Carneys Point News

The ATM entrance at The Bank branch on Shell Road in Carneys Point was set on fire last week.

Although some members of Penns Grove Borough Council are excited about potentially entering into an inter-local agreement with Carneys Point Township, which will allow the two municipalities to share a Public Works Department, the council is split regarding whether the agreement will benefit the borough.

James T. Connolly, 76, of Buena Borough went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov.

A Delaware man has been arrested here for allegedly using his elderly parents computer to download child pornography, authorities said on Friday.

In addition to choosing officials Tuesday, Lower Alloways Creek residents will decide whether they should kick in $500,000 for the "rehabilitation, reconstruction or replacement" of New Bridge.

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

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

As the New Jersey gubernatorial race draws to a close, supporters of Republican candidate Chris Christie gathered at the Elmer Diner Thursday morning as Christie made one of the final stops on his 2009 Bus Tour.

For business owners and employees sitting down to a grand dinner at Centerton Country Club here Thursday night, it provided a special reward for their tireless efforts.

Many Salem County towns have set special hours for trick-or-treating this weekend.

Have something newsworthy that doesn't make the crime blotter? E-mail your ideas to lmurray@sjnewsco.com. Just a quick heads-up in advance: An emergency management drill is planned for Woodbury Nov.

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A Hopewell Township man who donned a motorcycle helmet in an April bank robbery in Vineland admitted his role in that and two other South Jersey bank robberies earlier this year in federal court on Friday, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Cynthia Brimmer, 56, of Fort Sumpter Road, was arrested Oct. 11 and charged with shoplifting from Quick Tans, police said.

More than 250 police departments in the state - including many in Salem County - have signed up for Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey.

The Salem County Branch of the NAACP hosted its annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet at the Edward W. Dorn Community Center in Pedricktown honoring five individuals for their service to the community Saturday.

The county had to shut down its drive-through flu shot clinic here Wednesday morning at the Salem County Fairgrounds out of fear they would run out of the flu vaccine.

Anthony G. Mendez, 23, of Old Salem Road in Woodstown, was arrested Oct. 8 at 11:53 p.m. and charged with alleged credit card theft, intent to defraud, and fraudulent use of a credit card.

The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Board of Education, along with several Penns Grove High School students and parents, welcomed a visit from state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy Wednesday evening.

The Salem County Veterans Service Office is now taking applications for the presentation of the Salem County Military Service Medal to which will take place on Oct.