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Patrick Lott (left), a former volunteer coach at Immaculata High School, talks with his defense attorney James Wronko during a court appearance in August 2012. Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger
SOMERVILLE — A former volunteer high school coach accused of videotaping young boys in the shower at Immaculata High School in Somerville is still waiting for a plea deal from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, Bernardsville-Bedminster Patch reports.
Patrick Lott — also a former assistant principal at Bernardsville Middle School — was arrested in December 2011 and indicted in June on 29 counts of third-degree invasion of privacy, 30 counts of second-degree child endangerment, 17 counts of third-degree child endangerment and 15 counts of fourth-degree child endangerment, according to the Prosecutor's Office.
Century Arms WASR-10, shown with 10 round "single stack" magazine. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Editor's note: Since the tragic carnage in Newtown, Conn., much of the talk in Washington has focused on reinstating the domestic assault weapons ban that existed from 1994 to 2004. But as the Center for Public Integrity reported last year, powerful imported semiautomatic weapons have also been a problem, despite a long-standing law designed to keep them from U.S. shores —weapons like the Romanian made WASR-10, a fearsome version of the iconic AK-47.
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University mourns the passing of former
Gothic Knight men's basketball player Chris Gorski, who died suddenly on December 18 at the age of 31.
Gorski, who played for NJCU during the 1999-00 season, was a member of that season's squad that went 17-9 overall, advancing to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro Semifinals.
A 6-foot-6 center for NJCU, he was also one of 10 men's players who traveled as part of the school's May, 2000 trip to France and saw action in three exhibition games as the Knights defeated club teams in Vance and Nice, and lost to a professional team in Monte Carlo.
NJCU Hall of Fame retired men's basketball coach Charlie Brown, who coached Gorski, said: “He had a great time on the trip, and his mother also came. It was an enjoyable trip. Chris didn't have a lot of stats but was a good rebounder and shot blocker. He was a freshman and we felt he had a lot of potential.”
Born November 24, 1981, Gorski, a native of Jersey City, NJ, came to NJCU from Hudson Catholic High School where he was a two-year varsity player before graduating in 1999.
Services for Chris Gorski were held on Saturday, December 22 from 5-9 p.m. at the Alvarez-Marshello Funeral Home, located at 235 Ege Avenue in Jersey City, off of Westside Avenue.
DECEMBER 21, 2012-Today, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne
Vice President Wayne LaPierre
LaPierre, along with NRA President David Keene, and Asa Hutchison (former Congressman, U.S. Attorney, Director of the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security) held a press conference in Washington, D.C. to outline some of NRA's suggestions to increase safety at schools.
For a full transcript of today's remarks, please click here.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Dec. 20, 2012 – The North American Aerospace Defense Command has stood sentry for more than a half century, defending the United States and Canada against attack. But in the coming days, the command here will move into full throttle to conduct its most celebrated mission: tracking Santa Claus on his yuletide journey.
Kyle Ogletree, a reputed Bloods gang leader, was out on bail when he allegedly sold gun
TRENTON December 19, 2012 – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that a Camden man who is a reputed Bloods gang leader was indicted today on charges that he unlawfully sold a handgun. At the time of the alleged gun sale, he was free on bail in connection with a 2011 racketeering indictment that charged him as the alleged head of a major narcotics network in Camden.
26 Angels stand in tribute to those killed in Newton Connecticut (cnbnews photo)
BY CNBNEWS STAFF
(cnbnews.net)GLOUCESTER CITY NJ-Twenty-Six wooden angles representing the 20 children and six adults killed on December 14 at the elementary school in Newton, Connecticut have been erected at old Saint Mary’s Cemetery on Market
Street. Joe Carlino, owner of Gloucester Transmission Service, along with his employees built and painted the angels.
Carlino said, “We were so sadden about the tragedy that we had to do something to keep the memory of these innocent children and teachers alive. We got talking among ourselves and this is what we came up with. We spent a couple of days cutting each one out and painting them. When you look at these 26 figures altogether the impact of what happened hits you. This has been emotional experience for all of us.”
