Firefighters battle wildfire in Wharton State forest
Kerri Corrado reports.
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Kerri Corrado reports.
A Brigantine man is on a mission to keep the city's beaches and streets clean of trash, but to accomplish his goal, he first needed to figure out a way to get people's attention.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation though the NJFFS says 99% of forest fires in New Jersey are caused by people.
A Brigantine man is on a mission to keep the city's beaches and streets clean of trash. But to do so, he needed to figure out how to bring attention to the problem.
Brigantine's lifeguards watch over nearly five miles of coastline at the Jersey Shore. And while they know their work is important and could potentially save a life, it's also a great job. Howard Monroe chats with a young lifeguard following in his grandfather's footsteps and the new beach patrol chief who's been reporting to Brigantine Beach Patrol headquarters for 42 years.
People packed the beach and boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Thursday to celebrate Independence Day and see the fireworks. More fireworks are scheduled for Sunday.
People in Atlantic City were trickling off the beach Thursday evening and looking ahead to the 10 p.m. fireworks show. Nikki DeMentri reports.
Dozens of new American citizens participated in a naturalization ceremony aboard the Battleship New Jersey on July 4 in Camden.
The VA has an entire website dedicated to helping veterans cope and prepare for fireworks because the loud sounds and flashing lights can trigger bad memories of combat. Liz Crawford reports.
Lifeguards in Ocean City, New Jersey, are watching the water as hundreds of thousands hit the beach for the Fourth of July holiday. They advise caution as there could be strong rip currents.
Families and workers in Ocean City, New Jersey, said it's great to see the beach and boardwalk crowded for the Fourth of July.
Nauti has a 4th of July themed "firecracker doughnut" and Johnson's Popcorn is celebrating 50 years on the Ocean City Boardwalk. With plenty of people headed down the Jersey Shore for Independence Day Wakisha Bailey is checking in with busy local businesses.
At Ocean City Coffee Company on the Jersey Shore, the business is ready for an influx of customers in town for the holiday weekend. Wakisha Bailey reports from a busy Shore destination.
Here's where you can watch fireworks in the greater Philadelphia area this Fourth of July and over the weekend.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Delaware Gov. John Carney attended a meeting with President Biden Wednesday about his performance in the first presidential debate.
The crowds down the Jersey Shore are only going to get bigger ahead of Fourth of July. Many people are getting a jump start on the holiday later this week.
The public is being welcomed back onto the Battleship New Jersey after repairs and maintenance on the historic ship.
The Fourth of July holiday is a make-or-break time for businesses down the shore.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
Camden, New Jersey, is celebrating the Fourth of July a day early with Freedom Festival, which includes food vendors, music and fireworks at Wiggins Waterfront Park.
Body camera and drone video, obtained by CBS News Philadelphia, captured a water rescue this past weekend in Ocean City, New Jersey.
The Biden administration's Interior Department approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm, giving a major boost to a project that would be New Jersey's first.
After canceling a project last year, New Jersey is one step closer to building its first wind farm off of its coast
North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said the city council approved a resolution Tuesday to suspend restrictions on certain beach tents, cabanas and canopies.
Low gas prices are something for drivers to celebrate this July 4th, with costs at the pump expected to hit their lowest levels for this time of year since 2021. The average price of gasoline on Independence Day is expected to be $3.50 per gallon nationwide, the lowest price it's been on the busy travel holiday in three years. Ross DiMattei reports from the Farley Service Plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway where many drivers will be passing through on the way to the Jersey Shore.
