2 public hearings scheduled in South Jersey for Verizon landline issues
Various municipalities petitioned the BPU to investigate Verizon and order the company to maintain its copper landlines until fiber optic lines are installed. Residents from 17 South Jersey...
View ArticleGloucester NAACP hosts 'All Lives Matter Forum' to discuss race, policing
"We should learn about law enforcement and law enforcement needs to learn about our community." DEPTFORD TWP.- Improving communication and building relationships between the community and law...
View ArticleRoyal Farms plans 4 N.J. stores, takes aim at Wawa territory, report says
Royal Farms is eyeing sites in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties. MAGNOLIA -- At least four Royal Farms convenience stores could be coming to South Jersey as the Maryland-based company...
View ArticleAspiring pro golfer from Deptford closes in on his dream
Louis Kelly will play in the GAP Open Championship on Monday. Louis Kelly knows this is a big summer for him as he chases his dream of becoming a professional golfer. It looks like he's going to...
View ArticleGood time for catching flounder | Jim Bolton's outdoors column
A variety of fish are being caught along the shore and the back bays. The Delaware Bay has also seen a variety of fish caught recently. Jim Bolton Ken at Husted's Landing in Fairton told me that John...
View ArticlePaulsboro shooting leaves 1 injured
A man was shot in the foot on Billings Avenue Saturday morning. PAULSBORO -- A man is in critical, but stable condition this morning after being shot in the borough overnight. Officers were called to...
View ArticleNarcan saves lives, at a cost, as addiction grows | Editorial
Narcan has helped saved the lives of many in New Jersey, but its cost continues to rise, prompting a review by the state Attorney General. If there was any lingering doubt about the role of Naloxone...
View ArticlePrime time is here for N.J.'s potent peach crop | Opinion
We're fourth in the nation for production, but getting the fuzzy fruit to come out just right can sometimes be the pits. By Michele S. Byers The Garden State's peach crop is the nation's fourth...
View ArticleW. Deptford lead hazard should have been known; Nice, France, terrorist...
Bill Wolfe, an ex-DEP official, writes that department policies encourage mishandling of "residual waste" left over from more dangerous materials. To the Editor: I beg to differ with the assumption in...
View ArticleTop local golfer takes a swing at Philadelphia Open | Bob Shryock
Louis Kelly is ranked 840th in the world among amateur golfers. Louis Kelly, one of the brightest stars ever to emerge from the Gloucester County golfing scene, toppled a powerful field of 150...
View ArticleWelcome DNC, but not to Jersey hotels | Editorial
Democratic National Convention delegations have been placed in far-flung lodging locations. But in closer New Jersey spots? Not so much, Democratic National Convention delegates arrive in less than a...
View ArticleAre you vacationing? Here's 5 ways to protect your home from burglars
Here are safety tips while you're away from home to protect yourself from burglars. There is still plenty more time for summer vacation. Whether you are taking a trip to the Jersey Shore for some...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: July 18, 2016
Thousands of dogs and cats are available for adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New...
View Article'Always' and 'never' not part of the way to understanding, peace | Opinion
To move past the fear and hatred and suspicion — or at least to try to — is to consciously choose to live our lives and make our assumptions in the space between "always and never." Who knows the full...
View ArticleObon Festival a time of sharing and reverence
This was the 71st year that the Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival was held at the Seabrook Buddhist Temple. UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. -- For the 71st year, the Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival was held at...
View ArticleGloucester County teen attacked while playing Pokemon Go, report says
A teenager in Gloucester County was jumped while playing Pokemon Go, report says. WASHINGTON TWP. -- A Gloucester County teenager was attacked by two men while out playing Pokemon Go, NBC10 reports....
View ArticleChanges made these the toughest sections in N.J. HS football
NJ.com looks at the toughest football sections after the NJSIAA released its 2016 classifications last week.
View ArticleRoyal Farms takes aim at Wawa territory | Your comments
Royal Farms currently has 167 stores in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. MAGNOLIA -- With the approval to build a 5,400-square-foot convenience store and gas station here, the...
View ArticleGCIT celebrates success at SkillsUSA | PHOTOS
GCIT's SkillsUSA group brings home gold and bronze from competition The Gloucester County Institute of Technology's SkillsUSA group once again brought home success at the national competition earning...
View ArticleMan wanted for skipping court on crack cocaine charge
A Clayton man is wanted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office for skipping a court date for possession of cocaine. Michael W. RobinsonGloucester County Prosecutor's Office WOODBURY -- A...
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