5 N.J. cities see sales tax hike as Christie sits on bill
The future of the state's Urban Enterprise Zone program is uncertain amid a disagreement between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic leaders. TRENTON -- Starting Jan. 1, shoppers across New Jersey...
View ArticleGunman held up Camden pharmacy for medicine, cops say
The suspect in the Dec. 30, 2016 incident was caught on camera. Watch video CAMDEN -- Camden County police are asking for the public's help with tracking down an allegedly armed gunman who held up a...
View ArticleCamden County's 'overabundance' of cats get life-saving donation
Grant will help unwanted, untreated animals. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- The Camden County Animal Shelter has received a $30,000 grant that will save untold numbers of unwanted, untreated or unloved cats...
View ArticleMoorestown swears-in township's first Hispanic mayor
Manuel "Manny" Delgado is also the chief operations officer of Camden's LEAP Academy. MOORESTOWN TWP. -- As chief operations officer at Camden's LEAP Academy University Charter School, Manuel "Manny"...
View ArticleCherry Hill middle school on lockdown, police on scene after threat
Someone made an anonymous threat to the school, officials said. CHERRY HILL TWP. -- Henry C. Beck Middle School remains on lockdown Wednesday after someone called the school with an anonymous threat,...
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Man charged with setting 2004 fire that killed 3 held on $2M bail
Jesus Perez-Rivera was extradited from Texas to New Jersey. CAMDEN -- A Texas man is behind bars for his alleged role in starting an early morning blaze in 2004 that left three people dead, according...
View ArticleRutgers-Camden can help financially stressed students | Opinion
We are giving these students an answer by offering a support program for working families that dramatically reduces or eliminates tuition. By Phoebe A. Haddon For many high school students and their...
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'Sudden death' of girl, 8, under investigation, authorities say
Sailor Lane Righter was transported to Kennedy University Hospital, where she died. STRATFORD -- The death of an 8-year-old girl on New Year's Eve remains under investigation, according to the Camden...
View ArticleCops seek witnesses after crash left motorcyclist 'extremely critical'
Police have arrested one driver, but believe a third vehicle may have run the motorcyclist over. PENNSAUKEN TWP. -- Police arrested a man they said hit a motorcyclist from behind on Route 73 on New...
View ArticleN.J., Allstate sue chiropractors convicted of running 'personal injury mill'
The brothers owned or controlled chiropractic clinics in Camden, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean and Union counties. TRENTON -- Two brothers who worked together as chiropractors and pleaded...
View ArticleKmart says it will close stores in 4 N.J. towns
Liquidation sales to begin as early as Friday. Four Kmart stores in New Jersey will close as part of larger downsizing across the country, the big box retailer's parent company announced Wednesday....
View ArticleThis month in N.J. history: January
The new year brings a new installment of our monthly series, "This Month in New Jersey History." This gallery, which supplements our Glimpse of History feature as well as our regular vintage photo...
View ArticleOverdose saves in Camden City climb; 2016 fatalities hit 40
The anti-opioid drug Narcan was first deployed in May 2014. CAMDEN -- Camden County Police Department officers have saved the lives of 260 drug overdose victims since the anti-opioid nasal spray...
View ArticleHey, Christie! Cities need a sales tax break, not a hike | Editorial
For nearly 30 years, New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone program has served as an equalizer - allowing cities to compete for business with their richer suburban counterparts by way of reduced sales...
View ArticleRanking N.J. alums' 25 best college football bowl game performances
Which N.J. natives put in the best performances of the postseason?
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No charges yet in probe of 8-year-old girl's 'sudden death'
Sailor Lane Righter, 8, was found unresponsive on Dec. 31, 2016. STRATFORD -- The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that no charges have yet been filed in the "sudden" New Year's Eve...
View ArticleContractor reportedly at odds with shoddy construction claims
The new town homes were purchased in 2014; problems popped up not long after. CAMDEN -- The construction company that four Camden homeowners claim is responsible for a slew of repairs at their new...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: The NJ.com Top 20, Jan. 5
Two new teams join the NJ.com Top 20 for Jan. 5
View ArticleKennedy Health 'Prime Time' offers Breakfast and Dinner Club for seniors
The wellness program is for those 60 and over VOORHEES -- Kennedy Health's "PrimeTime" -- a wellness program for those 60 and older -- offers a monthly Breakfast and Dinner Club featuring a $3.50...
View ArticleA teen and his service dog fight school policy that conflicts with law
The school says the policy simply adds "additional guidelines," but it sometimes contradicts the law. CHERRY HILL TWP. -- Ben Shore is going to battle, his little goldendoodle Charlie by his side. He...
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