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FIFA World Cup home rentals are strictly limited in New Jersey, except Hoboken. Here's why.
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (449+ words) April 3, 2026 / 7:32 PM EDT / CBS New York Months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, New Jersey is already becoming a hotbed for short-term home rentals." While some cities and towns have imposed strict limitations, Hoboken is welcoming soccer fans looking…...
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is moving to Drumthwacket, the New Jersey governor's mansion
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (240+ words) April 3, 2026 / 1:31 PM EDT / CBS New York New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and her family are moving into Drumthwacket, the governor's official residence in Princeton." Sherrill and First Gentleman Jason Hedberg said in a statement Friday that their family will relocate…...
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Alberto Coutinho dies in Newark car crash
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (351+ words) Updated on: March 30, 2026 / 11:41 PM EDT / CBS New York Alberto Coutinho, a former New Jersey politician, was killed in a car crash in Newark, New Jersey, over the weekend, police said. Coutinho, 56, and another driver collided around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at McCarter Highway…...
New Jersey suing ICE to block Roxbury detention center, Gov. Mikie Sherrill says
2+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 12:16 PM EDT / CBS New York New Jersey is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security to block the Trump administration's plan to convert a vacant warehouse in Roxbury into a detention center." Gov....
New Jersey electricity rates spiked more than most other states in 2025, congressional report says
2+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) March 19, 2026 / 8:42 PM EDT / CBS New York Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report. Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a report that says New Jersey's…...
Weather damage, power outages in New York area as strong winds topple trees and more overnight
2+ week, 4+ day ago (262+ words) Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 7:24 AM EDT / CBS New York Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area after severe weather, including heavy rain and damaging winds, whipped through the region overnight into Tuesday morning. A'wind advisory…...
Mikie Sherrill set to become New Jersey's 1st female Democratic governor
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (438+ words) January 19, 2026 / 8:06 PM EST / CBS New York New Jersey will soon have its first female Democratic governor. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn into office Tuesday, succeeding Gov. Phil Murphy. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan caught up with the governor-elect at…...
Camden County Police in New Jersey expands drone program after recording lowest homicide numbers in 40 years
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (390+ words) January 6, 2026 / 5:10 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia What was once considered one of the most violent cities in the country is now seeing a resurgence. Police said last year, Camden saw its lowest number of homicides in 40 years, and the city is…...
New Jersey police chief charged with kidnapping, assault in Massachusetts, prosecutors say
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Updated on: December 21, 2025 / 7:03 PM EST / CBS New York The police chief of Totowa, New Jersey, is facing kidnapping and domestic violence charges in Massachusetts following an incident at a hotel, according to prosecutors. Carmen Veneziano, 47, was indicted for allegedly confining…...
N.J. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill taps Jennifer Davenport as next attorney general
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 1:26 PM EST / CBS New York New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has appointed the state's next attorney general." Sherrill said Davenport is a "life-long public servant" with over 15 years of law enforcement experience. Davenport currently serves as the…...