Missing alligator captured in Piscataway, New Jersey park

Just after 10 p.m., a concerned citizen in the Possumtown neighborhood spotted the 4-foot-long alligator near 2nd Avenue.

Jersey businessman hailed a hero following boat rescue caught on camera

A New Jersey man rescued four people off the Jersey Shore. "The opportunity that God have me to be in be water to kill them out and save them was the most amazing opportunity I’ve ever had in my life."

Deadly Newark cargo ship fire still burning

Family and fellow firefighters continue to mourn the lives of Augusto "Augie" Acabou, 45, and Wayne "Bears" Brooks Jr., 49, who died battling the fire in the ship.

17-year-old New Jersey murder suspect arrested in South Fulton

A teen wanted for murder in the state of New Jersey has been apprehended in Georgia by South Fulton police with the help of SWAT.

Adult diapers, urine pads dumped onto New Jersey roadway: police

Police in one New Jersey town took to social media to warn a driver they say is illegally dumping adult diapers and urine pads on area roadways.

Man struck by lightning, revived in Woodbridge, NJ

A man was miraculously revived after being struck by lightning in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon.

Watch: Deer jumps into pool after wreaking havoc inside New Jersey home

Despite the bloody scene left behind by the deer, animal control officials said it was not seriously injured and the deer was shortly released back into the wild.

DNA links New Jersey man to sexual assaults which occurred over decade ago

Matthew Nilo, of New Jersey, was ordered held on $500,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday to aggravated rape and other charges connected to four attacks in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood in 2007 and 2008.

F-16 causes sonic boom in DC area while scrambling to intercept plane that later crashed in Virginia

The pilot of a business jet that flew over D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, two U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.

Wildwood bans alcohol on beach, boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

One of New Jersey's most popular shore towns has banned alcohol on the beach and boardwalk just days before the unofficial start of summer. 

Meet the Swifties who dropped $11,000 on concert merch

Fans lined up since 10 p.m. Wednesday night to be first in line getting their hands on official merchandise for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop at MetLife Stadium.

How coconuts are being used to save New Jersey beaches from erosion

Coconut fiber logs now line more than 2,000 feet of the Jersey Shore with the goal of keeping the sand in place in an economical and sustainable way.