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Jersey City Council members Joel Brooks, Jake Ephros, and Eleana Little are all indicating that they will vote to send out the city’s third quarter tax bills with a 20 percent rate hike, citing “extenuating circumstances.”. “Residents have asked where we stand on the proposed estimated property tax...

A square of lasagna has a funny way of exposing a kitchen. Too dry, and everyone knows it. Too loose, and it turns into a red-sauce landslide before the second bite. At La Fiamma in Harrison, the version locals talk about seems to hit that rare middle ground: sturdy enough to hold its layers, rich enough to feel like a

(RNS) — With the Supreme Court set to rule on whether Haitians will lose Temporary Protected Status, fear is emptying church pews. At St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the Haitian immigrants who brought life to the congregation are gone.

There is a certain kind of Jersey shopping trip that starts with “I’m just going to browse” and ends with a bag full of handmade soap, a clever state-pride mug, a birthday gift you did not know you needed, and maybe a chocolate goat for the ride home. That is the danger, and the fun, of shopping small here.

A Hillside ex-cop is sentenced to 17 years for a fatal DUI crash that killed a married couple in Monmouth County.

The Hoboken Shelter, located at 300 Bloomfield Street, houses 50 people overnight and provides over 500 meals daily. (Courtesy of The Jersey Journal) From farmers markets, summer camps and updates in local news, here’s what you’ve missed in this week’s Hudson County news roundup. Jersey City’s West...

A Union City police officer received a six-month suspension after pleading guilty to driving under the influence following his arrest in Secaucus. A Union City Police Department officer was suspended for 180 days after being arrested for driving under the influence and later pleading guilty in court according to record

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A father and son were busted in an alleged gun trafficking ring that brought some weapons from Georgia to New York City, authorities said. Daniel Vern Joly, 34, and his dad, Daniel Joly, 53, were among four people arrested after cops seized more than 70 guns, according to the Manhattan District Attor

New Yorkers will argue about pizza until the end of time, but when it comes to burgers, the city now has some serious bragging rights. A newly released ranking of the World's 101 Best Burgers placed eight New York spots on its 2026 list, including one West Village newcomer that cracked the global top 10.

At 5 p.m. on a Monday, when most of Hoboken is still recovering from the weekend and pretending a sad fridge salad counts as dinner, Court Street is already making a much better argument. Tucked at 61 6th Street, just off the busier Washington Street rhythm, this long-running neighborhood restaurant...