TOP LOCAL News
By SARAH SHOCKEY - NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
April 23, 2026
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
Screen unwanted views, buffer traffic and other noise, create privacy and add year-round beauty to the landscape with evergreens. Combine them with deciduous trees and shrubs, perennials and annuals for multiple seasons of beauty. Plus, enjoy the seasonal changes as well as visiting pollinators and ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The Bayonne Fire Department has placed Engine 7, its newest fire apparatus, into service on officials announced. The apparatus will be based on the firehouse on Chosin Few Way,The addition marks the eighth new truck incorporated into the department’s fleet in recent years, part of an ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne residents will have the opportunity rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday. On Saturday, April 25, recognized nationally as Take-Back Day, residents are encouraged to bring their medications for disposal to the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — More than 600 students from 26 schools across Hudson County participated in a two-day “Combine” event on April 14 and April 15, marking the culmination of the county’s Sports in Education Program.Held at High Tech High School in Secaucus, the event was hosted by Hudson County in ...
BAYONNE, NJ — U.S. Marine Corps veteran Juan Garcia has been named Grand Marshal of the 2026 Bayonne Memorial Day Parade.Garcia, who holds the rank of sergeant (E-5), is a life member of the Marine Corps League, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Disabled American Veterans ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Three candidates seeking to become Bayonne’s next mayor, Councilman Loyad Booker, Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, and Business Administrator Mary Jane Desmond, outlined their positions on a range of local issues during a public debate hosted by Hudson County View at Bayonne ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored a straight‑set boys volleyball victory over Memorial, winning 25‑18, 25-21 on Monday. The Bees (5-6) got nine kills and three digs from Haldane Fogoe. Sean Manavaga directed the offense with 22 assists and added three digs.Jordan Marroquin contributed across the board ...
BAYONNE, NJ – In a critical Hudson County Interscholastic League baseball matchup, Bayonne scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat St. Peter's Prep, 5-4, on Monday.Brayden O’Connor was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and one out to force in the winning run. Carmelo Isler's ...
BAYONNE, NJ — For the second time in a month, Bayonne residents heard firsthand testimony from a Holocaust survivor, but this time, it nearly didn’t happen.A series of transportation issues threatened to prevent Maud Dahme from appearing at Bayonne’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day observation.
HAMILTON, NJ - It seems that everyone has a podcast.But not every podcast matters, and few have so deftly found a way to mix public policy, politics, community, and beer, into entertaining and thoughtful conversations on a wide range of issues impacting families and moving policymakers across New ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bayonne baseball team continues to rack up the victories, both in its division and outside of Hudson County.The Bees defeated Bloomfield, 5-2, on Saturday, scoring three runs in the top of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.Cody Guthrie's two-run double gave Bayonne (9-1) a 4-2 ...
Spring is here, which means allergy season is too. In this Q&A, Catherine A. Monteleone, MD, Director of Allergy and Immunology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and affiliate of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, shares how this spring’s ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne earned a boys' volleyball victory over St. Peter’s Prep on Friday, winning 25‑19 and 25‑22 in an HCIAL American Division match.Haldane Fogoe finished with 11 kills. Abijjah Simon added eight kills, and Jordan Marroquin contributed five kills and three blocks.Sean Manavaga ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored five runs in the first two innings and went on to a 6-4 baseball victory over North Bergen on Friday.Chris Cunningham went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in for Bayonne (8-1), which led, 5-0, after two innings and 6-3 after three.Savun Raparelli closed out ...
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Chris Lopez and Aiden Petisco combined on a two-hitter to help Bayonne to a 12-1 baseball victory over North Bergen on Wednesday.Lopez allowed two hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out six, walked one and didn't allow an earned run. Petisco worked a perfect sixth ...
BAYONNE, NJ — Street paving will resume on Broadway on or about April 20th, Mayor Robert Kubert announced. Last year, Broadway was paved from the City Line down to 41st Street. The upcoming round of paving on Broadway will resurface the roadway from 41st Street south to 19th Street.
BAYONNE, NJ - Due to a scheduling conflict, former Bayonne City Council President and mayoral candidate, Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, has canceled her appearance in a three-part candidate forum sponsored by the Bayonne Branch of the NAACP.As previously reported Ashe-Nadrowski was scheduled to participate ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Blue skies and bright sunshine greeted the more than 500 participants marching and celebrating Bayonne’s Little League opening day parade on Saturday.The weather was a pleasant relief from what was a long and cold winter, and a welcome change from the cold and rain that left ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Heritage Association once again picked up the mantle of celebrating Bayonne’s diverse heritage on Sunday when they hosted the third annual Italian Heritage Festival. Thousands came out under clear blue skies and a blazing sun, celebrating with food, games and activities ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Cody Guthrie hit three home runs and drove in six runs to lead Bayonne to a 15-2 baseball victory over Ferris on Monday.Luke Eckert knocked in four runs with a home runs and a double for Bayonne (6-1), which scored six runs in the third inning to take a 12-0 lead.Joey Makowski ...
KEARNY, NJ –Assemblyman Jerry Walker will host mobile office hours at Kearny Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue, on Wednesday, April 15.The mobile office, set up to provide residents of the 31st Legislative District with direct access to state-level assistance and resources, will run from 9:00 a.m. until ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The long awaited pedestrian bridge over Route 440 is expected to take another step forward when the Bayonne City Council officially approves an agreement with the NJ Department of Transportation federal reimbursement.With this agreement in hand, City Planner Suzanne Mack said, a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council is expected to vote on Wednesday on a proposal to allow for the redevelopment of the Hudson Radiology site to move ahead.The six‑story mixed residential building with limited ground‑floor retail which is proposed for the space is designed to promote ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Public works projects undertaken by Hudson County valued at $3 million or more will now be subject to Project Labor Agreements, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy announced on Friday.The threshold reduces the previous one of $5 million further assuring Hudson County union member ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey residents who use e-bikes and e-scooters in the state should be aware of significant new regulations now in effect that are aimed at improving safety and accountability on local roads.The updated rules introduce new requirements for licensing, registration, insurance, and ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Yona Vargas drove in five runs to lead Bayonne to a 15-0 baseball victory over Ferris on Friday.Vargas went 2-for-3 with a home run for Bayonne (5-1), which scored eight runs in the first inning.Luke Eckert, who had four runs batted in, also hit a home run. Jayden Peguero had a hit ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County is moving forward with plans to study a potential Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a major step toward improving transportation on one of the region’s busiest roadways.Hudson County Executive Craig Guy announced that the Board of ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Italian Heritage Festival is returning for a third year on Sunday, April 12. Once again the event will take place at G. Thomas DiDomenico Park on 16th Street.As in its inaugural year of 2024, as well as in 2025, the festival will once again include a march celebrating the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne boys tennis team remained undefeated with a 5-0 victory over Union on Thursday.Bayonne improved its record to 6-0 this season.1st SinglesWaleed Azhar (B) def. Justin Erath (U) 7-6 (8-6), 6-12nd SinglesYousseff Khalil (B) def. Chijioki Ikowu (U), 6-0, 6-1 3rd ...