NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Phil Murphy says the New Jersey Turnpike will be the dividing line for Sunday night’s storm in New Jersey. Murphy said “things are going to be wet, windy and messy,” in places north and west of the highway. READ MORE: COVID Hospitalizations Drop For 4th Straight Day Across New York State Areas east and south are expected to see mostly rain, along with strong winds up to 50 miles per hour. LINK : Check The Latest Forecast “In the southern part of the state and along the Shore, our major concern is going to be with the wind, which could bring down trees and power lines,” the governor said. The shift from snow to freezing rain will make for poor driving conditions. READ MORE: New Yorkers Urged To Wrap Up Holiday Weekend Travel Before Sunday Evening Storm “If, like the governor said, you’re north and west of the Turnpike, you will most likely see some snow and wintry mix. We ask you to drive with tremendous caution,” said New … [Read more...] about New Jersey Officials Warn Storm Will Bring Dangerous Mix Of Snow, Freezing Rain And Strong Winds
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Patrick Murray: Big misses in campaign ‘horse race’ polling contribute to public mistrust
Election polling numbers that don’t reflect election results have contributed to a mistrust in both public institutions and the polling industry at large, said Patrick Murray , director of the Monmouth University Poll. “Those times when we don’t get it right, which are honest mistakes, are no longer perceived as honest mistakes and contribute to a real deepening of this public district in institutions,” Murray said on Hill.TV’s “Rising.” Differences between horse race polling predictions and election results have also undermined trust in polling more generally, Murray added. “Nowadays we’re in a situation where those misses are used as evidence that there’s something nefarious going on and that undermines everything else that we do in polling that has nothing to do with election polling, but has to do with measuring the fundamental state of our republic and our polity,” he said. In a piece published on NJ.com in November, Murray wrote he “blew it” after the … [Read more...] about Patrick Murray: Big misses in campaign ‘horse race’ polling contribute to public mistrust
Ex-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera, Jr. Granted Delay On Reporting To Prison
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A judge has granted a request by a former New Jersey police chief to delay reporting to federal prison to serve a 28-month sentence on a conviction of lying to the FBI during a hate crime investigation. U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler agreed last week that former Bordentown Township police chief Frank Nucera Jr. should be allowed to remain free while seeking medical treatment for a number of health problems. The judge also cited rising coronavirus case counts, especially in the area around the FCI Ashland prison in Kentucky. READ MORE: Daniel Moore, Hero Pilot In Drexel Hill Medical Helicopter Crash, Released From Philadelphia Hospital Kugler signed an order directing Nucera to report for prison April 30 rather than this month but warned defense attorney Rocco Cipparone that he would not be amenable to further delays. A prosecutor had expressed sympathy for Nucera’s medical ailments but objected that he shouldn’t be able “to put off his surrender … [Read more...] about Ex-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera, Jr. Granted Delay On Reporting To Prison
Thousands of churches raise alarm about scope of new Canadian ‘conversion therapy’ ban
close Video Canadian pastor arrested again for defying draconian COVID rules Pastor's warning to Americans: 'You're next' ... if they are coming for me, they will come for you too. Thousands of clergy in North America devoted their sermons on Sunday to affirming biblical sexual morality in response to a new Canadian law some warn could effectively criminalize such teachings. An initiative begun by Liberty Coalition Canada and promulgated in the United States by Pastor John MacArthur of Los Angeles secured the support of more than 4,000 Christian pastors who publicly expressed their willingness to protest from the pulpit regarding Bill C-4 , Fox News Digital has confirmed. The controversial legislation, which went into effect Jan. 8 after being fast-tracked through the Canadian Parliament in December without extensive debate, describes as a "myth" the belief that heterosexuality and cisgender identity are preferable. Counseling that does not … [Read more...] about Thousands of churches raise alarm about scope of new Canadian ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Outpouring of grief as victims of Bronx fire laid to rest
5 NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx community gathered Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including eight children. The mass funeral capped a week of prayers and mourning within a close-knit community hailing from West Africa, most with connections to the tiny country of Gambia. Amid the mourning, there was also frustration and anger as family, friends and neighbors of the dead tried to make sense of the tragedy. “This is a sad situation. But everything comes from God. Tragedies always happen, we just thank Allah that we can all come together," said Haji Dukuray, the uncle of Haja Dukuray, who died with three of her children and her husband. The dead ranged in age from 2 to 50. Entire families were killed, including a family of five. Others would leave behind orphaned children. There were 15 caskets in all … [Read more...] about Outpouring of grief as victims of Bronx fire laid to rest
