Bayonne

A suspect is in custody after officers say he stole a marked car in New Jersey and led police on a chase to Brooklyn. In the span of roughly half an hour, officers pursued a stolen vehicle out of Bayonne and chased the suspect until he crashed around 1 a.m. after leading police through at least two boroughs of New…

A suspect is in police custody after officers say he stole a police car in New Jersey and led officers on a chase to Brooklyn. Myles Miller reports.

One week after A New Jersey woman was found dead in her apartment, detectives have identified the fugitive who they said killed her, as her family demands justice. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

New York’s teachers’ unions said a single COVID-19 case in a school should trigger its immediate closure for 14 days as they listed demands Wednesday for reopening this fall. The final decision rests with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has pledged to make an overarching determination on reopenings this week. The New York State United Teachers and the city’s United...

New York City has revealed its most detailed framework yet for returning students to class, at least part-time, safely in the fall. It’s a particular challenge for the nation’s largest public school district, which struggles with overcrowding as it is. Social distancing and other requirements complicate matters for the five boroughs, but Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged Friday that...

The “blended” plan calls for a mix of in-person and remote learning, and sets specifies public health thresholds for reopening. But the teacher’s union says it’s grading the plan “incomplete.” News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza late Thursday announced new protocols that are designed to protect students and staff, and potentially prevent outbreaks, as in-person learning restarts.

Schools throughout New York are required to hand over their plans to the state by tomorrow, and NYC schools released their plans, including a test and trace program. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Four passengers traveling on a cruise ship that returned to New Jersey have tested negative for the new virus that has sickened tens of thousands in mainland China and killed more than 800. Governor Phil Murphy said all passengers tested negative and “New Jersey currently has no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and the risk to residents remains low.” Bayonne…

An American has died from the coronavirus in China, and a massive cruise ship is stuck in New Jersey because of concerns about the virus. Marc Santia reports.

Thousands of passengers are stranded in New Jersey. Brian Thompson reports.

More than two dozen Chinese nationals who traveled aboard a cruise ship that set to return to New Jersey will be screened for any signs of the new virus that have sicked tens of thousands in mainland China. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

Marist High School in Bayonne will close its doors after serving students for nearly 70 years after battling dwindling enrollment and financial losses. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

A Catholic high school that has operated in New Jersey for nearly 70 years will be closing its doors in June due to years of declining enrollment numbers. Marist High School officials announced their “painful and difficult” decision Wednesday. They said the school in Bayonne loses more than $1 million a year and can no longer sustain itself. The school…

A Catholic high school that has operated in New Jersey for nearly 70 years will be closing its doors in June due to declining enrollment. Marist High School officials announced their “painful and difficult” decision Wednesday. The school is the only Catholic high school in Bayonne.

An elderly couple died and dozens of people were displaced, after a raging apartment fire in Bayonne early Friday morning. Fire officials say they responded just before 2 a.m. Friday. By the time they arrived, heavy fire was already coming out a third-floor window of the Island View Court complex — a building owned by the Bayonne Housing Authority. OEM…

A man in his 70s is dead; 54 apartments were evacuated.

A park ranger from New Jersey furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.

A fire ripped through several homes on a block in Bayonne, New Jersey. Drew Wilder reports.

A five-alarm fire tore through several homes on a New Jersey block on Saturday, leaving 44 people homeless and trapping two firefighters, officials said.