15 years later, a photo tribute to N.J. victims of 9/11
At least 703 New Jerseyans died on Sept. 11, 2001. Here, for the first time, are all of their photos Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack in our...
View ArticleOn 15th anniversary, 9/11 challenge has changed | Editorial
It should have been easy, in hindsight, to have connected the al-Qaida dots leading to 9/11. With today's lone-wolf terrorists, it's a more daunting task. To take our temperature on this 15th...
View ArticleOfficials partly at fault for Camden's violent poverty cycle | Opinion
Milton Hinton: Social scientists agree that 'black-on-black' crime is more accurately viewed as 'poor-on-poor' crime. City, state and federal elected officials last week formally announced a $16.2...
View ArticleRowan University's parking problems spill into borough streets
While there is a shortage of parking, a reprieve may be on the way later in the school year. GLASSBORO -- What do you get when you combine a lack of parking spaces and an unexpected influx in...
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Who's better? The Mick, Ruth or the Trout? A reader weighs in | Bob Shryock
The reader writes, Trout "will never overtake Ruth," and he's likely correct about that. I received a series of e-mails from a reader who sounds like the world's greatest Mickey Mantle fan. Close, but...
View ArticleHundreds expected for upcoming Harvest Festival in Washington Township
The festival is slated for Sept. 17 and 18. WASHINGTON TWP. -- Organizers hope this year's Harvest Festival will go off with a bang -- or in this case with cannon fire. More than 500 people are...
View ArticleBack-to-school divide is getting wider, thanks to funding proposal | Opinion
Between the new school funding proposal and the amount already spent on supplies, the divide between the haves and have-nots is getting bigger. Sometimes in life, it's the stuff you don't think that...
View ArticleFootball chat and Top 20 reveal: Talk to our writers, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Join the NJ.com football writers for their first chat of the season, Sunday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. WOODBRIDGE -- The first full week of high school football is in the books and there's plenty to talk...
View ArticleMiss America 2017: 5 things to know about Miss New Jersey (VIDEO)
Brenna Weick will compete at the pageant in Atlantic City on Sunday Watch video As she prepares for her big moment on national television at the Miss America pageant on Sunday, here's a look at the...
View ArticleGloucester County remembers 9/11 with Patriot Day ceremony (PHOTOS)
The annual ceremony is held at the county's 9/11 memorial in Mantua Township. MANTUA TWP. -- Gloucester County hosted its annual Patriot Day ceremony on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the terrorist...
View ArticleBlaze breaks out at Camden steel yard, report says
The thick, black smoke from the fire could be seen by fans at Lincoln Financial Field in nearby Philadelphia, a report says. CAMDEN -- The football action between the Philadelphia Eagles and the...
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N.J. pets in need: Sept. 12, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey need homes. Sometimes, it seems our dogs just don't listen to us; we bark commands and our canine companions just don't respond. Courtesy of Distejon For those dog...
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Some schools sweep for hidden cams amid 'epidemic' of spying, expert says
Some schools are hiring professionals to scan for hidden cameras. Watch video In the final days before the start of the new school year, teachers were busy setting up their classrooms and principals...
View ArticleFootball Top 20 for Sept. 11: Can N.J.'s new No. 1 bring stability?
It's the third top 20 and our third No. 1 team. Will this one hold down the throne?
View ArticleN.J. alums who made an impact in college football Week 2
A look at how some of the N.J. natives in college football fared this weekend.
View ArticleDistracted driving 5K held in Washington Township in honor of late teen
The event was started by Mike Kellenyi after his daughter, Nikki, was killed in 2012 as a passenger in the car of a distracted driver. WASHINGTON TWP. -- People Against Distracted Driving (PADD) along...
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Washington Township working to restore historic Blackwood Train Station
The train station was built in 1891 on Church Street in Blackwood. It was the last stop of the line until tracks were extended out to Grenloch. WASHINGTON TWP. -- Tucked away on Egg Harbor Road -- a...
View ArticleContestants take center stage at Brightview Woodbury
Sing-off contestants sang a variety of songs from the jazz, blues and show tunes On a warm summer evening in early September, contestants took center stage at Brightview Woodbury Lake for the...
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Cadet Michael Avallone completes West Point CBT
CBT is one of the most challenging events a cadet will encounter West Point Cadet Michael J. AvalloneSubmitted photo WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Cadet Michael Joseph Avallone, son of Mr. and Dr. Joseph...
View ArticleSweeney: 9/11 attacks still taking their toll | Opinion
Fifteen years later, the attack is still taking its toll, silently, on the health of hundreds who dug through the rubble, first for survivors, then for remains on the consecrated site. By Stephen...
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