A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly Texas floods. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read More

"The real heroes are the kids on the ground, those guys are heroic, dealing with the worst time of their lives and staying strong," the U.S. Coast Guard swimmer said. Read More

The Garden State Parkway intersects with (or will easily get you to) seven interstate highways. From south to north: I-195 in Wall Township (Exit 98), I-287 in Woodbridge (Exit 127), I-95 (Exit 129), ... Read More

Storms fueled by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal have led to a flood watch for 10 New Jersey counties on Monday. Read More

A 58-year-old woman was killed after her vehicle was rear-ended by a car early Sunday on the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville, authorities said. Esther Paz was driving north near exit 125 at about ... Read More

A volatile week of weather is ahead in New Jersey with storm chances each day, including Monday when up to five inches of rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal could cause flash flooding in ... Read More

Nine people in New Jersey were killed in separate motor vehicle crashes over Independence Day weekend. The crashes took place between Friday morning and Sunday night and spanned five counties, ... Read More

Scott Ruskin, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, is being hailed as a hero for his response to the devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. He is credited with saving 165 lives and ... Read More

A New Jersey native is being praised as '?an American hero'? after rescuing nearly 200 people from catastrophic flooding in central Texas. Read More

Scott Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer and petty officer from Oxford Township in Warren County, completed his first rescue mission. Read More

Coming off a beautiful holiday weekend, big weather changes are ahead as a Flood Watch goes into effect for much of New Jersey on Monday. Read More

A 24-year-old Bridgeton man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, July 5, authorities said. At 4:27 a.m., police responded to a report of a wrong way driver on ... Read More

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard, is being applauded as an "American hero" after his first mission saw him save 165 people affected by the flash floods in Texas. Read More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter crew member, braved the dangerous waters to rescue dozens, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. '?Scott Ruskin ... Read More

Monday's early morning commute in New Jersey began with moderate travel times on major shore routes but was marked by several delays, crashes, ... Read More

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A tragic scooter crash in Perth Amboy has prompted a state investigation, revealing the dangers of high-speed pursuits after a police encounter left one rider dead on the road. Read More

A passenger in a car traveling eastbound on the Atlantic City Expressway early Saturday morning died in a one-vehicle crash just before the Pleasantville tolls. Breaking AC.com reports that the NJ ... Read More

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The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating, officials said, after a rider on a motorized scooter was killed in a crash shortly after fleeing a police stop on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Read More

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is already being hailed as an '?American hero'? after his very first mission - helping to save the lives of 165 Texas flash-flood victims. '?This is what it's all about, ... Read More