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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE’S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX SOMERSET WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.

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Final Rule for Bluefin Tuna, Atlantic Swordfish, and Northern Albacore Quotas

NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, northern albacore tuna, and bluefin tuna annual quotas.

The final rule:

Maintains existing baseline quotas for North Atlantic swordfish, South Atlantic swordfish, and northern albacore tunas
Implements the management procedure for North Atlantic swordfish consistent with recent recommendations adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Increases the baseline annual U.S. bluefin tuna quota from 1,316.14 metric tons (mt) whole weight (ww) to 1,509.98 mt ww, the level adopted by ICCAT for 2026-2028
- Increases the bluefin tuna domestic fishing category quotas according to the established regulatory percentages
- Increases the pelagic longline bycatch set-aside quota from 25 mt ww to 62.5 mt ww
Allocates the pelagic longline bycatch set-aside quota to Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) shareholders with IBQ shares designated for the Atlantic region
Updates the analyses of all swordfish and tuna quotas and consider changes to quotas that could occur in future years consistent with the management procedures
Reiterates the existing process for annual quota adjustments based on international quota transfers, underharvests, and/or overharvests.

A full description of the quotas for these stocks can be found in the Implementation Plan.

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New Jersey Fire Departments Receive Grant

New Jersey Fire Departments Receive $10,000 Grant Through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, provided a total of $1.5 million to 150 volunteer fire departments nationwide

Four volunteer fire departments in New Jersey were among 150 nationwide recipients of a $10,000 grant through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), helps local fire departments purchase needed equipment to enhance responder safety and better protect their communities.

Eighty-two percent of U.S. fire departments are comprised entirely or mostly of volunteer firefighters. Many of these departments operate on limited budgets that leave them struggling to fund equipment that enables them to more effectively and safely do their jobs. Recognizing this need, State Farm and the NVFC teamed up to provide $1.5 million to local fire departments in 2026. Since the program began in 2024, a total of $4 million has been distributed to support volunteer fire departments with their equipment needs.

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Wanted: Suspect for Assault in the 9th District

The Philadelphia Police Department- Central Detective Division is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted in the following video and stills.

On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at approximately 5:30AM, the victim, a 40 year-old female, was chased by a masked offender in the area of 1500 JFK Blvd. The offender made threatening comments while holding his hand behind his back as they approached causing the complainant to stumble and sustain injury. The offender fled in to SEPTA Suburban Station after the incident.

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NJDOT Hosts First Advanced Air Mobility Demonstration

TheNew Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) on August 13 hosted the first Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) demonstration in New Jersey at Atlantic City’s Bader Field. The event showcased how emerging electric and hybrid-electric aircraft can safely integrate into existing transportation systems and strengthen connections between communities and major commercial airports.

The demonstration was part of the Multistate Collaborative eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) National Integration Complex (MSCE NIC)led by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Bureau of Aviation, and includes 21 partner states, including the NJDOT Bureau of Aeronautics. The demonstration was done in conjunction with Electra, the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in Atlantic City, and hosted by our site sponsors, Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Economic Alliance.

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Highland Park Volunteer Fire Co. Ends Ambulance Service; Chief Explains Why

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ –Chief Irvin Brown of the Highland Park Volunteer Fire Company announced that the department will discontinue its backup ambulance service, citing a steady decline in volunteer participation and increasing training demands.

For more than 30 years, the company provided vemergency ambulance coverage to Gloucester City residents. But Brown said the organization can no longer maintain the level of service the community deserves.

“Volunteerism just isn’t what it used to be,” Brown explained. “We’ve reached a point where we don’t have enough trained personnel to safely and reliably operate an ambulance.”

He noted that modern emergency medical training requires significantly more time, certification, and ongoing education than in past decades. With fewer volunteers able to commit to those requirements, the department faced mounting challenges in staffing ambulance calls.

Brown emphasized that the decision was not made lightly. “We’ve always taken pride in helping our community,” he said. “But we can’t continue a service we’re no longer able to support at a professional level.”

The chief’s announcement reflects a nationwide trend: volunteer emergency services are struggling to recruit and retain members, leaving many communities dependent on paid or regional EMS providers.

(Source Gloucester City News 1988)

DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations

With the initial discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware confirmed earlier this year, and the start of deer hunting season less than a month away, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has adopted emergency regulations to try to limit the spread of CWD and confine it to the area where it was found.

The initial identification triggered activation of the state’s CWD plan, with one of the first steps to conduct widespread sampling in the area where the initial cases were found. In July, DNREC worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) Wildlife Services and local landowners to collect and test additional deer to better understand the distribution and prevalence of CWD in the area. APHIS focused cluster sampling of 100 deer adjacent to the two initial CWD findings did not turn up any more cases of the disease.

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Virtua First in Region to Offer Two Breast Cancer Surgery Advances

Virtua Health is the first in the South Jersey region to offer two new advancements in breast cancer surgery designed to improve patients’ lives both physically and emotionally.

For many facing breast cancer, mastectomy—complete removal of the breast tissue—is the recommended treatment approach. Two new surgical techniques now aim to provide patients with significantly improved cosmetic outcomes, less painful recovery, and better quality of life after surgery.

The procedures are a new type of minimally invasive mastectomy and an innovative technique that has the potential to restore sensation. Virtua is the first to provide the new endoscopic mastectomy procedure in both the Philadelphia region and South Jersey. Additionally, Virtua isthe first in South Jersey to offer the sensation-restoring procedure.

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Pirate Day at Fort Mifflin

— Photo courtesy Fort Mifflin

Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Legend says famed English pirate Blackbeard frequented Philadelphia and plundered many Colonial port cities, hence the decision to construct a proper fort.

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Suspect for Institutional Vandalism in the 9th District

On August 14, 2026 at approximately 8:10am, employees of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall, found someone vandalized the “YO/OY” statue. The statue is a large YO/OY in bright yellow placed directly in front of the museum. Video footage recovered shows that on August 13, 2026 at 8:11pm, an unknown white male approximately 50-60 years old, heavily tattooed, wearing a white tank top, khaki shorts and red/white Nike Air Jordans vandalizes the statue, and then enters the Septa 5th Street station through the southeast stairs.