Are crickets the new kale?

We found bugs at the Nutribug exhibit at the Summer Fancy Food Show in the Jacob Javits Center.

Town offers to help ease commuters' pain

Commuting troubles got you down? At least one New Jersey town official has your back.

Abandoned boats piling up in Staten Island harbor

A local boater is leading an effort to get rid of abandoned boats that are piling up in Great Kills Harbor on the south shore of Staten Island.

Baby deer takes some dips in family's pool

With summer in full swing, everybody's trying to find a way to get cool. Some like the beach, others have a pool. But how do the animals cool off?

Woman says casino gave her steak dinner instead of $43 million jackpot

Katrina Bookman snapped a happy selfie at the slot machine after she thought she had won a $43 million jackpot at Resorts World Casino in Jamaica.

Newark strengthens sanctuary city status

Mayor Ras Baraka signed an executive order on Monday to strengthen the city's status as a sanctuary status.

Brutal beatdown caught on cellphone video

A fight caught on cellphone video shows a man who snapped after catching someone driving his stolen car.

Baseball goes old-school

“The man at first is fined 25 cents,” the umpire ruled. “Ungentlemanly language!”

NYC college offers Abolition of Whiteness course

Hunter College is offering a course next fall called The Abolition of Whiteness. The course will examine whiteness, white supremacy and violence.

The Bench of Wisdom: Best seat on the boardwalk

OCEAN GROVE, NJ (CHASING NEWS) -- There's a place on the Jersey Shore called "The Bench of Wisdom." It's not really a bench. It's a group of chairs. Seated in them are the sages of the Ocean Grove boardwalk. 

Man explains why he attached grill to apartment window

It was a photo that captured the imagination of barbecue lovers across the internet: a charcoal grill attached just below the window of a third-floor apartment in Newark.

Biggest slice of pizza found in New York

New York's biggest slice?  It is most likely going to be found at Koronet Pizza in New York City on Broadway between 110th and 111th Streets.

Killing of bear in Union Beach sparks protest

The death of a black bear in Union Beach, NJ, has many people rattled in the Shore town and has sparked controversy on social media among animal rights activists. It's also become a finger-pointing game on who is to blame for the bear's death.

Brooklyn school provides chance for students to succeed

Brownsville in Brooklyn is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York. Gangs, violence, and crushing poverty are all part of the landscape.

Family seeks help in locating hit-and-run driver

After a hit-and-run accident that injured his 13-year-old daughter and killed the family dog, Andrew Huang of Cranbury, New Jersey, has taken to social media.

Who is the mystery 3rd floor griller?

A photo of a barbecue grill attached outside a Newark apartment building windowsill has been burning up the internet since a truck driver posted it to Facebook several weeks ago.

4-year-old with autism becomes honorary Wawa general manager

Every day without fail 4-year-old Brody and his mom, Stephanie, go to Wawa, Brody's favorite place. The staff noticed Brody's happiness and had an idea to give him a special treat last month.

Alcohol-infused ice cream store opens

An adult treat -- alcohol-infused ice cream -- is available at Tipsy Scoop, which opened two weeks ago on East 26th Street in Manhattan.