Jersey City NJ

The 9-to-5 grind seems to be too much for today’s youngsters. Stressed-out young employees across New York City are ditching their work desks for store fitting rooms, movie theaters, and even designated “nap pods,” in search of a safe place to catch up on sleep, decompress, or sneak in a full-blown meltdown — in the...

In a letter to the editor, Union City EMT Marco Navarro explains why Jersey City’s Heights University Hospital was a pivotal healthcare facility for the entire region. The reported closure of Hudson Regional Health’s Heights facility, formerly known to this community as Christ Hospital, is not just another healthcare...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — Jersey City students celebrated the opening of a new soccer mini-pitch at Joseph H. Brensinger School – P.S. 17 on Monday. It is the first of 26 mini-pitches set to open across under-resourced areas of New York and New Jersey, thanks to the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the FIFA World […]

Some food cultures simply refuse to fade, and in New Jersey, red-sauce Italian cooking is proof of that. While the culinary world constantly chases trends, these kitchens have stayed the same. Same recipes, same tables, recipes that have stayed consistent for generations. New Jersey did not just adopt...

Wander a few blocks off Jersey City’s busiest streets and you’ll stumble into a tiny corner café that feels more like a local fan club than a coffee shop. Regulars line up for towering waffles, loaded toast, and smooth cold brew as baristas shout out names and chat like old friends.

Photo courtesy of NJ Spotlight News. A grant intended to fund mental health services, which was created amidst the deaths of two Black men shot by police officers, appears to have stalled, sources who spoke with Slice of Culture indicated, saying the funds have yet to be disbursed. Jersey City...

A Hudson County man admitted last week that he took over $1 million from investors and kept the money for himself, federal prosecutors said. Antonio “Anthony” Petrosino, 60, of Union City, pleaded guilty on March 25 to one count of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey announced Monday.

Thirty years behind bars for a young man, but the pain of a fractured family and community lingers long after the gavel falls.

An NYPD officer shot and killed a pit bull that attacked a woman in Queens late Monday, according to police. Police responded to a call of a dangerous animal at 414 Beach 58th St. in Far Rockaway around 8:45 p.m. and found the dog mauling a 28-year-old woman. One officer fired his gun and shot the dog, which later...

Former Hoboken Assemblyman Carmelo Garcia now has his bribery sentencing set for April 28th at 2:30 p.m. at U.S. District Court in Newark, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to three counts and about five-and-a-half years after he was first charged. “The Court, having received a request for adjournment,...