Police: 1 of 5 victims in Hackensack mall overdose dies
Five women overdosed in a parking garage at The Shops at Riverside Mall last week.
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Five women overdosed in a parking garage at The Shops at Riverside Mall last week.
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Officials say the women, between the ages of 29 and 41, had to be revived, and four were taken to the hospital.
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Police say it appears they women overdosed on fentanyl at the upscale Shops at Riverside. CBS2's John Dias has the latest on the investigation.
Police say they responded to a call at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack. First responders gave CPR and Narcan to the five women found unresponsive. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
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The student was said to have vaped a marijuana concentrate, which may have contained fentanyl.
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A fuel truck and house caught fire early Wednesday morning on Grandview Ave. in the Arlington section of Staten Island.
Showers are expected, and if you're north and west of the city, you'll see some snow, possibly a few inches.
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander says he is running for Congress in New York's 10th District, challenging incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman.
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NJ Transit service into Midtown Manhattan was temporarily diverted to Hoboken due to overhead wire issues Wednesday morning.
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Sunday's weather was calm and pleasantly chilly, but big changes are in store as we begin the new work week.
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President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
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Some residents at NYCHA's Eastchester Gardens in the Bronx say they've been shivering on and off all week.
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