Caught On Video: Person On E-Bike Shoots At Speed Camera In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a person seen on video shooting a speed camera earlier this month in Queens. It happened on a snow covered street around 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 7 at 86th Street and 158th Avenue in Howard Beach. READ MORE: New Jersey Officials Warn Storm Will Bring Dangerous Mix Of Snow, Freezing Rain And Strong Winds Surveillance video shows the suspect ride up on e-bike, look around, then pull out a gun and fire multiple shots at the camera. READ MORE: New Yorkers Urged To Wrap Up Holiday Weekend Travel Before Sunday Evening Storm No injuries were reported in the shooting. MORE NEWS: Storm Watch: CBS2's Forecast For Sunday Storm Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) , or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) . You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips . All calls are kept confidential. … [Read more...] about Caught On Video: Person On E-Bike Shoots At Speed Camera In Queens
Storm Watch: CBS2’s Forecast For Sunday Storm
By Matt DeLucia, CBS2 Meteorologist/Weather Producer (Credit: CBS2) READ MORE: COVID Hospitalizations Drop For 4th Straight Day Across New York State Today will certainly be the “calm before” as the saying goes. We started off with another frigid morning and temps will climb through the 20s this afternoon and into the 30s this evening. Clouds will be on the increase later on, but we stay dry through sunset. (Credit: CBS2) After 5pm or so, precip begins to arrive to the south and makes its way into the city around 7pm. Not much has changed with the forecast, with the brunt of the storm overnight into early Monday morning. For the city and south/east, it’s a mainly rain event after a brief thump of snow to start. To the north and west, a bit more snow… but still, rain takes over fairly quickly. It’s Sullivan/Ulster that will see the most snow, potentially up to 6″ or more. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued there, with a Winter Weather Advisory for NW NJ … [Read more...] about Storm Watch: CBS2’s Forecast For Sunday Storm
Fire breaks out at NJ chemical plant: ‘The worst that I’ve ever seen’
A fire broke out at a chemical plant on Friday night in New Jersey, with dozens of firefighters battling the flames into Saturday morning. The fire broke out in Passaic at Majestic Industries and the Qualco chemical plant, spreading to multiple buildings. The building holding plastics, pallets and chlorine fell, NorthJersey.com reported . Firefighters struggled to get the fire under control as the low temperatures caused water to freeze. The around 200 firefighters eventually had to use water from a nearby river to fight the flames. ADVERTISEMENT "There have been bad fires but this is the worst that I've ever seen," Mayor Hector Lora said. The fire was spotted and called in by a security guard while checking the building’s water pressure, WCBS-TV reported . “I look out the window, I see smoke coming from, maybe, like, the stack tower right there. I don’t know if that caused the fire or not, but I also see smoke coming from there, so I decided … [Read more...] about Fire breaks out at NJ chemical plant: ‘The worst that I’ve ever seen’
Omicron cases confirmed in 6 more states as delta remains biggest Covid threat
Six more U.S. states confirmed their first cases of the Covid-19 omicron variant Friday, as experts warned the highly contagious delta variant will likely remain the greater threat as winter sets in. New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah all reported omicron cases, while in New York City, officials reached out to a man who tested positive for the variant and had attended an anime conference at a Manhattan convention center last month along with more than 50,000 people. Five other attendees have also been infected with the coronavirus, though officials were unsure about which variant they had. Download the NBC News app for full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , told “NBC Nightly News” there were about 90,000 new cases a day in the U.S. and “right now, 99.9 percent of them still are the delta variant.” But she said a number of omicron … [Read more...] about Omicron cases confirmed in 6 more states as delta remains biggest Covid threat
Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stop
12 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden packed carrots and apples into food boxes for the hungry and chatted with volunteers Sunday at a food bank as part of a day of service for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The couple traveled about a half-hour from their Wilmington, Delaware, residence to Philabundance, a hunger relief organization in Philadelphia which serves about 140,000 people a week in the Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey region. Before heading to the warehouse floor where conveyor belts carried cardboard boxes full of donated food, Biden said the child tax credit needed to be renewed. The traditional day of service is on the holiday, Monday, but there was a bad winter storm heading for the area and events were being rescheduled around the region. The monthly credits were part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package — and the president had … [Read more...] about Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stop
