Cuomo, Murphy, Lamont 'reviewing' new CDC guidance on masks
The CDC says even if you're vaccinated you should go back to wearing a mask indoors in parts of the country where infections are rising. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are reviewing the new guidance.
Hospitals in New York area brace for possible delta-fueled surge
Hospitalizations in the New York area are creeping up at a much slower pace than in Florida and Louisiana but some doctors say the trend is still alarming.
Garden State Parkway rest stops named for New Jersey icons
The next time you take a break on your drive to the Jersey Shore, you might find yourself grabbing a coffee and filling up at the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area.
The defense rests without witnesses in Uber ride murder trial
Closing arguments for Nathaniel Rowland's trial were scheduled for Tuesday morning. He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted of kidnapping and murder in the March 2019 killing of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson.
Woman who mistook car for Uber stabbed up to 120 times, expert testifies
There were more than 100 stab wounds on a South Carolina university student killed by a man who attacked her after she mistakenly thought his car was her Uber ride, a pathologist testified Monday.
Hackensack River could be cleaned up as a Superfund site
Gov. Phil Murphy's administration is seeking placement of the 23-mile lower Hackensack River on the federal EPA's list of Superfund toxic sites.
Kids being attacked on boardwalk in North Wildwood, parents say
One parent says her 17-year-old son was chosen by a group of boys at random July 4 weekend accused of seeing a girl he’s never met that’s when someone slugged him in the face.
Teen smacked in face by seagull on amusement park ride in Wildwood
A seagull smacked a girl right in the face on an amusement park ride in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Bridget Kelly of 'Bridgegate' fame wants to return to politics
Bridget Kelly, the former aide to Republican ex-Gov. Chris Christie, has been talking about the 'Bridgegate' scandal a lot more these days as she seeks an ambitious political resurrection.
Smoke from western wildfires reaches New York area
The New York Department of Environmental Protection issued air quality health advisories for New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and other parts of the state because of the hazy conditions caused by western wildfires.
Many more court rulings on vaccine mandates expected
A federal court declined to block Indiana University's requirement that all students be fully vaccinated upon returning to campus. This is the first of what are expected to be many more federal rulings on vaccine mandates.
NYPD officer struck in head with glass bottle by suspect with prior cop assaults: Police
The New York City Police Department posted a video of an officer being attacked with a glass bottle. The man had prior arrests related to assaulting police officers, according to the NYPD.
Calls to reinstate face mask rules grow as COVID cases rise
Mask wearing is resuming in Los Angeles and some in our area are calling for it to be reinstated. This, as the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation.
Teenage banner plane pilot makes safe emergency landing on bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey
A teenage pilot flying a banner plane over the Jersey Shore was able to safely land his plane on a bridge near Ocean City Monday afternoon after he experienced engine trouble, authorities say.
As rate of pediatric cases rises, NJ holding off on masks
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he’s not ready to reinstitute mask requirements, now or when schools are back in session in September.
New Jersey man accidentally breaks into, cleans random couple’s condo
Lou Angelino III thought he was cleaning a client’s condo until the client called asking why he hadn’t arrived yet.
MetLife Stadium hosts first full-capacity event since beginning of pandemic
The event had no social distancing requirements, but masks were recommended for guests that were not fully vaccinated, although there was no enforcement.
Forecasters confirm small tornado touched down in New Jersey
A small tornado touched down in New Jersey over the weekend leaving behind a trail of damaged trees, the National Weather Service said.
12-year-old reels in shark on NJ beach as crowd watches in awe
The shark, which was later identified as a sandbar shark, is the biggest fish the young angler has ever caught.
They're not blown away by NJ's offshore wind power plans
Opposition to the wind turbines among coastal residents centers not only on how visible they'll be from the shoreline, but on the unknown effects they could have on the ocean and the environment.