Macy's closings challenge N.J. malls, towns | Editorial
Let's visit the department of department-store redundancy department. Mall owners and town leaders need to address the syndrome head-on. In the next few months, South Jersey will lose half of its...
View ArticleCongressman Norcross appointed to House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Congressman Norcross will represent New Jersey's working families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Donald Norcross (NJ-01) has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. A...
View Article433 school districts placed on AP District Honor Roll
Gloucester City School District among those recognized Gloucester City School District is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the...
View Article50th anniversary of Gloucester City Basketball State Championship
The event celebrates the 1966-67 Boys' Basketball State Championship season All are welcome to come out and join the Gloucester High School family as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic...
View ArticleUber driver beat N.J. man, charged him for ride he didn't take, suit claims
The man sought a ride from Philadelphia and the Uber driver refused to take him, according to the lawsuit. PHILADELPHIA -- A Cherry Hill man is suing ride-sharing service Uber, contending that he was...
View ArticleNew year, new hope; the opioid toll | Cheers and Jeers
Every Saturday on its editorial page, the South Jersey Times cheers those who make our area a better place in which to live and jeers those whose actions merit derision. Every Saturday on its...
View Article'I miss all my brothers,' soldier injured in Philly brawl says
Austin Freni has a long road to recovery ahead of him. WATERFORD TWP. -- Like thousands of others, Austin Freni came to South Philly on New Year's Day to see the Mummers. While taking in the sights...
View Article8 significant bills that Christie could sign or veto soon
They include regulating the ride-sharing industry, restoring sales tax discounts in five cities and prevent domestic abusers from owning guns. TRENTON -- On Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie will deliver...
View Article3-alarm blaze rips through Camden County apartment complex
Blaze leaves building with extensive damage late Saturday. Crews were at the scene of a fire at the Lakeview Apartments Jan. 7, 2016 (Photo: Gloucester Police Dept.) GLOUCESTER TWP -- Emergency crews...
View ArticleWill murder trial answer these unknowns in toddler's death?
David "D.J." Creato rejected a 35-year plea deal, opting for trial instead. Watch video HADDON TWP. -- It's been nearly 15 months since the body of 3-year-old Brendan Creato was discovered draped over...
View ArticleGive N.J.'s first low-tax zones another two years | Editorial
The clock has run out on Urban Enterprise Zones in Bridgeton, Camden and three other cities. A temporary reprieve during a study period is fair. Are New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zones -- best known...
View ArticleOvernight apartment fire probed as 50 residents evacuated
The three-alarm blaze broke out at the Lakeview Apartment Complex. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- The three-alarm fire at a Blackwood apartment complex forced the evacuation of about 50 residents, township police...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 9, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. And for the record, I have both a dog and...
View ArticleN.J. school closings, delays for Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
Dozens of districts, particularly in South Jersey, opted to delay the start of school on Monday The snowfall that affected travel throughout New Jersey on Saturday led to dozens of delayed school...
View ArticleEye Associates welcomes new marketing coordinator
Karly Jeffers will organize all marketing and advertising efforts for Eye Associates VINELAND -- Eye Associates has hired a new marketing coordinator, Karly Lynn Jeffers, to serve their main office on...
View ArticleNJ.com's boys basketball Top 20 for Jan. 9: Lots of movement
Two teams in and two teams out.
View ArticleTrial for dad accused of killing 3-year-old son delayed again
D.J. Creato was arrested in Jan. 2016. His trial has been moved to April. CAMDEN -- David "D.J." Creato saw his murder trial -- which was scheduled to begin this week -- delayed for a second time in a...
View ArticleDunkin' Donuts burglar from N.J. gets 11 years in prison, report says
The Camden man has previously served time in prison in New Jersey A South Jersey man was sentenced to 11 years in prison last week for breaking into a Dunkin' Donuts in Maryland. Blaze Lavon J....
View ArticleGirl Scouts celebrate 100 years of selling cookies
Girl Scouts will be selling cookies from Jan. 19 to March 12 The Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey (GSCSNJ) announce the movement-wide celebration of the 100th season of Girl Scouts...
View ArticleYoung and younger Winslow students gather for STEM Day
Elementary and middle school students pair-up for Robotics, Environmental STEM WINSLOW TWP. -- Learning "stems" from passion, and the Winslow Township School District is hoping to ignite the passion...
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