A neighbor found the young boy with autism hiding in a wooded area after he ran after his father’s car as he was leaving. The child ran off with no coat as the temperatures were falling. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Drivers wade in to pull family from SUV after watching the vehicle crash into South Carolina’s Little Pee Dee River. WMBF’s Patrick Lloyd reports.

While they might not always hit the right notes (with more than a few unpleasant noises coming from the instruments), students started learning violin in third grade, as educators hope it’s a skill they will take with them for life. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

Hundreds of couples gathered on the stairs at the Crossroads of the World on Valentine’s Day to reaffirm their love for one another

Gov. Phil Murphy has authorized a second group of New Jersey State Troopers to be deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with on-going recovery efforts in the aftermath of numerous earthquakes that have devastated the island. Murphy made the announcement Monday. “Just over a week ago, a group of New Jersey State Police troopers was deployed to assist with emergency…

A highly touted former first round pick for the Knicks, Michael Sweetney is now coaching and inspiring athletes at D3 Yeshiva University in Manhattan with his story of pulling himself back up after battling depression, falling out of the league by age 25 and attempting suicide. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi is set to open a third location of his Soul Kitchen restaurant at the Newark campus of Rutgers University to make sure college students don’t go hungry. The restaurant will offer diners the option of paying for their meals with money or through volunteer work.

Current firefighter Jimmy Karlbon, an ex-chief of the Avenel Fire Department in New Jersey, is not the only hero in his family — his 6-year-old daughter jumped into that role Sunday, ultimately saving her entire family. According to the fire department, firefighters were dispatched around 2:17 a.m. Sunday to a residential fire. When they arrived at the location, they found…

A group of New Jersey teens wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico after the series of earthquakes and aftershocks rocked the island, so they started making t-shirts — and never anticipated having such a big response, with hundreds of people placing orders. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

A World War II veteran is receiving a bounty of Valentine’s Day cards after request by his friends at his senior living community went viral. KCRA’s Will Heryford reports.

The children at Lenox Elementary School in Nassau County celebrated a former student who reached for the stars — and made it! Baldwin native Jasmin Moghbeli graduated Friday from NASA’s astronaut training program. The U.S. Marine Corps major and MIT grad was one of 11 new astronauts introduced at the Johnson Space Center. According to NASA.com, Moghbeli earned a...

Over 2,000 discarded Christmas trees were donated to New Jersey environmental officials to reinforce sand dunes at Island Beach State Park

As he was traveling on the BQE Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo came across an accident — and the governor sprung into action!

The restaurant bill was $23. But the tip at a small-town restaurant in Michigan was much larger: $2,020. “Things like this don’t happen to people like me,” server Danielle Franzoni told The Alpena News. Franzoni, 31, got the tip while working Sunday at Thunder Bay River Restaurant in Alpena. The credit card receipt said “Happy New Year. 2020 Tip Challenge.” Franzoni,…

A holiday gift of a motorized wheelchair is a dream come true for a victim of gang violence in the Bronx. Ken Buffa reports.

Utah Highway Patrol troopers shut down Interstate 215 over the weekend to rescue a dog who ran away from the organization trying to find her a permanent home. KSL’s Matt Rascon reports.

Mayo Clinic doctor becomes Santa to premature babies who can’t visit the jolly old elf outside of the hospital. KARE’s Boyd Huppert reports.

Not only did a New Rochelle man run into traffic to help save a dog who was just hit by a car, but then volunteered to help the family pay for the beloved pet’s mounting medical bills. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The 5-year-old girl who miraculously survived after her father jumped onto the subway tracks in the Bronx while holding on to her, toured the NYPD — spending a custom-tailored day with those in blue.