Cops and bar owners team up to help Brooklyn hipsters stay safe

Crime is down in NYC; but for young adults in Brooklyn it's a different story."Hipsters" are becoming the go-to-target for criminals, and according to cops, it's because these young, trendy folks a...

'Braves the Shave for Kids with Cancer'

When West Orange resident Kevin Kinney first began raising money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, he had no idea how far his efforts would lead or how close he was tied to the cause.

A quaint bit of history tucked away near New Britain

PLAINVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Growing up not far from the colorful, quirky little cottages that make up the Plainville Campgrounds, Bob Simone wondered about the truth of widespread talk that "they had Munchkin people living there."

Modular homes a good fit for some Sandy victims

BETHEL, Conn. (AP) — Even as the third anniversary approaches of Hurricane Sandy's bashing of the East Coast, the effects of the storm are still felt by many Connecticut residents, and a local homebuilding company is among those trying to make things right again.

Dairy farm in northwest Connecticut to milk cows with robots

CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — The cows on Freund's Farm are about to trade in their cowbells for transponders, and robots will take over their daily milking.

Biological predators attacking invasive species in Conn.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — There is a savage biological war going on across Connecticut's fields, forests, lakes and ponds.

Obama orders emergency board for NJ Transit labor talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to create an emergency board to investigate the dispute between New Jersey Transit and its labor unions.

Study: Warming water may pose danger to Lake Erie perch

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Climate change may be harming yellow perch, the most popular sport fish in Lake Erie.

Christie picks up 2016 endorsement from Maryland governor

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Chris Christie has picked up the presidential endorsement of Maryland's governor.

NJ Transit board approves fare hikes

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit's board of directors has approved fare increases that average about 9 percent for bus and rail riders.

Editorials from around New York

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State trooper kills aggressive pig in south Jersey

WOODBINE, N.J. (AP) — State Police say a New Jersey state trooper shot and killed an aggressive pig after it threatened people, a dog and other animals.

Teacher's aide charged in New York school's 2013 heroin case

FALLSBURG, N.Y. (AP) — A substitute teacher's aide is in custody after being charged in connection with the discovery of heroin and a hypodermic needle inside an elementary school bathroom in southeastern New York.

Officer hurt in deadly wrong-way crash plans to sue city

LINDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer who survived a wrong-way crash that killed two other people plans to sue his city over its handling of the officer who was allegedly driving drunk at the time of the crash.

LIRR investigates death of person near Ronkonkoma station

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — The Long Island Rail Road says a person has been struck and killed by a train west of the Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-kuh-muh) station.