20 questions heading into the NJSIAA state softball tournament
We ask the pertinent questions. The answers will come in the next few weeks
View ArticleSoftball: 2017 NJSIAA state tournament brackets
Check out the schedule for all 20 groups The NJSIAA state tournament has been seeded and we're ready to go on the way to determining 20 sectional champions, six state title holders and for the first...
View ArticleSeabrook House opens 5th location
Seabrook House programs provide individual, group and family counseling Seabrook House announces the opening of its new counseling program in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County. It is the fifth outpatient...
View ArticleTax cuts always good for U.S. economy; See coverage bias in 'dead toddler'...
Gerald Keer writes that a Star-Ledger editorial took a too-short view of the impact of tax cuts and boosts. This is a response to the Star-Ledger editorial, "N.J. Republicans in Congress can play key...
View ArticleCourt says jail officer fired for good reason after sending pic of coworker's...
The judges noted in their decision that the employee had been disciplined 17 times in the past. CAMDEN -- A state court upheld the 2015 firing of a jail employee who used her cellphone on-duty,...
View ArticleKennedy Health's Dr. Anthony Wehbe named to PBJ's '40 Under 40'
Magazine recognizes current and future leaders in various industries VOORHEES -- Anthony J. Wehbe, D.O., MBA, FACOI, a resident of Mickleton and Chief Population Health Executive for Kennedy Health,...
View ArticleThe 50 school districts that spend the most per student in N.J.
What does it cost to educate a child in New Jersey? The average is $20,385. But some school districts spend much, much more.
View ArticleCamden will house the 'world's largest indoor farm,' thanks to state tax breaks
Aerofarms, an indoor farming operation headquartered in Newark, will open its largest facility to date in Camden in 2018. CAMDEN -- What is said to be the world's largest indoor farm is expected to...
View ArticleHundreds clawing at chance to adopt Burrito, super rare 'tortie' kitten
He's a male tortoiseshell kitten, which only happens 1 in 3,000 births. VOORHEES -- He's a 6-week-old orphan, but things are looking up for Burrito, a rare male tortoiseshell cat looking for a home. A...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoints coming over holiday weekend in Cherry Hill
Police say some roads will have checks in "late-evening" hours. CHERRY HILL -- Police here have announced plans to deploy sobriety checkpoints over the Memorial Day Weekend. Officials said the...
View ArticleFrom 'Allentown' to 'Zac': An A-Z guide to the baseball state tournament
An alphabetical breakdown of the baseball state tournament
View Article50 players who will impact the 2017 boys lacrosse state tournament
These 50 players could be X-factors in the boys lacrosse state tournament
View ArticleSoftball crystal ball: Our picks for all 20 sectional tournament winners
We give you the team that is going to come out of every group.
View ArticleSt. Teresa School holds 4th annual Race for Education
The event will raise funds for the Runnemede school On Friday, May 19, St. Teresa Regional School in Runnemede will hold its 4th Annual Race for Education to raise funds in order to continue to...
View ArticleDad accused of killing son to please girlfriend spied on her online, jury hears
The state says David Creato Jr. killed his son because he was afraid his girlfriend would leave. CAMDEN -- The prosecutors hoping to convict David "D.J." Creato Jr. in the 2015 death of his son have...
View ArticleKennedy Health System unveils $80M expansion at oldest hospital
Kennedy University Hospital unveiled the results of an $80 million, two-year-long renovation of its Cherry Hill campus. CHERRY HILL -- A two-year-long renovation at Kennedy University Hospital came to...
View ArticleNew chief judge for N.J. will take over in federal courts
With Jerome B. Simandle, the state's chief federal judge, moving to senior status, New Jersey this month will see its first Hispanic chief judge. CAMDEN--There will be a passing of the gavel of sorts...
View ArticleMeet the awesome women brewers of N.J.
If someone says they know a brewer and you're picturing a guy with a big beard, think again.
View ArticleTough oversight to make group homes safer back on track in N.J. Senate
The bill appeared doomed in January, when prime sponsor state Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester), requested it be pulled from consideration. TRENTON -- Protections for people with...
View ArticleNJ.com Baseball Top 20, May 17: Another new No. 1, plus a giant leap up the list
Who is the new No. 1? Who made a big move up the list? Find the answers here.
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