15-year-old boy drowns, 5 others rescued from ocean in NJ

Officials said it happened at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Sandy Hook in the Gateway National Recreation Area.

NJ sculptor Sabin Howard finishing national WWI Memorial

Sculptor Sabin Howard is nearly done completing what will be America's World War I memorial, a bronze tableau entitled "A Soldier's Journey."

Wildwood bans alcohol on beach, boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

One of New Jersey's most popular shore towns has banned alcohol on the beach and boardwalk just days before the unofficial start of summer. 

NJ beaches 'ready for summer season'

A mild winter, along with sustained state and federal efforts to maintain the state's beaches through beach nourishment mean that the Garden State's beaches will be in good contrition all across the state.

Paterson shop owner attacked with bats, machete

The shocking attack, which was caught on video, shows a group of men armed with a machete and baseball bats attacking a mechanic shop owner and one of his employees.

Teen surfer recalls shark attack off New Jersey coast: 'It pulled me down a little bit'

A local girl is recovering from what officials believe to be a shark bite she suffered while surfing along the Jersey coast days before beachgoers head to the water for the unofficial start of summer.

Emergency beach repairs start in New Jersey shore town amid $33M legal fight

Heavy equipment crews are moving sand along a stretch of badly eroded beach in North Wildwood where a bitter fight over how to protect its rapidly shrinking beaches has led to $33 million worth of litigation.

How coconuts are being used to save New Jersey beaches from erosion

Coconut fiber logs now line more than 2,000 feet of the Jersey Shore with the goal of keeping the sand in place in an economical and sustainable way.

Newark shooting: 2 dead, including 7-year-old; suspect killed by police

When police arrived, they encountered a man with a gun. Police said he dropped that gun, ran about a block and pulled out a second gun. That’s when police shot and killed him, according to a source.

Councilman Dupré 'DoItall' Kelly celebrates Newark's hip-hop history in battle rap event

The Art After Dark: Battle of the Wards event is set to take place at the Newark Museum of Art, where attendees will determine which two local artists have the talent to win the grand prize in each category.

Muslim NJ mayor blocked from White House decries 'watch list'

The mayor said he has no idea why his name is on the list and that no one in the federal government will tell him.

New chaperone policy begins at Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall

According to the new policy, anyone under the age of 17 must be accompanied by someone 21 or older to enter the mall after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sayreville still stunned by councilwoman's murder, 3 months later

The day of the murder, witnesses said they saw the shooter run away, hopping a fence bordering the Garden State Parkway. But months later, no motive has been revealed and the search for who pulled that trigger continues.