Christmas

The origins of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' were in a poem Tim Burton wrote in 1982. Disney became interested in the tale about a skeleton from a place called Halloween Town who tries to take over Christmas, but worried that the plot was "too dark and scary" for little kids.

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This is one of those years when we can really use a “little Christmas!”

Granted, the tragedy of the past week has practically made it impossible to think of the arrival of Christmas. Add to that, the devastation Sandy left in its wake, and you have the makings of a holiday season that takes a back seat to these other real life concerns

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In the war on Christmas, the non-Christmas contingent will give no quarter.

Yes, Virginia, there actually is a group that’s upset over the religious nature of Christmas carols, that some are calling it a form of bullying

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White Christmas. Its the most popular Christmas record of all time. And, it has quite a history!

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Find out where to find family-fun Christmas celebrations and some of the best holiday events throughout New Jersey this weekend!

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Takes a lot to offend me, but this goes over the line.

A group of local atheists have erected a billboard over Times Square with 2 images…one of a merry Santa Claus; and the other with Jesus on the Cross

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Check out these fun Christmas recipes for snacks that kids will love to make during the holidays!

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It was a month ago that we learned about Raymond, an 10 year old Toms River boy who felt the need to come to the aid of his neighbors after Sandy ripped apart the Shore.

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Most children today have grown up watching the classic Christmas special 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' that was filmed using stop-motion animation. As the winter holiday season fast approaches and you settle down to watch 'Rudolph' on television, check out these ten cool facts that you didn't know about one of themost famous Christmas specials of all time.

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What's worse than a news anchor blabbing on live TV that Santa isn't real? How about a Texas kindergarten teacher revealing the terrible truth about Saint Nick to her entire class of five-year-olds? Yep, that actually happened.

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