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NJ Comic Book Maven Talks Superman

June 14, 2013 05:08 PM ET | Dylan Runco | Permanent Link

Kevin Smith, the acclaimed New Jersey filmmaker and comic-book aficionado, was introduced to Superman as a youth in Red Bank. Who better to talk about Man of Steel, the latest film about the superhero, which flies into theaters this weekend?

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Montclair’s “Spy House” Awaits a Buyer

June 12, 2013 06:16 PM ET | Sophia Ahn | Permanent Link

Is $444,900 too steep a price for a modest, Montclair home with a bizarre pedigree? That seems to be the market reaction to the unremarkable residence that, until 2010, was the base of operations for a now-infamous pair of Russian spies.

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Beer Bash Helps Rebuild—One Pint at a Time

June 05, 2013 02:24 PM ET | Brett Savage | Permanent Link

Lovers of beer, beach and pizza—we assume New Jersey has more than a few—can help Shore communities rebuild after Hurricane Sandy this Sunday at a craft-beer bash and fundraiser in Point Pleasant Beach.

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“Man on the Moon” Returns to Montclair

June 03, 2013 03:09 PM ET | Ken Schlager | Permanent Link

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin touched down Sunday morning in his native Montclair for a day of salutes, book signing and nostalgia, including a visit to his boyhood home.

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AOL Founder Is New Natirar Partner

May 28, 2013 03:01 PM ET | Deborah P. Carter | Permanent Link

AOL founder and former chairman Steve Case is entering the New Jersey tourism business. Miraval, the award-winning Arizona resort owned by Case and his wife, Jean, is partnering with the Natirar estate in Peapack-Gladstone to create a new hotel and spa destination: Miraval at Natirar.

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Cicadas Still Poised to Emerge

May 24, 2013 01:48 PM ET | Sophia Ahn | Permanent Link

We’ve all heard the warnings: an invasion of cicadas to descend upon the East Coast in a swarm of Biblical proportions. But the huge insects, and their incessant chirping, are still nowhere to be seen (or heard).

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Christie Opens Belmar Boardwalk

May 22, 2013 04:33 PM ET | Ken Schlager | Permanent Link

The Jersey Shore has come a long way since Hurricane Sandy. Nowhere was that more evident today than Belmar, where Governor Chris Christie cut the ribbon on the town's new $8 million boardwalk.

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