TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO JERSEY CITY STAFF
May 5, 2026
JERSEY CITY, NJ— A free Repair Café event will be held Sunday, May 17, at Grace Church Van Vorst, giving residents the opportunity to have broken household items repaired at no cost.The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the church’s gymnasium, located at 39 Erie St., between Second and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - An investigation has been launched into the stabbing death of a 47-year-old Jersey City man on Sunday. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello, the incident took place at approximately 12:35 p.m., in the area of Dwight Street near Bergen Avenue. Once on scene, responding ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Flow Initiative, a national organization based out of Jersey City, has been committed to eradicating period poverty and achieving menstrual equity since its founding. On Monday the organization’s founder announced a major milestone: the distribution of more than 2 million ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A vintage kerosene lamp from the 1860s and a thick crystal candy dish from the 1980s sits on an old brown wooden armoire. Nearby, there’s a shelf full of classic movies like West Side Story and Scarlet Pimpernel on VHS tape. You also notice a stack of vinyl records, 45s and ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities would have access to a 24/7 support hotline if legislation recently introduced by Congressman Rob Menendez became law. The Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act, an announcement from ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Veteran athletics administrator and Jersey City native Peter J. Vincent has been tapped to lead the city’s Department of Recreation and Youth Development.Mayor James Solomon announced Vincent’s appointment Friday, selecting a longtime coach and collegiate athletics leader with ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Few places capture New Jersey’s beauty like Lincoln Park; an urban oasis with 273 acres of greenery, sycamore trees, and wildlife. Uniquely, the park showcases the striking contrast between the city skyline and the natural resources our planet provides. This serves as a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Uni Uni Bubble Tea, a business dedicated to offering customers a unique bubble tea experience, is now open at 485 Marin in Jersey City, developer KRE announced today.Located at the corner of Marin Boulevard and 8th Street, the new shop occupies a prominent storefront that was once ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A number of pro-worker groups will be participating in a national day of action in Jersey City on Friday with calls to tax the rich, preserve our democracy, and abolish ICE.Those wishing to participate are being asked to assemble in front of Jersey City City Hall at 3:00 p.m. and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Assemblywoman Katie Brennan and Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla held an opening on Tuesday for their new office, located on the fifth floor of 35 Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City. Joined by their legislative staff, they cut the ribbon, encouraging the 32nd Legislative District ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A local church is hosting a workshop to give parents pointers on raising children in the city.On Saturday, May 2, Hope Jersey City will welcome guests for Raising Kinds in the City: A Parenting Workshop. The event, scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. and run for two hours, will take ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - It has been 100 days since Mayor James Solomon took office, and on Friday, he was joined by City officials and members of his Transition Policy and Co-Governance Committees to highlight the progress they have made. “The first 100 days set up the next 100 days, and the next 100 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — For Ruby B. Choi, a career spent improving how government serves people is coming home.A Jersey City resident with more than 16 years of experience across multiple New York City administrations, Choi has been appointed as the city’s new Business Administrator, a role that will ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - RXR, Columbia Property Trust, Strategic Value Partners LLC (SVP), and One Investment Management (OneIM), have announced the launch of leasing at Radio Lofts, a new residential offering within Hudson House, its three-phase residential community in Downtown Jersey City’s SoHo West ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Brunswick School will be participating in the upcoming Summer Camp & Daycare Fair hosted by JC Families, bringing together local organizations and resources to support families planning for the summer and fall season.As a featured vendor, The Brunswick School will ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Jersey City Municipal Council has honored Imtiaz A. Syed as the city’s 2026 Senior of the Year, recognizing more than four decades of leadership in public service, economic development and international affairs.Syed, a board member of the city’s Immigration Affairs ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The City Council unanimously approved a measure Wednesday backing efforts to bring a former community garden in McGinley Square back into public use.The 9–0 vote supports Jersey City’s participation in a Hudson County grant application to acquire the property at 128 Glenwood ...
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men ages 15 to 35, yet it remains one of the least discussed. Despite high survival rates at all stages, especially when caught early, many cases are diagnosed later than they should be—often because men hesitate to speak up, seek care, or even ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Twenty-nine members and associates of a Jersey City-based drug trafficking organization have been arrested on charges related to fentanyl and cocaine distribution, as well as firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced this week.The arrests stem from a long-term, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with separate shootings that have taken place in Jersey City in past week, a statement announced on Thursday.According to the statement, on April 14, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Clendenny and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - City officials are relaunching the mayor’s LGBTQ+ Task Force and are calling on residents to apply by May 4 to help guide policy focused on equity, safety, and opportunity for LGBTQ+ communities across the city.Announcing the initiative, Mayor James Solomone said the effort comes ...
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
Screen unwanted views, buffer traffic and other noise, create privacy and add year-round beauty to the landscape with evergreens. Combine them with deciduous trees and shrubs, perennials and annuals for multiple seasons of beauty. Plus, enjoy the seasonal changes as well as visiting pollinators and ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — More than 600 students from 26 schools across Hudson County participated in a two-day “Combine” event on April 14 and April 15, marking the culmination of the county’s Sports in Education Program.Held at High Tech High School in Secaucus, the event was hosted by Hudson County in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Most of us walk around Jersey City and take our urban surroundings for granted.Sure, you might notice unsightly cracks in the sidewalks or mangy sewage drains in passing, but Jersey City resident and contemporary watercolor artist Ekaterina Zaznova’s eyes capture the true texture, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A public hearing later this month will give residents the opportunity to weigh in on a proposed regional waste facility on the city’s West Side.Van Keuren LLC has applied to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for a permit to build a transfer station and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Brunswick School welcomed families from across the community for its recent STEAM Quest event on April 11th, an interactive morning designed to engage children ages 2–8 in hands-on discovery across science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Held in the school’s ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jersey City officials have launched a first-of-its-kind pilot program designed to solve one of the most common frustrations for Citi Bike users: arriving at a full docking station with nowhere to park.Introduced this week in partnership with Lyft, the overflow parking pilot ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Historic Downtown Farmers Market is back for its spring, summer, and fall schedule, launching on Monday.Starting on April 20, the market, located at the Grove Street PATH Plaza in Downtown Jersey City, will be open every Monday and Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.Now in ...
HAMILTON, NJ - It seems that everyone has a podcast.But not every podcast matters, and few have so deftly found a way to mix public policy, politics, community, and beer, into entertaining and thoughtful conversations on a wide range of issues impacting families and moving policymakers across New ...