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How New Jersey compares nationally as an overall fun state

New Jersey's minimum wage is going up, but is this really enough?

Despite complaints, this won't really matter to New Jersey

It's been "confirmed" that UFOs are real, right? One used to sit right on the boardwalk in Wildwood.

Simple, yet important thing New Jersey homeowners should check now

New Jersey 101.5 presents Common Ground with Bill Spadea.

Students were never at risk, Monroe Police said, but an adult and juvenile were arrested after the incident at Williamstown High School.

A New Jersey resident who returned from overseas has contracted measles, and now may have exposed others while visiting five Monmouth and Union county locations, state health officials warn.

A double tractor-trailer crash closed a section of the New Jersey Turnpike as food was scattered all over the roadway.

The number of people crossing the Canadian border into the United States has spiked in recent years going from 3,698 in fiscal year 2021 to 18,852 so far in FY 2024.

New Jersey’s gaming communities are becoming the new dating hotspots

Fans were livid.

Enjoy the Halloween season while also experiencing the awe-inspiring exhibits that the aquarium has to offer.

This inn has hosted people like Paul Revere and Thomas Paine.

These South Jersey places serve great wings...

New Jersey has seen a steady rollout of more legal cannabis dispensaries, edging closer to the mark of 200 licensed businesses for adult rec sales.

Jay Gillian, the owner of Gillian's Wonderland and mayor of Ocean City announced in August it is no longer viable to operate the park and the time had come to shut down what has been "my life, my legacy and my family."

If you’re curious about what New Jersey’s hottest town is right now, I think you’re gonna be pretty surprised.

Police found the man lying on his victim.

A 56-year-old Winslow Township woman has been charged with animal cruelty.

Most people today use a debit or credit card for the vast majority of their purchases.

I went to visit this NJ pizza spot and just look at that sausage!

While Friday and Saturday will be sunny and dry across New Jersey, a few showers and a big cooldown are coming through early next week.

Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Walter Hutchinson is this week's #BlueFriday honoree.

Wawa opens a new store in Piscataway, NJ, with freebies for customers. More locations in Middlesex County are coming.

Thanks to a severe solar storm triggered by an outburst from the sun earlier in the week skies was filled with brilliant pink, green, purple and red around 7:30 p.m Thursday night from the aurora borealis.

New Jersey's ban on THC beverages remains in place despite legal challenges, impacting the liquor industry.

A federal judge has allowed a ban on cannabis infused drinks to take effect in New Jersey. Products must be pulled from store shelves by tomorrow. Eric Scott explains on this morning's First News.

TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution's lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years.

It's not a common site for most of the United States but all of New Jersey was treated to them in the early hours of Tuesday with another round early Thursday and Friday.

After an earlier mistrial, Michael Disporto was convicted of murder a year ago — now he will spend life in prison for the brutal killing of 23-month-old victim, Ariana Smyth.

The height of the annual rut happens from October to mid-December.

U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said that Jacob Beacher,24, of North Plainfield admitted breaking and destroying items at the Rutgers Center for Islamic Life.

Four people, including a 15-year-old, have been charged in connection with an alleged attack on an elderly woman at a supermarket.

Cher is coming to New Jersey next month for a book tour to highlight part one of a two part memoir.