How his family's journey helped lead him to run a NJ Holocaust center
Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez almost didn't go to college. Now he's the executive director of Stockton University's Holocaust resource center.
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Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez almost didn't go to college. Now he's the executive director of Stockton University's Holocaust resource center.
Organizers said about 85 Holocaust survivors attended the event, along with family members from different generations.
The event is meant to focus on survivor’s achievements, their legacies and the future of the local Jewish community.
Mike Kleidermacher, who survived the Holocaust as a child, served as the keynote speaker at the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University.
Mike Kleidermacher, who survived the Holocaust as a child, eventually immigrated to South Jersey, where he's now watching protests happening on college campuses across the country, many of which, are calling for universities to divest and boycott Israel.
Someone dumped garbage on the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza a few days after someone spray-painted a swastika on the memorial.
Biden said in a speech that the initial attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and the Philadelphia 76ers have partnered to open a week-long Holocaust exhibit in Center City called Hate Ends Now: A Cattle Car Exhibit.
The exhibit includes a historically accurate replica of a cattle car used to transport Jewish people to concentration and death camps during the Holocaust.
Holocaust survivors met with high school students from a Cherry Hill High School to share their experiences.
The new mural is expected to debut in late 2024.
Author Molly Golubcow will speak about her parents' traumatic experiences as Holocaust survivors at an event in Atlantic City tonight
Ferencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.
Friedman is a TikTok star at age 85, thanks to her 17-year-old grandson.
The JFS held a community event Friday afternoon in observance of local Holocaust survivors in the region.
Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners have commemorated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in the final months of World War II.
The 97-year-old Camden County resident is one of the last two living survivors of the concentration camp.
"Names, Not Numbers" is a national oral history film project and class curriculum that tasks students with interviewing Holocaust survivors in taped interviews.
Brandon Goldner reports.
Stockton University's Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center is digitizing its archive of survivor stories.
Ryan Hughes reports.
The old steel rails might be rusty but they were once part of a death machine unlike the world has ever known.
Dozens of high school students gathered at St. Joseph's University for the 41st Annual Youth Symposium on the Holocaust.
Reporters in the briefing room offered the Holocaust as an example of chemical weapons use.
The special project turns their class into a documentary film.
Drones have been banned from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns until Jan. 17, the FAA says.
The official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year, is Saturday, Dec. 21.
Grab the sunglasses and extra layers for Thursday. It will be seasonably cool in the mid to upper 40s and mostly sunny.
The American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania hosted a children's party in West Philly for families impacted by disaster over the past year.
Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4.
Drones have been banned from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns until Jan. 17, the FAA says.
The official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year, is Saturday, Dec. 21.
Grab the sunglasses and extra layers for Thursday. It will be seasonably cool in the mid to upper 40s and mostly sunny.
White Christmases are rare in the Delaware Valley, and this year is no exception.
Tickets are on sale now for 2025 Philadelphia Mummers Parade bleacher seats and Fancy Brigade Finale Shows.
The official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year, is Saturday, Dec. 21.
Philadelphia will add 14 speed cameras to Broad Street in hopes of making the road safer for drivers and pedestrians.
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2022 shooting outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, officials said.
The family of Eric Harrison, a security guard fatally stabbed inside a Macy's in Philadelphia, has filed a new civil lawsuit.
Police have arrested a second 14-year-old in a shooting at the Dilworth Park ice skating rink that injured three teens.
Drones have been banned from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns until Jan. 17, the FAA says.
The official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year, is Saturday, Dec. 21.
A device used in South Jersey is a game-changer for people with inflammatory bowel disease as an alternative to invasive screenings.
New Jersey is making it easier for people with a gambling problem to ban themselves from casinos.
Investigators in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, say they believe Dr. Michael Anthony was stabbed multiple times outside his home.
The official start of winter, and the shortest day of the year, is Saturday, Dec. 21.
White Christmases are rare in the Delaware Valley, and this year is no exception.
By 3 p.m. Wednesday, light showers will break out across the Philadelphia region.
Rain will clear out Tuesday morning and give way to partly sunny and mild conditions across the Philadelphia region.
After rain moved through the Delaware Valley, with even some snow across the Lehigh Valley and Poconos, the precipitation will move out for most of the second half of the day.
A device used in South Jersey is a game-changer for people with inflammatory bowel disease as an alternative to invasive screenings.
Sounds of the holiday season filled St. Jerome Church courtesy of visually impaired students from Saint Lucy's performing a Christmas concert.
Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
A brain surgeon at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has a mission to make cheerleading safer with the Stunt Showdown at Haverford College on Dec. 21.
The ERs at two Delaware County hospitals have reopened after temporarily closing due to radiology system problems, Delaware County officials told CBS News Philadelphia.
More than 80% of retailers rolled out stricter return policies last year, research shows.
The mall many in Northeast Philadelphia still know as Franklin Mills is now called Franklin Mall.
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Deep divisions erupted Monday night during the final public comment session on the Philadelphia 76ers' proposal to build a $1.3 billion arena in Center City.
Philadelphia will add 14 speed cameras to Broad Street in hopes of making the road safer for drivers and pedestrians.
New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
The southbound lanes of I-95 have reopened between the I-676 East and Market Street exits because a pedestrian was struck.
Philadelphia's annual Vision Zero report shows Roosevelt Boulevard is getting safer but Broad Street is getting more dangerous.
NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett is resigning effective Jan. 15, 2025, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday
Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4.
Meet the winner of this weekend's Jason Kelce look-alike contest: Paul Crossley of Fishtown.
Your favorite Philadelphia sports mascots want you to cozy up by the fireplace with a special YouTube video this year.
Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points, Paul George added 33 points as the 76ers spoiled LaMelo Ball's return to the floor with a 121-108 win over the Hornets on Monday night.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that the Hornets are "in discussions" to bring on Michael Vick to lead the program.
Meet the winner of this weekend's Jason Kelce look-alike contest: Paul Crossley of Fishtown.
If you've found yourself caught up in the chaos of the holiday season and are looking to slow things down and enjoy a weekend of celebration, then you've come to the right place.
The cost of YouTube TV has soared nearly 140% since the streaming platform launched in 2017.
The transformative power of music is bringing hope and holiday cheer to people facing poverty in Philadelphia.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The state-of-the art technology has been added to three school campuses in the Hamilton Township School District.
The fire started inside a 3-story home on North Gratz Street Thursday morning.
Snow is possible for some of us on Friday, especially north and west of Philadelphia, NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo reports.
The woman's body was found on the second floor of a home on Severn Avenue Thursday morning.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza has the latest forecast in the sphere.