No resting in peace: Driver plows into N.J. cemetery, topples fence, gravestones
This is not the first time someone has crashed through the fence at the historic Broad Street Cemetery in Bridgeton. BRIDGETON -- Desecration. That's what Jim Bergmann calls it. Once again a vehicle...
View ArticleFighting cancer and battling phone scams | 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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N.J. woman charged with DWI after crashing into guardrail
A 57-year-old South Jersey woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after smashing her vehicle into a guard rail following a police pursuit, authorities said. PILESGROVE TWP. -- A 57-year-old...
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Refugee treatment; Money Island update; Cook in Korea; BEN Column, Dec. 5,...
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that asks, can you imagine how some people in this country would treat refugees if they come here,...
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Roadside help; Clerk's Office discounts; Hopewell sign stolen; BEN Column,...
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that says if we can't get along with somebody wearing different colors and somebody living on a...
View ArticleSalem City welcomes Christmas season with popular annual parade (Photos)
For Salem City, the annual Magic of Christmas Parade marks the beginning of the holiday season celebration. SALEM -- The Christmas season has officially arrived in Salem City. Saturday turned out to...
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Cumberland Players; SPCA needs volunteer; Novel Idea moves; BEN Column, Dec....
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View ArticleIn N.J.'s Gloucester County, a new park from old golf greens | Opinion
There were nonstop hurdles – money being the largest — but the citizens' group behind the open-space effort was persistent, resourceful and creative. By Michele S. Byers New Jerseyans love parks and...
View ArticleN.J. police camera funding simpler than Christie makes it; Rutgers football...
Edna Birch writes that the governor should have helped find alternate funding for a camera mandate. To the Editor: Regarding the recent article "N.J. police camera mandate officially halted for now"...
View ArticleSweeney survives gun 'extremists', but gun bill doesn't | Editorial
A recall attempt against New Jersey's senate president has fizzled, but gun-rights groups still have plenty of pull with Republican lawmakers and the governor. State Senate President Stephen Sweeney...
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Pa. fugitive arrested in South Jersey after police pursuit
A Pennsylvania fugitive was arrested in South Jersey following an unwanted person investigation, New Jersey State Police said. QUINTON TWP. -- A Pennsylvania fugitive was arrested in South Jersey...
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Tire taken off van; Shep's memories; Adopt-A-Block thanks; BEN Column, Dec....
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that says someone stole a tire off a van on Spruce Street on the south side of Bridgeton, so what do...
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Santa Fun Run; Next Chapter in concert; Alan Shaw in HOF; BEN Column, Dec. 6,...
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that asks whose goodbye will take longer — Kobe Bryant's or David Price's? — Good afternoon! — Join...
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Housing First; Millville open house; John Fuqua; BEN Column, Dec. 6, Update 4
jhummel@njadvancemedia.com Web: nj.com/ben Cellphone: 856-237-6645 U.S. Army: RA13815980 The column that says the best thing we can do is be vigilant locally when it comes to keeping the country safe....
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SHINE wraps gifts; Verna Herman's words; Feral cats at SPCA; BEN Column, Dec....
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View ArticleSalem County Rewind: A Salem glass empire; local shoppers lured by department...
Salem County Rewind offers at look back at Salem County's rich history through photos and news items from a century ago. In this feature, which appears each week, we present a vintage photo of Salem...
View Article7 must-see displays at Longwood Gardens this Christmas (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Christmas at Longwood Gardens features decorative trees, G-scale trains, and 500,000 twinkle lights. Watch video As the sun went down behind the hills of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square,...
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Christmas is a time for giving and receiving | Opinion
On Dec. 16 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., I am holding the Mayor's Christmas Breakfast at the Marino Center located at 10 Washington Street. Bridgeton Mayor Al Kelly By Albert B. Kelly BRIDGETON -- My...
View Article4 Salem County unsolved murders remain a priority, authorities say
The four Salem County unsolved murders took place in 1991, 1997, 1998 and 2000. Authorities are asking witnesses to come forward. SALEM -- There are four unsolved murder cases in Salem County and for...
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Security tigher, police reviewing surveillance video after N.J. school riot
Investigation continues as police and district administration deal with the aftermath of a fight involving nearly 100 students broke out Friday afternoon, officials said. CARNEYS POINT TWP. --...
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