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A Rutgers University study has found profound pessimism about the nation’s economic outlook, with a majority of those surveyed saying they expect no improvement in the next year. Nearly three in four Americans — 73 percent — say they have been directly affected by the economy, which slid into a recession nearly three years ago, Rutgers said [...]

Angela Christman, a single mom from Cherry Hill, was looking forward to her final semester at Camden County College. The 34-year-old nursing student showed up for classes last week — only to learn that a federal loan and grant to pay her tuition had been voided. And she is not alone. Christman and 171 other nursing students at the [...]

Three Camden County residents have been arrested on drug and warrant violations after police investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at a Route 70 shopping center. Stephen Morris, 37, of Oaklyn, was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with possession of cocaine, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia. He also had two active warrants against him. Michael Negra, 44, of Cherry [...]

Born 10 weeks premature at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Christa Chant weighed 2 pounds and could fit into the palm of her father’s hand. Two days later, she was diagnosed with an intraventricular hemorrhage — a bleeding into the brain’s ventricular system — and nearly stopped breathing. “Three times they told us she wasn’t going to survive,” [...]

A Cherry Hill man is accused of smashing his way into approximately 30 convenience stores in the past three months and hauling off with thousands in cigarettes. Tony Petrozzelli, 41, allegedly pulled off a series of smash-and-grab burglaries at gas stations and convenience stores across Burlington, Camden and Cumberland counties, said Lumberton police Sgt. Tony DiLoreto. “It was [...]

Kennedy University Hospital will break ground today on a $9.7 million expansion to its emergency department here. The project will increase the size of the department from 7,600 to 12,600 square feet and the number of treatment bays form 17 to 29 upon completion in early 2012. The new ED will feature separate entrances for ambulance and walk-in [...]

Teachers in Cherry Hill may start the school year with a fresh contract. The teachers met Thursday and accepted the terms of a contract that calls for no pay increase beyond the scheduled increment and calls for 1.5 percent of their salaries to go toward insurances costs. The change in insurance carriers could save the district up to [...]

Having descended upon the Crowne Plaza Hotel Friday, Monster-Mania Con will finish terrorizing guests with new sights and screams today and Sunday. Along with devilish director John Carpenter, a number of famous and bit horror-film characters are set to appear throughout the three-day festival, including cast reunions of “Pet Semetary,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street 5″ and [...]

The Fusion School of Dance, Music and Acting, recently evicted from its studio, is taking its rendition of “The Wizard of Oz” on the road this weekend. A summer arts camp run by the school is concluding with student performances of an adapted version of the classic at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Route 70 in Cherry Hill. [...]

Efforts to deflate Medford’s ballooned professional service expenses began this week when the township’s manager started to meet with other municipal officials whose finance records show better control of professional costs. Medford faces an estimated $6 million budget deficit next year and a Courier-Post investigation published Aug. 8 revealed the township pays among the tri-county area’s top [...]

Garden State Pavilions has been sold at auction to Bank of America, which serves as trustee for mortgage lenders on the foreclosed property. The bank was the only bidder for the largely vacant shopping center on Route 70, which is home to ShopRite, Old Country Buffet and several other retailers. Bank of America’s lawyer, Richard O’Halloran, said [...]

Elizabeth “Libby” Williams of Cherry Hill planned to sit in the back pew that Sunday morning so she could catch the sermon and slip out, unnoticed. Just walking out of her front door was difficult enough. She had just started to make the transition from her previous life as a male, a change her family was struggling [...]

A summer theater series geared to children’s short attention spans takes place this week at the Garden State Discovery Museum with an adaptation of “Alice In Wonderland.” Two actors will re-enact the popular children’s story during shows scheduled for 2 p.m. today through Thursday at the children’s museum, 2040 Springdale Road. The duo will try to coax [...]

It’s not easy for a 14-year-old to put the use of a new gift on hold. But that’s what Jerry Myers did when his father Jeff gave him a No. 4 Kevin Kolb jersey a couple of weeks ago. “I wanted to go out and wear it right away,” said Myers, who resides with his family in Medford. [...]

A performing arts school that scouts young talent may shut its doors today for failing to pay $80,000 in back rent and related charges. Fusion School of Music, Dance and Acting LLC wants a few more weeks to come up with the money, some of which it will raise with a major fund-raiser and an improvised version [...]

A performing arts school that scouts young talent may shut its doors today for failing to pay $80,000 in back rent and related charges. Fusion School of Music, Dance and Acting LLC wants a few more weeks to come up with the money, some of which it will raise with a major fund-raiser and an improvised version [...]

Over 180 crafters and artists are expected at the Collingswood Crafts and Fine Arts Festival held along Haddon Avenue this weekend. Jazz music will be provided as well as face painting and other activities. The event will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. [...]

Things will change for firms accustomed to pocketing hundreds of millions of local tax dollars each year in New Jersey. No, Gov. Chris Christie and legislators haven’t proposed a cap on the earnings of professionals — including attorneys, engineers and planners — who can collectively take home nine or 10 times more than the salary of a [...]

Welcome to a new Medford Township, where calls for change are clashing with a lasting sense of community pride. The township faces a multimillion budget deficit next year and continues to pay among the tri-county area’s top wages for professional services from private firms. The town’s newest councilwoman just returned a maximum campaign contribution to Parker McCay, a [...]

The school board has appointed Donean Chinn-Parker as acting assistant principal at Carusi Middle School for the 2010-11 school year. Chinn-Parker, who will receive $98,000 in salary prorated from Aug. 2 to June 30, has been a special education teacher at Cherry Hill High School West for the past four years. She also has three years of [...]