Beginning tonight, the hunt will be on in Lower Merion Township.A deer cull is set to run nightly though Thursday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., in areas where an overpopulation of the animals has resulted in environmental damage and vehicle crashes, as well as cases of Lyme disease, according to the township. Full Story »
While real estate developers moved quickly to bring stores and restaurants to Garden State Park, the $388 million residential, office, and retail development atop the former horse-racing track in Cherry Hill, housing construction has been slow going. Full Story »
Gov. Corzine declared a state of emergency yesterday in six counties hardest hit by last week's storm: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, and Ocean. Full Story »
When Marlene and Dewey Gray moved to the Gloucester County hamlet of Richwood four decades ago, Route 322 was a country road rimmed by peach orchards. It was safe enough for their four children to bike. Full Story »
When heavy trucks rumble across the Burlington-Bristol Bridge, new sensors detect the stresses they put on the 2,300-foot span and instantly transmit the information to computers in Philadelphia. Full Story »
At the Cheers in TV-land, you could always find Cliff, Norm and Frasier at the bar. At the Cheers in Upper Darby, where police have been called 135 times this year alone, authorities said that they found a different kind of regular on the bar Saturday night - cockroaches. Full Story »
BECAUSE THERE IS no nuance in elective politics, the question of whether Republican state Attorney General Tom Corbett should resign while running for governor isn't likely to draw an affirmative answer or have much lasting impact. Full Story »
It's a little surprising to hear former Fox 29 anchor Dawn Stensland describe herself as feeling "empowered" these days. Full Story »
RUPTURED marriages can lead to nasty things: bitter arguments, personal threats, physical violence. Men and women involved often turn to cops and the courts for protection and for justice, generating thousands of lawsuits, protection orders and criminal charges every year. Full Story »
STATE Rep. John Perzel was easily re-elected last November to the state House seat he has held since 1979 and boasted that he had spent more money helping other Republican campaigns than he had on his own race. Full Story »
Police say he ordered workers to clean up blood and other evidence after Oct. 31 incident. Police say he ordered workers to clean up blood and other evidence after Oct. 31 incident. Full Story »
Sale averts development at the heart of Delaware Water Gap recreation area The freshwater wetlands and black spruce swamps of one of the largest pieces of private property within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have officially been added to the park. Full Story »
Had inappropriate relationship with 18-year-old. He previously served in Emmaus, Orefield A priest who served in Emmaus until 2006 has been removed from his current assignments in Reading after admitting an inappropriate relationship with an 18 year-old woman, the Diocese of Allentown said in a statement Sunday. Full Story »
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Q: Did PennDOT consider any alternate designs for the renovations of the Route 22 interchanges at MacArthur Road and Fullerton Avenue? They did not provide any options when they unveiled the plans publicly Aug. 31, nor have they since, to my knowledge. It would be helpful to know why the chosen designs were selected over other concepts worthy of consideration. Full Story »
Gov. Jon Corzine declared states of emergency Sunday in six New Jersey counties battered by the recent nor'easter, one of the most damaging coastal storms in state history. The six - Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth and Ocean - were among those areas where beaches and dunes were he Full Story »
A father and son headed to Indiana for a hunting trip were killedSaturday when their small plane crashed in southern New Jersey. The single-engine A200 Piper plane went down around 11 a.m., justminutes after taking off from Woodbine Municipal Airport in Cape MayCounty, about 20 miles southwest of Atlantic City. The pilot,53-year-old Thaddeus Lazowski, of Dennis Township, and his 12-year-oldson ... Full Story »
Election night was a night of celebration for Seth Williams; the Philadelphia District Attorney-Elect becomes the first African American DA in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And he thinks that's a good thing. Full Story »
Leaders of a protest that brought hundreds of people to Harrisburg over the weekend say they hope to send a message to state lawmakers about fiscal responsibility and taxes. Full Story »
Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida are pounding the East Coast, flooding coastal areas in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia and strong winds and waves are causing severe beach erosion along the New Jersey shore. Full Story »
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in Point Breeze. Full Story »
