N.J. man arrested in 'random' shooting outside Philly strip club
Suspect opened fire from a nearby building under construction; no one was injured. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- A man sought in connection with a shooting outside a Philadelphia strip club was arrested Thursday...
View ArticleMade in Jersey: Ready-to-heat meals cooked up in Essex County
There likely would have been no TV dinners without a resident of New Jersey and his penchant for invention. Maybe you loved TV dinners and recall them as a special treat served only on nights when the...
View ArticleA 'cup of coffee' in the big leagues
A rookie's first taste of the major leagues will often be short. In baseball parlance, it's known as having a "cup of coffee" in the big leagues. The Baseball Almanac defines this as "a brief trial in...
View ArticleAfter protests, puppy shop owner turns to rescue dogs
Pat Youmans recently opened a shop in Toms River that exclusively sells rescue puppies. TOMS RIVER -- For weeks in the summer of 2015, Pat Youmans stared out the window of his Cherry Hill puppy shop,...
View ArticlePolice storm barricaded home, find suspect hiding in crawl space
Neighbors watched as the standoff played out over night Sunday. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- A police tactical force breached a home here early Sunday morning to end a standoff with a township man who had...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: April 3, 2017
Homeless animals throughout New Jersey are looking for a home and love. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption all over the state of New Jersey. We are now...
View ArticleSupreme Court justice to judge Rutgers law contest
The winners will have their names engraved on a plaque hung at both the Newark and Camden law school campuses. NEWARK -- Rutgers School of Law students will argue a hypothetical First Amendment case...
View ArticleMan charged with beating toddler to death hires expert for defense
A prosecutor said Tricoche told the 2-year-old to "put his hands up" to fight before punching him. CAMDEN -- The Pennsauken man charged with beating a 2-year-old to death in 2016 has hired a medical...
View ArticleBaseball: 22 can't-miss games April 3-8
NJ.com makes its case for the top games for the first full week of the high school baseball season, April 3-8, 2017
View ArticleMan admits role in Camden drug trafficking ring
The men were charged with drug-trafficking offenses following an FBI investigation into crack cocaine sales on Lansdowne Avenue. CAMDEN -- A Camden man admitted Monday to having sold and supplied...
View ArticleCamden County man gets 3 years for sexually assaulting minor
Antonio Rodriguezreceived a 3-year sentence and will be under parole supervision for life after his release, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said MAYS LANDING -- A judge sentenced a Camden...
View ArticleN.J. teen admits terror plot to kill Pope Francis in Philly
The 17-year-old was arrested by the FBI in 2015 after engaging an undercover employee and a confidential source in a plan that involved a sniper and explosive devices. CAMDEN -- A Camden County teen...
View ArticleN.J. nursing home aide's license suspended after arrest for assaulting patient
The certified nurse aid agreed to surrender her license while the investigation continues. TRENTON -- A nursing home aide arrested and charged with assaulting a 73-year-old patient in a wheelchair has...
View ArticleEra ends for key South Jersey officeholders | Opinion
Let's hear it for a trio of elected officials - Camden Mayor Dana Redd, and state Sens. Diane Allen and Jim Whalen - who are starting to take their final bows. Some important South Jersey political...
View ArticleWinslow student chefs serve up healthy comfort food
Fourth through sixth grade students compete in Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge WINSLOW TWP. -- Six students from schools 5 and 6 within the Winslow Township School District recently went head to head in...
View ArticleAdoption center hopes to reopen after virus that infected puppies
Owner Pat Youmans said the dogs in the store now have a clean bill of health. CHERRY HILL TWP. -- For more than a year, P&T's Puppy Love Adoption Center in Cherry Hill has been adopting out only...
View ArticleReady for landing at these N.J. runway restaurants
Enjoy the airshow while dining on classic eats Spend enough time at New Jersey's local airports and you'll begin to notice the nearby birds. Hawks and vultures seem attuned to their mechanical...
View Article3 possible luring attempts reported within a month in Gloucester Twp.
There's no reason to believe the incidents are related, police said. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Township police are again warning residents of a man offering a juvenile a ride. This is the third report within...
View ArticleNeighbor of N.J. teen who admitted plot to kill pope said he saw trouble coming
'He's like a caged animal. He's going to hurt somebody some day,' the neighbor said. LINDENWOLD -- A neighbor who knows a teen who pleaded guilty Monday in a plot to kill Pope Francis during his 2015...
View ArticleNJ.com baseball Top 20, April 5: Changes, despite early-season rain
Three new teams make the list for the first time this season.
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