TOP LOCAL News
By MELINDA MYERS
September 27, 2025
This fall plant an array of spring flowering bulbs to brighten your garden and bouquets. There are plenty of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and alliums that will delight with an assortment of flower colors and sizes that will bloom throughout the spring. Include animal resistant double, bicolor, and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In a nearly filled City Council chamber, family and friends cheered as each of 12 new members of the Jersey City Fire Department was sworn in and received his or her badge on Friday.The call to order was made by Deputy Chief Loren Hart, who oversaw the presentation of colors, a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
HOBOKEN/JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hoboken and Jersey City voters will have additional locations to cast their ballots in the upcoming mayoral and gubernatorial elections early.The effort, according to Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, is part of a broader countywide commitment to improving access to ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County officials moved recently to dispel a rumor that the proposed county high school at the Liberty Science Center has been put on hold indefinitely.Hudson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Anthony Romano offered an assurance that the claim was inaccurate, and that ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — At the same time news was breaking across the country of the very public assassination of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk, mothers in Jersey City were renewing their call for increased efforts to end gun violence. The event, hosted by Hudson Moms Demand Action, ...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer (after skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. In 2025, the American Cancer Society (ACS) projects an estimated 313,780 new prostate cancer cases and 35,770 deaths nationwide. With such staggering numbers, awareness and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In response to a petition circulated claiming dangerous conditions on the space, the Jersey City Board of Education has approved more than $1 million in spending from the City of Jersey City as well as the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund to undertake upgrades to the nearly ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Citing a New York City study that included 117,000 students, the Jersey City Board of Education voted to ban cellphone use during class time, following in the footsteps of Hudson County Schools of Technology.The ban, which goes into effect on October 1, would allow students to use ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - JC Families will host their annual Education Fair this Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Hamilton Park.Attendees will have an opportunity to meet schools, daycares, and activity centers from Jersey City & Hoboken while enjoying live performances and family fun.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Ovarian cancer has been dubbed the “silent killer” since it's easy for women to attribute its symptoms—bloating, feeling full quickly, mild pelvic pain—to just what goes with being a woman. For this reason, many women are diagnosed too late, when treatment options are limited ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Residents will have the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates competing to become the city’s next mayor during a public forum hosted by the Jersey City Free Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 25.The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the library’s Five ...
ENGLEWOOD, NJ - A Jersey City man was arrested after police say he drove himself to Englewood Hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, leading investigators to recover multiple firearms and a high-capacity magazine, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.According to a statement, Joel ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A new Executive Order aimed at foreign workers has some in the region balancing relief with unease. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared that effective September 21 companies filing new H-1B visa petitions for workers outside the U.S. must pay a $100,000 fee.While White ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A former Jersey City teacher has been convicted for multiple sex crimes involving a juvenile student. Apparao Sunkara, 72, of Hicksville, New York, was found guilty of Sexual Assault by Contact, Endangering the Welfare of Child, and Official Misconduct, following a multi-week ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 41-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday in connection to a sex crime involving a juvenile female. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello, Prince Fullwood is charged with Sexual Assault by Contact and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.A statement ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ Jersey City mayoral candidate Mussab Ali got a boost on Saturday as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) announced her support for him at a rally that took place on the steps of Jersey City City Hall.“Across this country, families are under attack by an authoritarian administration. We won’t ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Jaime Tlatelpa, 24, is a lifelong Jersey City resident, recent graduate of New Jersey City University, accomplished runner, and aspiring police officer. On Saturday, taking a lead early and finishing in front of more than 400 other runners and walkers, Tlatelpa took strides ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Angry parents appeared before the Jersey City Board of Education this week, demanding the release of a special needs audit that was authorized two years ago.The calls came a month after security removed two administrators: Gerard Crisonino, the acting deputy superintendent ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Journal Square has always been a center of activity in Jersey City. Life overflows onto the street, food vendors at the corners, commuters rushing to catch the PATH train, families stopping for groceries on their way home. Now, as construction continues at unprecedented levels, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Two Jersey City men have been charged in connection with a July 21 multi-vehicle crash that left several people injured, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced.According to a statement, Jose Pepin Hernandez Jr., 25, is facing multiple charges, including knowingly ...
NEWARK, NJ - A 29-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to nine and a half years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and forgery or false use of a passport. The sentences were announced by John P.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City firefighters made two water rescues earlier this week, according to city officials.According to reports, on Monday afternoon a man on a sinking jet ski was rescued near Liberty Island.Early the following morning, officials told TAPinto Jersey City, members of the ...
Every September, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month (also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease Awareness Month) shines a spotlight on a serious, yet often overlooked circulatory disorder caused by narrowed arteries that restrict blood flow to the legs. Despite affecting more than 10 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - PATH service will be suspended in both directions between the Harrison and Journal Square (JSQ) this weekend, officials have said.According to a notice, the closure, which will begin at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, and run through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, is to accommodate ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - – Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, blessed the newly moved Sacred Heart School in Jersey City on Sept. 4. This event marked the start of the 112-year-old school's first academic year in its new building next to St. Paul the Apostle Parish.Addressing the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Five years ago, a number of public officials stood on the lawn of what was then called the Bayonne Medical Center in a defiant move to keep the hospital from closing.On Monday, a number of these officials, including Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis, were back in nearly the same spot, this ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey gathered in Liberty State Park at the Empty Sky: New Jersey September 11th Memorial for the 24th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Candlelight Vigil on Thursday. The ceremony honored the 3,000 lives, including nearly 800 from New Jersey, lost in the terrorist ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Bergen Square Day will once again feature activities and performances for people of all ages, including live bands, a deejay, dancing, tours of local historic sites, local food and merchant vendors.This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, September 13 from noon until ...