Cute cubs, The Joker help Six Flags Great Adventure mark opening day
Lion, tiger and bear cubs will vie for attention with a new roller coaster, The Joker, during Six Flags Great Adventure's 2016 season. Watch video JACKSON - It will be cute versus evil at Six Flags...
View ArticleMost of N.J. under elevated risk of brush fires
State officials say fire risk is high, and they offer tips on how campers and smokers can prevent wildfires. Watch video With a dry and breezy afternoon shaping up, another alert has been issued...
View Article2 morning crashes in Robbinsville injure 7, damage 6 vehicles
Separate crashes on West Manor Way occurred about a half hour apart, police said. ROBBINSVILLE -- Two separate crashes Wednesday morning injured a total of seven people and damaged six vehicles,...
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Easement eyed for elimination could be public beach access, residents claim
An oceanfront easement Long Branch is considering giving up could become a public access point, residents argue. Watch video LONG BRANCH -- Long Branch is considering giving up a 77-year-old...
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Vintage candid photos in N.J.
"Candid Camera" pioneered 'reality TV' with hidden cameras capturing everyday people reacting to unusual situations. Is anyone old enough to remember the original "Candid Camera" television show? I...
View ArticleN.J.'s fastest growing towns
Population growth in New Jersey has changed in recent years, and all of the Garden State's fastest growing towns have one thing in common.
View ArticleSee town-by-town average home sale prices for Monmouth County in 2015
The average home sale price last year in New Jersey was $397,279. See how your town's prices fared The average home sale price in Monmouth County in 2015 was $478,821, according to data from the state...
View ArticleSolar farm or forest? Board decides on controversial Six Flags plan
After months of meetings, the vote on Six Flag Great Adventure's controversial solar farm plan took less than 30 seconds. Watch video JACKSON - Months of meetings, dozens of hours of testimony and...
View ArticleTake NJ.com's local news quiz
This is the week you're going to get a perfect score. Atlantic City's running out of money, Eli Manning's condo is for rent and the Easter Bunny brawled in a New Jersey mall. Such is New Jersey's news...
View ArticleWATCH: 18 spectacular views of N.J. from drones
Drones give us a bird's-eye view of Newark, Atlantic City, the Shore and many other corners of the Garden State.
View ArticleMeet the Monmouth pollster who's a thorn in Christie's side
"I was always interested in politics," says Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. SINCE THE Monmouth University Polling Institute was founded in 2005, Patrick Murray...
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Howell woman dies in crash in Old Bridge
A Howell Township woman was killed in Old Bridge early Friday morning when she lost control of her car and hit a tree. A Howell Township woman died when she lost control of her car and hit a tree in...
View ArticleN.J. shore town proposing to double weekday parking fees
Long Branch city council members are looking to increase the parking fees at meters at Pier Village. LONG BRANCH -- The Long Branch City Council has proposed increasing the parking fees at meters in...
View ArticleInside one of the largest tulip greenhouses in N.J.
Take a behind the scenes look at Holland Greenhouses Inc., one of the Garden State's largest producers of cut tulips. Watch video MONROE TWP. -- The vivid colors and smell of fresh cut tulips can only...
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Man killed in Long Branch crash, police say
The unidentified man struck a utility pole on Norwood Avenue around 2 a.m. Saturday morning A man was killed in a Long Branch crash Saturday, police said. (File photo) LONG BRANCH - A man was killed...
View ArticleLong Branch man found dead in Pine Barrens park
The 28-year-old man's death was not considered suspicious, according to the Asbury Park Press BERKELEY - The body of a Long Branch man was found in Double Trouble State Park in the Pine Barrens on...
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2 Farmingdale men killed in Howell crash, police say
William Farrell III, 25, and Timothy Lippincott, 26, were both killed after their vehicle struck a tree and utility pole Two Farmingdale men were killed early Saturday morning after their car struck a...
View ArticleDrone reported near N.J. airport prompts investigation
Flight crew reported unmanned aircraft, officials say WALL -- Officials were investigating after a drone was spotted near Monmouth Executive Airport Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said....
View ArticleTriumphs and travails of N.J. surfers on full display in 'Cold War'
NY/NJ surfers turn up the heat in Asbury Park's first ever 'Cold War' contest Watch video My wife and I had been dating a few months and I was starting to think about proposing to her when realized it...
View ArticleColorful bonnets, smiles on display at Asbury Park's 81st Easter Pageant Parade
It's a tradition dates back to the mid-1930s when the the city's bustling boardwalk was a premier Jersey Shore destination. Watch video ASBURY PARK -- While the city has gone through ups and downs,...
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