TOP LOCAL News
By STEVE LENOX
May 12, 2026
Update 9:44 p.m.: With additional results being reported it appears that both the 2nd and 3rd Ward races will face a runoff in June. In the 2nd Ward, Melissa Godesky-Rodriguez is leading over Councilman Gary LaPelusa and in the 3ed Ward, Tommy Gillen maintains a lead over Sal Gullace. No candidates ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Assemblyman Jerry Walker (D-Hudson) will officially open his new district office in Jersey City with a public grand opening event on Saturday, May 16.The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 39 Kearny Ave., Annex 4, in Jersey City. Residents will have an opportunity to meet ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Bayonne residents can once again receive COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines this May during the city’s monthly vaccination clinic at the Bayonne Public Library, located at 697 Avenue C, with the next session scheduled for May 28. The 2025–2026 flu vaccine will be available for ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Patricia Longo, the head coach of the Bayonne High School boys volleyball team, won the 600th game of her career on Friday.Bayonne defeated McNair Academic, 2-0, in the second round of the Hudson County Tournament that day.Longo is the only head coach the Bayonne boys volleyball ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Police Department held a swearing-in ceremony for six new police officers in the City Council Chambers recently.Congratulating the officers on their graduation from six months of training at the police academy was Mayor and Public Safety Director Robert Kubert. The new ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Fire Museum celebrated its grand reopening earlier this month as dozens of people, elected officials, current and retired firefighters, and residents of the city came to celebrate.The one-time abandoned firehouse later became the meeting hall for the Exempt Fireman’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — What started as a simple summer project making custom cards and envelopes has grown into a community-driven mission led by a 10-year-old Piscataway student determined to prove that children can make a meaningful difference.Fifth-grader Joey Salles, a student at Arbor Intermediate ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s seventh annual food truck festival will take place on Sunday, May 10. The original date of May 9 was changed due to predicted inclement weather.The event will take place on Sunday from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. and is sponsored by the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone ...
TRENTON, NJ – Third party reservation services will now have to have a written agreement with restaurants they promote under a new law signed by Governor Mikie Sherrill.The legislation, spearheaded by Assemblyman William Sampson and Assemblywoman Katie Brennan is intended to prevent outside ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Cody Guthrie drove in four runs to propel Bayonne to an 8-2 baseball victory over Roxbury on Thursday.Guthrie went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double for Bayonne (15-4), which scored four runs in the top of the sixth to break the game open and take an 8-1 lead.Yona Vargas was ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Bayonne scored four runs in the first inning and went on to a 12-2 softball victory over Perth Amboy on Wednesday.Lilah Gomez went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in for Bayonne (10-7), which piled up 11 hits, all of them singles.Mia Urbanski drove in three runs for the Bees, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Summer seasonal workers will be back on Bayonne’s streets this summer picking up litter thanks to a $131,530 delivered by New Jersey’s Clean Communities Program.Acting Mayor Robert Kubert said that officials were glad that the grant gives the city the opportunity to hire young people ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Early in-person voting for the 2026 municipal election will take place over three days, giving residents additional opportunities to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.All registered voters in Bayonne will be able to vote early on voting machines from Friday, May 8, through ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Fire Department is now processing resale certifications and smoke certifications from the Building Department, officials have announced. All new applicants for the sale of properties will now have to obtain an application from the Fire Department in the Fire Prevention ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities would have access to a 24/7 support hotline if legislation recently introduced by Congressman Rob Menendez became law. The Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act, an announcement from ...
NEWARK, NJ - Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) has embarked on a $1 billion long-term strategy that will drastically expand the facility's footprint, increase throughput by 40%, double rail capacity and deepen the Port Newark-Elizabeth Channel. This latest investment focuses on advancing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Few places capture New Jersey’s beauty like Lincoln Park; an urban oasis with 273 acres of greenery, sycamore trees, and wildlife. Uniquely, the park showcases the striking contrast between the city skyline and the natural resources our planet provides. This serves as a ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne's baseball team clinched the championship of the Hudson County Interscholastic League with a 9-1 victory over Memorial of West New York on Wednesday.Chris Lopez struck out 10 batters and walked none in six innings to get the win.Brandon Drago hit a home run and drove in two ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s Division of Recreation will provide transportation for local families to attend the Abilities Expo set to be held at the NJ Convention Center & Expo Center, in Edison, on Sunday, May 3rd.According to the City’s website, the Abilities Expo exhibits cutting-edge disability ...
BAYONNE, NJ - An increase in state aid wasn’t enough to offset rising costs for the Bayonne Board of Education which passed a $223 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The spending plan represents an almost 13 percent increase over this year’s budget, and brings with it a hike of about ...
BAYONNE, NJ — When Thomas “Jake” Jacobson was inducted into the Bayonne High School Hall of Fame earlier this month, he struck a characteristically humble tone.Standing before an audience that included area sports legends such as Bob Hurley, Jacobson reflected not on personal accolades, but on the ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Luke Eckert drove in three runs to lead Bayonne to a 6-3 baseball victory over Memorial on Monday.Eckert went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run for Bayonne (12-2), which was held scoreless until breaking through with four runs in the top of the fourth inning.Carmelo Isler ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Live music filled the air along Broadway between 16th and 17th streets in Bayonne earlier this month as motorcycles rolled in for the annual Elks Blessing of the Bikes, sponsored by Bayonne Elks 434.The blessing was more than just a celebration of motorcycle riding, it also served as ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The second phase of the Broadway paving project is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 28.According to an alert, paving project work will take place on weekdays only, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m. Relocation of parked vehicles in a scheduled work area will begin each ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The Chief John T. Brennan Fire Museum will officially reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 30, at 4:30 p.m., marking the start of regular public hours at the historic site.Beginning May 2, the museum, located at 10 W. 47th St., will be open to the public on ...
CRANFORD, NJ — In five of his six innings on the mound, Bayonne starter Sebastian Garcia allowed Cranford's leadoff batter to reach base.But Garcia, a junior right-hander, consistently worked out of trouble with the help of some superb defense as Bayonne erased a one-run deficit with four runs in ...
UNION CITY, NJ – Sophia Diaz pitched a three-hitter to lift Bayonne to a 10-1 softball victory over Union City on Thursday.Diaz struck out 15 batters and walked three in seven innings. The only run against her was unearned.Lilah Gomez went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and two runs scored for ...
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men ages 15 to 35, yet it remains one of the least discussed. Despite high survival rates at all stages, especially when caught early, many cases are diagnosed later than they should be—often because men hesitate to speak up, seek care, or even ...