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People on the boat couldn't believe it when a whale breached right before their eyes.
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      People on the boat couldn't believe it when a whale breached right before their eyes.
 
                                                  
      Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season and preparations down the Jersey Shore are well underway, CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
 
                                                  
      Preparations are underway for the Memorial Day Weekend in Asbury Park. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
 
                                                  
      The teenager who was bitten was lucky to suffer only minor injuries. CBS2's Christine Sloan has more on what you can do to stay safe.
 
                                                  
      Maggie Drozdowski said a shark grabbed her foot and pulled her underwater.
 
                                                  
      Stone Harbor officials said the 15-year-old girl suffered cuts to her foot and calf.
 
                                                  
      A family has been displaced from their Jersey Shore home after a truck crashed into their porch and through part of a wall.
 
                                                  
      Toms River police say the dolphin was spotted on the sand in Ortley Beach just after 7 a.m. Tuesday.
 
                                                  
      Another dolphin washed up on the beach along the Jersey Shore on Tuesday.
 
                                                  
      Eight dolphins that washed ashore on the beach in Sea Isle City have died.
 
                                                  
      U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Rep. Frank Pallone and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were all on hand.
 
                                                  
      The northwestern part of the state is expecting up to a foot of snow, and down the Jersey Shore, residents will be dealing with tidal flooding and strong winds. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
 
                                                  
      Another humpback whale that met its demise off our coast got carried by the current to the Seaside Park shoreline, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports.
 
                                                  
      Police said the victim is a 43-year-old contractor from Philadelphia.
 
                                                  
      One person was trapped and two others were injured in a balcony collapse on the Jersey Shore on Friday. Nikki Dementri reports for CBS2.
 
                                                  
      A balcony at a high-rise building on the Jersey Shore collapsed Friday.
 
                                                  
      We're expecting to hear more from environmental activists who blame the deaths on offshore wind projects.
 
                                                  
      CBS2 got exclusive access to 911 calls from that terrifying night in 2012.
 
                                                  
      The whale actually tapped their boat, causing it to rock back and forth.
 
                                                  
      Viral video shows the big surprise for a father and son fishing along the Jersey Shore.
 
                                                  
      CBS2's Vanessa Murdock was in Manasquan to see how Tuesday's rain and wind were impacting the Jersey Shore.
 
                                                  
      Tuesday's rainy weather took a toll on parts of the Jersey Shore. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock reports from Manasaquan.
 
                                                  
      A coastal flood warning remains in effect through 9 p.m. Tuesday. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock has the latest from Manasquan.
 
                                                  
      Down the shore, double red flags are up. Swimming was prohibited Friday in Seaside Heights.
 
                                                  
      Swimmers will have to watch out for rip currents. While lifeguards at New York beaches remain on duty for a while longer, many New Jersey beaches no longer have them. CBS2's Nick Caloway went to the Jersey Shore to check on that dangerous mix of riptides and unprotected shoreline.
 
                                                  
      Under the MTA's current system, a few thousand dollars in unpaid tolls can snowball into tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
 
                                                  
      The Islanders were without star center Mathew Barzal, announced by coach Patrick Roy earlier in the day as a healthy scratch as discipline for being late to the rink.
 
                                                  
      The bus companies have been under a contract dispute with the city.
 
                                                  
      It was DeBlasio's email address, bearing his full name, that got his opinion of Mamdani onto the pages of The Times of London.
 
                                                  
      In an address to New Yorkers, Adams spoke out against the rise in antisemitism after a Jewish tourist was attacked in Manhattan.
 
                                                  
      Under the MTA's current system, a few thousand dollars in unpaid tolls can snowball into tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
 
                                                  
      The bus companies have been under a contract dispute with the city.
 
                                                  
      It was DeBlasio's email address, bearing his full name, that got his opinion of Mamdani onto the pages of The Times of London.
 
                                                  
      In an address to New Yorkers, Adams spoke out against the rise in antisemitism after a Jewish tourist was attacked in Manhattan.
 
                                                  
      Engineers determined the Galleria West garage was unsafe and shut it down two weeks after a partial collapse at another downtown garage.
 
                                                  
      Today is a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the evening commute.
 
                                                  
      The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
 
                                                  
      The weekend is shaping up to be pretty decent, albeit on the cool side.
 
                                                  
      In the last few years, New York City has not had much snow, due to mild and dry winters.
 
                                                  
      A nor'easter that soaked the NYC area Sunday and Monday brought more than 4 inches of rainfall and winds above 60 mph.
 
