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Information on Jersey City, Hudson County

Welcome to our dedicated page for Jersey City, located in the state of New Jersey, Hudson County. Here, you will find detailed information about this city, including its geographical location, population data, administrative services, and local resources.

This page provides essential details such as the city hall's contact information, including its address, office hours, and ways to reach out via phone or email, making it easier for you to access city-related services. Additionally, we offer useful insights into key local services, including hospitals, schools, parks, and other points of interest in Jersey City, Hudson County.

You can also explore up-to-date demographic statistics, learn about the city's history and unique features, and find answers to frequently asked questions regarding services and procedures.

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Jersey City City HALL, Hudson County

Jersey City City Hall's address	Jersey City Jersey City Municipal Building 280 Grove Street Jersey City NJ 07302 United States
Phone number of Jersey City City Hall	+1 201-547-5150
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Jersey City official website	222
Mayor of Jersey City	Steven Fulop
Birth Certificate	Order your New Jersey birth certificate online

Common questions about Jersey City

What county is Jersey City NJ in?

Jersey City, NJ is located in Hudson County

Where is Jersey City, New Jersey ?

Jersey City lies in Hudson County. It is situated in the northeastern part of New Jersey, United States, along the western side of the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay. Jersey City is directly across the river from Lower Manhattan, New York City, making it an important part of the New York metropolitan area.

What is the cost of living in Jersey City NJ ?

Jersey City administrative division

Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hudson - other counties in New Jersey

Jersey City building department, NJ

If you're planning a construction project in Jersey City, NJ, obtaining the necessary permits is a crucial first step. To request a construction-related permit, you'll need to visit the Division of City Planning, which oversees the application process. It's important to contact their office directly to gather detailed information regarding the fees and processing times associated with your specific permit request. By doing so, you can ensure a smooth start to your project and avoid unnecessary delays.

Office	Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce - Division of Construction Code
City	Jersey City
State	NJ
Address	1 Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone	201-547-5055
Website	https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/CityHall/housing_economic_development/constructioncode

Demography of Jersey City

Name of Jersey City inhabitants (demonym)	Not available
Date	Current value	Classed by Region/Country
Population	Not available	N.C / N.C
Population density in Jersey City	Not available

Air quality

Jersey City Air Quality Today	61 (Moderate)

List of Passport Facilities in Jersey City, NJ

Where to apply for a passport in Jersey City, NJ? There are 4 passport offices in Jersey City, try one of these:

Name	Street	Phone number
HUDSON CITY STATION	392 CENTRAL AVE	2017983936
HUDSON COUNTY PASSPORT OFFICE	257 CORNELISON AVE	2013693470
JERSEY CITY MAIN POST OFFICE	69 MONTGOMERY STREET	2019157001
JOURNAL SQUARE STATION POST OFFICE	899 BERGEN AVE	2017987268

Top 3 most popular banks in Jersey City

There are 46 bank branches in Jersey City.
Bank of America, National Association is the most popular bank in Jersey City with 7 branch offices, followed by Provident Bank with 6 branch offices and then JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association with 5 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Jersey City:

Bank's name	Number of branch offices	Service Type
Bank of America, National Association	7	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Provident Bank	6	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	5	Limited Service Trust Office
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
PNC Bank, National Association	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Santander Bank, N.A.	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Capital One, National Association	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
BCB Community Bank	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	1	Limited Service Trust Office
HSBC Bank USA, National Association	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Investors Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Mizuho Bank (USA)	1	Limited Service Administrative Office
Oritani Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
TD Bank, National Association	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Valley National Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Jersey City administrative numbers

Jersey City City code	3436000
Jersey City City postcode	07302

Toponymy and translation of Jersey City

Arabic: جيرسي سيتي	Bulgarian: Джърси Сити	Welsh: Dinas Jersey
Persian: جرزی سیتی	Hebrew: ג'רזי סיטי	Japanese: ジャージーシティ
Kazakh: Джерсей Сити	Korean: 저지시티	Macedonian: Џерси Сити
Marathi: जर्सी सिटी	Russian: Джерси-Сити	Serbian: Џерзи Сити
Ukrainian: Джерсі-Сіті	Vietnamese: Thành phố Jersey	Chinese: 泽西市

Transportation modes in Jersey City

Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport 5.6 miles Teterboro Airport 9.6 miles LaGuardia Airport 11.1 miles

Jersey City territory

Jersey City area	21,08 sq mi (54,59 km²)
Geographical coordinates	Latitude: 40.7114 Longitude: -74.0648 Latitude: 40° 42' 41'' North Longitude: 74° 3' 53'' West
Time zone	UTC -5:00 (America/New_York) Summer time : UTC -4:00 Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Natural parks	Jersey City isn't part of a natural park

What is Jersey City close to?

