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Haddonfield’s John Crowe has completed two Ironman triathlons — the athletic endurance competition consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run. Crowe, 54, tooka grueling 12 hours to complete his first Ironman four years ago in Lake Placid. So, when he attended his first session at CrossFit Tribe in Pennsauken lastwinter, Crowe was [...]

A 43-year-old Cherry Hill woman was critically injured Monday afternoon when she was struck by a car on Church Road. Police said Alpa Patel was in the right lane of the road when she was struck by an eastbound 2009 Dodge Caliber. Patel was initially flung onto the vehicle’s hood but then dropped beneath the car and was [...]

TD Bank has raised more than $1 million for Special Olympics through TD Bank’s third annual “Be a fan” campaign. TD Bank surpassed its original $1 million goal through a combination of in-store donations, wristband sales at TD Bank store locations, and internal employee fundraising for six weeks during the summer. Bank customers and employees purchased more than [...]

A woman was in police custody Thursday after a bizarre incident that prompted a search of Newton Lake. It started around 4:15 p.m. when a 911 call reported a vehicle in the lake off the White Horse Pike. The emergency call was made by a woman in the parking lot of Newton Lake Park, official said. Acting Chief [...]

Volunteers of America Delaware Valley has launched Operation Backpack. The goal is to collect 1,000 backpacks and raise $10,000 to help kids in need start the school year on the right foot. Modell’s Sporting Goods and International Sports, Skating and Fun Centers are drop-off points for new backpacks and school supplies. Backpacks can also be dropped off at Volunteers [...]

Police are seeking a man who robbed a township bank on Wednesday. The holdup occurred around 12:30 p.m. at Haddon Savings & Loan on Route 70 near Kings Highway, police said. The robber approached a teller with a note, then ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police are seeking a white man about 5-foot-10 and in [...]

Four people are accused of trying to shoplift items worth more than $1,200 from a township store in recent days. According to Cherry Hill police, the most recent incident at the Home Depot on Route 70 occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday. Two Pemberton Township residents — Brittany Doherty, of the 400 block of Ridgeview Avenue, and [...]

Borough officials here are exploring the possible use of red-light cameras. The Lawnside municipal clerk’s office on Aug. 24 is to receive bids from vendors interested in operating an “automated photo enforcement system,” the borough has announced. Potential sites for the cameras have yet to be assessed, according to the borough. Lawnside is not currently part of the state’s [...]

The school board will vote on a permanent contract for Maureen Reusche, now interim superintendent, when it meets Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Malberg Administration Building, 45 Ranoldo Terrace. The district had applied to the state Department of Education for a waiver to the superintendent salary cap that went into effect in February. Under the cap, Reusche could earn [...]

A 16-year-old lifeguard saved a fainting woman stricken by extreme heat at Woodcrest Swim Club Thursday. Garrett Clayman, who will be a junior at Cherry Hill East this fall, said he suspected something was wrong when he saw the woman holding on to a rope in the pool. When Clayman approached her, she told him it was too [...]

The Cherry Tree Corporate Center recently signed two commercial tenants, Raytel Cardiac Services and law firm Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst. Raytel, a subsidiary of Philips Electronics, has occupied Cherry Tree for three years as a subtenant, and recently renewed directly with the landlord at the complex at Route 38 and Cuthbert Boulevard. Nelson Levine de Luca [...]

State officials currently have no plans to expand a pilot program for red-light cameras, but that hasn’t stopped South Jersey towns from advancing plans to participate. So far this year, at least four local communities — Berlin Borough, Cinnaminson, Collingswood and Pennsauken — have approved measures needed to seek a spot in New Jersey’s five-year pilot program. [...]

St. Mary’s School students recently brought cheer to to the sick. Three students visited South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center, according to Carol Kirchman, the school’s advancement director. They brought boxes full of handmade cards created by all the students at St. Mary’s during art class. Each card contained a special message to cheer up [...]

The Vineland Office of Emergency Management warns residents to be cautious this summer as the greater Vineland area may be subject to high heat and humidity, heavy rains, intense winds, hurricanes and short-term droughts, according to a news release. Learn more about preparing for these events by visiting http://www.fema.gov or ready.nj.gov. Those with special needs [...]

Delsea Regional High School students, Paul Vandergrift, Zachary Myers and William Little were honored at The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders High School Military Recognition Ceremony at Adelphia’s on June 3, district spokeswoman Mary Moyer said. The students’ commitment to their country by enlisting in the armed services earned them an evening in their honor. [...]

The Vineland High School Girls Cross Country Team was honored recently by local VFW Post #5443 for “adopting” U.S. troops and sending recreational items to those serving in combat zones, according to coach Joel Heider. The team was presented with a certificate and an American flag that was flown in honor of the team, by [...]

Winslow Elementary School raised nearly $400 for United by Autism with a “jeans day,” and the sale of hand-made “Cat in the Hat” pins during Read Across America week, according to Jamie Culican, a third through fifth grade teacher of Students with Autism at the school. In return United for Autism again donated books to [...]

The Vineland Downtown Improvement District/Main Street Vineland is now taking submissions for its annual Miss &Mister Cherry Tomato Photo Contest. Enter your child’s picture in the fourth annual event by sending or dropping off a 5-inch by 7-inch portrait-oriented (not landscape-oriented) photo with a completed registration form to Main Street Vineland office, 603 E.Landis Ave., [...]

Delsea Regional High School senior Felicia O’Donnell and junior Samantha Mazzi received the Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit Award. This award is given to high school females who have shown exemplary abilities in areas such as leadership, academics, and community activities, according to district spokeswoman Mary Moyer. Felicia is the daughter of Darlene [...]

The Vineland Police Department is currently recruiting young boys and girls, 13 to 17 years old, from the Vineland area, to participate in Police Youth Week, according to a news release. Police Youth Week is a week long camp geared toward youth who are Cumberland County residents and interested in law enforcement. Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, [...]