Hudson County News

Bayonne resident Jennifer R. Jones, a board certified school psychologist and a licensed professional counselor, received her doctorate in psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

With the measure approved, owners with homes assessed at the township's average of $344,000 will face a tax increase of $93 a year to support the work.

Two men were arrested in Bayonne last week after they were intercepted during an attempted marijuana delivery, according to Police Chief Ralph Scianni.

The weather outside may be frightful, and for the homeless, there's little that's delightful during this time of year.

The Jersey City Parking Authority, which puts "boots" on about 6,000 improperly parked cars annually, has removed them at no charge for dozens of JCPA workers, city employees and high-ranking officials in the last three years, records show.

It was chaos in the courtroom today when a man blinded when he was shot in the face by a police officer who said he had a gun pointed at him apparently fainted and struck his head on the floor after being denied reinstatement of his bail while he awaits sentencing.

The Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation Thrift Shop is holding a special holiday sale on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although located in Union City, PERC serves all of Hudson County, with a shelter, daily soup kitchen, and food pantry.

Incidents of reported violence, vandalism and drug use in Jersey City's public schools are down almost 30 percent from last year, their lowest level in six years, according to a new state report.

The Jersey City police, in a joint law enforcement operation sweep resulted in 17 arrests, including narcotics offenses and nearly 150 motor vehicle summonses in the span of a day, beginning Dec. 6 at 2 p.m., said officials.

Inside a minimally furnished room on the second floor of a Martin Luther King Drive walk-up in Jersey City, a group of women are continuing to remake their lives, one bead at a time.

THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT - The Hoboken Police Department recently joined the nationwide TipSoft network, which uses a mobile app called TipSubmit, seen here, to make it easier for civilians to report crimes.

Although Brett Druck didn't start out wanting to be a stand-up comic when he went to William Paterson University, he has since embraced it as a career choice, and is looking to bring a lot of professional laugh makers to Jersey City for other people to get some giggles, too.

This week there were some notable events that placed a spotlight on the administration of Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.

New Jersey Department of Transportation officials are trying to get motorists ready for next year's planned closing of the Pulaski Skyway's northbound lanes.

A federal bankruptcy judge this week dismissed a lawsuit Prime Healthcare Services of California filed against competitor Carepoint, over its purchase of Christ Hospital in Jersey City.

Roughly 12,000 New Jerseyans were counted as homeless last year, the lowest level in at least the last five years, according to data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Attorneys from chamber member Genova Burns Giantomasi Webster law firm, Patrick W. McGovern, Phillip M. Rofsky and Gina M. Schneider, give a presentation on making sense of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, during the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce's year-end breakfast meeting at the Hudson County Community College Culinary ... (more)

Registration is now open for Bayonne Little League's Spring 2014 season. Registration can be completed at the league office on Mondays through Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The office is located at 200 West 1st St. in Bayonne.

Holiday favorite "A Christmas Carol" is coming to Kearny for two weekends at the West Hudson Arts and Theatre company's space.

Sunday's fundraiser at a Downtown Jersey City restaurant brought in $4,000 to help victims of three recent local fires.