Jersey Pulse for August 18, 2026

All the daily news you need to know. (00:00) Intro (00:27) 4 N.J. teens rescued — and getting the bill — after getting stranded on N.H. mountain (00:51) N.J. woman ‘freaked out’ over bug, swerved into motorcycle, killing 2, cops say (01:20) New Jersey’s 51 best sandwiches, ranked for 2026. A new No. 1 is crowned! (01:49) N.J.’s fall foliage could disappoint half the state this year. Here’s what else you can blame on El Niño. (02:17) Popular N.J. zoo embarks on $7.9M barn project to help save an endangered species (02:43) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices