Prom of the Week goes to Gloucester County school again
And a pair from Gloucester County was also named best dressed. Watch video Thousands of you voted this week to decide which New Jersey prom would rise above the others. Out of 15 schools, Williamstown...
View ArticleSalem American Legion Band presents patriotic concert
Veterans will be honored during the event Metro Creative Connection Under the sponsorship of the Woodstown Rotary Club, the Salem American Legion Band will present its Spring Concert at 7 p.m. on...
View ArticleDriver injured after dump truck overturns, lands in ditch
A man was taken to the hospital after his dump truck overturned in an accident, cops say. CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- A dump truck driver was hospitalized Thursday after a tire blew causing an accident in...
View ArticleTake this week's New Jersey news quiz
A perfect score earns you the glory you can only attain by acing an online quiz. If you're like most New Jerseyans, you devour countless local news stories on NJ.com each week. Now, it's time to prove...
View ArticleSalem County Vo-Tech prom 2016 (PHOTOS)
Find all of the South Jersey prom coverage, including last year's photos, on nj.com/southjerseyproms. Students from Salem County Vo-Tech showed up in style for their prom at Brigalias in Winslow...
View Article'Count every vote,' N.J. superintendent says on passing of referendum
Once a tie, school board in NJ sees second referendum pass. PENNSVILLE TWP. -- While one South Jersey school district thought only one of its two building referendums passed in the fall, that wasn't...
View ArticleHold Inspira Health to its Woodbury commitment | Editorial
It's good that Inspira Health Network will spend $100,000 to study what to do with its complex in the city once its in-patient hospital closes. Be careful of the details, though. Doubters that Inspira...
View ArticleRemembering Virginia Scott; Eichmann now an author | Bob Shryock
When the history of Gloucester County College (Rowan College at Gloucester County) is written, Virginia Scott should have her own chapter. Bob ShryockTimes file photo When the history of Gloucester...
View ArticleFree circus animals beyond Ringling elephants; Honor N.J. police during this...
Lisa Morrison writes that people should go only to circuses where all of the performers are humans who choose to do that kind of work. To the Editor: Last year, it was a relief to discover that an...
View ArticleDistracted driving is still an issue | Your Legal Corner
The two biggest distractions are texting and using a cell phone while driving. Any loss of life is tragic. When someone passes away at an advanced age, we understand this is the circle of life and...
View ArticleCamden County College celebrates 2016 commencement (PHOTOS)
Camden County College's 2016 commencement ceremony was held in the Truman Courtyard of the Blackwood Campus. BLACKWOOD -- The pending rain held off just long enough for the graduates of Camden County...
View ArticleProm memories, Jim Cook returns, Carolscatz in Millville: BEN Column, May 14
The column that has been accused of flakiness more than once in its life The column that has been accused of flakiness more than once in its life -- Good morning! -- Jaime E. Marine | South Jersey...
View ArticleBeing courageous and dogs for dinner? | 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 ArticleThere's more risks in the water than Jaws | Your Legal Corner
Jaws made many of us fearful of what lurked beneath the water. Jaws was the first summer blockbuster movie ever made where many of us became fearful of what lurked beneath the water. From the...
View ArticleThird-graders from Glassboro sound off | Letters
Here are some more thoughts from students at the Dorothy R. Bullock School. Editor's note: Today's letters were all written by third-grade students in Patti Paulsen's class at the Dorothy R. Bullock...
View ArticlePolice Memorial Service honors fallen N.J. law enforcement officers
Law enforcement officers who died or were injured in the line of duty were honored Friday. PENNSVILLE TWP. -- Retired Sgt. Raymond Kulpa's name almost wound up on a Salem County memorial dedicated to...
View ArticleN.J. housing scam may have a bright side | Editorial
Phony rental schemes ought to shift public awareness to what can be done legally to fill foreclosed homes that lenders have left empty for years. Any similarity between Levar Michael Taylor (aka...
View Article'As-is' contract home buying in N.J. needs more oversight | Opinion
The fat cats that bet against the housing market back then should not now be allowed to exploit the very people they victimized a decade ago. MAYOR ALBERT KELLY By Albert B. Kelly At some point in...
View ArticleBids are in for possible Salem County privatization. What's next?
Salem County freeholders are looking at whether privatizing the county 911 dispatch center and medical staff at the jail would save money. SALEM - The bids are in for the possible privatization of...
View Article1 killed, 2 injured in car accident, police say
One was killed and two were injured following an accident in Pittsgrove Township on Saturday afternoon. PITTSGROVE TWP. -- One person was killed and two were injured Saturday afternoon in a crash at...
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