For nearly a year, a school’s disabled students and staff had no elevator. The...
For nearly the entire 2025-2026 school year, the only elevator in William L. Dickinson High School’s main building was out of service, creating accessibility challenges for students and staff with disabilities, employees told the Jersey City Times. Months after the Times filed a request for records that might shed ligh
On The Hill Live Brings Music, Culture And Community To Jersey City
Photo by Adrienne J. Romero / SOC Images. On July 8, On The Hill Live (OTHL) performers Ivan Requinto and Jerry Zyno echoed through Jersey City’s Greenville neighborhood with their merengue and bachata sounds. Residents gathered for another evening of the free outdoor concert series, which transforms local parks into v
‘For Stronger Schools’ Jersey City BOE slate has Taube, Verdibello, & 2 newcomers
The latest iteration of the “For Stronger Schools” Jersey City Board of Education (BOE) slate consists of Jessica Taube, former Trustee Gina Verdibello, as well as first time candidates Chloe Williams and Danielle Walker. “Jersey City is not short on talent, commitment or resources. What families need is...
NYC area faces a tornado risk this weekend
The good news: Widespread storms Saturday will thin out that Canadian wildfire smoke choking the tri-state. The bad news: Severe weather is likely. Parts of New Jersey and even New York City face a tornado risk. Storms could start firing up in the early afternoon. Overall, in terms of severe...
School Board Extends Superintendent’s Contract Five Years, Over Mayoral and Parental Objections
At the end of a special Jersey City Board of Education meeting Thursday night, applause and cheers erupted from roughly four dozen Jersey City Public Schools teachers and paraprofessionals crammed inside a packed, sweltering conference room at the school district’s central office. Get the the news you won’t find...
Hoboken reviving the River City Fair: A waterfront music, arts, & culture festival
The City of Hoboken will be reviving the River City Fair, a waterfront music, arts, and culture festival, in late September, Mayor Emily Jabbour announced. “The River City Fair was always about bringing people together to celebrate our waterfront, our arts community, our local businesses, and the people who make Hoboke
Two New York Theaters are Showing the “True” Version of The Odyssey
Want to see it the way the director intended? You'll have to take a bit of a road trip...
Mamdani rejects pay hike to $305,800 approved by lawmakers
Mamdani rejects pay hike to $305,800 approved by lawmakers
Beloved family-owned New York steakhouse closes after more than 75 years in business
Another long-running restaurant has served its final meal. Donohue’s Steak House, a fixture on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for more than 75 years, officially closed its doors on June 19,…
Kearny Town Council votes 5-4 for $99M budget with 14% tax increase
The Kearny Town Council voted 5-4 in favor of a $99 million budget with a 14 percent tax increase, about six weeks after a similar budget with a 4.5 percent tax hike was voted down. Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, along with Council members Marytrine De Castro, Jose Rodrigues, Fred Esteves,...
