Did climate change play a role in NYC's poor air quality?
Many are asking what's causing this unprecedented problem.
Hawthorne, N.J. trying to restrict invasive plants like bamboo
The ordinance is likely to pass this week in the Passaic County town.
Are confusing "Best by" labels contributing to food waste?
Some say different date labels are why huge amounts of food get thrown away everyday in American households.
Historic Hinchliffe Stadium reopens in Paterson
It looks like new, but Hinchliffe is steeped in Negro League baseball history.
Experts lower recommended age for mammograms from 50 to 40
Doctors say they are diagnosing more young women with breast cancer.
Orange County joins Rockland in declaring state of emergency over asylum seekers
Two suburban counties are vowing to stop hundreds of asylum seekers from being bussed in from New York City.
More than 100 cats rescued from home in New Jersey
The animals were taken to multiple animal shelters, where they will be checked by a veterinarian and eventually put up for adoption.
Garden State Plaza Mall's chaperone policy starts Friday
Mall employees told CBS2 there have been crowds of unruly teens fighting and disrupting business on weekends.
The state of NJ's recreational marijuana market after 1 year
Critics say large, out-of-state companies with deep pockets were fast-tracked to get licensed first.
Rockland County homes evacuated as crews battle brush fire
Officials say a CSX freight train sent sparks into nearby brush, starting dozens of fires in three different towns.
Rise in antisemitic hate crimes leads to more protection
Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner says it's a sad reality that the celebration of freedom must also be a time for caution.
2 charged after 5 women overdosed outside New Jersey mall
One of the women died days later. Police believe they ingested cocaine laced with fentanyl.
Police: 1 of 5 victims in Hackensack mall overdose dies
Five women overdosed in a parking garage at The Shops at Riverside Mall last week.
Overdoses at N.J. mall shine light on fentanyl crisis
In 2015, 4% of heroin submissions to the state lab were laced with fentanyl. Last year, that number grew to 97%.
Police: 5 mall employees treated for apparent fentanyl overdose
Officials say the women, between the ages of 29 and 41, had to be revived, and four were taken to the hospital.