Hamilton Township Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident. Full Story »
Gov. Jon Corzine declared states of emergency Sunday in six New Jersey counties. Full Story »
Officials in Montgomery County are investigating a multi-car accident that sent numerous people to the hospital. Full Story »
Testimony resumes Monday before a Philadelphia jury that must decide whether a 21-year-old man acted in panic or premeditation when he shot and killed a police officer during a doughnut shop robbery two years ago. Full Story »
A woman is shot as she sleeps by a bullet police think was fired down the block from her home. Full Story »
A woman walking her dog may have uncovered a key piece of evidence in an attempted abduction of a Garnet Valley Middle School Student, according to Bethlehem Township police. Full Story »
The suspects took the man's wallet too. Full Story »
Philadelphia police special victim’s unit is investigating the alleged rape of a woman inside a fraternity house near La Salle University. Full Story »
A father and son have reportedly died in the accident. Full Story »
A Burlington County fire department is bucking the statewide trend of being forced to operate with minimal staffing. Full Story »
Three months into its expanded sending-receiving agreement with the Winslow Township School District, the Chesilhurst school board is having second thoughts about the decision that resulted in closing the Shirley B. Foster Elementary School in June. Full Story »
The township is toasting a potential windfall with the upcoming sale of a new liquor-store license. Full Story »
It was fitting that 105-year-old Carter Brown held her first book signing here at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Full Story »
As sun streamed into the bright sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Church on Kings Highway, a group on stage spoke about shedding light on the dark part of society. Full Story »
Leonid Ayzenshtat, of Madison, Morris County, cashes in a slot voucher Saturday at the Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa in Atlantic City. Full Story »
Mindy Sawtelle, Indiana, Pa., makes her way to the finish line Sunday on the Atlantic City Boardwalk to come in first in the women's division during the Atlantic City Marathon. Full Story »
Exterior of Bally's Casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. File art. ATLANTIC CITY — Bally’s once was the runner-up to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in earnings power among Atlantic City’s 11 gaming halls. Full Story »
Derelict buildings, attracting tourists and government cooperation are emerging as central themes in an upcoming summit at the mayor's office in Atlantic City. Full Story »
RV show attendees stroll the aisle Saturday at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Full Story »
WEST WINDSOR -- The cyclists were covered in mud. It was splattered all over faces, arms and legs. It dotted sunglasses, covered shoes, and turned once-bright yellow-and-red jerseys shades of brown. And mixed with grass, it formed clumps on bike frames, chains and brakes. Full Story »
PRINCETON -- Princeton Day School received a $1.75 million gift to "dramatically" expand professional-development opportunities for teachers there, the head of school said. Full Story »
PRINCETON BOROUGH "" A dozen men gathered at the Nassau Inn during the weekend to find a better path to greater happiness, guided by Lambertville psychologist Ed Adams and his Creative Man Institute. Full Story »
PRINCETON BOROUGH -- City Opera Dips into Endowment. Arts Council Cuts Staff. Theater Cancels Production. Such daily headlines chronicling the affects of the economy on the arts have become an all too familiar litany for the arts community. Full Story »
The increase in tax appeals this year evokes a range of reactions. Officials in some towns shrug and say they've planned for this day, while others anxiously await tax court decisions that could force them to increase tax rates and cut services. Full Story »
The CEO of Philadelphia schools told a state Senate panel last week that she wants to give private firms contracts to run certain parts of school operations, not only contracts for entire school operations. Full Story »
Gov. Jon Corzine has declared states of emergency in six New Jersey counties battered by the recent nor'easter. Full Story »
A new report, largely under reported in the last few days, could be a deal breaker in health care reform. Full Story »
One of the most important phases of the President's House project is about to be wrapped up, as work progresses toward a July 4th opening. Full Story »
Pennsylvania Attorney General - and candidate for governor - Tom Corbett announced corruption charges last week against Philadelphia state Representative John Perzel and nine others, and he’s apparently not finished yet. Full Story »
A man walks in St. Petersburg during the city's first major snowfall. AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev
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