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A Bergen County-based congressman elaborated on his efforts to continue SNAP funding and Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilman James Solomon will face off in December to be mayor of Jersey City.
A Law & Order actor who lives in North Jersey stopped a young woman from being abducted last weekend, a local official said.
Haraz, an expanding chain, opened in Hoboken with local owners. Peek inside and see the range of Yemeni pastries, coffees, and breakfasts.
NJ patients and doctors got a month's notice that the pediatrics, primary care, mental health, and specialty doctors' offices would close.
Some Bergen County voters had fun with write-ins. See the most recent vote totals as of Thursday night.
Solar storms mean the Northern Lights may be seen further south than usual. Here's the time NJ residents are most likely to see them.
The former church on a prominent corner of Hoboken was developed into an office for architects. Now it's for rent.
Two new restaurants are opening in Jersey City on the same day this weekend. One is giving away freebies.
A Jersey City man was arrested in a Hoboken park for possession of stolen property, and other charges.
The Bergen Community College Bulldogs men's soccer team punched its ticket to the 2025 NJCAA Division III Men's Soccer National Champion.
Hoboken's flood gates are being fixed after some of them failed to deploy during last week's storm.
High winds toppled trees into roadways and buildings in Bergen County. The NWS released its wind gust reports.
One is the child of a former Hoboken mayor, and both are council members. Now they're in a runoff to be the next mayor.
All lanes of a NJ Turnpike exit ramp to Hudson County were blocked Wednesday after a crash, the state said.
Former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey and Councilman James Solomon will face off in December to be mayor of Jersey City.
After the federal government canceled the Blue Ribbon Schools recognition program, the state of NJ announced 11 winners Wednesday.
After the federal government canceled the Blue Ribbon Schools recognition program, the state of NJ announced 11 winners Wednesday.
A man from Bergen County was stabbed to death in what Hudson County prosecutors said was a domestic dispute.
Who will represent Hoboken and Jersey City in the NJ State Assembly? See updated results here.
