Man accused of drunken driving after crashing car into tree
The driver was treated at an area hospital for minor injuries. OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- A 21-year-old man is accused of drunken driving after he crashed his Honda Accord into a tree Thursday evening. Police...
View ArticleMiss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2017 has been crowned (PHOTOS)
The newly crowned will go on to compete in Orlando, Florida this summer for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen. ELK TOWNSHIP -- Outstanding young women from throughout the state gathered in...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 23, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or...
View ArticleSchool closings, early dismissals for Monmouth County
At least one Monmouth County school district announced a closing in advance of the approaching nor'easter. TINTON FALLS - The nor'easter forecast to hit New Jersey with high winds and rain has...
View ArticleNor'easter knocks out power to thousands throughout N.J.
Only several thousand are in the dark as of 8:20 a.m but that figure could climb as the storm intensifies The wind and rain that is hitting New Jersey on Monday as a powerful nor'easter approaches has...
View ArticleNJ.com boys basketball Top 20 for Jan. 23: Top squad showdowns
Who are the top ranked teams in the state?
View ArticleThousands without power in Monmouth, Ocean counties as nor'easter approaches
Outages might rise throughout Monday as heavier rain and strong winds continue to pound New Jersey. Note: This story will be updated throughout the day. Please check back for the latest number of...
View ArticleWhat we learned: 8 takeaways from the week in girls basketball, Jan. 15-21
A look back at what we've learned from the past week in N.J. girls hoops.
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Winds getting stronger across N.J., with 63 mph gust recorded
Top wind gusts reported across the state on Monday range from 45 mph to more than 60 mph. Even though the center of a big nor'easter is still over North Carolina late Monday morning, the storm is...
View ArticleIn 'The Jag,' the car can be repaired, but the relationships are iffy
New play at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch has four cast members: three humans and a 1967 Jaguar. In Gino DiIorio's family drama "The Jag" -- at Long Branch's New Jersey Repertory Company...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with fatally hitting cyclist with car
William Nash, 57, of South Amboy, died from head injuries caused by the crash, officials said SOUTH AMBOY -- A Matawan man has been charged in connection with hitting a bicyclist, who later died, with...
View ArticleNew Jersey school closings, delayed openings (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)
Schools in various parts of the state are reporting delayed openings due to Monday's nor'easter Soggy conditions, road closures and other problems related to the nor'easter that swept across New...
View ArticleThe 10 brainiest towns in New Jersey
About 1.4 million New Jersey residents over 25 have a Bachelor's degree, but those residents are not split evenly across the state. There's a clear divide in New Jersey over college degrees, according...
View ArticlePerfect start: 10 girls basketball teams undefeated at regular season's midpoint
A look at New Jersey's undefeated girls basketball teams through Sunday, Jan. 22.
View ArticleNJ.com Wrestling Top 20 for Jan. 24: Top 9 doing just fine
The top nine teams in the NJ.com Top 20 remained the same, however, among the next 11 there was movement galore.
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Nor'easter rain, snow, sleet totals across N.J.
How much rain and sleet fell in your area during the big January nor'easter? Watch video The powerful nor'easter that hit New Jersey the past two days was very big on wind and fairly big on moisture...
View ArticleWho has N.J.'s best winter student section? Clock's ticking - nominate your...
Get your nominations in for the winter edition of our statewide contest UPDATE, Jan. 24, 11:15 a.m.: We've added a few new nominations to the photo gallery above. Congrats to those schools nominated,...
View ArticleA serial renovator set her sights on the den, and the results are gorgeous
Every decade she updates at least one area of her three-bedroom home. N.J. home makeover is a regular feature on NJ.com. To submit your renovation for consideration, email home@starledger.com with...
View ArticleMajor damage from nor'easter: Photos, videos around N.J.
A strong winter nor'easter battered the Jersey Shore with powerful winds and pounding surf on Jan. 23, 2017. Here's a look at some of the flooding, rough surf and downed trees photographed by New...
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