Nameberry is a go-to source for baby names, and a recent study reveals just how much politics is playing an unexpected role in what we call our little ones. The results show a crazy trend: names in "red" states (Republican-leaning) and "blue" states (Democrat-leaning) are very different from each other.

We’ve all known how bad potholes have been on New Jersey roads, but the sinkholes in the past few weeks have pretty much told us, “hold my beer.”. Road conditions have been especially bad on Routes 80 and 287. One sinkhole became a huge problem for drivers in...

It can be hard to part with old technology, even if the devices may not be functional anymore there’s still nostalgia attached to it. At least there is for me: today I found out I’m what is called a ‘tech hoarder,’ someone who will keep ‘tech junk’ far past its usefulness.

I got tired of hearing people talk about the Tick Tock Diner in Clifton and rave about it and have no idea what they’re talking about. I finally had to try it for myself and let me just say, the raves are justified. People have been talking about this place forever, and now I get it.

New Jersey. Where pop culture brought you beloved shows like “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Sopranos” with characters you couldn't fully trust. New Jersey. Whereas just following politics like the Bob Menendez saga can leave you doubting whether you can ever believe in anyone. So when it...

A discount grocery chain will be opening a new store in Freehold soon, according to a press release. The Lawrence Township location, not far from Freehold, opened a few years ago, and I like it, especially the bakery items. The new Lidl will be on Trotters Way in Freehold. The...

TRENTON — A mother and daughter were found shot to death inside an apartment on Saturday morning, less than a mile from the Statehouse. Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbury said police were called to an apartment on the 300 block of West State Street around 10:30 a.m. and found a 13-year-old girl with a gunshot wound in a third floor bedroom and a 40-year-old woman in a stairway leading to the third floor. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

You're about to have even more fun at Freehold Raceway Mall. Dave & Buster's set a grand opening date for its new Freehold, NJ location. The Mall has announced that a date has been set for the opening of a brand new Dave & Buster's inside the mall. It was...

BELMAR — A two-alarm fire that broke out in Belmar early Sunday morning left three people injured, including a resident and two firefighters, and three homes completely destroyed. More than 50 firefighters from more than a dozen nearby departments battled the blaze for nearly four hours. It reportedly started...

🌷 Now is a great time to plan your spring garden in NJ. 🌷 Planting should wait until at least Mother's Day. 🌷 Master gardeners offer planning and planting tips. Springtime means gardening time. But here in New Jersey, it’s not time to plant, folks. Typically,...

Fans and entertainers throughout the world learned of the passing of “Mr. Asbury Park.” He was better known throughout the entertainment business as Lenny Welch. Lenny Welch, the legendary singer, and entertainer died at the age of 84 last week at a hospital in Kissimmee, Florida. Before Bruce...

I've been here plenty of times before and can confirm it's delicious. National Empanada Day was April 8th and nj.com released their list for the best empanadas in the Garden State. The list consists of 41 different restaurants scattered throughout New Jersey. It is not ranked in order of best...

Growing up, you probably felt a little "fancy" when you wore a specific designer label. Polo pony or alligator, anyone? You likely got the same sense of fancy from certain foods you ate, whether they were special treats at home, or something you saw in another family's house, or just spotted on TV and dreamed of eating.

TRENTON – A woman originally sentenced in 2021 to 50 years in state prison for forcing a 17-year-old girl to act as a sex slave at hotels in Mercer County was resentenced in 2024 to 40 years in prison after winning an appeal. Ashley Gardener, 32, of Trenton, will...

New Jersey is no stranger to the ups and downs of the economy, and unfortunately, lately, we’ve been feeling the effects in a big way. According to a new survey published by 24/7 Wall St, we’re ranked second in the country for layoffs. That’s a tough pill to...

The temperatures are slowly warming, and the days are getting closer to summer. Summer, a time for vacations, get-aways and daycations. If you want to sit in a hammock and read a book and hope for decompression of your hectic day-to-day lifestyle. The information I am about to share is not for you.

Berkeley Shores is a quiet, well-to-do marina community of handsome homes with boats parked in some driveways and more docked out back in the waterways flowing behind each street. Vast tidal marshes and the Barnegat Bay buffer the waterfront development from the hubub of the Jersey Shore. But in the...

🚨 NJ woman convicted of murder is freed by Gov. Murphy. 🚨 Convict claims she killed her abusive boyfriend. 🚨 Outraged prosecutors said she was the abuser and was not rehabilitated. Early on the morning of Sept. 4, 2010, Paige Pfefferle stabbed her 21-year-old boyfriend to death...

BARNEGAT — After hearing from concerned parents for nearly two hours, the Barnegat Board of Education voted to fire a teacher and four support staff caught in an incident involving a special needs, non-verbal child being bound with painter's tape. Of the board’s nine members, all eight who attended...

Wawa, which often calls Philadelphia its home city, hasn’t been faring too well within the city itself. While the company continues to open new stores across much of the country, that hasn’t been in the case in the City of Philadelphia. And it’s about to get worse.