Mamdani rejects pay hike to $305,800 approved by lawmakers
Mamdani rejects pay hike to $305,800 approved by lawmakers
Beloved family-owned New York steakhouse closes after more than 75 years in business
Another long-running restaurant has served its final meal. Donohue’s Steak House, a fixture on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for more than 75 years, officially closed its doors on June 19,…
Kearny Town Council votes 5-4 for $99M budget with 14% tax increase
The Kearny Town Council voted 5-4 in favor of a $99 million budget with a 14 percent tax increase, about six weeks after a similar budget with a 4.5 percent tax hike was voted down. Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, along with Council members Marytrine De Castro, Jose Rodrigues, Fred Esteves,...
NYC’s smoke-filled hellscape forecast: Good news and bad news
Smoke from wildfires in Canada shrouds the view of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City at sunset on July 15, 2026, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey. Conditions depend on whether the jet stream will continue to funnel smoke from Ontario down through New York and neighboring states, the National
NJ Woman Charged After Investigators Say Meth Was Found in Hotel Room
Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey woman was distributing meth from a hotel room. The charge she faces could send her to prison for life.
Essex County Proposes Naming Riverfront Park Soccer Field After Newark Soccer Pioneer
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup having brought international attention to soccer in the region, Essex County is looking to honor one of Newark’s longtime champions of the sport. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Thursday that he is recommending the soccer field at Essex County Riverfront...
Bags of cash and fake consulting firm at center of Hudson County parks fraud...
Russell Fallacara, the former Hudson County parks director, pleaded guilty to bribery charges tied to a six-year scheme involving over 1.5 million dollars in cash and kickbacks.
Jersey City Blocks Demolition of Bergen Avenue Home Amid Renewed Preservation Push
The historic home at 273 Bergen Avenue in Jersey City may not be an opulent Queen Anne home or a place where an admired historical figure lived, but the Historic Preservation Commission believed it was worthy of saving from demolition. The vote, denying the homeowner the ability to tear down the home, could signal an e
Summertime burglaries go through the roof in these two NJ towns
I’ve been very lucky. I never had it happen to me. I’ve never had a break-in and been burglarized. Want to know your lifetime odds of it happening to you? I’ll tell you at the end of this article. Now obviously it can happen to anyone, and...
Intruder Arrested After Breaking Into ‘Today’ Studio
A man was detained on Thursday, July 16 after entering the studio in New York City.
