Salem County News

With the number of families in need increasing, many people are looking to food pantries to help in preparation for their holiday meals.

Less than two months after being arrested and charged with running a drug distribution business in the city, two men were taken into custody again this weekend on similar charges, authorities said Sunday.

The patrolman's echoes reverberated around the nearly empty cafeteria here this week, during the first meeting of a program designed to initiate local young people into law enforcement career opportunities.

Waving a makeshift white flag Wednesday night, Freeholder Bruce Bobbitt quickly quashed the concerns of a group of veterans who were at the county freeholders' meeting to get clarification on how the county planned to handle filling the soon-to-be-vacant Veterans Affairs Officer post.

The Positive Impact Movement of Salem is sponsoring a "Warm Blanket/Warm Senior" drive to run through Dec.

The Salem County Health Department will continue with school clinics to provide swine flu vaccinations for students while it awaits delivery of more vaccine for public clinics.

"We know you did it." That's what investigators told Terry Oleson, convinced he was the person who killed four prostitutes and left them face-down in a drainage ditch just outside Atlantic City.

Salem Community College Provost Joan Baillie speaks during the 7th Annual Leadership Breakfast presented by the Salem County Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee held at Ranch Hope Tuesday morning.

Students and their family members receive swine flu vaccinations at a special clinic set up by the Salem County Health Department.

Parents owing back child support will have the public know who they are and will no longer be able to hide from their obligations because of a new crackdown by the Salem County Sheriff's Office.

The annual fire report was released on Monday by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, showing Salem County had a relatively quiet year with just under 3,000 incidents.

When James Trexler heard his sentence - one year in jail - for threatening a black motorist and using racial epithets, he began to sniffle.

A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Buck Road and U.S. Route 40 here Thursday afternoon sent at least one person to the hospital with minor injuries and brought traffic to a halt for a portion of the afternoon, state police said.

A Pittsgrove man has been indicted by a Salem County grand jury here after police allegedly uncovered a marijuana growing operation and 15 pot plants inside his bedroom closet over the summer.

With the number of H1N1 cases in the state increasing every day, several local hospitals have began taking precautions to minimize the spread of the virus.

Families started lining up around 4 p.m. - an hour ahead of time - here Wednesday afternoon for the Salem County Health Department's swine flu vaccination clinic for students, their siblings and their parents.

It was the battle of experience versus fresh ideas as Republican incumbent Gilda Gill faced off against Democrat newcomer Diane Wood for the Salem County Clerk here Tuesday.

Salem County Freeholder Beth Timberman was re-elected for a third term Tuesday. Salem County Republican freeholder candidate Ben Laury was the top vote-getter Tuesday.

Despite New Jersey becoming a focal point for the entire country in this year's election, less than half of Salem County's 44,037 registered voters opted to have a say in who should lead the way for their government.

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.