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Authorities arrested a man accused of running an illegal sports merchandise company out of his mother’s garage. Christopher Patire, 39, of Jersey City, was arrested following a search warrant at his mother’s house and charged with second-degree counterfeiting offenses, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Next school year will be the last requiring students to pass their Regents exams to earn a high school diploma under the state’s current timeline. Starting in the 2027-28 school year,...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani broke his Ramadan fast with Muslim inmates at Rikers Island, calling it one of the most meaningful evenings of his mayoral term.

A Watchung man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2015 fatal shooting of his former girlfriend, an East Orange teacher, authorities said. Andre Higgs, 53, was sentenced Friday in Superior Court following his conviction for the murder of 27-year-old Latrena May, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced.

Malik Simpson, 29, was an active-duty firefighter in Irvington and is being remembered for his service and dedication, according to a GoFundMe organized by the department, which had raised more than $6,000 as of press time. Simpson was “more than a firefighter—he was a father, brother, a friend, and a...

More than $1.5 million in prizes were awarded during the event, with the top $1,000,000 prize going to Louis Massa of Essex County, according to the New Jersey Lottery. “I just feel so lucky and blessed. It really does happen… submit your tickets,” Massa said as the crowd erupted in applause.

A Hoboken police lieutenant was demoted for a delayed response to a homicide call, with two other officers suspended for far less infraction last year, according to their Annual Major Discipline Report. “Following a report from another police agency of a possible shooting homicide. that reportedly took place in...

A former Hudson County Parks Department director and a businessman each pleaded guilty to a bribe and kickback scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey announced. Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo and business owner William A. Murray pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to...

NEW YORK — A powerful nor'easter slammed the Northeast with nearly 11,000 flight cancellations over two days, crippling major airports and stranding…

THE latest policy change from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is far from popular with the first-year mayor’s constituents. Focused on undoing a policy emphasized by the previous administration, those against the change are concerned about offenders getting off scot-free. Under the Eric Adams administration, New...