Online Newsletter | March 2010
Rodney Hadley, the Director of Public Works Reschedules and will be our guest at RNA's March meeting
Due to a personal emergency, Rodney Hadley, the Director of the Jersey City Department of Public Works, could not attend last month's meeting.We have rescheduled for this month's meeting. The DPW is responsible for supporting and improving Jersey City's infrastructure, including the maintenance and repair of:
· Jersey City roads - potholes, broken curbs
· City-owned buildings
· Motorized equipment, including police and fire vehicles
· City parks - trees, playgrounds, ball courts
· Traffic signals and signage
Ask Mr. Hadley your public maintenance questions at this month's meeting! The Department can be reached at 201 547-4402 or visit their website.
Election Night at RNA
Annual elections for RNA officers will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at our monthly meeting. Nominations were opened at the February meeting and will remain open until prior to the vote.
Nominated thus far are:
Chair: Becky Hoffman
Vice-Chair: Kern Weissman
Treasurer: Roger Heitmann
Secretary: Monya McCarty
Sgt. At Arms: Joseph Guevara
To be eligible to vote, you must be eighteen years old or older, paid your annual membership dues and live or own property within the constitutional boundaries of RNA. The Association's boundaries are Paterson Plank Road on the east, New York Avenue on the west, Cuneo Place on the South and Congress Street on the north. To run for office, an individual, in addition to the above qualifications, must be a current resident living within RNA's boundaries and be an active member of RNA. All RNA members are encouraged to vote in the annual elections!
JC residents getting it from all sides!
On Feb. 24th, the City Council held a public hearing on the fiscal 2010 municipal budget (for the year starting July 1, 2009 ending June 30, 2010). Hundreds of residents came out to express their displeasure with a budget that includes a 25%-30% tax increase.We encourage all RNA members and friends to pay attention to the budget hearings and get involved. The Council did not vote on the budget at the Feb. meeting. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 10th at 6PM at City Hall, 280 Grove Street. For an excellent recap of the last meeting, please visit the Jersey City Independent.
Residents and local businesses are also dealing with a 24% jump in their overall water/sewer bill starting January 2010. The combined water/sewer rate went from this year's estimated $6.57 per 100 cubic feet to $8.15 per 100 cubic feet. JC Municipal Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners voted to raise the rate at its Oct. 2009 meeting. The Central Avenue Special Improvement District wrote extensively about the hike in its Winter 2010 newsletter. Go to their website to download the article. Please write to your councilperson, the local papers and attend community and City Council meetings to let your opinions be known about these increases.
We thought you'd never ask!
"How would YOU fix New Jersey?" Hudson County members of the State Assembly would like to know.
Assembly members Joan Quigley, D-Jersey City, Caridad Rodriguez, D-West New York, Vincent Prieto, D-Secaucus, Ruben Ramos, D-Hoboken, Anthony Chiappone, D-Bayonne, and Charles Mainor, D-Jersey City, want to know what residents want to do to cut taxes, maintain services and improve the quality of life in New Jersey.
The assembly members are holding a public hearing to hear your views on Wednesday, March 10th from from 5 to 8 p.m. in the county freeholders' chamber at 567 Pavonia Ave. in Jersey City. Members of the public will be heard in the order that they sign up at the meeting.
Journal Sq. Public Meeting
At the Feb. 9th planning board meeting, the latest Journal Square Redevelopment Plan was on the agenda. After the public hearing was opened and a few speakers went forward, the Planning Board voted to carry the discussion to a March 16th and asked the Planning Department to meet with the community prior to that date to review the plans. The Public Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th at 6PM at City Hall (280 Grove Street) but is likely to be postponed as the City now intends to present the plan for the entire Journal Sq. plan area rather than just the "core".
2010 Census
Need a job? The 2010 Census is hiring part-time office and field workers in Jersey City and Bayonne. To schedule an employment test, call 201-285-0150 and please tell them that RNA sent you. Hourly pay is $15-$20/hour. For more information go to www.census2010.gov.
