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Do you have a perfect score in you this week. Welcome to this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz, the only online quiz that determines how well you know the biggest New Jersey news stories of the past...
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Automotive history meets Shore history at Sea Girt Lighthouse
The horseless carriages displayed outside the Sea Girt Lighthouse represent some of the country's earliest automobiles Watch video SEA GIRT -- In the time it takes John Rendemonti and his fellow car...
View ArticleYour comments: Ranking N.J.'s top 25 high school sports dynasties
From Cape May to Mahwah, New Jersey is chocked full of some of the best high school sports programs. But who's the best ever? We tried to figure that out From Cape May to Mahwah, New Jersey is chocked...
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Monmouth County's acting prosecutor nominated for permanent gig
Gov. Chris Christie formally nominated Monmouth County's long-time acting prosecutor, Christopher Gramiccioni, to the position on Thursday. FREEHOLD - A lot has happened since Christopher Gramiccioni...
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Where to eat now in N.J.: The 10 hottest restaurants for May
A classic Atlantic City dining establishment, a new farm-to-table restaurant, and barbecue in Rumson headline this month's hot restaurant list NJ.com has launched a new regular feature, "Where to eat...
View ArticleMysterious blob appears on radar off the Jersey Shore
It wasn't rain. So what was that mysterious stuff that appeared on National Weather Service radar screens Thursday night? Watch video Something strange happened Thursday night on the weather radar...
View Article2 charged in killing of NJIT student, Essex prosecutor says
One man remains at-large Watch video UPDATE: Second man arrested in murder of NJIT student, authorities say NEWARK -- One man was arrested and another was wanted for the slaying of a New Jersey...
View ArticleMan had 'Batman v Superman' heroin when stopped, police said
The driver was pulled over when police spotted his rejected inspection sticker and after his car failed to keep in the lane, authorities said HOWELL -- Howell police seized 80 decks of heroin stamped...
View ArticleFormer N.J. assemblyman rescues woman from drowning in Asbury Park lake
The former firefighter, city public safety director and assemblyman says it was instincts that propelled him and a co-worker out the door and across Wesley Lake to save the life of a woman who had...
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Student lied about seeing escaped convict Arthur Buckel in Marlboro, police said
Authorities said the student claimed to have seen Arthur Buckel on Friday at a Wawa convenience store in town MARLBORO -- A Marlboro Township High School student claimed he spotted an escaped convict...
View ArticleSecond man arrested in murder of NJIT student, authorities say
Arrest came hours after authorities identified the suspects Watch video NEWARK -- The second man wanted in the shooting death of a New Jersey Institute of Technology student was captured late Friday...
View ArticleIt rained a lot in New Jersey last week. Or did it?
It's been a very gloomy May. Here's how much rain has fallen so far across New Jersey. You don't need a rain gauge at your house to confirm that May has been a dreary, soggy month, with New Jersey...
View Article2 men arrested in home-invasion robbery; police seeking another
Two men were charged and police are seeking a third suspect NEPTUNE CITY -- Two Maryland men have been charged in a brazen home invasion at a Neptune City apartment complex where the apartment manager...
View ArticleFishermen rescued from rising tide, stormy waters
The fishermen had waded out into Raritan Bay and were stranded by high tide and stormy waters, officials said UNION BEACH -- Two fishermen were rescued from the Raritan Bay Friday night when a rising...
View ArticleShore Regional High School junior prom 2016 (PHOTOS)
Shore Regional High School held its junior prom at Monmouth University on Saturday night. WEST LONG BRANCH - A week's worth of rain ended at pretty much the perfect time for Shore Regional High School...
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Trio of avian rarities fly into the Garden State
A fork-tailed flycatcher was spotted at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, in western Monmouth County. Sedge wrenClara Coen WHAT WE'VE SPOTTED * Sedge wren, Manahawkin * Gull-billed tern, Forsythe...
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N.J.'s favorite great white shark returns to the Shore
Mary Lee, a 3,500-pound great white shark, surfaced off the Jersey coast just south of Atlantic City on Friday. Mary Lee, a 3,500-pound great white shark, was tagged in 2012 off the coast of Cape Cod....
View ArticleBicyclist smacks head after clipping car door, police say
Abel Gomez Jimenez, 21, of Neptune City, was in the intensive care unit of a local hospital as of Sunday morning, police said. AVON-BY-THE-SEA -- A 21-year-old Neptune City man was riding his bicycle...
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Weddings, Jersey Style: The movie 'The Sandlot' ignites a romance
Kevin Schenk's resemblance to a "Sandlot" character led Nicole Hewett to discover the man of her dreams. In 2015, NJ.com launched a new series celebrating New Jersey nuptials. If you would like to be...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: May 9, 2016
Suggestions for ways people who can't adopt but who want to help in caring for homeless animals. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of...
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