Massive Fire Impacts Several Buildings In Downtown Bound Brook, N.J.
On Sunday night, NJ Transit suspended the Raritan Valley line and residents were being told to stay away as crews battled a massive fire.
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On Sunday night, NJ Transit suspended the Raritan Valley line and residents were being told to stay away as crews battled a massive fire.
It happened on Jan. 1 around 12:01 a.m. at 10th Avenue and 51st Street.
Witnesses told CBS2 the truck was pulling out of driveway around 7 a.m. near 57th Avenue and 97th Street in the Corona neighborhood when it hit them.
CBS2 has learned six buildings were damaged by the fast-moving fire. It appears two are completely destroyed. The 4-alarm fire drew a response from about 200 FDNY firefighters.
The property's new owner, a private equity firm called Savanna, plans to transform the space to a central dining and retail location.
Close family and friends say Grafton Thomas showed no signs of anti-Semitic behavior, but prosecutors disagreed Monday, filing federal hate crime charges.
Bail was set at $5 million for the man charged with trying to kill Jews celebrating Chanukah in Rockland County on Saturday night.
As we prepare to ring in the year 2020, a decade debate is forming. Some people are arguing that we may actually be celebrating the start of the next ten years too soon.
The most wonderful time of the year may be coming to an end, but there is a way to make something productive out of your old, dried up tree.
CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest on the Christmas services taking place around the New York area.
Family, friends, and community members in Bergen County were mourning Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble on Tuesday.
On the first night of Chanukah -- a holiday that celebrates miracles -- the two strangers celebrated their own.
Police said the suspect used a brick to break into the victim's basement apartment near Central Avenue and Madison Street at around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Time is ticking to get holiday shopping done! Many people spent Sunday browsing and buying presents, as Christmas and Hanukkah are nearly here.
Friday's rain left some families in Queens sleepless as they rushed to clean more raw sewage coming into their basements.
The suspect told investigators he and two friends tried to rob her and they stabbed her, sources said.
The frightening ordeal was caught on camera shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 27 along 60th Street near 12th Avenue in Borough Park.
Police said the 18-year-old was stabbed repeatedly shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday near a set of stairs in Morningside Park. Investigators believe it was a robbery attempt gone terribly wrong.
It happened around 5 a.m. Sunday at East 55th Street and Foster Avenue in East Flatbush.
Organizers say over 100 million people globally do not have a roof over their heads. In New York City, the homeless population is close to 64,000.
Police say the suspect led officers on a chase and resisted arrest.
A winter storm closing in on the Tri-state area is forcing millions of people to cut their holiday weekends short and get out of dodge ahead of the snow.
A driver in a black Ford reportedly got into an argument with the operator of an M-5 bus and then threw a glass bottle at the MTA vehicle's window.
The 29 families all lost a husband, a wife, a mother, or father serving in the military.
A very wet Sunday became even wetter in Brooklyn, when a massive water main break flooded the streets.
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday morning that the Department of Transportation is working on the Bronx's first dedicated busway -- on Tremont Avenue.
Luigi Mangione is due back in court Friday for his federal case. Prosecutors and the defense team sent a letter to federal court Tuesday requesting the conference.
The family of a woman found dead aboard a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club in August 2025 is filing a lawsuit against the man they say she was with when she died.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday morning that the Department of Transportation is working on the Bronx's first dedicated busway -- on Tremont Avenue.
Luigi Mangione is due back in court Friday for his federal case. Prosecutors and the defense team sent a letter to federal court Tuesday requesting the conference.
New Yorkers were able to see a partial solar eclipse Wednesday afternoon.
A 10-year-old girl on Staten Island was injured in a fireworks accident Tuesday night, and now a New York City Parks Department employee is under arrest.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
A 16-year-old boy was killed after he was hit Wednesday night by a Metro-North train going from Danbury to South Norwalk, police said.
Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey.
New technology is being installed at Newark that will help track planes and vehicles moving around the airport.
Four suspects pulled off a brazen smash-and-grab robbery inside a Woodbridge, New Jersey, jewelry store over the weekend.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Residents of a Newark apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
Officials say two people were shot to death inside a home on Angevine Avenue in Hempstead on Wednesday morning.
The family of a woman found dead aboard a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club in August 2025 is filing a lawsuit against the man they say she was with when she died.
Steven Schwally received the maximum sentence Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of killing four people when he crashed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024.
Rafael Rubio, the New York City Council worker who was detained and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has now been granted asylum.
Ethan Funk, a 20-year-old Long Island college student, can tell you what day of the week any particular date fell on, regardless of how long ago it was.
Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.
Rafael Rubio, the New York City Council worker who was detained and released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has now been granted asylum.
President Trump is weighing in on New York City's new pied-à-terre tax, a day after a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked implementation of the controversial measure.
Back in March 1994, Yossi Spalter traveled on a van with his Yeshiva classmates from Manhattan to Crown Heights over the Brooklyn Bridge. The trip changed his life.
A judge on Staten Island has temporarily blocked implementation of New York City's new pied-à-terre tax.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the Mets held off the Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.
The New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The project will unfold on Tremont Avenue, with the goal of improving service for 39,000 daily riders. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The prize money climbed to at least $1 billion after no one won the grand prize Monday.
The U.S. Secret Service says the use of skimming devices, which capture account details and personal identification numbers from bank and government benefits cards, is on the rise. Here's how they are cracking down.
More than 250 people have died after a 7.-magnitude earthquake struck the country Monday.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen says conditions improve Thursday, setting the stage for a nice weekend.
