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El Manatial Store 303 South Black Horse Pike, Blackwood New Jersey on Friday January 24, 2014 10 AM: SOURCE NIXLE The suspect, seen operating a silver 4 door early 2000's Buick with damage to the passenger's side and no front tag, exits the vehicle and attacks the victim as he enters his parked vehicle. The suspect was described as a black male, between 20 and 30 years old, wearing a black shirt with "PUMA" in gold letters on the front, a denim jacket, denim jeans, and tan boots. The suspect was armed with a handgun, and forced the victim to turn over his money. If you have any information or can identify the suspect in the photos and video, please call our GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560. To send an Anonymous Tip via Text Message to Gloucester Township Police, text the keyword GLOTWP and your tip message to 847411...
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Michael Grimm, member of the United States House of Representatives. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) source Citizens for Responsible and Ethics in Washington (CREW) WASHINGTON DC (January 30, 2014)--Just when you think Congress has hit rock bottom, a member goes and digs the hole a little deeper. Unsurprisingly, that member is an ethically challenged New Yorker who’s been on our radar for years. Tuesday night, after the President had delivered his State of the Union address, Representative Michael Grimm responded to a question about the controversy swirling around his finances by verbally assaulting the reporter, threatening to throw him off a balcony and “break [him] in half.” Unfortunately, this total meltdown is in keeping with the congressman’s refusal to come clean about the allegations surrounding his shady fundraising practices, which recently led to the arrest of his former girlfriend and even more scrutiny. It’s brutish behavior like this that has led to...
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(August 7, 1955 - January 28, 2014) Denise T. Porter, on January 28, 2014, of Bellmawr, formerly of Phila., PA. Age 58. Beloved wife of Joseph. Devoted mother of James, Joseph, Jason, Angela, Kimberly, and Joseph III. Loving grandmother of 15. Dear sister of Joe, Patricia, and Kevin. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Denise was a graduate of Little Flower High School and James Martin School of Nursing. She worked for Northwood Nursing Home, the VA Medical Center, and Brandywine Senior Living in Haddonfield. There will be a visitation from 11am to 12 noon Saturday at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Interment private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Denise’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Related articles Robert F. Hanley Sr., of Bellmawr, WW II Army Veteran, Fought in the Battle...
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Sex. Drugs. And rock & roll. And a whole lot more drugs. Welcome to lavish world of Martin Scorsese’s Wall Street epic, “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in perhaps his most off the wall (not to mention finest) performance yet, this film is destined to a long legacy of controversy and praise from moviegoers across the board. Now what does that say about the movie? Well in my humble opinion, this was an absolutely fine outing by the Martin Scorcese/Leonardo DiCaprio partnership. Despite an elongated length that brought out some noticeable pacing issues as well as editing flaws, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a movie roller coaster unlike all others that boasts a unique script and sharp direction that ensures tremendous and memorable performances from it’s cast. “The Wolf of Wall Street” chronicles the true story of the rise and fall of infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort...
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View over Prescott looking north to Thumb Butte and Granite Mountain (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Welcome to the Land of the Limp Pt.1 By Steve Healey CNBNews.net After 60+ years as a Jersey Boy, for the first time I have a drivers’ license from a different state. I moved to Arizona last year and looking at a “foreign” drivers’ license with my name and picture was just the first shock of not being in Jersey anymore. Living in Prescott, AZ, is nothing like living anywhere in New Jersey. Unless they’ve been here, everyone instantly pictures desert and hot weather when they think of Arizona. While that is true in the southern part of the state, Prescott is up in the mountains of central Arizona. The temperatures run about 20 degrees lower than Phoenix on average and can actually get into the teens and twenties on winter nights. Because Prescott is a...
