TOP LOCAL News
By ALEX CONNELL
April 17, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In celebration of National Library Week, Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL) welcomed Lisa Varga, Library Journal’s 2024 Librarian of the Year, for a conversation about her ongoing advocacy for intellectual freedom. Varga, who serves as the Executive Director of the Virginia ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to immediately prohibit nonessential helicopter traffic over and near Hoboken and Jersey City. The resolution, introduced as an urgent item, follows last week’s fatal ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Celebrate Earth Day at Liberty State Park on April 26!From 10am-3pm, attendees can enjoy educational activities, family fun, demonstrations, food trucks and more.The event will be hosted at the CRRNJ Terminal located in Liberty State Park,RSVP here.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Catherine Healy, daughter of former Jersey City Mayor Jerrimiah Healy, will run for the Ward D council seat on a ticket headed by former Gov. Jim McGreevey.A lifelong resident of Jersey City, Healy was described in a statement as a respected attorney, public servant, and advocate ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Rabbi Moshe Schapiro, a well-established religious and civic leader in Hoboken and Jersey City, was at the Jersey City council meeting earlier this month bearing gifts: small, yellow plastic replicas of the Arc – which is the container that holds the Torah or sacred ...
This story was produced in collaboration with CivicStory (www.CivicStory.org) as part of the Ecology-Civics Reporting Project.” (www.SRhub.org)JERSEY CITY, NJ - Striding across the dew-laced grass of Liberty State Park on a crisp Saturday morning in March, this reporter was greeted first by the ...
Jersey City, NJ - April is National Donate Life Month, a time to honor the generosity of organ donors and raise awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donation.In Hudson County, the need for organ donors is especially pressing. According to the NJ Sharing Network, one organ donor ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - An event centered around "Reclaiming Joy, Healing Together, and Thriving as Mothers" in honor of Black Maternal Health Week will be held on April 17 at Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, 140 Martin Luther King Dr, Jersey City. Councilwoman Denise Ridley, in partnership with Jersey ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Department of Infrastructure will host a community meeting to begin gathering public input for the design and construction of what will eventually become the Bayside Park Community Center. The meeting, scheduled for May 1, will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 ...
TRENTON, NJ — People who stopped at the New Jersey Turnpike service area in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 5th, may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus, state health officials warn.The NJ Department of Health issued an alert saying a person with the measles virus traveled ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - “Look to the skies,” was the warning of a 1960s science fiction cult classic. But for residents living along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, more than a handful feared the threat was not from aliens from space, but something much closer to home, and the crash of a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The passage of a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Maxima Colon was followed by a rousing standing ovation at a recent meeting of the Jersey City Municipal Council. Colon was a fixture of the community known for her good deeds over decades, from helping with senior ...
As parents, understanding your child’s development is essential, especially when it comes to recognizing potential differences in communication, behavior, and social interactions. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents in various ways, and early detection can ...
CAMDEN, NJ – An assemblyman who represents the city of Camden has introduced state legislation to crack down on the processing of dangerous lithium-ion batteries in response to a smoky blaze at a local scrapyard in February that took nine hours to get under control and forced the evacuation of some ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Scholars Village, the flagship residential development rising within Jersey City’s SciTech Scity innovation hub, has officially topped out. Developer Alpine Residential announced today that the project’s twin 12-story buildings have completed vertical construction, advancing the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a briefing at City Hall on Friday to update the public on the investigation into the tragic crash of a Bell 206 L-4 helicopter into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon that claimed six lives.NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Have the increasing prices of nearly everything got you down? Well, here's something to brighten your mood. Tom Critelli's Sunoco station, located at 465 Grand Street, Jersey City, will be participating in a "Fueling the Community" giveaway to help the local community struggling ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Mana Contemporary is inviting the community to attend the Future Art Leaders Tour on Wednesday, April 16. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at their studio located at 888 Newark Avenue. Mana Contemporary’s Future Art Leaders Program provides Jersey City ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City residents will have an opportunity to learn about public safety efforts and share their own concerns with members of the Jersey City Police Department on April 16.The Captain’s Meeting, hosted by the JCPD’s North District, is set to begin at 6:30 p.m., and will take ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jerseyans soon might have an incentive to forget about their plastic reusable shopping totes, as some lawmakers are pushing for a return to paper bags in grocery stores.The state in 2022 banned paper and single-use plastic bags at large retailers in a step to combat climate ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at approximately 3:30pm on Thursday, April 10, in the vicinity of River Drive South and Newport Parkway, near the Water's Soul sculpture. All five passengers and their pilot have been confirmed dead. There were bo additional victimes ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Fireworks erupted at the Jersey City Council meeting Wednesday night when County Commissioner Bill O’Dea raised a number of questions about a 30-year abatement being proposed for the rehabilitation of a senior building at 249 Van Nostrand Avenue.The building, which was constructed ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Ward B Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey will step down from her spot on the city’s legislative body to lead the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC), an announcement said on Thursday.Prinz-Arey will serve as the organization's new Executive Director, a position she ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Legislation championed by Representative Rob Menendez (NJ-D-08) which would aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of critical telecommunications infrastructure was passed recently by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “As cyberattacks and threats continue to rise across the ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The Robbinsville Township Police Department is reminding drivers to stop for school buses when they are picking up or dropping off students. In a video posted on the department’s Facebook page, Traffic Sergeant Jim Moore urged motorists to “exercise heightened caution, ...
TRENTON, NJ - With new regulations regarding the safe use of mulch going into effect at the state level on April 15, some local fire officials have offered tips for homeowners and property managers to remain in compliance while also being fire safe. According to the amendments to the New Jersey ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Greenstop Dispensary, located at 516 Tonnelle Ave in Jersey City, is proud to announce its official opening on April 4th, 2025. With the unwavering support of the local community, Greenstop is quickly becoming a cornerstone of Jersey City's vibrant and diverse culture. As a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The ability to work-from-home provided Alaa Alam endless possibilities when it came to where to live. With many of her college friends were living in the northeast, Ms. Alam decided to relocate from her apartment in Chapel Hill, NC to a more centrally located home in northern New ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 37-year-old Jersey City man is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene in the early morning hours of Monday.According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the incident took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the area of Bay and Erie ...
WINSTON SALEM, NC - Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce have been recalled, announced T.W. Garner Food Company.Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce is being recalled due to undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites ...