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Councilman Jody Levchuk said the city should reconsider approving the former amusement park property as an area in need of rehabilitation.
Colder temperatures are in store for New Jersey just in time for Thanksgiving, according to the latest forecast.
The 17-year-old Mays Landing boy was charged with murder after his mother was found with multiple stab wounds, officials said.
Not everyone wants to cook on Thanksgiving Day. Several restaurants in the Barnegat-Manahawkin area will be open.
Not everyone wants to cook on Thanksgiving Day. Several restaurants in the Lacey area will be open.
Not everyone wants to cook on Thanksgiving Day. Several restaurants in the Ocean City area will be open.
Not everyone wants to cook on Thanksgiving Day. Several restaurants in the Berkeley area will be open.
Ethan Salter and Thomas Lester will go to prison for aggravated arson; Salter was also sentenced for calling in a fake bomb threat.
Rain will develop over New Jersey Friday night and may last through midday Saturday, according to the latest forecast.
Associated Humane Societies announced that their Forked River shelter will be demolished and replaced with a new building.
The burglar broke into the car without knowing that it had faulty doors, trapping him inside until police arrived on the scene.
A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting and found inside a building being used as a recording studio, authorities said.
THC products and flavored vapes were sold to people under 21, including minors, at the gas station, according to police.
Jeremy Ott walked away from his work release site in Warrington two months ago; officials handcuffed him on a NJ casino floor Wednesday.
Jeremy Ott walked away from his work release site in Bucks County two months ago; officials handcuffed him on a NJ casino floor Wednesday.
Jordan Gerald Wilson, 25, slammed a door on a woman's finger and later was caught near Atlantic City Hall with cocaine, authorities said.
Ocean County officials are calling for the taxpayers who support Island Beach State Park to have priority access to permits.
What will the weather be like leading up to Thanksgiving? Here's what AccuWeather is forecasting for New Jersey:
The Ocean City woman said men attacked her at a nature preserve and cut her body; federal officials say she paid an artist to make the cuts.
See the latest announcement from the Stafford Township.
