Jim Walsh

1 week ago | burlingtoncountytimes.com | Jim Walsh

Jim WalshCherry Hill Courier-PostCAMDEN — A $1.6-million project is expected to finally remove a traffic hazard from Ed Hutchinson's neighborhood here — the "big dip."The dip is a jolting drop in a much-patched strip of South Broadway at Carl Miller Boulevard. It's only one of several problem areas that make driving "pretty bad" along the busy road between downtown Camden and Gloucester City, Hutchinson said. But now the dip seems to be doomed.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jim Walsh

As a seasonal offering for leisure travelers, Atlantic City International Airport is adding nonstop flights to Miami later in the summer. The Spirit Airlines route is to begin Aug. 13 with four weekly flights, the airport said in a statement. This seasonal route is to operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The new service "aligns with rising demand for leisure travel and connectivity to Florida’s Atlantic coast," the statement said.

2 weeks ago | courierpostonline.com | Jim Walsh

Jim WalshCherry Hill Courier-PostSome South Jersey breweries are expanding their offerings and events to become more family-friendly. Breweries are hosting events, live music and food trucks, plus offering non-alcoholic beverages to attract a wider audience. Father's Day is expected to be a busy day for breweries as they offer special events and promotions. Some South Jersey breweries aren't just about beer anymore.

2 weeks ago | courierpostonline.com | Jim Walsh

Jim WalshCherry Hill Courier-PostFirefighters were battling a blaze in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong on Friday. The wildfire, reported by a private pilot the morning of June 13, had burned approximately 100 acres shortly after 11 a.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. This blaze, called the Mines Spung Wildfire, was burning near the Carranza Memorial. The stone monument honors Emilio Carranza Rodriguez, a Mexican aviator who died in a crash at the Pinelands site in 1928.

2 weeks ago | courierpostonline.com | Jim Walsh

Jim WalshCherry Hill Courier-PostA dolphin has died after an attempt to remove it from a South Jersey creek, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The bottlenose dolphin, first reported June 5, did not survive a June 12 attempt to take it from Riggins Ditch, a small stream leading to Delaware Bay in Cumberland County. It was the second dolphin death reported this month by the center. Another bottlenose dolphin died June 10 after it was stranded on a beach in Brigantine.