Truck goes up in flames, causing heavy delays on NJ Turnpike
A box truck caught fire on the northbound lanes of the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge, causing more than one mile of delays starting around Exit 11.
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A box truck caught fire on the northbound lanes of the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge, causing more than one mile of delays starting around Exit 11.
Its a clear and calm Monday morning with temperatures in the 40s and 30s for the Tri-State Area. The weather stays sunny and warm with highs around 70 in the afternoon. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
New Jersey state health officials say three pediatric flu deaths have been reported this season.
After a wave of sinkholes opened in Phillipsburg, the state is stepping up to help. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Newark police said the suspect used the Google Translate app to threaten to shoot the cashier at an Ecuadorian restaurant.
There are some leftover sprinkles of rain in the morning for the start of another cloudy and chilly day. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the morning weather.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
New Jersey E-ZPass users could soon be able to ditch the tags mounted to their windshields to pay tolls. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
It happened Saturday at 6:50 p.m. The girls, 15, were trapped in the elevator shaft for two hours after it came to a halt in the shaft about 20 feet off the ground. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Two teen girls were rescued from a stuck elevator at NJ Transit's Ninth Street/Congress Street light rail station over the weekend.
Another round of showers will keep New York City soggy on Thursday but warmer temperatures are on the way for the weekend. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the afternoon forecast.
PATH service between Hoboken and Manhattan was suspended because of a power outage Wednesday night but it was resolved around 1 a.m. Thursday.
It's a First Alert Weather Day due to on-and-off rain Thursday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the morning forecast.
A three-alarm fire is effecting two homes in Paterson, New Jersey with reports of multiple injuries.
One night time event 250 years ago in New Jersey changed the course of the American Revolution. Almost 2,500 soldiers crossed an ice-choked river into New Jersey, which is now lauded as the best strategic decision in the revolution.
It starts out as a chilly, cloudy morning in New York but some sunshine will come through with highs around 50 degrees. More rain is coming Thursday morning. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has the forecast.
On Tuesday morning, FIFA officials marked 100 days until the World Cup 2026 kickoff by lighting up the Empire State Building.
With a wintry mix in northern communities and rain for NYC and southern communities, it's a soggy Tuesday. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the afternoon forecast.
The Federal Aviation Administration said a Singapore Airlines flight and a Spirit plane clipped each other while at a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said a Singapore Airlines flight and a Spirit plane clipped each other while at a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport.
CBS New York Meteorologist is tracking the rain and snow that will inundate the Tri-State Area Tuesday.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is closed to the public after it suffered major damage in last week's blizzard. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The team is hoping to take their momentum to the national chess tournament in Chicago. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Body camera footage shows the moment Park Ridge police nabbed their "suspect." CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
At least 20 people were displaced by the fire on Getty Avenue, according to Paterson fire officials.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
"Ransom" is Daniel Silva's 26th novel in his bestselling series featuring master art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on New York City's Upper West Side has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, among other things.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
A rideshare driver is hospitalized after being shot in the cheek early Friday morning in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Representatives of New York City's Jewish, Muslim and Asian communities came together Friday to denounce hate in the wake of Thursday's double stabbing on the Upper West Side.
Earlier this month, a car service driver picked up a passenger in Brooklyn for an agreed-to ride to New Jersey. It turns out, it wasn't a ride. It was a robbery, and the driver was shot and nearly killed.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Labor Day is late this year, creating an even longer gap between the end of most summer programs and the start of school.
There was a public hearing on Tuesday night over a proposed Islamic boarding school and mosque in the Long Island hamlet of Bay Shore.
President Trump is expected to attend the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Justice Department withdrew its subpoenas for New York Times reporters during a court heraing Thursday, after a judge grilled government lawyers for making "errors."
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Union beat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Wednesday night for their first win in more than three months.
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
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.
Officials in New Jersey say more than a dozen children at a YMCA day camp consumed what appears to be mushroom-laced edibles. Authorities say a counselor observed another camper handing out the edible. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan spoke to a parent whose child ate a piece of that chocolate but says she had no idea it was laced.
The suspect accused of stabbing two men on the Upper West Side has been charged with a hate crime. The incident has the community on edge. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer and Marcia Kramer report.
The MTA is urging riders to plan ahead if they're taking the Long Island Rail Road this weekend. Major service changes will go into effect Friday night. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The suspect in Thursday's double stabbing on the Upper West Side is now facing hate crime charges. The violence left the community rattled, but standing united. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman and Marcia Kramer report.
Bestselling author Daniel Silva talks to Club Calvi about "Ransom," the 26th book in his popular "Gabriel Allon" thriller series. Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire.