                                                  
      Residents usually do their trick-or-treating on Oct. 30, a day early, to make way for the town's holiday parade on Oct. 31.
 
                                                  
      The National Weather Service reported 1.85 inches in Central Park, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1917.
 
                                                  
      According to activists, the majority of those taken away in the Woodbridge, N.J. operation were packers at Savino Del Bene, an international shipping company.
 
                                                  
      Today is a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the evening commute.
 
                                                  
      Operations at Newark Liberty on Monday were impacted by massive delays from Sunday that spilled over. Later, a ground stop was issued.
 
                                                  
      The National Weather Service reported 1.85 inches in Central Park, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1917.
 
                                                  
      Amanda Fraser, 23, is charged with attempted murder in connection to the elder abuse case in Massapequa.
 
                                                  
      Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island in recorded history.
 
                                                  
      The victim's son said surveillance footage shows the mother's overnight home health aide got into bed with her and stab her.
 
                                                  
      Members of the community protested on Tuesday, saying a $160 increase per year is too much.
 
                                                  
      It was DeBlasio's email address, bearing his full name, that got his opinion of Mamdani onto the pages of The Times of London.
 
                                                  
      In an address to New Yorkers, Adams spoke out against the rise in antisemitism after a Jewish tourist was attacked in Manhattan.
 
                                                  
      Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the government shutdown.
 
                                                  
      In the home stretch of the New York City mayor's race, three new polls continue to show frontrunner Zohran Mamdani with a commanding lead.
 
                                                  
      Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
 
                                                  
      Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenges in the U.S., according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
 
                                                  
      The next time you're buying something sweet at a New York City restaurant, you may notice a new warning comes with it.
 
                                                  
      The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
 
                                                  
      The Womb Bus offers an opportunity for new and expecting moms to form a special bond.
 
                                                  
      Nick Mangold, who spent his entire NFL career with the Jets, is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood.
 
                                                  
      Five people have been federally charged in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson and two others, authorities said Thursday.
 
                                                  
      Tuesday's gathering was designed to celebrate the men and women from across the country who have risked their own lives to save others.
 
                                                  
      The legendary rockers will play on July 7, 9, 12 and 14 in New York City -- before heading to Edinburgh, Scotland; Dublin and London.
 
                                                  
      Hundreds of people waited in line for hours to catch the performance on a livestream.
 
                                                  
      The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
 
                                                  
      The Islanders were without star center Mathew Barzal, announced by coach Patrick Roy earlier in the day as a healthy scratch as discipline for being late to the rink.
 
                                                  
      The 2025 NYC Marathon will take runners on a 26.2 mile route from the start on Staten Island to the finish line inside Central Park.
 
                                                  
      The 2025 NYC Marathon is taking over the five boroughs this Sunday, with extensive road and bridge closures.
 
                                                  
      As the 2025 NYC Marathon returns this Sunday, here's everything to know about the start times, schedule and how to track the results.
 
                                                  
      Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 32 points for the Nets.
 
                                                  
      Before the days of Google Maps, the Queens-native found street views in library books.
 
                                                  
      Officials say the site for a new elementary school in Brooklyn is safe, but some are skeptical because of lingering contamination from a decades-old Superfund site.
 
                                                  
      From Greenpoint community gardens to Governor's Island orchards, New Yorkers are reconnecting with the city's agricultural past through historic fruit trees.
 
                                                  
      A new survey found hundreds of illegally parked vehicles in the Downtown Brooklyn every day.
 
                                                  
      The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
 
                                                  
      The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
 
                                                  
      A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
 
                                                  
      A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
 
                                                  
      Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
 
                                                  
      Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
 
                                                  
      CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for October 30 at 11 p.m.
 
                                                  
      Across New York, some drivers say missed tolls have spiraled into an overwhelming financial burden. Behind every toll bill is a system few understand and even fewer can fight alone. In the new series "Driven into Debt," CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi looks at how the MTA's toll system works and who's paying the price.
 
                                                  
      A JetBlue flight bound for Newark Airport made an emergency landing Thursday after several passengers were hurt when the plane expierenced a drop in altitude.
 
                                                  
      Flash flooding led to two deaths in New York City on Thursday. Some parts of the Tri-State Area saw record rainfall during the deluge. CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn, Ali Bauman and Adi Guajardo report.
 
                                                  
      Performances started Thursday for "This World of Tomorrow," a new off-Broadway play starring and co-written by Tom Hanks.