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The Garden State is full of quirky, illogical geographical entities South Hackensack, which is located in three different parts of Begen County, is less than three-quarters of a square mile in...
View ArticleN.J. Quaker school doesn't have to help special-needs kids, judge rules
Haddonfield Friends School was founded on a variety of Quaker values, including religious ones. HADDONFIELD -- Citing religious exemption, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled that a borough school...
View ArticleEx-cops' complaints over hiring tossed by judge -- again
Claims of unfair hiring practices have been challenged by the ex-Camden City police officers. CAMDEN -- Legal challenges brought by ex-Camden City police officers who claimed discriminatory hiring...
View ArticleCouple killed in double N.J. shooting were engaged, family says
John Valerio and Aleshia Schmincke Hill were engaged to be married. CAMDEN -- "I just want to catch who did this." It wasn't long after 9 a.m. and Dawn Schmincke, searching for answers, stood in the...
View ArticleSheridan's son indicted for cocaine; was arrested hours after parents died
Matthew Sheridan was arrested hours after his parents were found dead in their home. MONTGOMERY -- Matthew Sheridan, who was arrested for possession of cocaine hours after the death of his parents,...
View ArticleYour comments: Quaker school cleared in special-needs suit
The student's mother claimed Haddonfield Friends School was hardly religious. HADDONFIELD -- A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that Haddonfield Friends School, which embodies Quaker values and...
View Article100 will shave their heads in support of Childhood Cancer Research
St. Baldrick's Foundation event to raise money for childhood cancer research BLACKWOOD -- On April 10 the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood...
View ArticleThe final cut: Eagles cheerleader hopefuls vie for a spot on the squad (PHOTOS)
The 2016 Philadelphia Eagles cheerleading squad was announced during the Final Audition Show at the Merriam Theater. PHILADELPHIA -- A bigger stage, brighter lights and the usual boisterous crowd...
View ArticleN.J. center for autism and developmental disabilities finds new 80-acre home
The state's largest provider of services and support for the developmentally and intellectually disabled has finalized the purchase of a new campus in Burlington County. MOUNT LAUREL -- Bancroft has...
View ArticleCommuting to Philly on Saturday is about to get easier
Expanded Saturday service starts this Saturday. CAMDEN -- Good news for PATCO passengers: the trans-Delaware River train service announced that it will expand Saturday service while maintaining the...
View Article'Endangered' N.J. woman, 21, reported missing, police say
Brianna Theurer, 21, was last heard from at 2 p.m. on April 5. UPDATE: Theurer has been found safe, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday afternoon. BERLIN -- Borough police are asking...
View ArticleSheridan's cocaine indictment punishment for probing parents' deaths, brother...
Mark Sheridan said the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office reneged on its promise to not indict his brother on cocaine charges after the family challenged its findings that their parents died in a...
View ArticleNorcross challenger's 'ballot Siberia' claims baseless, judge rules
Alex Law, a 25-year-old progressive challenging U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, said the clerk's office stonewalled his campaign. CAMDEN -- A Camden County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit alleging the...
View ArticleKidnapped man foils robbery plot with note to bank teller
The victim was being forced to withdraw cash from a bank on Route 130, police said. CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP -- A Camden man is in custody Thursday after he allegedly kidnapped another man and attempted...
View ArticleVintage aerial photos of N.J.
Before Google Earth, aerial photos were the only time regular folks got a first-hand, bird's eye view of land and sea without flying. I freely admit that I'm not a frequent flyer. And, I can honestly...
View Article2 children, 2 adults injured after dog attack in N.J., report says
The incident occurred outside of an elementary school in Camden County. PENNSAUKEN -- A dog has been captured by animal control after it bit two adults and two children Wednesday afternoon, 6abc...
View ArticleCan you ID this N.J. cigarette bandit?
Police in South Jersey need your help to solve this theft case. Watch video GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Police in South Jersey are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who swiped five packs of...
View ArticleDeadline approaches for jazz band competition entries
10 high school jazz bands will be selected and the public will vote for their favorite MARLTON -- A new collaboration has been formed between The Philly POPS and The Your Music Matters Morning Show on...
View ArticleThe 25 most famous people from South Jersey
Check out these 25 celebrities who call, or have called, South Jersey home.
View ArticleCampbell executives kick off Week of Service helping prepare meals at...
Campbell provided more than $200,000 in grants to Cathedral Kitchen over the years CAMDEN -- Campbell Soup Company executives will prepared meals for Camden residents at Cathedral Kitchen on April 4,...
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