TOP LOCAL News
By AL SULLIVAN
October 27, 2024
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ- Although the area has yet to see its first deep freeze, Hudson County Commissions have allocated $445,698 in Code Blue funding for the operation of a Warming Center on Hackensack Avenue in South Kearny.Almost a decade ago, the commissioners established the warming center to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The 2024 Pavement Art Festival brightened up the sidewalk at Jersey City’s Washington Park over the weekend.Empowerment was this year’s theme.Using chalk, artists incepted works meant to inspire young people, and some youth even joined the fun.The program was made possible in part ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Pershing Field Garden Friends is hosting its annual fall festival and costume parade on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. This is an afternoon of lawn games, crafts, a pumpkin patch, a costume parade, and fun. There will be a photo booth and face painting as well.The free event ...
TRENTON, NJ - The State of New Jersey has issued a Drought Watch. Residents and businesses are strongly urged to voluntarily conserve water as persistent dry and warmer-than-average conditions continue to stress the state's water supplies. During the past three months, New Jersey has experienced ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - With the threat of up to 2600 layoffs looming in CarePoint's three Hudson County hospitals, healthcare workers and local legislators rallied together in Hoboken on Tuesday, demanding that the hospitals stay open. CarePoint runs three hospitals — Hoboken University Medical Center, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) recently held its annual Cultural Festival, dubbed ‘The Journey Of Reentry Services,’ to commemorate its 10-year anniversary. The celebration was held at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. A non-profit organization, the NJRC is focused on ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID) is hosting its annual Halloween Family Bash on Thursday, October 31.Being described as "a ghoulishly good time in historic downtown Jersey City on Halloween," the event will feature games, a corn maze, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City will accept a grant to help continue funding foot and vehicular patrols in the City.At its most recent October meeting, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Safety to apply and accept the FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is moving to convert a downtown street from having travel in bother directions to directing it one way. At its most recent meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would designate Twelfth Street between Monmouth Street and Coles ...
NEW JERSEY — Walgreens plans to close 1,200 of its nationwide stores, including some in New Jersey, over the next three years.The pharmacy giant did not say which ones are on the list in an Oct. 15th news release, leaving customers to wonder and employees to worry.Walgreens has 180 locations in New ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Members of the Montville Township community were surprised to see a “swastika” on the Montville Township Police Department Facebook page, but it was a learning moment for residents. Now the post has more than 10,000 shares and has garnered international attention.The swastika, which ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Hudson County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Bill O’Dea has drafted a letter to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs reporting his opinion that the landlord of the Portside Towers at 100 Warren Street and 155 Washington Street, real estate investment trust Equity ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Education Committee passed a bill on Monday to require most public schools to provide sunscreen or sun-protective clothing for students at school events.“One blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence can more than double a person’s chances of developing melanoma ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Public School District held their first Community Outreach Roundtable on Oct. 9.The event, billed as an opportunity for the community to gather and create community connections, with a view towards developing solutions that benefit residents and students, as we all ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Diwali on the Hudson lit up Exchange Place earlier this month.Rashmi Patel, a Jersey City resident who was born in India and attended this year’s Diwali, told TAPinto Jersey City that the word Diwali can be traced back to “deepavali," the Sanskrit word for “row of lights.” She said ...
NEW JERSEY — It’s mating season for white-tailed deer.Known as “the rut,” hormone-happy deer become more unpredictable and more likely to suddenly dart across the road, particularly as daylight dwindles during commuting hours.That means it’s time for Garden State drivers to be extra cautious on our ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Japanese Cultural League Of Jersey City will soon celebrate the country’s yearly local celebration. The Annual Cultural Day Celebration of Japan Flag Raising will take place on Friday, November 1, at 3:30 p.m.The event aims to promote culture, arts, and academic endeavors at ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Ballet joins the Garden State Philharmonic on October 26 to present “Peter And The Wolf: The Ballet.”The organizations are bringing the “beloved children’s classic” to life through story, music, and dance at the Roy Irving Theater at St. Peter’s University at 850 ...
TRENTON, NJ - According to the New Jersey Forest Service, parts of the state are showing peak foliage. The colorful show is happening everywhere in the Garden State with peak foliage occurring across the northern and northwestern borders of the state. Need a destination? Consider High Point State ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Danny Shot and Reg E. Gaines will appear together in a program called Yester/Now at Sure Things, 561 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public.Danny Shot was a longtime publisher and editor of Long Shot Arts and Literary Magazine, which ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 37-year-old Jersey City woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred in Bayonne on Sunday, October 13, 2024. As previously reported, the incident left a 34-year-old Bayonne man with life-threatening injuries. The victim remains in critical ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Mana Contemporary will host its Fall Open Studio, on Sunday, allowing residents to meet the artists, curators, gallerists, and art enthusiasts that make up the institution in Jersey City.The festivities will take place at its location at 888 Newark Avenue, 12 to 6 p.m.Mana ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- ‘Verses @ Work’ by actor, playwright, and Hip-Hop griot Malik Work, will be shown at the Jersey City Theater Center on October 26 and 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Starring Work, the piece features Quincy Valentine and Swiss Chris, and is directed by Vernice Miller.According to the Jersey ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Metroscapes, an art and performance exhibition, will soon be presented by the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City and the Jersey City SMUSH Gallery. The gallery at 340 Summit Avenue will host a presentation and performances about Jersey City’s wild spaces on Friday, October 25 with ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The cause of a house fire that left a 56-year-old Jersey City man dead on Wednesday is under investigation. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly after 10:00 a.m. the Jersey City Fire Department received a report of a fire at 121 Garfield Avenue. Upon ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Hudson Pride Center is celebrating its 31st birthday this year!For over three decades, HPC has sought to meet the evolving needs of the community through its social services and programs as well as creating a safe environment where individuals can feel accepted and affirmed.To ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced the formation of the County’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Task Force. The Task Force, Guy said, will advise Hudson County leadership on issues important to Hudson County citizens of the LGBTQ+ community, especially with the aim of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program (JCYMAP) is set to celebrate its 10th Anniversary Commemoration alongside Jersey City artists and arts community, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and Department of Recreation and Youth Development have announced.JCYMAP is ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with Hudson County Community College for a Skills Training Academy for the WorkFirst High-Risk Clients Program, totaling $62,549.16.The targeted group for this program will be welfare-eligible clients who need ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Miller Branch of the Jersey City Free Public Library has had its Cultural Arts Center renamed after local Jersey City hero Daoud-David Williams.Williams is a longtime community activist and founder of the Spirit of Life Ensemble. He established CAS in 1977 as a collaboration ...