TOP LOCAL News
By AL SULLIVAN
November 11, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Christina Freeman, the Jersey City police officer who took a run to become Jersey City’s next mayor, announced her endorsement of James Solomon in the upcoming Jersey City runoff election.Following a similar move by Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea, Freeman becomes Solomon’s ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ —After the Jersey City Planning Board approved an amendment promoting bird-safe building design in September, the local nonprofit Jersey City Birds launched a petition to show public support for the measure. The proposal aims to reduce the number of migratory birds fatally colliding ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Council President Joyce E. Watterman, the fifth place finisher in the November 4 election for mayor of Jersey City, has officially endorsed Jim McGreevey in the December 2 runoff election. Watterman, whom the announcement reflected on as a lifelong minister, educator, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea, the third place finisher in last week’s mayoral contest, has thrown his support behind Councilman James Solomon ahead of the December 2nd runoff. The endorsement of his former electoral rival follows Solomon securing the support of both U.S.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Grant applications for funding from the 2026 Opioid Settlement Fund Grant cycle are now open, Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Department of Health & Human Services Partnership for a HealthierJC announced on Friday.According to the statement, the competitive program will provide ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - As colder weather closes in, Hudson County officials are prepared to once support homeless residents and others at its warming center in Kearny.The Warming Center will be active beginning Friday, November 15, 2024, through March 31, 2025, and may be extended if a Code Blue ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The last Repair Cafe Garden State in Jersey City for 2025 is set for this Sunday, November 9.As they have done bimonthly throughout the year, the organization is offering residents the chance to fix their “beloved but broken” items for free with the help of their repair ...
HAMILTON, NJ – ASAH, New Jersey’s leading association of private schools serving individuals with disabilities, announced that it has officially changed its name to the New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS) during its 46th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Former Governor Jim McGreevey has responded to Councilman James Solomon’s calls for multiple debates in the lead up to the December 2 runoff election.On Wednesday, less than 12 hours after both candidates officially advanced to the next round of voting, Solomon, saying he would ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Sikh community in Jersey City is celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti, one of the most sacred festivals of Sikhism, which marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh faith, on WednesdayThis year marks 556 years since the revered Guru was born in 1469 in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The candidates that will compete in the December 2 runoff election for mayor of Jersey City wasted no time launching the next phase of their campaigns on Tuesday, setting the tone for what the public should expect now that the race for the top spot is down to two.Former Gov. Jim ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The O’Dea for Mayor campaign ended where it started nearly two years ago, in Lincoln Park, although on Tuesday there was a much more sober note in the room.“This is not going to be an easy race, it will be a marathon,” he said at the time, sharing his optimism that he could make a ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Eleana Little and Frank E. Gilmore appear to have secured victory in their respective races for seats on the Jersey City Municipal Council.According to unofficial results, Littlle captured the Ward E seat, representing Downtown Jersey City. Gilmore was reelected to represent ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Voters will have to wait to decide who Jersey City’s next mayor will be. With none of the seven candidates securing enough support to win outright on Tuesday, unofficial results show that Councilman James Solomon, who was the top vote fetter with just over 30 percent of the vote, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Councilman James Solomon cast his ballot for his own mayoral campaign early so he could concentrate on getting out other voters on Election Day, he told TAPinto Jersey City. Up and out his door by 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, he even managed to greet the first seven voters ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Longtime Hudson County Commissioner Bill O'Dea said he felt confident about the outcome of the election after casting his own vote on Tuesday. Even when pressed, he would not comment on the possibility of a runoff election if none of the seven candidates vying for the top spot in ...
JERSEY CITY ,NJ - With the sun shining and temperatures comfortable, the weather is proving to make Election Day a perfect day to cast a ballot.It’s more than that though, Jacqueline McGreevey, told TAPinto Jersey City as she accompanied her father, Jim McGreevey, to his polling location on ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Building a life abroad is hard, but living with the constant awareness that you are far from your loved ones is even harder. Some came for better jobs, better business, or to create a better life for themselves. The struggle, the pain, the loneliness one has to endure in this ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jersey City residents still have time to pick up free biodegradable leaf bags and have their leaves collected curbside. Free leaf bags will be distributed from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturdays through December 20, at several city parks and community centers, while supplies ...
NEW JERSEY- It’s time to fall back as Daylight Savings Time comes to an end this weekend. TAPinto reminds readers to turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.This adjustment typically takes place automatically on smartphones, computers, and tablets. Those with non-automated devices ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The heavy cleaning the HDSID undertook along the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza was on full display Friday as thousands of costumed children parents celebrated Halloween in Jersey City's most traveled business corridor. A great time was had by all, and we have the pictures to ...
NEW JERSEY — As the federal government shutdown continues, more than 800,000 New Jersey residents will be impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1.According to a news ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 61-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in Jersey City on Friday, October 25.According to Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello, Roberto Camacho is charged with Murder, Felony Murder (during the commission of a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ— Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey says his long record in public service gives him a unique advantage in the race to become Jersey City’s next mayor.A former mayor, assemblyman, state senator, and the state’s 52nd governor, McGreevey points to his years of leadership as ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — For Ward E. Councilman James Solomon, politics became personal long before he ever held public office.Nearly a decade ago, a diagnosis of lymphoma forced him to take stock of his life. The experience, he said, changed his perspective and strengthened his commitment to public ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Few names are as deeply rooted in Jersey City’s political and civic life as Bill O’Dea. A lifelong resident and fixture of the West Side for more than four decades, O’Dea says his long record of public service has prepared him for his next challenge — running for Mayor of Jersey ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Hackensack man charged in connection to a string of armed robberies across Hudson County in 2022 has been sentenced to 33 years behind bars.Joel Krecz, 38, was convicted at trial of four counts of Armed Robbery, one count of Robbery, five counts of Possession of a Weapon for ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - 17-year-old Jersey City resident Willie Shuler will be prosecuted as an adult in the January 18, 2025 shooting death of 15-year-old Cianna Lee. Shuler, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, is charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ— The Jersey City Municipal Council has advanced an ordinance that would prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in local pet stores, a move officials say is designed to prevent inhumane breeding practices and strengthen consumer protections.The measure, sponsored by ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Jersey City Municipal Council has declared October as Hindu Heritage Month to celebrate the faith, culture, and traditions of the city’s Hindu community. The resolution, passed unanimously with a 9–0 vote on October 22, recognizes Hinduism as the third-largest religion ...