Group Of Young 'Superheroes' Help Give 5-Year-Old With Autism A Birthday He'll Never Forget
When police are trying to find you, it's normally not a good thing. But in South Brunswick, they tracked down a group of kids they're calling superheroes.
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When police are trying to find you, it's normally not a good thing. But in South Brunswick, they tracked down a group of kids they're calling superheroes.
The body of a woman was pulled out of a lake in Lincoln Park in Jersey City Sunday morning, and police now say she was murdered.
Ashley Combs, 17, was reported missing last Friday when she didn't come home from Toms River High School North.
CBS2 reported Monday that 17-year-old Ashley Combs disappeared on March 22. She was last seen in school at Toms River North, but never came home.
The driver was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Roberta Cartwright called her neighbor Carl Schwab to see if he and his wife wanted some of the pulled pork she had made. But suddenly, the phone dropped.
Principal Akbar Cook gave CBS News' Jeff Glor a tour of Newark's West Side High School, where he started a new program called "Lights On."
The students at The College of New Jersey are in good hands if they meet some of the members of the TCNJ EMS squad.
Two homes were on fire on in Jersey City on Tuesday morning in a blaze which quickly escalated to a 5-alarm call for firefighters.
According to a Summit parent at Monday's school board vote, funds in next year's budget will reportedly be reallocated to keep the five sections and keep class sizes under 24 students
It turns out every staff member and student at the school is trained in CPR. It was mandated back in 2015 after a student collapsed at track practice
The Toms River Police Department says it does not consider Ashley's disappearance suspicious. Authorities added that there is a possibility she could be with a friend.
Is the grass greener on the other side of the river? Clearly that was the question of the day after the planned vote to legalize marijuana in New Jersey went up in smoke.
Monday was thought to be the day New Jersey would decide whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. The vote's not going to happen.
The Alfred S. Faust Intermediate School was evacuated Monday morning due to a smoke condition.
Xenomorphs invaded the stage at North Bergen High School as students performed their version of Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi horror film "Alien" twice last week.
On Monday, everything may come together to make New Jersey the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana.
The shooting took place at 1:56 a.m. on Cortlandt Street during a reggae festival which was taking place at a nearby restaurant.
If you show up for the train on Monday at NJ TRANSIT's Hamilton station and the station doors are locked, the railroad has a message for you – don't blame us, blame Dunkin' Donuts.
A 100-year-old tree toppled onto a Paramus house on Evergreen Place, causing significant damage to the sides and roof.
"Ghost guns" are partially-assembled firearms, sold alongside their missing parts, to create a fully-operational weapon once assembled.
Gerard and Penelope Garcia say they feel like prisoners in their own home because of water that just keeps flowing into their basement from an unknown source
An unexpected visitor made a big entrance into a New Jersey home on Thursday.
State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the operation supplied 15,000 doses of heroin and fentanyl a day and was run from a luxury apartment in Harrison.
Chopper 10/55 was over the scene around 4 p.m. in Irvington, near Clinton and Linden Avenues.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
A cross-country road trip usually means loading up the car, turning on the GPS and settling in for a long drive. Walker Sutton chose a very different way to get from San Francisco to New York: by bicycle.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in 27 units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
NYCHA says it's found squatters in 27 units over the past few months as it's launched a new monthly inspection program for vacant units.
A Bronx family is grieving tonight after police say a 16-year-old was accidentally shot and killed while he and a friend were handling a gun.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
Rey Grabato II is wanted by the FBI for allegedly scamming hundreds of New Jersey investors out of millions.
Belleville residents said flames broke out in a home on Crescent Terrace just before 3 a.m. Thursday, before spreading.
A family in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding answers after a teenager was hit by a driver and killed while walking home Sunday night.
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
We're in great shape on this Friday as we gear up for another weekend.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
President Trump is headed to Nassau County Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who he has endorsed for governor. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
After a father of three was killed earlier this week by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island, labor groups and officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and drive cautiously in work zones.
After a father of three was killed earlier this week by an allegedly impaired driver on Long Island, labor groups and officials are pleading with drivers to slow down and drive cautiously in work zones. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
President Trump is headed to Long Island Friday to appear alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, whom he has endorsed for governor.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
A string of cyberattacks on water systems across the nation, including in New Jersey, has put many local towns on edge.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
New Yorkers who buy their own health insurance could pay more as insurers file requests with the State Department of Financial Services to increase premiums.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The lineup for the 2026 Global Citizen Festival in New York City was announced Thursday.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
A piece of New York City sports history sold for tens of thousands of dollars at auction.
Logan Gilbert pitched six innings and combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Mariners ended a six-game skid with a 1-0 victory over the Yankees on Thursday.
Cade Klubnik's confidence on the field has impressed his Jets teammates just as much as his big throws and quick grasp of the playbook.
The Yankees erased an early deficit and pulled away for a 10-5 victory over the skidding Mariners on Wednesday night.
Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham each hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to send the Yankees past the slumping Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Some residents of a Queens building say a temporary boiler truck parked outside has become a nearly two-year fixture, emitting smoke they say drifts into their homes.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
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.
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.
Watch the news conferences from Luigi Mangione's defense attorneys as well as top law enforcement officials after Luigi Mangione's guilty plea on federal charges
Hear from Mangione's defense attorneys, prosecutors plus what it was like in the courtroom and expert analysis.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning. Watch our live special team coverage.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast.
Enforcement begins Friday on the Q-8 bus route with cameras ready to catch drivers.
