New Jersey

An investigation is underway after two men were shot and killed during a birthday party at a home in Edgewater Park, New Jersey.

Police in New Jersey broke up a party Saturday night where some 50 people were reported for illegal alcohol consumption and gambling. Newark police officers busted the illegal gathering around 10 p.m. Saturday at the Portuguese Soccer Club on Wilson Avenue. The people gathered inside were consuming alcohol from a fully stocked bar and playing cards and gambling machines in…

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is blaming the state’s slow vaccine rollout on drug store chains. His latest comments come as the state continues to battle vaccination confusion. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

The governors of New York and New Jersey are facing ongoing vaccine supply limitations in their states that are forcing some counties to delay appointments or halt bookings entirely, while local cases of the more contagious UK strain rise. The tri-state area’s confirmed UK variant case count is now up to 31 after New Jersey’s health commissioner announced the...

NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports on the vaccine shortage plaguing New York, as the state is set to run out before the weekend starts.

Parents and students were excited to have schools reopen for hybrid classes come Monday, but that won’t be happening now due to what the district superintendent called a staffing issue — but the teachers union said the school buildings are not COVID safe. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state would run out of vaccine doses by the end of Friday. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Vaccine supply in New York City has been draining rapidly, forcing officials to reschedule more than 22,000 appointments and close a number of hubs through the weekend. People who had appointments were supposed to be notified. Gaby Acevedo reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is blaming the state’s slow rollout of vaccines on a popular drug store chain, as some larger vaccine sites are seeing their supplies diminish rapidly. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning vaccine sites across New York not to schedule appointments more than a week out, calling the long-anticipated rollout — the expected savior of the pandemic — a “week-to-week” operation for lack of supply. The governor says the state’s reserve of first doses has dwindled to a meager two-to-three day supply, while the mayor of New…

While millions of other vaccine-seekers in the region try to arrange appointments online or over the phone, sometimes landing slots that are months away, Paterson’s clinic at International High School is first-come, first-served

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning vaccine sites across New York not to schedule appointments more than a week out, calling the long-anticipated rollout — the expected savior of the pandemic — a “week-to-week” operation for lack of supply. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Ray Villeda reports.

The city is in a rush to reschedule thousands of appointments due to shortage of vaccine. News 4’s Katherine Creag reports.

New Jersey is on a lucky streak — at least as far as the lottery is concerned. Three $1 million second-tier prize Powerball tickets were sold in the Garden State Wednesday. They matched all five of the five white balls. One single ticket won the mind-boggling $731.1 million jackpot; that was sold in Maryland’s Allegany County, state lottery officials said….

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that Paul Rodriguez, the director for the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs, will depart from his role to join the Biden-Harris Administration. Rodriguez will immediately begin serving as Deputy General Counsel to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — the governmental agency that promotes the health and well-being of all in…

Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York state have soared above 9,000 after appearing to level off slightly below that for most of this month, while new daily admissions in the five boroughs continue to trend upward — a potentially ominous sign as officials try to accelerate a vaccine rollout with insufficient supply. Statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that just 145,780…

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that the city had to cancel 23,000 appointments for people awaiting their first dose this week. The New York Police Department suspended first-shot vaccinations for its officers. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

Reporter Pat Battle gathers local opinions on having the first second gentleman.

The demand is high and the supply is low for vaccinations. Paterson’s mayor is calling for more supply from the federal government to meet the demand.

Ted Greenberg reports on the New Jersey recipients of Trump’s pardons and commutations.