Brush fires a danger county faces each spring    Posted on 2009-03-24
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
Whipping winds fueled a 15-acre blaze on a farm field here Monday afternoon, according to fire officials, who said the incident marked the unofficial start to the brush fire season.... Full story...

Salem County Historical Society presents shad fishing exhibit    Posted on 2009-03-23
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
One of the earliest signs of spring in Salem County is the shad run in the Delaware River, followed by the netting of the first shad, and then the traditional shad dinners we all enjoy.... Full story...

Culture clash in N.J. over budget    Posted on 2009-03-22
Source: Philly.com
Individual contributions had already dropped because of the nation's economic crisis.... Full story...

Diocese draws fire for buying $800K house    Posted on 2009-03-20
Source: Daily Journal
PITTSGROVE -- The Camden Diocese's purchase of an 11-acre residence last July for $800,000 -- well below market value -- has attracted the ire of a group of parishioners from St.... Full story...

Salem County Habitat for Humanity extends ReStore hours    Posted on 2009-03-19
Source: Millville News
Salem County Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, which sells building materials and household goods, is expanding its hours of operation.... Full story...

Two dead in Gloucester County murder-suicide, officials say    Posted on 2009-03-18
Source: Philly.com News
A Gloucester County man with a history of domestic violence murdered his estranged wife Saturday night, hours after she had obtained a restraining order against him, and later killed himself, authorities said yesterday.... Full story...

PITTSGROVE: Dead squirrels were shot by hunters, not poisoned, official says    Posted on 2009-03-18
Source: Daily Journal
PITTSGROVE - The 17 squirrels found Tuesday in plastic bags dumped in a wooded area were killed by hunters and donated to a needy family in Deerfield, according to the township's animal control officer.... Full story...

Walkers find 17 dead squirrels in freezer bags    Posted on 2009-03-18
Source: Asbury Park Press
New Jersey State Police and the Salem County Humane Society are investigating the discovery of more than a dozen plastic bags containing dead squirrels in a wooded area of Pittsgrove.... Full story...

Man suspected of killing wife, shoots self    Posted on 2009-03-17
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
A man authorities found dead in his West Vine Street Home Tuesday, suspected of killing his estranged wife days earlier, had been picked up by state police Saturday night on weapons charges hours after she obtained a temporary restraining order against him...... Full story...

PITTSGROVE: State police investigating 17 dead squirrels found in bags    Posted on 2009-03-17
Source: Daily Journal
PITTSGROVE - State Police are investigating a dumping of dead animals, including squirrels in Hefty freezer bags, in a wooded area along Eppinger Avenue in the township's Norma section.... Full story...

Salem County nuclear plants begin relicensing process    Posted on 2009-03-17
Source: Press of Atlantic City
In the same year that renewal proceedings are drawing to a close for one southern New Jersey nuclear plant, three other plants began their renewal process Monday.... Full story...

Two new members sworn into N.J. state Assembly    Posted on 2009-03-16
Source: The Jersey Journal
A file photo of Doug Fisher, recently appointed state agriculture secretary. Celeste Riley was sworn in today to replace Fisher to represent the 3rd legislative district in the Assembly.... Full story...

NJ Nuns Get $800k Home; Parishioners Get Upset    Posted on 2009-03-16
Source: 1010Wins
Five New Jersey nuns are about to move into a large home on 11 acres that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden paid $800,000 to buy.... Full story...

County mourns loss of longtime mother Mary Washington    Posted on 2009-03-14
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
The longtime "mother" of Salem County, Rev. Mary Washington, died Sunday morning, just weeks before her 90th birthday.... Full story...

Breast Health Awareness Celebration in Pennsville tomorrow    Posted on 2009-03-13
Source: Millville News
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. will host its third annual Breast Health Awareness Celebration here tomorrow.... Full story...

Committal shelter groundbreaking at Salem County Veterans Cemetery Saturday    Posted on 2009-03-12
Source: Millville News
The ceremonial groundbreaking of the committal shelter at the Salem County Veterans Cemetery here will be celebrated this Saturday at noon.... Full story...

Salem County awarded money for a Summer Youth Internship Program    Posted on 2009-03-11
Source: Millville News
Freeholder Julie A. Acton, chair of the Public Services Committee, has announced that roughly $220,000 has been awarded to the Salem County Workforce Investment Board for a Summer Youth Internship Program from ...... Full story...

Teenager shot in stomach in Salem    Posted on 2009-03-10
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
A Penns Grove teen was shot in the stomach just after midnight here early Monday morning while walking down Carpenter Street, police said, leaving investigators searching for suspects.... Full story...

MILLVILLE: Afternoon police update has multiple drug arrests    Posted on 2009-03-09
Source: Daily Journal
Michelle A. Baker, 18, of the 1500 block of Silver Run Road was cited for careless driving Thursday after an accident on Wade Boulevard near Coventry Way.... Full story...

Adult in teen sex case is indicted    Posted on 2009-03-08
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
A Woodstown man has been indicted by a grand jury here on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault and related charges for allegedly carrying on a year-long sexual relationship with his girlfriend's teenage ...... Full story...

County school districts eligible for $2.78M in aid    Posted on 2009-03-07
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced the first round of grants available for non-Abbott school districts Friday, part of $1 billion dedicated to regular operating school districts in legislation that was signed into ...... Full story...

Schools, county's offices close as 10 in. of snow falls here    Posted on 2009-03-06
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
The largest snowstorm of the winter season forced local schools to close and shut down Salem County government operations Monday, a whitewash not even Punxsutawney Phil could have predicted.... Full story...

Salem County Teen Arts Festival scheduled for next week    Posted on 2009-03-05
Source: Millville News
Area residents are invited to celebrate the arts at the Salem County Teen Arts Festival on March 13.... Full story...

Salem County police log    Posted on 2009-03-05
Source: Millville News
Kayla L. Draper, 18, of Gloucester County, was arrested Feb. 24 at 9:57 p.m. and charged with criminal mischief after she allegedly smashed out a window to a residence on Main Street.... Full story...

County jobless rate 8.3%    Posted on 2009-03-04
Source: Bridgeton-Millville News
Unemployment figures for Salem County remain grim according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor which shows the local jobless rate of 8.3 percent is the highest in the 11 county Philadelphia ...... Full story...