N.J. Senate Panel Approves Tougher Cellphone Driving Law
Drivers caught talking or texting on their cellphones in New Jersey may soon face increased fines and license suspensions under a measure approved by a Senate panel Monday.
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Drivers caught talking or texting on their cellphones in New Jersey may soon face increased fines and license suspensions under a measure approved by a Senate panel Monday.
The jobs situation actually is getting better, if you know where to look, reported WCBS 880's Wayne Cabot.
Krentcil is accused of putting her 6-year-old daughter in a tanning booth, causing a slight sunburn. Krentcil has denied the charge, saying she "would never permit" her daughter, Anna, to go tanning.
When firefighters arrived, they found a 55-year-old woman dead. Her 3-year-old grandson, who was staying with his grandmother, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
For young people with serious illnesses, the Valerie Fund is a becon of hope, WCBS 880's John Metaxas reported.
Inpatient services might be discontinued at Saint Clare's Hospital in Sussex. The nearest hospital is 15 miles away, through the rural roads of northwest New Jersey.
The fire started around 4 a.m. Sunday, destroying four connected homes and leaving dozens homeless.
On Tuesday morning, the Enterprise will depart from Elizabeth, passing the Statue of Liberty at 9:50 a.m. and the World Trade Center at 10:40 a.m. before completing its journey to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum at 11:30 a.m., where it will be hoisted onto the flight deck.
Authorities said that an intense, fast-moving fire has destroyed four homes in Perth Amboy and seriously injured three people. Dozens of people were also left homeless by the massive blaze, which started at around 4 a.m. on Sunday.
Prosecutors said that the death of an off-duty police officer whose body was found inside her northern New Jersey home this weekend does not appear to be suspicious.
Police believe that they have recovered the body of a Paterson teenager who went missing while swimming last weekend. The Coast Guard had been looking for 17-year-old Rudy Mena since he disappeared off Long Branch last Sunday.
A Florida truck driver who allegedly used fake license plates _ from different states _ to evade tolls is facing numerous charges after being stopped on the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey.
Prosecutors from multiple counties in New Jersey have announced the conclusion of a seven-month gang investigation.
A superior court judge has ruled that the parents are unfit to raise the children because of a history of domestic abuse, but the father insists that the judge made the call based on the couple's Nazi beliefs.
A Garden State suburb is on alert after a dozen home invasions have left residents feeling under siege. CBS 2 obtained exclusive video of the masked burglars wanted for breaking into homes, sometimes while families sleep inside.
