Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident who grew up in Matawan/Aberdeen, Freehold, and Old Bridge. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s. After college, I spent 20 years as a beat reporter and editor at a newspaper chain in Hudson County, and have written for the Washington Post and Atlantic.com. I've also published two novels, one of which was adapted into a nerdy romantic comedy that's currently streaming on Netflix (called Carrie Pilby). I believe in the power of local journalism to do so much good in large and small ways. Reach me at caren.lissner@patch.com
Mayor Ravi Bhalla and the City of Hoboken today invited residents to a community meeting to provide feedback on the first phase of Ma ...
A Jersey City resident, 28, has been charged in a hit-and-run that sent a teen to the hospital on New Year's Day, prosecutors say.
"Joey Pants" shared what he ordered at a Hoboken restaurant, where he dined with his daughter. Both hosted a podcast on mental health.
A Hoboken man was charged with DUI after striking the mirror of a police car on Christmas, police said.
A groundbreaking was held for a 27-story residential tower near the Hoboken Train Terminal. It will include affordable housing.
After years of promises and questions from officials, a Hoboken councilman says the city should be planning for summer.
The water pressure has dropped in Hoboken as crews make "emergency repairs," the water company said. Find out when it will return.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, a Harvard professor will give a talk in Ridgewood about producer Quincy Jones.
The Hudson County Sheriff's Department will crack down on people impaired by alcohol or drugs this Friday, they say.
Hoboken and Jersey City Assemblyman John Allen confirmed Thursday that he won't run again, but 2 others have announced.
The homicide rate in NJ's second largest city dropped to single digits for the first time, officials said. What's the final number?
For students like Nikolai, Luca, Grayson, and Luigi, this Hoboken program has been life-changing.
He's worked at restaurants in New York City and Montclair. Now the chef will open his own eatery in Ridgewood, a "lifelong dream."
Two men were arrested when police caught them stealing tires in Wyckoff, police said.
A man told Hoboken police that a group of men surrounded him, attacked him, and stole his sneakers, police said.
Trapped occupants and pets were rescued in an early morning fire in Jersey City on Wednesday, a city spokesperson said.
John Diakakis, who is blind, says he worked nearly every day last year at the Bendix Diner in Bergen County. Now he's working to save it.
A basketball coach in the Hoboken schools achieved his milestone 150th career win this month.
The mayor is looking to succeed his former chief of staff in the post.
What caused the Hindenburg blimp, an "ocean liner in the sky," to explode over NJ in 1937? Mahwah Museum will host an event.
