Prosecutors: Sex assault charges fairly filed against NY doc

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject claims by a former New York doctor that his guilty plea to state charges means he can't be prosecuted in federal court on sex assault charges.

Rahway House Explosion: Blast levels home in flooded NJ

A house was reduced to rubble in Rahway, New Jersey following a devastating explosion Thursday morning after a night of flooding.

Ida triggers devastating tornadoes, flooding in New Jersey and New York

Ida is dumping extremely heavy rain across the New York City region, triggering flash flooding and even tornadoes. The flooding in New Jersey and New York City was so severe that the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency for the first time, ever.

How much rain did we get from Storm Ida?

The storm dumped massive amounts of rain in just a few hours causing widespread flooding across New York and New Jersey.

New Jersey officials outline school COVID testing requirements

Screening and testing for COVID-19 will be part of the routine when students and staff return to school in New Jersey.

State of Emergency in NYC, NY, NJ due to historic flooding

Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy all declared a state of emergency as historic flash floods overtook Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of the NYC subway.

State of Emergency declared in New Jersey

As New Jersey was dealing with tornadoes, flooding, and power outages from a major storm, Governor Phil Murphy issued a state of emergency.

Hurricane Ida remnants spawn flooding, tornadoes in Northeast

Soaking rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted the evacuations of thousands of people after water reached dangerous levels at a Pennsylvania town nicknamed Flood City.

Mullica Hill tornado and other storm damage reported in New Jersey

People have been posting dramatic images on social media of the storm that is hitting the New York City region on Wednesday.

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.

2 men charged with vandalizing dinosaur track site

Two men were arrested on suspicion of digging in an area of protected fossilized dinosaur footprints, authorities in Massachusetts said.

Ida could bring heavy rains, flooding to New York City region

After hitting the United States as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida is pushing north and threatens to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to the New York City region.

NJ lifeguard killed by lightning identified

A 19-year-old lifeguard from Toms River was identified as one of the victims of a deadly lightning strike Monday afternoon.

$300 weekly federal jobless aid expires in NJ on Sept. 4

The expiration of the federal unemployment benefit will affect about 500,000 people, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor.

Death of teenage lifeguard in NJ prompts concern about surfboats

Cape May officials are re-examining the use of surfboats following the death of a teenage lifeguard in an accident off a New Jersey shore beach earlier this month.

Jersey Shore's Lucy the Elephant will get new skin

The Jersey Shore attraction that is known as Lucy the Elephant will undergo a major $1.4 million restoration project in the off-season.

First group of Afghan refugees arrives in New Jersey

A group of evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan arrived earlier this week at a military base in New Jersey.

Happy Retirement, Roxy: K9 crime-fighter ends career with Newark FBI

The FBI office in Newark held a retirement ceremony Thursday for K-9 ‘Roxy’ who joined the force in 2013 and was the office’s only explosives detection canine.