Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer expressed her condolences to the families that lost loved ones in the Connecticut school shooting and said the Mile Square City will continue to assist the Connecticut State Police in their investigation of the massacre that left 27 people dead. Full story »

The Jersey Journal, Star-Ledger and NJ.com continue to provide comprehensive coverage in words, pictures and video. Full story »

Yesterday's massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school was carried out by a 20-year-old man carrying a .223-caliber rifle, officials said.  Full story »

There is nothing more trivial today than Hudson County politics. My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones in that senseless taking of lives yesterday in Connecticut. Even Mayor Jerramiah Healy and I briefly talked about it and ended the conversation with Healy wishing me a Merry Christmas and me wishing him the same. Really. Let's... Full story »

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A man opened fire inside a Newton, Conn. elementary school where his mother worked as a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in their classrooms and trembled helplessly to the sound of gunfire. pem59 In a coincidence, this also happened today: China school knife attack in Henan injures 22... Full story »

Two women and a man were taken away in a van around 8 tonight, then a single man was rushed out of the Hoboken police station around 9. Full story »

Police shut down the streets in order to search Ryan Lanza's apartment.  Full story »

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz called the situation "disturbing" in a letter dated Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Full story »

The quotes and sentiment sound familiar after every shooting tragedy -- Columbine, Virginia Tech, Congresswoman Gabby Gifford in Tucson, Arizona. They are being repeated again after today's mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school. Like past tragic shootings, don't expect much by way of tougher gun control laws from Congress, says Rep. Albio Sires, an 8th District Democrat out... Full story »

The brother of the suspected shooter in today's Newtown, Conn. school massacre is still inside the Hoboken Police Department talking to authorities, cops say. Ryan Lanza, who was misidentified earlier today as the suspected shooter, and a female roommate were brought in earlier today to the police station, authorities said. They could be released in as little as 30 minutes... Full story »

Between 50 and 75 people have gathered outside of an apartment complex at the intersection of 13th and Grand Sts. in Hoboken, where police are investigating the apartment of the brother of the alleged Newtown school gunman. Full story »

A portion of Grand Street has been taped off. Full story »

Adam Lanzz opened fire in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, killing 26, including 20 children, Friday. Then the 20-year-old turned the gun on himself. The story is rapidly developing, so follow our live blog right here for the latest updates, and refresh to see if newer content has appeared. December 15, 2012 10:40 a.m. The small town of... Full story »

Former Journal staff writer Katie Colaneri, of Hoboken, who knows Ryan Lanza socially, said it was mind boggling when she heard the initial reports. Colaneri said Ryan Lanza is one of the nicest people anyone would ever meet. Full story »

Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy has been very public about a need for better control of the sale of guns in the nation but today the mayor, who has been following the shooting at the Connecticut elementary school, will not talk about the issue. The mayor has been involved in national campaigns to tighten gun sales with New York... Full story »