Video game fans bombard Long Branch restaurant with calls, report says
Freddie's Restaurant receives a never-ending stream of phone calls from children. LONG BRANCH -- Freddie's Restaurant and Pizzeria receives countless calls each day from children across the country...
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10,000 rugged maniacs get muddy at Raceway Park (PHOTOS)
Participants braved muddy conditions and 30 obstacles in this daring take on a 5K race for a good cause. Watch video OLD BRIDGE -- There's a 5K race or walk somewhere in the Garden State almost every...
View ArticleMonmouth Co. police, residents to hold vigil for fallen Dallas officers
The candlelight vigil will take place outside the Monmouth County Police Academy on Monday night. FREEHOLD -- Members of law enforcement agencies and residents of Monmouth County will join together...
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7 hurt in 3-car crash as sun sets on Long Branch
Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening. Long Branch Police say 7 people were injured in a 3-car collision Sunday night at the intersection of Branchport and Joline Avenue, also known as...
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N.J. pets in need: July 11, 2016
Cats and dogs in need if adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Animal shelters and rescue groups throughout New Jersey have thousands upon thousands of pets in need of adoption; this gallery is...
View ArticleThen and now: N.J.'s 9 track and field stars headed to the 2016 Rio Olympics
Nine former N.J. high school stars made the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team - check out their accomplishments then and now.
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5 Seconds of Summer tries to shed teenybopper image in Holmdel (PHOTOS)
The Aussie group received a thunderous reception on Sunday, but the band couldn't entirely shake off its bubblegum pop reputation HOLMDEL -- When PNC Bank Arts Center erupted into a deluge of...
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Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist to run in Haskell at Monmouth Park
Nearly three months after winning the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist will showcase his talents at Monmouth Park. Watch video For the second straight summer, Monmouth Park is hosting the freshly minted...
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Ex-Birdsall exec gets jail time in $1M pay-to-play scheme
Brother of CEO personally paid $129,115 in illegal contributions. William BirdsallNJOAG TRENTON -- A top executive of the politically connected engineering firm toppled by an investigation into...
View ArticleN.J. Sandcastle Contest to celebrate 30 years in Belmar (PHOTOS)
For three decades, skilled and amateur sand sculptors alike have flocked to Belmar for the annual New Jersey Sand Castle Contest. BELMAR - For three decades, skilled sand sculptors, amateur sandcastle...
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Hundreds attend candlelight vigil to honor slain Dallas officers
More than 600 people came to the vigil to honor the Dallas police officers killed at a protest last week. FREEHOLD -- Pictures of the five police officers killed at a protest in Dallas last week were...
View ArticleAsbury Hotel launches official opening with big bash
The hotel, which has been open since Memorial Day weekend, held its official launch party last week ASBURY PARK -- Nicie Jules and Rafia Jackson went to the new Asbury Hotel in Asbury Park for...
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Soon-to-be-Olympian Laurie Hernandez, 'Things have changed already'
Laurie Hernandez, 16, will be the gym's first Olympian. Watch video MORGANVILLE -- Dozens of younger gymnasts, parents and media crowded around Laurie Hernandez as she swung from bar to bar Tuesday...
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Young Monmouth County equestrian wins world championship
Although she was born into a family long known for Standardbred breeding, Chloe Meirs likes horses of a different type — and color. The Upper Freehold, N.J. resident recently returned from the...
View ArticleCrickets and worms tasty snack at Freedom Fest State Fair
At the Freedom Fest State Fair on Saturday, crickets, worms, and other bugs were available as a snack to any who dared to give them a try. ALLENTOWN -- Sean Loftus, 12, of Howell, held a mealworm...
View ArticleWhy a smoker thinks he shouldn't be allowed to light up on N.J. beaches
A smoker says he is in favor of Gov. Chris Christie's recent decision to ban smoking at at state-owned parks and beaches. AVON BY THE SEA -- Tim Horning is a smoker and has watched the debate over...
View ArticleAuthorities search for teen reported missing in N.J. inlet
Helicopter, divers respond to report of missing boy AVON-BY-THE-SEA -- The Coast Guard and local authorities were searching Saturday for a 17-year-old boy reported missing in the Shark River Inlet,...
View ArticleKaren Fazio's top picks for vet services in N.J.
Criteria that is of utmost importance to me as a pet owner includes expertise in a field or specialty, bedside manner and consideration of a client's concerns. One of the first questions I'm asked by...
View ArticleSearch continues for teen reported missing in N.J. inlet
Coast Guard divers will continue the search Sunday. UPDATE: Body found in Avon identified as missing Westfield teen AVON-BY-THE-SEA -- The search continues Sunday for a 17-year-old boy reported...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after crash in Sea Bright, police say
The crash is under investigation. SEA BRIGHT -- A South Amboy man died Saturday night after crashing his motorcycle on Route 36, police said. Michael R. Brewer crashed at about 6:53 p.m. at the base...
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