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Brian and Danielle Kane , at the Kove in Audubon, cheer on local native Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer

A happy ending for Flacco, Audubon

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Rita and Thomas Alessio stand at the rear of their home in Cherry Hill´s Kingston section, where construction of the addition behind them was approved by the township in 2007. Cherry Hill says the addition makes their property into a two-family home, which is not permitted. Photo by Kevin Riordan

Mother-in-law suite trips up sellers of Cherry Hill home

Tom and Rita Alessio found out the hard way that adding a "mother-in-law suite" to one's home is a no-no in Cherry Hill.

School girls pledge no cursing

NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. - Girls at a Catholic high school in North Jersey have taken a no-cursing pledge at the request of school administrators, though some question why no such demand was made of boys.

One can´t tell the streets from the canals in Waretown on Barnegat Bay across from Long Beach Island on Oct. 30, 2012, a day after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore. CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer<br />

A living, lurking threat in Sandy-hit homes: mold

Esther Tauscher stood outside her Staten Island home, leafing through boxes of family photos that had been steeped in storm water. She paused to point out life events _ her honeymoon, holding her baby boy in a hospital bed.

Shore town seeks to close encampment of homeless

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Officials in a Jersey Shore community are taking steps to dismantle a homeless encampment. Summonses were recently issued to the leaders of the "Tent City" encampment in the woods of Lakewood where about 80 people live.

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013 file photo, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Menendez´s office says he traveled on a plane owned by a Florida physician who is a friend and political donor, but denied that the senator had engaged with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Harry Reid backs Menendez

Under fire New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez got some key words of support Sunday from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who said he had the “utmost...

New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, right, listens as Gov. Chris Christie answers a question Thursday, Jan.17, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. Christie discussed efforts to reduce gun violence including mental health, addiction and overall violence in society. The governor also referred to the NRA´s ad referencing President Obama´s children as "reprehensible." (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

What's happened to Gov. Christie's Twitter chatter?

TRENTON - Back in the day, before the Republican convention keynote address and the nationally televised Sandy news conferences and the Saturday Night Live skit - before Chris Christie was called the Most Popular Governor in America - the New Jersey governor was just another Twitterer.

Ortley Beach is one of the last shore communities after Sandy still closed to residents outside of daylight hours, as work continue rebuilding the roadway that used to be Ocean Avenue, January 30, 2013 (remnants of the boardwalk can be seen in rear). The town is set to re-open Feb. 4 - except for those with homes in this area, on the ocean side of Rt. 35 (Grand Central Ave.) and even then, only residents whose properties have all four utilities - water, sewer, gas and electric - up and running may move back. ( TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer )

3 months later, Ortley Beach still looks as if Sandy just hit

ORTLEY BEACH, N.J. - A thick fog hung over the island in the late morning, forcing motorists coming across the causeway from the mainland to drop their speed and hope there was no hazard hidden in the opaque mist.

In this June 17, 2009, file photo, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee member Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., listens during the committee´s markup hearing on energy legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)

Menendez: Is this a career unraveling?

For New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, it was an unforgettable week.

Joe Flacco, Audubon's hometown hero

In Audubon, Joe Flacco is one of their own. The 28-year-old grew up in the South Jersey town of nearly 9,000 residents. He ascended through the school system and graduated from Audubon High School in 2003. He married his high school sweetheart, and he eats breakfast at Legacy Diner when he's back in town.

A street light in the Kingsway Regional High School parking lot in Woolwich Township creates a canopy of falling snow as a singletary car gets covered. ( CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer )

Forecasters: More snow headed to NJ

New Jerseyans are bracing for another round of winter weather.

NJ shore town moves to close homeless encampment

Officials in a Jersey Shore community are taking steps to dismantle an encampment of homeless people.

Atlantic Club casino pres: Sign Internet bet bill

The president of an Atlantic City casino being bought by the world's largest online poker company is urging Gov. Chris Christie to sign a bill legalizing Internet gambling in New Jersey.

Sandy victims benefiting from NJ T-shirt maker

What started with a few T-shirts has turned into a major Superstorm Sandy relief effort for a New Jersey shore merchant.

Civil rights lawyers: NYPD spying violates rules

The New York Police Department's focus on Muslims has renewed the political surveillance of the 1960s and `70s that was banned under a landmark legal ruling, according to a new court filing by civil rights lawyers. They are seeking an injunction against further surveillance of Muslims without evidence of crimes and a new court-appointed auditor to oversee police activities.

NJ towns seek regulation of cash-for-gold stores

Some New Jersey towns are seeking more regulation of stores that offer cash for gold.

In this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 photo, Florence Catania, of Deer Park, N.Y., watches as her damaged photos are accepted for restoration by Operation Photo Rescue-Hurricane Sandy, at New York´s School of Visual Arts. Of all the pictures of Superstorm Sandy´s destruction, some of the most lingering are the warped, stained ones that sat on the walls and shelves of flooded homes. The Sandy project promises to be one of Operation Photo Rescue’s most expert and ambitious efforts yet. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)<br />

Snapshots of Sandy: Group restores victims' photos

Of all the images of Superstorm Sandy's destruction, the ones that linger for Florence Catania are the torn, stained pictures that hung on her walls.

New Assembly bill takes aim at old NJ laws

A new bill proposed in New Jersey's Assembly seeks to wipe some old laws off the books.

NJ man held after stabbing outside Del. restaurant

A New Jersey man has been arrested after police say he stabbed another man outside a Delaware restaurant.

NJ to start removal of Parkway stoplights

Motorists will soon be able to travel the length of the Garden State Parkway without stopping.

Snow geese boom means expanded hunting in Vt., NY

A decades-long boom in the population of snow geese has led state and federal fish and wildlife agencies to expand hunting seasons in hopes of cutting their numbers in half across North America and limit the damage they're doing to fragile Arctic breeding grounds in northern Canada.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, right, presents a ceremonial football to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, and his wife Patty before the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. New Jersey will host Super Bowl XLVIII. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) <br />

Freezing temps in NJ doesn't mean cold Super Bowl

The NFL wanted a cold-weather Super Bowl and it would have had the coldest one had the game been played at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, when temperatures were below freezing in the New York-New Jersey area.

Hedberg, Bernier lead Devils over Isles 3-0

Martin Brodeur isn't the only New Jersey Devils goalie who knows a thing or two about shutouts.

Hedberg helps Devils blank Islanders 2-0

Johan Hedberg made 22 saves for his 22nd career shutout and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 2-0 Sunday.

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Man burned in fire was smoking while using oxygen

Authorities say an elderly New Jersey man was seriously burned in a fire that started because he was smoking while breathing from an oxygen tank.

Brown, Manhattan sweep Saint Peter's 57-49

Rhamel Brown recorded his fourth double-double this season and Manhattan completed a season sweep of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Saint Peter's 57-49 Sunday.

Mark Gigliello at Erlton Cash for Gold. (David M Warren / Staff Photographer)

New laws sought as cash-for-gold shops boom

Two years ago, Marco Gigliello shut down his Mount Laurel jewelry store, Reflections of Venice, and opened a cash-for-gold shop along Route 70 in Cherry Hill.