Joe Clark
Joe Clark had his work cut out for him when he became principal of the drug- and crime-ridden East Side High School in Paterson, New Jersey. Harry Reasoner interviews Clark about his controversial tough-love approach.
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Oil Prices
If you've yet to figure out what the price of a barrel of oil has to do with the price of a gallon of gas, you're in good company. Andy Rooney can't figure it out either.
An American Town
Days after 9/11, Ed Bradley visits the town of Summit, N.J., a suburb of New York City, where 20 percent of the adult population worked in or near the World Trade Center. Bradley follows one family's heartbreaking struggle to find their loved one.
Vy Higginsen's choir for Harlem teens
Lesley Stahl meets the group, who come from all over New York and New Jersey to learn the "story of a people in song"
Mikie Sherrill on New Jersey governorship bid
Kamala Harris ran 400,000 votes behind Joe Biden in New Jersey in 2024 and that's energized Republicans who see this year's governor's race as a blue state MAGA test case. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill joins "The Takeout" to discuss her candidacy for governor in the Garden State.
Bones found on N.J. beaches ID'd as captain of doomed 19th-century ship
The skeletal remains, including a skull, were found on a number of South Jersey beaches between 1995 and 2013.
Judge dismisses Newark mayor's charge
A federal judge in New Jersey officially dismissed the trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Wednesday. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Republicans eye New Jersey governorship
Democrats and Republicans have wrapped their final primary debates in the New Jersey governor's race. Political strategists Joel Payne and Jeanette Hoffman join "America Decides" with analysis.
Electricity demand expected to jump by more than 75% by 2050, report says
Electricity demand could jump at least 25% in the next five years and as much as 78% by 2050.
Congresswoman charged after clash at ICE facility
Federal prosecutors have charged Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey with felony assault after a skirmish outside a Newark ICE facility where the city's mayor was arrested earlier this month. Scott MacFarlane has more.
NJ Rep. says she will fight felony charges
New Jersey Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver said she is prepared to fight felony charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during a confrontation outside an immigration detention facility last week. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
McIver calls charges "political intimidation"
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey says the Trump administration is just trying to intimidate her after she was federally charged with assaulting law enforcement at an ICE facility in Newark. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with felony assault after Newark ICE protest
The Justice Department also announced it would be dropping the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Trump looming over New Jersey governor's race
Democrats battling to lead New Jersey gathered Sunday night for their final primary debate. They managed to all agree on one thing: Challenging President Trump. Brent Johnson, politics reporter for NJ.com, joins "America Decides" to discuss where the race stands.
Murphy gives update on NJ Transit strike
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spoke Friday morning hours after New Jersey Transit engineers went on strike for the first time in decades. "It did not have to come to this," Murphy said about the strike.
New Jersey teen escapes years of alleged captivity, abuse
A couple in New Jersey has been arrested after they allegedly abused and confined a child in their home since 2018.
Why a new ICE facility is nearly empty
The first ICE detention center to open under the Trump administration holds just 152 people, despite being built to hold 1,000. Nicole Sganga reports.
Inside Newark's new ICE detention center
CBS News got a first look inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center where the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Ras Baraka, was arrested and charged with trespassing. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga went on the tour and spoke with the acting ICE director and Baraka.
Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday during a visit with members of the state's congressional delegation. CBS News New York reporter Alecia Reid has more.
Man's checkup for mild symptoms finds orange-sized mass in his heart
Warren Donaldson, 64, says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's awareness campaign encouraged him to get his symptoms checked out.
Here Comes the Sun: Hershel "Woody" Williams and more
In honor of Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, we remember Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams, who sat down with David Martin to discuss his service to his country. Also, Lesley Stahl visits a not-for-profit farm in New Jersey for abused and neglected animals. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Eye on America: A labor shortage and more
We visit a New York City construction site where women are filling in the gaps of a labor shortage. And we see first-hand how scientists in California and Utah are using beavers to help create wetlands in a dry zone. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
Temperature shifts more rapidly, study finds
If you've noticed the temperature has been all over the place, you're not alone. A new study revealed rapid temperature shifts are globally increasing. CBS News New York meteorologist John Elliott breaks it down.
Suspect charged with arson in N.J. wildfire
Police arrested Joseph Kling, 19, for allegedly starting the New Jersey wildfire that has burned more than 15,000 acres and is about 50% contained. Authorities say a joint investigation revealed Kling lit a bonfire using wooden palettes and left before it was fully extinguished. He's now facing arson charges.
Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
Election Day 2025 results: Democrats sweep major races
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year. Follow live results here.
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Trump pushes Senate GOP to scrap filibuster to end government shutdown
President Trump told GOP senators that "we must get the government back open soon and really immediately" on Day 36 of the shutdown. Follow live updates here.
Here's what CBS News exit polls told us about the 2025 elections
Exit polls in the 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California showed Trump and the economy were on the minds of voters.
Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump's tariffs
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
What Mamdani's win could mean for Democrats nationwide
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, killing at least 9 people
The number of fatalities is expected to increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Democrats win key governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia after post-Trump slump
Democrats are set to sweep Tuesday's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, with Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger projected to win.
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Trump administration ending protected status for South Sudanese nationals
The termination marks a significant shift in U.S. policy toward South Sudan, a country that U.N. experts warn could be sliding "back toward another deadly war."
FBI to help track down fugitive Barrio 18 gang leaders, Guatemala says
In September, the U.S. government blacklisted Barrio 18 as part of its crackdown on drug trafficking.