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Update: Severe thunderstorm warning previously issued will expire at midnight
The warning was for Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1 a.m. for southern New Jersey," states the National Weather Service.
Dog dies at groomer in South Jersey; business owner facing drug charges
The owner of a pet grooming business is facing drug charges after authorities responded to reports of a dog death last week in Gloucester County, New Jersey.According to Woodbury police, officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. on July 12 to K9 Kingdom, which is located on the 500 block of Woodbury-Glassboro Road.Ashley Jenkins says her family's 3-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix named Harley was dropped off at her regular grooming appointment. It's a spot she had been before.But the family's life changed in an instant when the business owner, Trevor Hunt, called to say the dog died in his care."(He...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Roadwork to close road in Voorhees
(Lindenwold, NJ) – New Jersey American Water will be milling and paving Evesham Road in Voorhees on Thursday, July 18 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. There will be a full road closure between Preston Avenue and Burnt Mill Road. “Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and...
New Mural in East Camden Honors Neighborhood’s Past
CAMDEN – First-generation American and East Camden resident Breiner Garcia says he never thought he would some day paint something that thousands of people would see. “I would never have imagined five, six years ago being an artist,” Garcia told TAPinto Camden in an interview. ‘My parents were struggling Guatemalan immigrants.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Yet, there was Garcia, standing and beaming with pride in front of a mural that he and other members of Camden’s We Live Here Artist Collective – Priscilla Rios and Don T. Williams – helped paint on...
Beebe medical staff awards 2024 nursing scholarships
Three senior nursing students from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare have been awarded scholarships from the medical staff nursing scholars program. Kasey McNatt of Middletown, Lucy Siranides of Lewes and Kaitlyn Stahre of Harrington were named as recipients in recognition of their exceptional clinical performance...
MilfordLIVE Weekly Review – July 16, 2024
This Week’s Top Stories Include: MSD lowers tax rate for eighth straight year Delaware Humanities offers virtual Community Conversations Bibi’s to hold Riverwalk Plaza Hispanic Festival Massotti sworn in as school board member Milford family looks back on 10-year heart transplant odyssey Wilson Garners Hall Nod Click on the image below to view the PDF
New Solutions Proposed After Multiple Georgetown Circle Crashes
GEORGETOWN, DE – Another crash into the Georgetown Circle is raising alarms after a car barreled into the circle at 2 a.m. on Saturday, causing significant damage. This is the fifth such incident in just the past few months. Days later, the damage remains – cones are placed, a police memorial is gone, and the broken base of the streetlamp is all that's left.
Two Men Charged With Resisting Arrest After Traffic Stop in Milford
MILFORD, DE - Police say they found cocaine during a search of the vehicle. Milford Police say on July 14, around 2:30 a.m., an officer pulled a car over for speeding on North East Front Street, in the area of East Street. Police say the vehicle came to a stop in the area of South East Front Street and Marshall Street.
Fiery Car Crash Claims Lives of 2 Cape Henlopen High School Students
LEWES, DE - Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that claimed the lives of two Cape Henlopen High School students Monday night. According to investigators, a BMW was speeding east on Gills Neck Road just before 11:30 p.m. on July 15th when it drove off the road for currently unknown reasons. The BMW then drove onto a nearby property, striking a pillar, a tree, and a metal fence. After hitting the tree, police say the BMW burst into flames, with the fire spreading to a home on the property. The home’s residents fled the house and were not injured.
"Emmy" to make special appearance at East Passyunk "Mannequin" movie night
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District will host a free summer screening of the cult classic "Mannequin" on Friday, July 19 during an outdoor community event featuring a familiar face to fans of the '80s rom-com.With portions of "Mannequin" filmed in Center City's John Wanamaker Building, the 1987 film tells the story of window dresser Jonathan Switcher, played by Andrew McCarthy, who falls in love with the store's mannequin Emmy.The mannequin, played by Kim Cattrall, becomes human after store hours.Legend has it that Philadelphia lifestyle store South Fellini's co-owner Tony Trov worked for a crew member from...
DRPA votes to reduce toll increase on 4 bridges between Pa., NJ
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Delaware River Port Authority voted Wednesday to reduce the scheduled toll increases on four bridges, including the Ben Franklin Bridge, between Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 50 cents. The DRPA voted unanimously to increase the tolls from $5 to $6, not $6.50 as originally planned.The agency previously approved its first toll increase in 13 years scheduled for Aug. 1. The increase was tied to the Consumer Price Index slated for the same day. The resolution passed Wednesday also pushed back the increase by one month — tolls will now go up on Sept. 1.Delaware River Port Authority chairman James Schultz said last week the CPI would bump the toll up $1.50. Instead, the DRPA voted on a resolution to reduce the scheduled increase by 50 cents."It's essentially a reduction from what the consumer price index is calling for," Schultz said last week.The DRPA operates the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry and Walt Whitman bridges.The toll increase does not impact PATCO fares, the DRPA said in a news release.Frequent travelers can sign up for an $18 commuter discount on the DRPA website.
Saints Neumann Goretti Catholic High School receives $350,000 gift from alumnus
This gift matches the largest single gift in school history and will establish The John M. Connolly Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. Saints Neumann Goretti High School has received a $350,000 gift from Mr. John M. Connolly and his wife, Kathy. The gift matches the largest single gift in the school’s history. The $300,000 will be used to create The John M. Connolly Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. The remaining $50,000 is funding a scholarship in honor of his sister, Sara Connolly Canuso, a 1969 graduate of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic High School, and his brother-in-law, Vito.
SEPTA Regional Rail improvement project will soon impact service
Improvements are coming to SEPTA's Regional Rail lines between the Fern Rock Transportation Center and Wayne Junction Station, as well as along the Fox Chase Line. It's all part of an improvement project that will affect weekend service for four weeks, starting Saturday, July 27. SEPTA officials said, in a...
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