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 29 at the cemetery. The time is 10:30AM. The public is invited.
“I am hoping that the people in Gloucester City and surrounding communities will take a moment to join us that day, said Carlino. "The memorial is standing at the corner of the cemetery at Market and Mary Streets. Deacon Frank Crosson from Saint Mary Church will lead us in prayer.”
The following is a list the victims who died that day at the Sandy Hook Elementary School include:
- Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/06, female - Daniel Barden, 9/25/05, male - Rachel Davino, 7/17/83, female. - Olivia Engel, 7/18/06, female - Josephine Gay, 12/11/05, female - Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04/04/06, female - Dylan Hockley, 3/8/06, male - Dawn Hochsprung, 06/28/65, female - Madeleine F. Hsu, 7/10/06, female - Catherine V. Hubbard, 6/08/06, female - Chase Kowalski, 10/31/05, male - Jesse Lewis, 6/30/06, male - James Mattioli , 3/22/06, male - Grace McDonnell, 12/04/05, female - Anne Marie Murphy, 07/25/60, female - Emilie Parker, 5/12/06, female - Jack Pinto, 5/06/06, male - Noah Pozner, 11/20/06, male - Caroline Previdi, 9/07/06, female - Jessica Rekos, 5/10/06, female - Avielle Richman, 10/17/06, female - Lauren Rousseau, 6/1982, female (full date of birth not specified) - Mary Sherlach, 2/11/56, female - Victoria Soto, 11/04/85, female - Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/06, male - Allison N. Wyatt, 7/03/06, female
The Newtown Parent Connection is accepting donations for those affected by the shooting. The organization is also providing support resources to the community, including trauma-support sessions.
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. December 21, 2012— A shooting along a rural road Friday left four people dead, including the gunman, and three state troopers injured, authorities said.
The shooting scene "extended over several miles" in Frankstown Township, about 70 miles west of Harrisburg, Blair County District Attorney Rich Consiglio said.
The dead were three men and one woman, Consiglio said. It wasn't immediately clear who killed the gunman.
The victims' identities weren't immediately released.
Three state troopers were also injured during the melee.
One trooper was shot in his bulletproof vest and escaped serious injury, a state police spokesman said.
A second trooper was struck by broken glass when his vehicle was fired on, and a third trooper was in a crash involving the gunman, Consiglio said.
The public is not at risk, Consiglio said. Nearby schools weren't placed on lockdown, township supervisor Mark Schroyer said.
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LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE A POSSIBILITY...DELWARE RIVER PORTS MAY BE SHUTDOWN...photo Holt Cargo Packer Avenue Terminal (cnbnews photo)
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents 14 Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, has been bracing for a union-spearheaded shutdown since the summer, when labor negotiations fell apart. The ILA's current contract expired on Sept. 30. Federal mediators granted a 90-day extension that ends on Dec. 29. ILA President Harold Daggett won a unanimous green light earlier this month to call a strike if industry leaders don't give in completely to the union's demands. According to my sources, despite overwhelming industry concessions on wages and benefits, port watchers view the likelihood of a strike at "probably 70 to 85 percent now."
Don't believe the union sob stories. ILA members are among the highest paid union workers in the country. Starting pay for dockworkers is $20 an hour, with a top straight-time pay rate of $32 an hour. Longevity and overtime bonuses are generous, with ILA members earning an average of more than $124,000 a year in wages and benefits.
The sticking points of the heated ILA-USMX talks are "container royalties" (a fee per ton of containerized cargo that carriers pay to ILA members) and "customs and practice." On the New York-New Jersey waterfront, union racketeers have turned archaic work rules into a corrupt system of patronage tied to organized crime. Reporter Carl Horowitz of the National Legal and Policy Center broke down the container royalty dispute this fall: "In 2011 these royalties amounted to $232 million or about $15,500 per worker at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. This arrangement was established in 1960 when New York Longshoremen sought to protect themselves against job losses resulting from the introduction of automated cargo container weighing. It's been a ticket for inefficiency."
