High school senior from N.J. killed in tractor trailer crash
Tyler Brown, 17, of Woolwich Township, went to Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware. A high school senior from Gloucester County was killed Friday night in a crash involving a pickup truck and...
View ArticleHave a loved one battling drug addiction? Get your support here
Those abusing drugs can seek treatment, but where does the family go for support? CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- Drug abuse ravages not only the addict, but the family members who watch it destroy the life of...
View ArticleFirefighter rescued after falling through floor in 2-alarm house fire
The firefighter was taken to a local hospital, according to officials. UPDATE: Community helps out family that lost house, pets in fire EAST GREENWICH TWP. -- A firefighter was rescued after he fell...
View ArticleCommunity helping N.J. family that lost house, 3 pets in fire
Platt's Farm Market has been identified as a drop-off point for supplies. EAST GREENWICH TWP. -- Residents are collecting items for a township family that lost everything after a two-alarm fire ripped...
View ArticleN.J. man charged with drug, gun offenses after raid
The arrest followed a three-month investigation of heroin distribution. WOODBURY -- A Woodbury man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a three-month heroin distribution investigation,...
View ArticleAssemblyman to address Kiwanis Club of Greater Woodbury
Get updates on the new marine terminal being built in Paulsboro WOODBURY -- Deputy Speaker John J. Burzichelli will speak to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Woodbury on March 17. The assemblyman will...
View Article1 shot as South Jersey party ends in gunfire
The victim was driven to a hospital by a friend. FRANKLIN TWP. -- A man is hospitalized and a shooter is on the loose after a party ended in gunfire early Sunday morning, according to township police....
View ArticleCaught in N.J.'s crossroads: Inside historic home's last stand
The Hugg-Harrison-Glover house is slated for demolition as part of a massive overhaul of one of N.J.'s busiest highway interchanges.
View ArticleWilliamstown High School presents the musical 'Pippin'
The story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance WILLIAMSTOWN -- The students of Williamstown High School's Theater Company are preparing to present the Tony-awarding...
View ArticleMuch ado about Rowan preferred name policy; 'Tough guy' Trump proves...
Dominick Ruggiero Jr. writes that special rules on gender-preferred names should not be necessary. To the Editor: I read in the "jeer" in the March 12 "Cheers and Jeers" editorial about juvenile...
View ArticleSynagogue Choir and Community Chorus sing as one voice
Special concert of spiritual and secular music + WASHINGTON TWP. -- Congregation B'nai Tikvah-Beth Israel's synagogue choir is teaming up with a local community college chorus for a special concert of...
View ArticleFake gun confiscated by N.J. cops | Your comments
Here's what NJ.com readers are saying about police challenging the public to distinguish between a BB gun and a pistol. The story of South Jersey police officers asking the public to spot the...
View ArticleFundraiser launched for funeral of N.J. boy, 16, who died in basketball game
Community members are raising money to help the family of Derrius Moore, a 16-year-old Paulsboro sophomore who died Thursday. Derrius Moore, 16, collapsed during a pickup basketball game in Paulsboro...
View ArticleRowan alumni offers Spotlight Series recital
Classical and jazz guitarist Robert Weintraut will perform at Rowan in Glassboro GLASSBORO -- A Rowan graduate, Robert Weintraut, makes his performing debut as a faculty member in a recital on...
View ArticleCause of South Jersey house fire probed
Flames were reported in the kitchen and attic of the home. WASHINGTON TWP. -- No injuries were reported after a house fire Sunday afternoon in the 600 block of Whitman Drive, according to township...
View ArticleMothers Matter foundation gearing up for annual gift bag donation
Now entering its 16th year, the local foundation is preparing to deliver 2,500 gift bags to women in South Jersey. Volunteers will be assembling gift baskets such as this to deliver to women in the...
View ArticleRichwood UMC hosts old-fashioned chicken pot pie dinner
HARRISON TWP. — Richwood United Methodist Church will hold an old-fashioned chicken pot pie dinner on Saturday, March 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Richwood Church Fellowship Hall, 111 Richwood Road. The...
View ArticleFire that injured 2 firefighters, killed 3 pets ruled accidental
The blaze ripped through the East Greenwich Township home Saturday, March 12, 2016. EAST GREENWICH TWP. -- A fire that ripped through a township home, injured a firefighter and killed three family...
View ArticleSerious crash under investigation in Woolwich
A single-vehicle crash occurred on Rt. 322 in Woolwich Monday. WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP -- Police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office were investigating a motor-vehicle crash that occurred Monday...
View ArticlePrevent close calls with toy guns in N.J. | Editorial
Woolwich Township police have shared a scary incident involving a BB gun that looks too much like a real handgun. Thank the Woolwich Township Police Department for providing all of us non-cops with a...
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