Scenes from South Jersey: Sept. 6-Sept. 19 (PHOTOS)
Scenes from South Jersey showcases images from the South Jersey Times photographers. In a series called Scenes from South Jersey, the South Jersey Times photographers are showcasing images that they...
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Is a blizzard coming? No, it's just Pope Francis preparations in South Jersey
As Pope Francis prepares to make his way to Philadelphia, South Jersey is ramping up for what is expected to be several days of excitement and uncertainty. The warning signs are all there. Don't drive...
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Confederate flag tolerance evoked by 9/11 ceremony; N.J. gas tax hike would...
Dorothy Curley writes that values from our response to 9/11 call for compassion for those who would fly the Confederate flag. To the Editor: While watching recent ceremonies for the 9/11 anniversary,...
View ArticleTrial for N.J. cop accused of murder could end this week, judge says
The defense is expected to wrap up its case on Thursday, with no word yet on whether the defendant, James Stuart, will testify. WOODBURY -- Despite widespread expectations that the trial of a Deptford...
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Rowan University partnership with Bridgeton Public Schools: 'The bottom line...
Rowan University and Bridgeton Public Schools have worked together since 2010 through professional development schools in the district. BRIDGETON - It's no secret that Rowan University has a special...
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Bridgeport Speedway postpones all events during Pope Francis visit
Bridgeport Speedway postpones all events for the upcoming weekend due to traffic concerns during Pope Francis's upcoming visit. LOGAN TWP. -- Bridgeport Speedway has become the latest local attraction...
View ArticleRowan University buys Mantua dinosaur graveyard for academic research
Imagine being a college student studying paleontology and having Jurassic Park as your classroom. Rowan University is attempting create such a thing. MANTUA TWP. -- Imagine being a college student...
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Taking public transportation to see the pope in Philly? Here's what you...
If you're hoping to take a train to see Frank Saturday or Sunday, here are a few things you should know. With more than a million people expected to travel to Philadelphia this weekend for Pope...
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Woodbury Heights property sells for $3.4M | South Jersey real estate
BRIDGETON — 415 Fayette St., Fannie Mae to Rosalinda Garcia for $45,500. — 17 Hopewell Road, David Scott DeCou to Angeline M. Love for $121,500. — 144 and 148 Vine St., Aida Nieves Satomo to Margarita...
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'Lucy' and 'Ethel' welcome staff back to school
Each year upon returning to school a contest is held for the staff of Pleasant Valley School in Mullica Hill. It's a nice way of welcoming the staff back. The secretaries in the main office love to...
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Work to preserve families with both a mom and dad; Give Pope Francis an N.J....
Paul Halley writes that God and an Oprah contributor both view absent fathers as creating problems for women from childhood through adulthood. To the Editor: I was very pleased to see Bridgeton Mayor...
View ArticleMeet the N.J. man who won a lottery to see the Pope
James Francis, of West Deptford, will be in attendance for Pope Francis' interfaith service at the 9/11 Museum. WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- James Wilson, a township resident and local photographer, has been...
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Use the herb wormwood to scare off werewolves | Garden column
By Lorraine Kiefer Many herb plants are associated with autumn and it is time to collect and use them. My herb class collected a bunch of fragrant herbs and tied with a rubber band so they can be hung...
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'I shouldn't have had those guns out,' N.J. cop accused of murder says from...
In what was easily the most intense testimony of the trial so far, James Stuart told the public his side of the story for the first time on Thursday. In the early morning hours of Jan. 5, 2013, James...
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Cumberland County College to host 'Besame Mucho'
VINELAND – Cumberland County College will host "Bésame Mucho: Latinas Sing Latinas" as part of its Performing Artist Series, beginning 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 in the Luciano Theatre of the Guaracini...
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Washington Twp. teen reported missing via reverse 911 call returns home
A township juvenile reported missing Wednesday night has returned home and is safe, police reported. WASHINGTON TWP. -- A township juvenile reported missing Wednesday night has returned home and is...
View ArticleAlleged bank robber arrested after barricading himself in West Deptford home
Police have just arrested a man they suspect robbed a bank in Burlington County earlier today and then barricaded himself in his home on Ashton Court. UPDATE: Alleged bank robber arrested after...
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2 hospitalized after turnpike crash, fire in South Jersey
Two people were transported to a hospital this afternoon after their vehicle ran off the road, hit an embankment and burst into flames on the New Jersey Turnpike. EAST GREENWICH TWP. -- Two people...
View ArticleEntertainment lineup announces for Italian Heritage Festival
The Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission announced the entertainment lineup and official schedule for the 12th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County to be held on Oct. 4, rain...
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Adult Center for Transition celebrates new building opening
DEPTFORD TWP. — It was a celebratory day for the Adult Center for Transition (ACT) students, faculty and staff as the Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC) campus community were joined by state...
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