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🌱 Patch AM: Jersey City Passes Budget With 15 Percent Tax Hike
You won't want to miss 2026 Middle and High School Virtual Fair on the Jersey City Patch calendar
Greetings Jersey City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Jersey City approves steep tax hike to close massive budget gap
- How 18 months of Kennedy Boulevard work will affect your commute
- How could Bus Rapid Transit change your commute along JFK Boulevard?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Middle and High School Virtual Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Jersey City Passes Budget With 15 Percent Tax Hike (patch.com) — Jersey City residents face a 15 percent property tax hike after the City Council approved an $886.4 million budget aimed at closing a large deficit. Mayor James Solomon's administration secured $120 million in state aid and cut more than $58 million in spending, saying the painful increase is needed to stabilize city finances and protect key services for local taxpayers. 
2. Kennedy Boulevard safety projects underway in Jersey City (pix11.com) — Expect long-term construction along Kennedy Boulevard west of Journal Square as Hudson County rebuilds curbs and sidewalks, upgrades signals, and redesigns 35 intersections in Jersey City to cut crashes. Work, funded by a $6.8 million federal safety initiative, will run about 18 months on weekdays, bringing detours and sidewalk reroutes but aiming to make this crash-prone corridor safer and more accessible.
3. Guy announces Sept. 23 community meeting for Bus Rapid Transit in Jersey City (hudsoncountyview.com) — Hudson County is inviting residents to a September 23 Bus Rapid Transit community meeting at Hudson County Community College's library on Sip Avenue in Jersey City, where corridor options and designs will be presented. You'll be able to review recommendations, share how you travel along JFK Boulevard, and complete a multilingual survey that will help shape future bus-priority improvements in Bayonne and Jersey City.
4. Jersey City Fire Department promotes six captains to the rank of battalion chief (hudsoncountyview.com) — Six Jersey City Fire Department captains have been promoted to battalion chief, filling vacancies left by departing chief officers and strengthening supervision across operations, high-rise response, training, arson, and safety roles. City officials say the promotions, achieved through coordination with state agencies, will also bolster fire prevention inspections and are expected to be revenue-neutral for 2026 while improving overall public safety.
📸 Around Jersey City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City
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- Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Jumpstart Program - Freshman
James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
8:30 am - Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
6:00 pm - Beyond the Binary
Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
6:00 pm - Jump Start Program -Sophomores
James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
8:30 am - Positive Living Lab
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Jump Start Program - Juniors and Seniors
James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
8:30 am - Hoboken HS Football Home vs Glen Ridge HS
Hoboken Public School District Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
6:30 pm - 2026 Middle and High School Virtual Fair →
Parents League Virtual Fair
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 14
📣 Jersey City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar Harrison, NJ 07029
10:30 am - JCCS Court Outreach @ JC HHS Fall for Health Community Fair
City of Jersey City City Hall Annex, One Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305
12:00 pm - Youth Connect
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Nyah Beauty - Sip and Soap
Newark Arts Nyah Beauty, 145 Court Street, Maker Shop 4, Newark
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Candid Dispensary Now Open in The Heights, Bringing 'Bluntly Better' Cannabis to Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Heights has a new neighbor. Candid Dispensary, a licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, is now open at 3662 John F. Kennedy... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- When I was a little kid, there still were party lines.
These weren't -- as one might expect from the name -- numbers that you'd call to get setup with drugs or hookers or whatnot. A party line was an… (Nextdoor Griffith Street) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Cutie Cat was lost on August 9, 2026 in Jersey City, NJ 07087 near North Street and Cambridge Avenue Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Jersey City Heights)
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Worker and Receiver in Jersey City. Apply here.
- Kearny Public Schools posted a job opening for High School Mathematics Teacher in Kearny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.
Ok Jersey City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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