That voodoo that you do: Man forms group looking for occult practitioners
Adam Whitethorn is forming the South Jersey Pagan Society. Watch video MILLVILLE -- Adam Whitethorn began studying the occult and "magick" when he was a pre-teen but it wasn't until he was in his 20s...
View ArticleMan dead after suspected hit-and-run in Toms River
The 45-year-old victim was found in the roadway Sunday morning TOMS RIVER -- Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead at an intersection Christmas morning. Officers were sent to...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 26, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or...
View ArticlePet dog saved from Christmas Day blaze
The fire killed the homeowner's pet cat, police said. MANCHESTER -- Officers saved a pet dog from a Christmas Day fire that severely damaged a house, but the homeowner's cat died in the blaze. No...
View ArticleNJ.com's 17 biggest high school sports stories of 2016
Amazing teams, incredible individual accomplishments, coaching milestones, an Olympian and more
View ArticleMan struck, killed by vehicle on his way to spend Christmas with family
Keith Elliot, 45, was walking to the bus station Sunday morning when he was killed, police said. TOMS RIVER -- A 45-year-old township man who police believe was killed in a hit-and-run on Christmas...
View ArticleMore questions than answers after conference call to resolve hockey ref dispute
Numerous questions remain after Monday's conference call between the Freehold Regional High School District and the refs' association. A day before two Freehold Regional High School District ice...
View ArticleThe 30 'Most Wanted' fugitives in New Jersey (PHOTOS)
Scroll through the gallery to view 30 people wanted by agencies throughout the state on the most serious criminal charges. NEWARK -- More than two years after authorities named Lamont Stephenson in...
View ArticleMan got intoxicated at party, broke into neighboring house, cops say
Authorities said the man stole a cell phone HOLMDEL -- A Lakewood man who got thrown out of a party in Holmdel because he was too intoxicated broke into a neighboring home early Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleThe best and worst towns in N.J. for real estate since the recession
New Jersey's real estate market has slowly recovered since the Great Recession decimated home values across the state. But investing in some areas has proved to be more fruitful than others. Today...
View ArticleThe 16 most popular N.J. bars of 2016
As you might have guessed, Jersey City and Hoboken are well represented As New Year's Eve -- one of the most lucrative bar nights of the year -- quickly approaches and New Jerseyans make their plans,...
View ArticleTrio accused of stealing safe from Manchester home
The safe was filled with money and valuable jewelry. MANCHESTER -- A trio of alleged house burglars were arrested following a three-week investigation and now stand accused of stealing a safe filled...
View ArticleRandom drug testing to start for N.J. middle school
The voluntary program starts after the new year, the school announced LACEY TOWNSHIP -- Lacey Township is beginning random drug testing for its middle school students beginning after the new year in a...
View ArticleNo PTI for repeat DWI offender who drove with suspended license, court said
The appellate court said it had to take into consideration the safety to the public TRENTON -- An Ocean County man who was caught driving while his license was suspended for 10 years should not have...
View ArticleFire destroys Manchester home; pet dog escapes
No one was injured in the blaze, police said. MANCHESTER -- A blaze Wednesday morning destroyed a home on Beckerville Road, police said. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire, Manchester...
View ArticleOur favorite N.J. vintage photos: 2016
As we conclude another year of posting our "Vintage New Jersey" photo gallery, we humbly present what we think were the "best of the best" from 2016. This year, we posted 51 galleries and shared...
View ArticleHere's where wild Polar Bear plungers will swim New Year's Day
Fearless folks are set to jump into the Atlantic on New Year's Day. Will you join them? Watch video ASBURY PARK -- One way to fix your New Year's Day hangover? With a frigid dip in the Atlantic - for...
View ArticleJail inmate conspired with brother, another man to smuggle drugs, cops say
The inmate spoke with his brother and another man to bring heroin and Xanax into the jail, complaints said FREEHOLD -- A Monmouth County jail inmate has been charged with conspiring with his twin...
View ArticleWoman hit by car while walking her dog, cops say
The woman suffered a minor injury to her leg, police said MANCHESTER -- A Lakewood woman was injured when she was hit by a car while she was walking her dog, authorities said Thursday. The woman,...
View ArticleUltimate N.J. weekend guide: 7 events to sleigh the holiday blues
Polar bear plunges, stand-up comedy, close-up magic, and band reunions headline New Year's weekend in New Jersey. MONSTER JAM: The smell of gasoline and the roar of massive engines will fill the Sun...
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