Bed Bath & Beyond to close 150 stores as it struggles with sales downturn

Bed Bath & Beyond says it is cutting its staff and closing around 150 stories in a restructuring plan to improve its balance sheet. The company did not immediately release the stores that are expected to close.

New Jersey digitizing school blueprints in case of emergencies

New Jersey is using $6.5 million of federal funding to gather and digitize school blueprints for first responders. Gov. Phil Murphy explained why the effort is crucial to safety in schools.

New Jersey's gas tax will drop but don't expect much relief

The gas tax in New Jersey will drop for the second straight year. But don't expect to notice much at the pump.

NJ approves home alcohol delivery

The state's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Friday the approval of a new rule that will allow bars, restaurants and liquor stores to use third-party delivery services like DoorDash and Instacart to deliver alcohol.

Six Flags Great Adventure El Toro incident: 5 hospitalized, ride closed

Police say the injuries were mostly minor, and that originally no one asked for medical attention, but later, five people who rode the El Toro roller coaster did request treatment.

What's going on in NYC area this weekend? Aug. 26-28

Do you need ideas for what to do this weekend in the city? Good Day's Ryan Kristafer has these suggestions. One involves "hanging out" with Harry Styles... (OK, not really.)

Republican Mehmet Oz's bid for Senate possible Muslim first, but it's 'complicated'

While some in the Muslim community aren’t aware Dr. Mehmet Oz is Muslim, others suggest that faith doesn't matter “if you're not on the right side of the issues.”

2 bodies with gunshot wounds found in parked car in NJ

Authorities in New Jersey are investigating the fatal shootings of two people whose bodies were inside a parked car on Friday.

See it, stomp it, squish it! Fighting the invasive spotted lanternfly

When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials: He stomped on it.

NJ man laid off during pandemic now mowing lawns for the elderly and veterans for free

Brian Schwartz was laid off during the COVID pandemic, but decided to use his time to help others, starting I Want To Mow Your Lawn, a non-profit that mows lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, and anyone in need.

Senators call for extradition of U.S. fugitives from Cuba

Joanne Chesimard and William Morales have been fugitives from justice in separate terrorism cases from the 1970s. Two U.S. senators—a Democrat and a Republican—want Cuba, where the fugitives are hiding out, to stop protecting them so they can finally face justice.

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in NY

Novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen just as he about to give a lecture in western New York on Friday. He suffered serious injuries and underwent surgery.

Climate change: New Jersey isn't ready, official says

New Jersey is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas, says the state's top environmental official.

Catching up with college basketball player Doug Edert

It's hard to forget the magical run of the Saint Peter's Peacocks from Jersey City. Including sharpshooter Doug Edert, whose play off the bench and that famous mustache made him an instant star nationwide.

Ex-Jet Frank Gore assaulted woman in Atlantic City hotel, police say

Former NFL star Frank Gore is accused of assaulting a woman in a "domestic violence incident" at the Tropicana Atlantic City.

New Jersey Turnpike crash: Bus overturns, killing 2

A bus overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and several people hurt, police said.

Atlantic City casino partial smoking ban not good enough, dealers say

Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing.