1+ day, 9+ hour ago (197+ words) JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- At least a dozen people have been displaced after a fire ripped through a home and spread to another in New Jersey. The three-alarm fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Friday on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City. Officials say that heavy fire was reported on all three floors in the rear of the building that originally had caught fire. There was then a minor spread of flames to a neighboring home. Video captures firefighters on scene battling flames and assessing damage from the fire. While there was no structural collapse in either home, extensive ceiling and wall pulling was conducted in the buildings, officials said. A total of 10 adults and two children were displaced as a result of the fire. They were all safely evacuated and there are no reported injuries at this time. Following…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (89+ words) Magic mushrooms could become legal in New Jersey if some lawmakers get their way. The Assembly's democratic-led health committee advanced a bill to legalize the drug. It's called psilocybin, and adults over 21 would have access to the drug for mental health treatment. While hallucinogenic mushrooms are banned under federal law, some states and cities have legalized the psychedelic. And a drugmaker is seeking FDA approval of a synthetic version, expected late next year or early 2027. The bill now goes to the Assembly's appropriations committee for consideration....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (360+ words) CRANFORD, New Jersey (WABC) -- A beloved community theater in Cranford reopened on Tuesday, seven months after a ceiling collapse forced it to shut its doors. The owner of the Cranford Theater rolled out the red carpet for movie goers, lifting the curtain on a new chapter for the family-owned business. "We gave the theater a full renovation, so new drapery, new screens, new projection equipment," said owner Cover Doreen Sayegh. "We are very excited and blessed that we were able to reopen the theater right in time for Thanksgiving weekend, which is one of the busiest weekends of the year for movie theaters." The screens went dark, and the rooms silent after the ceiling in one of the auditoriums collapsed on April 30, shuttering the business for months. "It was a quiet Wednesday night, thankfully, and no one was in there,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (98+ words) SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment South Brunswick, New Jersey police pulled a driver from a burning car, just moments before the vehicle was engulfed in flame. Officers can be seen jumping into action to break the window of a car on the side of the road, fire already at their feet. Police worked to free the unconscious 26-year-old driver, pulling him to safety as the inferno raged. It's unclear what caused the crash and fire. We're waiting for an update on the driver's condition. Check back later for more information....

2+ week, 4+ day ago (94+ words) NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mother Nature provided a wake up call Tuesday morning with some of the coldest temperatures so far this season -- and even some snow. Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight and even brought the first snowflakes of the season. Snowflakes fell over the city and in Central Park. And in Sussex County, New Jersey, residents got a light dusting of snow that even stuck to the ground. And if you're wondering if snow on Veterans Day is early, the answer is yes. On average, the first trace of snow occurs in early December....