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Laura Caron, Bucks County native and South Jersey teacher, was scheduled for a pre-indictment conference Tuesday, but that won't happen.
Laura Caron was scheduled for a pre-indictment conference Tuesday, but that won't happen, court records show.
The Manahawkin hospital is now offering elective angioplasty, a procedure that opens blocked arteries and can prevent heart attacks.
The note was handwritten on what is now Juneteenth by Rev. Dr. Alexander Herritage Newton, a religious leader who served in the Civil War.
Retta Cruse, 38, was serving consecutive life sentences in an Arizona prison when she took her own life, authorities said.
Oriel Dixon was charged with aggravated manslaughter and child endangerment in the December crash that killed Joseph Natale, police said.
A Blossom Shop Florist has supported the Bayville community for five decades in happy and sad times with beautiful floral arrangements.
Move over, Vermont maple syrup. South Jersey maple syrup is here.
Cucina Fresca Italian Market was shut down by the Department of Labor for unpaid wages, failure to pay minimum wage and more, officials say.
The teacher's post allegedly said that "assassination is at least a talking point." It was shared by right-wing X account Libs of TikTok.
Fabian Lugo, 27, had several items of child pornography on his devices, authorities said.
The driver of a Cadillac SUV had a medical episode and crashed into the house, sending the homeowner across the room, police said.
Michael Marto, a paraprofessional at Pinelands High School, exposed himself and propositioned girls between 10- and 17-years-old: officials.
Polar bear plunge, an indoor rummage sale and more. Here's what's going on in Ocean County this weekend.
A Green Creek resident was charged with arson after a fire he lit in storage unit grew and tore through the facility, police said.
Periodic flurries and snow showers Thursday night could make for a dangerous commute, forecasters warn.
Periodic flurries and snow showers Thursday night could make for a dangerous commute, forecasters warn.
This discount retailer appears to be replacing the closing Big Lots location in Somers Point.
This discount retailer appears to be replacing the closing Big Lots location in Barnegat.
Gino Garofolo fled after striking Alisha Cottman with his car, who died at the scene, police said. Philadelphia police later found his car.
