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The 2018 Polar Bear Plunge is underway at Seaside Heights
Last year about 7,000 swimmers took to the icy waters to help raise more than $1.9 million for Special Olympics NJ — a record haul.
Killer babysitter from Toms River thinks her punishment is too harsh
Michelle Heale was convicted on aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child after a child she was watching died.
Walmart giving raises and bonuses to employees after tax reform
Walmart and Sam's Club will offer a starting salary of $11 an hour while giving existing employees a cash bonus of up to $1,000.
NJ man’s crazy holiday light display has neighbors glowing mad
Thomas Apruzzi's Christmas light display earned him a spot on a national television show and has brought throngs of locals to his quiet street.
Young woman a ‘missing person’ after vanishing into ocean at Point Pleasant Beach
Authorities have identified her as Zuzana Oravcova, 24.
‘Sickening’ displays of anti-Semitism after welfare fraud arrests in Lakewood
The Anti-Defamation League shared pictures of anti-Jewish fliers, and a banner was draped over the Holocaust memorial in town.
These 88 NJ schools had lead in water — ‘Poland Springs’ not real fix, activists say
More than 30 school districts reported unsafe lead levels with others filing for waivers or exemptions from regulations put in place last July.
The best photos from the Seaside Heights Polar Plunge — Let’s see yours!
Nearly 7,000 people jumped into 42-degree ocean water on Saturday to raise more than $1.8 million for the Special Olympics of New Jersey.
Secret recording: Sarah Stern’s killer watched her die for 30 minutes, prosecutor says
Liam McAtasney told a friend how he strangled Sarah Stern to death in a conversation secretly recorded on video, according to authorities.
Fla. airport gunman served in Iraq and lost his mind, NJ aunt says
Five people were killed and eight others injured in the shooting. The gunman was arrested and was uninjured.
Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter named as NJ-born man with military ID
Authorities say five people were killed and eight wounded in the shooting.
Bridgegate verdict: Former Christie officials found GUILTY of all charges
A federal jury reached a verdict Friday morning in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial of two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie.