Grandmother, 8-year-old granddaughter killed in Orange, N.J., fire
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
Jersey City mayor’s proposed budget combines contentious 15.5% tax hike with $58M in cuts
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon released his proposed budget this week. Mayor James Solomon released his official spending plan after weeks of fractious debate over taxes. [ more › ]
Bay Ridge E-Biker Killed After Hitting Storm-Downed Branch In Owl’s Head Park
A 61-year-old man riding an e‑bike through Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge died after striking a fallen tree branch on a bike path, police said. According to officers, the rider hit the downed limb on May 29, was thrown from his bike and suffered a severe head injury. First responders rushed him to NYU Langone Hospital, w
Prosecutor: North Bergen man, 47, fatally shot on 48th Street Friday afternoon
A 47-year-old North Bergen man was fatally shot on 48th Street on Friday afternoon, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Just after 1:30 p.m. yesterday, the North Bergen Police Department was notified of a shooting inside an apartment at 1525 48th St, Mello said in a statement. Responding officers located...
Brooklyn Landlord Says Logistics Firm Swiped $11 Million In Poconos Warehouse Deal
KSG, an entity led by Brooklyn-based landlord Leah Weiss, has hauled BroadRange Logistics into New York state court, claiming the third-party logistics operator pocketed an $11 million tenant-improvement allowance tied to a 600,000-square-foot warehouse in Mount Pocono and then stopped paying rent. The complaint names
Baby girl found dead at hotel in New York with ‘no visible signs of...
A BABY girl has been found dead inside a New York hotel as cops launch a probe into the mystery death. The 16-month-old toddler was discovered unresponsive inside a room at The Belnord Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the NYPD said. Horrified officers who found the body at...
Paterson woman gets seven years in prison after man’s fatal overdose
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced that 29-year-old Shanesha M. Cooper from Paterson has been sentenced to seven years in state prison in connection with a July 2025 fatal drug overdose. On May 1, 2026, Cooper pleaded guilty to second degree reckless manslaughter. Following that verdict Copper was inves
Newark Culture Club presents Ha! or Nah!: A Joke Lab on July 23rd
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Culture Club presents Ha! or Nah!: A Joke Lab on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. The event is hosted by Lauren LoGiudice (HBO) and features Mark Henely, Sam Frank Jr., Laura Merli, Gordon Baker-Bone, Cousin Kenny, and Ricky Downes. Welcome to the only new joke...
New York City Subsides Under Its Own Weight, Compounding Coastal Flood Risks
New Yorkers in low-lying neighborhoods already contend with more frequent tidal flooding during storms and high tides. That challenge grows as the ground beneath parts of the city continues to shift downward at measurable rates. The combination of natural geological processes, the immense mass of buildings, and acceler
Luxury Towers Rise, But At What Cost? Jersey City Residents Weigh In On New...
Photo by Adrienne J. Romero / SOC Images. One of the newest additions to Jersey City’s rapidly changing skyline is the Imperial Tower, a luxury apartment complex under construction since 2023 at 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Standing outside the site, several residents told Slice of Culture they view developments lik
