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The Ironbound: Ferry Street in Newark, New Jersey

A Brief History of the Portuguese Community in Newark. And the Foods Keeping the Culture Alive.

Newark's Ironbound neighborhood, known as Little Portugal, has a rich immigrant history. Here's the story and where to eat along Ferry Street.
Colorful historic storefronts along downtown Westfield, New Jersey, one of the state's wealthiest suburbs.

New Jersey Has 5 of America’s Wealthiest Suburbs—Here’s Where They Rank

Westfield, Summit, Tenafly, Princeton, and Ridgewood all ranked among America's wealthiest suburbs in a new 2026 study.

A Deep Dive Into UFOs and Sightings in New Jersey

Just after midnight, on a July evening in Carteret, NJ in 2001, life stood still. Roughly 70 motorists along the New Jersey Turnpike were pulled off to the side of

Steamship Morro Castle on fire off coast of New Jersey in 1934

The Ship That Burned Off the Jersey Shore. And the Mystery That Still Haunts It.

Perhaps no maritime event is more well-known than the infamous sinking of the “unsinkable” ship—the Titanic. However, few people know that a tragedy befell another liner just off the coast

A fragment of the meteorite that crashed through a home's roof in Hillsborough, New Jersey, showing its gray, black, and silvery surface

A Meteorite Crashed Through a New Jersey Ceiling—Scientists Say It’s Older Than Earth Itself

A meteorite that crashed through a Hillsborough, NJ home in 2024 contains organic molecules and evidence of ancient salty water, scientists say.
A field of sunflowers in full bloom in New Jersey.

The Best Sunflower Farms in New Jersey (2026 Guide)

From Cream Ridge to Sparta, here are the best sunflower farms in New Jersey to visit this summer for U-pick blooms and photos.
A performer takes the stage at Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Maplewoodstock Returns for Another Incredible Weekend of Music, Art & Community

Maplewoodstock returns to Maplewood, NJ on July 11-12 with free admission, 20+ live acts, local artists, and food vendors. Here's what to know.
Fresh blueberries from Hammonton, New Jersey, showing the natural silvery bloom on the skin.

New Jersey Is the Birthplace of the Blueberry as We Know It

Before Elizabeth White, there was no such thing as a commercially grown blueberry. Here's how a New Jersey farmer changed the way the world eats.
Washington Crossing the Delaware, painted by Emanuel Leutze in 1851, depicting George Washington's Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River in 1776.

The Night George Washington Saved the Revolution in New Jersey

By December 1776, the Revolution was nearly lost. Here's how George Washington's campaign in New Jersey—Trenton, Princeton, the Delaware crossing—saved it.
A sailboat passes the Statue of Liberty on New York Harbor, viewed from the New Jersey waterfront.

A Once-in-250-Years Celebration Is Happening Right Here in New Jersey

More than 30 tall ships are sailing into New York Harbor July 3–8 for America's 250th. Here's where to watch from New Jersey.
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    • The Ironbound: Ferry Street in Newark, New Jersey

    A Brief History of the Portuguese Community in Newark. And the Foods Keeping the Culture Alive.

    Colorful historic storefronts along downtown Westfield, New Jersey, one of the state's wealthiest suburbs.

    New Jersey Has 5 of America’s Wealthiest Suburbs—Here’s Where They Rank

    A Deep Dive Into UFOs and Sightings in New Jersey

    Steamship Morro Castle on fire off coast of New Jersey in 1934

    The Ship That Burned Off the Jersey Shore. And the Mystery That Still Haunts It.

    A fragment of the meteorite that crashed through a home's roof in Hillsborough, New Jersey, showing its gray, black, and silvery surface

    A Meteorite Crashed Through a New Jersey Ceiling—Scientists Say It’s Older Than Earth Itself

    A field of sunflowers in full bloom in New Jersey.

    The Best Sunflower Farms in New Jersey (2026 Guide)

    A performer takes the stage at Maplewoodstock Music + Art Festival in Maplewood, New Jersey.

    Maplewoodstock Returns for Another Incredible Weekend of Music, Art & Community

    Fresh blueberries from Hammonton, New Jersey, showing the natural silvery bloom on the skin.

    New Jersey Is the Birthplace of the Blueberry as We Know It

    Washington Crossing the Delaware, painted by Emanuel Leutze in 1851, depicting George Washington's Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River in 1776.

    The Night George Washington Saved the Revolution in New Jersey

    A sailboat passes the Statue of Liberty on New York Harbor, viewed from the New Jersey waterfront.

    A Once-in-250-Years Celebration Is Happening Right Here in New Jersey