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"Class Act with Chris Wragge" visits Frank J. Cicarell Academy
The academy in Elizabeth, NJ hosts one of the largest Relay For Life events in the country benefitting the American Cancer Society.
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The academy in Elizabeth, NJ hosts one of the largest Relay For Life events in the country benefitting the American Cancer Society.
Students in Elizabeth, New Jersey helped organize the massive fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, CBS2's Chris Wragge reports.
These students helped organize one of the largest Relay for Life fundraisers in the country, CBS2's Chris Wragge reports.
The luminaria ceremony honors those who have passed from cancer, CBS2's Chris Wragge reports.
The luminaria ceremony honors those who have passed from cancer, CBS2's Chris Wragge reports.
CBS2's Chris Wragge speaks with members of the top fundraising team.
Morsella and his students organize the Relay For Life, an overnight benefit to raise money for the America Cancer Society.
Superintendent Olga Hugelmeyer commended the students' commitment to giving back.
Morsella and his students organize the Relay For Life, an overnight benefit to raise money for the America Cancer Society and one of the top five fundraisers in the country, CBS2's Chris Wragge reports.
Elizabeth high school Frank J. Cicarell Academy hosts one of the largest Relay For Life events in the country.
There were 33 people on the bus. Twenty five people were treated for minor injuries.
The city held the ceremonies to mark Black History Month.
The storm forced hundreds of people from their homes and as a result, many of them have struggled since.
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Thousands in Elizabeth, New Jersey turned a party on Sunday into a purpose to also help.
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It's been one year since the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit New Jersey. The city of Elizabeth was hit hard after the Elizabeth River crested, sending water about 8-10 feet high. CBS2's Dana Tyler reports.
The 47-year old and the child were on board with a group of 12 family members.
Darin Williamson worked his way up through the ranks and served the city where he grew up for 30 years.
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A five-alarm fire at a New Jersey waste management facility left one person dead. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the scene in Elizabeth.
CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has learned the fire claimed the life of a person who first responders believe was a missing employee.
President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
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NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
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City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Monmouth University's main campus was on lockdown overnight in West Long Branch, New Jersey, but has now been deemed safe, prosecutors say.
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Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
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President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle repeatedly refused to answer questions about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, enraging lawmakers.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
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Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
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The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
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Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
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The Mets struck out 14 times in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The Rays built an early lead, overcame Aaron Judge's MLB-leading 35th homer, and beat the Yankees 6-4 on Sunday.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
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