Burlington County News

The Burlington County Board of Freeholders unanimously adopted the $223.9 million 2009 budget that cuts spending and trims the tax levy and tax rate.

The Township Council reorganized Wednesday night as the winning slate of three Republican Party-backed candidates took over majority control of the government representing Burlington County's most populous municipality.

A 5-year-old Delaware boy, missing since Saturday, was found early yesterday morning in a Burlington County hotel room, police said.

A 19-year-old borough man, trying to avoid arrest on charges of growing marijuana, was rescued from a lake, police said Friday.

An unidentified woman attempted to rob three banks within an hour Tuesday in Camden and Burlington counties, authorities said.

A Willingboro man pleaded guilty today to crack cocaine distribution and gun charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra announced.

Dennis Weaver was never much of a local history buff, but when he bought his home almost 10 years ago, his interest was piqued.

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

Catholics in Central New Jersey have a corner of cyberspace to call their own. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton recently launched a video sharing Web site, www.dottube.org, to post video and audio produced by the diocese's television and radio offices, and allow parishes, schools and church members to post their videos in the same fashion as ...

9. In court Friday, Williams admitted that on three separate occasions in May and June 2008, he sold about 220 grams of crack cocaine to an individual who was assisting law enforcement authorities.

The Burlington County Board of Taxation will have its full complement of members for the first time since 2006 with the confirmation of three gubernatorial appointments.

The state Senate confirmed the nomination of Terrence R. Cook of Willingboro as the next Superior Court judge to serve in Burlington County.

Eighth Legislative District incumbent Republican Assembly members Dawn Addiego and Scott Rudder, along with Burlington County Republican Chairman A and Glenn Paulsen surrogate A Bill Layton, were leading the charge yesterday at a Republican State Legislative caucus to protect their practices of corruption, threats and coercion.

An accused rapist's confession can't be used against him at trial because investigators violated the man's Miranda rights, a state appeals court has ruled.

The state's 345th birthday celebration included more than cake and honored guests.

The money was supposed to have been put an "irrevocable burial account." But, a Burlington County grand juy found, more than $52,000 in pre-paid funeral funds went into a New Jersey funeral director's pocket.

Two Burlington County residents have been hospitalized with swine flu during a recent rapid spread of the disease throughout the county, county health officials said Monday.

The number of residents in Burlington County that have been diagnosed with swine flu has tripled in one week.

A reputed southern New Jersey gang leader who admitted shooting gang associates in 2006 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Levittown - emoorhouse@phillyBurbs.comMEDFORD - The graduates of Burlington County Institute of Technology's Medford campus were praised for their accomplishments during their four years of high school, but challenged to raise the bar even higher."Each of you possess unique talents and traits that have left a mark on our school forever," Principal ...