Massive oak tree crushes cars, blocks Mount Vernon street as storm cleanup continues
The more than 100-year-old oak came down around 10 p.m., startling neighbors.
Montclair Schools End Education Benefit for Staffers’ Kids Amid Budget Crisis
Starting in the next academic year, Montclair Public Schools will no longer provide “tuition-free enrollment” to the nonresident children of staff members, a benefit the district maintained before and during its fiscal crisis, according to school officials. Superintendent Ruth B. Turner said a policy put in place under
Attorney says Newark immigrant center detainee was raped, then transferred 2 days later
Protesters gather outside the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 09 The man's family learned of his transfer from other detainees who were housed with him, his lawyer says. [ more › ]
Newark man sentenced to 100 years for 2023 New Year’s Eve killing
A Newark man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a 67-year-old man during a robbery on New Year's Eve 2023, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Jarell Riles, 35, was sentenced after being convicted Feb. 18 of felony murder, murder, robbery and...
Online petition collects 1k signatures opposing renewal of Jersey City supt.’s contract
An online petition organized by the group Jersey City Parents for Accountability has collected over 1,000 signatures opposing the renewal and/or extension of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Norma Fernandez’s contract ahead of next week’s special meeting. “We have lost confidence in Superintendent Norma Fernandez’s leader
NYC Mayor Mamdani Joins Left-Wing Push For Maine Senate Nominee Graham Platner To Drop...
Graham Platner New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday called on Graham Platner to...
Man wanted for fatal Jersey City shooting caught by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina
A man wanted for a fatal Jersey City shooting that had a second victim who survived last month was caught by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina yesterday, authorities said. Yesterday, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a 36-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal sh
NY Funeral Killer Paid Respects Inside, Gunned Down Valley Stream Victim Outside: Authorities
A New York gunman cut a plea deal and admitted to killing a Long Island man outside a funeral in Queens earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. Joseph Stevens, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Richard Carter outside Greater Allen AME Cathedral on Apri…
‘Nasty’ New York Grandpa Catcalls Woman on Street, Threatens To Pull Firearm When Confronted:...
An elderly man in New York City, New York, allegedly harassed a woman on the street by catcalling her repeatedly. She wasn’t willing to let it go, so she decided to confront the “nasty” grandpa on the spot. He, instead, was recorded threatening to pull a firearm if she continued to follow him around.
For the first time ever, NYC is officially funding pet food pantries and free...
The latest NYC news has some paw-sitively exciting updates for the furry friends of our favorite city! Pets are just as much a part of New York City as yellow cabs and corner bodegas. From dogs happily poking their heads out of tote bags on the subway to cats lounging in sunny apartment windows, colorful birds chirping
