Community Corner

Candidates Announced, Burglary Cracked: Week in Review

Plus: NJ Senate President Sweeney weighs in on the Mike Rice scandal at Rutgers, a car runs onto a golf course, and some 'good boys' help their dad clear a fallen tree.

RiverWinds Fee Increase Passes First Reading

If finalized, membership fees for Township residents would increase about 5.5 to 7 percent, raising about $81,000 in revenues.

The Democratic Committeewoman and Republican Deputy Mayor were not among those filing petitions to appear on the November ballot for township committee.

Kilpatrick: 'I'm Still Trying to Find My Way'

The 25-year-old Deputy Mayor said that he's comfortable taking a break from politics until he gets some more personal and professional development.

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Democratic Ticket Showcases Community Focus, Committeewoman Says

Denice DiCarlo said the township Democrats are putting up candidates who are in the race 'for all the right reasons.'

Glouco Man Charged for Illegal Body Dumping, Prosecutors Say

Two Williamstown residents—Andrew McCloskey and Jade Williams—are charged in connection with allegedly leaving a drug overdose victim's body in her car in Berlin Township.

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West Deptford Police Crack 2012 Heritage's Robbery

18-year-old Branden M. Potter and three juveniles, all from Woodbury, were charged in the incident.

Sweeney: Rice Should Have Been Fired When Videos Surfaced

The New Jersey State Senate president said the national attention being paid to Rutgers over the scandal of its basketball coach is an embarrassment.

Easter Sunday Traffic Accident Spills Onto Westwood Golf Course

Police say 47-year-old Sharon M. Trabold of Mantua sideswiped a Pennsylvania motorist and took out some shrubs, narrowly avoiding more serious impact with a utility pole.

Cleaning up the Walton Family Tree

Undaunted by an uncooperative chainsaw, a West Deptford family works to clear away a tree that collapsed on a section of their roof Thursday night.


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