Animals

Earlier this summer a fawn must have fallen into a lagoon in Toms River. Adult deer are strong swimmers but baby deer can tire very easily in water so this little fawn was in big trouble.

Wildlife officials say a large black bear had approached others in the park aggressively, before a trap was set.

At least two wild fox encounters in the same neighborhood were reported to Ocean County officials as of Monday.

The Union County Prosecutor's Office was investigating the child's harrowing death on Wednesday evening.

Surveillance video shared by Strange Morris shows a man working to evade some loud, feisty turkeys in a Pine Brook driveway.

The Bergen County SPCA is working to find out whether the dogs are from the same place, as a North Jersey rescue group helps care for them.

Iconic rockstars, Little Steven Van Zandt and Debbie Harry are among a roster of NJ natives who've thrown support behind the animal rights legislation.

The hundreds of turtle hatchlings were found in storm drains in South Jersey.

A hilariously blunt, prospective pet profile about "Prancer" the chihuahua in North Jersey has been shared thousands of times online.

A pharmaceutical company with New Jersey roots has given the country a new weapon against Chagas disease, spread by these blood-sucking insects.