Saint Peter's Peacocks bring confidence, swagger to game against Purdue
The Saint Peter's University Peacocks — the darlings of the sports world for the last week — are getting ready to play Purdue in the Sweet 16. The players say they appreciate all the support they've garnered as this year's Cinderella story.
Saint Peter's players enjoy spotlight amid improbable run
Saint Peter's, the surprise of this year's NCAA Tournament, is in the Sweet 16 this week against No. 3 seed Purdue in Philadelphia. But Peacocks' star KC Ndefo almost missed it all.
March Madness: Saint Peter's defeats Kentucky in NCAA tournament
St. Peter's University, the tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, got 27 points from Daryl Banks III as it took down basketball royalty, beating second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime and sending countless brackets into the digital wastebasket.
'Ms. Marvel' trailer drops; Muslim teen superhero is from Jersey City
The full trailer for the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel dropped this week, showing Iman Vellani in the lead role as Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teenager from Jersey City who idolizes the Avenger Captain Marvel.
While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs
Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.
Jersey City fire damages several homes
A four-alarm fire in Jersey City damaged six homes on Friday afternoon.
Wind causes partial building collapse in Jersey City, official says
The Jersey City Fire Department evacuated several homes when a three-story building that was under construction partially collapsed.
FBI conducts new search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains in New Jersey
The FBI has carried out a new search in New Jersey for the remains of missing labor leader Jimmy Hoffa.
80-foot sculpture of a woman's head installed on Hudson River waterfront
Artist Jaume Plensa created a sculpture for Jersey City's Newport waterfront. The artist said he hopes the work becomes a landmark that visually connects Newport to Manhattan across the river.
NJ women's prison guard accused of sexually assaulting inmate
A male corrections officer at a troubled state prison in Hunterdon County faces charges in connection with the sexual assault of a female inmate. The governor, who had already promised to close the prison, called the allegations "disgusting."
NJ students learn about Indigenous Peoples' Day
The Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City usually has Columbus Day off. But this year, all kids in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade learned not about the mythology of Christopher Columbus but the reality of Lenape tribes living in the New York-New Jersey area centuries ago.
Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City
A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.
Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of sexual abuse
The Vatican says allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half-century against Nicholas DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, do "not have the semblance of truth" so it has closed its investigation.
Hudson County Community College erases $4.8M in debt for nearly 5,000 students
The forgiven debt covers all outstanding balances from the spring, summer and fall of 2020, as well as the spring 2021 semester.
Black Lives Matter flag raised at City Hall in Jersey City
The nonprofit group Blacks in Law Enforcement Servicing the Community hosted a raising of the Black Lives Matter flag at City Hall in honor of George Floyd.
Smoke from Jersey City recycling plant fire seen 15 miles away
A fire at a metal recycling plant along the waterfront in Jersey City continued to burn Tuesday morning and the smoke could be seen 15 miles away.
14-year-old girl hands newborn baby to strangers at NJ restaurant
The couple who took care of the baby before police arrived said the teenage girl had asked for help from employees at the restaurant before they intervened.
Jersey City shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded
Gunfire in a New Jersey city killed two people and wounded four others, authorities said.
Many parents eager to get their children vaccinated
Richard Brewer of Long Island said he and his wife are counting down the days until their kids, ages 7 and 10, can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
In another about face, Jersey City schools to reopen with students in-person
Jersey City school officials announced students would be returning to the classroom only days after saying they would not.