TOP LOCAL News
By DANIEL ISRAEL
August 7, 2024
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 ...
Linden, Union County, NJ - A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Linden Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services on Thursday, August 15, 2024, Chief David Hart ...
WAYNE, NJ – The storm that crashed over Wayne Township on late Sunday afternoon brought wind and rain, thunder and lightning, with one of those bolts striking an HVAC unit on the roof of BJ’s Wholesale Club at the Willowbrook Mall. The strike tripped a variety of breakers, including one for an ...
LINDEN, NJ —Linden is under a flood watch beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 6 through Wednesday morning, August 7, according to the National Weather Service. On Tuesday, showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after ...
Linden, NJ - Please be advised due to the pending inclement weather tonight, Linden's Community Night Out Celebration has been POSTPONED!!. Updates from The Linden Police Department coming soon regarding a new date.
CLARK, NJ — Clark resident and St. Benedict's Prep rising senior Baden Wandling had quite a July in Florida. For most of us, such an utterance would simply indicate that we had a super terrific time hanging out at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. But when you're part of an elite, nationally-ranked soccer ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Derek Armstead, in collaboration with The Mayor's Youth Commission, Communities in Cooperation, INC, and The Linden Department of Parks and Recreation will be hosting a Back-Pack Giveaway on Monday, August 19, 2024, from 5 pm- 8 pm. They will be promoting a safe school year with ...
Linden, NJ - On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, The City of Linden held the AED Dedication and Unveiling Event at Pop Warner Field (Dorothy Ford Park). The ALIVER Foundation donated an all-weather, climate-controlled, tamper-proof outdoor automated external defibrillator (AED) enclosure device. The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic track legend and defending Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone competes in the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 6:35 a.m. EDT. Her alma mater will host watch parties for the world record holder on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The county is planning to include elements of accessibility, inclusion and sensory support in its upcoming National Night Out, a free police and community event set for this Tuesday. “National Night Out for Everyone” will be held Aug. 6, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Cranford campus ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department arrested a man in connection with an incident in which graffiti was found on United Synagogue of Hoboken property at 115 Park Ave. The individual, 26-year-old Daniel Estreicher of Hoboken, was arrested on bias intimidation and criminal mischief ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Public School's ESL Summer Enrichment Program wrapped up with a vibrant showcase of student creativity. This year, our ELLs from Kindergarten through 12th grade embarked on an exciting journey with ZINEniac Adventures! The grant-funded program was more than just an English ...
Linden, NJ - Monday was the filing deadline for the upcoming Linden Board of Education election. Four candidates have filed to run in the upcoming election in November for a 3-year term. Incumbent Board Members, Dr. Marlene Berghammer, Lymari Cintron, and Antoinette Pino are seeking re-election.
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
Linden, NJ - Linden Public Schools will be hosting a Career Fair on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The event will be held at School #1, 720 N. Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, from 11 am until 7 pm. Administrators will conduct interviews and provide intent to hire letters within 48 hours. Job Openings ...
August 8, 2024 MEETING NOTICE: A Special Meeting of the Linden Board of Education will be held in the Administration Building,2 E. Gibbons Street, Linden, NJ, on Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Agenda: Education, Personnel, Finance, Buildings, Grounds and Security, and ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A whistleblower lawsuit filed by a Union County employee claims that she was demoted twice after refusing to comply with what she believed were unconstitutional practices. Assistant prosecutor Meghan Tomlinson is seeking damages including back pay, front pay, emotional ...
WASHINGTON – The recall of Boar’s Head deli meats has been expanded to approximately 7 million pounds of deli meat and poultry products. The updated recall issued by Boar’s Head Provisions Co in Jarratt, VA, includes additional “ready to eat” meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria ...
Linden, NJ — More hot weather is headed our way this week. Linden is under a heat advisory from Wednesday, July 31 at 1 p.m. until Thursday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected. A heat advisory is issued when the combination of ...
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 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — First, there was a loud “boom.” Then flames. That was how one neighbor, former councilman Mark LoGrippo, described the scene on Tudor Oval Monday, July 29, at about 10:15 p.m. “We were in the kitchen and all the sudden we heard a ‘boom,’” said LoGrippo, who lives two doors ...
Taking NJ Transit's trains and buses is going to cost us more. This is after NJ Transit’s board of directors approved a $3 billion operating budget on Wednesday, expected to sharply raise fares for riders. This is reportedly the agency’s biggest-ever operating budget. NJ Transit has run in ...
Linden, NJ - Come out and join the City of Linden for an AED Dedication Community Unveiling on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 5:30 pm. The event will be held at Tiger Pop Warner Field, 1298 Hussa St. (Dorothy Ford Park). Learn how to save lives by practicing CPR Compressions!. There will be an ...
Linden, NJ - This summer Linden Public Schools middle and high school students were able to participate in a Summer Bowling Camp which was provided by the Linden Recreation Center. Middle school students were introduced to the sport and learned some valuable skills that will help them improve their ...
CLARK, NJ — Sure, it's exciting to talk about how many New Jerseyans are currently competing in the Olympics. And, maybe, those of us who count Rutgers as our alma mater get similarly excited to hear that the university is represented in Paris by five former Scarlet Knights. But what if we told you ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State has the 4th best school system in the United States for 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked 50 states and the District of Columbia, giving each a total score based on each state's ranking in quality and safety. New ...
A bit of summer pruning goes a long way to keeping your raspberries healthy and productive. So, get out the mosquito netting, long sleeves, and pruners and get busy. The summer harvest is produced on 2-year-old canes called floricanes. Remove those that bore fruit to ground level once your ...
LINDEN, NJ-- When Abigail Armstead recently took center stage at the Miss New Jersey Elk Beauty & Talent Pageant in Cherry Hill, it marked a bold new chapter for the multi-talented 17-year-old senior from Linden High School. Competing in her first beauty pageant, Abigail faced uncharted ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A center in the county that provides services to immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship has moved to Rahway from its former location in Elizabeth. “The Union County center for We Are One New Jersey has relocated from 288 Broad Street in Elizabeth to a new facility Irving Street ...