• Penns Grove salon owner glad for support
PENNS GROVE - Two weeks after her salon was vandalized, Blu Salon and Spa owner Michelle Cobb said business is back to normal.

• Salem County Punkin chunkers eye new title
Two local residents are participating in the Punkin Chunkin World Championship this weekend in downstate Delaware a week after they set a Guinness World Record in Utah.

• H1N1 clinics set in county
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• NRC holds meeting to discuss nuclear power plant licenses
MANNINGTON TWP. - Supporters praised PSEG Nuclear's positive impact on the local community while environmentalists called for better protection for marine life at a meeting designed for federal officials to gather public comment on the utility's request to extend the operating licenses for its three nuclear reactors.

• Salem woman charged with drug possession
SALEM - A Salem woman was nabbed from the streets this week and charged with the alleged possession of more than $1,000 worth of crack cocaine and marijuana, police announced on Thursday.

• Christie looks to the future
A day after becoming the first Republican in a dozen years to capture the Statehouse, Gov.-elect Chris Christie Wednesday went to the Democratic bastion of Newark and urged bipartisanship in the wake of a divisive campaign.

• Less than half of Salem County voters made it to polls
SALEM - Despite New Jersey becoming a focal point for the entire country in this year's election, less than half of Salem County's 44,037 registered voters opted to have a say in who should lead the way for their government.

• Merchants unite for first Pennsville Business Expo
PENNSVILLE TWP. - The Pennsville Business Association will be holding its first-ever Business Expo on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pennsville Memorial High School gymnasium.

• Salem County offers H1N1 vaccine clinic for students, families
WOODSTOWN - Families started lining up around 4 p.m. - an hour ahead of time - here Wednesday afternoon for the Salem County Health Department's swine flu vaccination clinic for students, their siblings and their parents.

• Burzichelli and Riley win New Jersey 3rd District Assembly race
A relative newcomer and an experienced veteran were returned to represent the 3rd District in the state Assembly on Tuesday.

• Gill retains Salem County clerk post
SALEM - It was the battle of experience versus fresh ideas as Republican incumbent Gilda Gill faced off against Democrat newcomer Diane Wood for the Salem County Clerk here Tuesday.

• Salem County freeholders: Laury, Timberman
SALEM - The scales tipped closer to a balance between political parties following Tuesday's freeholder election, and for the first time in more than a decade the board will have representation from the eastern side of the county.

• Thousands across Salem County come out to polling stations
SALEM - Thousands of Salem County residents came out on Election Day Tuesday to ensure the best candidates were elected for each municipal, county, Assembly and gubernatorial position.

• Town-by-town election results for Salem County
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• Local party chiefs upbeat about today's election
SALEM - The blistered heels, hoarse throats and diminished campaign coffers over the past three months have come to this one day for political candidates from the top of the ticket down to the municipal races.

• State Attorney General files river dredge lawsuit
The state Attorney General has followed through on a directive from the governor and filed a federal lawsuit to block the proposed dredging project to deepen the Delaware River.

• Four hopefuls run for 2 open seats
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP.-ÊFour residents are running for the two open seats on the township committee here this year.

• Two vie for 1 seat
QUINTON TWP. - Two residents are running for the one open seat on the Quinton Township Committee this year.

• NRC to seek public input on possible environmental impacts of Salem nuclear license extensions
MANNINGTON TWP. - The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a pair of public hearings here Thursday to gather comment on the possible environmental impact of a possible 20-year extension of PSEG Nuclear's three nuclear reactors at its Artificial Island generating station.

• South Jersey popular with gubernatorial hopefuls
It's one state, but to many in the political world, New Jersey is divided into a north and a south.

• Dem Salem County freeholder hopeful still votes her heart
SALEM - Although she is the most seasoned county politician of the six candidates vying for a freeholder seat this year, Freeholder Deputy Director Beth Timberman says she still votes her heart.

• Family seeks prayers for Pennsville infant
PENNSVILLE TWP. - For some people, the power of prayer can get them through any obstacle. For one Pennsville family, they're asking for prayers to help their seriously ill newborn child.

