Authorities investigating whether 3 victims connected to 2 Freehold shootings
Investigators are trying to determine whether separate shootings in which three people were wounded are related. Watch video A resident on Ford Avenue in Freehold Borough said a shooting Monday night...
View ArticleVictims in Asbury Park shooting partly identified
Two men were shot Monday afternoon ASBURY PARK -- The victims in a shooting that left two men wounded Monday have been identified as city residents in their 20s. The names of the victims, who suffered...
View ArticleShorehenge: a Jersey Shore town's 200-ton white elephant
Decried as an eyesore, Hurricane Sandy monument is huge, heavy, and illegal. What does Borough of Highlands do now? Watch video BOROUGH OF HIGHLANDS -- When contractors began building a monument to...
View ArticleMore N.J. seniors are struggling than you think, especially in this county
How many financially struggling senior citizens live in your county? Watch video They've had to go without heat to get medication, or without medication to get food. The bottom line for New Jersey's...
View ArticleSuspension of idling Long Branch cops 'embarrassing,' mayor says
The officers were idling in their patrol cars for a bit too long, police say. Watch video The officers worked on the midnight shift and are currently serving suspensions. (Alex Napoliello | NJ Advance...
View ArticleMan accused of trying to outrun cops with loaded handgun
He had a loaded .22-caliber handgun and pepper spray on him, police said. Watch video Ishon Tavor-Peteete, 18, of Neptune, tried to flee from cops during a traffic stop, police say. (File photo) WALL...
View ArticleFlooding risk continues in N.J., but most rivers looking good so far
The slow and gradual snow melt has helped the Garden State avoid major stream or river flooding as of early Wednesday evening. Despite the steady rain and continued snow melt, most streams and rivers...
View ArticleSee the top PARCC scores in Monmouth County
Check out the highest-performing schools and districts in Monmouth County, by grade. Plus, look up any school or district in the state with our tool. Watch video MONMOUTH COUNTY - Here are the top...
View ArticleMan with PCP charged with violating restraining order, police said
The owner of the car had a final restraining order against the passenger, Joseph Jasmin of Asbury Park, police said. Watch video (File photo) OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- An Asbury Park man with liquid PCP has...
View ArticleDriver of car that flipped and injured passenger charged with being impaired
The driver of the Dodge Neon that crashed was charged with being impaired, Marlboro police said. Watch video (File photo) MARLBORO --The driver of a car that flipped over in Marlboro and critically...
View ArticleVintage photos of N.J. 'by the numbers'
New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other state. New Jersey by the numbers: * In 2013, there were 6,081,386 licensed drivers in New Jersey. * New Jersey's State House in Trenton is the...
View ArticleConfusing N.J. gun laws deny some ex-cops right to carry | Di Ionno
State campus police excluded from law designed to protect public Watch video This story is filled with so many ironies, it's hard to know where to start. So let's start at the beginning. In 1997,...
View ArticleWhere to eat now in N.J.: The 10 hottest restaurants for February
Ethiopian, Texas-style barbecue, a speakeasy, Italian in Atlantic City, a fusion food truck, and lucha libre loving Mexican top this month's hottest restaurants in New Jersey NJ.com has launched a new...
View ArticleMore snow? N.J. could wake up to as much as 4 inches Friday
Rain is expected to change to snow around midnight as temperatures drop across the Garden State. Watch video Just days after most of those giant snow mounds from the January blizzard melted into...
View ArticleHigh school graduation rates for Monmouth County
Breakdown of high school graduation rates throughout Monmouth County. New Jersey's statewide graduation rate continued to climb to 89.7 percent in 2015. The graduation rate is measured by the number...
View ArticleWATCH: N.J.-fronted Postmodern Jukebox covers Bowie for 'Heroes' on World...
'We dedicate this performance of "Heroes" not only to Bowie, but to all the heroes out there' Postmodern Jukebox, the collective of musicians fronted by New Jersey's Scott Bradlee, has offered its own...
View ArticleDriver who hit cop directing traffic was high on drugs, police said
Authorities say Michael Reyes was under the influence of heroin and marijuana when he struck West Long Branch police Sgt. Brian Kramer on Nov. 6. Watch video (File photo) FREEHOLD --The 21-year-old...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
Do you have a perfect score in store this week? Take the quiz and find out. Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Answer the seven questions below based on some of the most popular New Jersey...
View ArticleRabid pit bull bites 3 in Aberdeen
Officials seeking others who may have been bitten Watch video ABERDEEN -- The Monmouth County Department of Health is asking residents who may have been bitten by a dog recently to contact the...
View ArticleSnow expected to last through Friday morning commute
New Jersey commuters could face a sloppy mess in the morning, but forecasters say conditions should improve in the afternoon. Watch video It's looking more likely that the Friday morning rush hour is...
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