New Jersey Judge Decides Text Message Sender Not Liable For Wreck
A New Jersey woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding to the message.
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A New Jersey woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding to the message.
Chris reviews Mitt Romney's speech on education at a Charter School in West Philly. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday about the lawsuit filed by Facebook investors and the President's attacks on Mitt Romney. He also talks to Jonah Goldberg, author of the Tyranny of Cliches and the next guest of The Red Meat Tour.
A man has been arrested in the 1979 disappearance of a 6-year-old New York City boy. It's the first arrest ever made in a case that helped give rise to the nation's missing-children movement.
Two grade school students are being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon after a gun was fired inside the bathroom of their New Jersey school Thursday morning.
A former volunteer technician with the Norristown Area High School marching band is behind bars in Montgomery County charged with sexually assaulting a band member and her friend.
The Camden County Prosecutor's Office would like the family involved in an incident caught on tape at a Laundromat in New Jersey to come forward.
Chris reacts to the sentence given to Dharun Ravi in the Rutgers Spying Case. He talks to Steve Cordasco about problems experienced by Facebook after their IPO and the President's attacks on private equity.
The soccer team at the all girls Our Lady of Mercy Academy High School in Newfield is trying to smile through their tears as they mourn the loss of a beloved family member Monday and rely on their good memories of him to cope.
A Coast Guard crew has rescued two Upper Darby residents from the hull of a boat that capsized in waters off central New Jersey.
Elijah P. Gatewood-Gabriel, a 20-year-old man from Deptford, died after his uncle, Chad Gatewood, stabbed him multiple times.
Chris talks to Phillies OF Hunter Pence about his upcoming charity event, Steve Cordasco about Facebook's IPO, CBS 3's Beasley Reece to preview the Sixers and Phillies weekends, and Breitbart.com's Larry O'Connor about biography discovered of President Obama claiming he was born in Kenya.
It's been gridlock nearly every Friday afternoon in-bound to Philadelphia on the Ben Franklin Bridge this spring. You're stuck in traffic, and the other side's moving along just fine. And you wonder why your side doesn't have another lane? There are a lot of variables.
A New Jersey man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly driving while intoxicated – it is his fifth arrest for DWI in the past 38 days.
One person was killed and a second was hospitalized after a single-car crash in Burlington County early Tuesday morning.
Saying goodbye to a woman many loved, admired and appreciated was heartbreaking for family and friends at April Kauffman's funeral on Monday.
A new poll finds most New Jerseyans oppose legalizing Internet gambling, but want the ability to legally bet on sporting events.
A 7,000 square-foot Victorian style home that was once on sale for $6.5 million is now on the auction market.
Authorities are investigating a homicide in Atlantic County Thursday afternoon.
Not everyone can be as lucky as the SEPTA lottery winners, but you could be entitled to a windfall and not even know it!
A 37-year-old father and his five-year-old son were killed after their car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer in Salem County early Wednesday morning.
This is not an ordinary school field trip for these students from the Cherry Hill Alternative High School. They are on the grounds of the Mount Peace Cemetery in Lawnside as volunteers, cleaning up the historic graveyard.
Voters in a dry New Jersey seaside community that calls itself America's Greatest Family Resort has decided to stay that way, rejecting a proposal that would have let restaurant patrons bring their own wine or beer to enjoy with dinner.
Chris analyzes why President Obama fails to embrace same sex marriage with the same zeal as Vice-President Joe Biden and other members of his cabinet. He talks to CBS 3's Nicole Brewer in Ocean City, NJ as they vote whether or not to allow patrons to bring alcohol in restaraunts and to Beasley Reece about the suspensions to Cole Hamels and Claude Giroux.
Pop star Beyonce is adding a fourth concert at Atlantic City's Revel casino resort, this one on May 28th.
Two people were hospitalized after being struck by an out-of-control car on a Camden County street early Monday morning.
Families turned to indoor activities such as shopping, visiting museums and bowling on Monday in the Philadelphia area.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Most retail stores will be open for business on Memorial Day, while post offices will be closed. Here's what to know.
Families turned to indoor activities such as shopping, visiting museums and bowling on Monday in the Philadelphia area.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
Families turned to indoor activities such as shopping, visiting museums and bowling on Monday in the Philadelphia area.
Residents in North Philadelphia said a sinkhole continues to cause headaches for drivers, and now trash is seeping into the hole.
A man was shot and killed during a confrontation at a Royal Farms store in Northeast Philadelphia, police say.
Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia.
The body of a 27-year-old man was found in a pond along the 8500 block of Allemaengel Road on Saturday, the Lehigh County coroner said.
It's estimated that as many as one in three veterans experience financial stress within the first year or two after leaving the military.
Travelers in New Jersey said rain and high gas prices put a damper on their Memorial Day weekend plans this year.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is asking ICE to let her inside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
Jason Mutschler was charged with killing his aunt, Vanessa Sturtevent, in Lumberton, New Jersey, officials say.
For the first time in its 45-year history, Collingswood's May Fair festival was canceled as rainy weather swept across the region.
Families turned to indoor activities such as shopping, visiting museums and bowling on Monday in the Philadelphia area.
Just a week after a fire destroyed the Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, its congregation now has a temporary place to worship.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A patient at Jefferson Moss Magee Rehab is the first person in Philadelphia to use new technology allowing people who are paralyzed to use their hands.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Travelers in New Jersey said rain and high gas prices put a damper on their Memorial Day weekend plans this year.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
The Phillies lost to the Cleveland Guardians Sunday, with Brandon Marsh scoring Philadelphia's only run.
Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings as the Phillies defeated Cleveland, ending the Guardians' seven-game winning streak.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to lift Cleveland to victory over the Phillies.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Patti LaBelle said she's "having fun living it down" as the legendary singer marks her 82nd birthday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
For Amanda Shannon, a mom who had a stroke after giving birth, a driving simulator was crucial to getting back on the road and safely taking her kids to school.
At a parade in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and at events around the Philadelphia region, veterans, relatives and community members gathered to remember fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day.
Neighbors in North Philadelphia said they contacted the City of Philadelphia several times about a sinkhole on Seybert Street and have not found a solution; now, trash is filling the hole.
Despite gloomy weather on Monday, families in Ocean City, New Jersey, said they were making the most of the final day of the holiday weekend with visits to the arcade, bike rides and even some beach time.
The rainy weather had many people across the region changing their Memorial Day plans. Madeleine Wright reports.