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Woodstown Man Barricaded In Home After Firing Shot During Dispute, Charged With Aggravated Assault

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WOODSTOWN — A 36 year old Woodstown man was taken into custody Friday after firing a gun into the air during an argument and...

Aggravated Assault, Handgun Charges Top Carneys Point’s Sept. 14-28 Police Log

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Penns Grove man facing weapons and aggravated assault charges, a burglary and drug-disposition case, two DWI arrests, and five people taken into custody on...

Child Sex Abuse Material Charge, Assault on Corrections Officer, String of Thefts Mark Pennsville’s Early September Arrests

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PENNSVILLE — Pennsville Police Department's arrest summary for the first half of September lists 21 total incidents between Sept. 1 and Sept. 15, all...

Whitey Witt: The Farm Boy Who Led Off for Murderers’ Row and Came Home to Alloway

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This Day in history 9/28/1895 Waldemar "Whitey" Witt Born On September 28, Alloway Township quietly passes a baseball and Salem County, N.J., anniversary most of...

Pennsville rallies in fourth quarter, but comes up one second short

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PENNSVILLE – Pennsville nearly put together a comeback for the ages, but in the end it turned out to be another near-miss.The Eagles scored two...

Salem City: Missing Minutes, Major Bind

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No minutes since March 2026. We asked why on 9/24 — no response. We asked again after the 9/28 meeting — and got only...

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Sheriff’s Officer Charged with Recklessly Causing Deaths of K-9’s

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Pictured above from left to right U/S AJ Cumming, S/O Cody Henderson C/O Andrew Hecksher and U/S John Cuzzupe along with Boomer in the...
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Domestic Violence and Child Endangerment Charges Headline Early July Salem Arrest Log

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Police Report Seven Arrests Ranging from Local Misconduct to Felony Assault in First Two Weeks of July 2026 The Salem Police Department has released its...

Inspira Health submits Application to D.O.H. to Close ICU’s in Salem County

Carneys Point Police Department Crime Log: June 22 – July 13, 2026

Delaware Memorial Bridge to Close Northbound Lanes for Joint Replacement Starting Sept. 7

Carneys Point Twp. Police Department: July 2026 Crime Totals

Risen from the Ashes; the 1720 Darkin House a Fire Uncovered

Salem Police Crime Log: June 1 – June 15

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32 Arrests in 14 Days: Guns, Heroin and Court-Order Violations Fill Pennsville’s Log

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Pennsville police report 32 arrests during second half of September, including gun and heroin charges, nine court-order violations and repeat trespass cases. PENNSVILLE — The Pennsville Police Department's arrest summary...
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Domestic Violence, Firearm Charges Lead Salem Police Arrests Sept. 15-30

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Salem Police recorded seven arrests of six people between Sept. 15 and Sept. 30, 2026, according to the department's media arrest summary. The log includes two cases involving firearms...

Aggravated Assault, Handgun Charges Top Carneys Point’s Sept. 14-28 Police Log

Woodstown Man Barricaded In Home After Firing Shot During Dispute, Charged With Aggravated Assault

Child Sex Abuse Material Charge, Assault on Corrections Officer, String of Thefts Mark Pennsville’s Early September Arrests

Simple Assault Charges Top Salem’s Early September Activity Log

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Salem County’s Historic Truss Bridges

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SALEM COUNTY, NJ — Salem County’s landscape is defined by its winding creeks and broad rivers, a geography that necessitates a vast network of...
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Risen from the Ashes; the 1720 Darkin House a Fire Uncovered

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How a 1942 fire unveiled the oldest still-standing patterned brick home in Salem County. ELSINBORO — Drive down Amwellbury Road in Elsinboro Township today, and...

Daretown Day Returns: A 250th-Anniversary Homecoming for Upper Pittsgrove

UPPER PITTSGROVE — The last time Daretown Day happened, it was 2016. On Saturday, the little crossroads community in Upper Pittsgrove Township got its...

Salem County’s Historic Patterned Brick Homes: The Dickinson House, Alloway Twp., 1754

"Scarce see a house but the south-side begrit with hives of bees..." ALLOWAY - Set back from Brickyard Road in Alloway Township, one brick wall...

Fox’s Mill & Daretown Lake: Where Nature & Industry once Grew Together

The History of Fox's Mill and Daretown Lake in Upper Pittsgrove Twp. The original spot of Joseph Elwell’s grist mill was located on the northwestern...

Salem County Cuts Ribbon on New Senior and Community Center in Sharptown

Former Methodist church campus becomes central home for county health and human services programs SHARPTOWN — Standing in the shade of a building that...

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Purnell returns with a vengeance, helps Schalick reclaim Hars-Lake Trophy

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BRIDGETON — All Dez Purnell could do was watch last week’s game from his living room on somebody’s Facebook Live. And he cried. He wanted to be out there with...

All 5 Salem County football teams playing for a trophy this week

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES Thursday: Schalick defeated Cumberland, 41-15 - Hars Lake Trophy Friday: Penns Grove at Pennsville, 7 p.m. - Wildman Willey Boot Saturday: Woodstown at Salem, noon - Rivalry Week Trophy...

New doubles team secures point that sends Pennsville tennis to next round

Eagles, Schalick, Woodstown all play in Thursday's sectional tournament Round of 16 PENNSVILLE — They’ve only known each other since the start of tennis season. They’ve...

Salem Tech runners win first SJ tech schools title after securing division crown – Local Sports Results

Pennsville boys soccer scores first win over Pitman since 2017, and other sports results from around Salem County WESTAMPTON – Every bit of conventional wisdom would...

Cougars in right place, right time to take down Woodstown

PITTSGROVE -- Joe Mannella is constantly reminding his Schalick soccer players the value of collecting rebounds. Be in the right place at the right time...

Schalick sends message in SJ Group 1 girls soccer, blanks Woodstown

By Brian TortellaSpecial to The News of Salem CountyWOODSTOWN -- After graduating a talented senior class that accounted for nearly half of the team’s...
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Salem County 4-H invites families back for open house night

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Back to 4-H Night open house set for Sept. 30 at Ware Agriculture Building MANNINGTON — Salem County 4-H is inviting families across the county...
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Bill would give $60M in state aid to NJ farmers who lost crops in April freeze

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by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor (Link to original article on New Jersey Monitor)October 1, 2026 New Jersey farmers whose fruit crops were damaged or...

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Daretown Day Festival to be Held on September 12th

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Fox’s Mill & Daretown Lake: Where Nature & Industry once Grew Together

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