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for reading (first) Cleary's Notebook and (second) my column, Pet Tip of the Week, throughout the year. Cnbnews.net is not only an important source of information for the south jersey/Philadelphia area, it is a venue for the written and spoken word, giving us a chance to empathize and grow together.
When I moved to Gloucester City 2 years ago I hoped to make a difference in the lives of people and the way they viewed their pets. I've worked hard to gain your confidence by doing outreach (seminars, lectures, free training classes) and holding an assortment of contests with winners receiving cash prizes. I've re-homed dogs whose owners could no longer keep them, worked with folks for free so that they would not have to give their dogs up, and gone hunting for lost dogs at all hours of the night and day.
You, the citizens of Gloucester City and the surrounding area, have given my life meaning, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Merry Christmas from Brother of the Wolf and from Dawn Watson. I hope to hear from you and to help you in the New Year and for many years to come.
Wado udohiyu, (thank you very much in the Cherokee language)
NEWARK December 19, 2012—Eight people were charged today in connection with a conspiracy to steal $1 million worth of cigarettes, the result of two undercover sting operations conducted by the FBI, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
The defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit cargo theft and conspiracy to transport stolen property in interstate commerce in a complaint unsealed this morning in conjunction with arrests in the case. A ninth defendant was charged by separate complaint with distribution of cocaine. The charges stem from two undercover stings operations conducted by the FBI with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies.
photos provided by the Brooklawn Police Department
BROOKLAWN NJ December 21, 2012-Heavy rain overnight caused extensive flooding throughout Camden County and Gloucester County. Above two cars are stranded at the WEST circle in Brooklawn NJ because of the high water. Below: Several cars are underwater on Timber Blvd., Brooklawn, NJ looking west towards the Delaware River. The Broadway Bridge connecting Brooklawn with Gloucester City was also under water early Friday. In Gloucester City "Tickle Belly Bridge", Nicholson Road was impassable for most of the morning.
PRESS RELEASE December 21, 2012-Richard Santiago (DOB 11/2/52), of 1256 Carl Miller
Richard Santiago
Blvd., Camden was charged today (12/21) with the Dec. 17 murder of 54-year-old Ramona Johnstone, of the Woodbury Court Apartments at 240 South Broad St., Woodbury.
Bail on the first-degree murder, third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and third degree hindering prosecution charges was set at $1 million by Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr.
BROOKLAWN NJ-Early this morning a feight train stopped just short of
hitting the above vehicle that was abandoned by the owner of the car. Brooklawn Police Chief Fran McKinney released the following statement about the incident.
"We had experienced severe flooding this morning at the Brooklawn Circle and at the Broadway Bridge. When this happens we allow local residents to cross at the Maude Avenue railroad overpass. We caution resident not to go around the barriers when they are down. At 6:40 this morning this motorist decided to do just that. She decided to go around the barriers while trying to get from the West Side of town. While doing so, her vehicle got stuck on the tracks.
"The photo was taken while standing next to the engine of the early morning Norfolk Southern train. The Engineers managed to stop the train about 30 feet short of striking the unoccupied vehicle. The vehicle was cleared from the crossing but the actions of the suddenly stopped train caused the engineers to walk the mile long train into Gloucester City checking for any possible damaged due to the sudden stop. This crossing remains closed until it can be opened and safely manned by a police officer. We permit its use ONLY when the circle is flooded and Broadway at the border of Gloucester City is flooded. This is a convenience for the residents living on the West side of town. We close it again when either one of the conditions are resolved.
"We want everyone to understand that this is a safety issue. The grade of the crossing is too steep to see a vehicle coming from the opposite direction let alone a pedestrian. We want the residents to understand that if this is closed it is either for a safety reason or there is another way to exit the West side of town, please be patient, it is not worth the possible consequences."
