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 Ice boating on the Navesink River off Red Bank Sunday morning. (Photo: Gordon Burroughs via Jersey Shore Hurricane News)

Ice boating returns to the Navesink River

With arctic air continuing to surge into the region, ice boaters are seizing on the opportunity to cruise on the frozen Navesink River, a ...

13 years ago

Philly readies for unconfirmed pope visit in 2015

Church officials say plans for a major Catholic gathering in Philadelphia next year are proceeding with the assumption Pope Francis will ...

13 years ago

Historic southern N.J. inn severely damaged by fire

Fire officials say an early morning blaze that severely damaged an historic inn in southern New Jersey is not considered suspicious. ...

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 This file photo a damaged home in Tuckerton, N.J.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Sandy aid to Hoboken on par with other N.J. towns

A New Jersey city whose Democratic mayor alleged that GOP Gov. Chris Christie’s administration threatened to hold up Superstorm San ...

13 years ago

 Houston Elementary's library shelves were nearly empty after tattered and obsolete books were purged. (Jana Shea/for NewsWorks)

Top 5 stories to watch for in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what’s to come: 1. Crime in and around Queen Lane Station in Germantown has always been a bit of a pr ...

13 years ago

5 Dem gov candidates avoid conflicts at forum

Five Democrats who want to become Pennsylvania’s next governor touted their credentials but avoided criticizing one another at a fa ...

13 years ago

 MetLife Stadium is shown in this Dec. 1, 2013 aerial photo in East Rutherford, N.J. The stadium, home to the New York Jets and New York Giants football teams, is the scheduled host site for Super Bowl XLVIII. The New York skyline is on the horizon. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)

Super Bowl snub? N.J. pols say NFL program ignores host state

Football fans who think they’re coming to New York City for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl are in for a surprise. The game is being p ...

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 7 cars of a 101-car train traveling from Chicago to a refinery in South Philadelphia slid off the tracks on the Schuylkill Arsenal Bridge around 12:30 a.m. Monday.  Crews are still working to clear the tracks Thursday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Phila. mayor supports fee for crude producers, refiners to support rail safety

Five days after a CSX train carrying crude oil derailed on a Philadelphia bridge, crews are still working to clear six cars lying on thei ...

13 years ago

Doctor charged with illegally distributing drugs

A Jersey Shore doctor has been arrested and his practice shut down after authorities say he distributed powerful prescription drugs for n ...

13 years ago

CSX: Slow going after Philly oil train derailment

Railroad crews in Philadelphia continue to transfer flammable crude oil from cars that derailed on a bridge near a busy highway. C ...

13 years ago

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Review: Playful philosophy inside a ‘Snowglobe’

Mother Nature is clearly on the side of the team that put together “Snowglobe,” which opened at the Shubin Theatre in the mid ...

13 years ago

Clogged pipe brings arrest in N.J. casino fake-chip case

A clogged pipe at an Atlantic City, N.J., casino has led to the discovery of $2.7 million in counterfeit poker chips that had been flushe ...

13 years ago

Ex-Philly narc officer convicted of lying to feds

A former narcotics officer in Philadelphia has been convicted of lying to federal investigators about his romantic relationship with a co ...

13 years ago

Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what you may have missed: 1. ...

13 years ago

Reports: Two bank robberies in Toms River Friday

Police are investigating two bank robberies that occurred in Toms River early Friday evening.  The first occurred at the TD B ...

13 years ago

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