Palmyra News

The borough council has appointed Jeff Myers to fill a vacancy left when Councilman Ron Cesaretti resigned this week.

Joseph Foy, a longtime township mayor and councilman, died Sunday at age 70. Foy served as mayor of the township for more than two decades and also steered the local and county Democratic organizations in a career that was not without controversy.

The manager of an Irish pub in Boston is as happy as a clam.Ned Devine's Irish Pub has won a New England clam chowder contest called Chowderfest for the third time and has been elected to the event's Hall of Fame.The 28th annual Chowderfest was held Sunday as part of Boston Harborfest, a Fourth of July festival showcasing the city's ...

A man whose body was recovered from the Delaware River near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge before a search for his nephew was suspended has been identified.

The Coast Guard has suspended the search for an 11-year-old boy missing in the Delaware River since Friday night along with a 43-year-old man whose body has been recovered.

Firefighters from seven towns were called to extinguish a blaze on the 6500 block of Riverfront Drive on Friday evening.

A child fell of a boat into the Delaware River Friday night during a family outing and two men went in after him.

The Burlington County Board of Freeholders unanimously adopted the $223.9 million 2009 budget that cuts spending and trims the tax levy and tax rate.

Palmyra, the gateway to Burlington County and the home of the Tacony/Palmyra Bridge, was the seventh stop on the "40-in-40: Listen and Learn" Tour of Democratic Freeholder candidates Kimberly Kersey and Jim Bernard.

Five people have been charged with selling knock-off clothing, perfume and cologne at the Tacony-Palmyra Flea Market, police said Monday.

Gus and Lois Burmeiscer saw the Philadelphia skyline from a unique perspective - from their kayak as it floated gently on the Delaware River.

Firefighters from seven towns were called to battle a two-alarm fire on the 800 block of Morgan Avenue on Thursday afternoon.

Two teenagers were charged Tuesday with breaking into parked vehicles in the borough and neighboring Cinnaminson.

A man tried to rob a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint about 11 p.m. Saturday on Front Street, police said.

As the seasons change, it may be time to take your car in for a tune up. While we don't often think about "summerizing" our vehicles, there are some checks the experts recommend: "Check your antifreeze levels.

The Burlington County Transporta-tion System has announced the details of a new service aimed at helping seniors and people with disabilities get to their destinations.

" Norman Gibbs is one step closer to becoming an underwater welder. "I'm glad to be here because a lot of people told me I wouldn't be here and I proved them wrong," the Palmyra resident said.

The William Gordon-George Masters Memorial Football Club of Burlington County has granted 10 $500 scholarships to assist high school senior football student-athletes from the county with their college aspirations.

For nearly 30 years, the Palmyra Adult High School has served as the school of second chances, a place where former dropouts could turn themselves into graduates.

Salutatorian Joe Dziuba recapped his stay at "the once-intimidating Palmyra High School" for his fellow graduates Friday night.