Props to the cops, boo to the vandals at local field | Cheers and Jeers
Who'd we jeer and who'd we cheer? Read it here. 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....
View ArticleAuthor, Woodstown graduate talks to students about chasing goals
A former soccer player and Woodstown graduate, a local author returned home to talk with kids. WOODSTOWN -- A Salem County native returned to his stomping grounds to share his work as a published...
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What's your hang-up with Verizon? This county wants to know
Are you a Verizon customer having issues with your landline phone service? South Jersey officials want to know about them. Associated Press BRIDGETON -- Are you experiencing issues with your landline...
View ArticleQuiz: Can you name the birds at your backyard feeder?
New Jersey's winter landscape remains snowless, gray and frankly just plain 'blah' as we head into the dead of winter. The best way to liven and brighten your backyard vista? Put up a bird feeder. But...
View ArticleNot-so-polar plunge: Warm temps bring 1,000 to Wildwood event (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The Wildwood Polar Bear Plunge celebrated 10 years of fundraising for Special Olympics New Jersey. Watch video WILDWOOD -- Above normal temperatures welcomed more than 1,000 plungers to Wildwood for...
View ArticleThe Scoop: Where is the snow? High water; Relay For Life kickoff; Mannington...
The Scoop offers tidbits of news from around Salem County and a few surprises, too. Warm and cold, warm and cold. So far no snowstorms. How long will our luck hold out this winter season? -- Have you...
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On MLK Day, thank late Gloucester County activist for her work | Bob Shryock
The late Irene Hill-Smith was an outspoken firebrand who was Gloucester County's leading civil rights activist over the second half of the 20th Century. Civil rights leader Irene Hill-Smith lived in...
View ArticleRep. Norcross makes waves with $15 minimum wage | Editorial
An N.J. congressman highlights the need for a living wage, but his plan will necver clear a GOP majority House. When U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st Dist., announced a plan to raise the federal...
View ArticleCode Blue: God's ambulance for effects of homelessness | Opinion
We are committed to using a "Housing First" approach to eliminate chronic homelessness in Cumberland County by 2020. By Robin B. Weinstein As the winter weather is finally upon us, the Cumberland...
View ArticleWATCH: A seagull's view of the Wildwood Polar Plunge
Drone video of the 2016 Wildwood Polar Plunge shows how the event looked from a seagull's point of view. Watch video WILDWOOD -- More than 1,000 people gathered on the beach Saturday to join the...
View Article85-year-old woman dies in Salem County fire
An 85-year-old woman died in a house fire Saturday evening. UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. -- A mid-afternoon fire claimed the life of one individual while a second was rescued in the Monroeville section of...
View ArticleWith only 6 freeholders, what's next step for Salem County?
With Republican Freeholder Melissa DeCastro out of office after just a week on the board, a decision must be made whether to fill her seat. SALEM -- Salem County now has only six freeholders, so what...
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Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. serve as a reminder | Opinion
Here in Bridgeton, where we have Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 64% of families are African-American and 81% are low-income. Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly By Albert B. Kelly If you are reading this, then...
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Coloring books for adults, All-Sports Museum, Bald Eagles: BEN Column, Jan. 18
The column that still can't color between the lines. The column that still can't color between the lines. -- Good morning! -- Adults can have fun with coloring books too. In fact, the Cumberland...
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American Legion County Committee seeking baseball teams
The American Legion Baseball County Committee is inviting new teams from Camden, Gloucester, Burlington and Salem counties. The age group of the teams are (19 and up), (17 and up) and (15 and up)....
View ArticleDon't let poorly chosen words harm Dr. King's dream | Opinion
So, I ask the media — no, I get on my knees with tears in my eyes begging — that they consider their choice of their words By John Green Thomas Jefferson recognized in the Declaration of Independence...
View ArticlePolice ID 85-year-old woman killed in N.J. fire
New Jersey State Police have identified the woman killed in South Jersey fire. UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. -- The woman who died in a house fire over the weekend has been identified by New Jersey State...
View ArticleDevastating fire rips through historic N.J. tavern built in 1782 (PHOTOS)
The cause of the fire is not known at this time. Watch video UPDATE: Historic N.J. tavern torn down hours after fire BRIDGETON -- In one form or another, Hillcrest Tavern and Coach Room has sat on the...
View ArticlePennsville High School Scholar-Athletes for October 2015
Ryan Simpkins and Taylor Brown are the Pennsville Eagle's Parent Athletic Association (PEPPA) Scholar-Athletes for the month of October. Ryan Simpkins has been a three-season athlete in all four of...
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WATCH: Historic N.J. tavern torn down hours after fire
The fire started in the restaurant in back of the property, the Coach Room, around 5 a.m. Monday, according to Chief Todd Bowen. Watch video BRIDGETON -- Older than the city itself, the Hillcrest...
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