Police & Fire
NJ Law Protects First Responders’ Rights to Seek Help for Work-Related PTSD
In addition to physical occupational hazards, first responders face serious behavioral health challenges related to their careers in public safety. A new state law safeguards their rights to seek care for a post-traumatic stress diagnosis without fear of workplace retaliation. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
March 27, 2026
Police & Fire
Collingswood Teen Cleared of All Charges in Manslaughter Case
A 12-member jury determined that Luke Humphrey was not guilty of manslaughter or any lesser charge in the death of Oron Carl “Snook” Beebe, Jr. of Mount Ephraim, whom the teen punched in a Walgreens parking lot two years ago. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
March 25, 2026
Schools
Collingswood to Close Garfield Elementary, Cut Staff, Programs Amid $4.6M District Funding Gap
Spiking increases in costs, cuts to federal aid, a downturn in student enrollment, and changes to the state aid formulation have the district financially cornered, its leadership says. Collingswood Schools have operated with a structural budget deficit for 13 years, and the state says the district has derived a below-adequate share of its operational costs locally for 17 years. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
March 24, 2026
Business