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The “TODAY” show concert series celebrates three decades on the plaza later this month, kicking off the lineup May 24 with alt-rock trio Wallows, according to the star-studded lineup announced Tuesday. The roster features performances by Anitta, Meghan Trainor, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Gracie Abrams, Bleachers, Rauw Alejandro, Maggie Rog...

A serial burglar who allegedly knocked off 15 burglaries in two New Jersey communities over the span of a week has been apprehended, authorities said Tuesday. Christopher Green was arrested last week, the result of a multi-agency effort. He had been wanted in more than 15 burglaries in Lakewood and Toms River between March 30 and April 6, police sa...

 A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic sleeping masks by Geyoga. The accessories weren’t designer. But these cozy, low-budget pieces stood out Sunday at the second Debt Gala, where some 200 pajama-clad revelers dressed for its “Sleeping Baddies” theme raised over $15,000 for medical bill relief. Hosted in Brookl...

If Donald Trump keeps trying the patience of the judge presiding over his hush money trial, the former president could wind up back in his home New York City borough of Queens — specifically the prison on Rikers Island, experts said Monday.

Referees said they incorrectly called a late kicked ball violation Monday night against the Indiana Pacers, who by rule couldn’t challenge the play.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection to two kidnapping and armed robbery incidents in Paterson that took place late last month, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Diquan West was charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of armed robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s recent death. Murphy signed a writ of election, required under state law. The July 16 primary will be about a month after the state’s regularly scheduled June 4...

A New Jersey man was found dead along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania over the weekend, according to officials.

Authorities say a jewel thief who is wanted in connection with crimes committed from Florida to South Korea stole a diamond ring worth $255,000 from a Tiffany store in New York.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to Italy on Thursday for several days of meetings, his office announced Monday. Adams will be attending the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, which is taking play May 10 and 11 in Rome and Vatican City. The conference is described as sharing ideas for a peaceful world. Adams’ office said he&#8...

Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth and Zendaya will join Vogue’s Anna Wintour as co-chairs of this year’s Met Gala, the magazine and the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed in February. And the dress code? “The Garden of Time,” whatever that means in the imaginations of the star-studded crowd that will ascend t...

At the 2024 Met Gala, Jessica Biel’s hot pink gown adorned with thousands of petals turned heads as she walked the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6.

It’s known as the Oscars of the East Coast — and fashion’s party of the year! The Met Gala returned this first Monday on May, with celebrities blooming for the camera as they embraced the dress code “The Garden of Time.” NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale had a front-row seat.