NFL player sues United Airlines saying he was sexually assaulted

An NFL player is suing United Airlines, saying he was harassed and sexually assaulted by an intoxicated female passenger on a red-eye flight in February.

Newark planning three-phased reopening plan

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has laid out the city's plan to reopen using two-week phases beginning June 1.

Newark planning phased reopening plan
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has laid out a three-phase plan for reopening the city, assuming the numbers of coronavirus infections continue to drop.

Burden of keeping country open left to women, minorities, analysis finds

As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines all along.

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds perform flyover in NYC, NJ

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds will be honoring American medical workers with flyovers across the nation including New York and New Jersey.

TSA officers make cards for COVID-19 patients and hospital workers

TSA officers aren't very busy right now. So a team of officers at Newark airport decided to bring a smile to the faces of COVID patients.

Trenton mayor orders curfew, ATV crackdown after shootings

The mayor of New Jersey's capital city ordered an 8 p.m. nightly curfew and a crackdown on all-terrain vehicles and other off-road vehicles following a series of shootings over a four-hour period that authorities said left three people dead and at least four others wounded.

United Airlines cutting flights at Newark, LaGuardia

United Airlines is temporarily slashing the number of its flights in and out of New York City-area airports to keep employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak, a top executive told employees on Saturday.

GRAMMY Museum shares online masterclass

More and more museums are offering virtual tours and now the Grammy Museum Experience at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is sharing a musical Mini Masterclass.

New Jersey coronavirus cases surge past 25,000

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that the five hardest-hit counties are Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union, and Middlesex.

3 municipalities join Newark lockdown; cops issuing summonses

Police in Newark, East Orange, Orange, and Irvington are stepping up enforcement on residents and businesses that break the lockdown rules and will file criminal charges against repeat offenders.

Newark mandates shelter-in-place order as coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in NJ
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Mayor Ras Baraka mandated a strict shelter-in-place order in Newark on Thursday as the total number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey rose to nearly 6,900, with 81 deaths. Newark, the state's largest city, accounts for more than half of the cases.

Coronavirus cases in NJ surge to over 4,000; deaths reach 62

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced 736 new coronavirus cases in the state and 18 more deaths, bringing the totals to 4,402 cases and 62 deaths.

Chef Floyd Cardoz dies of coronavirus complications

Chef Floyd Cardoz, a critically praised chef and TV celebrity, died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 59.

Newark sets nightly curfew; 'non-essential' shops must close

Mayor Ras Baraka announced several measures as part of an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Garden State's largest city.

Plane diverted after passengers become disruptive over sneezing

A commercial flight from Colorado ski country to Newark, New Jersey made an unscheduled stop in Denver after several passengers became disruptive because they were seated next to someone who they thought was sick, officials said.