A border collie in Monmouth County is safe, dry and warm after an unexpected plunge into a frozen lake prompted a dramatic rescue this week, authorities said. The dog, Taffy, was chasing geese in Veterans Memorial Park in Hazlet on Tuesday morning when she became stranded on thin ice,

A New Jersey dog was able to escape a partially frozen lake Wednesday thanks to the efforts of a police officer.

A beloved pet is back in the hands of their grateful owner thanks to the heroics of an officer in New Jersey, who braved icy waters on Tuesday. Patrolman Doug Centrone, with the Hazlet Township Police Department,