TOP LOCAL News
By STEVE LENOX
December 2, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Library Foundation and the Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID) are among the local organizations seeking donor support on GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday — a global day of generosity launched in 2012 — has grown into one of the most ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County nonprofits are invited to a workshop to help chart their course for 2026.Set to be held on Thursday, December 4 at the Hank Gallo Community Center, 175 Lincoln Park, Jersey City, the Refresh, Refocus, and Relaunch workshop will focus on several topics including ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City Municipal Council has adopted a new bird-friendly building ordinance aimed at reducing bird collisions with glass and improving ecological protections citywide. The legislation introduces bird-safe design standards into Jersey City’s Land Development Ordinance, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID), along with SMILE Preschool and Nursery and Whole Spectrum Autism, will officially kick off the holiday season with both a Christmas tree and menorah lighting on Monday. The initial date of Tuesday, December 2 ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Congressman Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) used a recent visit to LifeCap Farms, a leading sustainable mushroom farm in Jersey City, to announce his reintroduction of legislation that will support urban agriculture, increase resources available to urban producers, and expand access to ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County’s Credible Messenger Program will continue to work to reduce youth violence and incarceration by connecting court-involved youth with mentors who have similar experiences with the support of a $400,000 contract awarded recently by the Hudson County Board of ...
PATERSON, NJ - A new statewide public input survey is inviting New Jersey residents to share their ideas, concerns, and priorities as Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.The survey, available through the official transition website, is designed to guide policy recommendations and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill visited downtown Jersey City on Monday, for a tour led by Rachel Sieg, Executive Director of the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID).It was a typical Monday afternoon near Grove Street and the Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza, ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County School of Technology recently approved a resolution to allow Explore Middle School to work with Sustainable NJ towards promoting environmental goals.Sustainable Jersey for Schools, under the non-profit organization Sustainable Jersey, is a program launched in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The circumstances surrounding a Jersey City fire that left a 79-year-old man with serious injuries on Saturday are under investigation. According to a statement from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, the Jersey City Fire Department was notified shortly after 1:00 a.m. of a ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
Gift the gardeners in your life with tools that are sure to make them smile as they put them to work throughout the coming years. No matter your budget, you are sure to find the perfect gift for your favorite gardener.Help gardeners track the weather and rainfall in their backyard. You can find ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jerseyans would observe a statewide "Day of Civility" in November each year under a resolution approved by lawmakers in Trenton. “New Jersey will set the stage for this to be a domino effect for the world, not just our country,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Angela McKnight, (D - ...
TRENTON – New Jersey’s Department of Health may soon establish and maintain a State Parkinson’s disease registry. The effort, being pushed through legislation sponsored by Senator Raj Mukherji and Senator Angela McKnight, (both D-Hudson), is to better understand and monitor occurrences of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Jersey City Public Schools will hold a job fair on Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Franklin L Williams Middle School, 222 Laidlaw Avenue.“Our schools are vibrant, diverse, and full of energy,” a flyer for the job fair said. “We are committed to providing our students with a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Representative Rob Menendez (NJ-08) has continued to lead efforts to curb helicopter tourism with his introduction of the Communities Before Air Tourism Act, legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) and National Park Service (“NPS”) to consult ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A dispute has emerged following Tuesday night’s mayoral forum after several attendees claimed they heard Councilman Frank Gilmore make a derogatory “gay” remark as the event concluded. The allegation quickly circulated among supporters of former Gov. Jim McGreevey, one of the two ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey users of social media platforms would gain a way to report fraud on their accounts under legislation released by the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday.The bill, S3017, would require the sites’ operators to provide a 24-hour, toll-free phone number to contact live customer ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — During the recent Jersey City Council meeting, the Municipal Council approved a zoning overlay designed to create a continuous public walkway along the Hackensack River. This regulation requires private developers to build and maintain greenway segments as part of their new ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — After more than two decades of legal battles and stalled negotiations, Jersey City is moving closer to resolving the future of the long-contested Sixth Street Embankment.Dozens of residents packed last week’s six-hour council meeting, which stretched past midnight, to urge ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The death of a 32-year-old Jersey City man while in custody at the Hudson County Correctional Facility is under investigation, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.The statement said that the man, identified as John Finucane, was found unresponsive in his cell at ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County’s government is going to continue to play a leading role in ensuring that residents and families across all 12 municipalities have access to nutritious food, particularly as the Thanksgiving season approaches, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy assured in a recent ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City Municipal Council has officially adopted an ordinance banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in local pet stores, a measure city officials say is designed to curb inhumane breeding practices, protect consumers, and prevent problematic businesses from ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City earlier this year, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. According to a statement, Gerard Rosario, 28, of Jersey City, was taken into custody on Wednesday on ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, has officially closed, though its owners say the shutdown may not be permanent if the resources can be secured to rebuild and reopen.At a press conference Friday, leaders from Hudson Regional Health (HRH), which ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Building on an important initiative which has brought the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) to parts of the city remote from its brick and mortar branches, a new Bookmobile has taken to the streets.Rolling into various neighborhoods on a regularly scheduled basis, the modern ...
PATERSON, NJ - For more than five decades, Paterson Animal Control Officer John DeCando has been rescuing animals and serving the community. Now, his extraordinary career is captured in 50 Years of Rescue, a memoir by DeCando, crafted in collaboration with TAPinto Paterson reporter Gabriella ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City mayoral candidates James Solomon and Jim McGreevey went head-to-head on Thursday, though from different locations, each hosting press conferences again attempting to cast themselves as the most suitable successor to Mayor Steven Fulop.Solomon appeared on the steps of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Former Jersey City Board of Education President Mussab Ali became the third former mayoral candidate to give his endorsement to Councilman James Solomon in the December 2 runoff election.Solomon will face former Governor Jim McGreevey in that contest.“James has a clear plan for ...
TRENTON, NJ — Self-driving cars, legal in other states but not New Jersey, would operate here in test runs under a bill released on Monday by the Senate Transportation Committee. Trials would take place on closed and open roads under S4702, sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker (D - District ...