Hudson County News

On April 6, the Hudson County Republican Club held its first "Commitment to Conservatism " dinner at The Merchant in Jersey City.

A candidate for the North Bergen seat on the Hudson County freeholder board says that if he is elected he'll work to bring back the sports programs to the two county high schools.

Kearny police reported last week that they have closed two cases dating to 2012, "one crime solved through DNA, the other, the old-fashioned way," said KPD Chief John Dowie.

Darrin Klumpp, 42, of Bayonne appeared yesterday in Central Judicial processing in Jersey City via video link from the hudson County jail in Kearny.

When Anthony 'Treach' Criss of Grammy Award-winning hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature was charged with eluding police in Union City last Thursday, he was also cited for motor vehicle violations, but he will not have to appear in Union City Municipal Court for those tickets.

Over the years, the Rev. Vernon Walton of Englewood acted as a community leader, serving as a pastor, councilman and freeholder.

One is the catalyst behind an elected school board drive. A second is a former candidate for Hudson County Sheriff.

The Hudson County Friends of Feral , a volunteer organization dedicated to controlling the stray cat population, invite the public to join them for their monthly meeting tomorrow, April 16 at 7 p.m. The Hudson County Friends of Feral , a volunteer organization that cares for stray cats in Hudson County, invites the public to join it at its monthly ... (more)

Mark Mautone, a special education teacher who leads the Hoboken Public School District's Applied Behavior Analysis Program for children with autism at the Wallace Elementary School, has been named the Hudson County Teacher of the Year.

A measure to repeal Bayonne's rent decontrol ordinance is on the ballot as a citizens group obtained enough signatures.

Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea says today's media event in Jersey City's Lincoln Park on the first day of closure of the Pulaski Skyway's northbound lanes blocked portions of the park from the public and was unacceptable.

The much anticipated closure of northbound lanes on the Pulaski Skyway had little impact on Routes 1 & 9 in the eastern end of the county today, police said.

The Jersey City Free Public Library will host various events for children in celebration of Easter.

A 49-year-old Union City man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl when she was 7 years old in West New York, according to court documents.

Families from Hoboken and along the waterfront took part in the completely free festivities, which included a 15,000-egg Easter egg hunt, four bunnies, multiple bounce houses, games, face painting, and arts and crafts.

Secaucus' Mehek Parikh hands the baton to teammate Lauren Sarmiento in the 4x1600 girls relay at the Hudson County track and field championships on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Lincoln Park in Jersey City.

The Manhattan district attorney has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the Port Authority, issuing a subpoena for communications between Governor Christie's office and agency officials, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

Members of the public attending Thursday's Hudson County Board of Freeholders meeting were unaware that a subtle drama was unfolding.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a major rehabilitation of the deck of the 81-year-old Pulaski Skyway on Saturday The work will keep the Skyway closed to northbound traffic for about two years.

Pictured here, Jackson Freed of Glen Ridge, Zachary Lyandres of Tenafly, and Leah Slepoi of Mountainside staffed the collection box in the initial push to gather gently used picture books, early reader and middle grade books.