• News 12 New York
  • Where to Watch
  • Download the App
  • New Jersey Primaries
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files
Partly Cloudy
81°
  • New Jersey Primaries
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

Main

  • New Jersey Primaries
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

News

  • Consumer
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Environment
  • New Jersey Events
  • Immigration
  • Local
  • Power & Politics
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Weather

Sections

  • School Closings/Delays
  • New Jersey Birthday Smiles
  • New Jersey Honor Roll
  • Food & Fun
  • What's Cooking
  • Garden Guide
  • Made in New Jersey
  • Noticias Univision 41
  • Numbers & Links
  • News 12 weather blog
  • Kane in Your Corner
  • Team 12 Investigates
  • Turn to Tara
  • Ask Governor Murphy
  • The Cost Of
  • Toll of Commuting
  • 18 Holes
  • HIV Testing Month

Choose Your Region

  • The Bronx
  • Brooklyn
  • Connecticut
  • Hudson Valley
  • Long Island
  • New Jersey
  • Westchester

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address

Main

  • New Jersey Primaries
  • Local
  • Weather
  • Crime
  • Down the Shore
  • The East End
  • Crime Files

News

  • Consumer
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Environment
  • New Jersey Events
  • Immigration
  • Local
  • Power & Politics
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Weather

Sections

  • School Closings/Delays
  • New Jersey Birthday Smiles
  • New Jersey Honor Roll
  • Food & Fun
  • What's Cooking
  • Garden Guide
  • Made in New Jersey
  • Noticias Univision 41
  • Numbers & Links
  • News 12 weather blog
  • Kane in Your Corner
  • Team 12 Investigates
  • Turn to Tara
  • Ask Governor Murphy
  • The Cost Of
  • Toll of Commuting
  • 18 Holes
  • HIV Testing Month

Default

Be the first to know

Topics you care about, straight to your inbox

Your email address
  • News 12 New York
  • Where to Watch
  • Download the App

Giraffes and butterflies highlight a visit to Turtle Back Zoo

News 12 photojournalist James Crowe takes a Road Trip Close to Home and finds a menagerie of amazing animals at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange.

News 12 Staff

•

May 22, 2025, 11:13 AM

•

Updated 20 days ago

Share:

More Stories

2:01
2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in New Jersey in just 1 year

2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in New Jersey in just 1 year

41m ago

1:01
Rally held in Perth Amboy to protest business, multifamily home seized by eminent domain

Rally held in Perth Amboy to protest business, multifamily home seized by eminent domain

44m ago

2:17
Officials: Bay Head beach replenishment project running  behind schedule

Officials: Bay Head beach replenishment project running behind schedule

52m ago

1:47
Officials: 30 charged in major Newark drug-dealing bust

Officials: 30 charged in major Newark drug-dealing bust

55m ago

1:21
Rite Aid closing 30 more stores in New Jersey amid bankruptcy

Rite Aid closing 30 more stores in New Jersey amid bankruptcy

5h ago

2:46
Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill will run for New Jersey governor in November

Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill will run for New Jersey governor in November

6h ago
2:01
2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in New Jersey in just 1 year

2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in New Jersey in just 1 year

41m ago
1:01
Rally held in Perth Amboy to protest business, multifamily home seized by eminent domain

Rally held in Perth Amboy to protest business, multifamily home seized by eminent domain

44m ago
2:17
Officials: Bay Head beach replenishment project running  behind schedule

Officials: Bay Head beach replenishment project running behind schedule

52m ago
1:47
Officials: 30 charged in major Newark drug-dealing bust

Officials: 30 charged in major Newark drug-dealing bust

55m ago
1:21
Rite Aid closing 30 more stores in New Jersey amid bankruptcy

Rite Aid closing 30 more stores in New Jersey amid bankruptcy

5h ago
2:46
Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill will run for New Jersey governor in November

Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill will run for New Jersey governor in November

6h ago


More from News 12
2:06
Connect with nature this summer at Somerset County animal sanctuary

Connect with nature this summer at Somerset County animal sanctuary

1:48
Duke Farms promotes nature through education in Hillsborough

Duke Farms promotes nature through education in Hillsborough

2:16
Horror museum near New Jersey showcases iconic movie memorabilia

Horror museum near New Jersey showcases iconic movie memorabilia

Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 8

Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 8

1:32
Road Trip Close to Home: Exploring Delaware Valley's oldest flea market

Road Trip Close to Home: Exploring Delaware Valley's oldest flea market

Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 1

Your Road Trip Close to Home adventure guide for May 1



Info

  • Newsletter
  • Send Photos/Videos
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • News Team
  • News 12 New York

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

More Resources

  • Altice USA
  • Optimum
  • Advertise on News 12
  • Careers
  • Content Removal Policy

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Ad Choices
  • Privacy Manager

© 2025 N12N, LLC