Jul. 21—New Jersey officials have asked a court to order an immediate cleanup of an illegal dump site in Camden that is composed of contaminated waste several stories high and is "spreading onto neighboring properties, sidewalks, and roadways, threatening the safety and health of local residents and the environment," they say. "No community in New Jersey should be used as an illegal dumping ... Read More

This story was produced in collaboration with Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Future stories will look at sea level rise and climate change's impact on Atlantic City's transportation and education systems. Learn more about how coastal flooding affects local restaurants in a video and an interactive graphic at PressofAC.com. ATLANTIC CITY - Whether it's a nor'easter, ... Read More

Almost from the time Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the Buffalo Bills from the estate of Ralph Wilson in 2014, one of the biggest questions surrounding the team was, will the billionaire couple build a new stadium to replace the aging venue in Orchard Park? According to a report by 13WHAM's Mike Catalana, the time may be nearing. Sources told Catalana that the Bills will not be renovating ... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A planned $11 billion rail tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern U.S. received a boost Friday with a crucial, and long sought, federal environmental approval. The record of decision announced by the Department of Transportation means the project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey can push ahead with engineering ... Read More

An elevator in a Bronx building plunged four stories to the bottom floor, killing one construction supervisor and leaving another worker critically injured, officials and witnesses said. The elevator inside the Bruckner Blvd. building near Lincoln Ave. in Mott Haven plummeted around 8:15 a.m. from the top floor of the four-story building to the first floor, FDNY officials said. A construction ... Read More

New York is taking a significant step forward with Metro-North's Penn Station access project, which promises to shave commuting times for the rail system's riders by providing direct access to Manhattan's West Side for the first time. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would issue a request for proposals to build the long-anticipated $1.6 billion ... Read More