With Bribery Trial Behind Him, Menendez Launches Re-Election Bid
The New Jersey Democrat seeking his third term is being challenged by Republican political newcomer Bob Hugin, who formerly headed the pharmaceutical company Celgene.
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The New Jersey Democrat seeking his third term is being challenged by Republican political newcomer Bob Hugin, who formerly headed the pharmaceutical company Celgene.
The abandoned eight-ton Tiangong-1 is decaying and is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
It's time to pay the piper in one New Jersey school district, where too many snow days means students will now have to attend class on a Saturday.
"We are changing the restrictive culture of our medical marijuana program to make it more patient-friendly," Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
The storm also dropped roughly a foot of snow in some parts, with central Jersey seeing the highest amounts.
Authorities have banned all tractor-trailers, passenger cars pulling trailers, motorcycles and RVs from traveling on I-78, I-80, I-280 and I-287.
Police surrounded a Panera Bread on Nassau Street around 10 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down several blocks and nearby buildings.
Candidate Phil Murphy promised help, but the proposed budget doesn't restore a popular tax relief provision for New Jersey property owners.
Mayor Jane E. Williams-Warren calls it a "safety precaution," but not all residents are on board.
Inside the high-tech Bowery Farming greenhouse in Kearny, New Jersey, farm-to-table takes on a whole new meaning.
A woman says an urn just like that one was stolen from her Toms River home in 1992. Inside were the remains of her first dog.
Gov. Phil Murphy sat down with CBS2's Meg Baker for a one-on-one interview following NJ TRANSIT's monthly board meeting Wednesday.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy once called New Jersey Transit a national disgrace. On Tuesday, he unveiled his plan to fix it.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants to raise the sales tax and extend its reach, hike income taxes on the wealthy and legalize recreational marijuana.
Police say 19-year-old Tristan Reyes followed both victims home from various stores in a black minivan.
The first glimmer of hope for some Korean-Americans came during the Olympics, which brought athletes from both North and South Korea together.
Sledding is a popular snow day pastime, and one man is such a fan he created a museum just for sleds.
Residents in parts of northwest New Jersey spent most of Tuesday preparing for the worst.
Police confirmed Sunday a 41-year-old man in Andover, New Jersey died Friday night after coming in contact with power lines that fell during the storm.
It's one of the city's biggest drinking days, often followed by large-scale brawls. But this year, hundreds of police were on hand to keep the peace.
First responders rushed to help the 44-year-old woman after her leg became trapped under a big branch.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee was debating the bills Wednesday before a large crowd that included several members of a national gun control group.
A man was behind bars Sunday after allegedly posting a threat to social media which triggered a security scare at a New Jersey high school.
Students at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell were on stage for a music event when they were ordered to shelter in place around 2:30 p.m.
The victim was believed to have been struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Mount Hebron Road and Grove Street.
People in the Bronx are complaining about painfully long wait times at their local post office as lines sometimes go out the door.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
The NYPD said the woman knocked on the door to an East New York apartment before two other suspects drew guns on a man who answered.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
People in the Bronx are complaining about painfully long wait times at their local post office as lines sometimes go out the door.
The NYPD said the woman knocked on the door to an East New York apartment before two other suspects drew guns on a man who answered.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
A home invasion shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, as police responded Thursday morning to the scene on Candlewood Road.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
There's a state of emergency in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after two sinkholes opened up. One of them swallowed a dump truck.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Investigators said three suspects pulled out guns after the homeowners answered the door in East New York.
It was a rough morning commute for some drivers in Brooklyn on Thursday. At least four cars were awaiting tows on the Gowanus Expressway. Chopper 2 spotted several large potholes on the highway.
Zazzie is a friendly, loveable 6-year-old Silky Terrier mix. She loves to be with people, go on walks and is looking for her forever home.
The former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office stemming from the Epstein files. CBS News' Tina Kraus is tracking the developments.
It's a cloudy day, but all eyes are on the morning commute Friday. There will be heavy rain in New York City, with snow possible in neighborhoods to the north. CBS News New York Meteorologist John Elliott has the latest forecast.
