Fire chief: Squatters reported inside vacant Irvington home
The fire chief told CBS New York's John Dias it appears there were homeless people inside the three-story building when the fire started.
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The fire chief told CBS New York's John Dias it appears there were homeless people inside the three-story building when the fire started.
CBS New York has learned the building was vacant, but neighbors feared the flames would spread to other apartments. John Dias has an update from the scene.
Firefighters battled a raging fire early Monday in Essex County, New Jersey. CBS New York's John Dias has an update from the scene.
Chopper 2 is overhead, where heavy flames and smoke are coming from the building.
Investigators said they were unsuccessful, but they did steal a small bag and a backpack that were later discarded.
Recent incidents in Fairfield and Verona have residents on edge. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The county executive introduced a proposal to name the Division of Family Assistance and Benefits headquarters after Sheila Oliver.
The owner of Bagels by Jarrett says he's facing thousands of dollars in fines and possible jail time for alleged zoning violations.
The owner of a bagel shop in West Orange, New Jersey thinks he's being unfairly cited by the town's zoning department because he keeps the shades down. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Oliver, 71, spent much of her career in Newark before she broke barriers and became the first Black woman elected lieutenant governor.
The late lieutenant governor of New Jersey spent much of her career in Newark before she broke barriers, CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The lieutenant governor is lying in state as part of a three-day celebration of life. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the latest on how she's being remembered.
Neighbors say the encounters with the animal happened earlier this week in western Essex County.
Investigators said the fire truck was en route to a call when it crashed at Lafayette and Mulberry streets late Sunday night.
The pop-up store helps children fill their backpacks with essentials for the new school year.
Authorities said they don't believe the two incidents are connected but added they have surveillance video.
The sheriff's office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in reported bias incidents in Essex County.
A business owner recently received a threatening call and in a separate incident a cafe's front door glass was smashed.
Investigators in Essex County are working to learn more about what they're calling two bias incidents. One of the crimes targeted the LGBTQ+ community. The investigation is unfolding in West Orange. CBS New York's Christine Sloan explains. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rHxJog
Prosecutors say two businesses were targeted last week in West Orange.
Officials in Essex County say swimming is prohibited in that area because it's so dangerous.
Sources tell CBS New York 18-year-old Nicholas Edwards was shot as he was driving on Monday night.
A source said Nicholas Edwards was driving a Mercedes when he was shot, forcing him to lose control and crash.
A source said Nicholas Edwards was driving a Mercedes when he was shot, forcing him to lose control and crash. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A police-involved shooting in a Newark neighborhood caused quite a scare for people waking up.
