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We have to break down the stigma of homelessness in New Jersey
Walking into Joseph’s House, a night shelter, in the Bergen Square neighborhood six years ago I was having a conversation with their executive director, John Klein, when I noticed a woman walk into the building. At first glance I thought she came to the facility as a social service provider inquiring about a client or doing some fact finding about the shelter, but my inclinations were wrong. She asked about the hours of operation and if her, and her son were able to spend the night at the shelter. She politely took some supplies from the facility and made her way back out to the parking lot, got back into her Subaru, and drove away.
Body of child found in duffel bag in West Philadelphia identified as Damari Carter
PHILADELPHIA (AP/WPHL) — A decomposed body found earlier this year in a duffel bag in Philadelphia has been identified as a 4-year-old boy who authorities say was beaten to death. The body of Damari Carter was found March 18 in the city’s Mantua neighborhood by a worker who was cleaning out an alleyway. Authorities initially could […]
Third man charged in daylight robbery that ended with shooting and crash on N.J. street
A daylight shooting and car crash that occurred last month in Gloucester County allegedly stemmed from an armed robbery moments earlier, prosecutors revealed during a court hearing Tuesday. Police responded to the 100 block of Adams Street in Paulsboro around 1:45 p.m. on April 6 for a report of someone...
State confirms rabid raccoon found in N.J. neighborhood
The New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that a raccoon removed from a neighborhood in Gloucester Township last week had rabies, Camden County Officials said Wednesday afternoon. A resident in Gloucester Township reported the raccoon to authorities on April 25 after the person’s dog encountered the animal,...
Philadelphia murder suspect caught in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A man wanted for murder in Philadelphia was captured in Lycoming County. Calvin Solomon, 34, was wanted on homicide, abuse of a corpse, and other charges in relation to a homicide in Philadelphia back in June of 2022. U.S. Marshals say he was taken into custody...
Teaching, admin jobs targeted in Haddon Township district’s budget cuts
HADDON TWP. — The school district may shed more than a dozen jobs — including in social studies, reading and music classes — to bridge a $1.2 million gap between what the district is projecting for expenses and revenues for the 2024-2025 academic year. Superintendent Robert Fisicaro...
Philly Dealer With Berks County Ties Had More Than $8 Million In Fentanyl: DA
Ramon Alberto Jimenez-Merejildo was arrested on Perkiomen Avenue in Exeter on Tuesday, April 30, according to prosecutors. Authorities said Jimenez-Merejildo was selling fentanyl in Philadelphia and also "transporting large amounts" to Berks for distribution. Police made several controlled buys from Jimenez-Merejildo during the two-month investigation, the DA's Office said. During...
New Jersey earthquake: 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - The month of May started with a rumble for people in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania after a minor 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened around 7 a.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey – the same town that experienced an aftershock following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake last month.
'We're cash only!' — Jim's Steaks is back in business on South Street, with expanded space and hours
Jim’s Steaks on South Street rises from the ashes of a 2022 fire that gutted the business and Isaiah Zagar’s Eyes Gallery next door. The two sites are now one, a blend of black-and-white tile, colorful mosaic, and the iconic fragrance of fried onion.
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