Mount Holly News

WILLINGBORO a ' A Trenton gang member has been charged with last Septembera TMs violent murder of a township man outside a Charleston Road strip mall, authorities said today.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - New Jersey's SPCA is investigating the death of a police dog named Patton.

The New Jersey SPCA is conducting an investigation after the death of a dog assigned to Mount Holly's police force.

A township man and convicted felon was held on $100,000 cash bail Monday on drug charges stemming from a three-month investigation into alleged dealing in several county towns.

Township officials are hoping for another 16 years of grant opportunities and reduced sales taxes for businesses that participate in a state program.

A 47-year-old township man has been charged with kidnapping in connection with a 2008 incident.

While professional mixologists still experiment with new drink combinations and create clever names for their concoctions, this summer you don't have to.

Plans for a new firehouse have been put on hold. After a lengthy debate over the validity of the township's zoning ordinance, the Planning Board ruled that the Mount Holly Fire District would need a special use variance in order to build a firehouse in a residential zone.

The fire district will have to resubmit plans for a proposed $5.5 million firehouse on Ashurst Lane.The Planning Board declined to vote on a use variance or subdivision request Tuesday night due to a problem with an advertisement announcing the proposal.About 100 residents attended, several in opposition of the firehouse being built in their ...

Fire broke out in a residence on Rancocas Road early Sunday morning. Emergency personnel responded to the call at 12:29 a.m. and quickly got the blaze under control, which was concentrated in the kitchen, according to Burlington County Central Communications.

The Mount Holly Fire District wants to build a firehouse on Ashurst Lane. District officials will present the plan at a Planning Board meeting Tuesday scheduled for 7 p.m. "Our goal is to effectively protect the health and safety of the public and our emergency response personnel," Fire Commissioner Jason Carty said.

Burlington County's wave of bank robberies continued Saturday as two banks in the township were robbed within hours of each other, police said.

The spirits of South Jersey farmers are looking up despite the rain, with the blueberry and strawberry crops continuing to thrive.

The current economic recession has been a hardship for most Americans. Millions have lost jobs, homes, wages and pensions.

A Gloucester County resident was charged Monday with trying to steal bicycles in the borough that day and on another occasion.

An Edgewater Park man was charged Saturday with trying to steal clothing from the Wal-Mart on Route 541, where he is alleged to have shoplifted before, police said.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A reputed southern New Jersey gang leader who admitted shooting gang associates in 2006 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Their paths away from the school will vary significantly.Rancocas Valley Regional High School marched 540 students dressed in red and white caps and gowns down the field and into the world Friday night as the school hosted its 2009 graduation.In the very near future, those students will pursue a variety of career paths that will include college, ...

It doesn't only seem like it's been raining every day. It has, pretty much. The Lehigh Valley has been soaked with more than a trace of rain every day this month except three, according to AccuWeather.com and the National Weather Service.

A Camden man was charged with theft of services Tuesday for not paying a $2,074 bill for a party held May 23 at Carlucci's Waterfront Restaurant on Centerton Road, police said.