Newark launches police, fire career pathways for students
The program creates a structured pipeline, allowing students to take college-level courses while still in high school and work toward an associate degree as they prepare for careers in Newark’s police and fire departments.
Montclair Gas Station Gets Green Light for Convenience Store
The owners of a Montclair gas station adjacent to Watchung Plaza have the town’s approval to build a convenience store on the corner property, despite concerns about traffic safety at what residents said is an already problematic intersection. The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved owners Jernail Singh and Novdeep...
Massive N.J. mixed-use development lands 6 new retail tenants, Shoprite expansion
A mixed-use development that is part of The Crossings at Brick Church Station in East Orange has secured six new tenants, taking over nearly 75,000 square feet of retail space. Burlington, Five Below, Rainbow, Verizon, Newark Community Health Center, and Angel Nails have signed leases, according to a statement from...
Victim’s son in deadly Newark, N.J., laundromat crash mourns “my best friend”
Ruth Benjamin, 81, was seated at a table near the front of the Ivy Hill Laundromat in Newark, N.J., when two vehicles crashed into the business Monday.
NYC man beaten by cops in viral liquor-store footage to sue for $100M: ‘It...
A Brooklyn man beaten bloody by a pair of cops at a liquor store in a case mistaken identity is planning to sue the city for $100 million, according to legal documents. Timothy Brown, a 46-year-old home-health aide, told reporters at a press conference with his lawyers Tuesday that he was just buying a bottle of wine after work when a...
Jersey City Cannabis Control Board recommends council revoke 3 licenses
The Jersey City Cannabis Control Board recommended that the City Council revoke approval for three unopened dispensaries while reviewing the status of other approved cannabis companies at last night’s meeting. Commerce Department Supervising Clerk Marquiea Starks explained that the White Lotus dispensary, located at 749 West Side Ave., couldn’t...
Billionaire Ken Griffin to meet with Hochul to discuss New York’s ‘future direction’ after...
Citadel founder Ken Griffin is escalating his feud with New York City’s mayor across the Atlantic, announcing Tuesday he will bypass City Hall and meet directly with Gov. Kathy Hochul later this week to discuss the state’s economic climate. Speaking at a global financial summit in Oslo, the 57-year-old hedge fund executive — worth an estimated $50.5 billion — ripped Mayor Zohran Mamdani for...
This Neighborhood New Jersey Shop Has A Sandwich That Keeps Locals Coming Back
Forget everything you thought you knew about a great sandwich. New Jersey has a pint-sized neighborhood deli serving up masterpieces that put fancy restaurants to shame. The mozzarella is pulled fresh that morning. The bread crackles when you bite it. Locals will happily wait, and after one taste, so will...
New York City Renters Pay $3,500 For Tiny Jail-Like Apartments And the Internet Is...
New York has always bragged that it’s worth every penny you spend. But right now, there’s a viral apartment montage that’s making a lot of people question that claim. The video zips through a bunch of TikTok-style apartment tours. Each one is more ridiculous than the last, and somehow all these places cost between $3,000 and $3,500 a month.
New York woman faces 25 years for tossing dynamite at sleeping boyfriend
Authorities say she threw dynamite into her boyfriend's bedroom while he was asleep, causing him to lose a hand.

















