'RoboBurger': Robot grills burgers at mall in New Jersey

In perhaps yet another sign that machines are taking over the world, a robot inside of a vending machine inside of a mall in New Jersey can cook you a burger in about six minutes.

St. Peter's magical NCAA run ends against North Carolina

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the St. Peter's Peacocks in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon, ending the remarkable tournament run for the Jersey City school.

Miracle or trend? Saint Peter's a sign of parity in NCAA

While the run to the cusp of the Final Four by tiny Saint Peter's has been riveting, it's also the latest example of how something that once felt like a miracle at the NCAA Tournament might be growing more common in years to come.

Saint Peter's Peacocks bring confidence, swagger to game against Purdue

The Saint Peter's University Peacocks — the darlings of the sports world for the last week — are getting ready to play Purdue in the Sweet 16. The players say they appreciate all the support they've garnered as this year's Cinderella story.

Saint Peter's players enjoy spotlight amid improbable run

Saint Peter's, the surprise of this year's NCAA Tournament, is in the Sweet 16 this week against No. 3 seed Purdue in Philadelphia. But Peacocks' star KC Ndefo almost missed it all.

March Madness: Saint Peter's defeats Kentucky in NCAA tournament

St. Peter's University, the tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, got 27 points from Daryl Banks III as it took down basketball royalty, beating second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime and sending countless brackets into the digital wastebasket.

'Ms. Marvel' trailer drops; Muslim teen superhero is from Jersey City

The full trailer for the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel dropped this week, showing Iman Vellani in the lead role as Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teenager from Jersey City who idolizes the Avenger Captain Marvel.

While NYC restaurants struggle, some good news from suburbs

Reservations at Manhattan restaurants were down more than 60% in January 2022 compared to January 2020 but some restaurants in New Jersey and Long Island are actually seeing an uptick in business, thanks to looser pandemic rules.

Jersey City fire damages several homes

A four-alarm fire in Jersey City damaged six homes on Friday afternoon.

Wind causes partial building collapse in Jersey City, official says

The Jersey City Fire Department evacuated several homes when a three-story building that was under construction partially collapsed.

80-foot sculpture of a woman's head installed on Hudson River waterfront

Artist Jaume Plensa created a sculpture for Jersey City's Newport waterfront. The artist said he hopes the work becomes a landmark that visually connects Newport to Manhattan across the river.

NJ women's prison guard accused of sexually assaulting inmate

A male corrections officer at a troubled state prison in Hunterdon County faces charges in connection with the sexual assault of a female inmate. The governor, who had already promised to close the prison, called the allegations "disgusting."

NJ students learn about Indigenous Peoples' Day

The Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City usually has Columbus Day off. But this year, all kids in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade learned not about the mythology of Christopher Columbus but the reality of Lenape tribes living in the New York-New Jersey area centuries ago.

Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City

A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.

Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of sexual abuse

The Vatican says allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half-century against Nicholas DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, do "not have the semblance of truth" so it has closed its investigation.

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.