MA Police Assisting New Jersey During Sandy Aftermath
New Jersey authorities requested law enforcement assistance late last week, and on Saturday, Massachusetts answered the call.
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New Jersey authorities requested law enforcement assistance late last week, and on Saturday, Massachusetts answered the call.
CBS is teaming up with the Red Cross to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy who are still in the dark.
I would never talk that way to almost anyone, certainly not to a state's Chief Executive, but ya know what folks, I'm getting a bit tired of that trash-talkin' guy from New Jersey known as Chris Christie.
We do have a string of nice weather to enjoy with sun filled skies. Highs today will be near 50 under slightly breezy and brisk conditions. The coldest air of the season is sliding into New England late tonight behind a weak cold front and light NW winds. Clear skies with diminishing wind will allow most areas outside of the city and away from the coast to drop below freezing overnight.
Long Beach Island is still closed to homeowners. The narrow stretch of land was completely overwhelmed by the storm surge during Hurricane Sandy.
As odd as it seems, President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey are in the midst of a marvelous "bromance".
In addition to the staffers sent to New York, Massachusetts has deployed a search and rescue team to Connecticut and New York, and sent two National Guard Blackhawk helicopters to New Jersey.
Historically, this storm will rival many of the past storms that have impacted New England. Not only will the track be unique, but also the intensity will be one for the record books...with minimum pressures falling to levels comparable to some of our greatest hurricanes! Just Incredible.
The oldest power plant in the state is now slated to come tumbling down sometime in 2014.
Our wave of low pressure along a stalled front south of New England is slowly pulling off the coast. The heaviest rain is shifting east and will be pulling off the coast after midnight. Showers will still linger through the overnight as another batch in N. New Jersey will skirt through CT & RI over night. Sunday morning will start off damp with the low off the coast of Nantucket with low clouds and drizzle.
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An Amesbury woman who is from the Garden State got a $73 bill for unemployment benefits that Jersey says it overpaid her 36 years ago.
Was the New Jersey Governor's order to lower flags to honor Whitney Houston an insult to those who sacrificre for our country?
A Wayland teenager who had been missing for 12 days was found safe in Jersey City, New Jersey Thursday, police said.
State police arrested a man at Logan Airport Monday night for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine in his shoes.
Hurricane Irene made landfall at Cape Lookout this morning bringing winds of 80 to 100 mph to the outer banks of North Carolina. Some gusts offshore have peaked over 110 mph. The storm continues to weaken with each update from the National Hurricane Center as it slowly drifts and spins inland across eastern NC. Further Weakening is likely but with a surface air pressure still at 953 mb...it is still a powerful storm with a large expansive wind field. This sort of air pressure is more typical of a category 2 hurricane.
A friend's step-mother says Kashif Parvaiz was about to strike it rich and he didn't want his wife to share.
Investigators from New Jersey were at the East Boston home of Kashif Parvaiz Saturday gathering more evidence in the murder of his wife.
The husband of a East Boston woman shot and killed in New Jersey Tuesday night has been charged with her murder.
Nazish Noorani was killed, Kashif Pervaiz was wounded, and the toddler was not hurt. Noorani's family says she did not want to go for the walk, but Kashif insisted.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is heading to Harvard to discuss his hotly debated education reform proposals.
Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, is engaged to sixth-grade schoolteacher Amy Petitgout.
Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Hundreds of Iranians gathered in Copley Square in Boston on Saturday to celebrate after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
This February marked 100 years of Black History Month in the United States, and Greater Boston is celebrating by teaching the next generation through workshops and exhibits.
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, which responded with retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the region.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire lawmakers are reacting to the United States attacks on Iran on Saturday.
Hundreds of Iranians gathered in Copley Square in Boston on Saturday to celebrate after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
Police body camera video shows an Easton, Massachusetts officer rescuing a man from a burning truck on Friday morning.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy apologized for how the U.S. men's hockey team responded to a comment from President Trump about the women's team.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.