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A dispute over the cause of Jersey City’s budget crisis has spilled into public view, with Mayor James Solomon and former Mayor Steven Fulop directly contradicting each other over whether the city ever faced the deficit at the center of this year’s tax increase. The clash follows the...

A fire erupted and left 12 people displaced early Saturday morning in Newark. Firefighters and the Red Cross responded to the scene on South 19th Street after a report was made around 4:00 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found the residential building fully engulfed. They say a third alarm was called...

The Secaucus Police Department is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Thomas Malanka Jr., known as “TJ,” who died on August 24, 2026. Malanka served the department with honor and distinction from 2002 until June 2026. Over his career, his assignments included Patrol Supervisor, Platoon Commander, and Extra Duty Coordinator

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a father and son were caught with a loaded gun in Stapleton after farebeating on an MTA bus. Cory Scott, 55, and his 20-year-old son, Qyron — both residents of the Stapleton Houses — were arrested after they entered an S84 bus without paying their fares on Aug. 19, accordin

Hoboken police are warning residents about a distraction theft scam and asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle and the people inside it. According to police, the incident happened on August 12, 2026, on the 100 block of Madison Street. A woman in the back seat of an SUV asked a victim for directions, and af

Newark sits at the intersection of all major roads and transportation hubs in the metro area, and has long been the economic engine of the region. So, it makes sense that the County of Essex chooses to place its courts, colleges, social service buildings and parks and park offices in Newark.

Two teenagers — ages 13 and 18 — were shot on a Queens street Friday evening, police said. Bullets started flying near 103rd Street and 39th Avenue in Corona at around 8:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. Two teenage boys were shot on a Queens street Friday evening, police said. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock Coast Guard lieuten

CROWN HEIGHTS (PIX11) — A man is dead after an explosion and fire broke out at a NYCHA complex in Brooklyn on Friday night, according to police. The fire was reported on the 12th floor of 162 Troy Ave. at the Albany Houses near Prospect Place in Crown Heights just after 7 p.m., fire officials […]

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A New York man is wanted for credit card fraud involving Pokémon cards in multiple states. Craven County deputies earlier this month asked for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in the fraud case. The man has since been...

An Amazon delivery worker was praised online after a video showed her wading through ankle-deep floodwater to deliver packages during heavy rain on Staten Island.