The Jersey Shore is bracing for a visit from a member of the Royal Family. Prince Harry is expected to make a brief visit to Mantoloking and Seaside Heights Tuesday with Governor Christie. Security will be extremely tight but if his trip to Washington last week is any indication, the crowds will be huge and full of women. The last time British Royalty visited the Jersey Shore was June 10, 1939, … [Read more...]

The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that takes on new significance in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. The justices will consider a $ 375,000 judgment awarded to a Long Beach Island couple who claimed dunes created by a beach replenishment project blocked their ocean view. Harvey and Phyllis Karan argued in 2011 the work lowered the value of their $ 1.9 million property by $ … [Read more...]

A North Jersey boy who stopped breathing when he was hit in the chest by a baseball during a Little league game is home from the hospital. Ian McGreevey is expected to make a full recovery. His father, Ken, tells The Record newspaper (http://bit.ly/16508Ug) it was the best present his wife could receive on Mother's Day. The 8-year-old Northvale resident was playing on Saturday when he … [Read more...]

Barbara Walters is retiring. The veteran ABC News anchor is set to announce Monday morning on "The View" that she will retire from TV journalism during the summer of 2014. ABC said in an announcement late Sunday that, until then, Walters will continue to anchor and report for the network, appear on "The View," and anchor specials throughout the year. She will remain executive producer of "The … [Read more...]

Got a rash that won't go away - or a tickly throat that needs attention? There are some people who will head for the Internet first - to see what it might be - and decide then whether to see a doctor. But most people would agree if someone gets shot, you should head to the hospital right away. One person who apparently doesn't agree - a woman who authorities say delayed getting hospital … [Read more...]

Meridian Health's "Paint the Town Pink" is entering it's second weekend as the community comes together for one common goal: to raise awareness of the importance of annual mammography. Last year as part of "Pink Your House" more than 500 houses went "Pink" to support the mission. With the devastation Sandy brought to our Jersey Shore, residents this year are asked to take the message on the … [Read more...]

On the heels of Mother’s Day, FDU PublicMind has a new poll out that shows just how much mom means to us. The new national survey shows that although the job of being a mom is harder now than it ever was, Americans credit their mom more than dad by a 2-to-1 margin for contributing in a positive way to their development. The poll also asked about things that might shed some light on why … [Read more...]

Utility officials say a power outage that affected hundreds of customers in north Jersey was caused by a monk parakeet that built its nest on a utility pole. Public Service Electric & Gas says about 1,000 customers in Leonia, Edgewater and East Rutherford lost power around 5 a.m. Wednesday. But service was restored less than an hour later. PSE&G spokeswoman Lee Gray says the Monk … [Read more...]

The next Miss America won't hear the familiar song when she's crowned in Atlantic City in September. The song, "Miss America," which goes: "There she is, Miss America," will not be part of the pageant. Miss American Organization vice president Sharon Pearce tells The Press of Atlantic City the tune, which was first played in 1955, is no longer included. She says no decision has been made on a … [Read more...]

Could a permanent cure for gray be on the way? Experts have discovered that the reason why we go gray is due to a buildup of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle – which effectively bleaches itself from the inside out. Scientists say the effect can be reversed by applying a compound called PC-KUB. The Mirror reports that the team, including scientists from the University of Bradford, … [Read more...]