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Six Flags Great Adventure announced some major changes to its attraction lineup on Thursday. The amusement park will be closing Kingda Ka and Green Lantern coasters to make room for a new “multi-world-record-breaking launch roller coaster” that will debut at Six Flags in 2026. No additional details were released about the new ride. Kingda Ka was considered world’s fastest and…

Unrelenting wildfires continue to rage across the tri-state, as firefighters slowly get a handle on the Jennings Creek Fire along the New York and New Jersey border. It’s 30 percent contained but thousands of acres are still burning. And because of the lack of rain and dropping reservoirs, New Jersey issued a drought warning — here’s what that means for...

Three former Manchester Township School District employees have alleged hostile treatment and anti-LGBTQ bias.

 After the driest October on record, the state of New Jersey issued a drought warning for the first time since 2016. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl has more. 

With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection held an online hearing Tuesday on the conditions. But they would not answer questions, including whether any part of the state is...

The dry, windy conditions are fueling another day of wildfires across the area, as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a burn ban for the entire state through the end of November. It comes as crews try to get a handle on the Jennings Creek Wildfire burning on the New York-New Jersey border, as it remains only 20% contained. NBC...

With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon. The state Department of Environmental Protection held an online hearing Tuesday on the conditions. But they would not answer questions, including whether any part of the state is...

New Jersey is issuing a drought warning after its driest September and October ever. That could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if dry conditions don’t end.

New wildfires burned Tuesday across the Northeast, adding to a series of blazes that have come amid very dry weather and killed at least one person, while much larger fires raged in California and other western states. Heavy smoke led to poor air quality and health advisories for parts of New Jersey and New York, including New York City. Check the...

The man accused of being drunk when his car struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew as they biked near their South Jersey hometown the night before their sister’s wedding appeared in person in court Tuesday morning for a hearing.

The Jennings Creek wildfire straddling the New York-New Jersey border has incinerated 5,000 acres, and it’s not the only fire burning, with several others torching lands across the tri-state. It has taken up so many resources that officials in a New Jersey town had to postpone its Veterans Day parade, because the town’s firefighters are needed on the front lines...

The township of West Milford, New Jersey, will not have a Veterans Day celebration on Monday, as fire crews and first responders battle with the wildfires affecting the region, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter announced. Instead, the town will hold its Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. in Veterans Park. “Due to the current…

An 18-year-old New York parks employee died Saturday while battling one of many wildfires burning through several thousand acres across the tri-state. Dariel Vasquez had been deployed to Sterling Forest in Orange County, which borders New Jersey’s Passaic County. He was in Passaic where the so-called Jennings Creek Wildfire was first reported on Saturday. At some point during its...

Multiple government agencies confirmed the state forest ranger died in Orange County, New York, after a tree in the area of the fire fell on him. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

Firefighters across the tri-state are responding to at least half a dozen fires responsible for filling the skies with smoke and worsening air quality. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

There’s a bit of good news for our air quality after millions woke up Saturday morning surprised to find a troubling amount of smoke in the air around the New York City metro area. A health advisory was in place through the end of Sunday for people in and around New York City following worsening air quality conditions thanks...

At least six wildfires are actively burning across New Jersey as gusty winds, dry brush and low humidity provide fueling conditions for fire activity.

The fire burning in Jackson Township was mostly contained as of Friday night. It’s one of more than half a dozen fires still burning across New Jersey. News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A number of brush fires are burning right now in New Jersey, including the “Shotgun Fire” in Jackson Township and another blaze in Englewood Cliffs. The dangerous and dry conditions making things difficult for firefighters. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace and Adam Harding report.

The New Jersey Transit operator who was killed in a crash in October tried to stop the train before it struck a tree on the tracks, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed in a preliminary report on Thursday, Nov. 7.