A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with the death of a Lindenwold mother of two, Norelis Mendoza, who was found dead in Bayonne on Wednesday.  The Jersey Journal has reported that the man, Gregory Mallard, 35, is the father of Mendoza’s two children, served 10 years in prison for […]

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Two McNair Students Compete in National STEM Competition
Two McNair Academy High School students, Aditya Jain and Ehtesham Suhail, will compete in this year’s Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas May 14-19 after emerging as gold-medal winners at the Hudson County 65th annual STEM Showcase earlier this year. The Jersey City Medical Center hosted the showcase this year for the seventh year […]
Authorities Identify Body Found Today in Bayonne
Updated 5.17.23 at 9:51 p.m. A body found today by Jersey City police has been identified as that of a 32-year-old Lindenwold woman. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the lifeless body of Norelis Mendoza, 32, of Lindenwold, was found today in Bayonne, close to the border of Jersey City and near Route 440. […]
Iliyas Mohammed: Candidate for State Senate
1. What about your background would make you a good state senator? I was born in India in a very traditional family with high family values. I was always around the communities helping and volunteering myself to go the extra mile. My education background is bachelor’s in civil engineering and master’s degree in construction project […]
City Closer to Offering Discount Ferry Service from Port Liberte to Manhattan
The Jersey City Municipal Council will vote May 24 on a resolution engaging NY Waterway to operate a ferry service between Port Liberte and Manhattan. Using $4 million in state funding, the service will run five days a week with adult fares discounted nearly 40% from previous levels to $8.00 each way. To help ferry residents to […]
Dead Body Found Near Bayonne
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following the discovery of a dead body near Bayonne. According to a tweet this morning, the body was found in the area of Route 440 on the border of Jersey City and Bayonne. The HCPO Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating. The […]
William O’Dea: Candidate for County Commissioner
1. What about your background makes you a good County Commissioner? I have served as both a councilman for 8 years and now as a county commissioner formerly called Freeholder since I was elected in 1997. I have experience and have developed relationships on city county state and federal level to get things done. 2. […]
Shanelle Smith: Candidate for State Assembly
1. What about your background would make you a good assemblyperson? I was born and raised in Jersey City, received my degrees from Hudson County Community College as well as New Jersey City University. I’m an educator and small business owner who has dedicated myself to creating and aiding in programs to improve our communities. […]
Young Man Dies in Fiery JFK Blvd. Crash
A young man died early this morning in a fiery crash on John F. Kennedy Blvd. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, responding police officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the northbound side of the roadway in the area of St. Pauls Avenue at approximately 2:22 a.m. The driver, tentatively identified […]
Jersey City Man Nabbed in Sexual Assault of 63-Year-Old at Local Business
A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday in Wednesday’s sexual assault of a 63-year-old woman inside a local business. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Elijah Lloyd, age 18, of Jersey City. Lloyd has been charged with Kidnapping; Aggravated Sexual Assault; Robbery; Terroristic […]