Students will soon return to school, many back in a classroom for the first time after more than a year of online learning.

While some parents are worried about their kids and socialization, some children have their own anxiety over the return and the unknown future.

Doctor Mary Alvord, a psychologist who specializes in resilience, stress management and anxiety disorders in children and teens, joined the PIX11 Morning News to discuss these issues.

Alvord shared some tips for parents on how to help children deal with their stress and manage their fears.

A library’s board of trustees in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, voted against banning six books after a small group of individuals submitted petitions to remove the materials.

Two teens and a security guard were shot near a Brooklyn high school on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

NYPD officer Adeed Fayaz, a married father of two children, was killed while off duty in Brooklyn on Saturday.

A Long Island woman who was disfigured and partially blinded in a horrific acid attack two years ago spoke out as a reward for information in the case increased to $50,000.

The bond fellow members of the NYPD share with slain Officer Adeed Fayez remains unbroken.

New York City Deputy Public Advocate and former NYPD Auxiliary police officer Kashif Hussain worked with Fayez in Brooklyn’s 66th precinct.

The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has neared 12,000 as of Wednesday.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a bill that nearly doubles the minimum SNAP benefits available to New Jersey residents. The bill will ensure that every SNAP household in New Jersey will receive at least $95 in benefits each month.

New York City is building a new public high school in Bay Ridge to alleviate overcrowding at two other Brooklyn schools, officials said on Wednesday.

Rats are not only running the streets of New York City but ruining the wiring in New Yorkers’ cars.

A beloved 130-year-old cheese shop in Little Italy will soon be closing after the pandemic forced the owner to file for bankruptcy a few months ago.

Two teens and a security guard were shot near a Brooklyn high school on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

The mild stretch continues in the tri-state area. A storm system tracking to the west of the region will bring the chance of an occasional shower on Thursday.