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Lawmakers launch "Raise the Wage" campaign to increase minimum wage, June 19, 2013. (credit: Levon Putney/WCBS 880)

N.J. Democrats Push Ballot Measure To Increase Minimum Wage

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver may be opponents in the U.S. Senate race, but they are teammates in pushing voters to approve raising by $1 the current minimum wage, which stands at $7.25 per hour.

7 hours ago

Duke Farms in Hillsborough, N.J. (credit: Levon Putney / WCBS 880)

One Tank Trips: Duke Farms In Hillsborough, N.J.

If you think New Jersey is all about factories, beaches, and where the Jets and Giants play, then you need to take a One Tank Trip to Hillsborough and find out why it’s called the Garden State.

14 hours ago

FILE -- A person waits to cross the street during a rain storm in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Wind To Much Of Tri-State Area

Round two of wet weather settled over parts of the Tri-State Area on Thursday evening, pushing monthly rainfall totals within reach of the history books.

2013/06/13

A parking ticket is seen on the windshield of a car. (file/credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

N.J. Man Cited For Causing Car Crash While Suffering Heart Attack

Dan Langley, 20, crashed into another car when he suffered a heart attack while driving April 1. Police issued Langley three tickets for the whole incident.

2013/06/13

Aboard an NJ TRANSIT train (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

NJ TRANSIT Approves Wi-Fi Plan For Stations, Trains

Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Secaucus Junction are expected to be outfitted with Wi-Fi by the end of the year. The service will eventually be brought to other stations and trains.

2013/06/12

In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, on June 6, 2013 in the Gulf of Mexico.  (Photo by NOAA/NASA GOES Project via Getty Images)

Flooding Remains The Big Concern As Andrea Remnants Pound Tri-State Area

Flash flood warnings for the five boroughs of New York City, Fairfield County, Conn., and Nassau County and Suffolk County expired earlier in the evening.

2013/06/07

Cory Booker (credit: Twitter)

Campaign Staffer: Cory Booker To Enter N.J. Senate Race

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is planning to enter the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Frank Lautenberg, a member of Booker’s campaign staff said Friday.

2013/06/07

Rob Kaminsky (credit: John Montone/1010 WINS)

New Jersey H.S. Pitcher Picked In First Round Of MLB Draft

Saint Joseph High School pitcher Rob Kaminsky of Englewood Cliffs was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft Thursday night.

2013/06/06

A suspect is taken down during a mock active shooter situation at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. - June 6, 2013 (credit: Levon Putney / WCBS 880)

Active Shooter Drill Held At Newark University Hospital

It was only a drill, but on Thursday officers stormed through the hallways inside University Hospital in Newark with staff on the ground looking hurt and running by looking bloody.

2013/06/06

Garfield Police Car (CBS 2)

Carjacking Suspect In Custody After Manhunt, School Lockdown In Garfield, N.J.

Residents of Garfield, N.J., were resting a little easier Wednesday night, after a suspect was arrested following a lengthy and terrifying manhunt that necessitated a school lockdown.

2013/06/05

Saint Peter's Prep School. (credit: CBS 2)

Police: Racist Text Messages Sent To N.J. Student Running For Council President

Michah Onditi, 16, received a slew of racist text messages warning him to drop out of the race for student council president at St. Peter’s Preparatory School because he is black, police said.

2013/05/31

The American Dream complex is seen from Chopper 880 - East Rutherford, NJ (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass)

Giants, Jets Again Sue Over Meadowlands Mall

The New York Giants and New York Jets refiled a lawsuit Thursday to stop developers from expanding a planned $3 billion megamall near MetLife Stadium, placing another roadblock in front of a project that already has endured 10 years of false starts and financial woes.

2013/05/30

Julie Hermann (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

Rutgers Board Of Governors Member Defends Athletic Director Search, Selection

The new athletic director at Rutgers University is under fire following verbal abuse allegations.

2013/05/30

Newark police stepping up patrols for the summer season (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Newark Steps Up Security To Battle Summertime Violence

Historically, when the mercury rises on the streets of Newark, so does violent crime, so this year Mayor Cory Booker is trying something different.

2013/05/29

A cicada. (credit: CBS 2)

Experts: Don’t Be Afraid Of Cicadas

Now that the much-discussed 17-year cicadas have begun their emergence, many have wondered how the insects should be dealt with.

2013/05/25

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