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Camden County Boy Scouts heading home from St. Croix due to global tech outage canceling flight
STRATFORD, N.J. (CBS) — A group of Boy Scouts from Camden County is on the way home Saturday after being stranded in Saint Croix.Troop 122 landed in the Virgin Islands on July 12. The children, who range in age from 11 to 17, spent the last week earning merit badges and practicing lifesaving skills while staying at a 17-acre seafront campground called Camp Howard M. Wall.The scouts' flight to Philadelphia was supposed to leave on Friday but got canceled because of the global tech outage. The scouts were told it could be a week before they could get on another flight.Scoutmaster Stacey White said he's relieved that Spirit Airlines was able to add a flight so the group could leave Saturday night. The troop is scheduled to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport early Sunday morning."Very happy," White said. "It's a lot of responsibility having 30-some kids knowing that they're running out of their medications and some of them, when they're out of medications, have withdrawal symptoms — whatever it is, it was not going to be pretty."White said he got a phone call from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who wanted to make sure the children were OK.
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in these New Jersey counties reported from July 1 to July 7, 2024. NJ.com publishes weekly reports on recent real estate sales across the Garden State, as well as top sales by county and other real estate news, from unique homes for sale to trends.
Paris Olympics: It’s Jersey vs. the World
Sports columnist Steve Politi will be covering his seventh Olympics for NJ Advance Media this summer. Send him a note and tell him what stories you want to read about in Paris at spoliti@njadvancemedia.com. We are fast. We are strong. We are agile. We are swimmers. We are runners. We...
Checking out Swedesboro Brewing’s new Raccoon Taproom in Collingswood
Swedesboro Brewing company is no stranger to Weekend Philler, we me them in Season 6 and have been followers of their great success ever since. Owner Marvin Bowe and his team of craft professionals quickly established themselves as one of the best brewers for both distribution and their taproom experience. In June 2024, they decided to take that Swedesboro success north and open the “RACCOON TAPROOM” in Collingswood NJ.
Camden, NJ, man gets 65 years in prison for brutal murder in 2019
A Camden man will likely never see the outside of a prison ever again after being sentenced for a brutal killing in 2019. On April 17th, 45-year-old Corey James Malloy was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Nathaniel Perry on September 26th, 2019. The verdict was returned after a jury trial in Camden County Superior Court.
Man who forced N.J. towns to provide affordable housing is still fighting 49 years later
Peter O’Connor has simplified his view of life. “We’re each other’s brothers and sisters,” said O’Connor, 82. “We should stop the fighting and start helping each other. If you’re going to do that, it starts with decent housing, that leads to decent education. If you don’t have those two elements it’s hard to move to the next level.”
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Manufacturer With Aston Plant Expands as State Program Unveiled
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro (at podium) visits Production Systems Automation Inc. to unveil a new state program. At left are Michelle Mikitish, president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, and state Rep. Aaron Kaufer, a Republican from Kingston. Production Systems Automation Inc., a Duryea, Pa.-based robotics and automated equipment...
'Our worst nightmare': Fearing euthanasia, Homeward Bound begs community to step up
GLOUCESTER TWP. — An adoption center here is begging community members to consider fostering or adopting, fearing its overcrowded conditions could lead to euthanasia. Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center is an open-admission shelter, meaning they must take in homeless animals within Camden County municipalities. Now, the shelter has more...
Aqua PA Secures Nearly $78M in Low-Interest Loans for 133,000+ Feet of Water Mains, New Fire Hydrants
Aqua Pennsylvania has secured low-interest loan funding through PENNVEST to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure. Aqua Pennsylvania has secured low-interest loan funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The $77.5 million in funding will support...
See all homes sold in Burlington County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Burlington County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 22 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,544-square-foot home on Northampton Drive in Willingboro that sold for $345,000. Browns...
Pitman's Sharkey twins support each other through the highs, lows and milestones
As young kids, they were always trying to outdo each other on the baseball field, constantly battling to see who could hit the ball harder, throw it farther or run faster. That sense of healthy competition has stayed with twin brothers Brayden and Connor Sharkey as they’ve gotten older, but at the same time, there’s never been a question of their support for one another. It was there growing up and throughout their recently completed careers at Pitman — which was historic for one of them — and it will remain for the next chapter, however it unfolds.
DMV Will Soon Eliminate Temporary Paper License Plates In NJ
My mom recently just purchased a new vehicle and I am SO incredibly happy for her. She loves it, too, which makes it that much better to partake in her joy. She is having a bit of trouble with all the technology in it, though. She went from a 2007...
Major NJ hospital system back to normal operations after CrowdStrike software meltdown
One of New Jersey's largest hospital systems was back online late Friday, a day after a global software snafu caused some of its computer systems to crash canceling elective surgeries and other procedures. The 12 hospitals and other facilities of RWJBarnabas Health had returned to "normal operations" by 9 p.m....
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