Around Our Towns

Jewish Family and Children’s Services marks 80 years

Jill Hammel and Melanie Stoopler were appointed in September as associate executive directors of Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS), a charitable nonprofit that has been helping people since...

State launches 988 mobile response teams

The 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational, the state Department of Human Services announced...

Deptford’s history museum opens World War II exhibit

It was a busy morning at the Museum of American History in Deptford on April 3, as Jeffrey...

‘As painless as possible’

New Jersey has released a preliminary draft for a new State Development and Redevelopment Plan - last updated...

‘You make South Jersey proud’

Congressman Donald Norcross, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and father of a veteran, recently announced...

‘More than a police officer’

The Westville-based organizations 4 Heroes Charity and Rolling Badges are teaming to host the second annual ride in memory of Deptford police officer Bobby...

No fossil: New Edelman museum opens to sellout

If you walk along the entryway to the new Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University, there is a...

Rowan takes role in workforce initiative

Rowan College of South Jersey has announced that it will be the lead institution for the Center of Workforce Innovation for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Logistics as...

Superstars and offbeat bookings in the spring lineup

It's shaping up to be a pretty interesting spring in the theaters and arenas of the region's casinos as the second quarter of 2025...

Operation’s boxes of hugs go on – for now

Young soldiers serving in the Middle East can be scared during warfare and a bit homesick. But for the past 13 years, care packages from...

State film festival returns

The Garden State Film Festival returns for its 23rd year from Thursday to Sunday. The festival was created in 2002 after the chance encounter in...