Hello, old cell phone? This is your future calling

Enticed by a BlackBerry? Crazy for an iPhone? I am. But before I ditch my cell phone for something snazzier, I’m taking a moment to consider what the future holds for my old device. Will this outdated cell end up bouncing around the back of a drawer with other obsolete phones? Or will my old cell phone live on my desk as a makeshift paperweight? Perhaps my toddler will bury it in the backyard with a handful of his puzzle pieces and one blue sock. Or maybe it will end up in the trash.

Cell phone recycling: delete, then dispose

Pushed aside for the latest models, many of our old cell phones pile up in drawers, closets, garages and other out-of-the-way places where it’s easy to stash and forget them. Worse, some of them wind up in landfills, where their toxic elements are left to fester and contaminate the environment.

Salem County sheriff collecting phones for charity

A 911 cell phone bank has begun operations through the Salem County Sheriff's Office. The goal of the program is to provide emergency 911 cell phones free of charge to those who would find it difficult to purchase a phone.

AARP on the money with 99 ways to save at home

All homeowners are looking for ways to save money these days.

Robbery details keep emerging; most if not all money recovered; no ammunition found on suspects

New details have emerged about the armed robbery Wednesday and the chase that followed it after three suspects made initial appearances in Columbia County Circuit Court.