Salem man who owes $46,000 in child support arrested, authorities say
SALEM — A Salem City man who authorities say owes more than $46,000 in overdue child support has been arrested in the Salem County Sheriff's Office's latest warrant sweep. Ronnell Booker, 38, was...
View ArticleLiteracy volunteers needed | Opinion
We need to help our students (and adults) to be literate, capable, and self-sufficient and ensuring literacy is the key to making that happen. By Albert B. Kelly Al Kelly There are many ways to...
View ArticleSalem County Vo-Tech Trunk or Treat rescheduled due to weather
UPDATE: Due to the forecast of rain all day Wednesday, the Trunk-or-Treat has been postponed until Thursday, Oct. 29. The time is still 6 to 8 p.m. MANNINGTON TWP. — Businesses and organizations are...
View ArticleMoney is power; Help for your family; Keys to violence victories; BEN Column,...
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View ArticleNew Jerseyans show off Halloween decorations (PHOTOS)
Post photos of the best Halloween displays you've seen. Last week, we asked NJ.commers to share photos of the best Halloween decorations they've seen so far this season. We got lots of photos of local...
View ArticleBest of Salem County 2015 business award winners honored at annual banquet...
The Best of Salem County contest recognizes those businesses deemed the best by their customers. PITTSGROVE TWP. -- Business owners from around Salem County sure had reason to celebrate. The winners...
View ArticleFeds have to be involved; County FB all-stars; Charge at zoo; BEN Column,...
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View ArticleTeenager shot in Salem City was unintended target, police say
In the incident Sunday afternoon, a teenager was injured in the leg. A suspect was arrested Monday, police say. SALEM -- A Salem man has been jailed after allegedly shooting a teenager who was hit by...
View ArticleEndorsements: Cumberland, Gloucester freeholders; Salem City Council | Letters
Writers praise their chosen candidates. Fight poverty with new Cumberland freeholders To the Editor: The Cumberland County freeholder board has been in the control of Democrats for most of the past 25...
View ArticleZoo fee; Yay, Willy P!; Ghost walk scary; BEN Column, Oct. 26, update 4
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View ArticlePenns Grove Midgets; $50,000 Levoy deal; Senator who?; BEN Column, Oct. 27,...
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View ArticleTour the newly upgraded sewerage plant in South Jersey
Thanks to a grant from the New Jersey Department of Agiculture, the borough's heavily active sewerage plant has gotten an upgrade and here's an inside look. Watch video WOODSTOWN -- With a grant from...
View ArticleSalem County Rewind: Salem landmarks before transformation; a fear of smallpox
Salem County Rewind offers a look back at Salem County's rich history through photos and newspaper articles from a century ago. This feature, which appears each week, features a vintage photo of Salem...
View ArticleBurzichelli, Taliaferro for 3rd District Assembly | Editorial
Veteran Assemblyman John Burzichelli is too valuable to lose, but his recent choice of employment demands close scrutiny. Assemblyman John BurzichelliStar-Ledger file photo In the Third Legislative...
View ArticleThe winter I took on three professional athletes | Bob Shryock Column
I could lie and tell you I whipped all three blindfolded, but I'm not that kind of guy. Bob ShryockTimes file photo This is about the winter I challenged three top-level professional athletes at the...
View ArticleStudents get lesson on Holocaust from a survivor
On Sept. 30, the students and faculty of Upper Pittsgrove School were honored to host a most remarkable presentation by Werner Reich, an 88-year old survivor of the notorious Nazi death camp...
View ArticleGas line reportedly struck in Pennsville
Authorities responded to the site around 10 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a struck gas line. PENNSVILLE TWP. -- Emergency personnel responded to the area of Hook Road and South Broadway after a gas line...
View ArticleCedarville land sale; 0 nicotine soon; Child support waste; BEN Column, Oct....
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View ArticlePennsville man indicted on charges of sexually assaulting 14-year-old
The alleged assault took place between July 1 and Aug. 31 in Pennsville, the indictment says. SALEM -- A Pennsville man has been indicted by a Salem County grand jury on charges of sexually assaulting...
View ArticleSalem County trick-or-treating hours set by towns for Halloween 2015
Many towns have no set hours while others do in Salem County. Trick-or-treating hours have been set in Salem County towns for this year for Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31. Many towns have set hours...
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