Vietnam veteran returns lost diary to fallen soldier's family
It took Peter Mathews 56 years and 87 days to return a small book he found on a hill during the Vietnam War.
It took Peter Mathews 56 years and 87 days to return a small book he found on a hill during the Vietnam War.
Authorities executed a search warrant at the home of 50-year-old Romy Sanchez on Friday as part of an internet child pornography investigation.
The officer was taken to Holy Name Medical Center with bruising to his face and upper body.
Even though a blizzard warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. in the northwest part of the state, a couple of police officers found themselves engaged in a battle of sorts with Bergen County's most hardened pre-teens.
A New Jersey boy who has cancer is getting a lot of backup from police.
Bergenfield police confirm there have been several bear sightings in recent days just blocks from a busy business district.
A New Jersey homeowner was unnerved after a close encounter with a bear this past weekend.
Police responded to the Bergenfield home around 10:20 a.m. Saturday after the couple's 11-year-old son told a neighbor that his parents were not breathing.
The deaths of two people found inside a New Jersey home appear to be a murder-suicide, prosecutors said, but it's not clear what sparked the incident.
A doctor from Dumont, New Jersey faced new charges of criminal sexual contact with women Wednesday night.
A crossing guard is hospitalized in very critical condition after she was struck by a car while on duty in New Jersey.
Officials arrested the man after the Division of Child Protection and Permanency discovered he was allegedly engaging in sexual activity with the unidentified 13-year-old.
Authorities say the suspect led police on a chase through Englewood Cliffs, Bergenfield, Tenafly, Dumont before crashing on Route 4 in Paramus.
Investigators say anonymous call reporting that two people were being held hostage in a northern New Jersey dry cleaning business and had bombs strapped to them turned out to be a hoax.
Police in Bergenfield, New Jersey on Friday were trying to find the driver who struck and seriously injured a man in a hit-and-run a night earlier.
A man suspected of punching another man on a New York City street has admitted that he climbed onto the roof of a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza to flee from police.
According to officials, the man followed a 13-year-old girl in his Sport Utility Vehicle near Palisade Avenue and South Taylor Street in Bergenfield, New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Police in Bergenfield, N.J., Sunday night were investigating a broad daylight shooting that left two people wounded.
A deadly extra-alarm fire led to an explosive discovery Sunday in Bergenfield, N.J.
It's all part of an overall proposal outlined by Gov. Chris Christie last week to strengthen existing gun control laws in New Jersey and target the root causes of mass violence in response to the Dec. 14 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Though the former Democratic governor doesn't even live in New Jersey anymore, Gov. Chris Christie keeps bringing up the name of the opponent he unseated in 2009.
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.
A 12-year-old boy told police a man accosted him and offered him money to get into his pickup truck, authorities said.
Four years ago, coach Ed Mooney was diagnosed with cirrhosis. Last summer, he was put on the waiting list for a liver transplant before getting an unexpected call from the family of a former player.
Ed Mooney, 52, said Dan Glover, 24, was just the sort of person who would donate his organs.
Brandon Nimmo's 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Braves on Sunday.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
The Pacers jumped out to a big first-quarter lead and never looked back in a 121-89 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
Jose Trevino hit a pair of homers in the Yankees' 10-6 win over the Rays on Sunday.
Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
The Pacers jumped out to a big first-quarter lead and never looked back in a 121-89 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A man was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn after officers said he pulled out a gun during an argument with several other people.
A number of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday night after blocking traffic on the Manhattan Bridge.
An 11-year-old girl is recovering after she was randomly slashed in the head in East Harlem on Friday.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
It will be cool with rain around the area in the morning. Rain and drizzle will linger during the remainder of the day.
Accompanying cooler temperatures will be multiple chances of rain through Sunday.
Traffic was flowing on I-95 in Norwalk Monday after being shut down in both directions due to a fiery tractor-trailer crash last week.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
It will be cool with rain around the area in the morning. Rain and drizzle will linger during the remainder of the day.
Accompanying cooler temperatures will be multiple chances of rain through Sunday.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A New York Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to find the source of a mysterious oily sheen reported on the waters of Long Island Sound.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
A plastic surgeon from Long Island recently returned from a medical mission in Gaza and says the experience changed him forever.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
A New York Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
The highly anticipated State Department report doesn't formally conclude Israel is in violation of U.S. or international law.
The bill stalled earlier this week after senators from Virginia and Maryland objected to a provision that would allow an additional 10 flights a day to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
Kyle McMorrow was just 36 years old when he suffered a stroke last year. He woke up with neck pain one day, not realizing what was happening.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
UmaSofia Srivastava resigned as Miss Teen USA on Wednesday, just two days after Noelia Voigt stepped down as Miss USA.
Livestreamer Kai Cenat will not be prosecuted in connection to the riot that broke out after he promoted a meet-and-greet and giveaway in Union Square last year.
Brandon Nimmo's 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Braves on Sunday.
The Pacers jumped out to a big first-quarter lead and never looked back in a 121-89 win over the Knicks on Sunday.
Jose Trevino hit a pair of homers in the Yankees' 10-6 win over the Rays on Sunday.
Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.
Rookie Malachi Jones and Andrés Perea scored second-half goals and Matt Freese made nine saves as New York City FC held on for a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC.
The River Garden in West Farms is a place that nurtures home-grown opportunities and curiosity.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new piece of legislation passed in the New York State Budget clarifies the distinction between squatters and tenants.
Walks in the park just got a lot brighter thanks to Harlem Sculpture Gardens, the largest outdoor public art exhibit ever in the neighborhood.
Riverdale resident Leo Shliselberg says despite the hardships he's experienced in life, the best medicine is laughter.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has your seven-day forecast.
Tanner Kern and Jordan Tucker are running the entire route on behalf of the foundation the helps families of first responders and veterans. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The demonstration started near Barclays Center in Brooklyn. A bus-load of demonstrators were taken into custody on the Manhattan Bridge, where they stopped traffic. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Police said a 22-year-old woman suffered a leg wound during the attack on Friday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The 66-year-old suffered an eye injury but is expected to be OK. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.