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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. As part of his vow to close a multi-billion dollar budget gap, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday an initial wave of spending cuts to New York City’s Education Department. But the...

A web of deceit has unraveled in Hudson County, revealing how some turned public parks into a playground for corruption.

U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8), Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla, and Assemblywoman Katie Brennan (both D-32) are among the “No Kings Day” speakers for an event that will take place in Hoboken on Saturday. “In America, we have No Kings. We are showing up together...

A fundraiser has been established for his family, which includes his 11-year-old son. "David was taken from us in a senseless act of violence that no family should ever have to endure," the Granados family, who organized the fundraiser said. "He leaves behind his 11 year old son, who now has to grow up without his...

From eateries to children’s spaces to a sorely missed neighborhood staple, the Jersey City Heights neighborhood is welcoming many new businesses in 2026. The Heights, while always known for its diversity, has recently grown a lot in popularity, and this is best seen in the family-friendly spots popping up that offer...

You'd better save your appetite when you visit these places.

At approximately 10:11 p.m., Paramus police responded to Gilbert Avenue on reports of two suspicious individuals pulling on car door handles in residential driveways, according to Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. The suspects fled the area before officers arrived. At approximately 10:52 p.m., officers were dispatched...

A Secaucus police officer was suspender 160 days last year after he held a grudge and looked to get even with a parking enforcement officer who issued him a street sweeper ticket, according to their 2025 Annual Major Discipline Report. Police Officer Michael Borrelli was suspended 160 days without pay...

As the decision was announced, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office also released body-worn camera footage from the Nov. 12, 2024 incident involving Brandon Lee Ortega, of Mexia, Texas. The video shows officers pursuing Ortega before realizing he had gone over a railing along JFK Boulevard overlooking the...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City agencies proposed $1.7 billion in savings to help fill the city’s massive budget gap, reaching Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s target, officials said Wednesday. The administration approved just over $200 million of those savings, and must review and approve the rest, according to Sherif...