PRESS RELEASES 2016

December 12, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Implementation of New Citywide CCTV Camera Program; More than 200 Cameras to be Installed Over Three Phases

December 8, 2016
Volunteers and Senior Applications Now Open for Second Year of JC Shovels Program

December 5, 2016
Jersey City Wins $3.2 Million in Private-Sector Funding for Three Affordable Housing Projects

November 30, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces 30 New Police Recruits to Enter Police Academy December 1st; Department to Reach Over 900 Officers for the First Time in Over Two Decades

November 28, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Email Application Process to Begin Selection of Interim ‘Ward F’ Council Person

November 22, 2016
Mayor Fulop and the Jersey City Small Business Services Launch Citywide Campaign Promoting Shopping Local This Holiday Season & Year-round

November 14, 2016
Mayor Fulop & Public Safety Officials Swear in 19 New Firefighters – ALL VETERANS; New Class is Fifth Hired By Mayor Fulop as Administration Continues to Invest in Public SafetyAdvisory Board Unveils Plan for Exchange Place Special Improvement District

November 9, 2016
Mayor Fulop & City Officials to Salute Local Heroes During 2nd Annual Parade of Veterans

November 1, 2016
Moody’s Upgrades Jersey City’s Credit Rating; Third Consecutive Credit Upgrade Since Mayor Fulop Took Office Highlights Significant Progress on Fiscal Management & Economic Growth

November 1, 2016
Advisory Board Unveils Plan for Exchange Place Special Improvement District

October 24, 2016
One of the Largest Names in the International Mural Scene, KOBRA, Begins Massive New Mural in Jersey City

October 21, 2016
Fulop Administration & Ward B Councilman John Hallanan Introduce Zoning Changes to Create a Restaurant Row Along West Side Avenue, Encouraging Investment and Business Growth

October 18, 2016
Jersey City Receives Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign’s LGBT Equality Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

October 5, 2016
Mayor Fulop’s Statement on PSE&G Plan to Close Coal Generating Plant in Jersey City by June 2017

October 4, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces $1.875 Million U.S. Department of Justice COPS Grant to Support the Hiring of 15 New Police Officers

September 20, 2016
Mayor Fulop Unveils Plans for Fourth Jersey City School to
Commence Construction


September 15, 2016
Statement from Mayor Steven Fulop on Chris Christie’s Abbott District Court Appeal

September 15, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces that the Jersey City Healthy Communities 50 Collaborative Awarded $10,000 in the HealthyCommunity50 Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

August 22, 2016
Mayor Fulop announces Jersey City to become Second City in New Jersey to Launch Youth Court Program

August 16, 2016
Mayor Fulop and Mayor Baraka Join with New Jersey Citizen Action in Seeking Stronger Payday Loan Enforcement at Federal Level

August 11, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN For Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Weekend Heat

August 10, 2016
Mayor Fulop Proposes New Jersey City Open Space Trust Fund that Would Generate Approximately $1.2 Million Annually

August 8, 2016
Statement of Jersey City Council President Lavarro on
Trump’s Most Recent Call for Immigration Ban


August 3, 2016
New Small Business Office Officially Up and Running with First Loan Awarded in Ward F

August 3, 2016
Mayor Fulop and City Officials to Attend Grand Opening of New Condo Project in Bergen Lafayette

August 1, 2016
Jersey City Police to Celebrate National Night Out at Four
Parks Across the City


July 22, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN For Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Heat; Extended through Weekend & Next Week

July 20, 2016
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea to Swear In 20 New Police Officers as Fulop Administration Continues to Grow the Jersey City Police Department

July 19, 2016
Fulop Administration Breaks Ground on Highly Anticipated City Hall Annex at the HUB; $20 Million Project is Largest Investment in Ward F’s History

July 15, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN For Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Heat; Extended through Weekend

July 13, 2016
Jersey City Kicks Off Event Season With A Robust Cultural Calendar of Festivals, Parades and Performances

July 10, 2016
As Jersey City Police Department Grows, Promotion Ceremony to be Held to Increase Supervision & Diversity in Leadership

July 6, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN For Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Heat

June 29, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Return of Jersey City’s Fourth of July “Freedom & Fireworks Festival” for Third Year; Village People to Headline Massive Celebration in Liberty State Park

June 24, 2016
Mayor Fulop, County, State and Federal Officials to Celebrate with Community the Completion of Berry Lane Park in Ward F Saturday with Ribbon Cutting and Family Day Festival

June 24, 2016
Mayor Fulop and NJ Transit Officials Announce New 24-Hour Service on the #119 Bus Line from The Heights to New York City

June 15, 2016
Mayor Fulop, City Council, and Members of the Muslim Community to Celebrate Iftar Dinner at City Hall to Mark Holy Month of Ramadan

June 14, 2016
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Director of Public Safety James Shea to Swear In 15 New Police Officers as Fulop Administration Continues to Grow the Jersey City Police Department

June 13, 2016
Jersey City’s LGBT Community to Hold Candlelight Vigil Tuesday Night for Victims of Orlando Attack

June 8, 2016
Jersey City Continues Groundbreaking LGBT Training for New JCPD Officers with Training for Next Class of Graduates

June 1, 2016
Mayor Fulop Announces Jersey City’s AmeriCorps VISTA Program Now Accepting Applications for 2016-2017 Projects

May 27, 2016
Fulop Administration, Community Members Cut the Ribbon to Open New Pershing Field Playground for Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2016
Jersey City Launches Online Small Business Navigator Tool to Assist Local Entrepreneurs

May 18, 2016
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Appoints Six New Community Members to Public Safety Advisory Board to Broaden Dialogue