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News Feed - Southern NJ Print this page Video: Red Bull Flugtag 2010 on the Delaware Couldn't make it to the big Flugtag event Saturday on the waterfront? Click to view our video -- with extra focus on the only South Jersey team. And follow the links below for more weekend events in pictures. Photos: First day of school in Cherry Hill Click for more than a dozen photos from this morning. And share your own back to school photos on our reader-upload page at Artificial surfaces finding home on South Jersey fields It pretty much looks and feels like the real thing. It just doesn't have that same smell. Rats raise concerns in Cherry Hill At night Diana McMullen lets her three cats out into her backyard in an effort to fight off a rat population that she and others say is scurrying rampant around the Kingston Estates neighborhood. Services set for Audubon man killed A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday for Matthew Hus, the victim of a fatal stabbing in Audubon Park over the weekend. Accident reported in Gloucester Twp. An accident has been reported at Somerdale Road and Charles Place in Gloucester Township. Good weather adds to fun on Labor Day Whether it was on the beach, behind a barbecue grill or at a Labor Day parade, the unofficial last day of summer was a perfect one weatherwise in the region. Eagles calendar, Maxim feature South Jersey woman Ivelisse Rivera is getting a lot more exposure these days. Police in Atlantic City investigate slurs on pavilion Police in Atlantic City are investigating racial and ethnic slurs written on the posts of a pavilion at Columbia Avenue and the Boardwalk. Events fill void left by rec cuts in South Jersey town Linda Gerner doesn't need much time to throw a party. Camco saves pair of farms At a unique farm here, dozens of domesticated equines -- horses, donkeys, ponies and mules -- share a patch of the Pinelands with deer, groundhogs and other untamed neighbors. N.J. health campaign focuses on minorities Anastasia Fabian knows the window of opportunity for scheduling doctor's appointments can be as slim as her daughter's windpipes during an asthmatic fit. Snake caught barehanded Donald Causey has always been fascinated with snakes. Towns face delay on merger effort Several bureaucratic snags have delayed a move to merge services between Merchantville and Cherry Hill. Live traffic cameras Use live traffic cameras to help plan your morning commute. South Jersey nonprofit vies for cash reward The local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency teamed up with its sister chapters across the state for a chance at national recognition and a piece of a large sum of grant money. Man's on the ball in bid to find them When you drive by 131 New Albany Road, you will see Roger T. Letts' yard full of colorful collections: Corvettes, motorcycles and golf balls. Yes, golf balls . . . 10,000 of them. Deptford man faces carjacking charges A Gloucester County man was charged with carjacking and other offenses Monday after stealing a couple's van and striking the pair while fleeing, police said. 3 homes damaged by blaze in Camden A three-alarm fire heavily damaged three homes in the Bergen Square neighborhood Monday night. Sicklerville resident injured in accident A Sicklerville man was critically injured Sunday in a pedestrian accident on College Drive. Teen cyclist dies; driver faces charges Atlantic County officials say a teenage bicyclist was killed Monday by a hit-and-run driver who was later arrested. Assembly panel set to review grant goof The Assembly Appropriations Committee today is scheduled to hold the first legislative inquiry into the mistake that cost the state $400 million in federal Race to the Top funds. Christie backs Runyan effort Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday sought to capitalize on his political wattage to help House Republican hopeful Jon Runyan. Questions linger in Audubon Park killing Details are sketchy and questions still remain surrounding an argument and stabbing that left one recent Audubon High School graduate dead and another in jail. In Ohio, it's time to eNJoy $400M The news today is bad for New Jersey and worse for me. September song: Days dwindle down he sweet smell of caramel popcorn and funnel cakes will still fill the air after Labor Day, as will the sound of waves crashing on the beach. Cherry Hill restaurateur back for more It's 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon, the hour when most restaurants take a post-lunch nap on a full stomach. Districts turn to fees to fund activities In some South Jersey towns, students returning to class should pack more than school supplies. Bill: Let military vote via Web New Jersey lawmakers are working on an Internet-based pilot program that would allow members of the military stationed overseas to vote in certain state elections. Contracts approved for work on roads Officials have approved a $111.9 million contract for the massive New Jersey Turnpike widening where the highway meets Interstate 195 and $25. Rail users may get Wi-Fi option Surfing the Web on the train might become a reality for NJ Transit riders, depending on the outcome of proposals from potential wireless Internet providers, which the agency is seeking by Sept. 30. Pittsgrove man hurt in Glassboro crash A Salem County man was injured early Sunday when his car hit a curb and overturned after he failed to negotiate a