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ-Gloucester Catholic's Mary Gedaka prepares to sink a foul shot in the Lady Rams' win over Neumann-Goretti on December 20. Mary scored 15 points to lead the overtime win.
Lady Rams Improve to 3-0 with Win Over Neumann-Goretti
Mary Gedaka pumped in 15 points and Maggie MacIntyre tossed in 14 to lead Gloucester Catholic's Lady Rams to a stunning 49-48 nonleague basketball overtime triumph over a talented Neumann-Goretti team from Philadelphia on Thursday at GC.
The Lady Rams held an 18-point halftime advantage, but couldn't hold off a charge by the Saints in the second half which sent the game into OT tied at 46-46. GC's Emily Lyons connected on a key basket in OT to help spark the win.
The victory lifts coach Lisa Gedaka's team to a 3-0 record this season.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Southern Utah’s Cam Levins and LSU’s Kimberlyn Duncan were named winners of The Bowerman on Wednesday in front of a packed house at the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Convention at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. The Bowerman is awarded to the most outstanding collegiate male and female athlete of the year.
Front Loader flipped on its side. Photo submitted by witness
(cnbnews.net)GLOUCESTER CITY NJ- A Public Works front end loaded was tipped over on its side this afternoon at Propriertor's Park when the sidewalk near the river gave way. Public Works Superintendent Steve Ciachetti said, "The
sidewalk was undermine apparently by Hurricane Sandy. It just gave way. No one was injured. The front-end loader was not damaged."
We were told originally by the person who submitted the photo that the driver of the front end loader fell into the river and was injured. When that scenario was mentioned to Ciachetti he said no such thing happened.
14th – B.O.E. Meeting 7:30 R. W. Kershaw Media Center
15th - PTO Meeting 7 PM Mary Bray Media Center
21st – Schools Closed – Martin Luther King Day
25th – Second Marking Period Ends
Kershaw School
Midterm Schedule Gr. 5, 6, 7, & 8:
Tuesday 1/22/13 All grades Science
Wednesday1/23/13All grades Math
Thursday1/24/13 All grades Language Arts
Friday 1/25/13 All grades Social Studies
Monday1/28/138th grade Algebra I students only
Tuesday1/29/138th grade Algebra I students only
Kindergarten/Pre-School registration will be held on February 20th & 21st. If you have a child eligible for either program for the 2013-2014 school year, please call the Mary Bray School Office after January 15th.
STATE TESTING is slowly coming. It is important to practice quality academic activities now so that the students are prepared during testing. Example would be good organization skills, routine homework time at home, and discussion of academic activities.
TRENTON – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that an employee of a former Morris County insurance brokerage company was sentenced to state prison today for stealing several million dollars entrusted to her employer. These funds had been entrusted to the insurance brokerage for the purpose of purchasing insurance policies for small and medium-sized businesses in New Jersey and New York.
Kelly Roetto, 45, of Bedminster, was sentenced to seven years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Thomas V. Manahan in Morris County. Roetto agreed to never again obtain an insurance license in the State of New Jersey. The sentence was based on Roetto’s Nov. 8 guilty plea to an accusation charging her with second-degree theft by unlawful taking, second-degree issuing bad checks, and second-degree misconduct by a corporate official.
December 19, 2012 WASHINGTON—A New Jersey company in the business of receiving the assignment of municipal tax liens pleaded guilty today for its role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities in New Jersey, the Department of Justice announced.
A felony charge was filed today in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, against Mercer S.M.E. Inc., a company located in Burlington, New Jersey. According to the charges, from at least 2003 until approximately February 2009, Mercer, in conjunction with a non-profit corporation and others participated in a conspiracy to rig bids at auctions for the sale of municipal tax liens in New Jersey. As part of the conspiracy, the co-conspirators agreed to allocate the liens on which each would bid. Among other things, Mercer was assigned tax liens it understood were purchased in accordance with the unlawful agreement.
