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Rutgers star honors the mentor who helped him find basketball
Cliff Omoruyi only started playing basketball at age 14, just before his family in Nigeria sent him to New Jersey.
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Cliff Omoruyi only started playing basketball at age 14, just before his family in Nigeria sent him to New Jersey.
Union members at Rutgers University held a rally Tuesday to protest working without a contract for eight months.
The unions say their 15,000 members who make Rutgers work are frustrated and deserve a contract.
There's new information about a woman arrested for posing as a high school student in New Jersey.
One incident took place at a student center, the other two at off campus housing. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
The Rutgers University community is on edge after two women say they were sexually assaulted at a home nearby. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the disturbing details.
Two women living in the same house say they woke to find a man sexually assaulting them. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A third incident, which police say is unrelated, happened at the school's Student Center.
The incidents happened a day apart at the same home on Central Avenue in New Brunswick. CBS2's Jessica Moore has the story.
The university dropped the mandate on Oct. 1 but reverse course after faculty unions raised objections.
Rutgers University is temporarily reinstating part of its mask mandate just days after lifting it.
Masks are not required at indoor events, but attendees will need proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test.
Rutgers will require all students and staff to wear masks this fall.
The university says the rule applies to all indoor teaching spaces, libraries and clinical settings.
Researchers with Rutgers University say humpback whales spotted in our area often stay for an extended period of time.
The governor will deliver the keynote address at a major anti-hate crime summit in Newark.
LeGrand was paralyzed after suffering a spinal injury during a Rutgers football game in 2010. Since graduating, he's become a successful motivational speaker.
Children in families that struggled to provide diapers were more likely to have disrupted, shorter sleep periods.
Researchers said families that can't afford diapers are more likely to lack sleep.
Young was the winningest coach in the history of the men's basketball program, with a 239-117 record - .671 winning percentage - between 1973-85.
"This is the time that, us as players, we live for. We dreamed about it all our lives," Saint Peter's KC Ndefo said.
Rutgers University has announced a new financial aid program to help in-state students from limited-income families.
Usage overall in New Jersey is lower than the nationwide average, but stats show younger people at high rate.
Students will continue remote classes until Jan. 30.
University Police say Keshav Rao was last seen near his dorm, Quad 2, in Piscataway around 7:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve.
CBS New York took part in an exclusive ride-along with NYC law enforcement targeting illegal marijuana shops.
Police are searching for a man wanted for detonating an improvised fireworks device at a New Jersey block party.
The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 3-0 on Sunday night, giving New York 15 losses in its last 20 games.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto will start for the AL at the All-Star Game. Pete Alonso was selected as an NL reserve.
Tragedy struck Friday at Coney Island Beach when sisters Zainab and Aisha Mohammed died after being pulled from the water.
CBS New York took part in an exclusive ride-along with NYC law enforcement targeting illegal marijuana shops.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto will start for the AL at the All-Star Game. Pete Alonso was selected as an NL reserve.
Tragedy struck Friday at Coney Island Beach when sisters Zainab and Aisha Mohammed died after being pulled from the water.
Two boys were shot and injured at a McDonald's in the Bronx in what appears to be a targeted attack, according to police sources.
A Heat Advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Monday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. for the majority of the region.
A Heat Advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Monday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. for the majority of the region.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
The NYC weather forecast calls for rain, but this map shows when the skies are expected to clear for the 4th of July fireworks.
Connecticut had several new laws start on July 1, 2024, including the school age cut-off and surveillance cameras meant to catch drivers who blow by buses.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
Police are searching for a man wanted for detonating an improvised fireworks device at a New Jersey block party.
A Heat Advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Monday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. for the majority of the region.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved what would be New Jersey's first off-shore wind farm project.
A wildfire that started burning in Wharton State Forest on July 5has grown to 4,000 acres but remains 65% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Sunday.
Hot and humid conditions are expected to trigger thunderstorms heading into the weekend around the New York City area.
A Heat Advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Monday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. for the majority of the region.
A funeral was held Saturday for NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack. She was killed when an SUV slammed into a nail salon on Long Island on June 28.
Family, friends and well-wishers gathered Friday to pay their respects to NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack, who was killed when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a nail salon on Long Island last month.
A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old, sparking a fire that spread to his neighbor's home in Levittown.
People from across the Tri-State Area have been flocking to the beaches to beat the heat and humidity. Several beaches in our area had already hit capacity by midday.
CBS New York took part in an exclusive ride-along with NYC law enforcement targeting illegal marijuana shops.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call with ranking committee members on Sunday.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
One bill being fast-tracked would make abortions free in New Jersey by eliminating co-pays.
Alec Baldwin is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in the Oct. 21, 2021, shooting death of Haylna Hutchins.
He worked with director James Cameron on the "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 3-0 on Sunday night, giving New York 15 losses in its last 20 games.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto will start for the AL at the All-Star Game. Pete Alonso was selected as an NL reserve.
Francisco Lindor's 2-run single in the ninth inning lifted the Mets to a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Sunday.
Andrés Perea gave New York City a 1-0 lead with a volley, off a perfectly-place arcing entry by Tayvon Gray, from point-blank range in the fifth minute.
New York (9-4-9) is unbeaten, with four ties, in five consecutive games.
Accessibility improvements at Long Island Rail Road stations in Queens have been put on hold after congestion pricing was paused.
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
Beach erosion may be contributing to dangerous swimming conditions at Jacob Riis Park in Queens, and experts say common solutions come with consequences.
The Eliza Tower will provide "affordable luxury" to 174 low-income families. The most expensive three-bedroom is just $1,800 for families making 60% of the area median income.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem was not approved for replacement funding for a lapsed state after-school budget.
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 New York's Vanessa Murdock is calling for temperatures in the low 90s on Monday, but it will feel much more oppressive.
CBS New York' Ali Bauman took part in an exclusive ride-along with law enforcement targeting illegal marijuana shops on Staten Island.
For the first time, survivors of that July 4 crash shared their stories. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News learned Sunday that at least four more top Democratic congressmen are urging the president to step aside, including New York lawmakers. CBS New York's Natalie Brand has the new developments.
Police are searching for a man wanted for detonating the device near a Manville block party. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.