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2 tornadoes confirmed in New Jersey after Thursday’s storm

One of the twisters touched down near the intersection of Ridge Road, Whites Bogs Road, and Range Road in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township in Burlington County.

1 month ago

An aerial view of mourners paying respects to Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver as she lies in state
Politics & Policy

New Jerseyans remember Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver as a ‘passionate’ and ‘genuine’ leader

Mourners pay respects to a trailblazing politician at the State House in Trenton. Thursday was day one of a three-day celebration of life.

1 month ago

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver during a bill signing ceremony at the state capital in Trenton, N.J., Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
Community

New Jersey begins a 3-day celebration honoring Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

The Garden State’s first Black lieutenant governor will be remembered over the next three days.

1 month ago

Members of the class of 2011 are seen near the end of Commencement at Princeton University Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Studio 2

College Admission Post Affirmative Action, Philly Hip-Hop, Battleship New Jersey

Since the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action, the way college admissions officers handle diversity, equity and inclusion is in limbo.

Air Date: August 9, 2023 12:00 pm

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Community

Camden-based Campbell Soup will buy maker of Rao’s sauces for $2.7 billion

The transaction will help diversify and strengthen Campbell’s Meals & Beverages division, Campbell’s President and CEO Mark Clouse said in a statement.

2 months ago

Open Studio Figure Drawing in the Perkins Center for the Arts building in Collingswood, N.J., which the center recently acquired from borough of Collingswood
Arts & Entertainment

Perkins Center for the Arts buys its building from Collingswood borough

The Center had been leasing its building from the borough for almost 20 years. It also received a $250,000 grant for its Moorestown site.

2 months ago

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Tornado Watch in effect due to severe weather threat

Thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging straight-line winds and localized flash flooding.

2 months ago

Elizabeth Degener standing with customers.
Community

‘The Bread Lady of Cape May’ sells loaves of love

Locals and tourists line up every Monday and Tuesday mornings to buy the wood-fired, clay-oven-baked bread from the “Bread Lady of Cape May.”

2 months ago

Listen 2:33
house explosion
Community

4th body recovered after house explosion in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Authorities say a 1-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl were injured in the blast on Northwest Boulevard.

2 months ago

Sheila Oliver speaking into a microphone
Politics & Policy
6abc

3-day celebration of life planned to honor late N.J. Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver

"Sheila was not only a distinguished public servant, but also our cherished daughter," her family said.

2 months ago

Pete Byron
Courts & Law

Wildwood, N.J. mayor sentenced in federal tax fraud case

Mayor Pete Byron, 67, learned his fate before a federal judge in Camden on Wednesday.

2 months ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his budget address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J., Feb. 28, 2023.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving Italy vacation early after death of lieutenant governor

Lt. Gov. Oliver died after a short stay at a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue. Senate President Nicholas Scutari is serving as acting governor until Murphy returns.

2 months ago

A police car is in the foreground. The El is visible in the background.
Studio 2

Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, The Future of Pro Sports, Remembering Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

Homicides in Philadelphia, and across the country, have decreased since 2022. We'll talk with PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw about what's working, and what's falling short.

Air Date: August 2, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:31
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PlanPhilly
Weather

FEMA tells mid-Atlantic residents to ‘be ready’ as peak hurricane season nears

“Whether you're in Rehoboth Beach or Cape May… you need to have a plan,” said FEMA Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney.

2 months ago

Land-based windmills turn in the wind in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 28, 2022.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey offshore wind opponents sue state and developer to block tax breaks

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law that allows one offshore wind developer — the Danish company Orsted — to keep tax credits it had agreed to pass on to ratepayers.

2 months ago

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