Solomon & Ambrose bringing Jersey City PD out of ‘Stone Age’ with major reorg
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon and Acting Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced bringing the police department out of the “Stone Age” by updating their policing model and launching a new data accountability system. “The Stone Age of the Jersey City Police Department is moving, starting today,” Ambrose...
Jersey City to end ‘fixed posts’ for police, launch new data sharing
Michael Griffin, a member of the Jersey City Council, said police will be more engaged with communities with the end of fixed-post patrols. The new mayor, with a new public safety director, touted the reforms as ways to build community trust. [ more › ]
Vehicle fire inside the Lincoln Tunnel causing delays
A vehicle fire inside the south side of the Lincoln Tunnel is causing traffic delays during the Thursday afternoon rush hour, according to officials. The fire, reported at 3 p.m. at the Weehawken entrance, was put out within 13 minutes, a spokesperson from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said.
Whole Foods Says it’s Coming to Journal Square
Journal Square, a neighborhood that has long pleaded for a major grocery store, will finally get one — and that store will be Whole Foods, the company confirmed Thursday. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed up for...
25 Old Photos That Show How New York City Looked in the 1970s
Step back into the grit and glory of 1970s New York City. See rare vintage photos of the skyline, subway life, and the streets before the modern era.
Top Cops Too Cozy In ‘Undercover’ Rides, Tisch Says
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told City Council budget members on Wednesday that an internal review found some of the NYPD’s top brass cruising around in souped-up cars that were supposed to be reserved for undercover investigations. She said the department has started clawing those vehicles back and tightening...
Driver Says He Thought He Was Paying His E-Z Pass Bill for Years. Then...
"When I heard the amount... there was no words," the professional driver told CBS
Teen charged in shocking slashing of NYC mom tried to hop plane to Peru,...
A teen thug charged with viciously slashing a Queens mom in an unprovoked attack was taken into custody trying to hop a flight to Peru — and charged after his own dad ID’d him, law enforcement sources told The Post. Luis Emmanuel Valencia Ponce, 18, who is charged with viciously stabbing mother-of-three Lisette...
From Foster Care To Dog Rescue: How Jersey City’s Rescue Treats Is Changing the...
In his time in the Ohio foster-care system, Arron Jones-Williams had moments where he felt like a commodity to some foster parents. He once remembered being dropped off with a family and left in the garage while the family went out to dinner with their son who had just returned from military duty the same day.
Future of Bergen Arches in Jersey City remains uncertain
In December 2025, NJ Transit announced its intention to use the Bergen Arches land to build NJ Transit infrastructure between the Meadowlands, Secaucus and Jersey City.

















