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A boating crash on Barnegat Bay killed two young children Sunday night after their boat hit a buoy off Berkeley Township.

New Jersey keeps losing residents to other states — and yet the population just hit 9.55 million. That contradiction is worth sitting with for a second.

A 14-week trial, a hitman paid twice, and a 12-year-old girl caught in the crossfire — the story out of Trenton is one that stayed with a lot of people.

Summer hits its midpoint quietly — no big announcement, just suddenly you're past the halfway mark and wondering where July went.

A recent study naming the best places in America to raise a family does not provide a lot of good news for New Jersey.

South Jersey resort where you can swim and watch planes take off and land.

The U.S. FDA has issued an apology to Taylor Farms after a sampling of lettuce, supposedly linked to the parasitic infection making thousands sick, had a false positive.

The ice cream shop that South Jersey keeps coming back to.

Twenty-eight New Jersey companies just made a national best workplaces list — and a few of the names on it might genuinely surprise you.

A Long Branch cop tackled a knife-wielding man to save a woman's life early Saturday. The officer was stabbed in the head during the arrest.

New Jersey will be in a pleasant slice of the atmosphere Monday with sunshine and low humidity, before gusty thunderstorms and heavy rain return.

These are the top news stories on New Jersey 101.5 for Monday, July 20, 2026.

Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.

NJ hosted eight matches throughout the entirety of the tournament.

Each has pros and cons, but which season is the best?

If you think summer ends after the Fourth of July, you're not alone.

Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.

New Jersey had its pick of buzzy shows to claim as its favorite — and it went with one that ended before most streaming services even existed.

Strathmere has been one of the last free beaches left in Cape May County — and that might be about to change after a pretty charged Monday night meeting.

Wildfire smoke from Canada, tornado watches, flash flood warnings — it's not the kind of Saturday anyone planned for, and Central and South Jersey are right in the middle of it.

Something is shifting on the Jersey Shore, and a long-standing coastal tradition might be coming to an unexpected end very soon.

Another major Philadelphia sports star was just spotted hanging out down at the Jersey Shore during a quick break from the action. See where they went.

A 99-year-old Sewell woman died after police say an 86-year-old Williamstown man drove through a red light and crashed into another vehicle at Route 42 and Lake Avenue in Monroe Township.

Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.

Twenty-four years in federal prison — that's where a Parsippany man is headed after pleading guilty to five charges, including attempted murder of a federal officer.

As tensions rise over election integrity, a surprising number of noncitizens are registered to vote. What does this mean for future elections?

A retired Camden officer's new memoir gives back to 2 New Jersey charities

If your family loves hibachi, I found a restaurant that you may have to try. It's awesome, and it's right in downtown Freehold.

A 7.7 from Dave Portnoy is no small thing — and the pizza at this Elmwood Park spot apparently had a smoky, chewy quality that caught his attention.

The Farmers Almanac has been predicting the seasons since 1818, and this year it has some pretty specific things to say about what fall looks like for the Northeast.

A baby girl born in May hasn't left the hospital since — and a whole community in Somerville is showing up for her family in a big way.

A nonprofit in Morris County is changing the amount of time it takes a family to get an autism diagnosis for their child from one year to 30 days.

Warren County's Scott Ruskan won the Pat Tillman Award at the ESPYs after rescuing 165 girls from Texas floods in 2025 on his first Coast Guard mission.

A young volunteer firefighter from Gloucester County died doing what his family says he loved more than anything — and his community is feeling that loss deeply.

It's an age old question. What are the things that men can do that New Jersey women say will instantly make them more attractive? We are about to find out.