New Jersey City Ranked #2 Most Diverse City in America
A WalletHub study ranks Jersey City as the second most diverse city in the nation, highlighting its mix of cultures, languages, and backgrounds.
Newark Councilman Carlos Gonzalez says he’s stepping down after 20 years
It used to be that Newark developers could avoid building affordable housing units in their otherwise market-rate apartment towers by paying just $25,000 per unit into a city fund to help build them somewhere else. “A loophole,” said City Councilman Carlos Gonzalez, who later helped close it. “Before the ordinance...
N.J. cop provided false information to county detectives, authorities allege
A police officer has been charged with a crime over allegations that he provided false information to Bergen County investigators. Cory J. Havens, 32, of the Vauxhall section of Union, has been charged with fourth-degree false swearing, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Havens is an officer...
Mayor to take $1 Salary in 2026
One day after Mayor James Solomon released a report detailing Jersey City’s $255 million budget crisis, which Solomon blamed on the Steve Fulop administration, he announced that he will take a salary of $1 in 2026. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two...
We don’t need a warrant, bro: ICE arrests spark firestorm
As immigration officers conduct operations in New Jersey, there are renewed questions about whether they need a judicial warrant. Here is what the law says.
Teens trash C-Town, attack employees
On Jan. 28, four teenagers were taken into police custody at the CTown Supermarket on Mosholu Avenue after attacking an employee, the latest in a series of events that have been escalating since last summer. Police told The Press they prepared juvenile reports — a sealed document describing a minor’s...
These Companies Work With ICE. New York City Pays Them Millions.
The escalation of immigration enforcement nationally has put a spotlight on how New York City supports these operations — even indirectly. The post These Companies Work With ICE. New York City Pays Them Millions. appeared first on Documented .
ICE knocks on a door in Brooklyn. A ‘traumatic nightmare’ follows.
ICE agents look for someone at a home on Jan. 28, 2026, in Circle Pines, Minnesota. Questions about ICE detention activities are playing out in courtrooms across the country. Immigration enforcement officers stormed the home without a judicial warrant or the occupants' consent, according to a legal challenge. [ more...
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ To Cut 242 Jobs by April Amid...
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will lay off 242 employees by April 26. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing confirmed this. The cuts slice away nearly 5% of the company's U.S. workforce. Workers at the Newark headquarters will lose their jobs. So will staff at a...
Police seek help identifying vehicle burglary suspect in Newark
NEWARK, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle connected to an auto burglary that occurred on Monday. At approximately 1:10 p.m., a male driver parked his 2025 white 4-door Mercedes-Benz GLE at ShopRite, 206 Springfield Avenue. The victim returned to his car at...
