Altalune Brings a New Cannabis Dispensary to Jersey City
A new cannabis dispensary led by Jersey City native Amanda Rallo has opened in the city, combining cannabis products, customer education, and community involvement under one roof. For Rallo, opening Altalune was a return to her roots. Born in Jersey City and adopted at birth, she later reconnected with her...
Red Hook Is Finally Getting the Diner It Deserves
Red Hook may have New York City’s most coveted burger, great new pizza, a delicious 20-seat restaurant, and a winery on the water, but it doesn’t have an everyday diner. And the community needs one. That’s all about to change. While out to dinner at Third Time last week and chatting with neighbors at the bar, I learned
Severe storm, flood threat heads to Interstate 95 corridor: Forecast
Flash flooding is possible from Virginia up to Connecticut.
Heavy rain to develop across the tri-state region
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Heavy rain is becoming a possibility for the tri-state region as a storm system arrives on Thursday. Flood watches have been posted for Central and Southern New Jersey starting Thursday afternoon as flash flooding may occur due to any heavy downpours that develop, according to the National Weather Se
Homeowner Says a Street Tree Outside His Neighbor’s House Keeps Forcing Drivers Into His...
A person shared his story about a frustrating parking problem in New York City that seemed to begin with a single street tree. The tree stands directly in front of a neighboring house and apparently makes it difficult for drivers to open their car doors when they park beside it. As a result, motorists often...
Rita’s Italian Ice Plans Two New Locations in Newark and Clifton
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard will open two shops in New Jersey. Newark gets one. Clifton gets the other. Disrupt Foods will run them both. Ralonda Johnson co-founded Disrupt Foods and handles investments and finances. She was born in Newark. "As someone who was born in Newark, this means...
Jersey City cannabis business’ license in limbo over alleged poor working conditions
The Jersey City Council is holding off on voting on the renewal of Downtown Flwr’s cannabis dispensary license renewal due to alleged poor working conditions. During the July 15th meeting of the Jersey City Council, they debated a resolution to renew Downtown Flwr’s cannabis license and ultimately withdrew it. The reso
Mount Sinai stops taking some new patients on public insurance
The health system said it was not accepting new patients on certain EmblemHealth and Fidelis Care plans, then deleted the notice from its website.
North Jersey man declares new ‘town’ in gap between Nutley and Belleville
Beltley, a mashup of Belleville and Nutley, consists of a field, a parking lot and a playground.
Father charged in death of infant in New Jersey arrested by U.S. Marshals in...
MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — A father charged by New Jersey authorities for the death of his infant son was seized by United States Marshals in Pennsylvania. Jason Megaro, 27, was taken into custody in Mount Carmel on Tuesday, August 11, after a grand jury indicted Megaro and 20-year-old Jenae Vasquez of t
