TOP LOCAL News
By DANIEL ISRAEL
August 6, 2024
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City officials have taken decisive action to safeguard the future of the Brunswick Community Garden and avert potential downsizing. Last month the City Council unanimously passed an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of a privately-owned easement that crosses the garden ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City’s Division of Animal Care and Control has named Irish Cream, also known as Mr. Wiggles, as its Pet of the Week. Irish Cream is a gorgeous 3-year-old young male Pit Bull-Terrier mix. According to the City, he is affectionate, playful, and tidy. The City is on a ...
Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the weather, not your gardening skills. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set on these and other vegetables in your garden. We watch for and can’t wait to taste that first red ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jonathan Gomez Noriega, an aide to Mayor Steven Fulop and a former Olympic swimmer for Colombia, has stepped down as a member of Jersey City’s LGBTQ+ Task Force following reporting that he donated financially to his sister’s out-of-state anti-LGBTQ+ political campaign. Gomez ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Mayor Steven Fulop has announced that the member of the Jersey City LGBTQ+ Task Force who financially supported his sister’s out-of-state anti-LGBTQ+ political campaign will resign by the end of the day. Jonathan Gomez Noriega, an aide to Fulop and former Olympic swimmer for ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- A goat went missing in Jersey City and four returned! The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, located at 435 Newark Avenue, is host to a few goats that are brought in from a local farm to eat the overgrown brush that covers gravestones. However, one of the goats ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Hudson Pride Center staff members have resigned from Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s LGBTQ+ Task Force after a member of the task force has refused to denounce his sibling’s hateful rhetoric. In a statement on August 5, Executive Director of the Hudson Pride Center Elizabeth ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with a sexual assault in West New York on Saturday, July 27, 2024. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Registration is now open for the Jersey City Department of Recreation and Youth Development’s “Play & Learn Cricket Program” The co-ed program is open to children ages seven to 15 years old. The program will take place on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. from September 12 to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Bayfront Project’s financial agreements that aim to support its development may be amended following guidance from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA), per an ordinance introduced by the Jersey City Municipal Council at its July meeting. The ordinance ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners has earmarked $3,000,000 to Integrity House to provide Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for 240 men and women at the Hudson County Adult Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in Kearny. The program will provide mental ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -The Jersey City Puerto Rican Parade honored Dr. Alejandro Romero, an esteemed physician and anesthesiologist at Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, as the “Doctor of the Year.” This prestigious recognition celebrates Dr. Romero's outstanding contributions to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Residents of 503 Garfield Avenue in Jersey City may soon see relief after enduring an eight-month elevator outage that left many, especially those with disabilities, struggling to access their homes. The building's only elevator had been out of service since November 2023, forcing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Seven candidates have filed petitions to run for the Jersey City Board of Education in November. Incumbent Natasha Ioffe will be leading a ticket under the banner of “Education Matters” along with newcomers Ahmed Khei and Melany Cruz Burgos. They will be challenged by a slate ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Aiming to assemble a full slate of candidates in time for the 2025 election, mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey has announced that Brandi Warren will run alongside him, seeking to fill the Ward A seat on the city council. McGreevey made the announcement on Tuesday, saying he’d ...
NEWARK, NJ — The memories of fallen firefighter captains Augusto “Augie” Acabou and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr. were fresh in the minds of family, colleagues and friends on Tuesday morning as the city dedicated two Ironbound firehouses in their honor. Family members pulled black cloths from plaques ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s Overlook Flats has officially unveiled a full suite of outdoor amenities at the striking 16-story property, including one of the most awe-inspiring rooftop pools in Hudson County’s rental market. The outdoor recreation and social spaces have been perfectly ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jersey City Medical Center, a facility of RWJBarnabas Health, is holding its annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway event in collaboration with local organizations I Love Greenville, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Union, and Hudson Counties and Whole Foods Market. The annual ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Pride on the Pier was a blast for attendees on Sunday! Pier 13 Hoboken and the Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival hosted Pride on the Pier, one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Hoboken. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, drinks and exciting performances from by the water with DJs ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ — Before kids return to this Hudson County town’s K-6th public school, US Sen. Bob Menendez’s name will be taken off the building and removed from its website. “We’re going to take the name down before the school year starts,” Mayor Albio Sires told NJ Globe. Its 550 students ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Rainbows are being brightened across Jersey City crosswalks ahead of the City’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month in August, first in front of City Hall in Downtown last week and now in front of the Hudson Pride Center in Journal Square this past Saturday, July 27. While June is recognized ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Cannabis Place in Jersey City, founded by Osbert Orduña, a Service-Disabled Veteran who is also a first generation Latino American of Colombian descent, signed a first of its kind union recognition agreement with the UFCW Local 360 creating new unionized cannabis ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Standing a few blocks from where he grew up, and on the ball field where he spent years coaching Little League baseball, Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Danny Rivera said that he toyed with the idea of running for mayor in 2025, but after discussions with his family decided ...
WASHINGTON – Boar’s Head announced it is recalling several of its deli meats due to possible Listeria contamination. Two deaths, 34 illnesses and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states have been linked to meats sliced at delis, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s State Senator, Raj Mukherji, was behind a piece of legislation signed into law earlier this week that will establish the Next New Jersey program. Enacted by Governor Phil Murphy, the program seeks to attract new investment into the state’s artificial intelligence ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City has officially recognized resident Linda Wade for her contributions and dedication to the community, after she worked for various community organizations for almost three decades. The Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution honoring Wade at its July ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City has honored Director of Sanitation Frank Lamparelli on his retirement. The Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution recognizing Lamparelli for his years of service, especially when it comes to snow removal in the City, at its July 10 meeting. Lamparelli ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Jersey City teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of a Bayonne teen. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Bayonne Police Department and the Bayonne Fire Department were notified of an ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- Two teens who got their start in the sport in Hudson County are marking their mark as members of the U20 (Under 20) Ireland Men's National Lacrosse Team, which is competing in the European Championships in Wroclaw, Poland this week. Hudson County residents Aneel Ward (Weehawken) ...