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Poll: N.J. residents don’t want gas tax hike

A new poll finds New Jersey residents do not want to see taxes raised on gasoline. A Rutgers-Eagleton poll released Friday finds n ...

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Merlino back in Philly for parole hearing

Reputed former Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Merlino is back in the city for a parole violation hearing just months after walking free fol ...

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Rowan University suspends two students over sex video

New Jersey’s Rowan University has suspended two students for posting a sex video online. The suspension Wednesday was report ...

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N.J. teenager killed in truck crash

A New Jersey teenager has died after a truck plowed into his pickup at an intersection. Green Brook police say the wreck happened ...

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President Barack Obama speaks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley
National Interest

Panetta’s kiss n’ tell: Conscience versus loyalty?

Once upon a time, in a less buzz-driven Washington, it was unthinkable that a top presidential advisor would dish in print about the boss ...

12 years ago

Friday is Philly Photo Day throughout the city. (Charlie Gerlach/for NewsWorks)
Philly Parenting

Family activities for the long Columbus Day Weekend

The long weekend in Philadelphia offers a smorgasbord of fun and unique ways to explore the city. Here are just a few offerings: ...

12 years ago

Taney baseball, ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Lego Movie’ highlight Morris Arboretum’s scarecrow contest [updated]

There’s not too much time left to catch 30 entries in this year’s Scarecrow Walk and Design Contest at Morris Arboretum. ...

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Rose Izzo (R) is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. John Carney in the Nov. 4 election. (Gene Ashley/WHYY)

Big differences in Delaware U.S. House race

The Republican and Democratic candidates running for Delaware’s lone seat in the U.S. House couldn’t be more different. < ...

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October 10th – 17th:Macbeth, Richard Hills pops concert and Shaun of the Dead

From concerts and movies to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware.  Here are some ...

12 years ago

Moyer Academy (file/NewsWorks)

Delaware Dept. of Education to close Moyer Academy [video]

The Delaware Board of Education voted unanimously to revoke the charter of Moyer Academy on Thursday. Education Secretary Mark Mur ...

12 years ago

King of Prussia man guilty in murder of baby, grandmother

A King of Prussia man accused of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in what prosecutors described as a kidnapping plot gone ...

12 years ago

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Bicycle Diary: Postcard from Amsterdam

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October 10: Regional crime mapping | Baum’s moves | Elections chair doesn’t vote | DiCicco’s hole | Ride share in slow lane

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Audit finds room for improvement for New Jersey’s Dept. of Community Affairs

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has been faulted once again in a state audit — this time for a backlog in inspection ...

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 N.J. Assemblyman John S. Wisniewki, left, Sen. Loretta Weinberg, right,  listen as Reid Schar, special counsel to the Assembly committee, answers a question in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 3, 2014.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Measure to shield N.J. whistleblowers stems from Bridgegate hearings

New Jersey lawmakers are considering whether to extend whistleblower protections to state and local employees who report government fraud ...

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