Officials Investigating Possible Hate Crime After South Jersey Residents Say Halloween Display Depicted Man Being Hung From Noose
The NAACP president says the Office of the Attorney General is now investigating the display as a possible hate crime.
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The NAACP president says the Office of the Attorney General is now investigating the display as a possible hate crime.
Health officials in Salem County are warning the public to avoid contact with water in several lakes that are connected to the Salem River.
The road is partially blocked but traffic is getting by in the right lane and right shoulder.
Bruce Bassetti remains on administrative leave after allegedly muttering the N-word under his breath while in the classroom.
The incident happened at the store on Route 42 in Turnersville on Thursday.
District officials announced Wednesday that they will appeal the arbitrator's ruling to the state's education commissioner.
Police are investigating a fatal crash between a car and a tractor trailer on I-295 Northbound in South Jersey.
A new study ranked New Jersey's public school system No. 2 in the country.
Pennsville police say a bomb scare was called into the retail store.
A "confirmed harmful algae bloom present at the Woodstown Lake" is the source of the warning.
The three day festival was recently named the International Bluegrass Music Association's event of the year.
A couple in their 70's received a rude awakening around 1 a.m., when a car plowed into the side of their Penns Grove home.
Authorities are now searching for the shooter.
A driver was seriously injured on Monday morning after a 50-pound dumbbell crashed through his windshield in New Jersey.
The Salem Oak is now considered the largest oak according to an annual list of NJ's Big Trees produced by the NJ Forest Service.
Next weekend, music fans will gather at the Salem County Fairgrounds.
A South Jersey community will rename a playground next week in honor of a state trooper who died in the line of duty late last year.
The road is closed at this time while officials investigate.
Flames erupted when a truck crashed into a home in Pennsville, Salem County Thursday morning.
So what happened? Imagine a short in the junction box of your home and you've got a pretty good idea what PSEG Nuclear is handling at the plant.
An investigation revealed that the employees were visiting a family and checking on the children when they were reportedly assaulted by a man later identified as 41-year-old Alexis A. Plater of Woodstown.
Operations of the "Shots for Tots" clinic have been suspended by the Health Department at this time.
Calls were streaming into the Salem County 911 center when dispatcher Doug Hogate Jr. felt a jolt.
The Energy and Environmental Resource Center operated by PSE&G Nuclear in the city of Salem has served as a learning facility of sorts, according to utility spokesman Joe Delmar.
The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on Monday after a tractor trailer overturned on County Road 540 (Telegraph Road) between Cool Run Road and Hummel Road.
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to help fund the Philadelphia School District.
Philadelphia Police Officer Meika Bell was arrested for stealing from a store in Radnor, officials say.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
ICE agents were deployed to Philadelphia International Airport to assist with TSA shortages due to the partial government shutdown, sources say.
A new historic marker has designated Timbuctoo as one of only about eight recognized Black historic sites in South Jersey.
ICE agents were deployed to Philadelphia International Airport to assist with TSA shortages due to the partial government shutdown, sources say.
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to help fund the Philadelphia School District.
Philadelphia Police Officer Meika Bell was arrested for stealing from a store in Radnor, officials say.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A new historic marker has designated Timbuctoo as one of only about eight recognized Black historic sites in South Jersey.
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to help fund the Philadelphia School District.
Philadelphia Police Officer Meika Bell was arrested for stealing from a store in Radnor, officials say.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
ICE agents were deployed to Philadelphia International Airport to assist with TSA shortages due to the partial government shutdown, sources say.
After 20 years of planning and six years of construction, a reimagined Ardmore train station is back open.
A new historic marker has designated Timbuctoo as one of only about eight recognized Black historic sites in South Jersey.
Princeton women's basketball, the last Philadelphia-area team in the NCAA Tournament, falls to Oklahoma State in the first round.
A fire on a residential block in Camden, New Jersey, could be seen from Philadelphia.
After hitting delays because of snow and ice, crews are now working to rebuild a large portion of Ventnor, New Jersey's boardwalk.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
A 17-year-old is in custody and another person is wanted by police in connection with an armed robbery outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.
Three people died in a car crash involving a drunk driver early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Kent County, Delaware, Monday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Thousands of people spent the night without electricity around the Philadelphia area after Monday's storms.
With the region under a tornado watch through 7 p.m., several school districts have announced closings and early dismissals.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
After years of being misdiagnosed, Mary Schneider is raising awareness about narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
After 20 years of planning and six years of construction, a reimagined Ardmore train station is back open.
Route 73 is back open in Marlton after a fatal crash closed the road for several hours Friday morning.
The Walt Whitman Bridge is back open Wednesday after it was closed in both directions Tuesday night because of police activity.
Additional security checkpoints at PHL are closed as a partial government shutdown affecting TSA drags on.
Fire crews were called to the Valley Forge Service Area on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for a truck fire Friday morning.
The Phillies have agreed to a six-year contract with opening day starter Cristopher Sánchez. The deal begins in 2027 and runs through 2032 with a club option for 2033.
VJ Edgecombe had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Princeton women's basketball, the last Philadelphia-area team in the NCAA Tournament, falls to Oklahoma State in the first round.
Christian Dvorak scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added an assist, Dan Vladar made 24 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to complete a three-game West Coast sweep.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Josh Sanders has your morning digital Brief for Monday, March 23, 2026 and meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast in the Philadelphia area.
SEPTA's Ardmore station has reopened after being closed for six years for construction. Ray Strickland has more on the renovations made to the station.
Pockets of rain on Monday will cause a slow morning commute, but meteorologist Kate Bilo says it will be a cooler and windy day after the rain clears.
On this week's Spreading the Love, we're heading back to a small, but historic community in Burlington County, New Jersey. It's called Timbuctoo; it's just 52 acres, but it holds an important piece of Black history in South Jersey. Wakisha Bailey has more on how a new historic marker is helping preserve that story.
Two pilots were killed at LaGuardia Airport in New York after a collision on the runway. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.