Fall 2014

We're at that time of year - colder weather and the perfect time for some nice, hearty comfort food. So what do you like to cook up this time of year?

Traumatizing kids has become something of an area of expertise for late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel. We've seen him prank kids at Christmas, there's his infamous series of lie detector videos, and this isn't the first time that he's had parents mess with their kids' Halloween candy. So here he is, back at it - having parents tell their kids that they ate all the Halloween candy. Watch:

As we discussed earlier this week, it seemed to be a lean Halloween in a lot of Ocean County neighborhoods. Now that it's all over, a lot of families are left with piles of candy. So what do you do with all of your leftover treats?

As many of us are enjoying the unseasonably mild weather today, we're not the only ones taking the opportunity to enjoy the sun and the warm weather. You may have noticed a lot of ladybugs around today.

One of the best parts of coming in to the office after Halloween is everyone who brings in their leftover candy to share with their coworkers. This year, though, there seems to be a lot of leftover candy almost everywhere.

Yesterday, we got part one of Pix 11 News Reporter Dan Mannarino's tag-along investigation with Justin Louis and the Garden State Ghost Hunters. Just in time for Halloween, here's the actual investigation that Dan joined us for:

Halloween is tomorrow! From the Toms River Parade earlier this week to local events and your decorations, we've gotten some great submissions of Halloween pictures. Check out the gallery below!

We're a day from Halloween, and while your little ghosts and goblins are out getting crazy off candy, paranormal investigators will be trying to speak with the dead. New York City reporter Dan Mannarino from PIX 11 joined the Ocean County Paranormal crew at one of our favorite haunts recently. Check out part 1 of his report:

Regardless of what you may read on Facebook or other social media outlets, Halloween has not been cancelled in New Jersey.

As I was driving down the Parkway to work today, I noticed the stunning colors all along the highway. While we may not think of the Parkway as the perfect place to see fall foliage, the stretch from Ocean County, south into Atlantic County is actually gorgeous this time of year.