Rowan University coaching legend Richard Wackar dies at 88
He coached four sports during his 32-year career at the school. GLASSBORO -- The Rowan University community is mourning the death of a legend. Coach Richard Wackar has died at age 88. Wackar led the...
View ArticleNo room here for Syrian refugees; Call out Trump on gun-law fiction | Feedback
Dominick Ruggiero Jr. writes that our country can't absorb 10,000 of the arrivals per year. To the Editor: Buried on Page 7 of the Aug. 5 print edition was a wire-service article that seriously...
View ArticleFormer Washington Twp. standout preps for football season at college
Andrew O'Neill is preparing for his redshirt sophomore season at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut Andrew O'Neill regrets the flip into the end zone. But everything else about the first touchdown...
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45 millionth passenger sets sail on Cape May-Lewes Ferry
A family from Jacckon purchased the 45 millionth passenger ticket at the Cape May terminal on Tuesday morning. NORTH CAPE MAY - The Cape May-Lewes Ferry marked a major milestone Tuesday by welcoming...
View ArticleAttention all moms and grandmoms of future princesses
Special story time at Ballard Park with Fairy Godmother Mothers and grandmothers of future princesses are invited to bring your daughters, granddaughters and their friends to the Popup Park at Ballard...
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Senior citizens keep active, engaged and social
Seniors enjoy musical entertainment, a hot lunch and bingo WASHINGTON TWP. -- Cardinal Village is keeping seniors active and engaged, thanks to collaborations with the Washington Township Senior...
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Severe thunderstorms moving toward N.J., prompting storm watch for 10 counties
Strong winds and heavy downpours could be generated by some of the storms that are expected to move across the Garden State Tuesday evening. UPDATE: As of 9 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch has...
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Can you ID this man accused of shoplifting from Kmart?
Police seek information on this man who allegedly shoplifted from Kmart. GLASSBORO -- Authorities in Glassboro are seeking the public's help in identifying a man accused of shoplifting from Kmart....
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1 cited after 3-vehicle wreck in Gloucester County
The accident occurred Tuesday morning in South Harrison Township. SOUTH HARRISON TWP. -- A Bridgeton man was charged with driving without a license following a three-car accident early Tuesday...
View ArticlePossible quarry drowning ends with arrest, police say
Police searched for four hours to locate the man, who had an active warrant. WINSLOW TWP. -- After spending four hours searching for a possible drowning victim within the township's wildlife...
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Never to late to plant a tea garden | Garden Column
Late summer and fall can be a good time to plant perennial herbs By Lorraine Kiefer I can hardly believe that it is the middle of August! Like the squirrels I am starting to stockpile some extras in...
View ArticleSummer Technology Institute provides hands-on education
Washington Township School District teachers create, learn and collaborate WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- The teachers taking part in the Washington Township Public Schools' Summer Instructional Technology...
View ArticleFinally, a reason to run -- Mud run teeming with Zombies
If zombies capture your flags you're infected — or at least, lose the race The Zombie Mud Run is coming to Mullica Hill, home of Night of Terror and Creamy Acres Farm, on Sept. 10. If you dare,...
View ArticleBig banks making bad neighbors in N.J. | Opinion
Many people believe that corporations should be treated like people. If so, banks that foreclose on homes need to act human and become better neighbors. By David Spector The house across the street...
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Here's why N.J. mom posted son's photo outside abandoned quarry
The Edison woman lost her son on August 2015 and hopes to spread the message that these swimming holes are deadly. EDISON -- Sally Yabra is on a mission. When her son drowned in a Pennsylvania quarry...
View ArticleLiberals and Democrats 'crushed American Dream' | Feedback
Gerald Keer responds to a Milton Hinton column on the topic. To the Editor: Milton Hinton's Aug. 14 column, "A crushed American Dream gave us rise of Trump," disparaged Donald Trump for a long list of...
View ArticleWatch out for scam artist in Mantua, police say
A man has been passing himself off as someone in need of help in order to rob Good Samaritan neighbors. MANTUA TWP. -- Police in the township are warning residents of the Cedar Grove trailer park...
View ArticlePoliticians aren't doing their job, unemployed road workers say at protest
Unemployed road workers rallied at various senators' offices on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to take action on the Transportation Trust Fund. WASHINGTON TWP. -- Al Grates has worked on roads throughout...
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Vintage photos of New Jerseyans engaged in 'dicey' activities
Building forts deep in the woods, climbing fences and roughhousing on the school playground were activities I'm glad I experienced. Each time I collect photos for this gallery I find myself wary that...
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Elmer home sells for $400K | South Jersey real estate
Here's a roundup of recent home sales in Cumberland, Salem and Gloucester counties. South Jersey Times CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- 36 Granite Lane, Point One Investments LLC to Charisma Lennon and Tyrone...
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