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Motorcyclist killed after vehicle fails to yield on White Horse Pike

Police say the vehicle failed to yield before the deadly Galloway collision GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A motorcycle rider was killed Friday night after a vehicle pulled from a driveway onto the White Horse Pike and failed to yield to…

New Jersey State Police Renew Search to Identify Man Found Dead in Brigantine Marsh in 1982

A composite sketch released by the New Jersey State Police depicts an unidentified man whose skeletal remains were discovered in a Brigantine marsh in 1982. Investigators are asking the public to help identify him.…

Volunteers preparing for Ventnor's annual Jewish Summer Fest were verbally confronted by a lone protester before police responded and the event continued without further disruption.

Protest Disrupts Setup for Ventnor Jewish Summer Fest Before Police Restore Order

A protest briefly disrupted preparations for the 20th Annual Jewish Summer Fest in Ventnor after organizers said a lone demonstrator verbally harassed volunteers before police responded, allowing the event to proceed as…

Marque of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photo by Alan Budman

Four Charged After Atlantic City Pool Party Crowd Erupts Into Fights at Tropicana

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A Saturday night pool party at one of Atlantic City‘s busiest beach bars spilled onto the Boardwalk and into another casino, where police arrested four people following a…

PETA Wants Boardwalk Hermit Crab Races, Beauty Pagent Replaced With Robot Crabs

OCEAN CITY, N.J. – One of the Jersey Shore‘s quirkiest and longest-running summer traditions has once again become the target of criticism from PETA, which is urging Ocean City officials to replace live hermit crab races with remote-controlled robots. Ahead of this month’s annual…

Donald Trump looks over a windfarm-free beach in Wildwood as NJ Governor Phil Murphy pouts. Political Satire/Artistic Rendering

Trump Delivers on Promise to Save Jersey Shore from Offshore Wind Farms with Lease Buybacks

TRENTON, N.J. – The Trump administration has effectively cleared much of the offshore wind development pipeline off the New Jersey coast after negotiating a series of voluntary buyback agreements that compensate developers for surrendering federal wind energy leases. The agreements affect multiple projects in…