A new area code coming to parts of New Jersey next month has changed the way people dial. Starting Saturday, residents in central and southern New Jersey, as well as the Jersey Shore, now must dial 10 ...

The digits 609 are a part of South Jersey’s identity, as much as pork roll and boardwalks, but a change to the area’s associated area code will come with the new year. Due to a demand for new phone ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023. For so many New Jerseyans, cultural lines are drawn by imperfect measures: the nebulous dividers between North, Central and South Jersey, ...

For so many New Jerseyans, cultural lines are drawn by imperfect measures: the nebulous dividers between North, Central and South Jersey, the very inexact food science of pork roll vs. Taylor ham. But ...

New Jersey’s "640" area code will take effect in any area that currently uses the "609" exchange. The area includes mostly Atlantic, Cape May, Mercer and Ocean counties. New phone services will go ...