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A 24-year-old man from New Brunswick has been arrested and federally charged for allegedly vandalizing the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers on College Avenue earlier this month. Jacob Beacher remained in federal custody Monday after being charged. Officials say he is not affiliated with Rutgers University. Information on a possible attorney for h...

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after defying a deadline by New York University to leave the area Monday evening, hours after the president of Columbia University moved all classes remote for Monday, citing ongoing protests at the Ivy League school. Students had gathered on university property in front of the Stern School of Busi...

A road rage incident in New Jersey led up to a man getting body slammed, and the entire shocking smackdown was caught on camera. Dashcam video, obtained from The Lakewood Scoop, showed the incident as it went down in Brick Township around 9 a.m. Friday on Brick Boulevard. The video showed two men arguing and then throwing punches. Not long......

A woman is pleading for the safe return of her beloved dog, Romeo, snatched right off her property. It’s a love story Valerie Rivera holds close to her heart: “His name is Romeo and I’m Juliet.” The 74-year-old has been a pet owner her whole life, and she keeps a photo album to prove it filled with priceless memories. &#8220...

Romney Smith reports on more than 100 arrests at NYU pro-Palestinian protest. 

The baseball players’ association asked a federal court to confirm an arbitrator’s decision denying an attempt by a baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm to block the agent’s decertification by the union.

News 4’s Ida Siegal with the special report for Earth Day. See how this local business conserves energy and minimizes waste. 

Teens in Mt. Vernon, Westchester are celebrating Earth Day one garbage bag at a time as they clean up their community. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

Recently, evidence has been uncovered that leads lawyers to believe that NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services took social security benefits that were designated for foster children who’s parents have died. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports. 

NYC is going greener everyday and the Department of Sanitation is now offering “curbside composting”. NBC New York’s Matt Brickman reports. 

Excitement is sky-high at Newark Liberty International Airport after a much-needed, $2.7 billion facelift completed recently has landed it with a prestigious award. Complete with all the new bells and whistles, Terminal A the the New Jersey transit hub received the World’s Best New Airport Terminal Award by Skytrax, the preeminent industry ra...

Short opening statements were made in the hush money trial of former president Donald Trump — Passover being one reason, along with a juror having a dental appointment. But the first prosecution witness did take the stand: the former publisher of The National Enquirer, David Pecker. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Imagine a college campus where the only food options are vending machines — it’s what happened at a Long Island college and the students are not happy. Here’s what the administration says is being done to solve the problem. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.