Dianne DeOliveira

Nearly 2,000 Americans have contracted Zika, including 80 in New Jersey. A half-billion dollars set aside for the Ebola virus has been redirected to combat Zika, which Pallone disapproves of.

Adrenaline junkies can get a new rush from the latest water sport craze at the Jersey Shore — flyboarding over Barnegat Bay.

More of a problem in back bays and rivers. But state officials point out that beaches remain open more than 99 percent of the time.

The state Department of Transportation is reminding motorists headed to the shore that the 65-year-old Mathis Bridge from Toms River into Seaside Heights is undergoing improvements after a malfunction Saturday kept the bridge stuck in the open position.

"There are techniques that manipulators can use to whittle their way into your mind, to actually rewrite your memory," group member warns.

If you do see a stranded mammal, don't touch it, and contact the local police department.

Basic ingredients, farm-to-table, local sourcing and attention to detail are all helping restaurants stand out.

Since 1998, 12 New Jersey children have died of heatstroke after being locked in cars.

Toms River is expected to receive an answer in the next two to three weeks on whether it will receive all, a portion, or none of the $8 million in state funding its requesting to reduce a 6.5 cent tax increase in the proposed $123,853,514 municipal budget.

Manchester police have released video footage from Linda's Pizza on Route 37, showing a man stealing a cash register earlier this month.

A restaurant is planned for the Traders Cove Marina site on Mantoloking Road in Brick Township. The Town Council Tuesday night approved a contract with Chefs International to redevelop the property overlooking Barnegat Bay, according to The Patch.

A bill to expand housing opportunities for veterans has been approved by the New Jersey Senate, but remains on the back burner in the Assembly.