New Jersey

Dive Into These 13 NJ Swimming Holes This Summer

Skip the Shore. These 13 New Jersey swimming holes—from Ringwood to Round Valley to the Delaware Water Gap—are worth the trip this summer.

New Jersey

What Is COLA? And Why Thousands of NJ Retirees Are Pushing to Restore It

NJ retirees haven't seen a cost-of-living adjustment since 2011. Here's what COLA is, why it was suspended, and what the #COLANow movement is pushing for.

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New Jersey Lawmakers Want to Name a State Nut—There’s Actually a Good Reason Why

NJ's Assembly voted to name the hazelnut the official state nut. Behind the vote is a 30-year Rutgers research breakthrough and a small but growing NJ hazelnut farming industry.

New Jersey

Things To Do This Weekend in New Jersey: World Cup Watch Party, Music Festival, Classic Cars & More

World Cup watch party, live music, wine country, and classic cars—here's what's happening across New Jersey this weekend, June 19-22.

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2 NJ Beaches Ranked Among America’s Best White Sand Destinations

New Jersey’s coastline is making waves going into 2026. Two Cape May County beaches earned national recognition from Islands.com as top white sand destinations outside Florida, and it is easy

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Richie “The Boot” Boiardo: New Jersey Mafioso and Secret Pop-Culture Icon

Richie “The Boot” Boiardo is among the most notorious mafia icons in New Jersey history. He was a high-ranking capo in the Genovese crime family of New Jersey for several

Community/Human Interest, Entertainment, New Jersey

8 New Jersey Lavender Farms to Visit This Summer

New Jersey lavender farms hit peak bloom mid-June through early July. These eight farms—from Morganville to Princeton to Wall Township—are open to the public and worth the visit.

New Jersey

The Nukes That Almost Destroyed New Jersey

In 1960, a fire at McGuire Air Force Base melted a nuclear warhead into the floor of its shelter. Had it detonated, fallout could have reached Trenton, Newark, and Manhattan.

Community/Human Interest, New Jersey

5 Of The Strangest Things That Have Happened in NJ

From a SWAT team that raided a cardboard cutout to a five-foot alligator in the Passaic River, New Jersey has a long history of bizarre. Here are five of the