Chesterfield News

The dog days of summer are upon us, but if you can stand to go out in to the un-air conditioned world, there's plenty to discover.

Burlington County Freeholders this week announced an auction of eight preserved farms as well as the preservation of one 66-acre tract of land.

Five northern Burlington County towns will join efforts to combat drunken driving through Labor Day and they're kicking off with joint police patrols for the Independence Day holiday weekend, officials said.

Hot off a 1:49.3 score, Jadah Rose A bids for her second win in the $40,000 featured mares pace on Friday night at the Meadowlands.

With the weather getting warmer, area farms are in the midst of strawberry season and consumers can expect to see the juicy red orbs ripe and ready for the next week and a half.

Here's a list of governing bodies that are scheduled to meet today in Burlington County: COUNTY Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders: 7 p.m., Burlington County Office Building, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount ...

Here's a list of governing bodies that are scheduled to meet today in Burlington County: MUNICIPAL Chesterfield: 7:30 p.m., municipal building, 300 Bordentown Road.

Gov. Jon Corzine has proposed restoring $14.9 million in state aid to small New Jersey municipalities, but officials in many of those towns in Burlington County say that won't be enough to avert property tax ...

A Chesterfield Fire Marshal is recovering after being involved in a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon. via WRIC

“With ours, you know it's fresh”

Asparagus is one of those vegetables that you either love, or you don't. "If you like asparagus, you just really like it," said Walter M. Ka tona Jr., who has been growing the spring vegetable at his family ... via The Times

“The customers commit to buying a share of the total harvest in advance, and so they pay a seasonal membership fee”

There is a new farm coming to Chesterfield, where customers will be able to buy locally grown, organic produce, pick their own strawberries and raspberries, and relax in a picnic grove by Blacks Creek. via PhillyBurbs.com

The fire on Church Street was reported about 3:30 p.m. Both Chesterfield fire companies -- Union and Chesterfield Hose -- were dispatched, along with the Groveville Fire Co. via The Times

“Its purpose is to provide a safe place for children to go after school so they can continue to learn and grow, and have many opportunities available to them”

Special to the Times Just before 3 p.m., pupils at area schools line up for dismissal. via The Times

“I think it's a phenomenal plan”

A private school along the Delaware River, previously known as St. Mary's Hall-Doane Academy, changed its name yesterday. via PhillyBurbs.com

“Since she left, he's lived with another woman for over 15 years and helped raise her four children. No problems.”

A Wallingford woman who police say used two fake identities and hid out for more than 13 years has been arrested on a charge of custodial interference and returned to New Jersey. via PhillyBurbs.com

“If there is a nuance to how this funding is coming through, it's been done through a statutory change. It has been handled in the normal course of the statutes, and it is all going to the State Police”

In early 2006, New Jersey imposed a new surcharge on motor-vehicle registrations, boosting the extra fee on drivers from $1 to $4. Lawmakers backing the added charge said it was being adopted to meet two ... via Asbury Park Press

“But she was speaking and she was conscious. ... She was shivering and screaming, "I don't want to live' and something about her husband.”

After a Middletown woman survived a jump from the Burlington-Bristol Bridge Monday morning, she screamed to police rescuers from the chilly water that she "wanted to die." "But she reached up with her arm [to ... via PhillyBurbs.com

State police have arrested a man for the murder of his father in Berks County. Police say 33-year-old Floyd Bogle was taken into custody at Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., around 10 a.m. Thursday ... via Jersey Journal

“I remember having a choice between three different malls (Burlington Center, Moorestown and Cherry Hill)”

Before she ever fawned over Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in her wildly popular Internet music videos, "Obama girl" Amber Lee Ettinger was a young girl living in Burlington County, N.J. ... via PhillyBurbs.com

“I've been out shopping for a rottweiler”

Harry Truman once said, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." New Jersey Gov. via Bridgeton-Millville News