Delaware Water Gap sets new limits on hours, bait, areas for drinking alcohol
The National Park Service facility revised a number of restrictions for 2016. Day-use hours have a new, shorter definition at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and are included among new...
View ArticleSUV crashes through fence, takes out concrete wall (PHOTOS)
No one was hurt in the early-morning accident in Phillipsburg. A Ford Explorer plowed through an iron fence about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of South Main Street in Phillipsburg. No one was...
View Article13 deaths by lightning in N.J.
In New Jersey, there have been 13 deaths by lightning since 2006. Watch video Death by lightning strike is rare. It's extremely rare in New Jersey, where a death by lightning has not occurred in...
View ArticleHope Twp. 4th graders work to protect bats
The STEAM Team (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) sets out to show that bats are a vital part of our community. In an effort to help others understand bats and protect their environment...
View ArticleVOTE: Who should be the 2016 lehighvalleylive Athlete of the Year?
Let us know which senior should take our top honor. The ballot is set and now it's time for fans to decide the finalists for the 2016 lehighvalleylive Athlete of the Year award presented by St. Luke's...
View ArticleFishermen find body in Delaware Water Gap national park
Authorities have yet to identify the man or his cause of death. The body of a man in his mid to late 20s was found in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on Monday, authorities said. A group...
View ArticleBlair Academy prom 2016 (PHOTOS)
Blair students board buses for their prom. Blair Academy students had their prom Tuesday at at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroud Township, Monroe County, but before they left for the prom, our...
View ArticleWhat you can do: Air quality alert issued for Lehigh Valley
Ground-level ozone was forecast Wednesday at the highest levels so far in 2016. The Lehigh Valley is within a region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey under an air quality alert Wednesday. Waiting until...
View ArticleTractor-trailer fire shuts Interstate 80 East lanes
The incident began at 5:08 a.m., according to the Warren County Department of Public Safety. It was cleared by 8:20 a.m. A tractor-trailer fire early Wednesday morning shut two lanes on Interstate 80...
View ArticleTake 2: Your comments spark new look at softball freshman phenoms
Freshman phenoms: A look at the best freshmen softball players in N.J.
View ArticleIs it Taylor Ham or pork roll? Vote now to settle N.J.'s great debate
The Garden State is particular about a lot of things, but few things incite debate like the name of the sacred, salted pig product we call our own. Watch video It's time to put this to rest, New...
View ArticleMan found dead at Delaware Water Gap is identified
The cause and manner of death for the 30-year-old have yet to be released. The man found dead Monday afternoon in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area was identified as a 30-year-old man...
View ArticleAt least 1 dead as car, tractor-trailer crash on I-78
The crash happened shortly after noon in the westbound lanes in Alpha, not far from the Pa. line. UPDATE: Driver in I-78 fatal was trying to cross lanes, police sayA woman died after the car she was...
View ArticleSectional selections: Predicting track and field's 40 team champions
Who are the favorites? Find out here.
View Article46 arrested, $2M seized in high-stakes gambling enterprise
Investigators say the suspects were part of a widespread business that saw 320 bettors and took in tens of millions. HACKENSACK - Forty-six people have been arrested in three states and $2 million...
View Article46 arrested, $2M seized in high-stakes N.J. gambling ring
Investigators say the suspects were part of a widespread business that saw 320 bettors and took in tens of millions. HACKENSACK - Forty-six people in three states have been arrested and $2 million...
View ArticleDriver in I-78 fatal was trying to cross lanes, police say
The female motorist appeared to have been headed toward an emergency crossover to I-78 East, according to police. The driver pronounced dead after an Interstate 78 crash Wednesday afternoon in Warren...
View ArticleTake this week's New Jersey local news quiz
See if you can get a perfect seven in our weekly quiz. Gas up the car? Check. Sunblock, SPF 30? Check. Flip-flops, beach chairs and paperbacks? Check, check and check. But before you jet for the long...
View ArticleTrack and Field sectionals: 8 meets, 18 storylines you need to watch
NJ.com takes a look at 18 of the best storylines to keep an eye on at the state sectional track and field championships
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