New Jersey Cities Getting Grants For Crime Fighting Technology
17 cities are getting federal grant money to install cameras and license plate readers, and people to check those systems.
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17 cities are getting federal grant money to install cameras and license plate readers, and people to check those systems.
When the Twin Towers fell, it was personal for a lot of people. This was their skyline and their city.
Residents on Baldwin Avenue in Jersey City are on edge after two people, and possibly a third, died on the same day they moved in.
More than twenty years after her death from ovarian cancer, Gilda Radner's spirit and lust for laughter live on in Gilda's Club -- a warm, inviting place with seminars and support groups for every type of cancer.
Police in Jersey City are on the lookout for a bike-riding rapist after a woman was attacked early Thursday morning.
Anselmo Genovese faces charges related to his role as a project manager for New York-based 160 Broadway Concrete. The subcontractor was working on the high-rise construction project at 77 Hudson Street in Jersey City.
A Hudson County teen is facing several charges, accused of cyber-bullying and making some scary threats via Facebook, and beyond.
Mike Tyson's new show on Animal Planet, titled "Taking on Tyson," debuts Sunday night. The focus is on Tyson's passion for pigeon racing, but it also brings viewers to places such as Jersey City and people who have stayed beside him through life's turmoil.
Bianca Ortiz, 19, was on crutches and in pain after being hit by a driver irate over her brother's basketball bouncing into the street and hitting his car.
Hoards of children paraded into the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City on Sunday for Children's Dental Day.
It would be an alternative to driving into Manhattan as well as an alternative to the PATH train.
Visions of cities going up in flames have residents in Jersey City nervous about the extension of a natural gas pipeline there.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be unveiling his budget next week, and it seems inevitable that he plans on making cuts in Medicaid, the program that helps the poor get medical services.
Jersey City will hold a public hearing on Sunday afternoon about the state's redistricting efforts.
Figures from the 2010 Census show population growth in New Jersey is tilting southward as the state's suburbs continue to diversify.
Saint Mark's Church in Jersey City was more crowded than usual for Sunday services with many Egyptian Americans praying for peace in their homeland.
The anti-government protests have touched a spirit of solidarity with Egyptian-Americans in our area, including in Jersey City's Journal Square and "Little Egypt" in Astoria.
Jersey City's police union has approved an agreement that will avert the layoffs of 82 officers. Mayor Healy announced that the Police Officers Benevolent Association approved the agreement Wednesday night.
Joseph Ambrosio received a three-year sentence Friday. He had pleaded guilty in November to four counts of attempted criminal sexual contact.
The rank and file were supposed to vote on the proposal to avoid layoffs next week, but comments from business administrator Jack Kelly may have derailed that.
Police say a Jersey City man stabbed his wife and her four children with a hunting knife after a domestic dispute Tuesday night.
Three Jersey City school officials have been temporarily reassigned amid a probe into claims that grades were changed for student athletes.
A state Superior Court judge in Newark set a May 2 trial date for Lee Evans of Irvington and his cousin, Philander Hampton of Jersey City, who are charged with murdering five Newark teens in 1978.
Officials say the layoffs are necessary to address the city's financial woes.
An SUV became a delivery room for a New Jersey mom whose route to a hospital Monday was delayed by snow.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Francisco Alvarez hit two of New York's five home runs Friday night, leading Nolan McLean and the Mets to a 10-6 win over the Giants.
Nashville SC goalkeeper Brian Schwake dueled New York City FC's Matt Freese to a scoreless draw at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
A man on Staten Island survived a lightning strike last week, and Friday, the kind stranger who helped him was honored.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
A man on Staten Island survived a lightning strike last week, and Friday, the kind stranger who helped him was honored.
Tennis player Michael Zheng grew up playing at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now, he's back on those same courts as one of the final 32 men at the U.S. Open.
An investigation is now underway after an MTA worker was killed on the job Thursday night after she was struck by a train.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Tennis player Michael Zheng grew up playing at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now, he's back on those same courts as one of the final 32 men at the U.S. Open.
A passenger on a flight to Newark Airport in New Jersey was so disruptive, he had to be duct-taped to his seat.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Massive whale sharks were recently spotted surfacing right next to a boat near New York City, turning an ordinary day on the water into an extraordinary encounter.
NYC Mayor Mamdani is facing questions about the city's use of an encrypted messaging channel to send information to social media influencers.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
Police in North Brunswick, New Jersey, say ICE agents detained a driver who crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday morning.
New York City Council members announced an investment in how future generations learn about 9/11 and hosted a wreath-laying ceremony to mark 25 years since the attack.
A GOP-proposed constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices failed in the House, coming up well short of the two-thirds majority needed.
A new study from NYU shows that the number of American children taking GLP-1s for weight loss has increased 300-fold since 2019.
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the 9/11 attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders.
Two more people who were sickened in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster have died, health officials announced Friday.
A new electronic device that's the size of a grain of rice is making a big difference for heart patients.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
NYC's Empire State Building paid tribute to music legend Dolly Parton Tuesday night. Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Francisco Alvarez hit two of New York's five home runs Friday night, leading Nolan McLean and the Mets to a 10-6 win over the Giants.
Nashville SC goalkeeper Brian Schwake dueled New York City FC's Matt Freese to a scoreless draw at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
Tennis player Michael Zheng grew up playing at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Now, he's back on those same courts as one of the final 32 men at the U.S. Open.
Playing together at the U.S. Open in New York for the first time in four years, Serena and Venus Williams lost in a three-set thriller match in the first round of the women's doubles tournament.
Content creators and influencers at the U.S. Open are sparking a debate about fan etiquette.
The Brooklyn family traces its roots to Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, who arrived in the New World 400 years ago. Today, descendants connect through reunions, Zoom calls and a massive genealogical database.
An off-duty volunteer EMT was honored Wednesday for saving a man's life at the 2026 New York Knicks Championship parade.
With tickets to the U.S. Open skyrocketing, tennis advocates in the Harlem community are working to make the sport more accessible for New Yorkers.
The DSNY reported an increase in needle stick injuries for New York City sanitation workers.
A Queens homeowner says that overgrown city trees on her block are creating a safety hazard at night.
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.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for September 4 at 11 p.m.
The annual West Indian Day Parade promises to draw thousands to Brooklyn this weekend, and the city says it's ready. Some Brooklyn residents, however, say this year's security measures are causing a whole lot of headaches. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
After seven days of deliberations, Lindsay Clancy's murder case ended in a mistrial Friday. Tammy Mutasa reports.
Chaos onboard an American Airlines flight to Newark forced the pilot to divert the plane to Baltimore. A passenger was so disruptive, he was duct-taped to his seat. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke to two men who helped get the situation under control.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared September 11th as a day of service and remembrance as he signed two 9/11-related executive orders Friday.
