Five Towns Sue Heliport Operator Over Helicopter Flights
Hudson County and five of its municipalities have moved to take a heliport operator to court over the impact of tourist helicopter flights on local communities. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy applauded the Town of Kearny’s filing of a lawsuit against heliport operator Helo Holdings Inc. in the Chancery Division of N
Newark Teen’s Suspect Caught in Raleigh Days After His 20th Birthday Would Have Been
Patrick Jerry Gelin, 22, was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 25 in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Newark resident Ishmael Muhammad in June. The arrest came two days after Muhammad would have turned 20. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service took Gelin into custody; he is being held as
Grand jury clears police sergeant in fatal Jersey City shooting
A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against a Jersey City police sergeant who fatally shot a 26-year-old Hudson County man last year. Steven Sanchez, of Jersey City, was killed during an encounter with police on Sept. 5, 2025, in which he refused to drop a weapon, which was later determined to be
The New York Puerto Rican Kitchen Serving Fried Pork, Tostones, And Island Comfort Food
The table gets noticeably quieter when the pork arrives. That first crackle does the talking, followed by crisp tostones and plates built for people who did not come to nibble. On the Lower East Side, this New York kitchen has spent decades serving Puerto Rican comfort food without dressing it...
County sheriff’s officers beg commissioners for help parking in Journal Square
Hudson County sheriff’s officers returned to the county board of commissioners to again plead for intervention in finding a place for officers to park in Journal Square amid what they describe as non-stop ticketing and towing. The topic first arose after sheriff’s officers approached the board at an earlier...
Dump truck kills cyclist outside Penn Station, leaves scene: Police
A dump truck driver allegedly hit a cyclist in midtown Manhattan Monday morning, killing the person and leaving the scene before later being taken into custody, according to police and a law enforcement source at the scene. It wasn't clear if the driver was aware of hitting the unidentified cyclist...
Two garage fires break out hours apart in Wood-Ridge and Roselle
In Bergen County, crews battled a garage fire on Fifth Street in Wood-Ridge Monday morning.
Delivery woman killed in NYC’s Herald Square as dump truck plows into e-bike, drives...
A delivery woman was killed when a dump truck plowed into her e-bike and then drove off in Herald Square on Monday, according to cops and an advocacy group. The truck driver collided with the 50-year-old cyclist around 10:50 a.m., as both headed west on West 34th Street, approaching Seventh Avenue – in front of the Pri
Newark police search for man accused of following, attacking young woman near bus stop
According to the Newark Police Department, a female victim was attacked around 1:30 a.m. in front of her home on Leslie Street. The incident was captured on video via a doorbell camera.
All the guests featured on Jimmy Kimmel’s special New York City episodes
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to Brooklyn for a week to host his late-night talk show with a star-studded lineup of guests that kicks off with Mayor Mamdani.
