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A 40-year-old New Jersey driver was killed Sunday after crashing into another vehicle and striking a parked car in Irvington, officials said. Dwaine Harry was driving an SUV on Lyons Avenue at 9:04 p.m. when he hit a car, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Harry then continued westbound,...

The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will hold a DWI checkpoint in the Jersey City Heights on Friday as part of their ongoing effort to curtail impaired driving. The checkpoint will be in the area of Paterson Plank and Mountain Roads on Friday, December 5th, according to the sheriff’s office.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man charged with “viciously attacking” the manager of Roma Pizza with the help of his pit bull has pleaded guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday. On Aug. 19, 2024, 36-year-old Tyshaun Watson walked into the Flatiron District pizza shop with his dog, ordered a pizza...

A new addition to East Harlem’s East 125th Street Development will bring nearly 500 affordable homes to the neighborhood. New York City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala announced on Monday the details for 2319 Third Avenue, a mixed-use project with more than 400 affordable rental units and roughly 80 affordable...

At 11:50 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 7, officers responded to the 50 block of Garden St. after a woman said her purse had been stolen after she dropped it, Hoboken police said. Less than an hour later, officers responded to First and Hudson Streets after a man, later identified as Androkle Batistasoriano, grabbed her...

Derrick Wyche, 58, of Newark, was found guilty on felony Indecent Assault Of A Person Less Than 13 Years Of Age and Felony Corruption Of Minors after a Bucks County jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, officials said. His jury trial began on Monday before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller. Sentencing will be...

Last month, the New York Times ran a glowing profile of Iowa City’s fare-free bus pilot program. Since eliminating fares in August 2023, the college town of 75,000 has seen ridership increase, boarding times shrink, and transportation emissions drop—all for roughly $1 million a year. The piece lands...

Imagine being stuck on a tarmac for hours, feeling the tension build. One passenger's meltdown caught on camera brings it all to life.

An Irvington, NJ man has been sentenced to more than three decades in state prison for raping a woman at knifepoint and assaulting her boyfriend.

The winning ticket was sold at Garden State News on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, according to the New Jersey Lottery. The drawing happened late Tuesday night, and the cash value of the prize is $41.9 million. The winning numbers were 17, 25, 26, 53, 60, and the gold Mega...