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Heights University Hospital in Jersey City shutting its emergency room Saturday night
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (304+ words) March 14, 2026 / 10:08 AM EDT / CBS New York Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, is set to shutter its emergency room Saturday night." The shutdown will leave thousands with fewer emergency care options. The hospital has been in the community…...
Mikie Sherrill set to become New Jersey's 1st female Democratic governor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) January 19, 2026 / 8:06 PM EST / CBS New York New Jersey will soon have its first female Democratic governor. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn into office Tuesday, succeeding Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan caught up with the governor-elect at…...
Progressive Democrats now rule Jersey City and Hoboken. Here's what their new mayors plan to accomplish.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) December 3, 2025 / 7:40 PM EST / CBS New York Voters in two of New Jersey's largest cities have elected new mayors in runoff elections. James Solomon easily won the race to become Jersey City's next mayor and Emily Jabbour beat the son of…...
New Jersey police chief charged with kidnapping, assault in Massachusetts, prosecutors say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) Updated on: December 21, 2025 / 7:03 PM EST / CBS New York The police chief of Totowa, New Jersey, is facing kidnapping and domestic violence charges in Massachusetts following an incident at a hotel, according to prosecutors. Carmen Veneziano, 47, was indicted for allegedly confining…...
N.J. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill taps Jennifer Davenport as next attorney general
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (175+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 1:26 PM EST / CBS New York New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has appointed the state's next attorney general." Sherrill said Davenport is a "life-long public servant" with over 15 years of law enforcement experience. Davenport currently serves as the…...
Apartment building fire in Jersey City, N.J., forces over 2 dozen out into frigid cold
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) December 5, 2025 / 5:52 PM EST / CBS New York An apartment building fire in Jersey City, New Jersey, displaced about 30 people Friday, sending them out into frigid temperatures. Firefighters had to deal with treacherous conditions as they rescued several residents trapped inside. Fire…...
Latest e-bike crash in New Jersey leads to urgent warning from Washington Township police
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) November 18, 2025 / 6:17 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia Police in Gloucester County, New Jersey, are putting out a warning after a teenager was hurt while riding an electric motorbike. Police say a 15-year-old crashed into the back of a car on Ganttown Road…...
N.J. officials share new details in Newark shooting that killed 2, including child, and injured 3
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (316+ words) Updated on: November 17, 2025 / 10:09 AM EST / CBS New York New Jersey officials are expected to share the latest details about the weekend's deadly shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and 21-year-old woman in Newark." The Essex County prosecutor's office is scheduled…...
Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey helped this Virginia family get back on their feet
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (420+ words) November 12, 2025 / 7:01 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia Coming to the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey is a reunion of sorts for John Kenyon. But a recent trip to the house was a first for his son, Sam." "It already felt…...
Homes in Strathmere, New Jersey, at risk after more storms batter dunes: "You feel so helpless"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) October 30, 2025 / 6:38 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Strong wind gusts, driving rain and rough surf are once again causing problems down the Jersey Shore. For the second time this month, an angry Atlantic Ocean was eating away at the dunes and washing…...