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Car chase involving ICE led to crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (505+ words) February 26, 2026 / 6: 34 PM EST / CBS New York A federal immigration investigation ended with a chaotic crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say. Two teens and a child were sent to the hospital, and now the mayor is condemning United States Immigration…...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka due in court Thursday to face trespassing charge at ICE detention facility
1+ year, 2+ week ago (614+ words) Updated on: May 12, 2025 / 11: 28 PM EDT / CBS New York Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is scheduled to appear in court Thursday after being arrested last week outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility. Baraka faces trespassing charges. He told CBS News…...
Newark Airport runway reopens early to ease flight delays brought on by construction project
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (382+ words) Updated on: June 2, 2025 / 5: 59 PM EDT / CBS New York A runway at Newark Liberty International Airport that was shut down for repairs has reopened nearly two weeks ahead of schedule to help ease flight disruptions. The'runway'at Newark reopened Monday, 13 days before…...
FAA wants to continue limited operations at Newark Airport until October 2026
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) August 8, 2025 / 10: 25 PM EDT / CBS New York The Federal Aviation Administration wants to extend limited operations at Newark Liberty International Airport through next fall. Originally, the plan was to cut back on arrivals and departures through the end of this year'in…...
New Jersey police sergeant indicted on charges he stole meth, drugs from evidence locker
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) April 8, 2026 / 12: 31 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia A New Jersey police sergeant was indicted on multiple charges alleging he tampered with and stole drugs from the Hammonton Police Department's evidence room. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced 47-year-old Robert Zbikowski of Hammonton…...
Video shows suspect throwing bricks through Wilmington, Delaware, businesses amid rash of burglaries
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (396+ words) April 29, 2026 / 7: 02 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a rash of burglaries at businesses over a three-week span. Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia showed the brazen moment when a masked burglar launched a brick through…...
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez barred from holding public office in the state, AG says
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) December 5, 2025 / 1: 30 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is no longer eligible to seek or hold any public office in the Garden State following his convictions on federal bribery charges and other offenses, officials said Friday. Menendez,…...
New Jersey health officials investigate possible malaria case in person who didn't travel internationally
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Updated on: August 19, 2025 / 6: 41 PM EDT / CBS New York New Jersey's Department of Health is looking into a possible locally acquired case of malaria in the Garden State." Officials say the case was detected in Morris County in a person with…...
New Jersey teen pain-free thanks to new sickle cell disease treatment
1+ year, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Updated on: May 26, 2025 / 7: 01 PM EDT / CBS New York For the first time in his life, a young New Jersey man is pain-free thanks to a new gene treatment working to cure patients of sickle cell disease. Gerald Quartey, 18, is the…...
Philadelphia's Angelo's Pizzeria is opening a new location in New Jersey
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) July 17, 2025 / 9: 15 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Angelo's Pizzeria is opening a new location in West Collingswood Heights, New Jersey, as the popular South Philadelphia shop known for its cheesesteaks and pizza continues to expand. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Angelo's…...