Camden Police Chief To Get Award For Efforts After Massive Layoffs
Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson was to receive the award Friday from the Police Executive Research Forum, a law enforcement think-tank in Washington.
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Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson was to receive the award Friday from the Police Executive Research Forum, a law enforcement think-tank in Washington.
To nine-year-old Molly Kimball, Ava, her 14-month-old dog is more than just a pet. Molly is battling brain cancer. Ava is being trained as her service dog, and while she is apparently devoted to Molly, there are questions whether the dog is a danger to other children.
The renaissance many of New Jersey's downtowns have enjoyed has been put in peril by the economic downturn, as business owners find themselves squeezed by high rents and low revenue.
Thousands of people gathered at St. Peter's Square early Sunday morning to hear Pope Benedict deliver his traditional Easter blessing in dozens of languages.
After nearly banning smoking altogether at casinos, the city imposed the partial ban in 2007. The change of heart came when the economy crashed and casinos feared a complete smoking ban would cost them more customers.
Easter Sunday started with low lying clouds throughout the Tri-State and will continue with mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers.
Saturday's wet weather started tapering off shortly after after a warm front began pushing into the Tri-State, but scattered showers and patchy fog remained on the forecast for Saturday night.
Police said Richard J. Vogel, 22, of Westville had been fighting with another casino patron on the fourth floor of the Harrah's Resort garage around 5:40 a.m. Casino security found him on the outer area of the structure, where he apparently having lost his footing and fell.
Police said an unknown suspect entered Chestnut Wine and Liquors and shot 28-year-old James Wilson on Friday at 9:30 p.m.
The roommate of a Rutgers University student who killed himself after authorities said his intimate encounter with a man was captured by a webcam is finding that it's not just what you tweet, but also what you delete, that can get you in trouble.
A year after a taxpayer revolt at the polls, New Jersey's school budget elections are back on Wednesday -- with some major differences.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $3.74, up 11 cents from last week.
First responder John Feal, who was injured at ground zero, said it's like a slap in the face -- a letter going out to 9/11 survivors, warning them about a provision in the Zadroga bill.
One New Jersey town was left rattled after it was hit with the most car burglaries it's ever seen – 50 in one night. Now, police are left trying to figure out who's responsible for the burglary spree.
The pain at the pump just keeps getting worse for drivers in the Tri-State area this morning.
