Vintage photos of N.J. hotels, motels and inns
Any place you can stay while away from home - whether it's a luxury resort or an inexpensive motel - offers its own value. Watch video The Pocahontas Motor Lodge in Williamsburg, Va., was the first...
View ArticleAsbury Park restaurant serves 1,500 free meals on Thanksgiving
Despite it being a holiday and the offseason, the restaurant had the feel of a mid-summer Saturday night, with people eating at tables on the boardwalk and a line to get in snaked around the building....
View ArticleGive thanks for this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Take a break from Thanksgiving to see how well you know New Jersey news. You've probably completed your Thanksgiving feast, watched your fill of football and exhausted the list of non-incendiary...
View ArticleMiddletown motorcycle rider dies in Pohatcong Township crash
The 25-year-old was visiting in Hunterdon County and went out for a ride, police say. A Middletown, New Jersey, man died early Thursday afternoon after his motorcycle crashed into another vehicle on...
View Article4 great options for food and wine lovers in N.J. this overstuffed...
The Garden State Wine Growers Association is holding its annual Holiday Wine Trail Weekend at wineries around the state. Given that there's probably a fridge-full of Thanksgiving leftovers still to be...
View Article7 pulled from ocean after pontoon boat capsizes at Manasquan Inlet
At least one person was rescued by surfers who paddled out to the overturned boat. Another person was seen being pulled from the vessel after rescue teams arrived UPDATE: 2 die after pontoon capsizes,...
View ArticleObama's defense bill protects N.J.'s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst from...
President Obama signed into law a bill that stops the clock on another round of proposed military base closings. WASHINGTON -- President Obama signed into law Friday a revised defense policy bill that...
View Article5 injured in head-on collision, police say
The accident occurred when one car tried to turn left from Route 34 onto Roberts Road in Holmdel, police said. HOLMDEL -- Five people were injured in a head-on crash in Holmdel on Friday morning,...
View Article2 boaters die after pontoon capsizes off Manasquan Inlet
New Jersey State Police are not releasing the identities of any of the seven men aboard the pontoon, but said two of them were pronounced dead. UPDATE: 2 men who died on capsized boat identified...
View Article2 men who died after boat flipped near Manasquan Inlet identified
The two men were aboard the pontoon, which was between 30 and 35 feet long, when it capsized at the mouth of the Manasquan Inlet MANASQUAN -- The two men who died when their boat capsized off the...
View Article'It was scary,' rescuers said of fatal Manasquan Inlet boat capsize
Two men died, but five others were rescued after a pontoon boat capsized at the mouth of the Manasquan Inlet on Friday afternoon. MANASQUAN -- To boaters, the Manasquan Inlet is often a welcome sight,...
View ArticleWoman critical after being shot during large fight at party, authorities say
The 20-year-old victim was in critical condition after being rushed to the hospital following the fight, authorities said. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP -- A Neptune Township woman was shot during a large fight...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by car and killed in road, police say
The pedestrian, who was not identified, was hit as he was on Ocean Boulevard between Joline Avenue and Avenel Boulevard. NJ.com file photo LONG BRANCH -- A man was killed after being hit by a car...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of punching woman in Central Park
An Asbury Park man is accused of punching a mom while she was taking pictures of her daughter in Central Park Friday, according to police and reports. File photo of an NYPD car. NEW YORK CITY -- An...
View ArticleMan, 28, stabbed in Asbury Park
A 28-year-old man was stabbed in the city early Saturday, authorities said. Asbury Park police were investigating a stabbing Nov. 28, 2015 (File photo) ASBURY PARK -- A 28-year-old man was stabbed in...
View ArticleInsane Christmas light show set for return to N.J. neighborhood (VIDEO)
For the tenth consecutive year, a Woolley Road home will be covered in thousands of lights synchronized to rocking holiday music pumping through a professional sound system and a pyrotechnic display...
View ArticleAsbury Park man charged with assaulting NYC tourist, report says
Robert Griner allegedly punched a woman who was taking pictures of her daughter in Central Park, according to the New York Post An Asbury Park man was charged with assaulting a woman in New York City...
View ArticlePopular N.J. band is tearful, triumphant in final performance
A two-hour set at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park closed the book on well-traveled folk pop band River City Extension ASBURY PARK -- "Sooner or later, something's gotta give." Usually, it's contrived...
View ArticleWeddings, Jersey style: Yes, you can find love on Craigslist
This story does not end with someone in a tub missing a kidney — it ends with a wedding. In 2015, NJ.com launched a new series celebrating New Jersey nuptials. If you would like to be considered for a...
View ArticleBelmar could take over neighboring town's police services
Lake Como, which has a population of 1,800, had announced in October that, due to budget restraints, having its own police department was no longer feasible. Watch video LAKE COMO -- Officials in this...
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