Mom, stepdad charged in beating death of girl, 9, in New Jersey

A Gloucester County mother and stepfather are facing murder charges after prosecutors say a 9-year-old girl was beaten to death.  

Damaged canister of insect killer blamed for Deptford Walmart hazmat incident

Officials say a hazmat incident at a Walmart in Deptford was caused by a fallen canister of insect killer that leaked and spread throughout the store, sending over a dozen people to the hospital. 

Mantua public schools closed Wednesday after storms ravage town

Public schools in Mantua Township closed on Wednesday as the South Jersey town cleans up from damaging overnight storms.

Flood watch issued for Philadelphia region ahead of Thursday storms

After several days of gorgeous weather, rain is coming to the Philadelphia region on Thursday, with the worst of the storms expected around dinnertime.

Social media plea restocks Angels Community Outreach food bank in Pitman

A community-wide donation drive successfully restocked the shelves at Angels Community Outreach in Pitman after an emergency food shortage forced the nonprofit to turn families away.

Police charge 19-year-old in Washington Township car vandalism spree

A 19-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly smashing the windows of nearly 20 vehicles and setting two on fire during a destructive late-night crime spree.

New Jersey community mourning loss of child hit by school bus

A Gloucester County community is mourning the loss of a child who police say was struck by a school bus on Friday afternoon. 

South Jersey wildfire fully contained, 160 acres burned

A wildfire burned more than 150 acres in South Jersey on Saturday. Crews were able to stop the spread in about 6 hours.

DNA links Mantua Township man to cold case murders of 2 Camden County women

DNA evidence has led detectives to identify Francis T. Schooley, a Mantua Township man who died in 2000, as the person responsible for the murders of Marebeth Welsh in 1993 and Jennifer Persia in 1994, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.