A popular light display is returning to Essex County for the holidays – and it’s free. It will include Santa photos and costumed characters.

The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo will hold a Sensory-Friendly Morning event on from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on April 26. The modified zoo experience is designed for individuals who may find the typical zoo ...

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An 18-foot-tall Masai giraffe at New Jersey's Turtle Back Zoo has died from complications during a medical procedure. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr., ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on Saturday which will provide an exclusive, intimate experience at the zoo before it opens to the general public. The event, ...