On Nov. 1, 1946, Staff Sergeant Zoltan Joseph Dobovich, US Army Air Corps and seven other crew members were aboard a B-17G Flying Fortress that went missing after departing from Naples, Italy, bound for Bovington, England. During the months following the loss, search and rescue attempts proved unsuccessful and the remains of the crewmen were declared non-recoverable.
In 1947, a French military unit operating in the French-Italian Alps, near Estellette Glacier, found the wreckage of a U.S. aircraft at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet. The French team recovered human remains from the site which were turned over to U.S. officials, at which time no individual identifications could be made. These remains were subsequently buried in a single grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
English: A view of the Atlantic City Boardwalk from the Tropicana Casino Hotel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
AC OFFERS TOP DJs, DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Atlantic City, NJ (Dec. 20, 2012) –– Atlantic City boasts a long weekend of celebrations leading up to its New Year's Eve festivities, with everything from high-octane parties hosted by world-renowned DJs to multi-course dinners at top restaurants to the chance to rock out with Jane's Addiction and other major acts.
(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats John Burzichelli, Vincent Prieto and Ruben J. Ramos Jr. to enable New Jerseyans to wager on Atlantic City casino games via the Internet was released approved 33-3 Thursday by the Senate, giving it final legislative approval.
The bill (A-2578) authorizes persons in New Jersey to place wagers on Atlantic City casino games via the Internet. Under the bill, any game that is authorized to be played in a casino could, with the approval of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, be offered through Internet gaming.
Ocean Township, NJ, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - Prevention First has announced plans to help children whose lives have been impacted by hurricane Sandy by providing free programs to Monmouth and Ocean schools - programs specific to the needs of their students whose lives have been affected by this devastating event.
Executive Director and CEO Mary Pat Angelini said, "In our continued effort to support the children of Monmouth and Ocean counties, as well as to honor a special request made by Grace Hanlon, Executive Director of New Jersey's Division of Travel and Tourism and honoree of the agency's upcoming gala, a portion of the proceeds from the agency's upcoming gala will be used to provide these programs.
Archbishop Feehan of Chicago (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 18, 2012 / 11:28 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The message of Advent is applicable in today’s world, especially in light of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said in his Dec. 17 column.
“In these final days of Advent, the Church urges us to lift up our hearts and prepare to rejoice,” he said. “There’s nothing remotely naïve in this call to joy; the Church knows the harshness of the world far too well for empty pieties.”
Galloway Township Chief of Police Patrick Moran issued the following press release pertaining to police department layoffs.
"Please be advised that on this date, Galloway Township Manager Arch Liston has rescinded the layoff notices to the 5 most junior police officers in Galloway Township. This was made possible through the announcement of anticipated retirements of 5 senior officers.
NICHOLSON ROAD...Tickle Belly Bridge in the distance
photos submitted by CL Woods
GLOUCESTER HEIGHTS NJ-Newton Creek overflowed early Friday morning leaving sections of Nicholson Road impassable to auto traffic and pedestrians near "Tickle Belly Bridge." Temple Avenue and Rutgers Avenue, two side streets near the bridge, were also flooded.
A Rutgers Avenue resident said, "In my 18 years of living here I have never encountered a flood like this. The water is a foot high in some of my neighbors yards. High tide was at 8 AM. The water started to recede about 11AM," she said.
(cnbnews.net) Bill 'The Buck' Graves took this nine point white tail in Eastern Pennsylvania on the last day of this year's Pennsylvainia deer season. The deer dressed out 180 lbs.
Graves, a former Brooklawn resident, commented, "I have been hunting whitetails for 46 years and this was my second largest buck, It had a better rack than the one I killed in Maine 40 years ago this year. This was a good year. I took two trophy gobblers in the first week of spring season and shot a male coyote that weighed 44 lbs plus a dry mature doe in archery. A very very special year considering the way the year started for me. I feel blessed just to be here."
