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N.J. aviation troopers rescue stranded jet skier from Barnegat Bay
New Jersey state troopers rescued a jet skier stranded on a Barnegat Bay island Sunday afternoon after her jet ski malfunctioned.
6 years ago
What would it take for Kanye West to get on the ballot in Pennsylvania?
A 2018 court settlement lowered the bar for independent and minor-party candidates
6 years ago
White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation
In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man."
6 years ago
Mixed-income housing project divides Baptist church and East Oak Lane neighborhood
Refuge Evangelical Baptist Church aims to construct a $15.1 million four-story apartment building on a vacant lot at 1122 Oak Lane with 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors.
6 years ago
Officials announce cluster of COVID-19 cases at Delaware prison
Nearly 60 people held in a southern Delaware prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Weekly recycling pickup resumes in Philadelphia
Starting Monday, Philadelphia will again collect recycling from each home every week. The city had been collecting recycling once every two weeks during the pandemic.
6 years ago
Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge coronavirus can spread in air
WHO has been criticized in recent weeks and months for its seeming divergence from the scientific community.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Officials concerned after infection rate ticks up
Officials are urging travelers to follow the 14-day quarantine advisory as they see an uptick in the rate of infection for COVID-19.
6 years ago
Supreme Court rules states can require presidential electors to back popular vote winner
So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a race decided by just a few electoral votes.
6 years ago
Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in COVID-19 boom
The findings were detailed in a report released Monday by the watchdog group Public Citizen. Trump campaigned on a pledge to “drain the swamp.”
6 years ago
Dems race to face party-flipper Van Drew in swing South Jersey district
Will Cunningham, Brigid Callahan Harrison and Amy Kennedy are running because they said incumbent Jeff Van Drew has turned his back on South Jersey.
6 years ago
Listen 4:20Sidelined by coronavirus, these med students found a way to help the helpers
Unable to work in hospitals, these Philly area medical students decided to help the helpers by tutoring the children of frontline workers.
6 years ago
Listen 3:12My doctor is back in the office. Is it safe to reschedule my appointment?
Coronavirus shutdowns canceled regular exams for months. Weighing the risk of postponing against the risk of infection can make for anxious moments.
6 years ago
Listen 2:11At least 7 dead, 21 hurt in 17 separate shootings during violent weekend in Philly
At least 210 people have been killed in Philadelphia so far this year, the highest number up to this point in the city in more than a decade.
6 years ago
Murphy: N.J. seeing ‘small spikes’ in coronavirus from travelers
The governor said he believes a national strategy is needed to handle the virus, and mask-wearing has to be at the core of it.
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