Long Branch man found dead in Pine Barrens park
The 28-year-old man's death was not considered suspicious, according to the Asbury Park Press BERKELEY - The body of a Long Branch man was found in Double Trouble State Park in the Pine Barrens on...
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Toms River man indicted on charges he ran over girlfriend
James Crudup remains jailed on $500,000 bond James Crudup (Toms River Police)The Associated Press TOMS RIVER -- Authorities say a man who allegedly ran over his girlfriend three times after he choked...
View ArticleWawa adding 5,000 jobs in massive hiring surge
There are more than 700 Wawas in six states, and every single one is adding staff. WAWA, Pa. -- If you ever wanted a job at Wawa, now's your chance. The convenience store chain announced last week...
View ArticleTriumphs and travails of N.J. surfers on full display in 'Cold War'
NY/NJ surfers turn up the heat in Asbury Park's first ever 'Cold War' contest Watch video My wife and I had been dating a few months and I was starting to think about proposing to her when realized it...
View Article'War at the Shore' draws hundreds of wrestlers to N.J. (PHOTOS)
The Easter weekend event takes place in Wildwood each year. WILDWOOD -- More than 1,500 wrestlers from up and down the East Coast competed in the "War at the Jersey Shore" National Youth Wrestling...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: March 28, 2016
A gallery of pets in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Here is this week's collection of some of the thousands of dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New...
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Woman accused of carrying 3-foot machete in neighborhood
She ignored an officer's request to drop the machete and started walking towards him, police said. Juanita Cerbone, 53, of Little Egg Harbor. (Ocean County Jail) LITTLE EGG HARBOR -- A township woman...
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Father, son charged with heroin possession
Authorities say the father, son and another man, all from Lacey Township, are accused of trying to sell heroin in southern Ocean County from left to right: Nicholas Picone, Michael A. Araneo II,...
View ArticleLaw enforcement officers fill Trenton cathedral for annual Blue Mass (PHOTOS)
"The people who protect us in the law enforcement community have an increasingly difficult job, and we need to always be mindful of the need to pray for them," the bishop said. TRENTON -- "It's been a...
View ArticleChamber, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst holding career event
The two-day event, April 7 and 8, will feature about 200 local, regional and national companies looking to network with members of the military. JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- The joint base and...
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New computer virus infiltrating Ocean County
The virus, known as "Ransomware," is incurable and erases all your computer files. A new strain of computer virus, known as "Ransomware," is making its rounds in Ocean County. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)...
View ArticleSmoke from brush fire off Garden State Parkway seen for miles
The fire was observed around 1 p.m. in Port Republic, near the Bass River Township border. PORT REPUBLIC -- A brush fire on marshland shut down an exit on the Garden State Parkway and has burned...
View ArticleSix Flags renames Blackbeard's Train for Harley Quinn
The supervillain rebranding follows the renaming of another coaster as The Joker Starting sometime in late April, Blackbeard's Lost Treasure Train will be known as Harley Quinn Crazy Train at Six...
View ArticleN.J. has power to condemn oceanfront property for dune projects, judge rules
Beachfront property owners had argued the state overstepped its authority in trying to take parcels of their land to build public beaches. TOMS RIVER -- Giving a big boost to Gov. Chris Christie's...
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Vintage photos of things delivered to your home in N.J.
Home delivery has begun to make a comeback in the 21st century. I was a "paperboy" as a youth. It was a position eagerly sought by many of us in those days; being able to perform what certainly was an...
View ArticleN.J.'s Jason Groome, No. 1 MLB prospect, braces for wild senior season under...
The small-town kid from down the Shore has a chance to become the first No. 1 draft pick from New Jersey, and scouts already are lauding him as the best prospect ever from the state The small-town kid...
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Driver ejected in Parkway crash still in critical condition
The driver was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries after he was ejected from his truck. Traffic was backed up for miles on the Garden State Parkway southbound following a two-car crash in...
View ArticleStalled LBI beach replenishment work set to start soon
The stalled beach replenishment work in Beach Haven and Holgate is set to get underway within the next two weeks, federal officials say. LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP -- A beach fill project that stalled when...
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Beloved Toms River police K-9 dies of natural causes
K-9 Thunder retired from the Toms River Police Department in December 2013. K-9 Thunder. (Toms River Police Department) TOMS RIVER -- A retired township police department K-9 died on Tuesday of...
View ArticleN.J. hospital mega-merger a done deal
The merger creates a nearly $5 billion hospital and health care system TRENTON -- The not-for-profit hospitals of Robert Wood Johnson Health System and Barnabas Health completed a merger Thursday that...
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