So what does that mean to you, the taxpaying consumer? Switching to a chained CPI will reduce spending on Social Security and federal pensions while increasing revenue for the government. The differences between the CPI and chained CPI may seem small, but they can add up. As the Columbia Journalism Review points out, the chained CPI "cuts spending and raises revenue, the twin strategies for reducing the federal deficit."
There are estimates the chained CPI could bring in hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for the government while generating billions more in revenue. The unanswered question, though, is at what cost.
"This cut would reduce projected benefits for the oldest and most vulnerable Americans who would be least able to afford it," says the letter, which also notes that Social Security Administration officials estimate the chained CPI would bring about a 0.3 percentage drop compared to current cost-of-living adjustments.
"This reduced COLA would result in a decrease of about $130 per year (0.9%) in Social Security benefits for a typical 65 year old," The letter continues. "By the time that senior reaches age 95, the annual benefit cut will be almost $1,400, a 9.2% reduction from currently scheduled benefits. Remarkably, this is a benefit reduction that slightly exceeds the one month’s benefit for the average retiree."
The Christian Science Monitor says supporters of the chained CPI believe it’s a better way to measure inflation and reduce the deficit -- especially as a growing number of Baby Boomers retire and go on Social Security.
But there's also a middle ground in the debate, according to the Monitor: those who argue that the change "should be cushioned by supplementing benefits for older retirees."
Volunteer organizers of the Bancroft Butterfly Ball gather around a sign for the upcoming fundraiser, scheduled for Feb. 9 at The Merion in Cinnaminson, N.J. Now in its 20th year, the event raises nearly $400,000 annually for Bancroft programs for people with autism, brain injuries and related disabilities. For information or tickets, call (856) 524-7023 or visit www.bancroftball.org.
From left: Regina Green of Cherry Hill, Scott Goren (kneeling) of Mount Laurel, Cynthia Boyer of Voorhees, Barbara Berkman of Hopewell Township, Jaime Lenchak of Newtown Square, Pa., Paul Goren (kneeling) of Mount Laurel, Sam Young of Freehold, Dennis Morgan of King of Prussia, Pa., Robin O’Malley of Moorestown, and Kathy Ross of Lindenwold. Not shown: Barbara Kanalstein of Marlton, Kaitlyn Gardner of Mount Laurel, Selena Tropea of Mullica Hill, and Claudia Connolly of Metuchen.
Former Ocean City High School. Now Ocean City's City Hall. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Everything is set for a great First Night program on New Year's Eve in Ocean City. The Venues are ready, our volunteers are eager and City streets are in fine shape. Pass the word.
First Night has a great entertainment program scheduled for you and your friends. There's an impression in some places that all of the Jersey Shore remains devastated. Ocean City is very fortunate that its business community has made an amazing comeback and that the boardwalk is in good shape. And more good news, the Army Corps of Engineers will rebuild our beaches in January.
BARNEGAT, N.J., Dec. 20, 2012 – The damage that devastated the Jersey Shore in the wake of Sandy has left many homeowners with the arduous task of rebuilding. In response, The Walters Group has created a new custom home division, ReBuild, focused on the task of rebuilding coastal homes that have been damaged or destroyed.
“We are creating an opportunity for residents to rebuild smarter, more energy-efficient homes that adhere to the new standard for building in a designated flood zone area,” stated Ed Walters, Jr., founder and partner.
The Connecticut State Police today launched the 2012 Holiday enforcement program in an attempt to save lives and prevent injury as the Christmas/New Year’s holiday season approaches. Operation S.A.N.T.A.S-top A-nother N-eedless T-ragic A-ccident is the major holiday accident and injury prevention message from the Connecticut State Police.
This Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) involves all State Police Departments across the U.S. The focus of this enforcement will be on drivers’ behavior that most frequently causes accident. Enforcment will also attempt to rid the roads and highways of drivers who will drive under the influence, speed, and fail to wear seatbelts.
