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Catherine Beatrice Hopkins, of Belvidere, turns 97
Catherine Beatrice Hopkins of 1 Briarwood Court, Belvidere, was recently honored at the Rancho, Route 46, Belvidere, to celebrate her 97th Birthday.
Additional $17 million expected to go toward Delaware River dredging
Nearly $17 million in federal funds will be allocated by the Army Corps of Engineers to continue deepening of the Delaware River shipping channel by five feet.
P.J. Fleck leaves NIU after one day, and the assistant coaching carousel keeps spinning
If you think Rutgers fans are coming off as jilted lovers, this won't make any fans in DeKalb for their former favorite son.
Chadband brings 'fresh ideas' to Family Success Center of Salem County
A new site director and program coordinator has taken the reigns at the Family Success Center of Salem County, with high hopes of bringing a fresh perspective to the center's goal of strengthening family ties in the area.
Summit Area Public Foundation, Board of Ed and Recycling Advisory...
Each month at Summit High School, one ton of food waste that would otherwise enter the waste stream is composted, saving money and benefitting the environment.
PolitiFact N.J.: State senator gives mixed message on income taxes in Pennsylvania, Delaware
If you're tired of New Jersey's income taxes, just head southbound and you should find relief in Delaware.
Area Students Recognized at YMCA Model United Nations Conference
Erin Doherty, Mackenzie Kerner, and Shyanne Bryan of Bayshore Middle School pictured with their character development awards.
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television.
Fas Mart, Shore Stop Help Food Banks
RICHMOND , Va. & DOVER, Del. -- GPM Investments LLC, which operates the Fas Mart and Shore Stop convenience store chains, has announced that it has donated $10,000 to the Central Virginia Food Bank and $10,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware through BP's Fueling Communities grant program.
Residents Fulfill Dream With Theater Company
Would you quit a dream job to pursue a non-paying lifelong dream? Last fall, Andrea Villafuerte resigned from her production job for MTV documentaries to join college pal Mike Haber and his lifelong friend Samatha Eulas in their shared theater venture: One Dream Productions.
NJ Island Envisioned as Historical Theme Park
A developer is pushing ahead with plans to build a historical theme park on an uninhabited southern New Jersey island despite the possibility the state could use part of the island as a dumping spot for dredging from the Delaware River.
NJ Dems to push for minimum wage hike
An hourly employee in New Jersey who grosses $290 a week working full-time for the minimum wage would earn an extra $50 if the state raises the rate as proposed.
Driving the Teacher Quality Component for Education Reform
The man in charge of New Jersey's latest effort to improve teacher quality easily uses terms like "human capital continuum," "skill sets," and "gap analysis." Peter Shulman, the new assistant state commissioner and chief talent officer, is a very much a systems guy.
Dem leaders in NJ to push for minimum wage hike
An hourly employee in New Jersey who grosses $290 a week working full-time for the minimum wage would earn an extra $50 if the state raises the rate as proposed.