School Board Votes to Adopt Preliminary 2026-2027 Budget With Tax Hike
At the Jersey City Board of Education’s March meeting Thursday night, the board voted 6-3 to submit the Jersey City Public Schools’ preliminary 2026-2027 budget — which includes a 17% tax levy increase — for county-level approval. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be...
Public Schools Improved Financial Controls, Says Auditor
The Jersey City Public Schools’ annual state-mandated financial audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year resulted in six fewer findings than the previous year’s, the Jersey City Board of Education heard at its March meeting Thursday night. Moreover, fewer of the findings were considered serious. By sharing your email...
🚨 Jersey City Upgrading 911 System with New Tech and Leadership
Jersey City is overhauling its 911 Communications Center to improve emergency response times and reliability. Announced by Mayor James Solomon on March 27, 2026, the reforms include new leadership positions, modernized dispatch procedures, and a major technology upgrade launching May 14, 2026.
This gem is among 3 N.J. civic buildings honored for beauty
The American Institute of Architects New Jersey has recognized three Garden State civic buildings among the most beautiful in the country, based on a recent national survey. According to the recent announcement, Somerset County Courthouse claimed the top spot, while Hoboken Public Library secured second place in the...
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Stop in Detroit Over Passenger Incident
An American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago was diverted to Detroit on Sunday after a reported passenger disturbance, with FBI and local authorities responding to the scene.
Man arrested following laundromat assault in Carlstadt
CARLSTADT, NJ — A man turned himself in to police March 26 after allegedly assaulting another person and threatening them with a box cutter at a laundromat earlier in the week. PO Smith and PO Linde responded to a reported disturbance at a laundromat on Hackensack Street on March...
Experts find cause of death for whale washed up on Rockaway beach
The Sei whale washed up on a Rockaway Beach was likely killed in a collision with a boat, scientists have revealed. Biologists from the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society performed a necropsy on the massive, 45-foot mammal that washed up on the beach Thursday, said officials. The necropsy, or animal autopsy,...
N.J. will be killing deer in a place where many don’t ever see them
A state‑ordered deer cull is set to begin Monday in one of New Jersey’s most unlikely places: Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has ordered a week-long effort to “humanely cull a population of white-tailed deer” within a 200-acre section of the park long closed...
Albert Coutinho, former assemblyman, killed in car accident at 56
Former Assemblyman Alberto Coutinho, a prominent member of the Portuguese-American community in the Ironbound section of Newark who served two stints in the New Jersey State Assembly, died this morning in a car accident. He was 56. Coutinho suffered a heart attack after being injured in a two-car collision on...
Thinking about renting your home for the World Cup? Not in these N.J. towns.
If you rent your home on Airbnb in one of these 76 New Jersey towns, you’re breaking the law and could face hefty fines and even jail time. With the World Cup at Metlife Stadium just months away, Airbnb is offering a $750 bonus to attract more hosts. Homeowners in certain zip codes who sign up and complete their...

















