Your community photos, December 2016 | PHOTOS
A digital scrapbook of community-submitted photos Community photos for December 2016 include everything from holiday plays, visits from Santa, Students of the Month, band concerts, bus drivers, Boy...
View ArticlePhiladelphia zoo euthanizes one of the nation's oldest African lions
Zenda was the oldest African lion living in a U.S. zoo, officials said. PHILADELPHIA -- A 25-year-old Philadelphia Zoo resident has died, according to Philly.com. Zenda, a female African lion, was...
View ArticleNo serious injuries after car and truck collide on Route 42
The accident caused lengthy lane closures on Thursday afternoon, police said. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- No serious injuries were reported after a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Route 42 snarled...
View Article2016 Camden homicide count climbs even as number of other violent crimes decline
The final tally for 2016 outpaced the previous three years. CAMDEN -- Eight days into the new year, a 13-year-old took a volley of gunfire to the back and became Camden City's first homicide victim of...
View ArticleLocal sports legends; missed chance for help | 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 ArticleMan sexually assaulted 7-year-old, authorities allege
He was supposed to be babysitting the girl at the time of the alleged incident, authorities said. BELLMAWR -- A Bellmawr man was arrested and charged with a 2014 sexual assault of a 7-year-old child,...
View ArticleFirst babies of 2017 in New Jersey born just seconds apart
Welcome these newcomers to the Garden State. Nearly 90 miles apart, two women labored to deliver the first babies of 2017 as the clock struck midnight. The result was two babies born no more than a...
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N.J. pets in need: Jan. 2, 2017
The new year begins with thousands of pets in New Jersey awaiting adoption. 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 ArticleThe NJ.com Boys Basketball Top 20, Jan. 2: New year, new teams
Two new teams enter the Top 20 this week After the same 20 teams from the NJ.com Preseason Top 20 populated the first regular season NJ.com Top 20 last week, this week's poll features two new teams...
View ArticleNJ.com's top high school sports photos of 2016
The best shots from our photographers in 2016 With 2016 officially in the books, we felt you would enjoy taking a trip down memory lane to reflect on some of the outstanding athleticism that was...
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Camden 17-year-old reported missing from home, police say
Police seek 17-year-old Nicole Maraski. CAMDEN -- A city teen was reported missing Monday from the Whitman Park neighborhood and may be in New York City, according to police. Nicole Maraski (submitted...
View ArticleMan accused of killing estranged wife caught after 2-week manhunt
Jeremiah Monell is accused of killing Tara O'Shea-Watson on Dec. 18. The massive two-week manhunt for a man accused of killing his estranged wife last month ended Monday with his capture, State Police...
View ArticleN.J. nurse fired after accusing hospital of mishandling MRSA outbreak, suit says
Eight infants were infected during the outbreak. Two died but the state could not link the deaths to infections. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A South Jersey nurse is suing a Camden hospital claiming she was fired...
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Police seek help finding woman missing for 2 weeks
Nicole Cooper, 30, was last seen on Dec. 19. UPDATE: Police report that Cooper has been located. WOODBURY -- Police are looking for a 30-year-old woman who has been missing for two weeks. Nicole...
View ArticleN.J. soldier allegedly targeted, brutally beaten after Mummers parade
Police confirmed the 19-year-old man was hospitalized with a broken jaw and other injuries. PHILADELPHIA -- Police are investigating the alleged beating of a 19-year-old New Jersey man whose family...
View ArticleSouth Jersey families welcome New Year's Day babies
Three boys and a girl become first babies born at area hospitals Four babies in South Jersey shared a very important title Sunday -- first babies of the new year at four South Jersey hospitals....
View ArticleNJ.com's individual state wrestler rankings for Jan. 3
See who is No. 1 in all 14 weight classes. Following are the top eight ranked wrestlers at all 14 weight classes. New weight class rankings will be released every Tuesday. 106 pounds 1-Dante Mininno,...
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Man charged again with touching sleeping college students
Jon Cannon was in PTI for incidents at Rider U. last school year when arrested in connection with recent TCNJ incidents. EWING -- A man who authorities say fondled young women as they slept in their...
View ArticleRenewed call to relocate historic Revolutionary War-era home
The Hugg-Harrison-Glove House dates back to 1720. BELLMAWR -- The Revolutionary War-era home threatened by $900 million worth of highway construction here is indeed historic and Congressman Donald...
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Start out the new year with a couple of N.J. events
Find a stage show in South Jersey and a musical performance in North Jersey. ALL THEY NEEDED WAS LOVE The segregated '50s is the setting for "Memphis," coming to the stage of the Ritz Theatre Company...
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