N.J. nuclear reactor shut down. Here's the reason why
Salem 1 is one of three reactors operated by PSEG Nuclear in Lower Alloways Creek Township. LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP. -- One of three nuclear reactors in Salem County has been shut down for refueling...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Wawa. Don't stop changing
In its 52 years as a well-known convenience chain in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Wawa has added many new features to keep customers coming back.
View ArticleStudents receive saplings in honor of Earth Day
Hurffville Elementary also received two sugar maple trees for the school's campus WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - A little sapling can go a long way. That was the gist of a presentation given on April 14, by...
View ArticleKeep public safety jobs within Salem County | Opinion
Bob Gant of the FOP writes that freeholders are trying to scapegoat union workers for their own lack of budget planning. By Bob Gant On behalf of the Salem County Fraternal Order of Police, I ask...
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Author brings polka-dot passion to Birches Elementary
Allison Gutknecht is the author of "Don't Wear Polka-Dot Underwear with White Pants..." WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Visiting children's book author Allison Gutknecht had plenty of encouragement and great...
View ArticleInspira plans outpatient facility in Deptford
Inspira is planning to build an outpatient facility with Jefferson but those plans are slow-moving in light of Kennedy's merger with Jefferson. DEPTFORD TWP. -- Inspira Health Network is in the...
View ArticleN.J. man who robbed 9 Heritage's stores loses jail credit appeal
A man who took a plea deal in nine robbery cases appealed saying his counsel inadequately described his jail credits for time served. A man who admitted robbing a Heritage's convenience store did have...
View ArticleMexican national sentenced to 6 years in sexual assault of girl, 14
Jose Gonzalez-Heredia will have to register as a sex offender upon release from his prison term. WOODBURY -- A Mantua man was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for sexually assaulting a...
View ArticleDeptford school's student-run greenhouse will open for its 14th year
The school's horticultural program continues to give students an opportunity to earn a green thumb. DEPTFORD TWP - From trimming flowers to re-potting vegetables, students participating in Bankbridge...
View ArticleUnsung heroes on the other line and faulty coin counting | Cheers and Jeers
Every Saturday, the South Jersey Times cheers those who make our area a better place in which to live and jeers those whose actions merit derision. Every Saturday, the South Jersey Times cheers those...
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Philly man gets 5 years for selling cocaine in N.J.
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Jermina Lewish, 32 of Philadelphia, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to...
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Meet the N.J. man who's been farming tomatoes for 80-plus years
Domenick Cucinotta, 89, said this could be his last year working on his farm in Gibbstown. In January, when 89-year-old Domenick Cucinotta planted the seeds that will become Jersey tomatoes in just a...
View Article'Howl' about those hounds: Bassets parade along N.J. boardwalk (PHOTOS)
More than 500 basset hounds participated in the 2016 BoardWaddle in Ocean City. OCEAN CITY -- Dressed in a sparkling yellow top hat, Floppy, a 14-year-old basset hound, was ready to participate in his...
View ArticleA year's too long for justice in N.J. police-custody death | Opinion
Phillip White's family agonizes about what happened to a son, brother or father. It's a slap in the face when law enforcement should be doing all it can to restore community trust. After one year and...
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A need for more men volunteers; notes from the mailbag | Bob Shryock
Susan Kagan, a Washington Township resident, writes about an "issue of need" in Gloucester County. Bob ShryockTimes file photo From the mailbag: Received a nice note from Salem resident John Keith...
View ArticleChange necessary for N.J. coin-counting machines | Editorial
The stakes may be penny-ante, but customers who shake coins into these devices deserve a fair shake. Even medium-size and small banks are big enough to fail. What they've failed, along with some...
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Girl, 4, shot and killed by brother, 5, report says
The gun used in the Philadelphia tragedy belonged to the the mother's boyfriend, a report says. UPDATE: This story has taken another twist. A report new says that the 4-year-old girl's father has...
View ArticleWoodbury Relays: Paulsboro, Kingsway girls track turn in strong performances;...
WOODBURY – The Paulsboro girls track and field team's 4x100 relay squad has been so fixated on trying to break the school’s record that it broke another one, almost by a......
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3 found dead in house after standoff with police ends, report says
Two men and one woman were all found shot in the head in the Philadelphia home, a report says. Three people were discovered dead in a Philadelphia home Sunday where a man had held police at bay for...
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Father now admits he fatally shot his 4-year-old daughter, report says
Originally police thought the girl's brother, 5, had shot her, a report says. Her father later turned himself in to police. In a bizarre twist in a sad case, a Philadelphia man had admitted to police...
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