New Jersey

An air quality alert will remain in place for a third day as wildfire smoke chokes the tri-state area.

New video shows a close encounter between a great white shark and people on a fishing trip off the Jersey Shore. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg has the details on the incredible moment as well as a film festival featuring a 2004 movie that highlighted a series of deadly shark attacks at the Jersey Shore more than a century ago.

There are many health risks that people can face when it comes to wildfire smoke. However, health problems brought on by the dangerous air quality levels are not just limited to humans — our beloved pets face them as well. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, a good point of reference is if you can see or feel the…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday’s hazy skies “were hard to miss,” and recommended school districts cancel any outdoor activities. New York City Mayor Eric Adams encouraged residents to limit outdoor activities ”to the absolute necessities.”

On Thursday morning, the FAA announced in a tweet it had issued a ground stop for flights from the Northeast, Ohio and Mid-Atlantic bound for LaGuardia Airport.

It’s not just your neighborhood — all over the tri-state, a thick layer of smoke is causing an orange glow and triggered an air quality alert. NBC New York has team coverage of what you need to know.

The New York City area has been smothered in a cloud of thick smoke due to wildfires in the eastern Canadian provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia over the past few days —and it is not any better Wednesday. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation extended its citywide air quality health advisory through midnight Wednesday, and those who…

Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, is expected to officially join the growing field of republican candidates eyeing the White House. Andrew Siff reports.

They’re tiny, but they pack a real punch. Experts believe clinging jellyfish could be lurking in bays up and down the coast. News 4’s Ted Greenberg reports.

Tracie Strahan reporting on the primary election day for New Jersey’s state legislature.

Police in a South Jersey community warned residents to steer clear Tuesday of a bull that went loose for a period of time before being corralled.

A Republican state senator whose 2021 surprise victory over the New Jersey Senate President is fighting to hold on to the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s primary, and two long-time Democratic state senators are vying against each other for another chance to represent their party in the state Legislature. It’s Primary Election Day Tuesday when polls open at 6 a.m. and...

Video shows a deer crashing through a New Jersey home and later taking a dip in the backyard pool. NBC10’s Cydney Long spoke with the homeowners.

Jen Maxfield reporting on the controversial book bans across New Jersey.

Video shows a deer breaking through the window of a New Jersey home before taking a swim in the backyard pool. The homeowners spoke with NBC10’s Cydney Long.

Adam Harding reporting on the string of home break-ins in New Jersey.

A peculiar crime wave moving through West Orange, New Jersey, is leaving residents on edge. Thieves are apparently breaking into homes overnight — not looking for cash or valuables, but rather, looking for key fobs. Joshua Davis, a resident, says his neighbor is one of a growing number of victims to these crimes. “Apparently, they went downstairs in the basement…

Authorities are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy who was found Monday morning inside a house in Jersey City with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. The teen was found when Jersey City police officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a shooting on Wilkinson Avenue at around 4:20 a.m., according to the…

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off of a New Jersey street last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday. Raquan Folk, of Asbury Park, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, the prosecutor’s office...

New details were revealed in court about a string of sexual assaults against women in Boston about 15 years ago that are now being blamed on a man who is now an attorney in the New York City area. Matthew Nilo, 35, faced charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping, assault with attempt to rape and indecent assault and battery in Suffolk…