Last State Of City Address For Jersey City Mayor Fulop? Here's How To Watch Live

JERSEY CITY, NJ — What's going well in Jersey City, and what needs to be improved? Mayor (and gubernatorial candidate) Steve Fulop will give his 11th annual "State of the City Address" on Thursday. Residents can use the links below to watch.

The address may be Fulop's last as mayor, as he's among those running for governor of New Jersey and said he won't seek another mayoral term.

The address will be held Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers on Grove Street.

The city said he will "highlight the transformative progress made throughout Jersey City under his leadership. For his final State of the City address, Mayor Fulop will also outline future plans to further Jersey City’s unprecedented growth through thoughtful policy and community collaboration."

The event will be livestreamed on the city’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Meanwhile, residents said that the day before, they expect all of the city's major mayoral candidates to appear at the City Council meeting.

In a release sent out by activists, they wrote, "On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, during the public speaking portion of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, tenants and residents will host 'The People's State of the City Address' at Jersey City Hall, 280 Grove St. This unique event will bring together all declared Jersey City mayoral candidates, including both council candidates, and residents from all six wards to discuss the city's future. The session is expected to begin between 7:30 and 8 p.m., following earlier agenda items in the council meeting."

The Issues

Among the other issues expected to be addressed are rising rents, development, and crime.

Two young Jersey City residents were killed this month by gunshots in separate incidents, with teen boys charged in both deaths.

But last year, homicides in the city dropped into the single digits for the first time.