In an editorial, Jersey City Ward D council candidate Catherine Healy explains her plans for cleaner streets and an overall better quality of life if elected.
Life in the Heights has always been defined by its energy, its diversity, and its sense of community. It is a place where families put down roots and where children should be able to grow and explore with curiosity and confidence.
Yet every day, as I walk these streets with my three young children, I am reminded that our quality of life is being undermined by a problem that should have been solved long ago.
Trash on sidewalks, overflowing bins, and neglected public spaces have become an unacceptable norm in too many corners of our neighborhood…