MTA’s $7.3M ‘fins’ are a joke — and yet another gift to fare beaters....
Fare beaters are laughing at the MTA — again. They’re thumbing their noses and planting a “kick me” sign as they easily bypass turnstiles affixed with thingamajigs intended to prevent such antisocial behavior. Meanwhile, the agency continues to throw millions of taxpayer dollars on useless contraptions that don’t...
N.J. man who suffered fatal punch was involved in fight outside upscale catering hall,...
The Plainfield man who was fatally struck by another man at an upscale catering hall and wedding venue in Passaic County Thursday night was involved in a fistfight with his attacker outside the facility, officials said Saturday morning. The 46-year-old victim was struck in the face around 11:56 p.m. at...
Weehawken Man Dead By Suicide In Edgewater, Police Say In New Update
Officers were called to the scene at about 7:25 a.m., after receiving a report of an unresponsive man on the walkway near Edgewater Commons Mall, Chief Donald Martin said. The investigation revealed no indications of foul play or criminality, and the death was determined to be an apparent suicide, Martin said.
Viral TikTok at NJ Target warns of human trafficking
A TikTok creator is warning other women in Bergen County to stay aware of their surroundings after what she calls a scary encounter with a possible trafficker.
Police: Man in serious, stable condition after shooting in Windsor, alleged suspect in custody...
WINSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A man is in serious but stable condition and an alleged suspect is in custody in New York after a shooting on Saturday morning in Windsor, according to the Windsor Police Department. Around 12:21 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to Giovanni’s Restaurant on Windsor Avenue for a man that had...
UPDATE: Fire During Plumbing Repairs Triggers Two-Alarm Blaze In Hackensack, Captain Says
A two-alarm fire that damaged a Hackensack home Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, was ruled accidental and caused by soldering during plumbing repairs, fire officials said. The fire began in a first-floor bathroom at a home on 416 Maple Hill Dr., before spreading to the second floor and attic, according …
Woman Dismisses Small Crack in Ceiling of New Apartment. Weeks Later, She Hears a...
Virginia Worthington didn’t know that her ceiling crack would lead to a total collapse
How Biggie Smalls got into selling drugs
The Notorious BIG was one of the realest rappers to live. His gritty rhymes portray the truths of living in New York City as a Black man in the 1990s, and the seemingly inevitable influence of crime. In an interview in 1994, Biggie spoke about life before fame and how...
Parents, Staff Complain of Icy Sidewalks and No Heat After School Year’s First Snowstorm
Some Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) students and staff who arrived at their schools on Monday — following a Sunday morning storm that dropped 3.5 inches of snow — were greeted by slick sidewalks and frigid school buildings, JCPS parents and employees told the Jersey City Times. District employees said JCPS did not...
Haitian immigrant in ICE custody dies after medical episode in NJ: officials
The detainee was being held at the infamous Delaney Hall in New Jersey when he suffered a medical episode and died at a hospital, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
