President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus.

Officials have issued red-flag fire warnings from New Jersey through Massachusetts, following weeks with minimal rain in the ...

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) continues efforts to contain the flames under a Red Flag Warning issued through ...

A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire on New York’s Long Island. The incident ...

Historically dry conditions and drought in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern part of the United States are a key factor in ...

High wind gusts and low humidity are proving challenging for firefighters battling thousands of acres of wildfire across ...

For hourly updates as wildfires continue to burn throughout the region, check out the New Jersey wildfire, smoke map.

Unusually dry weather, an abundance of ‘dry fuels’, low relative humidity and strong winds combine to create high risk of ...

In Paterson, New Jersey, an officer threw a handcuffed ... both recommend their use to identify potential red flags in officer behavior. Policing experts say such systems should be used as ...

Blustery conditions hampered firefighters on Tuesday as they sought to contain a stubborn wildfire in northern New Jersey and ...

Known as the Jennings Creek fire, it started Friday and quickly spread. The rugged terrain has made it more difficult for emergency workers to respond.