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ December 20, 2012 – New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA), a member of the national Americans for Tax Fairness coalition which supports a tax system that works for all Americans, released a statement today on U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's “Plan B,” which is scheduled for a vote at 6pm today.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens on December 16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Manning led all players in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl with 993,045 votes, the National Football League announced.
Child Safety Locks Offered At The County Store and Library Branches
December 20, 2012-Sheriff Jean Stanfield (above) announced today that she is offering free gun locks to firearm owners throughout the County, and that the child safety devices will be available at the County store in Moorestown Mall and all branches of Burlington County Library tomorrow.
TRENTON December 20, 2012 –– The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control today announced
that Park Place Bar and Grill in National Park will have its license suspended for 50 days after an investigation revealed the bar owner hired a 17-year-old girl to strip for customers and paid her with alcohol while on the job.
ABC Investigators visited the bar in February of 2011 and found the minor being served alcohol by bartender Melissa Armstrong, of Marlton. Upon questioning, Armstrong told the investigators that her bosses, Donald Rossiter Sr., of National Park, and his son Donald Rossiter Jr., of West Deptford, directed her to give the teenager as much alcohol as she wanted to “loosen her up” because she was hired to strip and socialize with patrons that night. That evening, Armstrong said that the minor had been drinking mixed drinks, including Long Island Iced Tea and Bay Breeze cocktails.
Chapter’s 2011-2012 President Reflects on Two Years of Membership Growth and Legislative Successes
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 19, 2012 – The past two years have been marked by continuing economic uncertainty, important legislative activity relating to the economy and real estate—and continued growth by NAIOP New Jersey, the commercial real estate development association. George Sowa of Brandywine Realty Trust served as chapter president for 2011 and 2012, and as he prepares to turn over the reins reflects on the past two years:
The 200 Club of Burlington County announced they are seeking applicants from individuals serving with Burlington County law enforcement, fire and EMS organizations or members of their families. The 200 Club will award up to four scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each at their Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet scheduled for February 15, 2013.
Samuel DiSimone, Jr. of West Deptford on died December 16, 2012. He was 75 years.
Passionate, strong willed and opinionated, you always knew where you stood with Sam. He devoted his life to his family and to his community through law enforcement. Sam always wanted to be a police officer since he was a little boy. He began his career in 1962 with the West Deptford Police Department, where he worked through the ranks to become their first detective there. Sam became a detective with the Gloucester County Prosecutors Office in 1968 and retired in 1988 as the Captain of County Detectives. One of his proudest achievements was graduating from the FBI National Academy in 1973. He was also a proud US Marine Corps Veteran, who served in Japan during the Korean Conflict. Being by the Ocean was something that he loved. He and his wife own a home in Ocean City, Maryland, where they spent much of their free time; enjoying the beach or fishing aboard their boat Dutch-ess. Traveling, golfing, spending time with his grandchildren and trying his luck with scratch off lottery tickets were things that Sam enjoyed.
FAMILY
Sam is the beloved husband of 54 years to Patricia A. (nee Votteler); devoted father of Denise DiSimone, DeAnna Parkin (Blair) and Samuel "Sparky" DiSimone, III (Denyse); dear brother of Mary Alberto (Gino) and Bruno DiSimone (Margie); loving grandfather of Alyson, Dean and Olivia.
FAREWELL SERVICE
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Thursday 6:30-9 PM and Friday 9:30-10:15 AM in McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury, NJ. Funeral Mass Friday 11 AM in Holy Angels Parish at St. Patrick RC Church, Woodbury, NJ. Entombment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105. Tributes and memories may be shared by clicking the "Share A Memory" link.
This week the United States Congress will vote on a Sandy Relief Package that will provide $60.4 billion to help New Jersey and other states recover and rebuild from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.
While $60 billon is an incredible amount of money, numbers alone fail to paint the full picture of what we have seen throughout New Jersey. The full story lies in the faces of displaced people who find themselves homeless; their possessions and keepsakes gone. The full story lies with the small business owners who have had to shut their doors.
