24-year-old shot in eye, killed in Harlem Saturday morning
HARLEM, NY - A 24-year-old man was shot in the eye and killed early Saturday in Harlem, according to the NYPD. Police said officers responded to a 911 call for a person shot near Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Macombs Place around 1:32 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they found a...
HCPO arrests 12 people and recovers 3 firearms in Jersey City drug investigation
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics and Gangs Task Force arrested 12 people, also recovering three firearms, in a Jersey City drug investigation on Clinton Avenue, Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. The arrests were made with the assistance of the Jersey City Police Department and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Best Brunch in Jersey City: Top Spots Guide
Grab a stool and let’s talk about weekends across the Hudson. Jersey City has quietly evolved into one of the most reliable food destinations on the East Coast. When the weekend rolls around, the brunch scene here’s absolutely top-tier. Whether you’re shaking off a late night out or...
Inside Weird New Jersey, the Magazine That Keeps Finding NJ’s Strangest Stories
Weird New Jersey founder Mark Sceurman has spent 32 years chasing New Jersey's strangest stories, including a few that never left Montclair: a poet the police department couldn't figure out, a scream nobody's ever traced at Mills Reservation, and the ruins of an asylum most residents drive past without knowing its hist
‘Jersey Justice:’ One murder, four executions
Newark has certainly had its share of sensational crimes over the years, perhaps none more notable than the mob hit of gangster Dutch Schultz at the long-demolished Palace Chop House on East Park Street in October of 1935. But nine years earlier, there was a fatal armed robbery in the...
Tornado threat, flooding rains loom for NY, NJ: what to know
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Severe weather is brewing for New York City as a storm system brings the threat of a tornado, damaging winds and multiple rounds of flooding downpours on Saturday. The tornado threat comes as the approaching system could contain some wind shear and spin out a twister, according to the National Weathe
Cops hunt for skateboard-wielding twerp in viral NYC street fight who put motorist in...
His fighting days could be grinding to a halt. A skateboard-wielding twerp who put an angry motorist in a chokehold during a viral fight in the East Village this week is being hunted by the NYPD. Cops asked the public for information Friday to help them track down the bleached blonde attacker seen in the twist-filled,
Hoboken PD arrests 2 for drug dealing at housing authority after residents complain
The Hoboken Police Department arrested two men last year for dealing drugs at the local housing authority after residents complained about their actions. “These arrests are another example of the outstanding work our patrol officers do every day, and the dedication they have to residents, and their concerns,” Police Ch
N.J. man faces life in prison after being caught with 21 kilograms of cocaine,...
Samuel Alectus was convicted for trafficking over 100 kg of cocaine and faces life in prison; sentencing is set for October 2026.
Wood-Ridge Italian Spot Closing After 17 Years
A longtime Bergen County restaurant is preparing to serve its final meals after 17 years in business. Justin's Ristorante II, located at 269 Hackensack St., in Wood-Ridge, will permanently close on Sunday, July 26, the owner announced in a farewell letter. The owner thanked the community for making …

















