Reward offered for information in West Orange bias incidents
Authorities said they don't believe the two incidents are connected but added they have surveillance video.
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Authorities said they don't believe the two incidents are connected but added they have surveillance video.
The sheriff's office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in reported bias incidents in Essex County.
Investigators in Essex County are working to learn more about what they're calling two bias incidents. One of the crimes targeted the LGBTQ+ community. The investigation is unfolding in West Orange. CBS New York's Christine Sloan explains. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rHxJog
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Officials in Essex County say swimming is prohibited in that area because it's so dangerous.
Sources tell CBS New York 18-year-old Nicholas Edwards was shot as he was driving on Monday night.
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Essex County officials said the Juneteenth New Jersey organizers were planning too big of an event in too little time.
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Police say two gas stations in Hillside were robbed multiple times over the past three days.
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Citing nation's current climate, the school board says the game, despite its innocence, should not be played.
The zoo in West Orange, New Jersey is expected to reach 1 million visitors in 2023, CBS2's John Elliott reports.
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Union Army Major Jonathan DeCamp started the business with a horse-drawn carriage after returning from the Civil War.
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Daniel Penny's martial arts instructor from the Marine Corps took the stand Thursday for day six of witness testimony in Penny's trial in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely.
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Six Flags announced it shut down the Kingda Ka and Green Lantern roller coasters to make way for two new rides including The Flash coaster.
New Jersey has declared a drought warning as dry conditions continue, asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.
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A Rockville Centre police detective faces hate crime charges following an incident in Manorville, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Long Island leaders say they're hopeful that Donald Trump's pick for head of the EPA, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, will in fact protect the environment.
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Democrat Ken Jenkins will run in the Westchester County executive special election early in 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
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President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
Six Flags announced it shut down the Kingda Ka and Green Lantern roller coasters to make way for two new rides including The Flash coaster.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters and streaming.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
The Chicago Bulls outlasted the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The New York Knicks beat Philadelphia on Tuesday night in the opener of NBA Cup group play for both teams.
The New Jersey Devils snapped Florida's seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers on Tuesday night.
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The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
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A Long Island man's life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he's been waiting a year to get it back.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
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The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
A lavish, gold-domed apartment in Manhattan is up for sale for $25 million, and the proceeds will go towards building schools in Mozambique.
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