Hamilton mayor says illegal killing of pets was 'public service'
Mayor Kelly Yaede shared a video to address "charges" against the Hamilton Animal Shelter and to call for a bigger probe.
Animals
NJ habitat-connecting program helps animals cross the road
A new program that seeks to make New Jersey's landscape more friendly for wildlife in the state is up and running.
Petition: Remove other dogs from woman accused of drowning puppy
An online petition says Tonya Fea, who admitted bringing her 10-week-old puppy to a lake where is was found drowned, has two other dogs.
Cat survives arrow through face — NJ cops search for shooter
The cat is recovering from surgery.
Doe! Deer stuck in waves rescued by Jersey surfers
A group of surfers in rubber suits went into the chilly ocean water off Belmar and tried to rescue the deer about 25 yards from shore.
NJ horse racing is on an upswing, with help from taxpayers
A new program that aims to help the horse racing industry is already paying big dividends
Woman claims drowned caged dog was already dead, cops say
A 47-year-old Morris County woman admitted that she submerged a caged dog in a pond, police said.
Murphy signs law ending automatic death penalty for some NJ dogs
Protecting an owner from a human attacker no longer guarantees a dog as "vicious," under the law.
NJ woman arrested after drowned puppy was found in cage
She faces two counts of animal cruelty. The golden retriever was just 10 weeks old.
More than 300 cats, dogs killed at NJ shelter illegally, cops say
Animal cruelty charges have been filed against two men, stemming from more than two years of illegal killings at the Hamilton Animal Shelter, police said.