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This annoying behavior is being banned by Jersey shore towns
Following severe beach erosion, Toms River and North Wildwood ban beach tents and canopies for 2024 to manage limited space.
Kids find rifle in the street — NJ Top News
A group of school kids found a rifle in the middle of the street on their way to school. Who does it belong to and how did it get there? Eric Scott has the latest on New Jersey's First News.
NJ school kids find rifle on street. Did cop leave it there?
Police are investigating after a rifle was found abandoned along a residential street in Camden County.
NJ students continue to lag in statewide math scores, report says
New Jersey is one of eight states where students remain lagging in math and the disparities are worse for students of color and for those in low-income communities, according to a report.
12 fun New Jersey events to attend in May
Here is a list of a dozen unique and fun festivals to attend in New Jersey in May 2024.
2 more NJ towns limit plastic utensils, condiments at restaurants
The "Skip the Stuff" movement says food establishments should not automatically hand out plastic cutlery and single-use condiments with any takeout or delivery order.
NJ high school student assaulted after school, cops say
Maplewood police said students from another school assaulted the student who was taken to a hospital with a parent for treatment of minor injuries.
NJ driver gets prison for hit-and-run that killed 14-year-old
The harrowing death shocked South River in July 2023, when Bryan Barbosa was struck and killed by a work van that kept going.
Since January, more than 1,500 guns detected at U.S airports
More than 1,500 firearms were detected at U.S. airport checkpoints in the first half of 2024, including two at Newark International Airport, according to TSA officials.
More credit/debit scam devices in NJ — this time at Walmart
Skimmers have been found at 7-Eleven stores in Cinnaminson and Westfield and an ATM at the Wawa in Galloway.