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After six months of job growth, employment in New Jersey has moved lower, led by a decline in the private sector. Overall employme ...
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Christie aims to expand employment opportunities for workers with disabilities
Gov. Chris Christie is taking action to expand job opportunities for New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities. New Jer ...
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Philly diocese: Catholic Charities Appeal donations exceed previous years
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia kicked off its annual Catholic Charities Appeal back in February, and today announced significant progres ...
14 years ago
Pa. officials worried about drought
Last year was one of the wettest on record in the Delaware Valley, but a relatively dry winter and spring have officials worried about th ...
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N.J. expands ‘Project Medicine Drop’ with additional drop-off sites
With new drop-off locations at the Cherry Hill Police Department, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, Lower Township Police Department, a ...
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Councilwoman Bass: Protecting SEPTA drivers, conductors is a ‘very serious public-safety issue’
At Thursday’s City Council meeting, Eighth District Councilwoman Cindy Bass introduced a resolution in support of a stalled state-s ...
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Planning Commission approves Nicetown II project
After a brief hearing, the city Planning Commission approved the planned Nicetown Court II development on Germantown Avenue, near Wayne J ...
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Criminal-background checks help Camden Diocese officials safeguard kids
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, many Catholics are keeping an eye on details of the clergy sex abuse trial unfoldi ...
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Millville discourages unsanctioned block watch group
Millville, N.J., has a town watch group. It’s sanctioned by the city, works with the police department and is even tackling the iss ...
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GOP candidates spar over what’s needed to be Pa. auditor general
The Republican candidates for Pennsylvania auditor general have sparked a debate about what’s actually necessary to be the state ...
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Philly Tech Week promises ‘more events, more attendance, more impact’
The second annual Philly Tech Week kicks off this week under the auspices of Philadelphia technology news blog Technically Philly. We get ...
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Groundbreaking at old Edison High School set for next month
Two local developers plan to break ground at the old Edison High School site next month. Mosaic Development Partners and Orens Bro ...
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Politicians use campaign funds for everything from criminal lawyers to donuts
If you have a big pile of money around that gets spent at your discretion, it’s hard not to think of it as your own. I’ ...
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Federal housing plan aims to help those struggling with ‘underwater’ loans
South Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews says the Federal Housing Finance Agency is implementing pieces of a bipartisan plan he helped propos ...
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Monsignor: Abuse investigation fell through the cracks
A Philadelphia priest described by prosecutors as a serial predator was never investigated after a seminarian’s lurid 1992 complai ...
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