Questions surround shutdown of N.J. medical chopper | Editorial
Competing helicopters can provide airlift services just as well as state-subsidized SouthSTAR. But state health officials must manage what could be a free-for-all. For decades, South Jersey listeners...
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Why I'm writing this with a cast on my arm | Bob Shryock
I broke my own record. I was going for no broken bones in 78 years. That's not happening anymore. Bob ShryockTimes file photo I turn 78 years old in a few weeks. That's hardly ancient, I know. But a...
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Honor Roll: Pennsville Memorial High School
4th marking period for the 2015-2016 school year Pennsville Memorial High School announces the names of students on the Honor Roll for the fourth marking period for the 2015-16 school year. 9th...
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Celebrate Christmas in July at Parvin State Park
Parvin is also looking for volunteers for October's Terror in the Timbers PITTSGROVE -- The Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee Inc. has two special events coming up. The first, Christmas in...
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Registered nurses approve new 3-year contract with Inspira
The contract covers 1,300 registered nurses at Inspira facilities in Vineland, Woodbury, Bridgeton and Elmer. Registered nurses at four Inspira Health Network facilities in South Jersey have approved...
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$3.5M to fund rehabilitation, expansion at South Jersey airport
The Cape May County Airport is one of serval regional airports operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority. A federal grant of nearly $3.5 million will be used for rehabilitation and expansion...
View Article'Honk! Jr.' featured as Oakwood Summer Theatre's children's show
Show about a unique duckling that finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery Oakwood Summer Theatre (OST) will present "Honk! Jr." at Salem Community College. Sean Morris and other child actors...
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 ArticlePermit needed for 2 N.J. nuclear plants to operate challenged
The water-use permit granted by the state DEP allows the Salem 1 and 2 reactors to draw cooling water from the Delaware River. TRENTON -- One of the state's leading environmental groups is calling for...
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...
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Salem Community College 2016 Distinguished Alumnus
Sculptor/Scientific Glass Technologist Dennis Briening was the recipient Salem Community College (SCC) has honored Dennis Briening as its 2016 Distinguished Alumnus. Dennis BrieningLisa Yeich/Lifetime...
View ArticleCops probe theft from Carneys Point property
Carneys Point Police responded to reports of a theft Friday afternoon. CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- Authorities in Salem County are investigating a theft that occurred Friday afternoon from a residence in...
View ArticleSalem County Rewind: Summertime at the Penns Grove 'shore'; rare groundhog in...
Salem County rewind offers a look back at our county's rich history through photographs and news items from a century ago. In this feature, which appears each week, we share a vintage photo from Salem...
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 ArticleN.J. nuclear plant restarts, abruptly shuts down again, official says
The Salem 2 reactor originally went offline June 28 at PSEG Nuclear's Artificial Island generating complex in Lower Alloways Creek Township. LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP. -- The Salem 2 nuclear reactor...
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Guest leaves Carneys Point motel staff a counterfeit tip, police say
The incident took place at the Friendship Motor Inn in Carneys Point. CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- When a guest checked out of a motel room in the township they left a tip for the cleaning staff. A tip left...
View ArticleAuthorities probing gang ties to Sunday's fatal shooting in Newark
The victim of the shooting had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2009, after prosecutors said he and two fellow Bloods gang members gunned down a rival Crips member in Irvington. NEWARK -- Authorities...
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...
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