Exchange Place Office Building Gets New Owners
The real estate company Real Capital Solutions announced last week that it has purchased 30 Montgomery St., a 16-story office building in Exchange Place. The acquisition of the 368,049-square-foot space was completed in partnership with Lamar Companies and marks Real Capital Solutions’ entry into the Jersey City office market, according to a press release.
Hundreds of artifacts, valued at $14 million recovered: DA
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hundreds of Indian antiques were recovered by law enforcement from illegal traffickers, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday. A total of 657 antiquities, valued at $14 million, were returned at a ceremony attended by the Indian Consul General, Rajlakshimi Kadam. The valuable pieces were recovered following several ongoing investigations […]
Huge project at Port Newark is part of a billion-dollar expansion of the nation’s...
The Port Authority’s New York and New Jersey ports handled more cargo bound for stores and warehouses in March than any other port in the nation. If it is a product that consumers buy, drive, wear or eat — those items likely arrived by ship at the port.
Montclair Educators Allege Tenure Violations, Improper Rehiring After Layoffs
Four Montclair educators have filed an appeal with the New Jersey Department of Education, alleging the Montclair Public School District violated tenure laws when it conducted a reduction in force in October. They also allege the district rehired nine curriculum support teachers without regard to seniority. “The issue for us...
Homicide suspect from New Jersey captured at Pennsylvania hotel
Man wanted in New Jersey homicide caught in Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, PA — A man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation out of New Jersey was taken into custody at a Pennsylvania hotel after authorities tracked his location. The arrest occurred around 7:31 a.m. April 29 on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, working with...
Final weeks until schools in US state are closed under new holiday schedule
STUDENTS will be afforded an extra day off in May in addition to the Memorial Day holiday. The added day off is happening in the largest public school district in the United States. New York City Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, May 27 for Eid al-Adha also known...
City of Jersey City makes job posting for new director of housing preservation
The City of Jersey City has uploaded a job posting for the director of the division of housing preservation, signaling that Shyrone Richardson will be moving to a new role. ” … For tens of thousands of our residents, especially renters, the difference between stable housing and displacement often comes down to whether the rules are actually enforced. That’s what this role is about,” Mayor James...
NYPD tows Bronx father’s RV, leaving family without home, amid encampment crackdown
The father says he spent thousands of dollars on the RV as a way to escape New York City’s high rent, pointing to comptroller data showing most renters are considered rent-burdened, paying more than 30% of their income on housing.
People went nuts for the Nuts Factory opening on 3rd Avenue
We happened to be walking along Third Avenue on Sunday and caught the lines for the grand opening of the Nuts Factory on the NW corner of Ninth Street. People were going nuts (SORRY WE KEEP DOING THAT) for the freebies, like Dubai chocolate strawberry cups. The Nuts Factory folks...
Next Stop, PA: West Orange Pullman Dining Train Car Will Roll Again
Century old train car that has sat alongside a West Orange restaurant for decades will be spared from demolition and is set to find a new home in Pennsylvania, according to a preservation society. The Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust will remove, restore and preserve the Pullman Company dining train car...
