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PATH passengers will see two major changes in March: more frequent service promised to riders last year and the phase-out of the SmartLink fare card. The first of several planned service changes starts this weekend. Beginning on Sunday, March 15, weekend riders will see the beginning of more frequent weekend...

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners is readying to investigate the closure of Heights University Hospital, set for tomorrow evening, as they wait to see how what the New Jersey Department of Health does. Hudson County Counsel Alberico De Pierro asserted that the NJDOH said that tomorrow’s closure cannot...

Teachers in school districts throughout New Jersey may lose their jobs because of rising health insurance costs that are out of control.

The mayor is trying to reform the tax lien sale. Sound familiar?. I’m not sure what’s worse — that the city implemented such a flawed debt-collection process or that it has failed for decades to fix it. How hard can this be?. “It’s a very difficult balancing...

Firefighters fought a huge blaze in South Orange on Saturday afternoon that sent plumes of smoke over sidewalks and streets. The fire started in a building on East South Orange Avenue, according to South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum. Firefighters from several nearby departments responded to the scene. No injuries were...

A proposal tied to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise to make New York City home to the highest minimum wage in the country is moving closer to a vote, and if it passes, the city’s wage floor would rise from $17 an hour to $30 an hour by 2030.

Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore and senior leadership in the FDNY took the hot seat on Friday, fielding tough questions about spending, infrastructure, pay parity and overtime.

Left-leaning members of the NYC Council are considering bizarre new legislation that aims to curb retail theft — by penalizing customers and business owners rather than criminals. NYC supermarkets and pharmacies would be forced to impose a 15-item limit for customers using self-checkout lines, and have at least one...

A Venezuelan immigrant operating a mobile car wash in Queens was shot and killed Friday night — and locals believe an ongoing turf battle over business may have sparked the bloodshed. Jairo Javier Vinces-Cobena’s was gunned down by a shooter riding a moped around the corner from his home on 55th Avenue near 97th...

Paramus police arrested Jason Joshua Molina, 26, of Bayonne, and Tamara Charlot, 32, of Queens, NY, on Friday, March 13, at approximately 7 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. Both were charged with possession of stolen property and possession of an anti-shoplifting device. Police responded...