Prison for broker who squandered millions in client savings
Michele Gorman was sentenced to 41 months in prison. CHERRY HILL TWP. -- A Pennsauken woman will spend more than three years behind bars after being sentenced Wednesday in connection with a fraud case...
View ArticleOverbrook High receives grant from James Patterson
The bestselling author donated $5,000 for the school's library PINE HILL -- Overbrook High School received a $5,000 grant from bestselling author James Patterson to support its school library. In...
View ArticleVehicle sought in hit-and-run crash that left man dead
The incident occurred near Baird Boulevard and Randolph Street, in Camden. CAMDEN -- Camden County police are asking for the public's help to locate a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident...
View ArticleN.J. family pleads for help finding teen who disappeared 10 days ago
Malaija Bates never came home from school Nov. 22 and does not have her medication, her family said. COLLINGSWOOD -- At her home Thursday, Rita Bates hastily answered a call from a number she didn't...
View ArticleWATCH: Camden County police simulate school shooter scenario
Camden County police trained in use of force and active shooter situations in a closed school. SOMERDALE -- When four Camden County police officers entered the dark hallway at the closed Our Lady of...
View ArticleFamily of woman killed in Trenton shooting appeals for funeral funds
Amber Dudley, of Collingswood, died Wednesday from a gunshot wound she suffered during a robbery attempt. TRENTON -- The family of a woman killed in a shooting in Trenton Wednesday night has started a...
View ArticleWas your bike stolen? It may be one of 91 cops found at a local bodega
Police said thieves stole bikes inside and outside the city to sell them at the bodega. CAMDEN -- If your bicycle was stolen, it may be at the Camden County Police Department. Police are seeking the...
View ArticleSex offender arrested and charged in Camden rape, report says
Andre Wesley was picked up at his Willingboro home Friday night CAMDEN -- A Willingboro man was arrested Friday and charged in connection with a sexual assault that happened Sunday near an abandoned...
View ArticleReviving giving tradition; scamming the elderly | 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 ArticleScuba Santa arrives at Adventure Aquarium (PHOTOS)
See Scuba Santa swim with sharks, stingrays and sea turtles CAMDEN -- Scuba Santa arrived at Adventure Aquarium Friday morning -- but not on a sleigh. This year, he made his way to one of the city's...
View ArticleAdopted people can start getting N.J. birth records revealing their parents...
So far, 166 birth parents have filed a request to hide their name and identifying information in the birth certificate of their surrendered children. TRENTON -- A law passed after 34 years of...
View ArticleTrio wanted for robbery attempt that left Home Depot employee unconscious,...
The group loaded power tools in a cart and attempted to cut a hole in a fence in an attempt to steal the tools, police said. CAMDEN -- The Camden County Prosecutor's Office and Lawnside Police are...
View ArticleMan who sexually assaulted woman arrested, charged with attempted murder,...
According to police, the suspect brandished a knife while they attempted to arrest him. CAMDEN -- Hours after being identified as the suspect in a violent sexual assault, a Willingboro man has been...
View ArticleMan dies after being shot in Camden, report says
Camden's homicide rate has already surpassed the 34 who were killed in the city in 2015. CAMDEN -- A man died after being shot in the stomach in Camden Saturday night, according to a report by...
View ArticleBusinesses revel in reversal of Pennsylvania tax agreement
Residents will pay incomes taxes in the state they live, not where they work. CAMDEN -- In this city directly opposite Philadelphia -- where one can cross state lines by walking over a bridge -- South...
View ArticleRumor reportedly leads to 1,800 jail lawsuits in Camden County
The rumor surrounds a potential payout for those who claim they were in the jail at a time when it was overcrowded CAMDEN -- Over 1,800 lawsuits have been filed in federal court due to a rumor that...
View ArticleAt memorial dedication, family of slain toddler recalls smiling boy
The county installed a bench and plaque near where the 3-year-old's body was found Oct. 13, 2015. HADDON TWP. -- Standing in two separate groups, Brendan Creato's family watched somberly as a bench...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 5, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout the state need homes. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or animal...
View ArticleCaring Santa events bring smiles to special-needs kids at 5 N.J. malls
The Caring Santa events provided families of special needs kids the chance to get a photo before five N.J. malls opened ROCKAWAY -- It had been five years since Donovan Flood had a photo with Santa....
View ArticleCross-Country: NJ.com's post-season boys and girls honors for 2016
NJ.com's best runners and teams turned heads this season. Take a look back at the 2016 season with our post-season honors. BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON IN REVIEW, 2016 STORIES• Ellliot Gindi of...
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