PATERSON, New Jersey -- Jersey Pits Rescue, a foster-based animal rescue group, is giving strayed, abandoned and surrendered dogs in New Jersey a second chance at life. Their love for pit bulls and ...

A pit bull in distress near the bay was rescued by Officer Matt Schmidt, who braved cold waters to save the dog after it ...

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey -- Thor, a roughly 3-month-old pit bull, is not your average rescue puppy. "When we typically find a dog, usually they have tags on them or a chip," said Officer Matthew ...

Delran Township’s municipal building was unusually packed for a weeknight meeting. But residents and their children came for ...

MILLVILLE, New Jersey -- There's a dog in Cumberland County that's making history. Hansel is a rescued pit bull that became the first of his breed on Friday to take on the role of an arson-detection ...

The puppy, named Theo, is now recovering after suffering severe head trauma. — -- It seems pit bulls stick together. A man was walking his dog, a pit bull named Ace, in Jersey City, New Jersey, ...

An injured pit bull is safe after a police officer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, bravely jumped into chilly bay waters to ...

An Atlantic City police officer is being praised for his bravery after diving into chilly bay waters to save an injured dog.