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Hawthorne, N.J. trying to restrict invasive plants like bamboo
The ordinance is likely to pass this week in the Passaic County town, CBS2's Nick Caloway reports.
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The ordinance is likely to pass this week in the Passaic County town, CBS2's Nick Caloway reports.
Police said the girl ran for help when the suspect asked her to remove clothing.
Voters who spoke to CBS2 on Monday said even though this is a primary election, they care about the issues.
Verizon has plans to install 5G poles by the Boardwalk in Belmar, New Jersey, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
New Jersey votes will cats ballots in Republican and Democratic primaries on Tuesday, CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey voters are hitting the polls this weekend.
Early voting is underway in New Jersey for Tuesday's primary elections.
Smoke from the Allen Road wildfire in Bass River State Forest is leading to air quality alerts for a 2nd straight day.
Police said Zachary Lyttle and a second suspect pushed the postal worker to the ground and took a key used to open boxes at apartment buildings.
Rashid Ali Bynum was in court for a bond hearing as he awaits extradition back to New Jersey.
A fire in New Jersey's Bass River State Forest continues to grow Thursday, spreading to 5,000 acres. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is asking people to avoid the area.
Dr. David Robinson , a Rutgers University professor and New Jersey state climatologist, says we shouldn't let our guard down because it only takes one storm to wreak havoc on our area.
Authorities say residents across the state need to pay attention to evacuation routes and be prepared. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
An attorney for a Manhattan-based law firm is accused of sexually assaulting women in the Boston area more than a decade ago. CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Investigators said they used DNA technology to track down Matthew Nilo, who they said attacked women in the Boston area more than 10 years ago.
The fire in southern New Jersey is covering more than 3,000 acres.
"My Big Gay Italian Wedding" satires the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage while highlighting the chaos behind planning for a wedding, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
CBS News has learned the former governor will announce his candidacy next Tuesday in New Hampshire.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, is accused of fatally shooting the Sayreville councilwoman in February.
Chopper 2 is over the scene with the latest.
The new policies come after Ocean City police responded to 999 incidents over the holiday weekend.
Another great white shark has been tracked along the Jersey Shore.
People across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut paused to honor our country's fallen heroes. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Michael Uhrin's remains weren't identified until nearly 80 years after his B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber was shot down over Germany in 1943. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
Students are pushing their colleges and universities to cut ties with Big Oil, CBS2's Alecia Reid reports.
The Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees again 10-6 on Wednesday night.
The surging New York Mets matched a season high by winning their seventh straight game, 8-3 over the Boston Red Sox.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams sat down with NYC Public Schools Chancellor David Banks to preview the school year.
A singer from Long Island is on a mission to perform the national anthem at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
The NYPD is confirms Monday's deadly shooting along the West Indian American Day Parade route in Brooklyn was gang-related.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams sat down with NYC Public Schools Chancellor David Banks to preview the school year.
A singer from Long Island is on a mission to perform the national anthem at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
The NYPD is confirms Monday's deadly shooting along the West Indian American Day Parade route in Brooklyn was gang-related.
China's consul general in New York has left the U.S. following a scandal that involved a former aide to two governors.
A teacher inside a Bronx classroom was grazed by a bullet that came through a window Wednesday.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
Police are investigating after vandals set a Paterson, N.J. soccer field on fire over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
An 18-month-old girl died after being attacked by a dog at a home in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
The Freehold Township School District says mold was found at Laura Donovan Elementary School, forcing students to relocate.
It's the first day of school in Newark, New Jersey, where students will have longer hours for 2024.
Some NJ Transit customers affected by recent service disruptions want refunds, but the agency says they won't provide them.
A singer from Long Island is on a mission to perform the national anthem at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
Long Island mother Kerri Bedrick is facing upgraded charges in the wrong-way crash that killed her son, Eli Henrys, on the Southern State Parkway in Bay Shore.
Police are investigating a shocking discovery in Huntington, Long Island. Suffolk County Police say they found a body stuffed in a suitcase there Tuesday.
Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday morning.
LIRR schedule changes start today for riders across Long Island and heading into New York City.
China's consul general in New York has left the U.S. following a scandal that involved a former aide to two governors.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Under intense pressure to meet state guidelines for class size, New York City is set to open 24 new schools on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein's ruling upends the Republican presidential nominee's plan to move the case to federal court.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
The Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees again 10-6 on Wednesday night.
The surging New York Mets matched a season high by winning their seventh straight game, 8-3 over the Boston Red Sox.
A singer from Long Island is on a mission to perform the national anthem at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.
A joyful, funny, yet fierce competitor — that's how Johnny Gaudreau was remembered Wednesday by members of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Wyatt Langford hit a grand slam to give the Rangers a win over the Yankees and drop New York out of the AL East lead.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 4 at 11 p.m.
Water raining down on cars in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel caused a traffic mess Wednesday. The leak is now fixed, but only temporarily. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, a subcontractor drilled a hole into the worst possible place.
We're learning more about the suspect accused in a deadly school shooting in Georgia. Two students and two teachers were killed. Four other people were shot. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the latest on the investigation.
New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks oversees the largest school system in the country, and one that is simultaneously undergoing multiple curriculum overhauls, dealing with an influx of asylum seekers, and facing ongoing challenges with COVID learning loss, teacher retention and morale. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams sat down with Banks to preview the 2024-2025 school year.
A single-engine plane crashed while trying to land at Somerset Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday night. We're told two people aboard the plane escaped before rescue crews arrived.