With this many finalists, Wayne must be the best football town in N.J.
The 55,000-person town in Passaic County will have four teams playing in championship games this weekend Note: This story was updated to reflect Wayne Hills' semifinal win over West Morris on Saturday...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Nov. 28, 2016
A gallery of dogs and cats in New Jersey in need of adoption. From television shows to the internet to specialists for hire, there are a myriad of sources a pet owner can select from on the topic of...
View ArticleLucky 13: Who are N.J.'s remaining unbeaten football teams?
Only 13 teams enter the sectional finals with undefeated records. Find out who they are.
View ArticleBlaze destroys house, kills dog in Hardyston, report says
No human was injured in the fire HARDYSTON -- A house in the Lake Stockholm section of the township was destroyed and a dog was killed in a Sunday afternoon fire, New Jersey Herald reported. No one...
View ArticleThese are N.J.'s prettiest and ugliest counties, according to you
We asked readers to determine the most attractive counties in the state. More than 3,000 responses poured in, ranking each county from 1 to 5. After we wrote about data from the USDA on the state's...
View ArticleFinal week explosion: N.J. college football stars go nuts to cap regular season
A look at 35 big N.J. performances in college football this weekend.
View ArticleSparta man killed in Vermont crash: Report
John Leffler was a passenger in a 2008 Toyota Highlander that slammed into several trees and rolled over A 74-year-old Sparta man was killed Monday morning in a car crash in Vermont. John Leffler...
View ArticleMadison looking to hire interim schools chief
The school board will "consider and appoint an interim superintendent" on Tuesday night MADISON -- The Madison school board is expected to approve a temporary replacement for outgoing Superintendent...
View ArticleN.J.'s 2,000-yard passing club: List grows to 20 QBs
A look at the quarterbacks who have cracked 2,000 yards passing so far this season.
View ArticleN.J.'s 10 best new restaurants
We all love to discover something new. Restaurants open and close at a dizzying rate. We all love to discover something new, but which are worth the trip? These are the latest restaurants of note on...
View ArticleNJ.com will have LIVE VIDEO Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 13 football finals
If you can't be there, be here This might make grandma in Florida, alums at college or #NJFootball fans anywhere very happy. For the third straight year, NJ.com will offer live video feeds, as well as...
View ArticleYear of the Tailback? 26 new players join N.J.'s 1,000-yard rushing club
These are the players that reached the 1,000-yard milestone in 2016
View ArticleThis month in N.J. history: December
The people and events from and in New Jersey that helped shape history. The December installment of the "This month in N.J. History" gallery includes firsts in transportation and technology; military...
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2016 football finals: Previews, picks and everything you need for all 23...
The central coverage guide for football championship weekend NOTE: Please continue to check back into Friday morning as we add more feature previews. This is the place to start for everything you need...
View ArticleQUIZ: Who said what in this week's news?
NJ.com's local news quiz is focussing on quotes for the first time. See if you remember who said what in our biggest news stories of the week. Big twist in this week's local news quiz. We've plucked...
View ArticleNFL lookalikes: These HS football finalists remind us of pro stars
These 11 players will be on the field this weekend at MetLife Stadium.
View ArticleHunters, protesters gear up for firearm season of 2016 N.J. bear hunt
The second half of the 2016 bear hunt will begin on Monday. FREDON -- New Jersey's bear hunt season will resume just before sunrise Monday, setting in motion a familiar, emotionally-charged ritual...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 5, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout the state need homes. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or animal...
View ArticleCross-Country: NJ.com's post-season boys and girls honors for 2016
NJ.com's best runners and teams turned heads this season. Take a look back at the 2016 season with our post-season honors. BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON IN REVIEW, 2016 STORIES• Ellliot Gindi of...
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