She went out fighting.’ Loved ones of bid final farewell to Concourse Village mother...
Loved ones gathered at a funeral service Saturday to remember the life and legacy of Yesenia Hall, 42, the mother who investigators say was stabbed to death on March 7 inside her Concourse Village apartment. Family and friends remembered Hall's smile and spirit at the R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home. "She...
N.J.’s top Catholic official is ‘adjusting’ plan that could merge local parishes
New Jersey’s most prominent Catholic official said he is slowing down — but not stopping — a review launched last year that could result in consolidating or closing parishes. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark told parishioners in a letter Wednesday that “there is...
NYPD: Off-duty DSNY employee charged with firearm possession on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An off-duty Sanitation Department employee was arrested Thursday night on Staten Island and charged with criminal possession of a firearm, according to the NYPD. James Asnes, 35, was taken into custody around 7:45 p.m. within the confines of the 123rd Precinct, the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner...
Catalytic converter theft suspects lead Suffolk police on high‑speed chase
Two Bronx men accused in a series of Suffolk County catalytic converter thefts face multiple charges after leading officers on a high‑speed chase early Saturday, authorities said. Investigators say Henry Cruz and Luis Acosta stole several catalytic converters in Lindenhurst before evading attempts by police to pull...
We can close NYC budget gap without raising property taxes (opinion)
New York City is once again being told that it faces a painful choice: raise property taxes or accept fiscal disaster. That’s a false choice. Property taxes are already crushing homeowners, especially in Staten Island and the outer boroughs. Seniors on fixed incomes, young families trying to buy their first home and...
Man Sentenced After Embezzling $1.6M from NJ Car Dealerships
A Westbury, NY man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after federal prosecutors say he embezzled more than $1.6 million from NJ car dealerships and failed to report the income on his tax returns.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is hiring for his new ICE response team
"This order is a sweeping reaffirmation of our commitment to our immigrant neighbors and to public safety as a whole," Mamdani said.
New York Hotspots Named Primary Nuclear Strike Targets
A chilling new report has identified spots across the state that are high-priority targets.
Salumeria Ercolano to Relocate to Old Miss America Diner, Pay Tribute in More Ways...
322 West Side Ave. will soon be home to “Salumeria Ercolano at Miss America.”. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed up for the daily email “Jersey City Today, ” the weekly “This Weekend” events email, and our Sunday...
New York City man, 46, charged in vehicle fatality in Nash County
A New York City man is facing charges after a fatal single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on N.C. 97 in the southern part of Nash County, authorities said. Michael Jeanty, 46, of the Bronx borough of New York City, is being held in the Nash County Detention Center under a $100,000 secured bond on a charge of...
