Measles cases in New Jersey spark health warning
New Jersey doctors are urging people to get up to date on the MMR vaccine after three measles cases were found in Bergen County. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
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New Jersey doctors are urging people to get up to date on the MMR vaccine after three measles cases were found in Bergen County. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
New Jersey's health department says a Bergen County resident traveled internationally and spread the measles virus to two close contacts.
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A Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has tested positive for measles, state health officials say.
A measles case has been confirmed in New Jersey. For more information on exposure locations and dates, visit cbsloc.al/4dLYjPI.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
New York City health officials are trying to stop cases of measles from spreading after two cases were confirmed Saturday at a migrant shelter in Brooklyn. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
New York City health officials are investigating after at least two cases of measles were found at a city migrant shelter. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
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Officials say there could be potential exposure for anyone who visited parts of Cohen Children's Medical Center from March 20-21.
Officials say there could be potential exposure for anyone who visited the parts of Cohen Children's Medical Center back on March 20-21. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The case was detected in an unvaccinated child, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
A patient in Nassau County has been diagnosed with measles. The Health Department says it's the first case outside of New York City this year.
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The recent measles outbreak in Philadelphia is raising concerns about a similar situation happening here.
There have been three gun-related incidents at New York City public schools this week alone. Now, both parents and school safety agents are raising concerns.
A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts in New Jersey are charging a lot for the time period around upcoming World Cup matches.
A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.
A New Rochelle animal shelter is asking for help identifying two people who are seen on video leaving a dog in a locked cage outside.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
There have been three gun-related incidents at New York City public schools this week alone. Now, both parents and school safety agents are raising concerns.
A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts in New Jersey are charging a lot for the time period around upcoming World Cup matches.
A New Rochelle animal shelter is asking for help identifying two people who are seen on video leaving a dog in a locked cage outside.
A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.
Police are looking for four suspects accused of robbing a Pokémon trading card store on Thursday in Manhattan.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts in New Jersey are charging a lot for the time period around upcoming World Cup matches.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
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A federal judge ruled the Empire Wind project can move forward while he considers the merits of the Trump administration's order to suspend it.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
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A panel of judges on a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a district court judge did not have the authority to order the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
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A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.
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