Justin Auciello

A banner plane went down in the ocean Saturday afternoon in Surf City, authorities say. 

The carcass of a critically endangered whale species was found floating off the coast of New Jersey on Thursday, federal authorities said.

A beach concert festival featuring major acts on the beach in Asbury Park has been postponed until next year.

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans came to the rescue of four people after a boat began taking on water near the New Jersey coast.

Violators are subject to a municipal disorderly conduct citation, according to the emergency order.

With the resumption of outdoor dining, the town's mayor said that open alcohol consumption is over.

"The health and safety of everybody who loves Ocean City will always be our top priority," Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement.

With warmer temperatures and a recent full moon, the annual nesting season for northern diamondback terrapins is beginning at the Jersey Shore. 

A $32.5 million beach replenishment and dune building project in Cape May County that was scheduled to begin earlier this year will soon be underway, officials said.

A quick-thinking New Jersey state trooper rescued three from a sinking boat in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say. 

A dam gate and a tugboat are the latest items to join artificial reefs off the New Jersey coast, state officials announced.

A continuing onshore flow and rough surf are creating a high risk of rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.