Residents perform good deeds for N.J. cops after Dallas shootings
Residents have sent doughnuts, pizza and bagels to police around South Jersey this morning. In the wake of a tragic evening in Texas, which left five police officers dead and many others wounded, some...
View Article2 men arrested for burglaries across South Jersey, N.J. State Police say
New Jersey State Police turned to Facebook to help identify the suspects. Using Facebook, New Jersey State Police were able to identify and arrest two Millville men who allegedly stole from numerous...
View ArticleCharity concert sets N.J. beach aglow (PHOTOS)
BeachGlow Music Festival 2016 features features pop, alternative, and electronic music on the Wildwood beach. WILDWOOD -- A heat index of 90 degrees didn't stop the thousands of fans from dancing,...
View ArticleMaking something out of nothing and too much gun play | 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...
View ArticleTeen drowning victim identified, GoFundMe created for funeral funds
The teen was swimming with friends when he went under the water and did not resurface. FRANKLIN TWP. -- The family of a Franklinville teen who died after being pulled from a sand quarry on Thursday...
View ArticleWATCH: Sailor reunites with dog after serving a year overseas
Grab the tissues. Watch video WENONAH- In a spirited homecoming, second-class petty officer Christina Baez was reunited with her pitbull, Laila, Saturday after serving a year overseas. Laila ran...
View Article"Justice For All Matters Forum" to be held Monday night at GCIT
The Gloucester County NAACP is encouraging the public to attend the event SEWELL-In wake of the tragic events around the country that resulted in two citizens and five police officers being shot and...
View ArticleGCIT SkillsUSA 'Model of Excellence' national winner
The school garnered a first place in 'workplace skills' DEPTFORD TWP. -- The SkillsUSA chapter at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) was recently awarded first place in the...
View ArticleTruck hauling trash crashes on Route 55 ramp
The accident occurred Monday morning as the truck exited the state highway. Watch video HARRISON TWP. -- A truck hauling trash crashed on an exit ramp from Route 55 Monday morning, according to state...
View ArticleWoodbury groups collaborate on flower planter project
12 cast iron planters have been placed at intersections along Broad Street WOODBURY -- Flowers are back in Woodbury's downtown walking district. With its first round of funding, a partnership between...
View ArticleOpen online course is first of its kind in the nation
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine offers free course on osteopathic medicine STRATFORD - Realizing there is a gap in the public's understanding of osteopathic medicine, Timothy Tsai, a fourth-year...
View ArticleSalem Co. boat ramp closing creates hardship; Pick your shots when defying...
Cheryl Leonard weighs in about the loss of a boat launch in Elsinboro Township. To the Editor: I read Robert Lanard's excellent letter, "Wrong to shut down Salem Co. boat ramp," and would like to echo...
View ArticleRights group never said 'clam up' if confronting cops | Opinion
Bob Witanek of "Decarcerate the Garden State" writes that a Times' editorial misstated its position on what to tell youngsters about their rights in dealing with police officers. By Bob Witanek I...
View ArticleArson conviction overturned on appeal over K-9 evidence
Cheryl A. Satoris was convicted of setting a fire that burned a condominium in 2011. An appellate panel has tossed out the sentence of a Gloucester County woman convicted of arson in 2013 and ordered...
View ArticleGloucester County has preserved more than 17K acres of farmland in 27 years
These days, the county aims to preserve an average of 1,000 acres a year, officials said. What began with a 164-acre farm in 1989 has grown into a massive farmland preservation effort that has...
View ArticlePizzeria Mannino's in Pitman to feature Italian brick oven, aged dough
The pizzeria is set to open within a month and bring the flavors of Italy to the table. PITMAN -- When Vito Mannino decided to expand his presence in Pitman with a new pizza shop, he didn't have to...
View ArticleStankard honored for his glass work | Bob Shryock
A pioneer in the studio-glass movement, Stankard interprets native flowers in small scale glass sculptures Paul Stankard, a Mantua resident with an international platform for his peerless glass...
View ArticleAt the dentist, the eyes (need to) have it | Editorial
Four of five recommend Trident for their patients who chew gum, but the percentage of patients who get eye protection in the chair is sadly much lower. Dentists warn that failing to visit them...
View ArticleMilton Hinton's column finds only faults; Follow God after horrible shootings...
Dominick Ruggiero Jr. responds to claims of racism in "The Star Spangled Banner." To the Editor: In response to Milton Hinton's July 10 column, "End national anthem status for Star Spangled bias,"...
View ArticleMom and pot operation? Police seize 54 marijuana plants from family's house
Investigators found 54 marijuana plants and a large supply of harvested pot in a Monroe Township home, police said. MONROE TWP. -- Police have charged three family members and a family friend with...
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