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Over 1 million New Jersey residents will be traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, according to AAA, and many of those residents will be heading south to our region for its beaches.

Volunteers who have kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards are needed to help the Barnegat Bay Partnership collect data about shoreline conditions in its "Paddle for the Edge" event June 30 through July 22.

GREENWICH, Pa. (AP) — An off-duty New Jersey state police trooper has been killed in a crash in Pennsylvania.

Multiple crews are on the scene of a working fire at Milan and Chestnut streets in Pleasantville.

MAYS LANDING — Jury selection will begin for the upcoming trial of two Cumberland County men involved in a September 2016 robbery and the shooting of Atlantic City Police Officer Josh Vadell, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy is penciling in $13 million in expected revenues from sports betting, but will not have a surprise influx of tax revenue to ease any difficult spending decisions as he and the Legislature head toward a…

An early draft of a new bill outlines ways legislators hope to expand the state’s medical marijuana program even more and improve accessibility for patients, doctors and caregivers.

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson is asking municipalities to take action to reduce pollution from plastic bags, water bottles and food packaging.