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Delco softball team heading to World Series for the first-time ever: "We're going to win it all"
NORWOOD, Pa. (CBS) -- A girls' softball team in Delaware County is headed to the Babe Ruth League World Series in Alabama. The Interboro Bucs 10U district team is on a historic championship run. Earlier this month, the team won the Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.The girls beat out the competition in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York to stamp their ticket to the Babe Ruth League World Series in Florence, Alabama.It's a "dream" for the girls heading to Alabama, but it didn't even exist two months ago. "From two months getting together, we formed this team, we worked hard, gained...
See all homes sold in Gloucester County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Gloucester County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 1 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,564-square-foot home on Stephen Kritz Lane in Clarksboro that sold for $475,000.
Swimmer drowns in N.J. lake 45 minutes after lifeguards left for the day
A man died while swimming Sunday evening at a Cumberland County lake, police said. Marco Lemus-Giron, 31, of Hopewell Township, traveled to Sunset Lake in Bridgeton with friends after lifeguards had left the area at 6 p.m., when the beach closed for the day, according to Bridgeton Police. If you...
'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. ...
19-year-old dead after apparent drowning in South Jersey lake
A young man is dead after an apparent drowning in South Jersey over the weekend.Elk Township police were called to the Lake Garrison Recreational Area around 2 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a missing person last seen in the water.Shortly after their arrival, an unresponsive 19-year-old man was located in the water, police say.The victim was quickly transported to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was later pronounced dead.Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, but this case is being described as a tragic accident.Officials from Lake Garrison sent Action News a statement, reading in part, "This event is...
Nation’s first Black-owned swim club, based in Delco, continues to help young swimmers get their feet wet
Nile Swim Club in Delaware County, the country’s first Black-owned swim club, is continuing to help the next generation of swimmers make waves thanks to a donation from water utility company Aqua.
This Pa. county has the ‘most purchasing power’ in the state
Investopedia describes “purchasing power” as “the value of a currency expressed in terms of the number of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.”. And this county in Pennsylvania has the most purchasing power in the entire state. SmartAsset — which is described by...
Uninsured kids in Camden County can get free vaccinations here
Uninsured children and children with only Medicaid Part A in Camden and Sicklerville can get free vaccinations this week in preparation for the upcoming school year. The clinics are a first-of-its-kind initiative by Camden County's Department of Health and Human Services and its partners. “These clinics are a chance for...
Millville Police Look to Identify Shoplifting Suspects
News Flash: You can't remove items from a store without paying for them. If you do, it's called shoplifting - that's a crime. Police in Millville are asking for the public's help in identifying two women caught on camera. Police say it's "in reference to a shoplifting investigation. " If...
N.J. scrapes up $2M for lead paint removal
VINELAND — A $2 million grant for the city is enough to cover lead-based paint removal costs for about 100 housing units here over the next two years, a state agency says. There are strings on the aid, which the city learned last month it was getting. The money is only for work...
PUBLIC NOTICE- Franklin Twp/Gloucester County – Planning Board Adoption of Master Plan Re-Examination Report
TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday August 20th, 2024 at 7:00 PM in accordance with the Open Public. Meetings Act, a regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Board of the Township of Franklin will be. held at the Township Municipal Building at 1571 Delsea Drive, Franklinville NJ, 08322. At this meeting.
Delaware Online Casinos Set Record-High $5M Revenue In June
According to the Delaware Lottery, the three online casinos in the First State reported a record-high $5.02 million in revenue in June 2024. Online casino revenue is up around $4 million year-on-year and monthly revenue is up 29%. All three of Delaware’s online casinos are run by BetRivers. Delaware’s...
Tyler Phillips emotional from seeing Phanatic during Phillies debut: 'Used to chase him as a kid'
26-year-old Lumberton, New Jersey native and now Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips talk about playing for his hometown team and how the Phanatic got him emotional during his first game.
Where to catch bus tour with free backpacks, school supplies in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It might be the middle of summer, but it's not too early to think about getting back to school in Philadelphia.Across the city, clinics are already accepting School District of Philadelphia students who need to get up to date on their vaccinations and their physicals — and starting on July 29, the first of several free school supply giveaways will help get students ready to go back to school.This is Ring the Bell PHL, the school district's back-to-school welcome tour starting in the summer. The Ring the Bell PHL bus tour is making multiple stops across the...
Newark approves 80 apartments for former Burger King site
After four years and three separate design proposals, Lang Development Group has received approval to turn the former Burger King property in downtown Newark into a large apartment complex. City council on Monday approved Lang's plan to build two five-story apartment buildings at the 1.33-acre site, located at the corner of South Chapel Street and Delaware Avenue. The plan calls for a total of 80 apartments split between the two...
Indoor pickleball courts coming to The Grove at Newark
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country, and soon a new facility will offer Newarkers a place to play indoors. On Monday night, city council approved a special-use permit allowing The Picklr to open in the former Kmart building in The Grove at Newark. “We're really excited to be bringing a really cool, just different industry of sport and recreation to the Delaware tri-state area,” said James Maguire, a...
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