Wild emu caught wandering streets of Paterson

A wayward emu was taken to an animal shelter after it was captured while running through the streets of a northern New Jersey city.

Pac-12, Big Ten officials put 2020 season on hold

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic.

Heat wave returns before electricity for thousands across New York City region

Another heatwave was rolling into the New York region as more than 300,000 residents and businesses waited for electricity to return after last week’s tropical storm.

Wegmans recalls oranges, lemons, prepared foods due to listeria risk

Wegmans Food Markets is recalling 4-pound bags of Valencia oranges, 2-pound bags of lemons, bulk lemons, and several in-store produced seafood and restaurant food items that contain fresh lemon.

States, cities face big deficits if federal aid doesn't come through

The negotiation meltdown raises the prospect of more layoffs and furloughs of government workers and cuts to health care, social services, infrastructure and other core programs.

Gov. Murphy reports positive signs in COVID-19 trends

New Jersey's COVID-19 trends are going in the right direction after rising slightly for about a week.

Police break up NJ house party with 300 guests

Police arrested the owner of a house in Howell where a party attended by about 300 people took place despite a state order banning indoor gatherings of more than 25 people due to coronavirus concerns.

Atlantic City casino workers want patrons checked for fever

Members of Local 54 of the Unite-Here union said four casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment are not physically screening casino guests for a fever.

More than 349,000 homes, businesses without power in NJ

Crews on Thursday continued working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New Jersey days after Tropical Storm Isaias downed trees and power lines.

Florida rescinds quarantine order for visitors from NY, NJ, CT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rescinded an order requiring people traveling from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to the Sunshine State to quarantine or isolate for 14 days.

Hundreds of thousands of customers without power after Tropical Storm Isaias hits NYC region

The sound of generators and chain saws punctuate Wednesday morning's sunrise in Jersey where more than one million homes and businesses were without electricity after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the state.

SUV crashes into gas pumps in New Jersey

Video released by North Brunswick police shows an SUV veered into the gas station's lot and hit two gas pumps, which burst into flames.

Kanye West gives up effort to get on NJ presidential ballot

Kanye West withdrew his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on New Jersey's ballot, according to an email chain between a judge and what appears to be the rapper's campaign email address.

State of emergency, power outages in New Jersey due to Isaias

New Jersey was under a state of emergency Tuesday as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way up the coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Isaias batters NYC region

Tropical Storm Isaias battered the New York City region Tuesday and prompted the National Weather Service to activate numerous serious weather alerts for the area.