N.J. sisters killed saving father from Thanksgiving house fire
Two sisters were killed in a Thanksgiving house fire in Orange, N.J., while helping their disabled father escape, the Essex County prosecutor's office says.
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Two sisters were killed in a Thanksgiving house fire in Orange, N.J., while helping their disabled father escape, the Essex County prosecutor's office says.
CBS News New York had learned the fire broke out at a home on Mosswood Avenue at around 5 p.m. on Thursday. Aziza Shuler reports.
Saturday's mass shooting in Newark, N.J. killed 10-year-old Jordan Garcia and 21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott and injured three others.
The Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey joined the relatively few in the U.S. that routinely give the public a view of veterinary care.
Officials in Essex County, New Jersey give an update on a shooting that killed a child and young woman over the weekend in Newark.
Newark Police responded to a report that a child fell from a 20th floor window at a high-rise on Elizabeth Avenue.
A freeze warning goes into effect Monday across the New York City area as the coldest weather of the season so far arrives.
Polling locations in New York City and New Jersey received threats early Tuesday morning.
The event was hosted by RWJBarnabas health and the New Jersey Devils at Essex County's South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Montclair Public Schools officials say the teachers are being laid off because of a $19.6 million budget shortfall.
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The trail is used by people who walk their dogs and cyclists, and police say the tacks and the spikes were meant to do harm.
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A carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday. It's renewing a push to ban carriage horses in the city.
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Alec Burleson powered the surging St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
A Knicks watch party will be held outside Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
A carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday. It's renewing a push to ban carriage horses in the city.
A Knicks watch party will be held outside Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
Workers in Nassau County are calling for Juneteenth to be an official public holiday, just like it already is in the rest of the state.
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It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
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Multiple people were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday night, police said.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the free tickets will go to certain groups, including National Guard members, pediatric hospital patients and healthcare workers, among others.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
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