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The prosecutor’s office would not say if the assailant knew the victims or provide a motive for the shootings.
01/24/2025

The prosecutor’s office would not say if the assailant knew the victims or provide a motive for the shootings.

It could not be determined if the prosecutor’s office would attempt to have the 16-year-old tried as an adult.

It was a time when the coverage Hudson County high school athletes received was the envy of coaches and schools in every...
01/24/2025

It was a time when the coverage Hudson County high school athletes received was the envy of coaches and schools in every other county. Two newspapers, The Journal and Hudson Dispatch, had beat writers for each sport.

They were household names in Hudson County well before they starred on the national stage.

The arrest was the culmination of a coordinated operation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Rubin said.
01/23/2025

The arrest was the culmination of a coordinated operation with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Rubin said.

Police officers discovered nine stolen credit cards in a pocket on the front passenger side door, as well as two bags filled with envelopes and documents containing various names and addresses, Rubin said.

Jersey City firefighters responded to 308 Pacific Ave. at 3:47 a.m. and located a working fire inside the two-story buil...
01/23/2025

Jersey City firefighters responded to 308 Pacific Ave. at 3:47 a.m. and located a working fire inside the two-story building with apartments on the second floor, under a smoke shop and a pizzeria/restaurant.

Firefighters encountered heavy fire from pizzeria up to the apartments and into the cockloft, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.

The “nearly nudes” protest was part of a PETA campaign against Global Animal Partnership and what PETA officials call th...
01/23/2025

The “nearly nudes” protest was part of a PETA campaign against Global Animal Partnership and what PETA officials call the organization’s deceptive 'animal welfare certified’ labels.

The meat “comes from factory farms that mutilate animals without any pain killers, rob them of the beloved offspring, forcibly impregnate them,” a PETA official said.

The family members were returning from a “celebratory dinner with her family. She was on her way home from dropping off ...
01/21/2025

The family members were returning from a “celebratory dinner with her family. She was on her way home from dropping off a relative when this heartbreaking incident occurred.”

Lee, described as “vibrant and loving,” was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States less than a year ago.

Texas was the first state to pass a “safe haven” law allowing parents to relinquish newborns at designated places with n...
01/21/2025

Texas was the first state to pass a “safe haven” law allowing parents to relinquish newborns at designated places with no questions asked. But few babies have ever been dropped off since 1999 when it took effect.

In Texas, the US state with one of the strictest abortion laws and the country’s second worst record for maternal care, 18 newborns were abandoned in 2024.

State Sen. Raj Mukherji said he sees “better odds” this year for the passage of a Caven Point Protection Act, which woul...
01/21/2025

State Sen. Raj Mukherji said he sees “better odds” this year for the passage of a Caven Point Protection Act, which would specifically ban privatization of the migratory bird habitat that the neighboring Liberty National Golf Course had wanted to expand into.

“After decades of fighting we need to get to a place where it’s understood that privatization of the park is not an option,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop.

In the bankruptcy disclosure filing, CarePoint noted it has been hit with approximately 55 vendor lawsuits totaling $165...
01/15/2025

In the bankruptcy disclosure filing, CarePoint noted it has been hit with approximately 55 vendor lawsuits totaling $165 million in debt. The document also noted an $88 million debt to HRH, which owns and leases the Bayonne Medical Center land to CarePoint; and millions in unpaid loans that were taken out to keep the hospitals afloat.

The DOH’s 10-page response provides new insight into how long CarePoint has been struggling and the previously unreported steps the state has taken to prop up CarePoint’s three hospitals.

“In the State Assembly, I will fight to ensure that New Jersey leads the way on curbing both traffic fatalities and clim...
01/15/2025

“In the State Assembly, I will fight to ensure that New Jersey leads the way on curbing both traffic fatalities and climate change and address the housing crisis that is squeezing so many residents in Jersey City, Hoboken and throughout the state,” Bhalla said.

Bhalla is also taking on Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, who is amassing a slate of candidates across the state.

The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 18, according to the Hoboken Police Department.
01/15/2025

The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 18, according to the Hoboken Police Department.

The skimmer was installed around 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2024, at an ATM at a Wells Fargo branch on 14th Street in Hoboken, police said.

The statewide median teacher salary rose to over $80,000 for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Taxpayer’s Guide ...
01/14/2025

The statewide median teacher salary rose to over $80,000 for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Taxpayer’s Guide to Education spending, an annual report on school finances.

See how much teachers in your county are paid.

It could not be determined what financial sacrifices, if any, have been made by CarePoint Health’s top administrators.
01/13/2025

It could not be determined what financial sacrifices, if any, have been made by CarePoint Health’s top administrators.

The letter cited “challenging financial circumstances” that have “required (CarePoint) to carefully evaluate all aspects of our operations to ensure sustainability.”

Three of the fires started in the basement.
01/13/2025

Three of the fires started in the basement.

There were five fires reported in a 32-hour span.

“As a mom, you better believe I’ve got a long to-do list of new ideas to continue improving our community and make Hobok...
01/13/2025

“As a mom, you better believe I’ve got a long to-do list of new ideas to continue improving our community and make Hoboken a great place to live, work, and raise a family,” Jabbour said in a video announcement.

Jabbour’s launch followed Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s announcement on Friday that he would not run for re-election.

Several days later, Sharp posted a video on social media showing him dancing while holding a gun equipped with an extend...
01/13/2025

Several days later, Sharp posted a video on social media showing him dancing while holding a gun equipped with an extended magazine, federal prosecutors said.

The local rapper has hundreds of thousands of social media followers.

The U.S. Coast Guard approved Amtrak’s application on Jan. 7 to permanently close the bridge starting with a 120-day tem...
01/13/2025

The U.S. Coast Guard approved Amtrak’s application on Jan. 7 to permanently close the bridge starting with a 120-day temporary closure.

A 90-year-old bridge that is used by 720 Amtrak, NJ Transit and PATH trains a day is headed for a $63 million rehab.

With a population of 700,000 in the most densely populated area of the state, Hudson County residents do deserve to have...
01/13/2025

With a population of 700,000 in the most densely populated area of the state, Hudson County residents do deserve to have efficient and safe ways of getting around without being mired in congestion.

"Public transportation is the safest way to travel, and in conjunction with this plan, we encourage the county to invest in Bus Rapid Transit on JFK Boulevard, which runs through the entire county and connects all our municipalities," the author writes.

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