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North Bergen police, health dept., to begin summonsing businesses that violate...

The North Bergen Police and Health Departments have announced plans to begin summonsing local businesses that violate state orders that include social distancing guidelines...

Dozens of Jersey City construction sites remain open due to exemptions...

While Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed an executive order last week banning non-essential construction, nearly four dozen sites in Jersey City remain active due...

Official GoFundMe started for Union City police officer who died from...

A GoFundMe account has been started to raise money for the family of Alex Ruperto, a veteran Union City police officer who died on...

Hoboken will lay off 26 municipal employees as COVID-19 impacts budget...

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said that city will be laying off 26 City Hall workers this morning, as struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic are...

Hudson Regional Hospital CEO: COVID-19 patient volume has been ‘decreasing significantly’

The head of the Hudson Regional Hospital said today that the number of COVID-19 discharges is increasing as the hospital has been gradually learning...

Nearly 35k Hudson County residents recently applied for unemployment insurance

Nearly 35,000 Hudson County residents, more than 5 percent of the overall 670,000-person population, have applied for unemployment insurance in less than a month,...

Jersey City International TV & Film Festival President Craig Goletz dies...

Jersey City International TV & Film Festival President Craig Goletz, also a co-founder of the organization, died from COVID-19 earlier today. By John Heinis/Hudson County...

Jersey City man threatens cops with COVID-19: ‘If I’m going to...

A Jersey City man threatened cops with COVID-19 after trying to break into a family member's home early this morning, exclaiming "If I'm going...

Veteran Union City Police Officer Alex Ruperto dies from COVID-19 complications

Union City Police Officer Alex Ruperto, an over 20-year veteran of the department, died today due to complications from COVID-19, friends told HCV this...

As COVID-19 impacts Hoboken’s budget, council OKs measure urging to avoid...

The City Hoboken was facing a looming budget deficit of anywhere from $7 to $14 million back in January, but that figure has almost...