Bias incidents on the rise in NJ
Bias incidents across the state were up 65 percent in 2019 compared to 2018, according to an announcement by NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
According to preliminary data, 944 bias incidents were reported to New...
New chief of detectives makes history
Keith Lamont Stith made Hudson County History yesterday becoming the first African American chief of detectives in the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez promoted Stith to the position of Chief of...
Marist, Bayonne’s only Catholic high school, to close
The only Catholic high school in Bayonne, Marist High School, will close at the end of the school year in June. Marist High School has served the Bayonne community and surrounding areas for nearly...
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Jersey City school board sued over 2016 sexual assault
An unidentified former Jersey City middle school student and her guardian are suing the Jersey City School district charging it and its officials with negligence.
The lawsuit...
NJ students learn dangers of vaping amid ‘epidemic’
“There’s nothing safe about vaping,” says the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ).
In collaboration with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, the PDFNJ launched a new media campaign highlighting the dangers...
Bayonne’s only Catholic high school announces closing
The only Catholic high school in Bayonne, Marist High School, announced that it would be closing at the end of the school year.
According to a press release, the school will be closing at the...
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Rally for Liberty State Park
A rally is scheduled for Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. to support the protection of Liberty State Park.
Parts of the park are under threat of privatization because neighboring Liberty National...
DEP recycling grants given to three Hudson County towns
The state Department of Environmental Protection is awarding more than $14 million in grants to municipal and county governments to enhance recycling efforts, Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe has announced.
The annual grants are awarded through...
Year in Review: 2019
National issues continued to find expression in Hudson County in 2019. Local Catholics were shocked when Roman Catholic Church leaders named men in their clergy accused of preying on children. Some towns debated whether...
Five current and former officials indicted in major corruption investigation
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has announced the indictment of five current and former public officials and political candidates in New Jersey, including Jersey City School Board President Sudhan Thomas and former State...