South River, N.J. house explosion kills retired police officer
Kevin Gilbert, a 62-year-old retired Newark police officer, was killed in the blast, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
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Kevin Gilbert, a 62-year-old retired Newark police officer, was killed in the blast, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
A summer curfew for Newark residents under age 18 begins Friday night. No one under 18 will be allowed more than 100 yards from their home without a guardian from 11 p.m. until 5:30 a.m.
Congressman Donald Payne Jr. was remembered at his funeral Thursday in Newark. As CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports, he left behind a legacy in New Jersey.
Congressman Donald Payne Jr. died last week after suffering a heart attack. He was 65 years old.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the city will start enforcing its curfew for kids on May 3 after an uptick in crimes involving suspects under 18.
The city of Newark will enforce a curfew starting in May. The mayor says it's needed after an uptick in youth-involved crimes. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The statue of A. Philip Randolph in Newark is one of only three of the civil rights icon in the U.S.
Sculpture Sterling Brown's latest labor of love is only the third statue of the civil rights icon in the U.S. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
The city of Newark, New Jersey has postponed launching a new curfew for kids under 18 to keep them safe and reduce crime.
Under the curfew, kids must be within 100 feet of their homes between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
Police say the driver struck a guardrail, causing the vehicle to flip over.
The Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing at New Jersey's Branch Brook Park, which has more than 5,000 cherry blossom trees.
It's a special time of year for those who love cherry blossoms. The trees are bursting into bloom at Branch Brook Park in Newark, and the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing. CBS New York's Nick Caloway gives us a look.
A curfew for children under the age of 18 goes into effect in Newark on Friday night.
Newark has announced a crackdown on kids hanging out late at night, and starting Friday, police will enforce a new curfew. CBS New York's Alecia Reid has reaction.
A curfew for kids in Newark will go into effect on Friday night. The city is launching what it calls a Juvenile Safety Initiative.
Power has been restored at several Newark homes where people had to evacuate following Friday's earthquake.
Three buildings on Seventh Avenue in Newark were evacuated after Friday's earthquake, but residents were allowed to return later that evening.
There's relief for some Newark families who had been forced to evacuate because of Friday's earthquake damage. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
In Newark, more than two dozen people are out of their homes because of Friday's earthquake. Authorities say the buildings are compromised. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
Homes were in Newark were damaged by Friday's earthquake, displacing 25 adults and three children. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
Several homes in Newark were compromised because the foundations may have shifted in the earthquake. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
An unruly passenger forced a Swiss airline flight to return to Newark Airport to make an emergency landing Sunday.
Issues the sides are at odds over include a full environmental review and money the Garden State claims it is entitled to. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
University Hospital in Newark's Mammography in Motion Bus aims to screen women for breast cancer in their community.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
The NYPD is looking for the woman accused in an unprovoked stabbing in Bayside, Queens.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
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.
Stanford University is apologizing for what it calls "a serious error in judgement" – editing a photo of students to alter their looks, race and gender. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for September 24 at 6 p.m.
CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo has the story from Randalls Island, where fans of the 2025-26 NBA champions are ready for quite a show.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
