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New Jersey 1 hour ago

Edison residents contend with water main break impact, boil water advisory

Residents in Edison Township continue to be without water as crews work to repair a broken water main break that occurred on Christmas Eve. The 20-inch water main break occurred Tuesday night at Woodb...

Mega millions 2 hours ago

Mega Millions jackpot sits at $1.22 billion, 5th-largest ever, ahead of Friday's drawing
Broadway 2 hours ago

‘Gypsy' cancels Friday night show as illness continues to impact Broadway company

New Jersey 3 hours ago

Large sinkhole on NJ interstate caused by collapse of abandoned mineshaft: NJDOT

Emergency crews continue to work on repair the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in New Jersey after a large sinkhole opened on the right shoulder Thursday morning. The New Jersey Department of Transpo...
Long Island 3 hours ago

Police identify victim in deadly Long Island Christmas Eve stabbing

Police are now identifying the woman who was fatally stabbed on Christmas Eve on Long Island. Josefina Ramirez Montero, 57, was stabbed multiple times in Massapequa on Tuesday, according to Nassau Cou...
Long Island 4 hours ago

Firefighter taken to hospital after battling fire in Old Bethpage

A Long Island firefighter was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after fighting a fire in Old Bethpage, Nassau County police said. Fire crews responded to the house fire on Round Swamp Road around...
Bryant Park 3 hours ago

Fire at Bryant Park Winter Village holiday market leads to large emergency response

A fire at a kiosk at the Bryant Park Winter Village in Manhattan led to a large emergency response Friday morning. Video from the Citizen app showed heavy flames coming from the Bryant Park holiday ma...

Mega millions 8 hours ago

Mega Millions jackpot sits at $1.1 billion, 6th-largest ever, ahead of Friday's drawing

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.
Brooklyn 1 hour ago

Worker stabbed to death at Brooklyn homeless shelter

The NYPD is looking for the masked attacker who allegedly stabbed a Brooklyn shelter worker to death Thursday night. The stabbing occurred just after 6 p.m. at the shelter on East New York Avenue in Brownsville, according to police. When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old male victim in the lobby of the shelter with stab wounds to his neck&...
Bob Menendez 18 hours ago

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing 'emotional toll,' seeks sentencing delay amid wife's trial

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a federal judge to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges, saying his family would suffer a “tremendous emotional toll” if the New Jersey Democrat was sentenced during his wife’s trial. His lawyers told Judge Sidney H. Stein in a letter that Nadine Menendez would face a jury that might f...
Fairfield Dec 26

Suspect stole delivery vehicle at gunpoint in Fairfield, CT: police

Fairfield police are looking for the person who stole a delivery vehicle at gunpoint over the weekend. Officers responded to Woodrow Avenue in the Southport section of Fairfield Saturday around 8:30 p.m. after a delivery driver reported having their vehicle stolen while delivering packages. When the driver got out of the vehicle to deliver a packag...
New Jersey Dec 26

Interstate 80 sinkhole impacts New Jersey traffic during holiday week

A sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey is causing delays and detours Thursday as crews work to plan repairs. The sinkhole opened on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton in Morris County. The state Department of Transportation is warning motorists to expect delays through the area and to consider alternate routes. “At approximately 7:45 a.m. today, Th...
Queens 19 hours ago

Mom killed in Christmas hit-and-run in Queens after being struck by two cars: Police

The NYPD is looking for the driver who struck a woman with their car in Queens before leaving the scene on Christmas, police said. The 47-year-old female victim was first hit around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by an unknown vehicle heading west on 111th Avenue, but before emergency responders arrived, she was run over again by a Ford Expedition, according ...
Hanukkah Dec 26

When is the last night of Hanukkah?: Dates to know for the Jewish holiday in 2024

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will continue into the beginning of 2025. On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah m...
Mega millions 17 hours ago

Mega Millions jackpot swells to $1.1 billion, 6th-largest ever, ahead of Friday's drawing

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.
Bryant Park 4 hours ago

Fire at Bryant Park Winter Village holiday market destroys kiosk

A fire at a kiosk at the Bryant Park Winter Village in Manhattan led to a large emergency response Friday morning and destroyed one kiosk that encompassed four business, according to the FDNY.
NYC Subway 2 hours ago

Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say

The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges. A prosecutor announced Sebastian Zapeta’s indictment at a court hearing Friday. The development comes days after Zapeta’s arrest and subsequent police questioning in which they say he identified himself in photos and surveillance vide...
New Britain 4 hours ago

Car split in half in fatal crash in New Britain, Conn.

One person was killed in a violent crash in New Britain Friday morning, according to police. It happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Allen Street and Atlantic Street. A car slammed into a utility pole, killing the man who was driving, police said. The driver was the only one in the car. Images from the scene showed the...
As seen on 17 hours ago

Rush of holiday gift returns in full swing: What to know before going to the store

As people return home for the holidays, people are also returning to the malls. News 4 New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
New Jersey 17 hours ago

Thousands impacted by water main break in Edison, NJ

People in the vicinity of the break had little water pressure today, if they had running water at all. News 4 New York’s Adam Harding reports.

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