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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.

East Village residents are up in arms over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s scheme to relocate one of the Big Apple’s most notorious homeless shelters to their neighborhood — potentially transforming it into a doormat for Gotham’s indigent, and a magnet for crime. Former clientele at the soon-to-shutter Bellevue Shelter on East 30th Street in Midtown included a slew of ex-cons and sickos, such...

Eating solo can be a treat, especially at Newark's Casa d’Paco, where the tapas and friendly staff make every diner feel right at home. Perfect for a night out alone.

Stop right there and stay in awe, because the moment you walk into this New York restaurant, it is easy to see why people stop mid-conversation just to take everything in. The space feels more like stepping into a carefully designed showpiece than a typical place to grab dinner. Soft...

The Union County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of Joseph DeVito, one of its officers, killed in a motor vehicle crash Friday morning, April 10. Sheriff Peter Corvelli did not share details of the crash. It was not immediately clear whether or not the crash was the one that closed Route 78 in…