If you work at or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue, send your adoptable pets to amwallace@usatodayco.com to be featured.

If they broke your heart, break some parts. The Smash House in Westwood offers a unique way for the lovelorn to vent this ...

The New Orleans version, Mardi Gras — "Fat Tuesday" — apparently goes back as far as 1699. The first Mardi Gras parade was 1856. Masks, feasting, and revelry were part of it from the beginning.

The Jersey Eats Podcast reveals the best appetizers in North Jersey, from fried calamari to wagyu beef tataki.

We asked couples at a Paramus assisted living community, some married for over 60 years, to share some wisdom.

If you want to speak like a native during Mardi Gras, here's a short glossary that will help you talk the talk.

NJ Transit got some secure revenue sources, but fees go up while riders want more reliability. And a new e-bike law makes ...

Friday the 13th is widely known as an unlucky day, plagued by a number of superstitions and a universal feeling of dread.

After many years of marriage, these couples share what they still love about each other. Miguel Fernandez and Deena Yellin ...

Here's some spooky Friday the 13th superstitions, origin stories and more to keep you on your toes today.

The U.S. men's ice hockey team cruised to their first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 4-1 win over Latvia. Here ...

A group of New Jersey towns is taking its fight against affordable housing mandates to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking a ...