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What started as a fun summer morning at Jones Beach quickly turned into a harrowing experience. A 19-year-old woman was enjoying the Atlantic surf off Long Island’s south shore when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her left thigh. Authorities believe it was a shark bite—an unnerving possibility at one of New York’s mo

Spectators gathered along the Hudson River on Saturday to watch tall ships sail past and fighter jets streak across the sky as part of a celebration marking the nation's 250th birthday.

The record overnight warmth followed one of the hottest days experienced across the region in more than a decade. LaGuardia exceeded 37.8°C (100°F), while Central Park, New York City’s official long-term climate station, reached 37.8°C (100°F), tying the daily record for July 2 set in 1966 and recording its first tripl

All the hens shouldn’t couldn’t count eggs in their baskets just yet. Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike’s nightclub — a contemporary version of male strip club Chippendale’s — won’t be opening in October as planned in New York. The club says the opening...

NYPD officers were hunting for a woman dressed in red, white and blue who allegedly stabbed her mother to death in Queens on Saturday, cops said. The 30-year-old suspect allegedly cut her 59-year-old mom, identified as Ausha Ramlakhan, in the neck and shoulder with a sharp object around 3:30 p.m. in South Ozone Park, Q

The Brooklyn Bridge appeared to catch fire during the iconic Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks on Saturday evening, with video showing a small blaze and smoke billowing from the center of the landmark

605 Broad Street in Newark. (Rebecca Panico / TAPinto) Affordable housing is on everyone’s mind this start of the summer as New Jersey municipalities move forward with affordable housing development and a bipartisan development bill reaches the Senate. Read about this and more on The Jersey Escrow—where all your...

A fast-moving storm barreled through the Tri-State area on Friday night and left plenty of damage in its wake to be cleaned up on the Fourth of July.

Thousands of New Jersey residents remained without power Friday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, including nearly 6,000 customers in Essex County, according to outage tracking data. PSE&G crews continued restoration efforts as residents in Montclair and neighboring towns reported downed tree

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until this evening. Near record high temperatures are expected with temperatures that feel between 100 and 110 degrees. Today will be the last day of our heat wave, but the break from the heat will come with a risk for a spotty strong storm this evening and the potential for fl