Exploring abandoned N.J. through eyes of 'The Unknown Cameraman'
Secrets still sit in plain view, even in a state as densely populated as ours. A "No Trespassing" sign vandalized 10 times over by territorial graffiti artists. A rusted chain link fence with a few...
View ArticleEx-N.J. man who allegedly killed 3 men in self-defense tells his story from jail
Erick Shute said he thought his neighbors were trying to kill them. Erick Shute thought his neighbors were trying to kill him. Living on a mountain top in rural West Virginia, the New Jersey native --...
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Time for N.J. birders to seek out sandpipers and other shorebirds
N.J. migrants will begin returning to the Garden State over the next two weeks. Olive-sided flycatcherBert Filemyr WHAT WE'VE SPOTTED * Mississippi kite, Waretown * Ruff, New Jersey Meadowlands,...
View ArticleWhy a municipal bank may not be a bad idea | Opinion
Municipal banking may well offer the opportunity to do something that's far more responsive to local priorities. In this season of campaign rhetoric about the state of our country, you occasionally...
View ArticleVerizon service up to speed in South Jersey; One-term Florio misguided on...
Debbie DiLorenzo of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey writes that, despite customers' complaints, the company has lived up to its responsibilities. To the Editor: On Thursday, the New Jersey...
View ArticleMany Olympians for N.J. to call its own | Editorial
South Jersey alone has a sizable roster of athletes that we'll be rooting for during the Rio Summer Games. Americans have a love/hate relationship with the Summer Olympics. We criticize the venues,...
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Authority exec claims he was targeted after complaining of racial discrimination
Frank Minor says his complaints of racial discrimination at the Delaware River and Bay Authority were not properly investigated. CAMDEN -- The deputy director of the Delaware River and Bay Authority...
View ArticleChris Soto is top money-winning cowboy at Cowtown Rodeo
Soto, of Pedricktown, was the only contestant to place in the tide down roping event Saturday night. PILESGROVE TWP. -- Chris Soto was the top money-winning cowboy at Cowtown Rodeo Saturday night....
View ArticleThe Scoop: Time for the Salem Co. Fair!; 540 work delayed?: welcoming a new...
The Scoop offer tidbits of news from around Salem County and a few surprises, too. The Salem County Fair is here. It opens on Tuesday and runs through Friday. -- There are plenty of competitions for...
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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 8, 2016
It's important to remember our pets during periods of excessive heat. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently, and while we do...
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If you think it, it will come | Paranormal Corner
The Law of Attraction is a universal law that can actually help you change your life around, if you only believe. We do it all the time and we don't even realize it. We make a wish at 11:11, or we lay...
View ArticleSalem County Rewind: Pennsville baby contest cuties; Man-eating shark in...
Salem County Rewind offers a look back at our rich history through photographs and newspaper new items from the past. In this feature, which appears each week, we present a vintage photo from Salem...
View ArticleLogic flawed in Trump-and-Jews commentary; N.J. pensions just too costly |...
Christopher Coremin writes that a New Jersey rabbi's anti-Trump article jumped to unsupported conclusions. To the Editor: Concerning Gerald Zelizer's commentary, "N.J. rabbi: How could Jews choose...
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New general manager at Running Deer Golf Club
Michael Sofia, of Glassboro, is a Cabrini College graduate Michael Sofia has been named general manager of Ron Jaworski's Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove. Sofia comes to Running Deer from the...
View ArticleN.J. trooper smashes car window to save poodle suffering heat stroke
Toy poodle was locked inside hot Mercedes with a window cracked, police say. TRENTON -- A New Jersey state trooper smashed the window of a Mercedes-Benz to rescue a dog in distress over the weekend,...
View ArticleSign up now -- you could be the next Miss Salem County
Contestant search is on for the next Miss Salem County Miss Salem County Organization officials announced the annual Miss Salem County and Miss Salem County's Outstanding Teen Competition will be held...
View ArticleJumper hanging from Delaware Memorial Bridge, causing lane shutdown, witness...
A woman hanging from the bridge caused a traffic jam on the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Monday afternoon. UPDATE: The situation was resolved at 5:55 p.m. NEW CASTLE, Del. -- A woman hanging off the...
View ArticleWhy the Salem County Fair remains one of the best, true country fairs in N.J.
The focus at the Salem County Fair which opens Tuesday and runs through Friday is all about agriculture. PILESGROVE TWP. -- If you are looking for carnival rides or cheap midway games of chance, don't...
View ArticlePut better N.J. service on Verizon shopping list | Editorial
Are we to believe that Verizon has money to burn to buy big-ticket companies, but not enough to fix its old South Jersey copper lines? Verizon Communications has been on a shopping spree. It's been...
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Chapter 2 of 'Early Settlements and Progress of Cumberland County:' BEN...
The column that is calling to order the second official meeting of the BEN Book Club The column that is calling to order the second official meeting of the BEN Book Club -- Good morning! -- Jaime E....
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