Newark NJ

The City of Jersey City is recognizing what would have been the 83rd birthday of a late mayor as Glenn D. Cunningham Day, via both a proclamation and resolution. “Mayor Glenn Cunningham looked at a city with a skyline going up on one side and disinvestment on the other, and he refused to call that success,” Mayor James

The Big Apple’s fiscal watchdog warned the Mamdani administration that it should start planning to merge woefully under-enrolled public schools — as an eye-opening map showed the depth of the city’s education crisis. City Comptroller Mark Levine said Wednesday that enrollment across the five boroughs has plummeted as h

New York City is home to some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building. But tucked into Little Italy is a much older and far more hidden piece of the city: the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, New York’s oldest Catholic cathedral. And beneath its histor

The city Correction Department has suspended a top official and is seeking to fire him over allegations that he made inappropriate comments to a female subordinate, The City Reporter has learned. Selwyn Fergus, 66, who was promoted to associate commissioner just last month, allegedly made inappropriate remarks to the e

An off-duty New York City traffic enforcement officer was arrested this week and charged with strangulation following an incident involving a home care aide. Denese Smith, identified as 57 years old, was taken into custody on Tuesday in New York City, according to police. Police say Smith is facing a...

Anglers, boaters and anyone planning to get on the water at Clove Lake need to stay away. New York City officials have suspended fishing and boating at the Staten Island lake following revelations that human waste may have contaminated the water for decades. The closure comes after The New York...

A police officer charged with lying under oath earlier this year has been terminated from his job. Cory J. Havens, 32, of the Vauxhall section of Union, was arrested on the fourth-degree false swearing charge in February. At the time of his arrest, Havens was a sworn officer with the Palisades Park Police Department.

If you are tired of spending half your paycheck on a single dinner, we have some incredible news. A brand-new all-you-can-eat Southern country buffet just officially opened its doors in the East Village, and it is bringing massive portions and deep nostalgia straight to downtown Manhattan. Good Time Country Buffet is t

Starting on Monday, Sept. 14, shuttle buses have now replaced the AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport Station during the week. Port Authority buses will transport people between the Newark Airport Station and the airport terminals from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on most weekdays as work proceeds on the AirTrai

A stolen wallet's digital tracker leads to Newark, a rejected iPhone sale turns into a grab-and-run theft on Bloomfield Avenue, and two Montclair vehicles are vandalized within a week. Here's what's in this week's police blotter.