Powerful thunderstorms cause flooding in NY, NJ
A nearly stationary frontal boundary combined with a hot and humid air mass sparked some thunderstorms on Monday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for northeast New Jersey, most of southeast New York, and a small portion of southern Connecticut until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Hudson County Community College erases $4.8M in debt for nearly 5,000 students
The forgiven debt covers all outstanding balances from the spring, summer and fall of 2020, as well as the spring 2021 semester.
NJ Transit settles 5 Hoboken train crash lawsuits for $8 million
More than $8 million has been paid to settle five lawsuits stemming from the deadly crash of a New Jersey Transit train in 2016, including one filed by the family of a woman who was killed.
$11 billion Hudson River rail tunnel gets key federal approval
The project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey can push ahead with engineering and design work after receiving a key approval from the deferral government.
Black Lives Matter flag raised at City Hall in Jersey City
The nonprofit group Blacks in Law Enforcement Servicing the Community hosted a raising of the Black Lives Matter flag at City Hall in honor of George Floyd.
Smoke from Jersey City recycling plant fire seen 15 miles away
A fire at a metal recycling plant along the waterfront in Jersey City continued to burn Tuesday morning and the smoke could be seen 15 miles away.
14-year-old girl hands newborn baby to strangers at NJ restaurant
The couple who took care of the baby before police arrived said the teenage girl had asked for help from employees at the restaurant before they intervened.
Jersey City shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded
Gunfire in a New Jersey city killed two people and wounded four others, authorities said.
NJ Transit settles suits in deadly crash at Hoboken commuter station
NJ Transit has reached settlements in lawsuits filed by the family of a woman killed and several people injured in a 2016 crash when a train slammed into a station in Hoboken, New Jersey.
8 years after Sandy, $230M Hoboken flood plan gets kickoff
More than eight years after Superstorm Sandy pushed the Hudson River over its banks and turned the city into an island, Hoboken is officially moving ahead with a large-scale flood protection plan.
Many parents eager to get their children vaccinated
Richard Brewer of Long Island said he and his wife are counting down the days until their kids, ages 7 and 10, can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Report: Five of the 10 worst small U.S. cities for small businesses are in NJ
The report compared more than 1,300 small American cities to determine which would foster the most growth for small businesses based on 20 different factors.
In another about face, Jersey City schools to reopen with students in-person
Jersey City school officials announced students would be returning to the classroom only days after saying they would not.
Puppy rescued after paw gets stuck in PATH station escalator
Police came to the rescue of a pup named 'Scott' at the Journal Square PATH Station.
NJ prosecutor says cash being held as evidence is missing
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is investigating missing money from the office.
How South Asians are redefining the American dream
South Asian Americans living in New York and across the country walk the fine line between assimilation and maintaining ancestral cultural identity.
G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of Watergate burglary, dead at 90
G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90.
A look inside a crumbling Hudson River rail tunnel | VIDEO
With a new rail tunnel into New York years away at best, Amtrak is embarking on an aggressive and expensive program to fix a 110-year-old tunnel in the interim.
NJ state trooper indicted on charges of stalking woman after traffic stop
A state police trooper accused of following a woman home after he had pulled her vehicle over on the New Jersey Turnpike last year has been indicted on stalking charges.
Welfare worker accessed cards, stole thousands, prosecutors say
A New Jersey welfare office employee allegedly fraudulently accessed benefit cards issued to residents to make ATM cash withdrawals of several thousand dollars.