Global tastes at the Jersey Shore: Lidia's Cuban Kitchen at the Beach, North...
This new outpost for Lidia Amado Galvez's restaurant in Cranford notes on the menu that it is on Cuban time. Discover an island vibe (without leaving the Garden State) at Lidia's Cuban Kitchen, as our...
View ArticleHow developers, not storm victims, cashed in on $600M Sandy fund
"Give (the money) to Sandy victims first and when all the victims are back in their homes, give it to someone's pet project," one official says. Watch video A state program to lend more than $400...
View Article15 great storylines from the 2016 state softball tournament
Great stories from the sectional playoffs right through the finals at Kean
View Article17 great storylines from the 2016 state baseball tournament
Teams and players that made a mark in the year's tourney
View ArticlePedestrian killed by NJ Transit train in Long Branch, officials say
The person was hit just east of the Elberon train station, officials said. The NJ Transit train was traveling from Long Branch to Bay Head along the North Jersey Coast Line. (File photo by Larry Higgs...
View ArticleFire in Pinelands shuts down Rt. 72 in Woodlands Township
A fire in Woodlands Township has closed a portion of Route 72 in Burlington County near the border with Ocean County. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP -- The wind is making it very difficult for firefighters from...
View ArticleStarting a dream: The 37 N.J. players picked in the 2016 MLB Draft
Jersey H.S. alums selected, June 9-11, 2016
View ArticleLarge wildfire in N.J. Pinelands still burning, scorched 356 acres
As of Monday morning, the big blaze was 80 percent contained, but it is expected to continue burning for a long time. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP -- A large wildfire that broke out Sunday morning in the New...
View ArticleAlleged drunken driver swerves into oncoming traffic on Parkway, police say
The woman crashed head-on with another vehicle, police said. TOMS RIVER -- A woman who was allegedly driving drunk crossed over the center median on the Garden State Parkway and crashed head-on with...
View ArticleShadow of the City N.J. music festival relocated
The show that was set for Seaside Heights this Saturday has been moved ASBURY PARK -- Less than a week before it was set to draw thousands to the Seaside Heights beach, the Shadow of the City music...
View ArticleHow windy was it in your county?
Here are the top wind gusts reported across New Jersey on Sunday, and an explanation of why it was so windy. There were no storms on Sunday, but trees were swaying, flags were whipping and patio...
View ArticleSoftball: The first-ever NJ.com Top 50
For the first time ever, NJ Advance Media is ranking 50 softball teams at the end of the year.
View ArticleThe first-ever NJ.com baseball Top 50
NJ.com's reporters ranked the top 50 teams in the state.
View ArticleGlobal tastes at the Jersey Shore: Xina, Toms River
Watch the sun set on Barnegat Bay at this fun Chinese bistro and sushi bar in Toms River. Cook over a flaming lava rock at Xina, the last stop in our tour of ethnic eateries at the Jersey Shore. Xina...
View ArticleGlobal tastes at the Jersey Shore: Tornandez, Point Pleasant
The mole poblano contains 30 ingredients, including chocolate and chiles. Which ingredients (30 of them!) go into the mole poblano? Well, there is chocolate. Find it at Tornandez -- next up on our...
View Article27-year-old Toms River man identified as pedestrian killed by train in Long...
Thomas Gordon was hit shortly before midnight near the Elberon train station. The NJ Transit train was traveling from Long Branch to Bay Head along the North Jersey Coast Line. (File photo by Larry...
View ArticleMan charged with shooting death of 23-year-old Lakewood man
Police had responded to Martin Luther King Drive for a report of a unconscious man lying on the sidewalk. Merrill C. Spencer, 34, of Lakewood. (Photo courtesy of the Ocean County Jail) LAKEWOOD -- A...
View ArticleWildfire on joint base sends plumes of smoke into air
The exact cause of Tuesday's fire, though, is under investigation, Powell said. JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Base firefighters have been containing and extinguishing a wildfire on two ranges...
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