Nature

It's not unusual to see animals here in Ocean County - all kinds of birds, small critters like squirrels and rabbits, and sometimes even larger woodland creatures like foxes and deer. But yesterday, residents of my neighborhood were a little surprised by the big fella who literally stopped traffic.

Yesterday was an absolutely picture perfect day to do something outdoors for Mother's Day. So my mom and I took a hike through the woods surrounding Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick. For one of the most congested parts of the state, you'd be surprised at the beautiful, quiet, and serene nature literally steps off of Route 1. Check out some pictures in the gallery below:

Today is Earth Day. While we've heard a lot today about special events that we can participate in, there are a lot of small things that we can do every day to help protect our planet. Read on for some simple tips:

If last week's "blood moon" eclipse wasn't enough extraterrestrial excitement for you, tonight will be another night to keep an eye on the sky for a celestial show.

There are plenty of signs of spring that we're starting to see around Ocean County. One of my favorites is the sound of spring.

  As I wrote about last summer, Niagara Falls truly is one of the wonders of the world that you should try to see at some point in your life. But just when you thought that it couldn't get any more jaw dropping, our friend The Polar Vortex dropped in and literally brought the falls to a frozen halt. At least we don't have to brave the arctic temperatures to check out these incredible pictures. Tak

Remember how bad the pollen and allergies were this past spring? If you suffer from seasonal allergies, the past two weeks or so have probably been pretty unpleasant for you as well.

As Labor Day is right around the corner and summer wanes, the winter predictions are starting to come out. And The Farmers' Almanac is telling us that it's going to be...

Going into this spring and summer, we were expecting a lot of bugs. But not the kind that I've noticed everywhere this year.

This past weekend turned out to be a beautiful weather weekend. I wanted to do something outdoors but I didn't want to travel far. A friend suggested a trip to Cattus Island County Park.