Vietnam veteran returns lost diary to fallen soldier's family
It took Peter Mathews 56 years and 87 days to return a small book he found on a hill during the Vietnam War.
It took Peter Mathews 56 years and 87 days to return a small book he found on a hill during the Vietnam War.
Authorities executed a search warrant at the home of 50-year-old Romy Sanchez on Friday as part of an internet child pornography investigation.
The officer was taken to Holy Name Medical Center with bruising to his face and upper body.
Even though a blizzard warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. in the northwest part of the state, a couple of police officers found themselves engaged in a battle of sorts with Bergen County's most hardened pre-teens.
A New Jersey boy who has cancer is getting a lot of backup from police.
Bergenfield police confirm there have been several bear sightings in recent days just blocks from a busy business district.
A New Jersey homeowner was unnerved after a close encounter with a bear this past weekend.
Police responded to the Bergenfield home around 10:20 a.m. Saturday after the couple's 11-year-old son told a neighbor that his parents were not breathing.
The deaths of two people found inside a New Jersey home appear to be a murder-suicide, prosecutors said, but it's not clear what sparked the incident.
A doctor from Dumont, New Jersey faced new charges of criminal sexual contact with women Wednesday night.
A crossing guard is hospitalized in very critical condition after she was struck by a car while on duty in New Jersey.
Officials arrested the man after the Division of Child Protection and Permanency discovered he was allegedly engaging in sexual activity with the unidentified 13-year-old.
Authorities say the suspect led police on a chase through Englewood Cliffs, Bergenfield, Tenafly, Dumont before crashing on Route 4 in Paramus.
Investigators say anonymous call reporting that two people were being held hostage in a northern New Jersey dry cleaning business and had bombs strapped to them turned out to be a hoax.
Police in Bergenfield, New Jersey on Friday were trying to find the driver who struck and seriously injured a man in a hit-and-run a night earlier.
A man suspected of punching another man on a New York City street has admitted that he climbed onto the roof of a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza to flee from police.
According to officials, the man followed a 13-year-old girl in his Sport Utility Vehicle near Palisade Avenue and South Taylor Street in Bergenfield, New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Police in Bergenfield, N.J., Sunday night were investigating a broad daylight shooting that left two people wounded.
A deadly extra-alarm fire led to an explosive discovery Sunday in Bergenfield, N.J.
It's all part of an overall proposal outlined by Gov. Chris Christie last week to strengthen existing gun control laws in New Jersey and target the root causes of mass violence in response to the Dec. 14 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Though the former Democratic governor doesn't even live in New Jersey anymore, Gov. Chris Christie keeps bringing up the name of the opponent he unseated in 2009.
On Wednesday afternoon, a strange man allegedly offered a ride to four children on Tappan Road, near the Rockland County border. Fortunately, they did not go with him.
A 12-year-old boy told police a man accosted him and offered him money to get into his pickup truck, authorities said.
Four years ago, coach Ed Mooney was diagnosed with cirrhosis. Last summer, he was put on the waiting list for a liver transplant before getting an unexpected call from the family of a former player.
Ed Mooney, 52, said Dan Glover, 24, was just the sort of person who would donate his organs.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban are making an announcement about subway safety live from the Fulton Street station in Manhattan.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
CBS News analysis shows most federal traffic safety grants go to planning projects, rather than actual construction. Critics say slow progress contributes to rising deaths on America's roads.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after was struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning. After two days of searching for six missing people and finding the bodies of two, attention has turned to clearing the waterway.
President Joe Biden will hold a star-studded campaign fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Radio City Music Hall.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban are making an announcement about subway safety live from the Fulton Street station in Manhattan.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
President Joe Biden will hold a star-studded campaign fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Radio City Music Hall.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Police charged 34-year-old Guy Rivera, of Queens, hours before Diller's wake Thursday in Massapequa Park, Long Island.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Today looks cloudy with a little drizzle in areas east of the city. Highs will be around 50 degrees.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
The winning $1.13 billion ticket was sold at a ShopRite down the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials are now waiting for the lucky winner to come forward, as customers congratulate whoever it was.
We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Another organization also pledged $10,000 toward his 1-year-old son's education ahead of today's wake in Massapequa Park.
Police charged 34-year-old Guy Rivera, of Queens, hours before Diller's wake Thursday in Massapequa Park, Long Island.
A burial mix-up at Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island has been corrected.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Many are experiencing the tragic aftermath of what the community is calling a sickening and senseless loss of life.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
A bipartisan package of bills to crack down on squatters was unveiled in Albany on Wednesday.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.
A judge imposed a gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in his upcoming criminal trial in New York.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to bring greater awareness to a disease that every year kills thousands of patients under 50.
The push is to ban 24-hour work shifts through a bill in the City Council introduced by Councilman Christopher Marte.
The CDC says roughly 25% of Americans suffer from season allergies, and studies suggest pollen season is getting longer and more intense.
The case was detected in an unvaccinated child, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
The Valley Hospital has been in Ridgewood for decades. In April, the hospital will move to a different location.
Ariana DeBose will host the 2024 Tony Awards. This will mark her third straight year as host.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Huge crowds flocked to Times Square on Tuesday for a last-minute Shakira concert.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
New York never trailed in a 145-101 win over the slumping Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the Knicks' biggest margin of victory this season.
The Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak.
Nestor Cortes will start for the New York Yankees against Houston's Framber Valdes at 4:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park.
First pitched is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. at Citi Field.
The New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers following a wild third period Tuesday night.
Officials at Friday's fire in Kensington, Brooklyn say solar panels on a house roof posed a challenge for the FDNY.
A troubled housing development in East Flatbush is hoping to make a fresh start after an agreement reached with the city to keep units rent stabilized.
A concentration of endangered languages is found in Queens, making the borough an important area for research.
The Gold Women's Business Connect event encouraged networking and support.
A Queens community is pushing back against the MTA's redesign plan to speed up bus service in the borough.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. The condition is when tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. According to the World Health Organization, Endometriosis affects roughly 10% of reproductive age women and girls globally. Dr. Kameelah Phillips, Board Certified OB-GYN and Founder, Calla Women's Health joins CBS New York to discuss.
Last week two 19-year-old twin sisters were attacked in Brooklyn after police say they refused to give their number to a 20-year-old man who approached them. After being rejected, police say the man stabbed and killed one of the women, Samyia Spain. The man is now being charged with murder. The incident shocked community members and is calling attention to a bigger issue surrounding the harsh realities many women face when saying no to men. Pamela Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence joins CBS New York to discuss.
CBS New York and the Humane Society of New York are helping find their forever home.
The technology gives users access to stress relief and relaxation techniques with practically the push of a button.
After the vote to approve, the plan is expected to start in June, but it still faces several lawsuits.