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Two New Jersey beaches—Point Pleasant Beach and Stone Harbor Beach—made Islands.com's national list of America's cleanest beaches, joining the likes of Coronado Beach in California and Siesta Key in Florida.
Jonathan Sachar, a Cape May native, is seeking approval to build Atlantic Motion Pictures Studios on an 80-acre former brownfield in Egg Harbor City. The $123 million project would support
Governor Mikie Sherrill signaled Thursday that she's open to redrawing New Jersey's congressional districts, joining a nationwide redistricting battle that began in Texas and has since spread to California, Virginia,
East Hanover Township just approved a $31.8 million school budget—and it wasn't enrollment or salaries that pushed it that high. A 25.3% spike in healthcare costs added $1.4 million in
Twelve Jersey Shore towns are raising beach badge prices for the 2026 summer season. Mantoloking leads with a $25 increase, bringing its seasonal badge to $145—third-most expensive in the state.
Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer Kuhn has released a public list of 129 properties with more than $14 million in outstanding tax bills, some dating back to 1994. Property owners have
A late April freeze following record heat has devastated South Jersey farms. Heilig Orchards lost 200 acres of peaches—70,000 boxes—along with apples, pears, and asparagus. Rowand's Farm in Glassboro lost
The Monroe Township Council voted to prohibit new AI data centers within town limits, following grassroots organizing from residents worried about the industry's environmental footprint—including threats to the Pinelands. The
Ventnor City has completed the first phase of a $7.1 million boardwalk reconstruction project—rebuilding the structure, pavilions, railings, and lighting from Suffolk Avenue to Cambridge Avenue. The historic boardwalk, an
A winning Pick-6 lottery ticket worth $5.9 million, sold at the Eisenhower Exxon in Roseland, Essex County, expires on May 2—and no one has claimed it. The winning numbers from