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Burlington County Charges GoFundMe Scam Artists

 

Heartwarming tale involving homeless veteran was fabricated to elicit donations

 

 

 

 

Suspects, (from left to right) John Bobbitt Jr., Katelyn McClure and Mark D'Amico

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ (November 15, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced today that the story behind an extremely successful GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $400,000 to help a homeless veteran who performed an act of kindness for a stranded motorist was fictitious and formed the basis of a scam concocted to compel kind-hearted individuals to contribute to the cause.

 

Road Closure/Parking Restrictions for Annual Mark Ryan Memorial Run Saturday

 

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (November 15, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Police released the following parking restrictions for the annual Mark Ryan Memorial Run to be held Saturday. 

On Saturday, November 17^th. the following parking restrictions will be enforced between 5:30 am and 11:00 am to facilitate the 8^th. Annual Cpl. Mark Ryan 5K Run/Walk:

Mullica Hill's Nicholas Conti represents JMU in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

 

HARRISONBURG, VA (11/12/2018)-- Nicholas Conti of Mullica Hill, NJ, a member of the 2018 Marching Royal Dukes of James Madison University, will travel to New York City with the marching band to perform in the 92nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Conti, class of and majoring in Marketing, plays in the band's Saxophone - Alto section.

The Marching Royal Dukes date to 1972 when JMU established a football program. Membership in the band is open to all JMU students, regardless of their academic majors.

 

Soiree In The Cities Girls Night Out is coming to Philadelphia, Saturday, December 8

Hello Philadelphia!

Soiree In The Cities Girls Night Out is coming to Philadelphia, Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Center For Architecture & Design. Event hours are 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Enjoy complimentary cocktails, shopping young emerging designers from the East coast, red carpet, manicures, henna, shopping and other fun services. This is perfect night to get together with your girlfriends and let it all hang loose:

Free admission with a current School ID. Must be 21 or over for this event. Tickets are $25.

South Jersey Steps Out for Lifesaving Research

South Jersey businesses, organizations and families came together for a morning of wellness and fundraising to benefit heart and stroke research.

Robbinsville, NJ, November 15, 2018— Businesses, organizations, families and community groups took steps last week to live Healthy for Good at the American Heart Association’s 2018 Southern New Jersey Fall Heart Walk.  The fundraising and wellness event was held on Saturday, November 10 at the scenic Cooper River Park.

BETS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO NEW JERSEY’S SPORTSBOOKS

As sports gambling continues to grow in popularity, New Jersey’s online casinos and poker set to hit $1 billion in lifetime revenue

(ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) —  New Jersey’s online and retail sportsbooks set a new high in wagers in October while blowing past the $500 million mark in wagers since sports betting was legalized in June. This as the early winners of the fledgling industry continue to make gains, according to analysts for PlayNJ.com.    

Dates for Little League World Series 2019 Set

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Fans from around the world can begin making their plans to attend each of the seven Little League^® World Series Tournaments in 2019, as the dates and logos were officially approved at the annual fall meeting of the Little League International Board of Directors on Friday, Nov. 9. In addition to the dates for each of the events, the official logos for all seven World Series events were revealed.

Salem Resident Sentence in Connection with Organized Retail Theft Ring

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CAMDEN CITY NJ (November 15, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--On November 2, 2018 the Honorable Edward J. McBride, J.S.C., sentenced Yasin Knight, 43, of Salem, New Jersey, in connection with an organized retail theft ring that spanned across South Jersey. Yasin Knight was sentenced to five and a half years in prison. Knight is required to serve approximately two and a half years before he is eligible for parole.

Action Wellness Presents: Action Heroes Wear Red

AmeriHealth Caritas Proudly Joins Campaign to Raise Awareness About HIV on the 30th Anniversary of World AIDS Day...World AIDS Day - Saturday, December 1, 2018
 

Philadelphia, PA (November 2018) - On Saturday, December 1, 2018, Action Wellness will observe World AIDS Day in partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas.  As a part of their annual campaign “Action Heroes Wear Red”,  friends and allies are asked to wear red, or a red ribbon, on this day to raise awareness for World AIDS Day. This day is an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV and to commemorate those who have died from AIDS-related illness.

CNB Hunting/Fishing Pa: Bear Season Opens Nov. 17; Attention Duck Hunters

HELP SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: BUY A GAME COMMISSION CALENDAR

The Pennsylvania Game Commission this fall is offering both a wild birds and a wildlife calendar to raise money for wildlife conservation among residents who normally don’t contribute to wildlife’s wellbeing in the Keystone State.

At Death’s Door, Shedding Light On How To Live

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by Judith Graham /republished here with permission of Kaiser Health News

Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness.