curve, police said. Hoop support breaks; Pa. boy hospitalized A young Pennsylvania boy was seriously injured when a basketball hoop support pole broke and fell on him at a shore playground. Road work planned in Washington Twp. A six-week project to upgrade part of Hurffville-Grenloch Road is expected to start here Tuesday. Deck collapse leaves 7 injured in Phila. City officials are trying to find out why the deck of a northwest Philadelphia home suddenly collapsed during a Labor Day weekend picnic, injuring six adults and a 3-month-old girl. Courier-Post seeks e-mail scam victims Have you ever been scammed by an e-mail like this? I'm writing this with tears in my eyes. My family and I came down here to London, United Kingdom for a short vacation. Unfortunately, we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed. . . . CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Rastelli Foods is in Logan. A story published Sunday gave an incorrect location. Teams aim high, fall fast in Flugtag flying machines From a pair of men's legs attached to a giant pair of underwear to a flying Amish buggy, a procession of ill-fated flying contraptions tumbled one after another to a watery demise at the Camden Waterfront on Saturday. Burlco corridor rebirth pays off Marlene Jass was searching for a new home in a smaller, safer community away from the population and traffic congestion along Routes 70 and 73 in Evesham. Schundler drama likely to be short Four hundred million dollars in education reform funds up in smoke. One Cabinet member fired, then called a liar, leading him to release a meticulous chronology defending his part in the events that precipitated his dismissal. Split in GOP leads to formation of Cherry Hill Area Tea Party Turns out tea also grows in Cherry Hill. Amid the sputtering economy, Rastelli Foods thrives, expands When Ray Rastelli Jr. opened a deli in a vacant doughnut shop in Deptford 34 years ago, he could not have predicted the direction his career would take. Woman charged in fatal stabbing of boyfriend A 19-year-old woman has been charged with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend Saturday morning in Audubon Park. Praise follows retiring Camco official A legless veteran of the 82nd Army Airborne who served before Vietnam was barely existing in an abandoned van in Camden's Cramer Hill section. Restrictions ending along Jersey Shore Most if not all New Jersey beaches were expected to have few or no swimming restrictions today as Hurricane Earl became just a passing memory. Brothers sentenced for spikes in roads Two brothers who admitted placing tire spikes on the pavement of South Jersey highways have been sentenced to probation. Two lawmakers open new Voorhees office Two South Jersey legislators have opened a new office here. Two get prison terms for marijuana stash A Millville couple whose large marijuana stash was found by police who responded to an incident at their home are now both headed to state prison. Flyers center recalls images from harrowing car accident When he left his house in Haddonfield for the seven-hour drive to his parents' home in suburban Ottawa on the night of June 16, Danny Briere asked his 9-year-old son Cameron if he wanted to sit in the back seat and watch a movie or sit beside him in... Medford's top cop moonlights The Medford police chief's job at a Pennsylvania casino is raising more questions about public safety in the township, a week after a Courier-Post investigation revealed high-ranking officers were ordered to conduct special residential patrols in... Layoffs temper holiday celebration South Jersey labor leaders are having a tough time celebrating Labor Day this year when nearly 10 percent of the state's work force is unemployed. 10 towns to get FEMA funds for snow costs Ten Camden County municipalities will share about $511,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements for costs they incurred as a result of the December 2009 snowstorm. 'Rocky' inspires S.J. crew to send boxing ring aloft Mount Laurel pilot Andrew Hartman used to thunder off runways with the roar of jet engines pounding in his ears. Burlco considers single-stream recycling center The Burlington County Board of Freeholders is considering a proposal to build an $8 million plant to handle metal, glass, plastic and paper collected in one recycling container at curbside. Christie apology sought in firing A week after he was fired, New Jersey's former education commissioner said he isn't considering taking legal action over his termination. Storm largely spares S.J. beaches Officials in several Jersey shore communities hope to reopen beaches today after a weaker-than-expected Hurricane Earl passed by the coast on Friday. Accident victim ID'd as Deptford woman Police have identified the victim of a fatal accident on Route 73 this week as a 41-year-old Deptford woman. Farmers in 6 counties can seek federal loans Six South Jersey counties have received a disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for crop losses suffered during severe storms last May. 2nd settlement struck with resort in bias suit An African-American family has reached a second settlement with this shore town for more than $100,000 in a racial discrimination lawsuit. Boy, 2, drowns in pool at Mercer Co. home A 50th wedding anniversary party turned tragic when a 2-year-old boy from England drowned in a swimming pool at a home here. |
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