TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO JERSEY CITY STAFF
May 19, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Learning Community Charter School (LCCS) is proud to announce that three of its middle school students—Pavit Thakkar, Isaac Abreu, and Colin Patnaik—have won top honors at the New Jersey State National History Day competition and will represent the state at the National History ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Volunteers of all ages have been invited to take part in the 7th Annual Great Jersey City Cleanup, taking place Saturday, May 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. across all six wards.According to a statement, thousands of volunteers from across Jersey City – including residents, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The male victim of a fire in Jersey City on Thursday, May 15, has died as a result of his injuries. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department was notified of a fire at 318 York Street in Jersey City. Upon arrival, first responders observed fire in the basement ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently held its 3rd Annual Opioid Awareness Resource Fair at the City Hall Annex.The free event, which offered free Narcan kits along with overdose response training and information about support services provided by ...
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka appeared in federal court for a status conference on Thursday morning following his arrest last week when he was handcuffed and charged with federal trespassing at an immigrant detention center. A status conference is a court-ordered meeting, often held before a trial, at ...
NEW JERSEY - NJ Transit has an alternate service plan in place, should the rail strike continue.The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents roughly 460 engineers, went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, which was the deadline for a contract renewal between NJ Transit ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - HC Birds and the Sierra Club of Hudson County will co-host a nature walk in Lincoln Part West on Sunday, May 18.The event, which is expected to last for two hours and begin at 10:00 a.m. is free to the public and will feature a walk along part of the 18-mile-long Hackensack River ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Despite heavy rain, the Police Unity Tour rolled through Jersey City earlier this week.The event featured hundreds of police officers from throughout the region taking part in a 300-mile bike trip to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.In 1997, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Despite heavy rain, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA), and members of the Jersey City Municipal Council joined Bayfront Development Partners, LLC — a joint venture between Pennrose LLC and Paths — to officially break ground on the first building in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The City of Jersey City is celebrating Water Safety Day on Saturday, May 17. The recognition comes as part of National Water Safety Month.Jersey City residents of all ages are invited to the Pershing Field Pool from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for a day that will include swimming ...
New Jersey sits at the epicenter of the Boston to Washington, DC, northeast corridor, a region accounting for one-fifth of the nation’s economy. With its strategic location, New Jersey is a vital conduit for commercial and commuter transport. Essential to this transportation ecosystem are New ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Style Over Size, an inclusive, body-diverse marketplace and community celebration focused on plus-size and gender-inclusive fashion, creators, and shoppers is coming to Jersey City on Saturday, May 17.The event will be held from 1:00–4:00 PM at Bergen Hall – 295 Johnston ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jack and Ronnie McGreevey Civic Association is working to respond to one of its most urgent public health challenges: the epidemic of mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. On Friday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m., community leaders, healthcare professionals, faith organizations, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Journal Square is really having a moment! It’s not just a transit hub anymore—there’s so much new energy, creativity, and community popping up. And this sweet story is a perfect example.A Craving Turned CollaborationThis all started with a sweet tooth. Keegan Williams, one of the ...
BETHESDA, MD - Igloo is expanding their recall of 90 Qt. rolling coolers due to fingertip amputation and crushing hazards, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The total coolers recalled nears 1.2 million, stated the commission.This recall expansion involves an additional ...
Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container, or with your flowers. The colorful fruit of many varieties makes them a decorative addition to any garden.For those that like it hot, get to know the Scoville scale. This system ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 25-year-old Jersey City man has beena arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of his father. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Gerard Brooker, Jr. was identified as a person of interest in the Saturday shooting and arrested just hours later in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - With Jersey City facing an affordability crisis as rents increase dramatically annually, putting thousands of residents at risk of receiving eviction notices, the Jersey City Municipal Council has introduced an ordinance they believe will stop landlords from using algorithmic ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Thomas D. Wise Sr, who passed away on April 11 at age 76, loved the city’s parks.An employee of the Jersey City Department of Public Works in Maintenance, Wise got to combine how he made a living with what he loved.“I’ll think of him everything I go to one of our parks,” said ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Only minor injuries were reported when a car struck a school bus at the intersection of Summit and Mercer Street on May 7, a city spokesperson told TAPinto Jersey City.According to Kimberly Wallace Scalcione, the incident took place at approximately 7:50 a.m. when the driver of ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Mother’s Day in Hudson County is filled with gratitude, remembrance, and heartfelt tributes to the women who gave love, strength, and guidance—both in this life and beyond.Across the county, residents are sharing messages of appreciation for mothers and mother figures who have ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The driver of a stolen BMW who led Montville Police in a chase on 202 and Route 287 was sentenced to five years in prison last month, Morris County officials and Police Chief Andrew Caggiano announced May 9.Nasir Moses, 20, of Jersey City, pled guilty on March 17, 2025 to one count ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy cannot run for a third term and the field to replace him is wide open and crowded as 11 candidates vie for their party’s nominations in the June 10 primary election.That has left voters across the state with a number of questions on their minds, including some of the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Despite some misgivings, the Jersey City Municipal Council voted recently to approve a resolution supporting the McGlinley Square Community Board in their effort to seek funding from the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund to purchase property that is currently being used as a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Municipal Council recently celebrated local resident Donna Phillips for being named Jersey City and Hudson County’s Senior Citizen of the year.“She is the light in this world that all lives are transformed by,” Councilman Yousef Saleh, followed by Councilman Daniel ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jennise Sarmiento, a detective in the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, has joined the slate of Mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey.Sarmiento, whom a statement referred to as “a widely respected leader in Jersey City’s civic and cultural life,” will seek one of the three At-Large seats ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy presented the 2025 county budget on Tuesday.Excluding grants with offsetting revenues, total appropriations in 2025 are $694,558,810 compared to $656,573,290 in 2024 or an increase of 4.23%.While Bayonne and Secaucus will see the largest ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In celebration of Mother’s Day, TAPinto Jersey City is calling on residents to share heartfelt tributes to the incredible moms and mother figures who help shape the community.From now until Friday, May 9 at 11:59 p.m., readers are invited to submit a photo and a few words about a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A divided Jersey City Board of Education approved the $1,027,273,122 budget 6-2 at their last meeting.Though representing a one percent reduction from last year’s budget, this sponding plan brings a two percent increase in local taxes, an average of $34.08 per household per ...