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Renzo Ochoa from New Hampshire feeds a hot dog to his three dogs, a Labrador named Parker, and German Shepards named Rex, and Parker in Times Square on November 08, 2021 in New York City. Pantries cite growing demand for pet food as owners struggle to feed themselves and their pets. [ more › ]

NEW YORK - Hundreds of "No Kings Day" protests are planned across the United States – including in the New York City area – this weekend on Saturday, October 17 to protest the Trump administration's policies. ‘No Kings’ protest October 17. Local perspective:. With dozens of streets...

New Jersey has lost another longtime neighborhood food institution as familiar restaurants continue disappearing across the state. Beyond the Bagel in Upper Montclair closed after 30 years in business, ending…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested an individual in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood near Seton Hall last week, prompting concerns among students about safety on and around campus. The arrest came amid reports of increased ICE activity across Essex County, leaving some students worried about the security of their peers.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. There’s a consensus among New Jersey lawmakers, Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill , school leaders, and advocates: New Jersey’s progressive school funding formula is outdated. That doesn’t mean change is imminent. But behind the scenes, school funding experts are working to influence a process that co

The struggle of local governments to spend their National Opioid Settlement Funds effectively is a growing point of contention across New Jersey and the United States. The city of Elizabeth has accumulated more than $1.6 million in opioid settlement funds but left more than 90% of the money unspent, raising questions about the urgency of its response to an addiction epidemic that has devastated families and claimed thousands of lives across New Jersey.

MARBLE HILL – Community leaders and immigration advocates plan to hold a news conference Tuesday morning to speak out about ICE officers staging in Target parking lots. Tamika D. Mallory, the co-founder of Until Freedom, tells PIX 11 News, “This has been going on across the country … but they have not taken action; they […]

Federal officials accused New York authorities of declining more than 16,000 ICE detainers since January 2025. BY: MEGA Federal officials say New York authorities declined more than 16,000 ICE detainers during President Donald Trump’s second term, citing cases including a man accused of setting a Queens fire that killed four people. Roman Ceron Amatitla is charged in the March 16 blaze in Flushing, which killed a 3-year-old girl and three adults. The Department...

A survey of more than 3,000 drivers named Jersey City the New Jersey city with the most entitled drivers. Elizabeth, Paterson, Newark, and Trenton rounded out the top five, all places where drivers often bend or ignore traffic laws when following them "becomes inconvenient," Brett Rosen Law said. The New Jersey-based criminal defense firm ran the survey. It also found that 15% of drivers across the country have used their vehicles on purpose to scare someone on the road. At least one in four dri

Planning concerts for 2027? From Atlantic City casinos to Newark's Prudential Center and country music on the Wildwood beach, here are the New Jersey shows announced so far.