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By TAPINTO JERSEY CITY STAFF
February 22, 2026
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Due to the continuing snowstorm all Jersey City public schools will be closed on Monday, February 23, district officials announced.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Even when she isn’t working her day job as coordinating culinary producer for the NBC’s TODAY Show, Jersey City resident Katie Stilo can still be found in the kitchen. Combining her love, talent, and passion for all things homemade, Stilo established her own baking brand last ...
The FIFA Fan Festival™ NYNJ that was set to celebrate World Cup over several weeks at Liberty State Park in Jersey City has been canceled. Instead, Governor Mikie Sherrill has launched a new $5 million initiative to support communities across the state in creating fan experiences throughout the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 46-year-old Woodbridge man was arrested Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting a juvenile in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced.According to a statement, Tejas Patel faces charges of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the ...
Update: This Repair Cafe has been postponed. The next Repair Cafe will take place on Sunday, May 17.JERSEY CITY, NJ— A free Repair Café event will be held Sunday, March 8, at Grace Church Van Vorst, giving residents the opportunity to have broken household items repaired at no cost.The event will ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS) has announced its Board Officers and Trustees for the 2026-2027 term. NJASEPS represents New Jersey’s private special education schools that provide highly specialized services to more than 10,000 infants, ...
TRENTON, NJ— Legislation sponsored by William Sampson that would prohibit reservation services from advertising, listing, promoting, or selling reservations for a restaurant without a written agreement from the establishment cleared the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday.The proposal ...
TRENTON, NJ - Less than two weeks after ICE agents detained ten people outside a light rail station on the border of Hoboken and Jersey City, Assemblymembers Ravi Bhalla and Katie Brennan joined their colleagues in introducing a package of bills to strengthen New Jersey’s protections against ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, the scent of incense and fresh flowers filled the prayer hall at Shree Siddhi Dham Mandir in Journal Square as hundreds of devotees gathered to celebrate one of Hinduism's holiest festivals. Maha Shivratri (translated into English as "The Great ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Nonprofits and cultural groups that host parades, festivals, and neighborhood celebrations in Jersey City could soon pay significantly less for required police coverage and city services under a new ordinance aimed at lowering costs that officials say have made many events ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Months after former Mayor Steven Fulop vetoed Jersey City’s bird-safe building ordinance over concerns about housing costs, the City Council is moving forward with a revised version of the measure as part of broader amendments to the city’s Land Development Ordinance, reopening ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - For the second consecutive year, Bill Dunn, a New Jersey Domino’s franchisee, has been recognized as the nation’s top franchisee for his fundraising efforts in the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. Across his five New Jersey stores, including locations in Paterson, Jersey City, ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners has approved the creation of the Hudson County Immigration Community Safety Committee. The body, created by a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Bill O’Dea, seeks to protect the county’s vulnerable residents amid concerns raised by ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Jersey City man who was charged last year with possession of child pornography has pleaded guilty, according to federal authorities.The man, Matthew Ozol, 40, and a former Westfield High School math teacher, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Evelyn Padin, said ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - For the second year in a row, Ishaan Gupta, a 7th grader at Frank R. Conwell Middle School #4 in Jersey City, is the winner of the Hudson County Spelling Bee. Gupta also took home the top prize from the 66th Hudson County Spelling Bee in 2025.This year’s contest, held on ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office will work with the Jersey City Police Department, as well as the Jersey City Medical Center, to implement $136,800 ARRIVE Together Critical Incident Model Grant from the New Jersey Department of Law & Safety.The funding will ensure that ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Mayor James Solomon will partner with members of the Jersey City Municipal Council to host a series of community meetings across all six wards of Jersey City, designed to engage residents and community leaders in open, constructive dialogue about the city’s budget challenges,an ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County will continue to develop policies and protocols regarding federal immigration practices, ensuring that all county offices operate with a unified approach to community outreach and information sharing at the direction of the newly established Safe Communities ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A Jersey City man who was just 17 when he reportedly shot and killed another teenager in a Bayonne apartment will be tried as an adult, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello has announced. Ramel Johnson, 19, is charged with Manslaughter, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A former employee of Goya has been arrested and charged after a months-long investigation by the Jersey City Police Department uncovered more than $274,000 in stolen company funds. According to a report, the investigation was launched in August 2025 after the Jersey City Police ...
NEWARK, NJ - A persistent shortage of commercial truck drivers is putting growing pressure on the Port of New York and New Jersey and the region’s freight economy, and a new $300,000 investment is aimed at addressing that challenge by expanding training opportunities for people eager to get to ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A Hudson County mother of two is asking the community for help after her husband, a Peruvian immigrant, was unexpectedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), leaving her to balance childcare, work and mounting legal expenses on her own.Gabriela Soto ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine pruning can help reduce the risk of disease, manage insect pests and boost productivity.When and how to prune raspberries is based on the type of raspberries you are growing ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Mayor James Solomon is doing his part to help fix the financial crisis Jersey City is facing by reducing his own pay.On Thursday, Solomon announced that he would take a salary of just $1 for 2026.“The picture is even worse than we thought," Solomon said in a statement. "We have ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — With reports of increased immigration enforcement activity across Hudson County, local business leaders are encouraging employers to be prepared in case U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrive at their workplaces.To help organizations understand their legal ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -The Office of Emergency Management was on scene and the adjacent street was shut down to form a collapse zone on Thursday as visible structural cracks could be seen in the tower portion at the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse.The cracks, a statement from Mayor James ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Keeping with tradition set to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month at the Historic Brennan Courthouse earlier this week. Guy said that he was proud ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The 24-year-old man previously found guilty of two counts of murder in connection to a double fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City in 2021 will spend the rest of his life in prison.On Wednesday Omire Rios-Williams was given consecutive life sentences for the shooting ...