975K reasons you'll likely hit traffic on Memorial Day weekend
About 8.2 million drivers are expected to use the Parkway from Thursday through Tuesday. The Turnpike is projected see about half the traffic Buckle up, New Jersey - this Memorial Day weekend could be...
View ArticleD.A.R.E. officers from across the U.S. in N.J. for training
Officials and officers from more than a dozen states are taking part in the training. BRIDGEWATER - Branchburg Police Department Officer Kate Procia, a member of the state's Drug Abuse Resistance...
View ArticleOcean County College holds 50th commencement ceremony (PHOTOS)
Nearly 1,500 students were expected to receive degrees from Ocean County College this year. TOMS RIVER - A dense fog and a light rain blanketed the Ocean County College campus on Thursday night, but...
View ArticleHit-by-pitch leaders, May's best and more hot topics in N.J. baseball
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School buses destroyed in overnight blaze in Toms River
Authorities are investigating the cause of an early morning blaze that damaged multiple Toms River School District vehicles on Friday. TOMS RIVER - Three Toms River School District buses were...
View ArticlePicks & previews for 8 boys lacrosse section finals and all 4 non-public semis
NJ Advance Media previews all 12 of this weekend's games.
View ArticleSearch resumes for boat that sank in fatal Offshore Grand Prix race crash
Bad weather on Thursday temporarily halted the search for the sunken race boat BAY HEAD -- Dive crews on Friday resumed their search for a race boat that sank in the ocean during a deadly collision at...
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Shore towns prepared for banner year as Memorial Day weekend crowds arrive
Another year removed from Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore towns are optimistic for a strong summer tourism season. Friday's weather was proof that the success of the summer tourism season on the Jersey...
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Woman accused of fatal shooting, dumping body in park to remain in jail
Prosecutors say Raquel Garajau, 20, of Tinton Falls, was involved in the killing of a Brick Township man and the disposal of his body in February FREEHOLD --A 20-year-old Tinton Falls woman accused...
View ArticleBaseball: Statement wins, upsets and surprises in the state tourney through...
Highlighting the best moments and performances from the quarterfinals of the state baseball tournament on May 26.
View ArticlePinelands Regional High School senior prom 2017 (PHOTOS)
Pinelands Regional High School held its senior prom at the Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway Township on Friday evening. GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Just days before some of the best female...
View ArticleStolen Corvette and its trailer found at man's home, authorities say
The Howell resident was charged with two counts of receiving stolen property, police said HOWELL -- A Howell Township man was arrested after investigators found a stolen Corvette and the trailer in...
View ArticleSoftball: Statement wins, upsets and surprises from Round 3 of the playoffs
What are the biggest stories of the state tournament thus far?
View ArticleOdor of marijuana leads cops to 78 bags of heroin, authorities say
Two Barnegat men parked in the lot of a Manchester motel were arrested, police said MANCHESTER -- Two Shore men have been charged with having large quantities of heroin after police in Manchester...
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Sectional track and field championships, 2017: Results, photos and links
NJ.com is your place for extensive coverage of the track and field sectional championships The road to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions started Friday as athletes from all over the state try to keep their...
View ArticleYour neighbors lean red or blue? How many Republicans and Democrats are in...
Here's a breakdown of which political party dominates in each of New Jersey's 21 counties.
View ArticleMade in Jersey: Local company was part of lunar landing
The American flag was about 70 years old when brothers Benjamin and Edward Annin founded Annin Flagmakers in New York City in 1847. After the Civil War, business boomed as private citizens began, for...
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Funeral set for ex-teacher, lifeguard who died at Lake Hopatcong
Arthur Clarke is being remembered as an "advocate for lifesaving." HOPATCONG -- A funeral will be held Wednesday for Dr. Arthur F. Clarke, III, the former Hopatcong school teacher, optometrist, local...
View ArticleWe are the champions: These 40 track and field teams won sectional titles in...
Who hoisted the hardware?
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: May 29, 2017
If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be of assistance. Realistically, not everyone can adopt. People who live in...
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