People north of New York City and in northern New Jersey are being warned about more smoke Thursday due to the Jennings Creek Fire, which is burning along the New Jersey and New York border. Meanwhile ...

New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning ...

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map ...

The dry conditions are part of a broader drought across the Northeast. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on ...

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka named his fourth public safety director in eight years, choosing a longtime city police officer and chief to replace an outsider who resigned last week two years after being ...

Outgoing Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced his resignation internally on Nov. 4, effective this Friday.

Emanuel Miranda was named the City of Newark's Director of Public Safety on Tuesday, Nov. 12, following the resignation of ...

Videojournalist Will Caldwell and reporter Checkey Beckford received a New York Emmy for a breaking news water rescue in ...

causing Smith-Krocke to be thrown from the motorcycle before it crashed. A Newark Volunteer Fire Department member performed ...

A fatal motorcycle accident on November 7 has claimed the life of a passenger, identified as Keley Smith-Krocke, 36, of ...

Wildfires have erupted across the Northeast US, fueled by an unusually long dry spell and elevated drought conditions. As crews continue to fight fires from New Jersey to Massachusetts, concerns grow ...