• Incumbent Salem County sheriff vies for second 3-year term
SALEM - He may be running in an uncontested race this time around, but Salem County Sheriff Chuck Miller says he never stops innovating.

• Man sentenced in Penns Grove dog fighting
SALEM - Nearly a year after several animals were rescued from a dog-fighting ring in Penns Grove home last November, Khalil Spikes was officially sentenced for his role in the incident Friday.

• 3 vie for two seats in Lower Alloways Creek
LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP. - Three residents are running for the two open seats on the township committee this year.

• Businesses honored at 'Best of Salem County' awards
PITTSGROVE TWP. - For business owners and employees sitting down to a grand dinner at Centerton Country Club here Thursday night, it provided a special reward for their tireless efforts.

• Christie tour stops in Salem County
ELMER - As the New Jersey gubernatorial race draws to a close, supporters of Republican candidate Chris Christie gathered at the Elmer Diner Thursday morning as Christie made one of the final stops on his 2009 Bus Tour.

• Laury: Reduce Salem County government and tax savings will follow
SALEM - There were only seven votes separating Salem County freeholder candidate Ben Laury from a seat on the board following last year's election.

• Court picks may depend on New Jersey gubernatorial vote
It's not the hottest issue on the campaign trail, but how the candidates for governor stand on the appointment of state Supreme Court justices could have an impact on New Jersey for years to come.

• Stacy Jennings seeks to bring fresh perspective to Salem County
SALEM - She has the education, experience before a crowd and a propensity to "Tell it like it is" as her early work in radio taught her, and now Salem County freeholder candidate Stacy Jennings wants to start putting it all to use.

• Two committee seats open in Mannington
MANNINGTON TWP. - Two seats are open on the township committee this year - one a full three-year full term and the other a one-year unexpired term.

• Violence, drug use down in Salem County schools
SALEM - For the second year in a row, the number of incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse has decreased in the state's public schools, a decline that includes fewer incidents in Salem County, according to information recently released by the New Jersey Department of Education.

• Final push for New Jersey governor candidates
WOODBURY - New Jersey voters have seven days to decide who will lead the state for the next four years.

• Four vie for two open 3-year council seats in Woodstown
WOODSTOWN - Four residents are running for the two open three-year seats on the borough council this year.

• Hogan says he's advocate for residents on Salem County freeholder board
SALEM - Overseeing the direction of the county may be his job, but for Freeholder Jeffrey J. Hogan, being an advocate for every resident has become his life's work.

• Pennsville district parents voice swine flu concerns
PENNSVILLE TWP. - Parents in the area have grown concerned with cases of swine flu having been confirmed in the county. Pennsville School District Superintendent Dr. Mark Jones tried to ease this concern at the school board meeting here Monday night.

• 3 vie for 2 open borough council seats
PENNS GROVE- Three residents are running for the two open three-year terms on the borough council this year.

• Alloway Halloween Parade a spooktacular success
ALLOWAY TWP. - Alloway was the place to be here Sunday night as the streets were lined with people anticipating the start of the 41st annual Alloway Halloween Parade.

• GOP incumbent Gill has new plans for clerk's office
SALEM - Both as a professional and a politician, Salem County Clerk Gilda Gill has experienced a lot of firsts in her career.

• Program offering help with homework
Thanks to a partnership between the New Jersey State Library and PSEG, local students will be able to receive free homework assistance at several area libraries.

• 2 running for 1 committee seat in Pennsville
PENNSVILLE TWP. - Two residents are running for the one open seat here on the township committee this year.

• Appropriate authority given to Penns Grove council president
PENNS GROVE - The ongoing battle over which member of the borough council will hold the position of "appropriate authority" has finally been settled and council President Carol Mincey will assume the role.

• To Daggett, it's all about the facts
Late in his first term as president, Ronald Reagan asked Chris Daggett, a loyal Republican from the Kean administration, to join the Environmental Protection Agency as its regional administrator for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

• Woodstown graduate sues school over gym injury
SALEM - A Woodstown High School graduate has filed suit against his alma mater after claiming he was permanently injured by a broken badminton racket in gym class two years ago.