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Cicadas (file / credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Cicadas Return To New Jersey After 17 Years Just In Time For Memorial Day

They’ve been spotted in Tenafly, Wayne, Colonia, Fanwood, Mendham, and Montclair.

7 hours ago

The warehouse on 43rd Avenue in Long Island City where prosecutors said a businessman was held and tortured for a month by a group of men looking for $3 million in ransom. (Photo: CBS 2)

Suspects Charged With Kidnapping Queens Man, Holding Him Captive For 32 Days

Three men were charged Wednesday with kidnapping an Ecuadorean national in Queens, and holding him in a warehouse for a month as they demanded $3 million ransom.

17 hours ago

Connecticut state investigators examines the scene of a Metro North train collision on May 18, 2013 in Fairfield, Connecticut. (Photo by Michael Graae/Getty Images)

Metro-North New Haven Service To Be Back By Wednesday Morning

Railroad officials in Connecticut said the morning commute went as well as can be expected following Friday’s train collision that injured 72 people and has shut down service.

2013/05/20

Teen working on motorcycle in "Helping With Horsepower" program. (credit: CBS 2)

Custom Motorcycle Program Helps At-Risk Orange County Teens

The crew members working on the bike are all local high school students once considered to be at risk for dropping out. Now, they’re fabricating and assembling every part.

2013/05/17

A barge in the Hudson River for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge as seen from Chopper 880 - May 16, 2013 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Residents Dealing With Constant Noise From New Tappan Zee Bridge Construction

Preliminary pile driving for the new Tappan Zee Bridge has begun and has been a real jolt for some residents.

2013/05/16

Britain's Prince Harry plays polo at the Greenwich Polo Club May 15, 2013 in Greenwich, Connecticut. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Prince Harry Ends US Visit With Polo Match In Conn.

The prince won his match at the Greenwich Polo Club to benefit Sentebale, the charity he co-founded to help poor children and AIDS orphans in the small African nation of Lesotho.

2013/05/15

Car keys and an alcoholic drink (credit: clipart.com)

NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal Limit To Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths

The National Transportation Safety Board said states should shrink the standard from the current .08 blood-alcohol content to .05 as part of a series of recommendations aimed at reducing alcohol-related highway deaths.

2013/05/14

Mosquito (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Westchester County Offering Free Fish To Help Control Mosquito Population

The Westchester County Health Department is giving away fathead minnows for residents to use in ornamental ponds, which could become breeding sites for mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus.

2013/05/10

The old Pan Am Worldport, is in its final weeks of operation. The terminal is currently used by Delta Airlines. (Credit CBS 2)

What’s Next For John F. Kennedy International Airport’s ‘Worldport’?

The land-constrained nature of Kennedy Airport, and Worldport’s location, make preservation difficult, according to the Port Authority.

2013/05/09

Generic Police File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Good Citizen Or Nosy Neighbor: Would You Report Misgivings On Your Block?

The case of the women held in captivity for 10 years in Cleveland makes people wonder what they would do if such a thing happened in their neighborhood.

2013/05/08

Sail at Ferncliff Manor in Yonkers, N.Y. (file / credit: Sail)

Autistic Teen Found On Tricycle In Middle Of Yonkers Road

An autistic teen managed to escape the grounds of a special needs school and was found riding a tricycle in the middle of Saw Mill River Road.

2013/05/07

Car Windshield Smashed By Debris On Cross Bronx Expressway

Debris from an unknown source smashed a car windshield on the Cross Bronx Expressway on Monday afternoon.

2013/05/06

Student Suspected In Boston Bombing Cover-Up Released On Bond

One of the three college students, accused for covering up for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was released from jail Monday after posting bond.

2013/05/06