'Heroin babies' skyrocketing in N.J. as statewide epidemic grips newborns
In some parts of New Jersey, more than one out of every 50 children was born addicted to drugs. They scream and writhe. They vomit and sweat. They shake uncontrollably. They are literally born into...
View ArticleVendor of anti-police brutality T-shirts returns to mall, report says
A vendor protesting police brutality receives apology, will return to mall, report says CHERRY HILL TWP. -- A T-shirt vendor who was told to stop selling shirts that called for an end to police...
View ArticleMember of Camden drug ring sentenced to 12 years
The 26-year-old was one of seven men convicted of running a drug ring CAMDEN -- Another of the seven men convicted of running a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring in Camden was sentenced on Thursday....
View ArticleRonald McDonald House receives grant from Wells Fargo
Grant money will be used to purchase supplies for Ronald McDonald House CAMDEN -- Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey was awarded a $1,000 grant on July 21 by Wells Fargo to support the...
View ArticleLawsuit claiming police chief punched nephew settled for $20K
The 2012 lawsuit alleged that the chief punched his nephew twice in the face. MERCHANTVILLE -- A lawsuit alleging the on-duty Merchantville police chief punched a man in the face was settled last year...
View ArticleGirl Scouts announce new S'mores cookie for 2017
Making s'mores at campfires was popularized by Girl Scouts as early as the 1920s CHERRY HILL -- On Aug. 10, National S'mores Day, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced, in celebration of 100 years...
View ArticleDeli owner accused of killing wife didn't do it, dad says
Nitin "Paul" Singh is charged with killing his wife, Seema Singh, in Pennsville July 19. COLLINGSWOOD -- Several bouquets and one melted candle still remained Friday outside the Quick Stop Deli in...
View ArticleHow new Haddonfield business hopes to succeed where others haven't
Community Bikes and Boards is practicing what its name preaches. HADDONFIELD -- Kings Highway has hosted bicycle and board shops before. Problem is, they never seem to stay too long. The owner of...
View ArticleJury awards $2.25M to N.J. man for injuries in I-295 crash
The crash occurred on June 8, 2012 in a stretch of Interstate 295 in West Deptford. CAMDEN -- A Camden County Superior Court jury awarded a Pennsauken Township man $2.25 million earlier this month...
View ArticleLightning strike kills N.J. man, injures 2 others swimming in Pa. lake
The man collapsed and stopped breathing after getting out of the lake A 38-year-old Camden man was killed and two others were hurt when lightning struck as they were swimming in a lake at Beltzville...
View ArticleDiscrimination claim doesn't invalidate dad's will, court rules
A woman claimed that her father disowned her because she married a Jewish man. An appellate panel has rejected a woman's bid to have her father's will declared invalid after she claimed he disowned...
View Article2 boys seriously hurt as ATV driven by 11-year-old is hit by pickup truck
The 11-year-old and a 9-year-old were airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden with multiple injuiries WINSLOW -- An 11-year-old and 9-year-old riding an all-terrain vehicle on Sunday were...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Aug. 15, 2016
Thousands of dogs and cats at shelters and rescues in New Jersey need homes. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be...
View ArticleBattleship N.J. hosts World War II Victory Day (PHOTOS)
The event was part of an effort to make Aug. 14 a national holiday. CAMDEN -- The Battleship New Jersey marked the anniversary of World War II's culmination with Saturday's World War II Victory Day...
View ArticleKennedy Health names new VP of revenue cycle
Prior to joining Kennedy, Laurie Grey worked at Princeton HealthCare System Laurie Grey Submitted photo VOORHEES -- Laurie Grey has been named vice president of revenue cycle at Kennedy Health. In...
View ArticleMarkelm Chalmers negotiates sale of historic State Bank of Camden building
The 9,500 square foot bank sold for $450,000 to CI Architecture CHERRY HILL -- Markeim Chalmers Inc., a commercial real estate, appraisals and property management firm in the Philadelphia Metropolitan...
View ArticlePainter dies after falling from water tower in Denville
Local police and OSHA are investigating this fatal incident. UPDATE: Cops ID painter who died after fall from Denville water tower DENVILLE -- A man working with a painting crew on a municipal water...
View ArticlePainter who fell to his death in Denville lived in Newark
The 37-year-old Newark man was employed by Allied Painting out of Cherry Hill, authorities said. DENVILLE -- Police have identified the painter who died after falling from a municipal water tower on...
View ArticleBoys suffer broken jaw, leg after ATV hit by truck
The 11-year-old and 9-year-old were taken by helicopter to Cooper University Hospital Sunday. WINSLOW TWP. -- The boys whose all-terrain vehicle was struck by a pickup truck Sunday on North Grove...
View ArticleKennedy Health chief of staff named Fellow of IDSA
Dr. Todd Levin specializes in the field of infectious diseases Todd Levin, DO, FACOI, FIDSADavid S Jackson VOORHEES -- Todd Levin, D.O., FACOI, FIDSA, chief of staff of South Jersey-based Kennedy...
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