She came to America in 1970 with plans to go back to Sicily, but...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 1970, Maria Mattarella and her husband, Francesco, moved to New York City from Sicily in pursuit of the American Dream. But they were not planning to stay forever. Their intention was always to return to Italy after a few years. That plan was derailed when their three-year old son,...
Good Samaritans save woman from being raped in Central Park: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A parolee is accused of trying to rape a woman in Central Park on Monday before a group of good Samaritans came to her rescue, police said. Lateef Caldwell, 30, allegedly tried to attack the 45-year-old woman near 109th Street and East Drive in the park at around 5:40 p.m., according to the NYPD.
It Took A Couple Of Days To Emerge But This Image Of A Photographer...
Listen, it's been a good run for St. John's, which means it's been a bad run for me as a guy who put a line in the sand the Johnnies would never be back to national promise even with Rick Pitino at the helm. I watched recruit after recruit bail...
This Is Hands-Down the Best Pizza In NYC— And I Will Not Be Arguing...
Di Fara Pizza has been a Brooklyn staple since 1965, known for its meticulous process and legendary slices.
Driver who stopped to help with flat tire struck by car on N.J. highway
A driver who stopped on Route 21 in Essex County to help another motorist early Tuesday was struck and critically injured by a passing vehicle, police said. The man pulled over about 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Exit 8 in Nutley, according to Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo.
Two Incidents, One Airspace: A Morning Evacuation and a Fatal Runway Collision Expose the...
Daybreak at Newark Liberty International Airport didn’t begin with chaos, but it didn’t take long to flirt with it. A faint but unmistakable burning odor inside the control tower was enough to trigger a decision that speaks volumes about modern aviation: when uncertainty enters the room, everything stops.
Five Smoke Shops ‘Shut Down’ by Jersey City Police Remain Open
A press release from the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) Monday reporting that it had “shut down” five smoke shops for allegedly selling vaping, cannabis, and food products illegally, appears to have been misleading. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey...
Near-miss at Newark Airport captured on video
A near-miss at Newark Airport between an Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx 777 raises safety concerns as authorities investigate the incident.
Woman charged in Essex County catalytic converter thefts
A Camden County woman has been charged in a more than $7,000 catalytic converter spree in Essex County two months ago, police said.
NJ parents erupt after students urged to volunteer at ICE detention site
BELLEVILLE — Parents were outraged after ICE invited high school students to complete their community service requirements at the privately owned Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. The invitation was shared by a school guidance counselor on a district website. During a school board meeting on Wednesday, schools...

















