Salem News

Bridgeton police charged two men with driving while intoxicated over the weekend.

Do you like helping people? Do you like helping people put money in their pockets? Then being a VITA volunteer may be designed just for you.

Cameron Cagle, Fenwick Ambulance EMT, left, gives a tour of an ambulance to 16-year-old Adericka Carr, second from left, 15-year-old LaShondra Butler, second from right, and 15-year-old Ariana Slaughter, right.

Joyce Skradzinski, executive director of the Salem County Chapter of the American Red Cross, took part in Friday's natural disaster drill at Salem Community College.

The Positive Impact Movement of Salem is sponsoring a "Warm Blanket/Warm Senior" drive to run through Dec.

Various city departments will be able to undertake projects and purchase equipment following the adoption of an ordinance earlier this week by city council that will allocate a total of $50,000 for these improvements.

Authorities are searching for two suspects who led police on a chase through the city late Monday night before abandoning their vehicle, dropping a gun and vanishing into the back alleys of a local neighborhood.

Salem Community College Provost Joan Baillie speaks during the 7th Annual Leadership Breakfast presented by the Salem County Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee held at Ranch Hope Tuesday morning.

Holiday house tours provides people with an insight on how home owners elegantly decorate their homes for the Holidays.

The patrolman's echoes reverberated around the nearly empty cafeteria here this week, during the first meeting of a program designed to initiate local young people into law enforcement career opportunities.

A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Buck Road and U.S. Route 40 here Thursday afternoon sent at least one person to the hospital with minor injuries and brought traffic to a halt for a portion of the afternoon, state police said.

The union representing hundreds of workers at South Jersey Acme Market stores has authorized a strike for next week if a contract dispute isn't resolved.

Going green can be a dirty job, but even if it takes going through trash bags at every home the city is resolved to root out non-compliance of its recycling codes.

Jeremy B. Hitchner, 29, of Broad Street, Bridgeton, was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with allegedly obstructing the administration of law and possession of marijuana, police said.

Route 45 remains closed at the railroad tracks just south of Twells/Bellevue Avenue.

The Salem County Health Department will start holding vaccination clinics for the H1N1 swine flu next week for individuals in the Priority Group 1 population category.

The Salem County Prosecutor's Office is currently seeking any information regarding the whereabouts of Allen L Thomas Jr.

The Salem Community College Foundation and the SCC Alumni Association seek nominations of distinguished alumni for the annual recognition program.

Salem County Freeholder Beth Timberman was re-elected for a third term Tuesday. Salem County Republican freeholder candidate Ben Laury was the top vote-getter Tuesday.

The Salem County Sheriff's Office cleared 52 child support warrants involving 36 people during September.