Economic Development

NEW JERSEY — In an effort to encourage the revitalization of vacant properties statewide, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will award 15 grants worth up to $50,000 each to eligible towns, counties, and redevelopment agencies.

The NJEDA opened applications for its 21st Century Redevelopment Program on May 24, allowing interested parties 45 days to submit a proposal ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The City of Jersey City has been selected by the Biden Administration as one of only 13 communities nationwide to participate in Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP). The federal partnership program supports community-led efforts to reinvest in existing neighborhoods, protect the environment, and improve residents’ health and quality of life through the development of the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, California-based construction startup Katerra will reportedly finish its remaining projects in Jersey City despite engaging in mass layoffs.

Katerra submitted a worker adjustment and retraining notification—a mandatory warning giving 169 local employees a 60-day deadline for their release—to the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Patel Brothers grocery store in Journal Square will receive a series of upgrades after the Jersey City Planning Board signed off on the proposed enhancements at a meeting on May 18.

Upon completion, Patel Brothers will gain a restaurant, add a substantial amount of space to its sales floor, and expand to cover two more parcels. The supermarket currently occupies the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Plans that could completely reinvigorate the Central Avenue business corridor and spur residential development got the unanimous approval of the Jersey City Municipal Council at their May 26 meeting, slightly over a year after the untimely death of its chief proponent, former Councilman Michael Yun.

Although celebrated by the city council and members of the community at ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Although an issue for decades, the lack of internet access in minority communities was made extremely clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This, as studies have shown, has created problems for adults seeking employment and the ability to get information they need, but also for kids and young adults who need the internet for study and to build skills for future ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — On a parcel just across the Morris Canal Basin from Liberty State Park, developers will construct a 12-story apartment complex with a hotel component after receiving the Jersey City Planning Board’s approval at a meeting on May 18.

Strategic Capital, a Jersey City-based affiliate of the international China State Construction Engineering Corp., is backing the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has launched the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) for Veterans who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19.

Veterans participating in VRRAP will receive up to 12 months of tuition and fees and a monthly housing allowance based on Post-9/11 GI Bill rates.

A Veteran must meet the following criteria for ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Developers will break ground on a mid-rise apartment complex a half mile from the Journal Square Transportation Center after receiving the Jersey City Planning Board’s clearance at a meeting Tuesday night.

Representatives of real estate investor Sanil Patel described that the six-story tower will feature 30 apartments, an outdoor terrace, and a selection of ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — With retail and 80 residential units spread across six stories, a new development will replace a series of homes and warehouses in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood after receiving the Jersey City Planning Board’s unanimous approval at a meeting Tuesday evening.

Led by the Jersey City-based Manhattan Building Company, the mixed-use complex boasts 80 parking spots, ...