Florence News

Residents made their voices heard in the second third of 2008 as they voiced their concerns about zoning rules and local violence.

Two Burlington County towns will receive grants totaling $138,000 from the state Department of Transportation to help pay for sidewalk construction and other pedestrian safety improvements, state officials ...

The holiday season is a time of giving - which is why charities like the shelves at local food banks and food pantries tend to fill up around the holidays.

Four local schools are among 17 in the county and 773 in the state that did not make sufficient progress this year under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to the state Department of Education.

Christmas day is quickly approaching. It is a joyful time of year for most people, but for those who are in need of help, it could be a day of misery.

About half of Burlington County's 40 municipalities appear able to file affordable housing plans before the state's year-end deadline, according to a list compiled by an affordable housing advocacy group.

The county will use $489,879 in state funds to provide drug and alcohol prevention programs next year.

'Tis the season to be giving. A donation to the Give-A-Christmas fund, co-sponsored by the Burlington County Times and Willingboro Rotary, can help bring families a warm holiday.

TRENTON -- Former Morris County Chamber of Commerce President Florence Block has been appointed executive director of the U.S. Green Building Council's New Jersey chapter.

A bishop recently cleared of soliciting sex from a teen boy is baffled as to why an arsonist torched his city church.

Revolutionary War re-enactors perform at the Bordentown City tree lighting on Saturday.

Some of the buildings depicted in the 2009 Hidden Treasures calendar are no longer standing, but they are remembered in paint and ink by local artists as part of the annual publication by the Northern ...

Kendra Johnson scored 25 points, had five assists and made five steals for Burlington County College in a 74-56 win over Mercer County in Garden State Athletic Conference women's basketball last night.

A house fire in Henrietta Township yesterday morning killed a cat and a hamster, but a dog and ferret were saved, Florence Township Fire Chief Bill Rennie said last night.

The district is getting a head start on a state requirement to offer preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income families.

City Hall project Saturday, Nov. 29 - The Old City Hall Restoration Project is holding an Open House Fundraiser on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the city's Christmas tree lighting.

Oldest Church Building in South Brunswick Celebrating 168 Years on Nov. 30 In 1840 the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fresh Ponds was built in South Brunswick Township next to what was the original neighborhood ...

Six area residents are among the 75 high school seniors in New Jersey who've received the 2008 New Jersey Rising Scholars Award.

Two Burlington City men have been charged with burglarizing a home on Coopertown Road last month, police said.

Burlington County officials are searching for consultants who can perform an energy audit of county facilities to save money and the environment.