Sectional selections: Predicting track and field's 40 team champions
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View ArticleN.J. flirts with record highs as temperature soars
Temperatures are running as much as 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Yes, it's hot outside. As in summer hot. The thermometer hit 90 degrees at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Newark Liberty...
View ArticleWhich national spelling bee contestants from N.J. have reached the finals?
Two of New Jersey's seven spelling students will return on Thursday. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Two of the seven New Jersey entrants in the 89th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee reached Thursday's...
View ArticleJersey City man known as 'Cuzzo' found guilty of drug charges
Thomas Shannon faces up to life in prison when he's sentenced in August. TRENTON -- A federal jury convicted a 37-year-old Jersey City man Wednesday on charges stemming from his role as a supplier to...
View ArticleSix Flags to unveil insane new Joker coaster Thursday
The new 4D, free-fly coaster is named after the comic book villain, The Joker. Watch video JACKSON - Thrill seekers will get to take on Six Flags Great Adventure's newest roller coaster, The Joker, on...
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N.J. D.A.R.E. program to introduce 7 new board members
Somerset County Acting Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson is committed to revitalizing the county's D.A.R.E. program. New Jersey's Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, which has suffered...
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Vintage N.J. photos of Memorial Day
In trying to define Memorial Day, the words of those who served our country are the most profound. Recently, I stepped out of my office in Newark to ask folks walking on Market Street their thoughts...
View ArticleThe official N.J. Memorial Day weekend weather forecast
After a dreary start to May, with lots of rain and chilly temperatures spoiling New Jersey's spring, Mother Nature seems to have flipped a switch. After a dreary start to May, with lots of rain and...
View ArticleThe weather in N.J. over the past 16 Memorial Days
Weather data analyzed by NJ Advance Media shows very few Memorial Days in the Garden State have been washouts. If you ignore all the computer models and weather apps, and try to predict the weather...
View ArticleTrack & Field's Fab 50: Ranking N.J.'s top male athletes, Nos. 1-45
Who are the best of the best in New Jersey track and field? NJ.com tries to answer that question this season with the brand new Fab 50 individual male rankings. Check back each week for five new...
View ArticleSoftball tourney's 2nd round full of major statement wins, upsets and surprises
Games you need to hear about as the tournament rolls on.
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Heading into summer, many N.J. beaches still battered, scientists say
New jersey's beaches are still recovering from the beating they took over the winter, scientists say. Watch video ASBURY PARK -- When beachgoers flock to New Jersey's ocean coastline this summer,...
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Suspects still at large after chase on Garden State Parkway
Police are looking for two suspects who eluded police in a pursuit following an incident that originated in Seaside Heights. File Photo PERTH AMBOY -- Two suspects remain at large after eluding...
View ArticleSix Flags' newest coaster shuts down Thursday after riders get stuck
Two riders on The Joker got stuck in one of the coaster's cars near the end of a run. Watch video JACKSON -- Several rides after the unveiling of Six Flags Great Adventure's newest roller coaster on...
View ArticleOcean County College graduates told to 'pursue a life that really matters'
U.S. Rep. Thomas MacArthur delivered the keynote address to Ocean County College's graduates TOMS RIVER -- With their diplomas collected in Thursday night's graduation ceremony, members of the Class...
View ArticleIs ocean too cold for swimming at Jersey Shore this weekend?
Looking for relief from this summer-like heat on Memorial Day weekend? Read this before taking a swim in the Atlantic. If you're planning to take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean to beat the summer-like...
View ArticleTrack and Field sectionals: 8 meets, 18 storylines you need to watch
NJ.com takes a look at 18 of the best storylines to keep an eye on at the state sectional track and field championships
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WATCH: 50 seconds of mayhem on The Joker at Six Flags
Riders gave Six Flags Great Adventure's new 4D coaster, The Joker, rave reviews. Watch video JACKSON - Six Flags Great Adventure unveiled its 14th rollercoaster on Thursday, a 4-D, free-fly coaster...
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