Christie Declares State Of Emergency; Orders Evacuations In Some Parts Of N.J.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency in advance of the Hurricane Sandy "Frankenstorm," and has ordered evacuations for many areas.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency in advance of the Hurricane Sandy "Frankenstorm," and has ordered evacuations for many areas.
With Hurricane Sandy taking aim at New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie ordered Atlantic City's 12 casinos to shut down by Sunday afternoon as part of his statewide emergency declaration.
From the lowest lying areas of the Jersey Shore, where residents were already being encouraged to leave, to the state's northern highlands, where sandbags were being filled and cars moved into parking lots on high ground, New Jersey began preparing in earnest Friday for Hurricane Sandy.
Having heard scary reports about Hurricane Sandy possibly making a direct hit on New Jersey next week, residents were taking it seriously Friday.
The brothers, aged 15 and 17, have been charged with first-degree murder and other crimes against Autumn Pasquale, who would have turned 13 on Oct. 29.
Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the game, which has been moved to Overpeck Park in Palisades Park.
The State Senate passed two bills that would make it illegal for employers or colleges to demand passwords from applicants or students.
Tri-State Area officials are bracing for a gale-force storm that's expected to hit most of the East Coast next week.
Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, near Trenton, is where students, teachers and staff are all getting a crash course in hardcore hygiene.
On Wednesday afternoon, a strange man allegedly offered a ride to four children on Tappan Road, near the Rockland County border. Fortunately, they did not go with him.
CBS 2 is forecasting that Sandy will dump five or more inches of rain, which would mean both river flooding and urban flooding are likely, Murdock reported.
It was announced Thursday that the Hudson Bergen Light Rail system has received a $400,000 grant.
Football fans have 11-year-old New Jersey boy to thank for the NFL's decision to use pink penalty flags for the Jets game this Sunday, in a move to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Sandy as the storm spins near Jamaica.
When Chris Bickel, of Livingston, New Jersey was 16 years old, he found himself homeless with "no other place to go." Now, he wants to help people in the same situation find healthier food options.
