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State Launches Liberty State Park Flood Resilience Project

State Launches Liberty State Park Flood Resilience Project

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is planning multi-year climate protections for five vulnerable areas of the Jersey City park.

Live Poll

Should local and state governments spend more to protect public parks from flooding?

For Jersey City, often called New York City's sixth borough, coverage here follows city hall, Hudson County government, Jersey City Public Schools, development and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city.


Tech

Live Poll

Is now a good time for professionals to invest in specialized artificial intelligence development conferences?

Artificial Intelligence

QCon AI New York 2026 Reveals Selected Sessions

The upcoming AI conference in Jersey City has announced its finalized session lineup for senior engineers.

QCon AI New York 2026 Reveals Selected Sessions

Crime

Live Poll

Do you trust your local government to release public records promptly when requested?

Law Enforcement

Captain Sues Jersey City Over Arrest Footage

A Jersey City police captain has sued the city and its city clerk for withholding body-camera and CCTV footage of an August arrest.

Captain Sues Jersey City Over Arrest Footage

Health

Alzheimer’s

Jersey City Medical Center Sought Patient Identification

The hospital is seeking public assistance to identify a patient who arrived after a fall in mid-July.

Jersey City Medical Center Sought Patient Identification

Lifestyle

Dining Out

Saigon Cafe to Close After 27 Years

The family-owned Vietnamese restaurant on Newark Avenue will serve its final customers on November 22, 2026.

Saigon Cafe to Close After 27 Years

Politics

Live Poll

Do you trust your local government to make life better for residents?

Elections

Hudson Democrats Sweep County Races in Jersey City

Hudson County Democratic Organization celebrated wins across county commission and register races at Zeppelin Hall Biergarten.

Hudson Democrats Sweep County Races in Jersey City

Coverage here runs across city council decisions, the Hudson County courthouse and Jersey City Public Schools alongside the developers and employers driving one of the region's fastest-changing real estate markets. From Downtown Jersey City and The Heights to Journal Square, Bergen-Lafayette and Greenville, neighborhood coverage extends into Bergen County, Essex County, Union County and Richmond County where stories cross the line. Proximity to Manhattan shapes the city's housing prices, commuter patterns and development pressure in ways that recur throughout local coverage. Zoning, transit access and public school capacity are the recurring threads in city hall reporting.


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