Shelter-in-place lifted after residents in NJ township told to stay in basements
LYNDHURT, N.J. - Police activity in Lyndhurst prompted a shelter-in-place for residents early Thursday morning, which has since been lifted. Police told residents between Orient Way and Summit Avenue to shelter in their basements. They were also asked to avoid the area of Summit Avenue and Lake Avenue due to police activity.
SWAT Standoff: Man Dies By Suicide In Lyndhurst (UPDATE)
A man died. by suicide after barricading himself inside a home and firing a weapon during a SWAT response early Thursday morning, April 16 in Lyndhurst, authorities said. The incident began at approximately 5:33 a.m., when the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and Lyndhurst Police attempted to execut…
Owner of closed Jersey City hospital floats a return, but NJ officials are skeptical
The shuttered Christ Hospital in Jersey City The sudden move comes hours before a public meeting about the hospital’s closure was scheduled to be held. [ more › ]
HRH cancels NJDOH’s Heights hospital hearing with last-minute court injunction
Hudson Regional Health cancelled the New Jersey Department of Health’s (NJDOH) Heights University Hospital hearing that was moved to Dickinson High School this evening with a last-minute court injunction. ” … We came up here planning on having a State Health Planning Board meeting, a public hearing today, with...
This New Jersey Café Is Winning Over Dog Owners With $2 Puppuccinos
If your dog starts pulling toward the coffee shop before you even reach the block, this Jersey City spot may be the reason. The Grind Coffee Shop in Bergen-Lafayette has become a go-to for locals who want a solid latte without leaving their pup out of the fun. The big...
NYPD undercover drug operation arrest caught on video under review
What began as an undercover drug operation in Cobble Hill ended with a bloody arrest caught on camera in nearby Gowanus. “They started punching him right away, and they said, ‘We saw you make a sale,’” witness Abelee Moran said. What You Need To Know. What began...
2 detained after shooting in New York leaves 15-year-old killed, two others wounded: police
Two people were taken into custody on Wednesday after a shooting that killed a 15-year-old and wounded two others in what police described as a gang-related shooting at Eisenhower Park on Long Island, New York. The shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. near Hempstead Turnpike and Merrick Avenue, the Nassau County...
Corrections captain, 10 officers accused of submitting phony timesheets and stealing nearly $230K in...
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark says a New York City Department of Corrections Captain and 10 corrections officers were arraigned Wednesday on a 93-count indictment for allegedly submitting signed timesheets for hours they did not work. Clark says they racked up nearly $230,000 in pay. The captain, William Newlin,...
Zaire Ferguson Struck, Killed Gary Gross, Faces Charges
Zaire Ferguson is charged with death by auto, assault by auto, causing death while driving with a suspended license and causing serious bodily injury while driving with a suspended license, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office was notified...
The Most Ridiculous Food Law in New Jersey Explained
New Jersey has a bizarre law banning ice cream after 6 PM in Newark without a doctor’s note—though nobody enforces it today.
