Deptford News

Democratic lawmakers voted Monday to back two new leaders of the Legislature for the two-year term that begins in mid-January, opting for change as Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie prepares to take office.

DEPTFORD TWP. The township's police department and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office have teamed up with the Deptford Mall to announce new safety initiatives, especially for the busy holiday season.

With what he described as a unanimous vote, Sen. Stephen Sweeney cleared the way to become New Jersey's highest ranking Democrat when he is named Senate president in January.

Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, left, and Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo plans to formally kick-off his bid for a third term on Dec.

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari One of the last senators to announce publicly that he would support Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney for leadership over Senate President Richard Codey , state Sen.

DECEMBER 3-4 - Almonesson United Methodist Church's Sunshine Attic & Food Pantry is open every Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. downstairs in the church building.

NOVEMBER 29 - The First Baptist Church of Jericho, 981 Mail Ave., Deptford, honors nine years of service by Minister Franklin "Bubby" Fann at First Baptist.

WOODBURY A Deptford Township man arrested this month for engaging in sex acts with three teenagers paid them between $500 and $700 for the encounters, a prosecutor said in court on Friday.

The decision of Assemblyman Herbert Conaway to run for Burlington County Democratic Chairman could complicate a 2010 special election for State Senator if Diane Allen were to leave the Legislature.A Allen is battling an aggressive form of cancer and recently had surgery.A She has a tough road ahead.A If Allen were to resign, the Republican County ...

Three men allegedly used a rental truck in an effort to steal several ATVs here, police said.

"Nobody likes to talk about it," says Keith DiMarino of the ugly specter of child abuse.

A Camden man faces four years in state prison after admitting to burglarizing a Deptford home in 2008 and threatening to harm the homeowner's son.

Oakview Elementary School continues to work on their service learning projects as the second grade students in Mrs.

Nicole Molavi, left, of Sewell N.J. loads her cart with the help of cashier Christina Picone at a Wal-Mart, in Deptford N.J. In the 12 months ending in October, producer prices fell 1.9 per cent, the 11th straight decline.

Dining Optionswith Nick Charalambis Adelphia in Deptford is worth its salt, for Dining and Catering Having visited Adelphia Restaurant, located at 1750 Clemens Bridge Road, [856-845-8200] Deptford, NJ, on a weekend evening and having seen the action that takes place during their musical evenings, it would be hard to comprehend what is the recession ...

A Sicklerville man was sentenced Friday to a seven-year prison term in connection with an August 2007 shooting in Deptford.

A $1 billion project that is piquing the interest of idled construction workers in South Jersey has completed an arduous permitting process and is moving ahead of schedule, the project manager said Thursday.

A 28-year-old Sicklerville man involved in a shooting incident in Deptford in 2007 was sentenced to seven years in state prison Friday for possession of a weapon by a convicted person.

AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRMAN 1ST CLASS TYLER M. KERN graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

A township man is accused of luring three teenage boys to his home for the purpose of paying them for sex, authorities said Wednesday.