A man was hospitalized following a stabbing in Neptune City on the morning of Wednesday, March 5, authorities said. The stabbing occurred at the 200 block of West Sylvania Avenue, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said.

Neptune’s Park is preparing to reopen this year. Improvements are continuing at the site with new sod being added. Foot traffic will be restricted on the sod when the fencing is up from March to May.

Fifth-seeded Neptune has been rolling and has won five-straight games. The Scarlet Fliers, which have played five games against Top 20 opponents, is coming off a one-point, overtime win against top-seeded Westampton Tech. They’re averaging over 54 points a game during their sectional final run.

Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic planet formation.

The alpacas arrived Thursday morning from Central California. Out of the 21, four will live at Lions Tigers and Bears. They are all considered seniors, between 15 and 20 years old, so they will now live out their days at the animal sanctuary in Alpine.

Neptune Beach seeks an individual for its Police Officer Pension Board. The role involves overseeing police pensions, with quarterly meetings. Interested candidates must apply via the city's website.

A rare grouping of 10 celestial bodies is captured in a stunning new photo taken during last weekend’s great planetary parade.

NEPTUNE ‑ Payton Cox, the 15-year old township teenager who had been missing since Feb. 16, has been located, township police said. Cox of Neptune left her home at 2:20 p.m. on Feb. 16 and had not been heard from until Sunday, when she was located.

Neptune (16-11) will try for its third straight playoff road win Friday night, when it travels to second-seeded Red Bank Regional for the sectional championship. It will be the Scarlet Fliers' first sectional final appearance since 2020, when they fell to Westampton Tech.

Eric Dixon scored all of his 24 points in the second half, but Villanova squandered another late lead against Georgetown as the Big East tournament now awaits the Wildcats.

Speed enforcement cameras in Neptune Beach school zones are officially turning on this Monday. It marks the beginning of a 30-school day warning period. There are three locations where speed cameras will come online: