Dogs abandoned in house — and one was forced to eat the other
Ruth, a 4- or 5-year-old mixed breed, was found in an abandoned Salem County house. Continue reading…
View ArticleThese companies polluted NJ. Now state wants to make them pay
Four lawsuits have been filed against major companies for contamination that lasted for decades. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ official: Teacher uttered N-word in class, but that's no reason to fire him!
Using the “nuclear bomb of racial epithets” in class is not a good enough reason to fire a teacher, according to a state arbitrator. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ district to fight ruling that OK'd teacher's use of N-word in class
The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School district is vowing to fight an arbitration decision that saved the job of a science teacher. Continue reading…
View ArticleMan found dead in South Jersey woods — woman, children dead at home
The discovery of a body in the woods and several more bodies in a residence on Wednesday morning is under investigation. Continue reading…
View ArticleMom, found dead with kids, had restraining order against dad found dead in woods
Ruth Reyes had a restraining order against a man found dead in the woods, who family members said was her husband. Continue reading…
View ArticleMom and kids massacred in home — dad hanged himself in woods, cops say
A woman and her two young children were found stabbed to death in their home Wednesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleTeens threw cinderblock onto Turnpike and hit 2 trucks, cops say
Three teens were charged with throwing an object off a New Jersey Turnpike overpass that hit two tractor trailers and injured one of the drivers. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ lawsuit blames disabilities on pollution in Gloucester, Salem
A mom and her adult daughter are suing several corporations over what they say was debilitating contamination of South Jersey's water, soil and air. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ high school using fish to help grow crops for urban consumers
Penns Grove High School will use a $10,000 grant to build an aquaponics lab in order to address food insecurity by providing fresh organic food to people in urban communities. Continue reading…
View ArticleFamily Says NJ Overreacted to Boy’s Gun Photo [POLL]
A New Jersey family claims a Facebook photo of their son holding a rifle his father gave him for his upcoming 11th birthday led the state's child welfare agency to their home, demanding to be let...
View Articleno charges from gun photo
Police in southern New Jersey say they are not filing charges against a man who says he believes an online photo of his young son with a rifle led child welfare workers and police to the family's home....
View ArticleGov: Investigate State Visit
New Jersey's governor is asking his attorney general to investigate the state's visit to the home of a man who had shared a photo of his son holding a military-style rifle. Continue reading…
View ArticleSuspect Identified in Carneys Point Police Shooting
Authorities continue to search for a suspect involved in a police shooting in southern New Jersey that left another suspect hospitalized. Continue reading…
View ArticleHuge brawl at Penns Grove High School injures 4, including police officer
A large fight involving at least 100 Penns Grove High School students in Carneys Point injured three students and one police officer. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ woman drowns after making wrong turn, driving into creek, authorities say
A 60-year-old woman drowned after making a wrong turn and driving her car into a creek in Carneys Point, according to published reports. Continue reading…
View ArticleDeath of woman who drove into creek ruled accidental, authorities say
The death of a 60-year-old woman drowned after making a wrong turn and driving her car into a creek in Carneys Point this weekend has been ruled an accident by a medical examiner, according to...
View ArticleMilitary containers left at NJ travel plaza cause evacuation, police say
A man left two military containers marked "projectile" and "communications" near the gas pumps then drove away, police say. Continue reading…
View ArticleCoast Guard assisting in search for missing boater off NJ coast
One person was rescued and another missing after a paddle boat overturned Sunday afternoon. Continue reading…
View Article3 killed in head-on crash in Salem County
PENNSVILLE — Police say a head-on collision between two cars claimed the lives of three people. Township police say the crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. Friday when a northbound car crossed the...
View ArticleBruce Willis steps away from acting after aphasia diagnosis
Bruce Willis was born in West Germany while his father was stationed with the U.S. military. His family settled in Carneys Point after his father's discharge. Continue reading…
View Article2 killed in NJ Turnpike crashes within hours of each other
Six toll lanes were blocked by a spilled load of lumber in one of the crashes. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ man claims to have bomb: Florida airport searched, cops say
John Magee of Carney's Point was in line slamming his bag on the ground and said he had a bomb in his bag, a passenger told a flight attendent. Continue reading…
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