No Labor Day weekend plans? These 10 Shore rentals are still available
Want to book a last-minute rental for the summer's last big weekend? There are still options. Less than two weeks remain before hordes of tourists head to the beach to celebrate the last three-day...
View ArticleDinner will support kids of Linden woman allegedly killed by friend
A meal sale will raise money for the family of Linden resident Tyrita Julius. LINDEN -- A dinner sale on Saturday will raise money for the children of Tyrita Julius, whose body was discovered under...
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Sandy Hook beachgoers expect bang for buck if parking fees rise
Several residents said they won't necessarily mind a parking fee hike at Sandy Hook beaches, so long as the money is used wisely. SANDY HOOK -- With a slight grimace and a less than enthusiastic nod,...
View ArticleFundraiser matched murdered Linden woman's upbeat nature, friends say
A fundraiser Saturday will assist with funeral costs for Tyrita Julius, whose body was found in a Long Branch backyard. LINDEN -- It could have been a block party. Volunteers dished out chicken wings...
View ArticleN.J. gyms filling up thanks to Laurie Hernandez and the 'Olympic effect'
Gym owners and coaches call it the "Olympic effect," the surge in enrollment after the summer Olympic games. It happens every four years, when gymnastics is on primetime television for a week straight...
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Swallows lead the way as fall migration kicks up in N.J.
The innate urge for these birds to head south, as the days begin to grow shorter, drives them toward their winter homes Red-necked phalaropeArt Morris/ Birds as Art WHAT WE'VE SPOTTED * White ibis,...
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District suspends school custodian charged in child porn sting
Custodian Randy Hull of South Toms River was suspended immediately after his arrest, according to a report LONG BRANCH -- A school custodian in Long Branch charged with possession and distribution of...
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In 'God's Square Mile' a story of urban revival | Di Ionno
Historic Ocean Grove hotel opens doors to Newark girls impacted by violence The Central Avenue House in Ocean Grove is a rambling Victorian summer inn, with a labyrinth of narrow halls and compact...
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Flogging Molly, Frank Turner make punk fun again at rollicking N.J. concert...
British folk-punk and Irish jams spurred a huge dance party in Asbury Park ASBURY PARK -- Frank Turner instructed the crowd to separate -- it was time for the wall of death, he shouted. Fans were...
View ArticleJoe Palaia, longtime N.J. senator, dead at 89
Palaia, a former Republican senator from Monmouth County, served from 1989 until his retirement in 2008. OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- Joseph Palaia, a former New Jersey senator from Monmouth County, has died....
View ArticleLong Branch man charged in murder of Linden woman was softball coach
The Long Branch man charged in connection with the slaying of a 41-year-old Linden woman had coached a girls softball team years earlier. MONROE -- A Long Branch man accused of slaying a Linden woman...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 22, 2016
Homeless pets in need of adoption from northern and central New Jersey. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. Courtesy of biscuitacres.com We've experienced some of the latter...
View ArticleEvery single $1M home in N.J. on one map
New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the country. But it may surprise you how many $1M homes there are in the Garden State. We mapped every single one.
View ArticleMan killed crossing Jersey Shore highway
A 26-year-old borough resident was crossing the highway when he was hit by a Lexus RX sport utility vehicle, police said. BRIELLE -- A 26-year-old borough man was killed Sunday night after he was hit...
View ArticleJersey Shore's priciest listing cut by $5M -- no, you still can't afford it...
Long Branch's Belle Mer has been on and off the market since last year, and remains the Jersey Shore's most expensive listing by far New Jersey's second priciest home on the market just sliced $5...
View ArticleHazlet man charged with robbing Middletown bank
The suspect gave the bank teller a note that demanded money and indicated that he was armed with a weapon. FREEHOLD - A 25-year-old Hazlet man has been charged with the Saturday robbery of a TD Bank...
View ArticleMore than 70 people have been charged with Sandy fraud since the storm
AG charges 9 more with allegedly duping aid programs out of relief money. TRENTON -- Nine people have been charged with Hurricane Sandy fraud, bringing the total number of people accused by state...
View ArticleReturning All-State football players: A quick look
From 315-pound people movers to 165-pound, make-people-miss scatbacks, the returning All-State football players from are a talented group.
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Hundreds of thousands of fish wash up dead on bayshore beach (VIDEO)
Thousands of dead and decaying fish are washing ashore in Keansburg, making for some smelly seaside spots. Watch video UPDATE: What do you do with hundreds of thousands of dead fish? KEANSBURG --...
View ArticleJersey Shore beach closed, 5 more with advisories from high bacteria levels
The closure and advisories were issued for beaches in Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties Five beaches along the Jersey Shore have water quality advisories, and one was closed on Tuesday because of...
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