Justin Auciello

Seals have returned to an island off the northern New Jersey coast. Harbor, grey, and harp seals are typical winter visitors at the Jersey Shore.

New Jersey environmentalists are lamenting the state Assembly's failure to vote on a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic, the most stringent law of its type in the nation.

A key bridge that links mainland Cape May County to a barrier island will briefly close overnight this week as a major overhaul continues, officials said. 

A man attempted to "get a closer look" of cheetahs at the Cape May County Park and Zoo earlier this week, authorities said. 

Around a thousand electric customers are without power at the Jersey Shore Sunday morning amid gusty winds.

A North Carolina man has been charged with trying to bring an assault weapon, body armor and hollow-point bullets into a U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in New Jersey.

Officials say a bridge that links two Monmouth County municipalities will soon close for emergency repairs. 

A quick hitting system will deliver light snow to a portion of the Jersey Shore Tuesday night, forecasters say.

While their season is now over, Christmas trees will have a second life by helping build up dunes in Ocean County's Island Beach State Park.

The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a 85-year-old man requiring medical assistance on a cruise ship heading to port in New Jersey Friday night. 

New Jersey officials are seeking to dredge nine navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay.

Gas prices have edged up in New Jersey and around the nation, with analysts citing rising crude oil prices and the year-end spike in holiday travel.