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NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Saturday
Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.

Residents lined the streets of a New Jersey town to welcome home Israeli-American hostage
After a long 584 days, a local hero returns home, and the joy in Tenafly is palpable as the community welcomes him back.

NJ police say man stashed cameras at beach bathrooms
After the creepy discovery was made in public restrooms in a New Jersey beach resort, police have charged a Philadelphia man with stashing the devices.

ICE jailbreak fugitive tried to surrender but NJ cops let him go
One of the four escapees from Delaney Hall attempted to turn himself in to the New Jersey State Police last week but was turned away, according to federal authorities.

Local official slams NJ over Shark River Bridge summer closure
" it’s clear that this mechanical failure could have been avoided with consistent preventative maintenance," Monmouth County Commission Tom Arnone said about the indefinite closure of the Shark River Bridge.

Spirits and cocktails are thriving at these NJ distilleries
New Jersey has roughly two dozen stunning distilleries with tasting rooms, offering delicious, home-distilled spirits and craft cocktails.

Homeless couple charged in Morris County crimes, homicide
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office has charged two homeless people in connection with a homicide on NJ Transit property, as well as a slew of other crimes

Route 80 back on track after sinkhole chaos
The New Jersey Department of Transportation will close all westbound lanes Friday night at 9 p.m. to allow for final paving and striping.

NJ spot ranks as a top boating destination for Fourth of July
BoatBooker put out its list of the top 10 boating destinations for Fourth of July and one New Jersey spot makes the list

Thousands without power, rail line knocked out after NJ storms
Over 41,000 JCP&L, PSE&G and Atlantic City Electric customers are still without power as of 5:15 a.m. following the strong line of thunderstorms that rolled across New Jersey late Thursday afternoon bringing down hunrdeds of trees and branches.