New Jersey gym reopens in violation of stay-at-home order

Co-owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti were issued a court summons for violating Governor Phil Murphy's stay-at-home order, but the business remained open throughout the day.

• May 19, 2020

Small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Small businesses are being hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Joanne Canady-Brown, owner of the Gingered Peach Bakery in New Jersey, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about how her business is coping.

• May 18, 2020
• 6:23

Snapshot: The Jersey Shore under lockdown

Summer on the beaches and boardwalks of New Jersey is a rite of passage for millions. But shortly before Memorial Day weekend, the beach communities sit quiet, due to coronavirus closures. "Sunday Morning" presents haunting black-and-white images by Lori Nichols, a staff photographer for NJ Advance Media.

• May 16, 2020
• 1:12

Pandemic: A snapshot of life on the Jersey Shore

Photographer Lori Nichols captures the haunting desolation of empty New Jersey beach communities in inky black-and-white

• May 17, 2020
• 37 photos

Friends bake nearly 4,000 cookies for troops overseas

A New Jersey mom used to gather her friends every holiday season to bake thousands of cookies for troops like her son, serving overseas. This year, she lost her battle with breast cancer – but the kitchen was not empty. Her friends still got together to bake in her honor, making 3,694 cookies for the troops.

• Dec 4, 2019
• 2:09

Friends bake nearly 4,000 cookies for troops overseas

A New Jersey mom used to gather her friends every holiday season to bake thousands of cookies for troops like her son, serving overseas. This year, she lost her battle with breast cancer – but the kitchen was not empty. Her friends still got together to bake in her honor, making 3,694 cookie for the troops.

• Dec 6, 2019
• 1:48

Cory Booker: We're set up to win in Iowa

New Jersey's Cory Booker is one of five sitting Senators who could be pulled off the presidential campaign trail to take part in an impeachment trial next year. Senator Booker spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about the role he would play in an impeachment trial and the state of his campaign ahead of this week's qualifying deadline for the next debate.

• Dec 10, 2019
• 6:54

Several killed in Jersey City shootout

Multiple people, including a police officer, were killed in a shooting in Jersey City on Tuesday. Police said two suspects were shooting from inside a convenience store. Both suspects were found dead inside the store.

• Dec 10, 2019
• 1:09

Jersey City honors slain detective

Detective Joseph Seals was among those killed in a dramatic shootout Tuesday in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a husband and a father of five, and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop called him a "true hero." CBSN New York's Chris Wragge reports.

• Dec 11, 2019
• 1:38

10 states may face an economic slowdown

Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey are among the states that could face economic slowdowns in 2020.

• Jan 10, 2020
• 2:05

Feds: Kosher grocery shooters plotted more attacks

David Anderson and Francine Graham, the couple who killed an officer before killing three people at a Kosher grocery store in Jersey City in December, had a bomb and planned more attacks against law enforcement and the Jewish community, officials said Monday. CBSN New York's Hazel Sanchez reports.

• Jan 13, 2020
• 2:49

Springsteen's son sworn in as N.J. firefighter

Sam Springsteen, the 26-year-old son of Bruce Springsteen and Patty Scialfa, was sworn in Tuesday with a group of 14 new members of the Jersey City Fire Department. CBSN New York gets details from reporter Christina Fan.

• Jan 14, 2020
• 1:21

2020 Dems torn between impeachment and Iowa

Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg are among the only 2020 Democrats getting face time with Iowa voters as other contenders serve as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial. For the four Senators running for president, a pivotal Friday vote is their choice between hearing from more witnesses and risking being off the campaign trail on caucus day. Ed O’Keefe is in Iowa to see how the remaining candidates are taking advantage of the final days before the caucus.

• Jan 30, 2020
• 3:17

Inside a coronavirus quarantined cruise ship

The coronavirus crisis is growing as more cruise ships are quarantined over infection fears. One in Japan now has 61 confirmed cases, including nine Americans. On Friday morning, a ship came into port just outside of New York City in Bayonne, New Jersey with at least a dozen passengers showing coronavirus symptoms. Ramy Inocencio is in Hong Kong where he heard from some quarantined passengers.

• Feb 7, 2020
• 3:43

N.J. governor announces vote-by-mail primary

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Friday that the state's July 7 primary will largely be conducted by mail-in ballots, saying "no one should have to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote." Watch his remarks.

• May 15, 2020
• 2:55

New Jersey governor announces July primary will be vote-by-mail

All registered Democratic and Republican voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot

• May 15, 2020

A brave preschooler and her classmates show the power of friendship

A brave preschooler and her classmates in New Jersey teach us a lesson on the power of friendship. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 1:52

Cuomo: Beaches to open for holiday weekend

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware will open their beaches for Memorial Day weekend, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. The beaches, however, will have restrictions and visitors must maintain social distancing, he said.

• May 15, 2020
• 4:44

Brave preschooler & classmates show power of friendship

A brave preschooler and her classmates in New Jersey teach us a lesson on the power of friendship. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Feb 23, 2020
• 2:20

Beaches in N.Y., N.J., Connecticut, Delaware to open Memorial Day weekend

They will open on the Friday before Memorial Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.

• May 15, 2020

Hoboken, N.J., institutes coronavirus curfew

Officials in Hoboken, New Jersey, a new have places a curfew on residents and new strict restrictions on bars and restaurants in an effort to slow the fast-spreading coronavirus. All bars that do not serve food have been ordered to close. Meg Oliver reports.

• Mar 15, 2020
• 1:59

Multiple coronavirus deaths in one NJ family

A close-knit New Jersey family has had at least six members test positive for COVID-19, with three deaths including a 73-year-old grandmother. At least three of them are still in critical condition. In New York, however, the first man diagnosed with the virus in the area is now on the road to recovery, according to his wife. David Begnaud reports on the personal stories coming out of the coronavirus crisis.

• Mar 19, 2020
• 1:58

Cancer survivor dies of coronavirus

A 34-year-old cancer survivor reportedly died in California on Thursday after contracting the coronavirus, making him one of the youngest victims of the illness. Jeffrey Ghazarian had recently visited Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida. In New Jersey, a close-knit family that had already lost three members to coronavirus has lost a fourth. David Begnaud shares more details of the tragic human stories that have come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Mar 20, 2020
• 2:03

Hundreds of weddings called off over virus

Hundreds of brides and grooms across the country are canceling or postponing their weddings due to the coronavirus. A Facebook group called "Wedding Disaster Support: COVID-19" has more than 2,400 members and counting. Meg Oliver speaks to one couple who scrapped their extravagant wedding plans to say "I Do" at a Virginia courthouse.

• Mar 20, 2020
• 4:06

A brisk walk with Nancy Giles

“Sunday Morning” contributor Nancy Giles is, like most of us, self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not an excuse to miss out on some exercise, and a helpful distraction. Giles takes us on a walk around Weehawken, N.J. for some fresh air and spectacular views.

• Mar 28, 2020
• 3:07

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