Crews work to free tugboat, barge run aground (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The two boats ran aground near the Absecon inlet Saturday. Watch video BRIGANTINE -- Crews are working to free a tugboat and a 135-foot barge that ran aground on the beach near the Absecon Inlet...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in Gloucester Twp. accident
Police said the driver remained at the scene, and no charges have been filed. GLOUCESTER TWP. -- A township woman was killed in a crash reported Sunday night, according to police. Emergency personnel...
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Longtime N.J. educator who defended 'moment of silence' dies at 87
Arrington allowed a moment of silence every day in Woodbury's schools, even after coming under fire from the courts. BERLIN -- Claudio "Ed" Arrington, a longtime educator who served as superintendent...
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Police ask for public's help in finding missing N.J. teen
Riley Romano, 16, was reported missing from her Berlin Township home early Monday morning. BERLIN TWP. -- Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenager who was reported...
View ArticleMan dies after N.J. shooting, reports say
The man was taken to Kennedy Hospital, according to reports. MERCHANTVILLE -- A man was fatally shot in Camden County Monday night, 6abc reports. Police responded at roughly 9 p.m. to Russell Avenue...
View ArticleFirefighters battle blaze in N.J. home
The fire broke out in a home off Hollywood Drive, in Camden County. MAGNOLIA -- Firefighters battled an early morning blaze Tuesday in Camden County. The fire broke out at roughly 4:30 a.m. in a home...
View ArticlePolice ID man, 21, killed in Merchantville shooting
Police said the victim was found lying on the sidewalk on Russell Avenue. MERCHANTVILLE -- A Pennsauken man was killed in a shooting reported Monday, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's...
View ArticleN.J. town tough on hungry birds | Letter
Anne Maxwell writes about a flock of limitations on bird-feeders. To the Editor: I read with great interest the Times' recent article, "N.J. town's newly hatched ordinance would allow backyard...
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A Jewish cantor working for a Catholic healthcare provider?
Cantor Scott Borskey will offer Jewish patients and their families guidance when needed Cantor Scott BorskyCourtesy Photo RUNNEMEDE -- Cantor Scott Borsky joins the staff at the Runnemede office of...
View ArticleTeen faces more than a dozen years on attempted murder charge
Khalil Wilkins was 17 at the time of the crime and was waived to adult court. CAMDEN -- A 19-year-old from Camden faces more than a dozen years in state prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to an...
View ArticleMore towns supporting N.J.'s push against puppy mills
Of Camden County's 37 municipalities, Berlin Township became the 15th to adopt "Norman's Law." BERLIN TWP. -- Camden County's push against puppy and kitten mills got another boost from Berlin...
View ArticleBishop Eustace senior named candidate in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars...
Perfect ACT score earns Clarksboro resident nomination to Scholars Program Paul Jacob of Clarksboro and a graduating senior at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken, has been named one of...
View ArticleSmall N.J. town 'not immune' to violence, mayor says after fatal shooting
Authorities said Joshua Simmons, 21, of Pennsauken, was killed in a Merchantville shooting Monday. MERCHANTVILLE -- In downtown Merchantville Tuesday morning -- the day after a 21-year-old man was...
View ArticleRooftop burglar couldn't escape store, N.J. police say
The Winslow man was spotted by police once they arrived at the scene. LINDENWOLD -- Borough police say an alleged burglar accessed a local business via the roof, but couldn't get out until police...
View ArticleLow-interest loans available in N.J. counties slammed by blizzard
The announcement came one month after the storm slammed much of the East Coast. Watch video Exactly after one month after Winter Storm Jonas slammed much of the East Coast, Gov. Chris Christie's...
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N.J. police seek missing at-risk teen
Police and family are asking for the public's help in finding 17-year-old Olivia Daniels. ELK TWP. -- Police in the Gloucester County township are seeking the public's help in finding an at-risk...
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Labrador Hill Sanctuary provides haven for equines, educates humans
Labrador Hill Sanctuary is a permanent home to 52 horses, donkeys, ponies and mules — dedicated to long term care, humane education, and the celebration of animal-human relationships. Several...
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40 N.J. contractors accused of cheating customers
State officials release the list of contractors who paid fines in the fourth quarter of last year for violations, including shoddy work. Acting Attorney General John Hoffman (Star-Ledger file photo)...
View ArticleNeed work? Job fair to be held for construction jobs in Camden
The Philadelphia 76ers and INTECH Construction will host the March 17 event. CAMDEN -- As construction on the Philadelphia 76ers 125,000-square-foot practice facility continues, the team announced a...
View ArticleFreeholder calls out 'cowards' who stole 'Black Lives Matter' banners
The Unitarian Universal Church has had three "Black Lives Matter" banners stolen so far. CHERRY HILL TWP. -- After vandals struck the Unitarian Universal Church for a second time -- stealing two...
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