Police say improvised fireworks device detonated at N.J. block party, shrapnel sent flying
Police are searching for a man wanted for detonating the device near a Manville block party. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
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Police are searching for a man wanted for detonating the device near a Manville block party. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A group is making a last-chance effort to relocate geese from a park in New Jersey before they can be euthanized over health and safety concerns.
A New Jersey town is at odds about what to do with a growing geese population. The city council has decided on a lethal option, but some residents are pushing back. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was measured Wednesday morning in Gladstone, New Jersey. It was the second there in less than a week.
Another earthquake rattled nerves in New Jersey around 7 a.m. Wednesday. The 2.6-magnitude quake was centered near the Somerset County town of Peapack.
A small earthquake was recorded Saturday in Somerset County, New Jersey. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 2.9 quake happened around 10 a.m. near Gladstone.
A small earthquake was recorded in Somerset County, New Jersey on Saturday, but it likely was not felt by many, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Police say Amanda Davila failed to notice or act while Fajr Williams was strangled by her wheelchair harness in July.
Jack Dahler felt his world come crashing down when he suffered a back injury. He said the pain of not being able to play tennis was worse than anything else.
Fajr Williams, 6, died on a school bus after the safety harness on her wheelchair prevented her from breathing.
The tragedy happened Wednesday afternoon at the Millstone River in Somerset County.
We have new information about the New Jersey man who drowned Wednesday in the Millstone River in Somerset County. As CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports, the father of six died rescuing his children.
Witnesses said the man pulled his children to shallow water before losing his balance and going under.
Authorities say Davila ignored Fajr for 14 minutes while the child suffocated from her seatbelt.
Police say the monitor ignored the 6-year-old for 14 minutes while she was suffocated by her seatbelt.
Investigators have charged the bus monitor with second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child.
A 6-year-old girl died after a bus ride to school in New Jersey. Authorities say the safety harness on her wheelchair restricted her breathing, and prosecutors say what the bus monitor was doing at the time played a role in the little girl's death. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pXU9kN
The advisory affects customers in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Raritan Borough and Somerville.
Packing speeds of up to 105 mph, the twister ripped through the area Monday, snapping trees and destroying cars.
The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down in our area as a result of Monday's storms. That includes one in New Jersey, which took down trees, damaging homes and cars. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports from Somerset County.
Warrenbrook Pool came close to shutting down for the summer because there weren't enough lifeguard applicants.
Troopers arrived to find a woman in labor with the umbilical cord wrapped around the baby.
Authorities said someone got in the cab, confronted the driver, then shot him and ran off.
A taxi driver was shot and killed after picking up a fare in Somerset County on Thursday night. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
A school bus full of students in New Jersey went missing for a brief time Thursday morning. CBS2's Christine Sloan explains the bus was eventually found blocks away from the school.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
A United States Postal Service worker was arrested for shoving a 4-year-old boy to the ground in Monsey, Ramapo Police said.
Chicago police are questing a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
A United States Postal Service worker was arrested for shoving a 4-year-old boy to the ground in Monsey, Ramapo Police said.
Police are searching for a suspect who jumped into the water at Mill Basin to evade police. It happened at around midnight at the Kings Plaza Shopping Center in Brooklyn.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A man was driving under the influence Thursday night when he struck two cyclists, killing one, the NYPD said.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
A new performing arts venue with a focus on immigrant stories is opening in Upper Manhattan this fall. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley got an exclusive tour of the construction that will give The People's Theatre its first home in more than 15 years.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
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.
CBS News New York's John Elliott stopped by the Jersey Dream Chasers 7-on-7 in competition at Belleville High School and heard from a number of the participants.
More than 1,000 dancers from 45 states and 34 countries signed up to audition for the world-famous kickline last year.
A new state law went into effect Saturday making it illegal for food or retail stores to refuse cash payments.
PATH service between Harrison and Journal Square has been suspended for federally mandated software testing of a new track switching system.
No radiation leakage was reported , according Iran's official news agency. Shawna Mizelle reports.
