southern New Jersey News

Tropical Storm Fay Gains Strength on Its Way to New York

Quick-moving Tropical Storm Fay strengthened as it moved toward southern New Jersey, where it was expected to make landfall Friday afternoon before sweeping north to New York with a curtain of heavy rain and thrashing winds. Winds should start to …

Grill Fire Damages South Jersey Home

A fire that started in an outdoor grill caused extensive damage to a home in southern New Jersey. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Chancellor Park Drive in Hamilton Township on Sunday. Police tell The Press of Atlantic City the …

Ex-Construction Firm Worker Admits Role in Fraud

A Florida man who worked for a now-defunct southern New Jersey construction company has admitted his role in a scheme in which he purposely damaged homes he claimed had been hit by hail. New Jersey authorities announced Monday that 34-year-old …

Man Dies in Accidental Fall at New Jersey Business

Authorities say a worker at a southern New Jersey recycling business was killed when he fell through the roof of the multistory building. Camden County prosecutors say the 50-year-old Franklinville man was cleaning the roof when he fell around 8:30 …

New Jersey Town Has Answer for Christmas Tree Nappers

One southern New Jersey town has figured out a foolproof way to stop potential Christmas tree thieves: Make them stink. A few years ago Port Republic, a small town in northeastern Atlantic City, began spraying about two dozen evergreens that …

Signal Problems Preceded New Jersey Train Derailment

A signal may have malfunctioned on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and leading to health problems, an evacuation, tricky cleanup decisions and broader questions about the condition …

New Jersey Officer Settles Suit Over Hair Put in Sandwich

A southern New Jersey police officer will get nearly $14,000 to settle a civil lawsuit he filed against a short-order cook who placed his own body and pubic hair in the officer’s bagel sandwich as payback for a traffic stop. …

Buona Vita Recalling Meat, Poultry Products

A southern New Jersey-based meat company has recalled more than 324,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to a possible bacteria contamination. Bridgeton-based Buona Vita announced the recall Saturday of some of its nationally distributed meat items …

Insurance Broker Admits Bribing New Jersey School Official

A Maryland insurance broker has admitted making more than $1 million in bribes to a former school superintendent in southern New Jersey. Seventy-year-old Francis X. Gartland of Baltimore pleaded guilty Monday to charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to defraud the …

Car Starts Self, Crashes Into New Jersey Building

Police say a car started itself and struck a building in southern New Jersey. Hamilton Township police say 45-year-old Ayman Mohamed Ali of Philadelphia parked and turned off the ignition outside the America’s Best Eyeglasses store in Consumer Square Monday …