Serving as the proud county seat, Salem City is a deeply historic riverfront community that packs centuries of American heritage into just 2.8 square miles, with tidal waters accounting for nearly 18% of its total area. Founded by Quaker John Fenwick in 1675, the city recently experienced a modest population uptick to nearly 5,300 residents, reflecting a renewed wave of local engagement.
Today, it remains a bustling, architecturally stunning urban center focused on community revitalization and preserving its massive historical footprint.
Boasting incredible colonial architecture, Salem City’s roots predate the nation itself. For centuries, the legendary Salem Oak stood as a living monument to these origins, shading the ancient Quaker burial grounds and symbolizing the city’s enduring, resilient strength.
The historic Market Street district and the iconic county courthouse form the bustling center of civic life. Through dedicated community events and revitalization efforts, locals are breathing vibrant new energy into this quintessential historic downtown.
Today, it remains a bustling, architecturally stunning urban center focused on community revitalization and preserving its massive historical footprint.
Salem City News and Articles
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$21.3M PFAS Treatment System at Salem Water Plant Officially Complete
New Jersey American Water and city officials mark the finish of a project that serves Salem City and parts of Quinton, Elsinboro and Mannington SALEM — Officials from New Jersey American Water, Salem City and the state gathered Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a $21.3 million PFAS treatment project at the Salem Water Treatment…
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Volunteers Build Salem’s First ADA-Accessible Playground at Hubbell Park
SALEM – Volunteers built a new playground at Hubbell Park on Thursday, Oct. 22, a project the City of Salem said was shaped by drawings and ideas from local children. The build began at 8:30 a.m. at the park, 100 Hubbell Ave., and a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed that afternoon. The City of Salem partnered with…
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Salem uses ‘1,000 in Cash’ to win its fifth in a row
Sophomore Parsley becomes Rams’ latest 1,000-yard rusher after going for 239 yards, 3 TDs against Pennsville PENNSVILLE – The countdown started sometime between the first time he touched the ball and the middle of the second quarter. After Cashmir Parsley broke off another long touchdown run that was called back by a penalty the whispers…
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Resisting Arrest, Shoplifting Charges and Two Warrant Arrests Make Up Salem’s Early-October Crime Log
SALEM — Salem Police reported three arrests between Oct. 1 and Oct. 16, 2026, according to the department’s media arrest summary. They include one case with resisting arrest, shoplifting and drug paraphernalia charges, and two arrests on outstanding warrants, both on Oct. 10. All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a…
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Shooting under investigation at Salem Sunoco
Update: The victim of this incident has been identified as Devinder Carter, a 22 year old male according to information released by the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office SALEM – The Salem County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, around the general area of the E. Broadway Sunoco in Salem…
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This Day in Salem County History – October 5, 1909: The Day Salem Dressed Up
On October 5, 1909, the city hung bunting on the bank, the farm country sent in its decorated wagons, and a man with a tripod camera photographed the whole of it. SALEM – One hundred seventeen years ago today, on Tuesday, October 5, 1909, Salem held a carnival. The parade came up the street in…
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Salem City Police Department: September 2026 Totals
By the Numbers: Salem City Police release September Totals SALEM – The Salem Police Department handled 816 total incidents during September 2026 — up from 781 in August, though still below the 912 calls logged in July and the 848 recorded in June. The month’s most serious incidents included an unattended death and three reports…
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Salem’s ‘Blue Storm’ defense doesn’t rest against Woodstown
The combination of relentless defense and another big day from QB Thomas leads Rams in rivalry game SALEM – The bad weather cleared out right before the start of the game, but luckily for the Salem football team the Blue Storm stayed around. Rams head coach Kemp Carr put the moniker on his defense before…
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Domestic Violence, Firearm Charges Lead Salem Police Arrests Sept. 15-30
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 or illegal weapons, a domestic violence charge, a restraining order violation, and three simple assault charges. Those named below have been arrested and charged but are…
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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 tell you the Salem Tech cross country runners should have been spent. Like sending a relief pitcher out to the mound for a third day in a row, there shouldn’t…
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New day dawning for Salem football behind dynamic newcomers
Thomas and Brown Make Their Debuts, and Salem Routs Overbrook 42-0 SALEM — The alarm for school went off in Desmund Thomas’ house Monday morning at precisely 5:51 a.m. The one in Raymond Brown’s house buzzed him awake even earlier. It was the dawn of a new day for the Salem football team. Salem coach Kemp…
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Salem City: Missing Minutes, Major Bind
No minutes since March 2026. We asked why on 9/24 — no response. We asked again after the 9/28 meeting — and got only questions back. SALEM — While reporting on Salem City Council’s recent budget fight with the state, The News of Salem County tried to do what any newsroom does with an official’s…
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Salem County sports schedule – Week of Sept. 28 – Oct. 3
Local High School and SCC Sports Schedule this Week (All events 4 p.m. unless noted) Monday’s Games – Sept. 28 WJFL FOOTBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS Tuesday’s Games – Sept. 29 BOYS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS Regular season SJ Group 1 Tournament CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL Wednesday’s Games – Sept. 30 BOYS SOCCER…
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Freshman leads Woodstown girls to fourth straight win
MONDAY’S SCORES GIRLS SOCCER Woodstown 7, Audubon 1 Millville 6, Pennsville 1 Pitman 6, Salem Tech 0 BOYS SOCCER Audubon 1, Woodstown 0 Salem Tech 1, Paulsboro 0 FIELD HOCKEY Salem 2, Clayton 1 GIRLS TENNIS Schalick 5, Penns Grove 0 VOLLEYBALL Timber Creek at Salem Tech COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Atlantic Cape 3, Salem CC 0 (25-6, 25-9, 25-6) Woodstown…
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This week’s Salem County sports schedule – Sept. 21-26
MONDAY, SEPT. 21 BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER FIELD HOCKEY GIRLS TENNIS Schalick at Kingsway VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 (Power points cutoff for girls tennis) FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 VOLLEYBALL WJFL FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL FRIDAY, SEPT.…