Ex-Camden police chief takes job in Va. city    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
Edward Hargis, who stepped down last year as Camden's police chief, has taken the same position in Portsmouth, Va., an official said Monday. The new post for Hargis was announced by Portsmouth City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler...... Full story...

Mt. Holly man rejects deal in fatal accident    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT HOLLY — A local man charged with vehicular homicide rejected a guilty plea Monday and will go on trial. Thomas Mason, 44, is accused of causing the death of passenger Michele Alsbaugh in a single-car crash in Southampton...... Full story...

Camden man identified as victim of fatal blaze    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — A man living in a house without utilities has been identified as the victim of a fatal fire here. Leslie Butler, 54, was asleep in an upstairs room when fire swept through a Browning Street home about 2 a.m....... Full story...

2 face weapons charges in Mt. Laurel incidents    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT LAUREL — Police have charged two men with weapons offenses after separate incidents here. Jeffrey Richards, 51, of Greenwich, Conn, was arrested Monday after police stopped his vehicle on Century Parkway. He had...... Full story...

Foundation awards funds for South Jersey projects    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation on Monday awarded grants worth more than $200,000 to help support environmental projects in South Jersey. A $110,000 grant went to support advocacy and outreach efforts at the Pinelands Preservation...... Full story...

D.C. officials prepare for flood of visitors    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
For those not among the 240,000 people holding presidential inauguration tickets, organizers and hospitality officials in Washington, D.C., say there's still a way to be a part of history on Jan. 20. While an estimated...... Full story...

Menendez outlines plan for stimulus spending    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
NEWARK — The 76-year-old Pulaski Skyway is typical of the neglected bridges that should have repairs funded by the economic stimulus package, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said Monday. With the dated skyway as his backdrop...... Full story...

N.J. Supreme Court hears case on witness intimidation    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
New Jersey's highest court is grappling with one of the thorniest issues facing criminal justice today: what to do in cases where witnesses to a crime have been threatened or intimidated by defendants to the point where...... Full story...

Judge dismisses misconduct counts against officials    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT HOLLY — A Superior Court Judge dismissed misconduct and conspiracy complaints Monday that a criminal defendant in Camden County had filed against several judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers there. Superior...... Full story...

Plea deal offered in sex assault case    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT HOLLY — A Burlington County prosecutor gave a Willingboro man the chance to avoid a trial on a kidnapping charge provided he pleads guilty to aggravated sexual assault of the 14-year-old schoolgirl victim in return...... Full story...

Local dolls comfort children in Rwanda    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
EVESHAM — The women in Christ Presbyterian Church's knitting circle noticed that they consistently had yarn left over from the projects they had completed. So rather than let their scraps pile up or go to waste,...... Full story...

Moorestown man serves as chief of staff for National Guard    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOORESTOWN — A township resident has been named chief of staff for the New Jersey Army National Guard. Col. Dennis Devery, 44, began his career at the age of 17 when he joined the New Jersey National Guard as an infantryman...... Full story...

Glo. Twp. man faces evaluation after standoff    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
GLOUCESTER TWP. — A 28-year-old township man was being evaluated at an area hospital Monday after he allegedly shot up numerous houses in a quiet neighborhood here. Peter Sankowski, of the first block of Fox Meadow Drive...... Full story...

N.J. officials sift through inauguration requests    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
New Jersey lawmakers don't know how they'll weed through thousands of residents' ticket requests and choose who will attend the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. Several lawmakers have stopped accepting requests...... Full story...

Coffee house hopes to catch wave of progress    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
GLASSBORO — Looking for a place to relax and drink a hot cup of joe? Progressive Coffee House in downtown Glassboro is offering that and more to local patrons looking for an escape from their hectic workdays. On a recent...... Full story...

Deptford students' creativity gets spotlight in library exhibit    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
DEPTFORD — Students from Good Intent and Oak Valley elementary schools in Deptford are showcasing their artistic talents this month in an art exhibit at the Deptford Public Library. The exhibit, which features the work...... Full story...

In Brief: Gloucester Co. College shows student art    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
Paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, digital art, sculpture and mixed media by Gloucester County College students will be on display at the college through Jan. 14. The display is at the Dr. Ross Beitzel Art Gallery...... Full story...

In Brief: Phillies broadcaster to speak at meeting    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
The featured speaker for the first Haddonfield Lions Club meeting of 2009 will be Chris Wheeler, broadcaster for the world champion Philadelphia Phillies. The dinner meeting will be held Thursday at Tavistock Country Club....... Full story...

Cherry Hill fifth-grade students develop mural to honor King    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
CHERRY HILL — A diverse group of fifth-grade students have come together to make something beautiful. A. Russell Knight Elementary School in Cherry Hill has selected 12 students to develop and paint an 8-foot mural for...... Full story...

Beginners get chance to learn about computers    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT LAUREL — To give resumes a boost with a new skill set, the Women's Opportunity Center at the YMCA of Burlington County is offering computer classes for beginners. The classes, held at the Mount Laurel location...... Full story...

Lenape classmates volunteer on Florida trip    Posted on 2009-01-06
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT LAUREL — When Diana Irwin, a 12th-grade student at Lenape High School, first visited the Give the Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Fla., three years ago, she didn't know what to expect. After her parents...... Full story...

Firefighters Injured In Gloucester Co. Blaze    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: CBS 3
A pair of firefighters were injured while responding to a house fire in Gloucester County Monday morning.... Full story...

She's fighting FOR pit bulls    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Philly.com
SCARFACE ISN'T named after the famed thug in the Miami-based gangster movie. The little, fawn-colored pit bull wasn't given that tough title so that his owner could pump up his own street cred.... Full story...

New laws go into effect in N.J.    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Courier Post Online
TRENTON — A new year means new laws in New Jersey. Perhaps the one with the longest reach isn't actually new. But the state's paid family leave program, which technically took effect May 2, began to boost workers...... Full story...

Crash used to promote cycle awareness    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Courier Post Online
WINSLOW — Janet James' 22-year-old son Trevor James was killed in a motorcycle accident two years ago, but she recently turned the tragedy into a positive message for motorcycle awareness. A new billboard, unveiled...... Full story...