Newark NJ

NJ Transit will resume offering limited paid overnight parking at two Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stations, with daily and monthly options at lower rates beginning this month. The transit agency announced Monday that overnight parking will be available at the West Side Avenue and Liberty State Park stations. A review of...

A Guttenberg special law enforcement officer was suspended last year for sending a clothed, “erect” groin Snapchat message to a female officer, according that department’s 2025 Annual Major Discipline Report. Guttenberg Special Law Enforcement Officer I Mustafa Aktas was suspended for five days for sustained charges...

A new residential tower will soon be going vertical in the shadow of the Prudential Center as Newark’s Summit Tower has officially begun construction. Approved back in early 2024, the high-rise comes courtesy of Newark-based KS Group. Summit Tower will be situated at 200-206 Market Street, which was previously home...

New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport was thrown into chaos on the morning of Monday, March 23 as reports of a potential fire lead to the evacuation of the travel facility's control tower, resulting in massive delays for countless flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). FAA...

At 4 p.m., Newark police, in in a joint investigation with federal law enforcement, conducted a stop on William Street in East Orange regarding a firearm investigation, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The 13-year-old boy was detained inside Jenny Deli and Grocery, Miranda said. Video obtained by...

On Friday, March 20, the owner of an Enoch Street home and a friend returned to the property to retrieve items from the garage when they were attacked by a pit bull belonging to an illegal occupant, according to East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Both victims suffered puncture wounds to their arms and legs...

The deadline is officially here. 👀 As of today, March 24, 2026 , a major new mandate regarding New York City’s sick leave laws has officially gone into effect, and it’s something every worker and business owner in the five boroughs needs to have on their radar. Following sweeping amendments to the Earned Safe and...

In an editorial, Knitty Gritty JC members Gerald Miller explains why the recent closure of Heights University Hospital must be addressed immediately. Heights University Hospital of Jersey City, commonly known as Christ Hospital,. has closed. It was one of only two hospitals serving Jersey City’s population of....

Experts warn that a "warm and wet" 2026 summer will trigger a massive explosion of the world's "deadliest" creature in New York.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 1970, Maria Mattarella and her husband, Francesco, moved to New York City from Sicily in pursuit of the American Dream. But they were not planning to stay forever. Their intention was always to return to Italy after a few years. That plan was derailed when their three-year old son,...