Justin Auciello

State authorities have charged 112 people for allegedly engaging in this type of fraud since March 2014.

An ordinance adopted late last year that prohibits Long Beach Township businesses from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags goes into effect on May 1.

A proposed ordinance was tabled after municipal officials received numerous complaints. 

The companies used aggressive and misleading tactics to sell emergency medical response alert systems to elderly residents.

No injuries were reported and no buildings had been damaged as of Monday morning.

It's the second small woodlands blaze in the young spring forest fire season.

An international environmental organization's movement to encourage more bars and restaurants to use less plastic is growing at the Jersey Shore. 

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill prohibiting oil and natural gas drilling in state waters.

A quickly contained wildfire in Ocean County on Thursday morning is a reminder that New Jersey's spring forest fire season is underway. 

The program provides homeowners up to $30,000. 

A historic Jersey Shore hotel sustained minor damage Monday morning after lightning associated with a strong storm struck the building's peak, officials say.

New Jersey coastal residents should take precautions in advance of possibly two rounds of minor to moderate tidal flooding.