Avalon to close beach, boardwalk at night due to large groups, unsafe behavior

As a result, the beach will remained closed daily between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. while the boardwalk will close daily between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.

NJ mother found dead in Tenn. after she, toddler were kidnapped

Authorities say that Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park, abducted his son, Sebastian Rios, 2, and Sebastian's mother, Yasemin Uyar, 24. Sebastian was found safe, but investigators later located Uyar's body in a wooded area.

85-year-old man guilty of killing romantic rival

An 85-year-old man faces a 10-year prison term after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a romantic rival 2 1/2 years ago in New Jersey.

NJ man faces 10-year prison term in hit-run death of rival

An 85-year-old man faces a 10-year prison term after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a romantic rival 2 1/2 years ago in New Jersey.

NJ homicide conviction overturned after new evidence uncovered

A New Jersey man serving a 60-year-sentence for a 2004 double homicide had his conviction overturned by a state judge Friday after the attorney general's office uncovered evidence exonerating him, officials said Friday.

2 tornadoes hit southern New Jersey, NWS says

A pair of tornadoes caused damage in Ocean County and Cape May County in New Jersey overnight, according to federal weather experts.

Elsa slams New Jersey, New York, New England; moves out to sea

Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa hit the New York City region with torrential rains and high winds as it churned up the East Coast.

Elsa prompted warnings for boaters and beachgoers in NJ, NY

Dangerous, life-threatening marine conditions — including tropical storm-force winds, rough seas, and rip currents — developed over the Atlantic waters off the Jersey Shore and New York as well as the Long Island Sound.

2 dead in New Jersey house fire

A fast-moving fire roared through a northern New Jersey home early Thursday, killing two people and leaving three firefighters injured.

Amtrak orders new trains to replace aging fleet for $7.3 billion

Amtrak has contracted a unit of a German company to build dozens of new trains in the U.S. to replace its aging fleet.

Hot weather, powerful thunderstorms in New York area

After a scorching and humid day, powerful storms moved across the region, downing trees and power lines. And Wednesday could have more of the same.

Congressman donates suit he wore to clean up after US Capitol riot to Smithsonian

“While some try to erase history, I will fight to tell the story so it never happens again,” U.S. Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey posted on Twitter Tuesday.

Mount Laurel man seen in video hurling racial slurs taken into custody after day-long protest

A racist rant in a quiet South Jersey neighborhood is going viral. It shows a man hurling racial epithets at his neighbor. Monday, a crowd gathered outside the man’s house, in protest.

Smokers can light up again at Atlantic City casinos

Gamblers who smoke are once again lighting up inside Atlantic City's casinos, even as a renewed push is on by smoking opponents to prohibit it permanently. A year-long temporary ban on smoking at the casinos, inspired by the coronavirus outbreak last year, ended on Sunday.

Bruce Springsteen's daughter makes Olympic equestrian team

The daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the U.S. jumping team that will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Wildwood boardwalk repair gets $4 million in NJ budget

New Jersey has set aside $4 million in its recently enacted budget for long-needed repairs to the Wildwood boardwalk, one of the Jersey Shore's main attractions.

Newark Airport briefly evacuated when traveler set off alarm

Travelers and staff experienced some scary moments at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday morning. One of the terminals was evacuated on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Police arrest suspect stained by exploding dye pack in Newark

Authorities have charged a man with robbing a Capital One branch in Newark at about 10 a.m. Saturday. Video shows a dye pack exploding as the man ran away from the scene.

WATCH: Dye pack explodes on suspected bank robber in New Jersey

He wasn't exactly “caught red-handed,” but police in Newark say a man wanted for robbing a bank found himself overcome by a plume of red smoke when a security dye pack exploded as he fled the building.