2026 Jersey City Pride Festival Theme Unveiled as Organizer Becomes Nonprofit
The founder of Jersey City Pride, which produces the annual Jersey City Pride Festival, announced that the organization has become a registered nonprofit and unveiled the theme for the 2026 festival this week. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles...
Speeding Tesla Driver Joseph Manga Arrested After Crash: PD
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers responded to County Avenue following a crash between a 2023 Telsa Model 3, driven by Jobeth Manga and a 2024 Hyundai Kona, after the Tesla struck the Hyundai while it was attempting to make al eft turn into the UPS parking lot, Secaucus police said.
Cervelli: Six-unit Jersey City rental building trades with ‘immediate’ value-add potential
212 Myrtle Ave. in Jersey City — Courtesy: Cervelli Real Estate and Property Management. A longtime apartment owner in Jersey City has added a six-unit building in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, in a deal arranged by Cervelli Real Estate and Property Management. According to a news release, the property at...
Hundreds Compete in 68th Hudson County STEM Showcase
More than 500 middle and high schoolers competed Monday in the 68th Hudson County STEM Showcase, the county’s largest and longest-running science fair. 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 the daily email...
Robber used Google Translate to announce holdup at N.J. restaurant, cops say
Newark police are looking for a man dressed in black who entered an Ecuadorian restaurant in the city’s Ironbound section and used Google Translate to announce a robbery. The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Feb. 20 in the 100 block of South Street, according to police. The...
Bodycam Shows Jersey City Arrest Of Phillip Orphanidis
Phillip A. Orphanidis, who served as deputy chief of staff in the Fulop administration at the time, was arrested after a motor vehicle crash near 8th Street and Marin Boulevard in Jersey City on Sept. 30, 2025, according to Jersey City police reports obtained through an OPRA request and released this week by...
40 Jersey City Non-Profits to Share $1 Million as Newport Waterfront Marks 40th Anniversary
Jersey City’s Newport neighborhood was once an abandoned industrial space along the Hudson River. Where some saw only urban decay, others saw opportunity. Over the past four decades, those derelict 600 acres of neglected land have been transformed into a vibrant city within a city. Today, eight office towers, the...
Closure of Manhattan shelter raises questions about access to homeless services
For decades, men experiencing homelessness across the city have been told to come to one place, the Bellevue building on East 30th Street. It’s the city’s main intake point for single adult men seeking shelter. Now the Mamdani administration says the nearly century-old facility will close by the...
NJ Gov. Sherrill wins praise for killing plan to expand roadways headed to Holland...
The Newark Bay Bridge will be replaced but not expanded. Critics said the plan backed by former Gov. Phil Murphy would worsen traffic and exacerbate pollution. [ more › ]
Hyde Park School District Identifies Who Brought Bullet to FDR
The Hyde Park Central School District has shared a follow-up statement regarding a bullet found in a bathroom in February 2026.

















