Girl found begging for food walked several blocks to store

A daycare worker accused of leaving a 5-year-old girl alone to wander the streets of New York City is facing criminal charges.

Pizza chain imports NYC water to Africa

The Famous Famiglia pizza chain is bringing New York pizza to Ghana. They're also shipping a special ingredient: NYC tap water.

3 Paterson workers charged with conspiracy paid $272K in overtime

Three men indicted with Paterson Mayor Jose 'Joey' Torres on corruption charges were reportedly paid $272,000 in overtime with the New Jersey city.

ATF investigating NJ fire that killed boy, 1

Federal authorities have joined the investigation of a fire that claimed the life of a 1-year-old and damaged several buildings and a church in Union City.

Young entrepreneur creates concierge service in Newark

Carey Yee was a teenager in Jamaica when he felt like he could get more out of life while simultaneously making life easier for others.

Zoo feeds animals with road kill

The lions and tigers at Space Farms Zoo and Museum in Wantage, N.J. owe their healthy teeth and shiny coats to a unique type of cat chow: roadkill deer.

FBI: Man threatened Jewish centers to frame ex-girlfriend

A former reporter was arrested Friday in connection with a bomb threat made against the New York City headquarters of the Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish institutions in recent months.

Massive fire engulfs homes at Jersey Shore

Firefighters are trying to save a condominium building after flames have gutted four homes and a vacant hotel in a historic New Jersey shore community. Flames broke out early Friday morning in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township and the flames quickly ignited adjacent structures in the community, where homes are close together. Flames and embers then spread to the upper floors of the...

91-year-old World War II veteran works at supermarket

If you stop by the ShopRite in Flemington, New Jersey, a piece of American history might bag your groceries. Archie Fagan is 91 and full of life. The supermarket employee sold his business in 1989, so he doesn't have to work but he wants to.

Water main sinkhole swallows car in Hoboken

Police in Hoboken blocked traffic to Willow Ave. between 6th St. and 4th St. after a water main ruptured, again, in the Mile Square City Tuesday morning.

Media outlets welcome encrypted leaks via apps

Technology makes it easier than ever before to privately share information. The Washington Post, New York Times and ProPublica are among the news organizations pointing potential tipsters to encrypted apps and services to anonymously share information.

Controversial new marijuana plan unveiled for Harris County

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg who campaigned on taking a "diversion" stance about marijuana cases is now facing heat over a policy to change the way her office handles misdemeanor marijuana cases.

Drone crashes into NYC apartment

The NYPD is are looking for the owner of a drone that crashed through a window on a high-rise apartment building.

Fight causes panic at New Jersey mall

People were evacuated from Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon after false reports of a shooting.

Scammers tell son his mom was kidnapped; steal $100s

Phone scammers, possibly based in the Tampa area, were able to trick a college student out of hundreds of dollars. They told him they kidnapped his mother.

NJ GOP lawmaker gets an earful at town hall

Rep. Leonard Lance, R-New Jersey, faced a packed house of constituents with plenty to complain about at a town hall in Branchburg. He was on the hot seat in a 90-minute back and forth, which reached a boil during a passionate exchange on President Donald Trump.

Delivery man viciously assaulted as bystanders watched

A man and a woman kicked, punched, threw to the ground and ripped the clothes off a Chinese food delivery man just as he entered an apartment lobby in the Allerton section of the Bronx.

Trucks collide shutting down Route 17

All lanes of northbound and southbound Route 17 have reopened after two trucks collided in Paramus at the start of the Wednesday morning commute.

Christie criminal complaint to go forward

A New Jersey judge says a criminal complaint against Republican Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal in 2013 can go forward.

Immigrant workers, families to protest by staying home

Organizers in cities across the U.S. are telling immigrants to miss class, miss work and not shop on Thursday as a way to show the country how important they are to America's economy and way of life. "A Day Without Immigrants" actions are planned in cities including Philadelphia, Washington, Boston and Austin, Texas.