Leaving New York and New Jersey

Do you ever dream of just packing up and leaving the tristate area? You're not alone. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are among the top states people move away from.

Cannabis legalization group to give out, smoke marijuana joints in DC during Trump's inauguration

The D.C. Cannabis Coalition says it plans to give away thousands of marijuana joints for free on Inauguration Day. The event, which the group calls #Trump420, will start in Dupont Circle at 8 a.m. on January 20th. The group will march to the National Mall at 10 a.m., and along the way, says it will hand out 4,200 cannabis joints.

VIDEO: Burmese python fights alligator in Big Cypress swamp

On a bike ride in Big Cypress, a reporter with the Palm Beach Post assumed the alligator slashing in swampy waters nearby was trying to escape his approach.

Parents arrested after using baby to hide drugs

Hall County Sheriff's authorities say a couple tried to use their baby to hide their drugs. Narcotics officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia when they pulled over 38 year old Russell Passmore and 27 year old Megan Stone.

Animal control removes anaconda from toilet in Va. apartment

Animal control officers in Arlington County got a big surprise while responding to a call at an apartment last week – an anaconda in a toilet!

Cuomo announces tuition-free college plan

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans Tuesday for a new a college tuition assistance program that would make college tuition-free for eligible students at SUNY and CUNY schools.

Woman walked on leash missing from Staten Island

A woman from Staten Island who shot to social media infamy for photos of her being walked on a leash is missing. According to the NYPD, Anna Teshu, 23, was reported missing on Tuesday but has not been seen since Christmas Eve at her mother's home.

Transgender boy asked to leave NJ Cub Scout pack

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) -- The family of an 8-year-old New Jersey boy says he was kicked out of Cub Scouts because he is transgender.

Furniture store fire in New Jersey

A huge fire was burning through a furniture store in New Jersey on Wednesday morning. It was consuming the Discount Kennedy Furniture and Bedding store on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Union City.

Igloo bar

On the rooftop of 230 Fifth in Manhattan is one of the hottest, or should we say coldest bars in NYC. Why? Well, it's covered in igloos -- four, to be exact.

NJ state trooper, motorist killed in wrong-way collision

A New Jersey state trooper and another man were killed in a head-on highway crash. It happened around 7 p.m. Monday on State Route 55 in Millville, in the southern part of the state.

Joe Piscopo mulls run for NJ governor

No joke, comedian Joe Piscopo says that he is seriously considering running for governor of New Jersey.

Murder mystery in New Jersey

A Montclair family is living every parent's nightmare after their 20-year-old daughter disappeared for a week and was found murdered.

4 police officers arrested after bar fight

Four police officers and a civilian have been arrested months after a bar fight.

Diet and autism

A new government survey suggests that one in 45 children ages 3 through 17 have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. There is no cure but parents with children on the spectrum are always trying to find ways to enhance their children's lives.

Tribe facing zoning issues over praying

As protesters fought a pipeline construction project that would run through the Standing Rock Reservation, which belongs to the Sioux Native Americans in North Dakota, members of the Ramapough tribe in Mahwah, New Jersey are fearful the last piece of their own sacred land is at stake.

NJ State House to undergo complete renovation

Gov. Chris Christie has not held a news conference in about two months — and that's not about to change.