On This Day: July 8, 1898 West New York officially became its own municipality, separating from Union Township in Hudson County through an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Just three days earlier residents voted in a local referendum to establish the Town of West New York.

Bill O’Dea has worn many hats in Jersey City, from a young city councilman to a county commissioner. Now, at 65, the longtime public servant has recently launched a campaign to become Jersey City’s next mayor in 2025. hudpost.com/bill-odea-eyes…

Febo described the appointment as “a return” and “a reclamation,” emphasizing the Café’s significance. “The Nuyorican is sacred ground — where language, resistance, rhythm, and identity have always collided to birth culture and awaken truth." hudpost.com/local-communit…

Linda Roglen, 62, of North Bergen has been charged after allegedly striking multiple demonstrators with her vehicle during a July 12 protest on Fairview Avenue in Fairview, New Jersey. hudpost.com/north-bergen-w…

This week in Hudson County brings live performances, cultural celebrations, outdoor fun, and one of the summer’s biggest soccer match-ups. hudpost.com/july-13-19-mus…

According to the National Weather Service, Hoboken recorded 1.28 inches of rain and Kearny recorded 1.12 inches between approximately 1:50 and 1:57 a.m., as part of a storm system that brought intense rainfall to parts of the county.

The Coach House in North Bergen got a makeover!

“My oath never mentioned a party, it mentioned the people. That’s who I serve. That’s who I fight for,” Schillari said. hudpost.com/longtime-democ…

A first-generation son of Cuban exiles, Acebo is the youngest president of a public university in New Jersey and only the third Hispanic to lead a four-year public institution in the state. hudpost.com/acebo-named-13…

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The #carflipchallenge continues on Broadway in West New York.

Hudson County has not elected a Republican sheriff since 1904. Democrats currently outnumber Republicans nearly 4-to-1 among registered voters, making Alvarez’s run an uphill battle. hudpost.com/elvis-alvarez-…

A home security camera captured footage of a car striking a parked vehicle and flipping onto its side on Palisades Avenue in North Bergen. The video shows the car veering into the parked vehicle before overturning.

The shoot is part of Little Brother, an upcoming Netflix comedy starring Cena as a straight-laced real estate agent whose life is thrown off course when his eccentric younger brother, played by André, unexpectedly arrives. hudpost.com/john-cena-and-…

“The rest are stuck recycling tired lines: ‘developers bad,’ ‘everyone’s corrupt,’ ‘Jersey City is a mess,’ with no vision beyond those talking points." hudpost.com/fulop-reverses…

Earthquakes in this region are uncommon but not unprecedented, with the most recent significant event being a magnitude 4.8 quake in April 2024. hudpost.com/magnitude-3-0-…

“What is going on right now in this country is unacceptable,” she said. “We feel a responsibility to leave a country to you that is deserving of all that you may one day become.” hudpost.com/gov-nominee-mi…

The forum will focus on key issues affecting Hoboken's business community, especially affordability, growth, transportation, tourism and workforce development. hudpost.com/mayoral-hopefu…