Combat-related deaths go on long after wars end | Di Ionno
Dead battled scarred vets, too, should be remembered on Memorial Day There is no bronze nameplate for Michael Patrick Burke on Ocean County's monument to the 13 men who died in Iraq or Afghanistan. He...
View ArticleCough, cough, finally! No more smoking on the Jersey Shore | Editorial
The law banning smoking on New Jersey's beaches carries hefty fines: $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second and $1,000 each time after that. State lawmakers handed visitors to the Jersey...
View ArticleTropical storm system in Atlantic could dampen Memorial Day in N.J.
System near Florida could develop into a tropical storm this weekend, potentially bringing steady rain to N.J., forecasters say. Forecasters are keeping a close eye on a storm system that is swirling...
View ArticleMoneyball? Groome will meet with 3 early-drafting MLB teams before June 9 draft
HS career over, top prospect turns focus to MLB draft HS career over, top prospect turns focus to MLB draft
View Article2016 hurricane season could be more active than in recent years
Experts say there's lots of uncertainty, but even a normal hurricane season would be more active than the past three years. Climate experts from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center are expecting a...
View ArticleJersey Shore beachgoers get head start on holiday weekend (PHOTOS)
Crowds flocked to the Jersey Shore on Friday to get an early start on Memorial Day weekend. Visitors flocked to the Jersey Shore's beaches and boardwalk on Friday, as thousands of beachgoers got a...
View ArticlePinelands Regional High School's fairytale 2016 senior prom (PHOTOS)
Pinelands Regional High School held its senior prom at The Carriage House in Galloway Township on Friday night. GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - They came riding in everything from stretch limousines to pickup...
View ArticleMore photos from Pinelands Regional's 2016 senior prom
Pinelands Regional High School held its senior prom at The Carriage House in Galloway Township on Friday night. GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - They came riding in everything from stretch limousines to pickup...
View ArticleDriver sought in Shore area hit-and-run death
Kyle Marcy, 26, was struck and killed at the intersection of Route 30 and Route 9 in Absecon early Saturday, authorities sayl ABSECON -- Authorities are seeking the driver who hit and killed a man...
View ArticleBeachgoers jump into summer at the Jersey Shore (PHOTOS)
Visitors flocked to the Jersey Shore on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. LONG BRANCH - Continued sunny skies and temperatures above the 80-degree mark brought thousands of visitors to the Jersey...
View ArticleAs the weather heats up, so does crime at the Jersey Shore
As populations swell during the summer, they also bring crime to the Jersey Shore. Most of it involves petty offenses, fueled by underage drinking. But nearly all shore towns say they hire seasonal...
View ArticleIn Tuckerton: Boulevard of bird watching
Birders historically have called the boulevard "Seven Bridges Road." Wilson's phalaropeNJ Audubon Collection WHAT WE'VE SPOTTED * Great shearwater, Avalon * Sooty shearwater, Manasquan Inlet * Common...
View ArticleWATCH: Do N.J. beachgoers support a smoking ban?
The state Legislature passed a bill that would prohibit smoking and vaping on all beaches across New Jersey. Watch video ASBURY PARK -- The summer season is ramping up, and some beachgoers are...
View ArticleCouple stole from home, sold items on Craigslist, cops say
Among the items stolen were a sterling silver flatware set valued at $2,000 and two laptop computers, police said. Lawrence W. Mann, 31, of Waretown. (Ocean County Jail) LACEY -- A Waretown couple...
View ArticleTeen charged with DWI after fatal crash with motorcycle, police say
State Police are investigating a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Tom River in which a motorist was killed Saturday. A motorcyclist was killed in a holiday weekend crash on the Garden State...
View ArticleWoman, 24, who went missing in February found in Pittsburgh
She was located in Pittsburgh in good health and wasn't even aware she had been reported missing, police said. Amanda Picard, 24, of Manchester, was found in Pittsburgh. Authorities had reported her...
View ArticleRainy weather forcing several towns to cancel Memorial Day parades
Steady rain with the possibility of thunderstorms in the forecast for Monday Several communities across the state have cancelled scheduled parades in honor of Memorial Day Monday due to rainy weather...
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