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What can be done to reduce deadly crashes in New Jersey?
So far in 2024, deadly crashes are up 27% statewide. The most traffic deaths are happening in Central Jersey, including Middlesex County. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
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So far in 2024, deadly crashes are up 27% statewide. The most traffic deaths are happening in Central Jersey, including Middlesex County. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
So far in 2024, deadly crashes are up 27% statewide in New Jersey. The most traffic deaths are happening in Central Jersey, including Middlesex County.
Three people were killed in a fiery crash on a New Jersey roadway Friday. Witnesses describe a chilling scene after a tractor-trailer slammed into a van that was transporting passengers with disabilities. CBS New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
A van transporting people with disabilities was hit by a tractor-trailer on a New Jersey highway Friday morning. Three people were killed in the fiery crash. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
A tractor trailer hit a van, and that van then smashed into two other vehicles, according to authorities. The tractor trailer, carrying a large, concrete slab, slammed into a Sprinter van. They both caught fire. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Investigators say the suspect opened fire as they tried to serve an arrest warrant at a motel in South Brunswick. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Investigators say the suspect opened fire as they tried to serve an arrest warrant at a motel in South Brunswick. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Police say the man was wanted in connection to a 2022 robbery at a Brooklyn church that was caught on livestream.
The New Jersey state attorney general's office is investigating a deadly shooting involving law enforcement, sources tell CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48GOKQe
South Brunswick Police say over the weekend, burglars hit three houses while residents were home and took off with luxury vehicles. Police are worried this could lead to a violent confrontation.
There was a freak accident at a cemetery in New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon. A worker had to be rescued after falling into a grave during a burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in South Brunswick. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tupXzi
First responders say a piece of wood broke while a casket was being lowered.
Body camera video from the South Brunswick Police Department shows the moment rescuers arrived at fire off Route 1 early Friday morning. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Rp47ae
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Salvage crews on Saturday removed the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed Thursday in New Jersey. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45BzWAL
The helicopter went down in a canal in South Brunswick after taking off from Princeton Airport on Thursday.
Salvage crews on Saturday removed the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed Thursday in New Jersey. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/45BzWAL
The NTSB said the investigation into why the helicopter crashed could take a year to complete.
Federal investigators continue to search for information and evidence in New Jersey after Thursday's deadly helicopter crash. We're learning more about the pilot who has been identified. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3qUzluY
We have an update on New Jersey homes that could be dangerously close to falling into a nearby creek. Some residents and local lawmakers told CBS New York's Christine Sloan a federal project is causing the erosion. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3P4ks14
The investigation continues after a deadly helicopter crash in New Jersey. The pilot who was killed has now been identified. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OZcvui
The helicopter crashed head-first into a canal near the Princeton Airport, where it had taken off from, on Thursday,
The pilot was identified as Josef Yitzhak, 44, a citizen of Israel. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
A helicopter pilot was killed Thursday when the chopper fell out of the sky and into a New Jersey lake. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3ElQiBI
Witnesses reported seeing the chopper having trouble, then falling into a lake.
The Yankees left Toronto with a split of their four-game series against the Blue Jays with an 8-1 win on Sunday.
Therése Gedda, who has been advising CEOs for more than 20 years, weighs in on whether the traditional office will become extinct one day.
The state attorney general is investigating the shooting of Nyah Mway, who was born in Myanmar and is a member of its Karen ethnic minority.
Sunday is expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms have caused delays and cancelations.
New video shows the suspects police are searching for in a brutal baseball bat attack last week in New York City.
Therése Gedda, who has been advising CEOs for more than 20 years, weighs in on whether the traditional office will become extinct one day.
Sunday is expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms have caused delays and cancelations.
New video shows the suspects police are searching for in a brutal baseball bat attack last week in New York City.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's 88-year-old spiritual leader, underwent a knee replacement surgery on Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut today, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut today, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
A tractor-trailer accident on I-95 in Greenwich, CT had southbound lanes backed up for the morning commute.
Severe thunderstorms moved through New York and New Jersey on Wednesday evening, causing widespread power outages and other damage.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 college rankings Tuesday, and some Tri-State Area schools ranked among the best in the world.
Parts of New Jersey are back under a heat advisory Wednesday.
Sunday is expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms have caused delays and cancelations.
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut today, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
With a 15% fare hike for NJ Transit riders set to go into effect Monday, commuters protested Friday outside the agency's headquarters, saying they've been plagued with service delays and cancellations.
Court documents reveal disturbing new details in the case of a mother accused of drowning her two young children in Lakewood, New Jersey.
New Jersey police arrested Junior Nunez, 33, on Friday morning after issuing an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy from Paterson.
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut today, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
At least four people were killed and nine injured when a driver crashed through the front of a nail salon on Long Island.
A pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back in its rightful place. The 126-year-old cherished possession has been recovered after being stolen from an exhibit in 1987.
Nearly half a dozen suburban freshman Republicans in New York have targets on their backs as Democrats hope to take control of the House after the November elections.
Some Democrats question Biden's ability to campaign in the 2024 presidential election, divide over whether he should be the nominee, after voters say Trump won debate.
Negotiations went down to the wire, but Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council agreed on a $112.4 billion budget that will go into effect Monday.
The New Jersey Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting gold bars, a Mercedes and cash in exchange for using his political influence to help three businessmen and two foreign governments.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off for the first presidential debate of the election season. Watch highlights and key moments here.
Parts of New York City will have 20 mph and even 10 mph zones come September, the DOT says.
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.
A beloved Queens DJ, known for his selfless generosity, is himself in need of support as he seeks a kidney donor.
From the moment she first began appearing at the side of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette became one of the most photographed women in the world. Her personal style continues to have an impact 25 years following her death.
Mets infielder José Iglesias performed his song "OMG" live at Citi Field after the team's 7-2 win over the Houston Astros.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
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The Yankees left Toronto with a split of their four-game series against the Blue Jays with an 8-1 win on Sunday.
Cameron Harper scored late in the second half to rally New York to a 2-2 draw with D.
Alex Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning and the surging Astros rallied from five runs down for a 9-6 victory over the New York Mets.
The Yankees, who won Friday to snap a season-worst four-game losing streak, lost for the 10th time in their past 13 games.
Mets infielder José Iglesias performed his song "OMG" live at Citi Field after the team's 7-2 win over the Houston Astros.
Queens residents who lost their homes in an apartment building fire six months ago say they are again searching for somewhere to live as their temporary housing agreements expire.
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.
Lillian Wong of Queens is trying to solve the mystery of money being withdrawn from her dead son's bank account.
A commercial stretch along 86th Street in Bensonhurst has become a hotbed of illegal vending, according to Councilwoman Susan Zhuang.
Environmental groups in the South Bronx say the neighborhood is feeling the worst of the heat and humidity because of air pollution.
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 has the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
LGBTQ+ Pride is on full display Sunday in Manhattan as the annual march honors 55 years since the Stonewall Riots. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports from the parade route.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest weather forecast.