The 20 fastest growing towns in New Jersey
We revisit New Jersey's biggest population movers. Some familiar communities pepper the top 20, but explosive growth is also occurring in offbeat locations around the Garden State.
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Monmouth University president announces retirement
Paul Brown has served as Monmouth University's president since 2013. WEST LONG BRANCH - Monmouth University announced the retirement of the university's president Paul R. Brown on Tuesday. Brown, who...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Statement wins, upsets and surprises through Rd. 1 of the...
Highlighting some of the best games from the state tournament's first round
View ArticleWho are the 15 most-exciting wrestlers in the 2017 state tournament?
There will be 448 athletes wrestling in the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City, but some have pizzaz and a wow factor that makes them standout from the rest of the field. NJ.com names the...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Statement wins, upsets and surprises from Round 1 of the...
Which players and teams had big nights on Opening Day of the state tournament?
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U.S. chess champion in N.J. to face 36 players at once
Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Luiqi Caruana Event will hold a free lecture and accompanying simultaneous exhibition at Ocean County College on March 4, 2017. TOMS RIVER - Chess aficionados will get the...
View Article'Ashes To Go' brings Ash Wednesday out to the public
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. CHESTER-- Episcopalians in towns across northern New Jersey took to the streets Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, to participate in the sixth year of...
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Asbury Park Brewery hosts Tullamore D.E.W. for rocking night of whiskey, beer
A Tullamore D.E.W. brand ambassador was treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of Asbury Park Brewery, a beer and whiskey tasting event and then musical performances. Watch video ASBURY PARK - Beer and...
View ArticleA timeline of 100 threats to Jewish centers and what's being done about them
One-hundred threats were made to Jewish institutions in two months, including eight in New Jersey.
View ArticleGirls basketball: 11 must-see state tournament quarterfinal games
Be sure to keep an eye on these 11 girls basketball sectional quarterfinals.
View ArticleFaithful mark Ash Wednesday in church, train stations (PHOTOS)
The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes to the streets to apply ashes as part of their "Ashes to Go" program. Catholic priests and Christian ministers marked the sign of the cross in ash on...
View ArticleEx-soccer league official in Freehold Twp. accused of stealing $450K
Anthony Gallo allegedly used the funds to pay for personal expenses, including his phone bill and shopping FREEHOLD -- A 57-year-old Freehold Township man has been charged with theft for allegedly...
View ArticleThis month in N.J. history: March
March into March for the latest installment of 'This Month in N.J. History.' Time marches on - in fact it marches right into March for the latest installment of 'This Month in N.J. History." Once...
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New roller coaster at Casino Pier changing the face of Seaside boardwalk
The coaster replaces the JetStar roller coaster that fell into the ocean after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 Watch video SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- In the years following Hurricane Sandy, the roller coaster...
View ArticleThe Top 20 New Jersey high school wrestlers since 2000
Our list of the top NJSIAA wrestlers, compiled with the help of NJ.com readers
View ArticleNJ.com girls basketball Top 20 for March 2: Tweaks at tourney time
The girls basketball Top 20 got a makeover as the county tournaments give way to states.
View ArticleMan shopped -- but didn't pay -- for $1K worth of seafood, Red Bull and other...
In each event, Edward Schools loaded up a shopping cart with the same type of item and pushed it out of the store without paying, authorities said NEPTUNE CITY -- A Brielle man has been charged with...
View ArticleReward offered for info on suspicious Howell fire
Large blaze consumed a giant pile of wooden material HOWELL -- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Crime Stoppers program is asking the public for tips regarding a fire that tore through a fence company...
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Large fire burning at Jersey Shore condo complex
The fire has gone to multiple alarms Watch video NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP -- A blaze ripped through several condominium buildings in Ocean Grove Friday morning and firefighters are continuing efforts to...
View ArticleSee how much state aid Christie is proposing for each N.J. school district
Overall, the numbers will look familiar for most districts, and not for a good reason. TRENTON -- New Jersey school districts on Thursday learned exactly how much state aid Gov. Chris Christie...
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