"They had hopes for the future and dreams that were not yet fulfilled, and if there’s anything to take away from this tragedy, it’s a reminder that life is fragile."
The First Lady spoke at the Lenfest PAL center in North Philadelphia; her 'Let's Move!' initiative recently won support from the National League of Cities.
Come out to the Collingswood Community Center July 19 to air your concerns to Camden County freeholders.
Residents worry, however, that the new design, which adds 51 more units, will create parking concerns downtown.
Police say Aquamena Hawthorne hit four local banks, including Susquehanna Bank in Audubon on June 26.
Commissioners also tabled a pair of ordinances related to the LumberYard project until a special session can be convened July 25.
Conflicting versions of a plan for the LumberYard build-out led to an agenda item being tabled at Monday's meeting.
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New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez is seeking constituent input on his mortgage refinancing measure in advance of a national debate.
The governor scolded Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald during a two-hour town hall meeting Tuesday. Christie also tamed the crowd with charm, wit and personable stories.
Gov. Chris Christie delivered a wide-ranging speech at a Haddonfield town hall June 12. Here are a few highlights from his address and Q&A.
In addition to a discussion of the LumberYard, the borough commissioners meeting had a wedding and an elementary school student who needed the mayor's signature for a scavenger hunt item.
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No one was harmed in the incident, but two eyewitnesses ask, "What if it had happened during May Fair?"
The rating is 10 on the investor service scale of 21. With that position secured, Mayor James Maley says, the borough will close its deal with Ingerman builders Monday.
Collingswood firefighter Kevin Ehret sets the record straight on the flag flying at the entrance to town.
Retired Admiral Willam J. Fallon, a Camden County native, will deliver the keynote address at a ceremony on Saturday, May 26.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez touts his record in fighting for the underdog and says the American dream is in peril.
As financial paperwork was finalized last week, Mayor James Maley recorded a brief video message outlining the ups and downs of the project.
Measure aimed at staving off 'relentless' toll increases, assemblyman says
Suit up and stop by the National Guard Armory 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Republican legislators propose naming a highway in northwestern New Jersey for the nation's 40th president.
"Greece has a better rating than we do." Collingswood's mayor dishes about what the credit agency got wrong in its assessment of the LumberYard financing.
The investigation is still ongoing, but everyone involved has been collared, officers report.
Conservatives are pleased, but one Democratic critic thinks Christie's veto is just to "burnish his conservative credentials" for a possible VP run with Mitt Romney.
The president's full remarks will air on "Good Morning America" Thursday morning.
Voters rejected a bid to permit BYOB restaurants in the popular vacation haven.
Gov. Chris Christie focused on education and took on teachers unions during a visit to Monmouth County Tuesday.
New Jersey's junior senator will give his insights and advice to Camden County College graduates.
A Skype presentation nets $5,000 and commissioners officially approve the 2012 budget.
Tickets are still available for the annual fundraiser at Perkins Center for the Arts, held Saturday, May 12.
A report says that although the national unemployment rate has dropped, job creation is soft. The reason? The labor-force participation rate.
President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to tighten regulations governing oil speculators.
The governor said he'd "listen" if Mitt Romney approached him to run for vice president.
An effort to have President Barack Obama's name removed from New Jersey's primary ballot was dealt a setback following an administrative judge's recent ruling.
Borough officials took on all comers Thursday night in a no-holds-barred Q&A with Collingswood taxpayers on a variety of issues.
Come meet with borough leadership and discuss your concerns in a two-hour panel chat.
The governor apparently nodded off during a Bruce Springsteen concert in New York City.
The $27.5 million project will expand the highway along Route 130 by one lane in both directions as well as replacing a pair of aging bridges. Its anticipated closing date is in 2015.
Two men, including a Monmouth County resident, are challenging President Barack Obama's placement on the state's primary ballot.