Hudson County
Jersey City empanada restaurant bids farewell after being pushed out by development
Olala Empanadas at 600 Communipaw Ave. served its last customers on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Groups, activists rally around pro-Palestinian DJ following Hoboken spring fest controversy
The city had drawn up a contract for DJ Rekha, a prominent local Punjabi-American artist, to headline its May 19 Spring Arts and Music Festival.
Proposed rules for independent contractors would stifle entrepreneurship | Opinion
"As Congress deliberates on the fate of these regulations, it’s imperative that we voice our concerns and demand action," the author writes.
Colleagues say former AD will star in new role as Secaucus superintendent
The long-time head football coach and athletic director Charlie Voorhees, was named interim superintendent on Thursday
Why we need the Alternatives to PAIN Act | Opinion
"Currently, Medicare Part D inadvertently skews in favor of opioids due to their lower cost despite their high-risk profile," the author writes. "The Alternatives to PAIN Act aims to rectify this by reducing patient cost-sharing for non-opioid pain relief and removing restrictive measures such as step therapy and prior authorization."
NJ Transit study targets $600M in budget cuts, expansion and reform
A $6.7M feasibility study of NJ Transit would look at cuts, ways to expand service and deliver some early "quick wins" to reform the agency.
Hoboken council rejects appeal by resident hoping to save rent-controlled apartments
If the developer is to construct the building the board approved, the existing one with 16 rent-controlled units must be demolished.
Hoboken restaurants can’t apply for new outdoor dining parklets until mid-summer
An earlier moratorium on parklet applications lasted through the winter.
Jersey City to revitalize area around Coles Street underpass, adding skate park, bike lanes
“The redevelopment of the Coles Street underpass is a critical step in building a more resilient, more open, and more pedestrian-friendly Jersey City,” Solomon said.
Five Jersey City gang members plead guilty to racketeering, violent crimes
Five members and associates of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex pleaded guilty this week to racketeering, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said Thursday.
Exactly why an education task force would be helpful; Payroll tax is enforceable | Letters
Two candidates for mayor of Jersey City respond to criticisms in letters to the editor.
Hudson raises Autism flags; Secaucus student wins top scholarship | Journal Entries
Flags were raised in Jersey City and Bayonne in honor of Autism Acceptance Month.