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Ten NJ districts will get grants to use artificial intelligence in the classroom and learn about AI careers, including one in Bergen County.
Hudson County prosecutors are seeking the driver in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a female pedestrian Saturday night, they said.
A Glen Rock man started a new job and complied with an email saying to buy gift cards, thinking it was from his boss. Spoiler: It wasn't.
A man met a Bergen County minor on an app, lured him into his car, and "committed an act of lewdness," prosecutors said.
See the latest announcement from Hoboken Public School District.
The water main break that cut off service to all of Hoboken happened around the same time as the last major break. Is there a connection?
A soul food eatery run by a barber? A tavern serving St. Louis ribs in a 280-year-old space? See newest restaurants in North Jersey.
See the latest announcement from Hoboken Public School District.
NASPA, the professional organization for higher education student affairs personnel, recognized high-achieving colleges in categories su ...
More details have emerged in the killing of two women in Rockland County, N.Y. last Saturday, for which a Westwood teen was charged.
A New York man was arrested by Bergen County prosecutors for sex crimes against 2 kids under 13 whom he met on the internet, they said.
Like beautiful books? The Jersey City Art Book Fair runs all weekend with parties, signings, and panels.
At a free workshop this weekend, Jersey City tenants can share experiences and learn about protections.
Two men were arrested Friday for sexually assaulting a minor "on multiple occasions," said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has tapped Christine Stoll to be his new chief of staff. She has worked for New Jersey and NYC officials.
A school aide in North Jersey threatened to "blow up the school" over a dispute regarding a parking pass, police said.
Who wants to be the next mayor of Hoboken? Four council members and a former U.S. Treasury official have entered the race.
Hoboken's "boil water" advisory has been lifted, but don't drink it right away. See the guidance.
The last day to fill out a poll for federally funded housing and community programs in Hoboken is Friday.
A Fair Lawn man sexually assaulted a child in two North Jersey towns over two years, prosecutors said Thursday.
