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HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department is alerting the public to two rising crime trends in the area.  One involves individuals asking for charitable donations in an attempt to access a victim’s bank account information. The second involves individuals asking victims to deposit a fake check in order to steal cash.   Hoboken Police are currently investigating several recent incidents where unknown teenaged males approach potential victims claiming they are accepting donations to local charities, through Zelle or Venmo, only. Police say if the victim agrees to donate, the suspect requests their phone to enter his account information into the app. Instead, the...

The Hoboken Public Library will host a panel discussion on the importance of social work on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 pm, in the Library at 500 Park Avenue. It will be moderated by Hoboken City Council President and social worker Emily Jabbour. Following the discussion, attendees will have an opportunity to speak with the panelists individually to address any specific issues. The panelists include:

NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are investigating a subway slashing incident sparked by a commuter asking another to refrain from smoking inside the subway car. That request escalated into an assault that ended with a 45-year-old man being slashed with a box cutter, according to police. The attack took place Tuesday night as a southbound A train was entering the Nostrand Avenue subway station the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. The man, according to police approached the unidentified women who were smoking in the train car. “The victim asked the individuals to stop smoking at which point The post Police seeking women wanted for NYC subway attack appeared first on Shore News Network.

A 38-year-old Bronx woman was found dead in her bed this week with injuries to her face and neck — and blood splattered around her apartment, cops said Thursday.  Lissette Gomez’s body was discovered around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday inside her apartment on Cauldwell Avenue near Westchester Avenue in the Woodstock neighborhood, authorities said. The NYPD said Gomez’s death had been deemed “suspicious,” though the exact circumstances around it were not known. A 33-year-old man was being questioned, but the nature of his relationship with Gomez or whether he may have had any role in her death was not known, police said. Cops who showed up to Gomez’s apartment after someone called 911 and found her dead in bed, with serious wounds on her face and neck, cops said. She was pronounced dead by EMS. The city Medical Examiner’s Office will make an official ruling. 

Being a parent of toddlers and tweens is tough enough — but try being a parent of toddlers and tweens who are rambunctious and full of energy during a 35-degree day. In honor of International Women’s Month, we interviewed three amazing, powerhouse local moms who’ve given us their hacks, tips, and tricks for Hoboken’s amazing parent community. As the old adage goes, moms have that sixth sense, that moms just know kind of vibe – we’ll call it ‘ESP’ which for our purposes stands for eat, sleep, and play. So let’s take a deeper look into what exactly that ESP means here in Hudson County and how local parents can meet and stay connected. Read on to learn some tips for local parents from Hoboken moms.

Hundreds of hospital beds for psychiatric patients will remain offline past Gov. Hochul’s April 1 reopening deadline, according to records obtained by POLITICO.

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department reported a shooting incident in the Bronx where two gunmen fired rounds into an occupied vehicle on Baychester Avenue last Friday. Today, detectives with the 45th Precinct released video surveillance footage of the suspects wanted in that shooting. On Friday, March 10, at around 2 pm, two unknown male individuals were in front of 200 Baychester Avenue when one of the individuals displayed a firearm and discharged three rounds at an occupied vehicle. “The targeted vehicle was struck with two rounds, while a second occupied vehicle behind the initial vehicle The post Do you know them? NYPD seeking public’s help to identify gunmen appeared first on Shore News Network.

NEW YORK -- Four people were taken to the hospital Thursday after two cars flipped on the Henry Hudson Parkway. Several cars were involved in the crash near 86th Street. It happened at around 7:30 a.m.  We're told one vehicle went over the center guardrail and hit a car on the northbound side.There were no life-threatening injuries.The cause of the crash is under investigation. 

When it comes to cannabis business activity in Hudson County, the action isn’t limited to Secaucus, Jersey City and Hoboken. Municipalities such as North Bergen, West New York and Harrison are upping their legal weed game, ranging from dispensaries to other related facilities. In North Bergen, the township could...

HOBOKEN, NJ - Toward the end of his 2023 State of the City Address, Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared the story of Hobokenite Jennifer Wasser. According to Bhalla, Wasser was diagnosed with rare bile duct cancer back in 2020.  “In January 2020, Jennifer got the call that would change her life’s trajectory – she was diagnosed with a rare, and severe form of bile duct cancer, only a short time after giving birth to her family’s first child, Monty,” Bhalla said. “Just a few weeks before the pandemic shut down the rest of the country, Jennifer underwent surgery that ultimately saved her life… Needless...

A fugitive from Connecticut who was wanted for shooting up a home in New Britain, has been captured in New York. U.S. Marshals apprehended 35 year old Luis Minaya of Waterbury in New York on Wednesday. Minaya is accused of firing several shots at his ex-girlfriend’s home in New Britain last month. He was also wanted for seven active arrest warrants here in Connecticut, ranging from assaulting police to sexual assault. Minaya is now being held at Rikers Island Correctional Facility as he awaits extradition to Connecticut, where he faces charges that include first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm, illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a firearm.

Do you love Mac & Cheese? If you do, Saturday is your dream day in Hoboken. Hoboken will be serving up what might the best mac and cheese in the city, and maybe even in the state when it conducts the 4th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival on Saturday, March 25 from 1 to 5 p.m.

A Queens man was sentenced to nearly two decades behind bars for the death of a 15-year-old getting off of a city bus in Far Rockaway in February 2018, the Queens District Attorney's Office announced. Atekel Donaldson, 26, and from Far Rockaway, pleaded guilty in December to manslaughter in the...

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New York police are offering thousands of dollars in rewards for information about a number of incidents including robberies and assaults. The NYPD has released images and details of a range of alleged incidents on social media, with rewards of up to $3,500 for information on each one from the public.

Hoboken Housing Authority residents have a new opportunity this week to learn about and weigh in on elaborate plans to redevelop nearly all of Hoboken’s public housing. There will be a meeting at Monroe Gardens Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the project as the city launches into the creation of a redevelopment plan, or an official set of criteria and standards for the project.

Nearly $1 million in federal checks dedicated to a program that provides care for HIV/AIDS patients who can’t afford it was reported stolen from the CarePoint Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of CarePoint Health System. But the $970,000 in Ryan White HIV/AIDS program money that was cashed without foundation...

North Bergen Preschool collects cans for C.A.R.E.S. Following their annual “Soup-er Bowl” can collection drive and thanks to the generosity of students and their families, the North Bergen Preschool recently donated 339 cans of soup to North Bergen C.A.R.E.S, the township’s local non-profit organization that provides assistance to families in the aftermath of emergencies.

HOBOKEN, NJ -- Hoboken's Emma Conway has been named to the Hudson County Interscholastic League All-National Division First Team for 2023. Conway, a freshman forward, led the Redwings in scoring with 12.5 points per game. Conway also grabbed a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game, made 46 steals and blocked 26 shots. She scored a season-high 26 points in a victory over Ferris, and she had 21 rebounds in a win over McNair Academic. Senior guard Alexandra White of Hoboken was named to the National Division second team in a vote of the county's coaches, and Redwings senior forward Jolie Jacobelli received honorable mention.  

HOBOKEN, NJ - In his 2023 State of the City address, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared his plans for the Mile Square City in the coming months, including residential and open space redevelopment and resiliency. Bhalla also focused on the infrastructure and quality of life improvements the city is planning. “Developing responsibly must also go hand in hand with infrastructure upgrades, Bhalla said in the address that was streamed online. “As we all know, just a short time ago, a water main was punctured by an outside contractor which wreaked havoc on our community, an experience that has been all too common within our...