Gloom, rain to stay through part of the weekend
Sunday looks like the better of the two weekend days UPDATE: Flash flood warning issued in N.J. as heavy rain pounds region While rain is falling across nearly all of New Jersey early Friday morning,...
View ArticleSix Flags unveils twist on record-breaking ride (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Drop of Doom VR, a new virtual reality experience on Zumanjaro at Six Flags Great Adventure, will be available to guests for a limited time. Watch video JACKSON - Imagine sitting on top of the world's...
View ArticleLast survivor of Hindenburg disaster: 'The air was on fire'
Werner Doehner, then 8, lost his father and sister in the explosion By SHAWN MARSH Wind and thunderstorms had delayed the Hindenburg's arrival in New Jersey from Germany on May 6, 1937. The father of...
View ArticleYou can smoke cigarettes on the boardwalk. Why not pot, advocates ask.
A group of medical marijuana patients says they should be allowed to smoke on the boardwalk where tobacco smokers do Watch video SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- A contingent of medical marijuana patients is...
View ArticleA pair of No. 1s go down, plus lots more hot takes and hot topics in N.J....
The biggest moments in HS baseball, plus the hottest players and teams from April 28-May 3.
View ArticleWhich N.J. schools have the most alums playing Division I college softball?
Check out where the 170 New Jersey D-1 players are competing.
View ArticleMan charged with trying to kill DJ during robbery
Fritzley Francois is also a suspect in two other armed robberies in Lakewood, authorities said Fritzley FrancoisOcean County Jail TOMS RIVER -- A Lakewood man has been indicted on charges he tried to...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of plotting to build, detonate bomb in NYC, authorities say
Gregory Lepsky pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to make and set off a pressure-cooker bomb in New York City, authorities said NEWARK -- A Point Pleasant Borough man has been charged with...
View ArticleProm season 2017: When and where Monmouth, Ocean students will celebrate
Will NJ.com cover your prom? It's that time of year when high school students get decked out in formal attire for their junior and senior proms. From beachfront hotels to cruises on the Raritan...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Latest set of fan polls - who are the best softball freshmen?
Best freshman pitcher and best freshman hitter. The softball season is in full swing, and NJ Advance Media wants to know who the fans believe are the best players in the state of New Jersey. We will...
View ArticleAn 80th anniversary: The airship Hindenburg bursts into flames
Today marks the day the hydrogen ignited and 48 people were killed. Watch video LYNDHURST -- Its silvery bulk shattered by a terrific explosion, the German air liner Hindenburg plunged in flames at...
View ArticleThese 15 N.J. towns got the most rain in Friday's storm
Torrential rain caused flash flood warnings in parts of seven New Jersey counties. Heavy rainfall that pounded much of New Jersey on Friday flooded several towns, caused major flight delays at Newark...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Hindenburg crash 80th anniversary ceremony
Images from a ceremony held Saturday night at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to honor the 80th anniversary of the Hindenburg crash. Watch video LAKEHURST -- Hundreds of people Saturday evening...
View ArticleHow Lakewood became a worldwide destination for Orthodox Jews | Di Ionno
Growth of first yeshiva boosted population of Ocean County town It is Friday in Lakewood. A few thousand young men in black suits and wide-brimmed black hats are rushing toward Beth Medrash Govoha...
View ArticleWATCH: N.J. roller coaster with amazing ocean views opens
The new Hydrus roller coaster on Casino Pier in Seaside Heights took its first ride on Saturday afternoon. Watch video SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- The newest addition to Casino Pier opened Saturday, marking...
View ArticleState record alert: Donovan Catholic's Alyssa Wilson adds to discus total,...
The UCLA-bound senior is now over 180 feet. Donovan Catholic senior Alyssa Wilson is capable of making history every time she steps in the circle and did that by adding nearly seven feet to her state...
View ArticleInside a young Jersey Shore man's alleged path to ISIS
Gregory Lepsky, 20, of Point Pleasant, is accused of plotting to build a pressure-cooker bomb in support of ISIS and detonating it in New York City. POINT PLEASANT -- The web searches relating to ISIS...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: May 8, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. There are many common misconceptions about pet adoption. Petfinder, the for-profit internet company that operates the largest online pet adoption...
View ArticleThe 20 towns with the most new home construction in N.J.
The state issued 23,000 permits last year for new residential construction, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. That's up from 19,000 the year before.
View ArticleWill 2 N.J. lawmakers who supported Obamacare repeal get an earful from...
Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen, by phone, and Tom MacArthur, in person, have scheduled town halls. Watch video WASHINGTON -- Constituents of the two New Jersey lawmakers who supported repealing Obamacare...
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