17 New Jersey Athletes Headed For Beijing (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
10 women and seven men from New Jersey or living here are destined for this summer's Olympic Games.

Arrest made after bronze horse statue stolen from New Jersey racetrack (CNews)
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Police say a bronze horse statue stolen from a now-defunct New Jersey racetrack has been broken up and sold to a salvage yard for a fraction of its value.

Bees swarm motorists on the New Jersey Turnpike (Houston Chronicle)
Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike ran into a new obstacle Saturday as thousands of honeybees swarmed around their vehicles.

New Jersey's Olympic Contingent Is 17 Strong (WCBS-TV New York)
Most of the Olympians-to-be from New Jersey are in their 20s and most of them train for their sport full-time. They include Carli Lloyd and three other women's soccer players from the suburbs, a sharpshooter from the Pine Barrens and the rarest of athletic breeds—a swimmer from inner city Irvington.

Heat wave continues for New Jersey (Asbury Park Press)
Hot weather continues in New Jersey. Much of the Garden State is expected to have temperatures in the 90s Saturday. It's the fourth consecutive day of heat in the state. Meteorologists say there may not be relief until Monday. That means it's wise to turn up the air conditioning — or head to the New Jersey shore where temperatures are cooler. An excessive heat warning is in effect for Mercer, ...