Jersey City NJ

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, Ward D Councilman Jake Ephros, and the Health Professional and Allied Employees (HPAE) are again condemning Saturday’s planned closure of the Heights University Hospital. Ephros, who represents the Heights, will introduce an emergency resolution at tonight’s City Council meeting...

A cannabis venture backed by Ice-T and big ambitions in New Jersey has unraveled into a federal fraud lawsuit, with a lender alleging that money meant to build and open a Jersey City dispensary was diverted almost immediately to pay personal debts, cover luxury credit card expenses and prop up a separate California...

Hoboken officials are seeking public input as work begins on the city’s 2026 municipal budget. An online survey now available to residents asks for feedback on spending priorities, possible cost reductions, and ways the city might generate revenue. The effort comes as the city works to address a projected...

A labor union representing former employees of Heights University Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the city hospital and its owner Hudson Regional Health, saying the company violated worker protection laws when mass layoffs occurred in the fall of 2025, documents show. In the suit, labor union District II99J...

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon said at a Ward B Town Hall that “we will still have to increase property taxes somewhat in the first year” even if the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs approved a significant transitional aid application. Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development...

Three people, one cat, and one dog were rescued by Jersey City firefighters from a three-alarm blaze that broke out at 154 Summit Ave. that appears to have been started by a nearby parked car. The Jersey City Fire Department responded to 154 Summit Ave. at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday...

A chilling cold case that goes back 52 years has been solved on Long Island, police say. DNA technology linked a former Oceanside sanitation worker to Barbara Waldman's 1974 murder.

Known for being a fearsome crime boss, Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson ruled the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the mid-20th century.

Two Pennsylvania men accused of an ISIS-inspired NYC terror plot lived 10 miles apart but came from vastly different backgrounds before their arrests.

In a letter to the editor, 34 Jersey City elected leaders, advocates, and residents share a plan to make sure Heights University Hospital remains open. Jersey City is days away from losing 1 of its 2 emergency rooms. Unless significant interventions are made by the state and county, New Jersey’s second largest city...