Around Our Towns

Grants for first responders

South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of SJI, has kicked off its annual First Responders Grant Program. Grants will be awarded for operations by first-responder departments. The program supports the critical...

‘Plowing, scraping and salting

As residents scrambled to get food and supplies for the much-anticipated storm dubbed Fern, the hardest thing to...

Property quarantined after EHV-1 horse infection

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has quarantined a property in Burlington County after one horse developed the...

‘An incredible honor’

Rowan College of South Jersey has named Brenden Rickards - its interim president since July - president of...

Measure protects mobile homeowners

Legislation that would provide owners in manufactured home parks the opportunity to purchase the land beneath their residences...

State has new e-bike safety rules

New Jersey has implemented new statewide e-bike safety regulations - some of the strictest in the nation - following a rise in serious and...

How to use winter road salt responsibly

With winter underway and the possibility of snowstorms, Hazlet-based New Jersey American Water and The Watershed Institute in Hopewell are reminding residents, businesses and...

‘Me, governor?’

An accomplished politician who served in public office for more than 50 years and was an advocate for mental-health awareness, former acting Gov. Richard...

State guides schools on cell phone bans

The New Jersey Department of Education has released updated guidance for schools on banning cell phones and other devices during the school day. Recently signed...

Region badly needs blood donations

New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) has declared a blood emergency and is issuing an urgent call for donors. Holiday disruptions, severe winter weather, canceled blood drives, and widespread seasonal illnesses have led to a significant decline in blood donations, resulting...

‘Good exposure’

Ahead of the anticipated Eagles' NFC wild card playoff game on January 11, the team hosted a "Road to Victory" bus tour, with stops...