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Late 2019 wasn't the best time to open a restaurant in NJ, even on the waterfront. The owner of Jersey City's Lokal shared her secrets.
Six more police officers were sworn into duty in Hoboken and are ready to train. See who they are and when they'll start.
The Hoboken High School community celebrated 2 athletes for their dedication, perseverance, and record-breaking performance.
A Bergen County man was arrested in Fairview on Tuesday for having sexually assaulted a child under 13, prosecutors said.
A Hackensack man, 46, has been arrested for possession of child sex abuse materials, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
NJ Transit shared its first photos of the new, transparent windows, after acknowledging why it's hard to see out of the old ones.
Corporate landlords have raised Hoboken rents as much as 25 percent. The city wants to limit increases to 10 percent, with exceptions.
People can get pictures taken with Santa, enjoy a model railroad, and grab an ornament at the Mahwah Museum at the end of this week.
All six victims of a car crash earlier this month were Jersey City residents, prosecutors said. Two were Hudson County football coaches.
A Staten Island man was arrested when he tried to meet a 12-year-old after having sexual chats online, Bergen County Prosecutors said.
A woman and son were hospitalized after escaping a Bergen County house fire that started in their kitchen, reports and officials said.
A woman was struck and killed while crossing Route 46 in Saddle Brook, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
Get the links here to watch Wyckoff's Township Committee Meeting on Dec. 17.
Bergen County Rep. Gottheimer has pushed for a "Drone Air Traffic Control System" and gave updates Monday on drone sightings.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an NJ Transit in Bergen County train Monday morning. The agency gave a service update.
Gobble, gobble! The numbers are in, and Mario's Pizza in Hoboken outdid themselves on the number of turkeys they gave out on Thanksgiving.
Police filed 17 charges against a Bergen County man in connection with crimes on 5 Glen Rock streets, they said.
A Glen Rock resident told police that someone tried to take more than $100,000 out of their bank.
Two days of rain and some morning snow are predicted in Jersey City this week, the NWS says. See when.
Two days of rain and some morning snow are predicted in Hoboken this week, the NWS says. See when.