Jersey City Cuts Hit HHS and Seniors | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 25, 2026 · 1m

Jersey City’s council is sounding the alarm over sweeping provisional layoffs in the Department of Health and Human Services, where eight staffers were let go — the highest in any department — amid steep budget cuts. Council members are pushing back on cuts to senior programs, questioning why a bus driver was axed while an underperforming in-house role was created. With clinics now closing at 4 PM and health education services slashed, the city is scrambling to balance fiscal realities with essential services. Officials say civil service rules drove the layoffs, but the council demands…