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The Jersey City Council reviewed a resolution asking the planning board to consider utilizing eminent domain of the Heights University Hospital land after its closure during yesterday’s caucus meeting. “The redevelopment process has to start with the City Council authorizing the planning board, which will then...

The Hoboken Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved a $104,848,035 budget with a 27 percent tax hike as City Hall stares down a $17 million municipal deficit. ” … This was a very challenging year in regard to the construction of a budget for so many reasons. In an effort to be as clear as possible and as...

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member David Giurgis dropped out of the D-4 Hudson County commissioner race on Friday, citing health and personal reasons, with an official stating today “he would have been deemed ineligible to run.”. “He [Guirgis] is not currently registered as a voter in D4 and...

Hoboken knows what makes good Italian food good, from fresh ingredients, homemade sauce, and a secret recipe passed down from someone’s Nonna. Now, local restaurant owners are looking to bring a touch of Italy to Hoboken in the form of made-to-order pasta. Pronto Pasta, coming to 300 Clinton Street, will allow...

The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved cannabis consumption lounges for Xena dispensary in McGinley Square and The Other Side Dispensary in the Heights, a first for both the city and Hudson County. Xena dispensary, located at 759a Bergen Ave. in Ward B, was first up for a dispensary...

The deadline is officially here. 👀 As of today, March 24, 2026 , a major new mandate regarding New York City’s sick leave laws has officially gone into effect, and it’s something every worker and business owner in the five boroughs needs to have on their radar. Following sweeping amendments to the Earned Safe and...

In an editorial, Knitty Gritty JC members Gerald Miller explains why the recent closure of Heights University Hospital must be addressed immediately. Heights University Hospital of Jersey City, commonly known as Christ Hospital,. has closed. It was one of only two hospitals serving Jersey City’s population of....

New York, New York - Solange Tremblay was a flight attendant on the Air Canada plane that crashed into a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the accident, and Tremblay experienced a terrifying ordeal when she was thrown out of the plane. Tremblay made a...

A Jersey City man is facing indictment in Manhattan after prosecutors say he squeezed at least three food-truck and cart operators out of more than $50,000 by promising city permits that never materialized. Mohamed Orabi, 33, is accused of charging aspiring vendors for leases or arrangements tied to city-issued...

Listen, it's been a good run for St. John's, which means it's been a bad run for me as a guy who put a line in the sand the Johnnies would never be back to national promise even with Rick Pitino at the helm. I watched recruit after recruit bail...