No oil drilling off Atlantic Coast, government says
The Obama administration dropped plans to allow oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Watch video WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Interior Department said Tuesday it would drop plans to allow offshore...
View ArticleShots fired, truck crashed at apartment complex where couple was fighting,...
Police say neighbors intervened in the argument and then shot at the man who was trying to drive away in a box truck. File photo HOWELL -- A domestic argument at a Howell apartment complex escalated...
View ArticleWoman struck by truck in critical condition, police say
She was hit by a pickup truck on Stonehurst Boulevard, police said. The crash happened on Stonehurst Boulevard, just south of Windsor Terrace, police said. (Google Maps) FREEHOLD -- A 20-year-old...
View ArticleRising seas could drive 837K N.J. residents from their homes, study says
According to a new report, sea-level rise along the Jersey Shore and low-lying urban areas could force hundreds of thousands from their homes by 2100 Rising seas could force hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticlePeep behind the curtain of a burlesque show in Asbury Park (PHOTOS)
Among the highlights were a Catwoman-themed striptease by a performed named Puss N Boots ASBURY PARK--Tassels were aflutter last Friday night as the New York-based cabaret, Le Scandal, wowed the crowd...
View ArticleHow healthy is your county? Group ranks 21 N.J. counties
State's healthiest county is also its wealthiest TRENTON -- For the seventh consecutive year, Hunterdon County tops the list of New Jersey's healthiest counties, thanks in large part to its...
View ArticleTax hikes, layoffs loom in N.J. towns as Sandy funding dries up
Towns up and down the Jersey Shore are wondering how they'll make ends meet as disappearing federal grants disappear amid slow recovery. Watch video It was all supposed to be back to normal by now....
View ArticleLandmark shore restaurant nearing post-Sandy rebirth (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Work to rebuild the flagship location of a popular restaurant chain is finally nearing completion after it was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. Watch video SEA BRIGHT — Parking is scarce at McLoone's Rum...
View ArticleTeen charged with DWI after hit-and-run
Police found the Freehold teen's car stopped facing the wrong direction and with no front bumper or front tires. HOLMDEL - An 18-year-old Freehold resident was charged with multiple offenses Tuesday,...
View Article3 indicted in 2011 death of man found in burning home, other home invasions
Michael Conway of Freehold Township was found dead in his burning home. Authorities say he was killed and then his home was lit on fire. Ellis W. Goodson, 38, of Neptune was indicted on Monday in...
View ArticleDisbarred attorney indicted on charges of stealing from client
The indictment charges Kim Andre Fellenz with practicing law after he was disbarred and stealing $17,000 from a client. File photo FREEHOLD --An attorney disbarred for misappropriating trust funds on...
View ArticleMan sexually assaulted teenage girl he met online, authorities say
Joseph Corio, 22, met a 15-year-old girl online and then starting having an "inappropriate sexual relationship" with her, authorities said. Joseph Corio, 22, of Middletown. (Ocean County Jail)...
View ArticleVintage photos of the 1940s in N.J.
The decade that started with the nation still in the throes of the Great Depression ended with folks watching Milton Berle on the Texaco Star Theater. The 1940s had its own version of the internet:...
View ArticleChristie's inaction keeps some Shore bars from serving alcohol before summer
Gov. Chris Christie didn't sign an executive order this year allowing these bars to start serving alcohol two months ahead of the May 1 date written in the statute. Watch video BELMAR -- Several...
View ArticleWoman dies of injuries after being hit by pickup truck
The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and died of her injuries nearly two days later, police said. File photo FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP -- A Freehold Township woman has died from her...
View ArticleMan injured in Neptune shooting, police said
The victim was hit by gunfire in the shoulder and sustained injuries that are not considered life threatening, authorities said.l MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP --...
View ArticleProposal for Jewish boarding school in Shore town not dead yet
The agreement came after the Yeshiva had sued Ocean Township after it struck down its proposal to build a boarding school on Logan Road. TRENTON -- A controversial application to build a Jewish...
View ArticleCops not responsible for death of man at music festival, report concludes
The death of Timothy Harden at the Souper Groove Music Festival in Howell last September was ruled accidental. File photo FREEHOLD -- The death of a Belmar man at a music festival in Howell last year...
View ArticleWoman suffers serious injuries in single-vehicle crash, police say
The woman was flown to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, police said. The crash happened near the intersection of Hill and Walnford roads Thursday afternoon. (Google Maps) UPPER...
View ArticleIn Hoboken, 'pay-by-plate' parking meters mean no trip back to the car
Under the new system, ticketing agents and police know via tablets whether parking has been paid for, meaning motorists don't have to go back to leave a receipt visible through the windshield HOBOKEN...
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