Due to a personal emergency, Rodney Hadley, the Director of the Jersey City Department of Public Works, could not attend last month's meeting.We have rescheduled for this month's meeting. The DPW is responsible for supporting and improving Jersey City's infrastructure, including the maintenance and repair of:
· Jersey City roads - potholes, broken curbs
· City-owned buildings
· Motorized equipment, including police and fire vehicles
· City parks - trees, playgrounds, ball courts
· Traffic signals and signage
Ask Mr. Hadley your public maintenance questions at this month's meeting! The Department can be reached at 201 547-4402 or visit their website.
Election Night at RNA
Annual elections for RNA officers will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at our monthly meeting. Nominations were opened at the February meeting and will remain open until prior to the vote.
Nominated thus far are:
Chair: Becky Hoffman
Vice-Chair: Kern Weissman
Treasurer: Roger Heitmann
Secretary: Monya McCarty
Sgt. At Arms: Joseph Guevara
To be eligible to vote, you must be eighteen years old or older, paid your annual membership dues and live or own property within the constitutional boundaries of RNA. The Association's boundaries are Paterson Plank Road on the east, New York Avenue on the west, Cuneo Place on the South and Congress Street on the north. To run for office, an individual, in addition to the above qualifications, must be a current resident living within RNA's boundaries and be an active member of RNA. All RNA members are encouraged to vote in the annual elections!
JC residents getting it from all sides!
On Feb. 24th, the City Council held a public hearing on the fiscal 2010 municipal budget (for the year starting July 1, 2009 ending June 30, 2010). Hundreds of residents came out to express their displeasure with a budget that includes a 25%-30% tax increase.We encourage all RNA members and friends to pay attention to the budget hearings and get involved. The Council did not vote on the budget at the Feb. meeting. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 10th at 6PM at City Hall, 280 Grove Street. For an excellent recap of the last meeting, please visit the Jersey City Independent.
Residents and local businesses are also dealing with a 24% jump in their overall water/sewer bill starting January 2010. The combined water/sewer rate went from this year's estimated $6.57 per 100 cubic feet to $8.15 per 100 cubic feet. JC Municipal Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners voted to raise the rate at its Oct. 2009 meeting. The Central Avenue Special Improvement District wrote extensively about the hike in its Winter 2010 newsletter. Go to their website to download the article. Please write to your councilperson, the local papers and attend community and City Council meetings to let your opinions be known about these increases.
We thought you'd never ask!
"How would YOU fix New Jersey?" Hudson County members of the State Assembly would like to know.
Assembly members Joan Quigley, D-Jersey City, Caridad Rodriguez, D-West New York, Vincent Prieto, D-Secaucus, Ruben Ramos, D-Hoboken, Anthony Chiappone, D-Bayonne, and Charles Mainor, D-Jersey City, want to know what residents want to do to cut taxes, maintain services and improve the quality of life in New Jersey.
The assembly members are holding a public hearing to hear your views on Wednesday, March 10th from from 5 to 8 p.m. in the county freeholders' chamber at 567 Pavonia Ave. in Jersey City. Members of the public will be heard in the order that they sign up at the meeting.
Journal Sq. Public Meeting
At the Feb. 9th planning board meeting, the latest Journal Square Redevelopment Plan was on the agenda. After the public hearing was opened and a few speakers went forward, the Planning Board voted to carry the discussion to a March 16th and asked the Planning Department to meet with the community prior to that date to review the plans. The Public Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th at 6PM at City Hall (280 Grove Street) but is likely to be postponed as the City now intends to present the plan for the entire Journal Sq. plan area rather than just the "core".
2010 Census
Need a job? The 2010 Census is hiring part-time office and field workers in Jersey City and Bayonne. To schedule an employment test, call 201-285-0150 and please tell them that RNA sent you. Hourly pay is $15-$20/hour. For more information go to www.census2010.gov.