N.J. diocese settles decades-old church sex abuse claims
The incidents involving Camden County priests date back to the 1950s and 1960s. CAMDEN -- A Boston-based lawyer announced Monday that settlements have been reached with the the Diocese of Camden...
View ArticleJewish community to honor local law enforcement
Keynote speaker is William F. Sweeney Jr., Philadelphia FBI Special Agent in Charge William F. Sweeney Jr.COURTESY PHOTO On Tuesday, April 5, the Jewish Community Relations Council, in partnership...
View ArticleSerial arsonist admits to setting 20-plus fires in 2 years, police say
The man was caught after the Forest Fire Service set up surveillance on an area where forest fires had been set recently. WINSLOW TOWNSHIP -- A 62-year-old township man is facing arson charges...
View ArticleYou probably don't know N.J. allows paid family leave, study says
155K people used family leave benefits from 2009 to 2014 TRENTON -- More than 155,000 people used New Jersey's paid family leave to take care of a new child or a sick relative in the law's first five...
View ArticleVirtua president/CEO guest speaker at CBN breakfast
Catholic Business Network discusses topics of interest for businesspeople and Catholics Richard P. Miller, president/CEO VirtuaCourtesy Photo Catholic Business Network upcoming breakfast meeting is...
View ArticleWomen of the Dream launch mentoring program for teens
April 13 event will provide a clear understanding of requirements/expectations for mentors CAMDEN -- Women of the Dream (WOD), a nonprofit that works to empower disadvantaged teen girls, will be...
View ArticleDriver in fatal N.J. hit-and-run is a 'coward,' victim's mother says
Quason Turner, 16, was pronounced dead late Monday. PENNSAUKEN TWP. -- The mother of the 16-year-old killed in Monday night's hit-and-run crash along busy Route 130 called the driver "a coward" for...
View Article'I Love the '90s' tour coming to N.J. with Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice
Show lets nostalgia reign with 'Push It' and 'Funky Cold Medina' Longing for the days when Tone Loc, Coolio and Rob Base ruled radio? An "I Love the '90s" tour is swinging by Camden's BB&T...
View ArticleN.J. man who killed neighbor over loud birds gets 8 years, report says
A fight broke out between David Giordano and his downstairs neighbor after Giordano poured water on the man's chirping birds. CAMDEN -- A Voorhees man who was convicted of fatally stabbing his...
View ArticleVintage photos of things delivered to your home in N.J.
Home delivery has begun to make a comeback in the 21st century. I was a "paperboy" as a youth. It was a position eagerly sought by many of us in those days; being able to perform what certainly was an...
View ArticleHow 1 N.J. district has beaten its dirty water problem -- for 14 years
It's been more than a decade since lead became a concern in Camden City schools. CAMDEN -- Every year for the past 14 years, Camden City public schools have had to include a special item in their...
View Article2 teens flee N.J. youth facility, burglarize vehicles, cops say
Two teenagers who ran away from a facility for troubled youth face charges for burglary. ALLOWAY TWP. -- Two teenagers who ran away from a facility for troubled youth were arrested after burglarizing...
View Article'It's just not enough': N.J. congressman takes aim at social security woes
Senior citizen Carmela DiMaria said she's gone from having a healthy savings account to struggling every day to get by. AUDUBON -- Carmela DiMaria did all the right things. The Haddon Township senior...
View ArticleCops continue search for missing 'endangered' N.J. woman
Joann Connell has not been seen for two weeks, police say. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Authorities in South Jersey are searching for an endangered missing woman who has not been seen since March 18. Joann...
View ArticleN.J. police seek man who allegedly exposed himself to kids
The suspect was using his phone during the entire encounter. HADDONFIELD -- Borough police are asking for the public's help with locating a lewdness suspect who reportedly exposed himself to students...
View ArticleDad accused of killing toddler wants charges tossed, claims ME was late to...
D.J. Creato's lawyer wants the charges thrown out. HADDON TWP. -- Citing state law and his client's legal rights, the lawyer for David "D.J." Creato is seeking the murder charges against the...
View ArticleVehicle used in fatal N.J. shooting torched by suspect, authorities say
Paul Russell, 35, is being held on $1 million full-cash bail. CAMDEN -- A city man arraigned this week on murder charges in connection with a 2012 fatal shooting allegedly torched a vehicle used...
View ArticleFrom Pi Day celebrations to totem poles -- your school photos for March 2016
60 pictures of events sent in by area schools South Jersey school were busy this month getting ready for the spring. Millville students conducted a used book drive, Penns Grove students held its third...
View ArticleFrom Easter crafts to the DAR honoring good citizens -- your community photos...
Check out pictures from local events around the area. Community photos for March 2016 included lots of photos from local libraries, women's clubs events and a Kennedy Health black-tie gala that raised...
View ArticleN.J. man killed wife as she drove and fled in bloody boxers, police say
The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended by police at a diner on Route 130 after allegedly slitting his wife's throat. DELRAN TOWNSHIP -- A 37-year-old Somerdale man is facing a first-degree murder...
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