The Latest Breaking News from Jersey City

Jersey City moves to save 20-year community garden with $1.2 million purchase

For two decades, a small lot on Glenwood Avenue in Jersey City served as more than an empty parcel between buildings. Neighbours turned it into a community garden, growing tomatoes, peppers and other produce while creating a shared place to meet, work and learn. That informal arrangement changed when the…

The Times of India · Sep 14

'It Burns! It Burns!': Jersey City Drive-By Acid Attack Suspects Charged After Injuring Six Women

Three teenagers have been charged in a targeted acid attack in Jersey City, leaving six women injured. The attack, believed to be over a dispute, involved sulfuric acid and shocked the community.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit Against Four New Jersey Sanctuary Cities, Calling Challenge Legally Deficient

A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against four New Jersey cities over their sanctuary policies, handing the Department of Justice another setback in its effort to challenge local limits on cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Latin Times · Jun 25

New Jersey’s Democrat governor scraps plans for $5million week-long World Cup party

Tickets for the FanFest went on sale in December

The Independent UK · Feb 20

New Jersey in Shock After Former Mayor Arrested Over Alleged Child Drugging and Sexual Assault

Former Dumont Mayor and current Jersey City Police Sergeant Andrew LaBruno, 44, has been arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a child he met online.

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025

Top Earning Cities for Millennials Include Jersey City and Berkeley, Study Says

Across large U.S. cities, millennials earn an average of 8.8% more than the overall median household income, a new SmartAsset study found. But in some places, that gap is much wider, especially in cities like Jersey City, New Jersey, and Berkeley, California.

Benzinga · Nov 7, 2025

Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor

Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

I visited Dick’s Sporting Goods House of Sport, and now it’s the only place I’ll shop for my athletic gear

Visiting Dick’s Sporting Goods House of Sport in Jersey City proved it’s more than a store. It’s an interactive, all-in-one playground for athletes of all levels, where trying, testing, and discovering gear is as fun as actually playing.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 22, 2025

US Newspaper Popularized By 'The Sopranos' To Cease Printing

Two longstanding US city newspapers, including one immortalized in "The Sopranos," will vanish from newsstands leaving Jersey City without printed news as the media struggles against headwinds nationwide.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2025