James Solomon (Unknown affiliation) has been Mayor of Jersey City since 15 Jan 2026. Unemployment rate: 4.3% of the labour force in Aug 2026, 0.2 percentage points higher than when James Solomon took office in January 2026; New Jersey's moved −1.1 percentage points over the same months. Under Jerramiah Healy (2004 to 2013) the unemployment rate rose 2.8 percentage points. Violent crime rate: 468 per 100,000 residents in Aug 2026, −19 per 100,000 since day zero. James Solomon, in office since January 2026, is the 8th holder of the office since 1991 and the newest of the 127 cities' current office-holders.

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