Best Places to Live in NJ in 2026, According to Nat’l Ranking
Jersey City and Clifton top New Jersey’s 2025–2026 best places to live, offering strong jobs, great lifestyle, and suburban or urban appeal.
Jersey City P.S. 16 parents lament kindergarten crowding issues before council
Jersey City parents of Public School No. 16 elementary school students lamented overcrowding, forcing kindergarteners to attend the Danforth Avenue Early Childhood Center this fall, in front of the City Council yesterday. Jackie Cox had her kindergarten-aged son, Henry, speak during public comment, stating “I love my...
New Ring video released in Nancy Guthrie case
On Thursday, newly-released video from a neighbor's Ring camera showed a dozen cars passing through the area on the same morning that Nancy Guthrie disappeared. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens has the latest details.
Upper West Side Building to Be Converted Into Homeless and Low-Income Housing
At its Feb. 18 meeting, Manhattan Community Board 7’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted to support a proposal by the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation (SCHDC) to transform an Upper West Side building into 51 units of affordable and supportive housing. The vote was 11 in favor, none opposed, with...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg declines to charge ‘kid’ throwing snowballs at NYPD officers
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to charge a 27-year-old male for assaulting police officers at Washington Square Park in New York City. Gusmane Coulibaly was arrested on Thursday after his picture was circulated on a NYPD tipline for a massive snowball skirmish that happened earlier...
Troubled Jersey City hospital to close Saturday, drawing outcry from nurses, city leaders
Hudson Regional Hospital in Jersey City is closing ahead of schedule. The hospital informed nurses that they will not have jobs after Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [ more › ]
Feds Rip NYPD as Illegal Street Stops Keep Hitting New Yorkers
Twelve years after a federal court ruled the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional, the federal monitor says officers are still illegally stopping New Yorkers. In a blistering 2025 year-end review, the monitor flags unlawful self-initiated encounters, chronic underreporting of stops, and weak supervisory...
Secaucus police officer rescuitates man, 77, with help of Good Samaritan
A Secaucus police officer rescuitated a 77-year-old man man Sunday afternoon with the help of Good Samaritan, Police Chief Dennis Miller announced. On Sunday at approximately 3:05 p.m., the Secaucus Police Department responded to Paterson Plank Road, directly in front of Huber Street School, on a report of an...
As a popular NJ free snow shovel program halts, a new one begins
While one NJ county hits pause on its snow assistance, another community is rallying volunteers to help those in-need.
Jersey City Council Asks State for $100M Bailout, Braces for Fiscal Monitor
As Jersey City looks to dig itself out of a fiscal crisis, the Solomon Administration expects to ask the state for more than $100 million in special financial assistance to help balance its 2026 budget. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City...
