Newark NJ

My neighbor’s cigarette smoke drifts into my apartment, which irritates my eyes and lungs. Management won’t address this problem, so what can I do about it?. In New York City, smoking is prohibited in the common areas of most residential buildings. “This includes hallways, stairwells, laundry rooms, and lobbies,” said Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge, attorney and founder of Outerbridge Law representing residential tenants, condo owners...

A neighborhood restaurant that opened less than two years ago — and quickly drew a following for its self-serve dining concept — was cited for evidence of live rats, live roaches, and a string of food-handling violations during its most recent city health inspection. Mala Town, the build-your-own...

Police from the 108th Precinct are looking for a suspect who subjected a woman to unlawful imprisonment in broad daylight at a Sunnyside 7 train station on Monday, April 20. Police say the 23-year-old victim was walking along Queens Boulevard when a stranger began harassing her at around 5:30 p.m. The woman was having none of the small talk and told...

A packed meeting at Borough Hall drew residents criticizing the planning board, saying many of their concerns went largely unanswered.

A 13-story, 196-unit apartment development in the white-hot Jersey City market is nearing completion, marking a milestone for a project financed late in 2024 through a $35 million construction loan from Kearny Bank. The project, at 166 Van Reipen Ave., will offer access into New York City through the nearby...

On a morning that should have belonged entirely to the memory of a retiring Baptist minister and the peaceful passage of one generation’s faith to another, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sat alone in a metal folding chair inside a high school band room, hands clasped in front of him, listening to the sound of his own rejection rise from the street...

A man has been convicted by an Essex County jury in the fatal hit-and-run of an elderly pedestrian. Andre Snowden-Stegall, 23, of Newark, was found guilty of third-degree endangering an injured victim and fourth-degree assault by auto, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday. The...

Christ the King Catholic Church, the oldest Black Catholic parish in New Jersey, was standing room only Monday night as more than 400 members of the civic advocacy group Jersey City Together packed the sanctuary. The members, representing about two dozen churches, schools and community groups, gathered to hear Mayor James Solomon make six commitments related to payroll tax collection, tenants’ rights, and the...

A renewed push to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations in New York City is drawing criticism from business leaders as policymakers weigh how to balance budgets without driving away investment. O’Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O’Leary joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to weigh in on proposals targeting high earners , arguing the approach risks undermining the economic activity cities rely on...

Mayor James Solomon announced the appointment of James M. Leavy as Director of the Jersey City Department of Public Works. Leavy brings 25 years of municipal operations experience to the role, most recently serving as Borough Chief for Manhattan at the New York City Department of Sanitation — one of the largest and most complex sanitation commands in the United States.