New Jersey has some of the best swimming lakes in the Northeast, so make a plan to dive into one this summer. From Cheesequake to High Point, most of these lakes are on the grounds of majestic state ...

Heavy rainfalls and flooding across the state recently have water-contamination advisories at a dozen monitored beaches and cut swimming at two lakes, as of July 21, New Jersey data shows. Advisories ...

A popular beach at a state park in Sussex County, New Jersey, has not opened for swimming this summer due to a lack of lifeguards, state officials said. “No swimming” signs are in place at Lake Marcia ...

With Memorial Day weekend in sight, seven Jersey Shore beach spots have been tested for bacteria and declared to be safe for swimming, according to state environmental officials. Throughout the summer ...

Beaches and popular swim areas in Atlantic, Ocean and Cape May counties are under water quality advisory for swimmers due to high levels of Enterococcus, according to the New Jersey Department of ...