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Health warning: Harmful algal blooms found in NJ waters
Know the water quality before taking a dip. That’s the latest reminder from the New Jersey Department of Health. The department took social media this weekend to warn swimmers about high levels of harmful algal blooms in state waters. As of Monday, two state waters are in the warning...
Update: Damaging winds predicted with thunderstorms to hit Gloucester and Salem counties Friday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:32 p.m. in effect until 5:15 p.m. for Gloucester and Salem counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 4:32 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Landenberg, or 8...
Woodstown Man Charged With Assault: Prosecutor
Edward Carter, of Woodstown, was charged with aggravated assault and criminal restraint on Thursday, Aug. 1, according to the Salem County Prosecutor's Office. At approximately midnight on Wednesday, July 31, officers from the Woodstown Police Department responded to South Main Street in Woodstown for a reported assault. Police found a...
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman in South Jersey, cops say
A woman was assaulted Wednesday by a man in Salem County, police said. Police were called to South Main Street in Woodstown around midnight after a woman reported she had been approached and assaulted by a man, according to a statement from the department. Edward Carter, 44, of Woodstown was...
Crier Column 8/2: Happy August! WHS Marching Band prepares for season; Community Yard Sale this Saturday; Salem County Fair starts Monday
We made it to August! Pay your Town Crier a visit at First Baptist on Main Street this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. I'll be at the organ. It's Communion Sunday so you'll be getting plenty of that old time religion! (aka. classic hymns!) Last night, in preparation for the launch...
10 most expensive homes sold in Salem County, July 15-28
A house in Elmer that sold for $794,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Salem County between July 15 and July 28. In total, 29 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past two weeks, with an average price of $262,431, or $151 per square foot.
Update: Severe thunderstorm warning previously issued will expire at 4:45 p.m.
The warning was for Salem County. “The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire,” states the National Weather Service. Shielding yourself from approaching lightning: Expert safety guidelines.
400 Jobs Coming To This New Jersey Area
Good news for job seekers. A new warehouse being built in South Jersey is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area. It'll be located way down in Salem County but it's close to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Walmart recently announced they're building a nearly 7,000-square-foot...
400 Jobs Coming To This New Jersey Area
Good news for job seekers. A new warehouse being built in South Jersey is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area. It'll be located way down in Salem County but it's close to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Walmart recently announced they're building a nearly 7,000-square-foot...
Man convicted in sledge hammer beating death at N.J. truck stop gets 50 years
A Browns Mills resident convicted of beating a man to death with a “mind-sledge hammer” at a Salem County truck stop in 2021 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Marchello D. Williams, 43, killed Tysheem Porter, 47, of Newark, Delaware, at the Flying J. truck stop in Carneys Point Township on May 6, 2021.
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