TRENTON — In a sudden reversal, the New Jersey Government Records Council has decided the documents detailing Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno’s role in a $245,000 pension scandal are too hot for the agency to handle.
The GRC voted unanimously Tuesday to quit the case and not review the records it twice ordered the State Treasury to submit for inspection. Instead, the matter will be sent to an administrative law unit in Gov. Chris Christie’s executive branch for a decision, a process likely to take months.
TUCSON (CN) - The United States seized $1.2 million from a Mexican businessman's
Arizona bank accounts, while investigating an alleged drug trafficking scheme in which he had no part, the elderly man claims in court. Roberto Cantu-Valencia, 77, of Nogales, Sonora, sued the United States in Federal Court. He claims Uncle Sam seized all the money he has, which he needs to keep his businesses afloat. U.S. Customs agents seized the money in July from his JP Morgan Chase Bank accounts in Nogales, Ariz., "in connection with a criminal prosecution arising out of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, United States v. Beatriz Valenzuela," according to the complaint. Beatriz Valenzuela and nine others were charged in Maryland in July with intent to distribute and possess 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and money laundering. She pleaded not guilty.
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ:It was reported to the Gloucester City Police Department by school officials that a 9 year- old- boy stated he was walking toward his bus stop on the 18th of December at around 8 am and a male asked if he wanted candy.
The young boy stated he told the male no and the male then told him to get in the truck. The boy then walked behind the truck to his friends house and the male drove away toward Jersey Ave. The male was reported to be driving a black heavy duty pickup truck and had gloves on and a black ski mask and a wool hat.
The young male stated he told his mother, however we have not had any reports from any mother reporting this incident. We are still investigating this incident. The area of this incident was at the bus stop at 3rd and Powell. If anyone had seen a vehicle like this in the area please call the Gloucester City Police at 456-0900.
Booker said “Let there be no doubt, I will complete my second term as mayor of Newark, New Jersey. And as for my political future, I will explore the possibility of running for the United States Senate in 2014.”
(cnbnews.net)Ask any Liberal/left wing politician how do we stop mass shootings
like the one in
Connecticut last Friday, and the answer will be to ban all automatic weapons.
Some politicians won't consider the fact that the people who go on these rampages have all been found to be mentally ill.
Nope! They want more gun laws. When that doesn’t work, they pass even stricter ones.
As for the mainstream media, they rarely have mentioned that the guns used in this slaughter were stolen from his mother by this killer. The fact he applied for a gun permit and was denied is not newsworthy for most publications.
NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, which licenses home health agencies that employ home health aides, today provided the following information for patients, following inquiries regarding the potential closing of a home health agency that serves patients throughout northern and central New Jersey.
An estimated 1,500 clients enrolled in managed care, the Global Options waiver and Personal Care Assistance services may be impacted.
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I found this album of photos from the Gloucester High School Class of 1965 Class Reunion held at Wheaton Village in Millville on October 21, 1995. See how many of the faces you reconize without looking at the names.
The second album contains some scenic photos taken in March 2010, Anna Maria Pier, The Watefront restaurant, Cortez bridge, Holmes Beach sunsets and more
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John Ryan, photographer, reporter and ad salesman for the Gloucester City News took these photos in the 1980's. John has since passed away.
Looking down from heaven John will be happy to see his photos are still being used.
Over the next couple weeks more photos will be added to this album.
If you have a photo you would like to see published in any of the albums listed on this site you can e-mail them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Or if you want call 456-1199 and someone will come out and pick the photo up. It will be returned.
Our first Memories album was so well received I decided to start a second one. If you have any photos you like to submit to add to any of the albums on our site send them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Please include a brief description and the approximate year the picture was taken.
One of three photo albums containing a variety of new and old photos of various sites in Gloucester City and the surrounding area along with photos of people you might know..
Patrick Lott (left), a former volunteer coach at Immaculata High School, talks with his defense attorney James Wronko during a court appearance in August 2012. Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger
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