JERSEY CITY, NJ - While protesters continue to call for the resignation of Council member Amy DeGise and appear to be gearing up for a recall referendum if she does not, Mayor Steven Fulop, despite his disagreement with her actions following a crash involving a cyclist, is still not ready to call for her to step aside.

“She’s entitled to due process,” Fulop said in ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Local activist Katie Brennan, with the support of Councilmember James Solomon, has brought forward a resolution to the Jersey City Municipal Council to endorse the SPEAK OUT Act (H.R. 8227) which would prevent pre-dispute Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) from applying to victims of sexual assault. That legislation is currently pending before both the House of ...

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — As part of its ongoing mission to promote sustainability, the Hudson Transportation Management Association (TMA) is encouraging residents and commuters to opt for a greener way of getting around during CarFree Week. 

Between Sept. 19 and 25, Hudson TMA is urging the public to go either “car free” or “car lite” for at least one day by ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - State officials have added the construction of a new pre-K school for Jersey City to ease overcrowding, to their capital plan, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) said in a press release earlier this month. The new school will have a student population of about 360 students.

This is part of a $1.6 billion 2021 state spending plan that will cover a total of 16 ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Students and faculty from Saint Peter’s University recently returned from Guayaquil, Ecuador, after attending a medical mission.

After setting foot in Ecuador, the team traveled to Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil Hospital, where lives were forever changed.

The 29-person team included members of the nonprofit Healing the Children New Jersey, who performed 40 ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Five students from Jersey City are among over 16,000 semifinalists nationwide who have advanced in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program competition.

On Wednesday, the Evanston, Illinois-based National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of the semifinalists who will be competing nationally for nearly $28 million in scholarships that will ...

HOBOKEN, NJ — A 19-year-old Jersey City man and juvenile from Hoboken are facing weapons charges after Hoboken Police found a handgun in their car, according to authorities.

In a press release Friday, Detective Lt. Jonathan Mecka said the arrests stem from a July 6 incident in the area of 655 6th Street, where officers were called to report of a potential firearm spotted in a ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - For about an hour before the scheduled start on the book bag giveaway in Lincoln Park earlier this month law enforcement from Jersey City, Hudson County and elsewhere seemed to outnumber kids.

Staff stacked piles of bookbags onto a platform supplied by Jersey City Recreation Department in anticipation of scores of kids, seemingly for a time they might have overestimated the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Four Jersey City firefighters and six residents were sent to the hospital after being exposed to the contents of an unsecured canister of mace on Tuesday.

The Jersey City Fire Department responded to reports of a strange odor making people sick on the 500 block of Bergen Avenue just before 5:00 p.m. city spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione reported.

HazMat Units were ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - It was a summer to remember at 99 Hudson, one of the region’s most iconic condominium buildings.  

Rising 79 stories above Jersey City’s Hudson River waterfront directly across from Lower Manhattan, 99 Hudson significantly added to its growing resident population with an impressive 31 homes closed between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The three-month ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - More than 1,000 supporters packed Jersey City’s Liberty House on Saturday for the kick off of Craig Guy’s campaign for Hudson County Executive on Wednesday. 

Guy is seeking to succeed his friend and mentor Tom Degise who gave his full endorsement and support just months after announcing to TAPinto that he would not seek reelection. Degise is expected to serve ...

HOBOKEN, NJ — A 45-year-old Hoboken woman and 36-year-old Jersey City man are facing charges after police say they stole packages from a FedEx truck Saturday afternoon in Hoboken.

According to Detective Lt. Jonathan Mecka, around 1:30 p.m. Sgt. Francisco Rosa was flagged down in the area of 5th Street and Willow Avenue by two FedEx employees who reported that two individuals broke ...

BAYONNE, NJ - In a conflict between two of the largest hospital groups in Hudson County, CarePoint Health has filed an antitrust lawsuit against RWJBarnabas Health, claiming RWJBarnabas Health is trying to force CarePoint into insolvency.

The lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court, claims RWJBarnabas allegedly conspired with others to “stifle marketplace competition” by ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 28-year-old Jersey City woman was charged with murder after authorities say a man she stabbed died due to complications related to his injuries.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Skykirrah Kirkland was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – In preparation for the Spring 2023 season, Jersey City Lacrosse is seeking volunteers to serve as coaches for the youth sports program. 

The upcoming season, which will run from March to June, includes a travel program for girls and boys in grades three through eight, as well as introductory program for girls and boys in kindergarten through second grade that ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise proudly announces that the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame will induct 15 remarkable Hudson County athletes into its ranks at the Hall’s 25th Dinner and Awards Ceremony to be held in the St. Peter’s University Duncan Family Sky Room on the 6th floor of the McMahon Student Center, located at 47 Glenwood Avenue in Jersey City ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - An upcoming film “Inappropriate Behavior,” has brought film legend Robert DeNiro, and a host of other A-list celebrities to Jersey City in recent week. 

According to sources the film also stars Bobby Cannavale, Whoopi Goldberg and Rainn Wilson.

Stephanie Daniels, director of the Mayor’s Office on Films, said the project is using multiple sites ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The 32nd annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST), a four-day festival featuring more than 1,000 artists displaying their work at more than 140 locations across the entire city, is set to launch on September 29.

According to Mayor Steven Fulop this year’s event will include a record number of artists participating.

“This year, we’re excited ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Not everybody who did business at this year’s All About Downtown Street Fair came from the immediate neighborhood that is historically known as downtown Jersey City, but most did.

Even those who had brick and mortar stores elsewhere in the city or did most of their business online appreciated the tens of thousands of people who came down to the Newark Avenue Pedestrian ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - John B. Frohling, 91, Jersey City passed away on Sept. 19. 

A strong environmental advocate and supporter of arts, one of the least known chapters of his long life included a political stance he took in the mid-1990s that eventually led to the downfall of Hudson County Executive and party boss Robert Janiszewski.

A graduate of Yale University with a degree in Geology, ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The JC Families Harvest Festival will be held on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. pm at Hamilton Park.

The event will include fall festivities such as pumpkin decorating, an arts & crafts workshop for adults and kids with local art studio Luna De Papel, and a bouncy house. 

The event is free to attend although several activities, such as the bouncy house, do require ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Route 440 near the border between Bayonne and  Jersey City has been reopened after nearly two weeks of being closed for repairs.

On Sunday a Jersey City official announced that while one lane southbound near Kellogg Street was expected to remain closed throughout the day to facilitate additional work, the roadway was to be fully reopened in time for the Monday morning ...