Man injured in diving accident near Point Pleasant Beach, police say
The victim was an experienced diver, police said POINT PLEASANT BEACH -- A 62-year-old man was injured in a diving accident in the ocean off Point Pleasant Beach on Friday afternoon, authorities said....
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DEP reaches $10M tentative settlement over contaminated asphalt site
The proposed settlement comes 14 years after the DEP initiated the action against the former asphalt company in Manchester (AFP/Getty Images) TRENTON -- The owners of an Ocean County-based asphalt...
View ArticleNo Labor Day weekend plans? These 10 Shore rentals are still available
Want to book a last-minute rental for the summer's last big weekend? There are still options. Less than two weeks remain before hordes of tourists head to the beach to celebrate the last three-day...
View ArticleMonster sighting in N.J.: Trucks compete for beach title (PHOTOS)
Monster trucks compete on the beach in Wildwood. WILDWOOD -- Who knew Santa Claus liked monster trucks? Good old St. Nicholas was one of hundreds in attendance to watch the first of two sessions of...
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Here's how crews move all that sand from ocean floor to the Jersey Shore
The beach replenishment project on Long Beach Island is expected to be completed after Labor Day Watch video BARNEGAT LIGHT -- Much their time aboard the Dredge Liberty Island for Capt. James "Woody"...
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Swallows lead the way as fall migration kicks up in N.J.
The innate urge for these birds to head south, as the days begin to grow shorter, drives them toward their winter homes Red-necked phalaropeArt Morris/ Birds as Art WHAT WE'VE SPOTTED * White ibis,...
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District suspends school custodian charged in child porn sting
Custodian Randy Hull of South Toms River was suspended immediately after his arrest, according to a report LONG BRANCH -- A school custodian in Long Branch charged with possession and distribution of...
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Lakewood police mourn 31-year-old officer
An officer, the son of the recently-retired Lakewood police chief, was bid a tearful farewell on Sunday. Patrolman Craig Lawson (Lakewood police).Paul Milo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com LAKEWOOD --...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 22, 2016
Homeless pets in need of adoption from northern and central New Jersey. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. Courtesy of biscuitacres.com We've experienced some of the latter...
View ArticleEvery single $1M home in N.J. on one map
New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the country. But it may surprise you how many $1M homes there are in the Garden State. We mapped every single one.
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Body found in Round Valley Reservoir ID'd as Toms River man
The 71-year-old man often went to the reservoir, authorities say. Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton Township. (File photo) CLINTON -- The body of an Ocean County man was found early Monday morning in...
View ArticleMore than 70 people have been charged with Sandy fraud since the storm
AG charges 9 more with allegedly duping aid programs out of relief money. TRENTON -- Nine people have been charged with Hurricane Sandy fraud, bringing the total number of people accused by state...
View ArticleReturning All-State football players: A quick look
From 315-pound people movers to 165-pound, make-people-miss scatbacks, the returning All-State football players from are a talented group.
View ArticleMan dies after crashing car into utility pole
The man's Honda Civic continued off the roadway instead of going around a curve in the road, authorities said. LITTLE EGG HARBOR -- A man died early Sunday morning after he crashed his 2000 Honda...
View ArticleJersey Shore beach closed, 5 more with advisories from high bacteria levels
The closure and advisories were issued for beaches in Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties Five beaches along the Jersey Shore have water quality advisories, and one was closed on Tuesday because of...
View ArticleHigh turnout forces state to postpone pipeline hearing
Hundreds of people showed up to the hearing over a compressor station that could connect to another proposed pipeline. BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP -- A meeting to discuss a proposed pipeline expansion project...
View ArticleBlue Acres a win for open space, owners of flooded homes | Opinion
New Jersey Blue Acres program is buying up flood-prone property around the Garden State, helping create an open space buffer to absorb water. Like many residents along the Delaware Bayshore, Natalie...
View ArticleBewildering beach access rules leave state ripe for a big problem, lawmaker...
State Sen. Bob Smith wants the Attorney General's Office to determine whether the beach access regulations are in effect or remain invalidated by the court TOMS RIVER -- The state could be exposing...
View ArticleNewest 'luxury' commuter ferry to begin Jersey Shore service Sept. 1
The Betsy Ross will join its sister ship, NY Waterway's Molly Pitcher, on a route between the New York Harbor region and the Jersey Shore WEEHAWKEN - Commuters will get free sewing kits to celebrate...
View ArticleFootball: 2015's Top 20 in 2016 - Who's up, who's down
NJ.com is looking back at last season's NJ.com Top 20
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