TOP LOCAL News
By STEVE LENOX
October 27, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Every morning Natalie Baginski makes the walk from the Heights to Paulus Hook for work. Since moving to Jersey City in July, she’s traversed the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza almost daily, her attention drawn not always to the local businesses she’s passing, but instead the gum, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - After years of concerns being expressed, long-delayed improvements to the eastern walkway at Riverview-Fisk Park in Jersey City Heights may soon move forward.On Thursday, October 23, city crews placed barricades, caution tape, and signage around the northern set of stairs ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID) is hosting its annual Halloween Family Bash on Friday, October 31.Promised to be "a ghoulishly good time in historic downtown Jersey City on Halloween," the event will feature games, a corn maze, face-painting, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - An unidentified man was stabbed to death in Jersey City on Friday.According to a statement, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the incident which took place shortly after 12:20 p.m. in the area of Jersey ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the mail theft suspect, who impersonated a United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier to steal mail from local apartment buildings.The incident ...
HAMILTON, NJ - A first time visitor can feel the energy just by pulling into the parking lot of the Social Profit Center. A former factory situated near the Hamilton/Trenton border, the 75,000-square foot building brings together more than a dozen nonprofits into a joint setting where they can ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The public got its first peek Wednesday night at concept plans for H3 – a 42-story building that represents the third stage of the HELIX project that promises to reshape the New Brunswick skyline, transform the city’s downtown area and impact the region’s economy.H3 will be built ...
NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey voters weighing their choice for governor in the Nov. 4 general election, the high cost of living is the key factor, and both Republican Jack Ciatterelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered specific plans to make living in the Garden State less expensive. But ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In a rare public request, Jersey City Public Safety Director James Shea asked the state Attorney General’s office to quickly release bodycam and other video that would dispel misinformation being posted on social media and elsewhere about a police-involved shooting that left one ...
Energy drinks have gained popularity over the years, with new brands and seasonal flavors being introduced all the time. Despite their popularity, energy drinks are not recommended as part of a healthy diet.“We are overwhelmed with beverage options at grocery and convenience stores, making it ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A man who reportedly shot at a Jersey City police officer was subsequently killed when the officer returned fire and struck the suspect, according to Mayor Steven Fulop.The incident unfolded during the early hours of Tuesday in the area of Ege Avenue and Bergen Avenue. Reports ...
NEW JERSEY — The governor’s race may be getting most of the media attention ahead of the Nov. 4 general election, but every one of the 80 seats in the General Assembly is up for grabs, and experts say some of the district races are set to be highly competitive.Democrats are solidly in control, with ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A representation of the victory of light over darkness, Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most significant Hindu festivals of the year. In celebration, many families perform Lakshmi Pooja to welcome prosperity into their homes, light diyas for hope, and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - From howling homes up in The Heights to the appropriately named ‘Erie Street’ Downtown and beyond, Halloween displays are scaring up fun and creativity at every corner.No matter where you turn in Jersey City, there’s no shortage of wicked skeletons - in all shapes and sizes - ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — With the federal government shutdown now in its third week, Jersey City resident Isabella Cruz says she’s already feeling the strain.“It’s my rent week coming up,” she said. “No one knows how we’re going to manage.” The shutdown, which began October 1, has left thousands of local ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A Hudson County Correctional Police Officer has been charged with working with a prisoner to distribute illegal narcotics inside the Hudson County Correctional Facility. According to a statement, Marquis Santiago, 33, a Correctional Police Officer, and Francisco Salcedo, 44, of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The future of the arts will be bright in Jersey City, and will have the full support of the Office of the Mayor, at least according to the six candidates that participated in a debate hosted by a coalition of Jersey City's non-profit arts organizations on Wednesday. “Arts is the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County officials have announced their application for a $1.3 grant from the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Juvenile Justice Commission to fund a variety of programs to help young people at risk of running afoul of the legal system.If awarded, the grant ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ -Nearly all the guests that attended a free training program for leaders at the Hudson County Community College earlier this month had a practical reason for going back to school.These were successful people in their particular trades, and yet most of those who spoke at the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 63-year-old woman from North Bergen is the first New Jersey resident—and one of the first in the nation—to receive and use the first FDA-cleared cuffless blood pressure patch as part of a pilot program aimed at transforming healthcare access and delivery in underserved ...
NEW YORK, NY - Former New York Jets center and Ring of Honor member Nick Mangold has shared a heartfelt message with fans, revealing that he is in need of a kidney transplant due to chronic kidney disease.Mangold explained that he was diagnosed in 2006 with a genetic defect that led to kidney ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - At first glance, the exterior of the newly constructed Hudson County Schools of Technology Craig Guy Center in Bayonne might make it hard to distinguish it from the century-old Bayonne High School that surrounds it on three sides.Both buildings have the same arched doorways, the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Do you want free coffee for the next 100 days?Here’s your chance.According to an announcement, residents who live and work in Hudson County can now experience Dunkin’s next generation store design at 511 West Side Avenue in Jersey City. To celebrate the grand reopening, the first ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Bethune Center celebrate community and culture with a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25. The event, at 140 MLK Drive, will take place from noon until 5:00 p.m.The free family event, organizers said, will include live entertainment, food, games, bouncy houses, and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, together with Liberty Science Center, announced that registration for the 2026 Hudson County STEM Showcase is now open. The county’s largest science fair invites students in grades 5 through 12 from Hudson County schools ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Division of Community Development will host a Housing and Mortgage Fair on Saturday, October 25. Set to begin at 11:00 a.m., the event will be held at the Holloway Building Boardroom, 39 Kearney Avenue.Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the ...
TRENTON, NJ - The Bayonne owner of a bus company has been charged in connection with the accumulation of $290,000 in unpaid tolls.According to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Somaya Elkaramany, 57, and her company, Best Big Bus LLC, were charged by indictment, with five counts of theft of ...
NEW JERSEY — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 40-year-old Bayonne man has been convicted by a jury of multiple sex crimes involving a juvenile. The crimes against the female victim, who was under the age of 13 and known to Snow, occurred at a Jersey City residence on various dates between August 2020 and March 2022. Jhaitan ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- New Jersey Transit officials have announced that bus stops serving Route 126 at 8th Street and Jersey Avenue and 9th Street and Jersey Avenue will be unavailable from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.