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New Year, New Tolls: NJ, NY Bridges, Highways & Subways To Get More Expensive in 2026 (Roundup)

Your commute around New Jersey and New York is about to get a bit more expensive, as tolls are set to rise on bridges and tunnels, as well as on Subways and railroads in New York and New Jersey....

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Jackson Township to Hire Rental Housing Inspectors to Enforce Landlord Registry, Rental Ordinances

Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn and the township council are proud to announce that they will soon begin hiring employees to establish the township's new Bureau of Housing Rentals...

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Queens

Never Forget, Never Again: Groundbreaking Held For New Queens Holocaust Memorial Site

Queens Holocaust Memorial Will Honor Memory of Holocaust Victims and Survivors, Provide Space for Remembrance and Education...

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Lakewood Police Captain Retires After Over 30 Years of Dedicated Service

Captain Tommy Langenberger of the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) said goodbye to the police force on Monday after 30 years of dedicated service to the township, starting back in August 1995...

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Mike Lawler, Rockland Republicans Endorse Elise Stefanik for Governor

Rockland Republicans—Congressman Mike Lawler, State Senator Bill Weber, and Rockland County Executive Ed Day—endorsed Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Elise Stefanik for Governor, who is running to unseat Governor Kathy Ho...

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New York & New Jersey

Federal Judge Dismisses Mortgage Fraud Charges Against New York Attorney General Letitia James

In a new development, a federal judge threw out the charges against  New York Attorney General Letitia James, which were brought against her by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in October....

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NYC

Mayor Adams Unveils $10 Million Platform to Map NYC’s Underground

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of 3D Underground (3DU), a cutting-edge program to develop a highly secure, 3D-data-sharing platform for New York City’s underground built and natural environment. ...

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NYC

What Will Happen To Yeshivos Under Zohran Mamdani’s Education Chief?

Once defeated, former Congressman Jamaal Bowman is reportedly seeking a comeback—as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s education chief as school chancellor...

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New York & New Jersey

NYC Cracks Down: Kosher Groceries Hit With Wave of Bag Fines

New York City officials are fining Grocery stores in Boro Park and Crown Heights for distributing plastic bags, a regulation the city imposed a while back, but never enforced....

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Lakewood

Lakewood’s Explosive Growth Forces $108 Million Infrastructure Investment

Jersey Central Power & Light announced it will invest $108 million through 2028 to bolster the electric grid in rapidly growing Ocean County, New Jersey, led by the heavily Jewish communities in Lakewood, Toms River, and Jackson....

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Simcha Felder Visits Brooklyn Chaverim Headquarters

On Wednesday afternoon, Councilman Simcha Felder was welcomed as he visited the headquarters of Brooklyn Chaverim in Boro Park to observe how the organization assists those in need of its services...

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New York & New Jersey

A Glimmer of Hope: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch To Remain as Top Cop

In a glimmer of hope, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that she’s staying at the helm of the city’s police department in the administration of incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ...

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Far Rockaway’s Assemblywoman Amato Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026

Jewish Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, who represents the frum communities of Far Rockaway and South Queens, announced she wouldn't seek reelection in 2026....

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Flatbush

NYC Adds Bus Lanes To Flatbush Ave Corridor

The New York City Department Of Transportation (DOT) installed center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Ave to provide faster, more reliable bus service for 132,000 daily riders...

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Lakewood

What Zohran Mamdani Will Do To NYC, Mikie Sherrill Will Do To The Entire State Of New Jersey If Elected Governor

As Mikie Sherrill Ignores the New Jersey Jewish communities, Jack Ciattarreli is here for the Kehila...

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NYC

Voting For The Future Of NYC: Staying Home Is Not An Option

If the New York City Mayoral election was held at the time this gets printed (today) Mamdani wins. What can the Jewish community do to stop Mamdani from winning?...

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New York & New Jersey

Democratic Nominee For NJ Governor Can’t Be Trusted To Support Israel Or The Jewish Community

Op-Ed by by New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli...

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Catskills

NYC Quietly Relocating Migrants To Upstate NY In Rockland County and The Catskills

The blueprint includes relocating and housing illegal migrants outside NYC, which includes opening Homeless shelters in Rockland County and the Catskills Mountains in Sullivan County, NY...

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