Ferry service launches special offer for families this summer
Youth under the age of 12 will ride for free on NY Waterway ferries between New Jersey and Manhattan through Labor Day, September 5. NY Waterway is now offering families a discounted opportunity to...
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Police say this man tried to hit police officer with car
Complaints have been filed against Colby Hayles, accusing him of he knowingly fleeing an officer and aggravated assault, police say SOUTH TOMS RIVER -- Police are looking for a man they say tried to...
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Vintage photos of New Jerseyans engaged in 'dicey' activities
Building forts deep in the woods, climbing fences and roughhousing on the school playground were activities I'm glad I experienced. Each time I collect photos for this gallery I find myself wary that...
View ArticleNavesink River contains traces of human feces, animal waste
State officials have launched a collaborative effort to clean up the Navesink River, which has suffered for decades TRENTON -- State health officials are studying a popular Shore river to determine...
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N.J. boy, 9, killed after being hit by boat's propeller
The Howell boy was one of four people sitting with their legs dangling from the front of the boat as it moved A 9-year-old Monmouth County boy died after being struck by a boat propeller Wednesday in...
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Mystery surrounds discovery of Linden woman's body in backyard
Police were continuing to investigate at the house where a body was found buried in the backyard recently. LONG BRANCH -- Mike Basile stood on a sidewalk near the home where just hours earlier on...
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Men killed in Belmar blaze had true father-son bond, friend says
The neighbor of Mark Oberschewen, 49, and his 84-year-old father, Bill, grieves over the sight of the now charred house from a blaze that left the father and son dead. BELMAR -- Kris Crescenzo often...
View ArticlePolice recover body from water near Sea Bright
The identity of the person was not immediately available MONMOUTH COUNTY -- The State Police recovered a body Thursday morning in the water off Route 36, authorities said. The Marine Services Bureau's...
View ArticlePainter's fatal fall from Denville water tower was preventable, OSHA says
Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry, according to OSHA. DENVILLE -- After three recent serious falls at job sites in New Jersey including the death of a painter in...
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Memorial fund started for 9-year-old Howell boy killed in Md.
The GoFundMe page was started by an uncle of Kaden Frederick Kaden Frederick HOWELL -- A relative of a young boy killed in a Maryland boating accident Wednesday has started a GoFundMe page on behalf...
View ArticleNearly 2 dozen thefts from vehicles in overnight Wall spree
The thefts occurred in the West Belmar section of town WALL TWP. -- Items were taken from several cars parked in the West Belmar section earlier this week, police said. Officers responded shortly...
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A perfect score is elusive. Can you pull it off this week? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Take the quiz below based on the biggest stories of the past week on NJ.com. Once you;re done,...
View ArticleRio 2016: NJ.'s Ajee' Wilson fails to advance in the 800 at the Olympics
Wilson, who graduated from N.J.'s Neptune High School in 2012, was eliminated after placing third in her 800 semifinal heat. N.J.'s Ajee' Wilson narrowly missed advancing to the women's 800-meter...
View ArticleRio 2016: N.J.'s Robby Andrews gets disqualified in 1,500 semifinal at the...
Andrews, a 2009 graduate of N.J.'s Manalapan High School, crossed the line 5th in his heat, but took 2 steps inside the rail. An appeal by Andrews could be coming. N.J's Robby Andrews was disqualified...
View ArticleBomb squad called to Eatontown business
Facilty was cleared after the discovery of a suspicious package EATOWNTOWN -- Local police and a bomb and arson squad from the State Police were investigating a suspicious package at a FedEx shipping...
View ArticleRio 2016: Appeal to overturn DQ to N.J.'s Robby Andrews at Olympics was denied
N.J.'s Robby Andrews, who was disqualified for running off the track in his semifinal heat of the Olympic men's 1,500, had his appeal for reinstatement int the final denied The appeal by USA Track and...
View ArticleN.J. towns sue 35 hospitals over property taxes
The New Jersey Hospital Association said 35 of the 58 nonprofit hospitals have been hit with tax appeals – a challenge to their tax-exempt status. TRENTON -- Eager to tap into a new source of cash to...
View ArticlePolice ID body found in ocean as missing Newark man
The 31-year-old man had been missing since being swept out to sea in Bradley Beach on Saturday night. BRADLEY BEACH - Authorities have identified the body that was discovered floating in the waters...
View ArticleMurder victim's family outraged alleged killer 'broke bread with us'
Jennifer Sweeney, 32, of Tinton Falls, and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch, have been charged with the murder of Tyrita Julius, 41, of Linden. LINDEN -- After Tyrita Julius survived the shooting that...
View ArticleJersey City man charged with murdering wife hangs himself in jail, according...
The Jersey City man charged with stabbing his wife to death in their Long Street home last year has hanged himself to death in his cell at the Monmouth County Correctional Center. The Jersey City man...
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