An aquarium in New Jersey is mourning the passing of a beloved seal that was part of the community for more than three decades.
Two Jersey Shore towns still in need of repairs after Superstorm Sandy are undergoing beach replenishment projects that could last into May and June, worrying officials ahead of the busy summer season.
The illness, which usually affects dogs, is believed to be responsible for dozens of raccoon dying or needing to be put down in Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head over the past few weeks.
What started as a carefree field trip to Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, suddenly turned into an ugly confrontation for a group of Paterson girls when they say one of the aquarium's employees kicked them out of the gift shop.
Families ditched the beaches and instead enjoyed the arcades, restaurants and other festivities the boardwalk had to offer.
Point Pleasant police say the body of 24-year-old Zuzana Oravcova, of Slovakia, was found in the surf in the area of Ocean Beach II in Toms River by two residents.