Jersey City NJ

The plan to merge New Jersey City University into Kean University took a big step forward Monday. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation transferring all of New Jersey City University’s academic programs, facilities and assets to Kean University while allotting $25 million in support of the transition, among other...

Two of the three Alexander brothers were indicted on a new charge Monday, weeks before their federal sex trafficking trial is set to begin. Oren Alexander, 37, and twin, Alon Alexander, were charged with sexual abuse by physical incapacitation, according to a superseding indictment filed in federal court Monday. The...

WEST NEW YORK, NJ — Two men wearing ski masks were arrested inside an apartment during a burglary in progress on Jan. 1, 2026, police said. Officers R. Rodriguez, C. Ramos, N. DeNicola, A. Moustafa, E. Ramirez and A. Sepulveda responded to the 400 block of 53rd Street in the early morning hours after receiving a...

As he leaves office after nearly 13 years, Jersey City’s Jewish mayor Steven Fulop is leaving his successor “guardrails” he hopes will help protect the city’s Jewish community. Fulop, who has served as Jersey City’s mayor since 2013, signed two executive orders on Dec. 22: one...

Detective Albert Kim of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office received a Life Saving Award from the Rapid Deployment Force and New Jersey Urban Area Security Initiative, officials announced. While working a detail at Sports Illustrated Stadium in July, Kim responded to a medical emergency involving a stadium...

The streets of Jersey City are lined with dozens of food establishments, both old and new. Bakeries in the area are some of the most highly sought-after businesses for fresh bread, celebration cakes, and sweet treats. One local bakery, Second Street Bakery, has been around for almost 100 years in the same spot at 402...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A crowd of nearly 300 people filled the steps of Jersey City Hall on Sunday as Mayor‑elect James Solomon and regional leaders condemned a new round of ICE raids across New Jersey, protests fueled by national outrage over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The...

In joining striking private-hospital nurses on the picket line Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani forgot that he’s the city’s chief executive — and so part of the management the union is fighting. The city’s public hospitals, under NYC H+H , have already committed to matching the private-sector nurse contracts: The union...

Tom Donlon has already accused the police department of operating as a criminal enterprise under the former mayor.

A New York man has been indicted on murder and burglary charges after prosecutors say he broke into his estranged wife’s home, waited inside while she took their children to school, and later killed her using cyanide. Asif Qureshi, 53, was arraigned last week before Judge Terence Murphy on...