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There have been dozens of sightings of what appear to be drones over New Jersey and adjacent areas in recent weeks.

Dozens more drones were reported overnight and a New Jersey Senator went out with police today to investigate the drones himself. News 4 New York’s Chris Glorioso reports. 

With less than three weeks until New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, city leaders laid out their plan today to continue to crackdown on crime in and around the crossroads of the world. News 4 New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.  

The MTA introduced new OMNY cards that have benefits that a lot of New Yorkers have been waiting for. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

After last year’s unusually warm weather, many ski resorts are getting creative to make sure conditions are just right. News 4 New York’s Lynda Baquero reports. 

A new look at the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service in Brooklyn on Wednesday night that trapped thousands of riders. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

Police say the wheel chair-bound man was yanked out of his car and beaten Wednesday night. He sadly died of his injuries today. News 4 New York’s Greg Cergol reports. 

Detectives said Jacob Friedman of Monsey, New York, was a passenger on the plane that crashed on I-684 near the New York-Connecticut border when it was trying to land after the engine failed. Friedman died in the crash, while the pilot suffered injuries as well. NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.

Crooks looking to take advantage of others’ giving spirit during the holidays set up phone donation boxes on Long Island. Here is what to look for in order to avoid getting scammed. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Drone confusion has turned to hysteria after one of the devices fell out of the sky, and now Gov. Phil Murphy is demanding action, calling on the federal government to use its power and resources to figure out where the mysterious drones are coming from. The number of reports keeps growing, with at least one spotted every since Nov. 18...

It was quite a scare for passengers aboard an American Airlines flight during takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, after a bird strike took out one of the engines, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport. The whole incident was caught on video. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Just after their report for News 4 at 6 p.m. Friday, NBC New York reporter Adam Harding and photojournalist Ivan Reyes captured red and green blinking lights flying above them for an extended length of time in Morris County, New Jersey. The aircraft quickly moved left to right, and was one of several in the area at that time. Locals...