Bark and boo: 50 adorable dogs in costume for Asbury Park Halloween
Yappy Hour, an outdoor, dog-friendly bar adjacent to Asbury Park's Wonder Bar, hosted its annual Halloween party and parade Saturday afternoon ASBURY PARK -- A few weeks ago, the Asbury Park boardwalk...
View ArticleFirefighters battle blaze at West Long Branch shopping center (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Firefighters from several area fire companies battled a blaze in the Carriage Square shopping center on Saturday. Watch video WEST LONG BRANCH - Firefighters from several area fire companies battled a...
View ArticleAlleged armed bank robber handed note to teller demanding money, authorities say
Stephen Fedorka was charged with one count of armed robbery. He has a previous charge of armed robbery in connection with a separate bank robbery in Hazlet. A Laurence Harbor man was arrested and...
View ArticleBeauty and the Beach Run draws hundreds to Long Branch (PHOTOS)
The Beauty and the Beach all-female run drew more than 600 participants from nine different states to Long Branch's beachfront. LONG BRANCH - The Beauty and the Beach all-female run drew more than 600...
View ArticleElection Day 2015: Monmouth County election preview
A guide for Election Day 2015 in Monmouth County. Monmouth County voters on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will head to the polls to vote in more than three dozen contested county and local races. (File photo)....
View ArticleWhy FLETCHER could be N.J.'s next pop obsession
A Wall native's debut single catches fire online — 17 million listens. Where does she go from here? WALL -- One million listeners. That was Cari Fletcher's target, for her debut single "War Paint"...
View ArticleSiblings charged with drug possession, shoplifting from Kohl's
Anthany Grant, 28, of Port Monmouth, was also charged with possession of heroin and possession of hypodermic syringes after he ditched multiple bags of heroin and needles as cops were placing him...
View ArticleBaaaad boys: Elusive goats have become Parkway attraction
The calls started coming in about a month ago, said Ronnie Ehrenspeck, general manager for the Monmouth County branch of the Associated Humane Societies of New Jersey. WALL -- If you've spotted two...
View ArticleJon Stewart signs 4-year development deal with HBO
Stewart willl produce digital content and give HBO a first-look option at TV and film projects Jon Stewart's post-"Daily Show" tenure as gentleman farmer is over. The comedian has struck a four-year...
View ArticleMan Christie told to 'sit down and shut up' nabbed celebrity endorsement
Gov. Chris Christie may not be a fan of James Keady — but the guitarist for an iconic rock band is TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie may not be a fan of James Keady -- but the guitarist for an iconic...
View ArticleElection Day 2015: Monmouth County election results
Monmouth County headed to the polls Tuesday for county-wide, local government and school board elections. Please be sure to refresh. Results will be updated throughout the evening. MONMOUTH COUNTY --...
View ArticleElections 2015: Democrats oust Republicans in Assembly's 11th District
Democrats Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling defeated Republican Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande, according to the Associated Press TRENTON -- In maybe the biggest upset of...
View ArticleElection 2015: Monmouth County Republicans celebrate victories
Republicans swept the two elections for county government and three out of the four state Assembly districts Tuesday night. NEPTUNE -- It was a bitter sweet night for the Monmouth County Republicans...
View ArticleMissing: 1 autographed Bruce Springsteen piano
Somewhere either in the bottom of a landfill or possibly in some unsuspecting person's attic is the autographed piano Springsteen used to write 'Born to Run.' LONG BRANCH -- Marilyn Rocky calls it the...
View ArticleBelmar's controversial boardwalk pavilion narrowly approved by voters
Belmar residents last year defeated an effort to borrow $7 million to rebuild the Taylor Pavilion and the Tenth Avenue Pavilion. BELMAR -- Belmar residents should be getting a new pavilion on the...
View ArticleGOP's 11th District loss was backlash of Christie's leadership, observers say
The election puts Democrats JoAnn Downey and Eric Houghtaling in seats held by Republicans since 1991. FREEHOLD -- Republicans in Monmouth County were licking their wounds Wednesday, a day after two...
View ArticleN.J. adopts new artificial reef plan to ease tension between commercial,...
The plan developed by the Department of Environmental Protection ends a decades-long rift between commercial and recreational fisherman. In this file photo, workers dump New York City subway cars into...
View ArticleHow a write-in candidate ousted an incumbent mayor
John "Jay" Coffey defeated Michael Mahon, who served as the mayor of Oceanport for eight years. John "Jay" Coffey (pictured above) defeated incumbent Michael Mahon in the Oceanport mayoral race on...
View ArticleGirl, 8, shot during gun battle between police officer and suspect
Girl, 8, who had suffered gunshot wound also found in area ASBURY PARK -- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night that injured an...
View ArticleThey said no to company-mandated flu shot and now fear firing. Here's why.
Three women say they expect to be fired from Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey for refusing to get a flu shot or wear a mask in their office Megan Duncan, Alanda Watson and Denise Mercurius...
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