New officer V’land’s first lateral transfer    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
VINELAND -- A former Buena patrolman has joined the city's police force in the first lateral transfer in the Vineland department's history. Gerard Moughan Jr. was sworn in Friday morning during a ceremony in Mayor... Full Story...

Work gets under way on Landis RR crossing    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
VINELAND -- Landis Avenue closed Friday night at the Boulevard while the state Department of Transportation repairs a Conrail railroad grade crossing. Landis Avenue between North East Boulevard and North West Boulevard shut... Full Story...

Dailey Todd is crowned Millville 2008 Homecoming Queen    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
MILLVILLE -- Millville Senior High School crowned Dailey Todd as the 2008 homecoming queen Friday evening during halftime of the school's football game. Dailey's hobbies include drawing, going to the beach and playing... Full Story...

Victory march in Philly    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
PHILADELPHIA -- Hundreds of thousands of fans showered the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies with brotherly love and confetti Friday, climbing trees and ladders, hanging out of windows and packing sidewalks, balconies... Full Story...

Who will be prosecutor? Time will tell    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
BRIDGETON -- It will likely be early next year before the county's next prosecutor is named, according to a state senator who has come out in favor of ousting the current post-holder. Cumberland County Prosecutor Ronald... Full Story...

New date, same sweet time    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
VINELAND -- Disguised as superheros and princesses, skeletons and pirates, children ran through neighborhoods as the sun set on the city's first trick-or-treat on Halloween night in decades. The mayor said it was such... Full Story...

County seeks safety director    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: The Daily Journal.
BRIDGETON -- Cumberland County is searching for a new public safety director after the former Vineland police captain who held the post resigned. The county has interviewed two candidates so far and is continuing its search... Full Story...

Rare sight: Political signs pop up in Haddonfield    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
HADDONFIELD — It took a historic presidential election to bring political signs to the front lawns of Haddonfield. Political signs are rare in this quaint Camden County borough, where residents traditionally show support... Full Story...

Sweet night in Maple Shade    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
MAPLE SHADE — The day belonged to the Phillies, but the night belonged to Halloween. Phillies fans hadn't yet made their way back from the festivities in Center City Philadelphia when children in costumes began filling... Full Story...

Bridge, Speedline stops clogged amid celebration    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
Winning the World Series in five games -- even one suspended for more than a day -- was easy compared to the monumental task of getting into Philadelphia for the Phillies victory parade on Friday. Still, frustrating delays... Full Story...

Phils’ ride of a lifetime ends at home in ballpark    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
PHILADELPHIA — In a final hurrah to cap the Phillies' World Series win, the team culminated its afternoon parade Friday with a ceremony before some 45,000 fans in Citizens Bank Park. Team management and players rode... Full Story...

Huge weight lifted; joy in crush of humanity    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
PHILADELPHIA — They hit the road at daybreak, queued up by the thousand to catch the train, and fought walls of humanity to see history ride by on flatbed trucks. Just for a day -- just one picture-perfect autumn day --... Full Story...

Mtn. Lakes student makes spiritual journey to Africa    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
BOONTON TWP. -- As a junior at Mountain Lakes High School, Cindy Garrison struggled with questions about faith and found a kinship with other teens through the Christian Drama School of New Jersey. This summer, the 24 year-... Full Story...

Work on Hanover nonprofit addition half-way complete    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
HANOVER -- Construction of a major addition to the Employment Horizons building has reached the half-way point six months after groundbreaking, and so has the non-profit agency's $5 million campaign to fund the project... Full Story...

At 72, he still has marathon fever    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
PEQUANNOCK -- Many of Bernie Papa's friends have had hip replacements or knee replacements or get around with the help of walkers, but Papa, 72, is still running. He will be back at the starting line for the New York City... Full Story...

Fire engulfs vacant home in Roxbury; cause sought    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
ROXBURY -- Arson investigators are examining a fire that destroyed a vacant, two-story building on Berkshire Valley Road on Mischief Night, requiring firefighters to use a portable pool to fight the blaze. Police and fire crews... Full Story...

Grandfather going to prison for coke deals    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
A 71-year-old great-grandfather of three was sentenced Friday to seven years in state prison, and his wife was given a probationary term, for conspiring last year to distribute cocaine around Morris County. "I did it knowingly... Full Story...

Plenty of frights and delights for Halloween    Posted on 11/01/08
Source: Daily Record.
MORRIS TWP. -- It's become a tradition in this affluent neighborhood that sees its share of trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Driving down Canfield Road, each home pays homage to the macabre holiday, with decorations a plenty... Full Story...

E. Hanover woman found dead in home, prompting investigation    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
EAST HANOVER -- The death of a 53-year-old woman inside her Cedar Street home Thursday is being investigated by local police and the county prosecutor's office. A 911 call from a man reporting that the woman was unresponsive... Full Story...

Long Hill kids’ clothing store workers robbed at gunpoint    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
LONG HILL -- Three employees at a children's clothing store were robbed at gunpoint as the store closed on Wednesday night, police said. Long Hill police were called to the Children's Place on Valley Road in the Gillette... Full Story...

Morristown fire chief ends his 30-year career today    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
MORRISTOWN -- Fire Chief Robert Taylor will retire today, ending a 30-year firefighting career. "I feel great," he said in a telephone interview. "I am going to miss this place a little bit. I'm going to miss the people... Full Story...

Utilities work to get lights back on for thousands still suffering from freak storm    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
Power is restored to most of the 10,000 customers in western Morris County who were without power for two days after a crippling snowstorm. Power returned Thursday to all of Washington Township's K-8 district schools and... Full Story...

BREAKING NEWS: Portable pool used to extinguish Roxbury blaze    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
ROXBURY -- Arson investigators are examining a fire that destroyed a vacant, two-story building on Berkshire Valley Road Thursday requiring fire fighters to use a portable pool to transfer water to the blaze because of lack... Full Story...

Montville grandfather gets 7 years for cocaine dealing, wife gets probation    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Daily Record.
A 71-year-old great-grandfather of three was sentenced this morning to seven years in state prison, and his wife got a probationary term, for conspiring last year in Morris County to sell cocaine. Montville residents George... Full Story...

Thousands delayed at PATCO backup going to parade, official says    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
The Delaware River Port Authority is reporting major delays for commuters trying to park and buy tickets at the PATCO line into Philadelphia because of volume going to the Phillies parade. All parking lots are full at PATCO... Full Story...

NYC residents: Use your mouse to track rats online    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
The city wants to make sure rats have no place to hide, at least online. A Rat Information Portal, complete with a searchable map of rat inspections and violations, debuted Thursday on the city's Web site. Beyond providing... Full Story...

How to get to the parade    Posted on 10/31/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
With 1 million to 2 million people expected to mob Philadelphia for the noontime Phillies World Series parade, those traveling to and through the city today must remain patient, city and team officials urge. No one should drive... Full Story...