New Jersey

NJ's $2.2 billion ANCHOR property tax relief payments begin Sept. 15. Here's who qualifies, how much you'll get, and how to apply before the deadline.
The 52nd Annual St. Bart's/UNICO Italian Festival returns to Scotch Plains this Labor Day weekend with free admission, food, rides, and live music.
A new analysis of Google search data found Guinness is New Jersey's most popular beer, bucking the nationwide trend toward light lagers like Michelob Ultra.
Coyote sightings near Wildwood's back bay have residents keeping kids and pets inside, as officials warn against feeding the animals nearby.

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Mount Olive's Food Truck & Fireworks Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 29, at Turkey Brook Park with 18+ food trucks, live music, and a fireworks finale.
A new Reason Foundation report ranks New Jersey as the most fiscally distressed state in America, triggering 6 of 8 possible financial red flags.
Ocean City hired trained falcons, hawks, and an owl to keep aggressive seagulls off its beaches and boardwalk, including one that briefly went missing.
High Technology High School in Lincroft, with just 284 students, ranked the nation's No. 1 STEM school for the second year in a row, U.S. News says.
A new Investopedia report finds New Jersey ties for the most expensive state to retire in, requiring a $1,329,000 nest egg for a typical couple.