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More than a century after it opened, the primary rail link between New Jersey and New York City is finally getting its first full replacement. As of this week , crews are in the final stretch of the Portal North Bridge Cutover , a high-stakes engineering feat that is moving rail traffic off the aging 1910 swing...

Follow local news and events in Belleville with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Mar. 9, 2026 from The Jersey Bee. College scholarship workshop planned at Belleville library on Mar. 16. It begins at 6 p.m. It will discuss ways to find and apply for scholarships. Registration is required. Library card not...

The Big East Tournament begins on Wednesday, but the two best teams won’t be in action until Thursday. That is when UConn and St. John’s play their first games, opening in the quarterfinals. If each team wins twice, the Huskies and the Red Storm will meet in the...

Bloomfield, NJ - March 10, 2026 - The Bloomfield Township Council has passed a resolution that sets clear rules for the use of municipal property and resources in relation to civil immigration enforcement. The measure reaffirms the Township’s commitment to public safety, protecting constitutional rights, and...

Samantha Katehis’s coffee shop on Newark’s MLK Boulevard is a literal oasis. Climbing plants and succulents line the walls and entangle the railings at Fern & Fossil. Regulars routinely seek out her green thumb. Last Sunday, one customer asked for advice on how to save a jade plant from the brink of death. Katehis...

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region during the week of Feb. 23 to March 1. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Essex County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $350,000 or under.

On a barroom bet, Thomas Fitzpatrick landed a plane on a Manhattan street. And when another drinking companion later claimed that landing never happened, Fitzpatrick did it again.

Linda Stasi has never been to Pueblo. Born and raised in New York City, she grew up more accustomed to skyscrapers and the fast pace of urban life, in a city that moves too quickly to linger on its own ghosts. Her daily landscape was far from the high desert climate and steel histories that mark this town. And yet,...

A New Jersey deli credited with creating one of the state’s most famous sandwiches and a popular New York City sandwich counter have both earned spots on a new list of the best sandwich shops in the United States. The food and travel website OnlyInYourState recently released its “50 Best Sandwich Shops in America”...

In a letter to the editor, 34 Jersey City elected leaders, advocates, and residents share a plan to make sure Heights University Hospital remains open. Jersey City is days away from losing 1 of its 2 emergency rooms. Unless significant interventions are made by the state and county, New Jersey’s second largest city...