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A renegade goat and an auto accident snarled traffic on the Pulaski Skyway in northern New Jersey.

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Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?

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On this episode of Ocean County Paranormal, we return to one of our favorite haunts - the Monfort Farm in Gettysburg, PA. A Confederate hospital that saw considerable horrors 150 years ago.

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Utility officials say a power outage that affected hundreds of customers in northern New Jersey was caused by a monk parakeet that built its nest on a utility pole.

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Thousands of bees that made their escape from a disabled truck on Interstate 287 in Bernards Monday morning have been recaptured and have continued their trip to New England.

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The Garden State has some odd laws on the books right now and while some other states may have the same or similar statutes, it’s probably okay to look at them at say, “Only in New Jersey,” for comedic value if nothing else. Monday the full General Assembly will vote to eliminate some of these antiquated laws.

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A second-grade teacher has been fired for insubordination and inappropriate behavior, including urinating in his northern New Jersey classroom.

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If you want a loaf of bread there are dozens of different types and flavors to chose from. Snake bread, however, is not something you're usually going to find at your local supermarket.

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A woman gave birth on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday night.

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Is the consistent lack of cats in athletics holding you back from being a sports fan?

The folks behind a new Tumblr have now solved what we believe to be a fairly widespread issue with folks who would otherwise be all about their local team.

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