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Getting stuck in a gridlock is a shared American ritual that nobody actually signed up for. If you are white-knuckling the steering wheel or trying...

This June, the North to Shore Festival offers an exciting mix of music and comedy, featuring artists like Janelle Monáe and the Black Crowes in New Jersey's lively venues.

You know you’ve found something special when people willingly stand in line for an hour just to eat dinner on a Tuesday night. At Jose Tejas in Iselin, New Jersey, the wait isn’t a bug in the system—it’s practically a feature, a rite of passage that locals have been embracing for decades.

The family lost their home within minutes as flames tore through the Howell property on Saturday, April 11. A GoFundMe has been set up by the Rahway PBA to help the family recover. “This family has always been there to help others—both in their professional roles and as caring neighbors,”...

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the incident is under investigation as details about the shooting remain sparse

It’s finally starting to feel like spring around here, and as the trees begin to bloom, so too does the Hoboken + Jersey City news cycle (though it never really stops). This week brought a slew of…interesting… stories, like edible Hudson River fish and Hoboken’s plans for Bordie Collie goose chasers. The World Cup continues to be a production, to say the least: NY...

A three-alarm fire near West 22nd Street and Seventh Avenue sent heavy smoke rolling over Chelsea and into the Flatiron area this morning, clogging streets and slowing traffic as firefighters swarmed the block. Dozens of FDNY units crowded the intersection while crews stretched hoses, climbed ladders, and tried to knock back the flames. Neighbors reported thick smoke drifting toward surrounding buildings as emergency...

SHERMAN, Texas — Two New York women have been sentenced to federal prison for operating a counterfeit passport scheme uncovered during a traffic stop in North Texas, officials said. Ciera Julieth Blas, 32, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison on April 7, 2026, after pleading...

BROOKLYN, New York — A shocking daytime attack in Brooklyn has left a 75-year-old grandmother injured after she was brutally assaulted during a dispute over dog waste, according to authorities and video footage. The victim, Linda Scott, was attacked outside her home in the Crown Heights neighborhood. What Happened.

Discover six famous celebrities who grew up in small towns across New York State.