Ronni Bennett, who writes a popular blog about aging, discovered that recently when she heard that cancer had metastasized to her lungs and her peritoneum (a membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen).

There is no cure for your condition, Bennett was told by doctors, who estimated she might have six to eight months of good health before symptoms began to appear.

Kiwanis Family of Clubs Make a Difference

 HADDON HEIGHTS NJ (November 2018)(CNBNewsnet)- Two area Key Clubs joined with the Kiwanis Club of the Haddons to beautify the Little Timber Creek Nature Trail with 100 hours of service on November 3 to celebrate Kiwanis One Day.

Cooper University Health Care to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour for All Employees

Wage Hike by Largest Employer in Camden City and County Will Benefit 10% of Workforce

 

(Camden) – Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross, III today announced the health system will increase the minimum wage it pays employees to $15 an hour, the first health system in New Jersey to make such a commitment to its full-time, part-time, and per-diem employees. The new minimum wage policy will go into effect on January 1, 2019, and will benefit approximately 10 percent of Cooper’s 7,500 employees, one third of whom are Camden city residents and over 450 of whom are Camden County residents. All other employee benefits and compensation will remain in place.

Congressman Norcross on National Apprenticeship Week

It’s National Apprenticeship Week and I hope you’ll join me in recognizing the importance of career training in America.

My family jokes that I’m ‘an electrician with a tie’ and I look at issues in Congress through that lens. That’s why it was a perfect fit for me to talk about my work to expand apprenticeships and make career training more affordable on This Old House!

 

Camden County Police Officer Charged With Civil Rights Violation And Obstruction Of Justice

CAMDEN CITY, N.J. (November 2018)(CNBNewsnet)- A federal grand jury indicted a Camden County police officer for multiple offenses arising from an assault on the streets of Camden, New Jersey, United States Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Nicholas Romantino, 25, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey was charged in a two-count Indictment that was unsealed today.   The Indictment alleges that Romantino violated a victim’s civil rights by repeatedly punching the victim in the head and then falsified a police report to cover up the assault.  A federal grand jury returned the sealed Indictment on November 7, 2018.

Obituary: Edward R. Rickenbach, Sr., of Audubon Park

Edward R. Rickenbach, Sr., on November 13, 2018, of Audubon Park, formerly of Cramer Hill. Age 82.

Beloved husband of Ruth (nee Erickson). Devoted father of Ruthann DelTito (Joe), Edward, Jr. (Amy), Lee Robberson (Gary), Jill Jakubowski (Jim) and Gigi Simpson (Fox). Loving grandfather of David, Kelly, Alyssa, Zach, Alex, Jimmy, Jeff, Katie, Derek and the late Paige. Great grandfather of Patrick and Luke. Brother of Jane, William, Rea, Ralph, Flossie, Linda and the late Rick. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The Muhlenberg Football Team Receives NCAA Tournament Bid

 

ALLENTOWN, PA (11/13/2018)-- Following a 9-1 regular season, the Muhlenberg football team received an at-large berth to the NCAA Division III Championships. The Mules will play their first- round game at Delaware Valley on Saturday, November 17, at noon.

The following local students are members of the team:

Malcolm Henry of Elmer

Jon Stoerrle of Marmora

 

15-Year-Old Camden City Resident Murdered

 

 

CAMDEN CITY NJ (November 15, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson reported a fatal shooting that occurred on November 13, 2018, in Camden.

Camden County Police responded to ShotSpotter activation in the area of the 1500 block of Princess Avenue at approximately 3:36 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a 15-year-old Camden juvenile male, on Euclid Avenue lying on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:45 p.m.

Help Wanted: Casting for Feature Film Shooting in South Jersey

Compensation: Volunteer
Requirements:
Contact Information
Contact: Mark Mazzeo Mazzeo
Phone: Private
Email: gplmark@gmail.com

 

Casting The Last White Man. This is a self funded project, so unfortunately we are unable to pay actors and crew. We are looking for passionate actors who are available, reliable, and flexible. Must be available on weekends as most or all of shooting will be done on weekends. We are looking to start shooting some time between January and March and would continue until complete, shooting mostly exteriors first to capture the winter look the film requires and interiors as we can after that.

FBI: Hate Crimes Increase

The number of hate crime incidents reported to the FBI increased about 17 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s annual Hate Crime Statistics report, released today.

Law enforcement reported 7,175 hate crimes to UCR in 2017, up from 6,121 in 2016. Although the numbers increased last year, so did the number of law enforcement agencies reporting hate crime data—with approximately 1,000 additional agencies contributing information. The report, Hate Crime Statistics, 2017, includes hate crime information for last year, broken down by location, offenders, bias types, and victims.