Nearby cities include: Hoboken, Bayonne, Kearny and Union City

Kearny	Hoboken	Hoboken
Bayonne		Hoboken
Bayonne	Bayonne	New York City

Hoboken 3 miles	Bayonne 4.1 miles	Kearny 4.1 miles
Union City 4.2 miles	Weehawken 4.7 miles	Secaucus 4.9 miles
Harrison 5.1 miles	Newark 5.7 miles	East Newark 5.8 miles
West New York 5.9 miles	North Bergen 6.1 miles	North Arlington 6.3 miles
Guttenberg 6.5 miles	Lyndhurst 6.5 miles	New York City 7.4 miles
East Rutherford 7.4 miles	Elizabeth 7.4 miles	Belleville 7.7 miles
Rutherford 7.8 miles	Carlstadt 8 miles	Fairview 8.2 miles

Distance between Jersey City and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2455 miles	Houston : 1417 miles	Philadelphia : 74 miles closest
Phoenix : 2137 miles	San Antonio : 1581 miles	San Diego : 2424 miles
Dallas : 1367 miles	San Jose : 2547 miles	Jacksonville : 835 miles
Indianapolis : 641 miles	San Francisco : 2599 miles	Austin : 1509 miles
Columbus : 473 miles	Fort Worth : 1397 miles	Charlotte : 530 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Jersey City, NJ

Elementary schools in Jersey City

Alexander D. Sullivan School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 784

Alfred Zampella School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1093

BelovED Community Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 7
Students : 840

Chaplain Charles Watters School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 831

Charles E. Trefurt School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 741

Christa McAuliffe School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1007

Cornelia F. Bradford School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 446

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 387

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 397

Dr. May Angelou Elementary School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 685

Dr. Michael Conti School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 657

Dr. Paul Rafalides School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 4
Students : 404

Empowerment Academy Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 3
Students : 333

Frank R Conwell School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 671

Gladys Nunery School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 379

James F. Murray School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 866

Jersey City Community Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 561

Jersey City Global Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 371

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 550

Joseph H. Brensinger School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1267

Jotham W. Wakeman School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 878

Julia A. Barnes School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 306

Learning Community Charter School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 584

Mahatma K. Gandhi School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1462

Martin Center for the Arts

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 415

Martin Luther King Junior School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 873

Nicolaus Copernicus School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 782

Ollie Culbreth Junior School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 622

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5

President Barack Obama Elementary School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 482

Rafael de J. Cordero School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 813

Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 753

Soaring Heights

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 237

The Ethical Community Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 369

Whitney M. Young Junior School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 799

Middle schools in Jersey City

Academy I

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 507

Explore 2000 Middle School

District of Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 119

Ezra L. Nolan School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 262

Franklin L. Williams School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 834

Middle School # 4

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 804

High schools in Jersey City

Academy of Technology Design

District of Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 149

County Prep High School

District of Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 838

Dr Ronald McNair High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 685

Great Futures Charter School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 288

Henry Snyder High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 781

Innovation High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 256

James J Ferris High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1268

Liberty High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 189

Lincoln High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 755

University Academy Charter High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 428

William L Dickinson High School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1843

Alternative schools in Jersey City

Infinity Institute

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 253

M.E.T.S. Charter School

Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 514

Regional Day School

District of Jersey City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 98

Private schools in Jersey City

Badr School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 86

First Christian Pentecostal

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 10
Students : 115

Hamilton Park Montessori School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6
Students : 302

Hudson Catholic Regional High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 495

Kenmare High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 121

Montessori School Of Jersey City

Students : 7

Our Lady Of Czestochowa

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 437

Sacred Heart School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 226

St Aloysius Elementary Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 336

St Anthony High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 210

St Dominic Academy

Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 12
Students : 255

St Elizabeth School & Child Care Center

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : K
Students : 30

St Nicholas School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 266

St Peters Preparatory School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 932

Waterfront Montessori

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 218

Ycs May Academy

Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 8
Students : 51

World heritage site close to Jersey City City

Statue of Liberty

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