A raging wildfire in New Jersey has scorched thousands of acres, is sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, and has led to the closure of several roads.

The wildfire has set over thousands of acres ablaze, but firefighters announced that some residents were able to return to their homes.

Leash rules: All dogs must be on a leash (unless in the designated off-leash area on the Asbury Park Dog Beach). GO: 1738 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park, NJ 07712; cityofasburypark.com. Summer (May 16 to ...

An abandoned boat that has been stuck on Milwaukee's lakefront for months is on the verge of being freed from its spot just ...

Toys, electronics and road signs were among the more unusual items volunteers collected from New Jersey’s beaches last year. (Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action) This story is part of the WHYY News ...

April 9 (UPI) --A New Jersey group said its 2024 beach clean-up operations resulted in 276,899 pieces of trash being cleaned up, including unusual items like a rubber foot, a full can of ravioli ...

Last year, volunteers removed nearly 277,000 pieces of trash, most of it plastic, from New Jersey beaches. Plastic made up 83% of debris picked up by beach sweep volunteers, up from about 50% in the ...

Last year, volunteers removed nearly 277,000 pieces of trash, most of it plastic, from New Jersey beaches. Plastic made up 83% of debris picked up by beach sweep volunteers, up from about 50% in ...

Jersey City, NJ (April 9, 2025) – A 37-year-old pedestrian was left critically injured following a hit-and-run crash early Monday morning in Jersey City. The incident occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m.