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(August 14, 1925 - January 28, 2014) Peggy Jean Markellos (nee Hayes), on January 28, 2014, of Lindenwold, formerly Bellmawr. Age 88. Beloved wife of the late Peter M. Markellos. Devoted mother of Michael D. Markellos of Lindenwold. Loving grandmother of Rev. Christopher M. Markellos, Nicholas P. (Stefanie) Markellos, and Michelle L. Markellos and great grandmother of Emma and Gabriel. Sister of the late Nancy Smith. Peggy Jean was the Past President of VFW Post 7410 of Bellmawr Ladies Auxiliary and founder of the Miss Bellmawr Pageant. There will be a viewing from 9 to 10:45am Saturday morning at Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Agnes RC Church, 701 Little Gloucester Rd., Blackwood, NJ 08012. Funeral Mass 11am in the Church. Entombment New St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peggy Jean’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN...
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source NIXLE GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP (January 30, 2014)--Acting Attorney General John Hoffman, Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk, Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle, Bellmawr Police Chief William Walsh, Magnolia Police Chief John Evans, Runnemede Police Chief Mark Diano, Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters and Winslow Township Police Chief Robert Stimelski reported one of the first cases in the state to use a newly enhanced human trafficking statute designed to allow law enforcement to target the men and women who most benefit from the sex trade in New Jersey. Human Trafficking Arrest Press Conference- Held at the Gloucester Township Municipal Hall on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk and Gloucester Township Chief Harry Earle spoke about one of the first cases in the state to make use of a state Human Trafficking statute revised in 2013. A prostitution sting at a hotel in Gloucester Township led...
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SHORT TAKES ON NEWS & EVENTS By Jordan Rau JANUARY 27TH, 2014, 5:00 AM The federal government has released slightly higher poverty level guidelines for 2014, but those won’t alter the income thresholds that are being used now to determine what kind of financial assistance is available to buy insurance under the health law. The guidelines will be relevant in the fall, when people look to buy coverage for 2015. Under the new guidelines, Medicaid coverage will be available to individuals earning up to $16,105 and families earning up to $32,913 in states that have decided to expand Medicaid under the provisions of the federal health law. Premium subsidies in the new online marketplaces will be available to individuals earning up to $46,680 and families of four earning up to $95,400. The government said the increase in the federal poverty level was due to a 1.5 percent price increase between...
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PHILADELPHIA - Robertito Fontan, 42, a former narcotics officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, was found guilty today of two counts of making false statements to federal investigators concerning his romantic relationship with one of the police department’s confidential informants. In 2003, Fontan recruited Person #1 to become a confidential informant and recommended her as a confidential informant to other law enforcement officers. Several months later, Fontan became intimately involved with Person #1. During their relationship, Fontan gave gifts and money to Person #1. In 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (ADEA@) began investigating Person #1=s former paramour, a suspected drug dealer, and Fontan was assisting with the investigation. In 2008, the FBI began investigating a suspected leak of information in the DEA investigation. As part of the leak investigation, the FBI interviewed Fontan about his intimate relationship with Person #1. The jury found that Fontan lied to agents about his...
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Inside Jersey Staff January 14, 2014 By George Anastasia/For Inside Jersey They said he was a “good man” and “solid as a rock.” Nicholas “Nicky Skins” Stefanelli They said he had the right bloodlines, that his father had been one of them before him. And that, they all agreed, was important. This was how a group of mobsters, meeting over lunch at a restaurant in Kenilworth three years ago, described Nicholas “Nicky Skins” Stefanelli, a soldier in the Gambino crime family who was sitting with them that day. “If you don’t know the families, the grandmothers, the grandfathers, forget it,” said Joseph “Scoops” Licata, a capo who ran a North Jersey crew for the Philadelphia mob. “Only way to survive,” added John Gambino, a leader of the New Yorkfamily that bears his name. “You only need quality, not quantity.” They were at a table in a corner of the main...
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Amy Payne January 29, 2014 at 6:30 am President Obama says this is a “year of action”—and last night he made it very clear whose action he was talking about. After noting recently that he has a pen and a phone and can use those to make changes without the help of Congress, Obama charged forward with promises of taking executive action wherever lawmakers fail to meet his demands. “This President has acted like the playground bully who when he can’t have everything he wants, he decides to take his ball and go home,” Heritage President Jim DeMint said yesterday. “This is not the way our government is supposed to work.” Indeed—Heritage’s legal experts have long questioned the legality of the President’s lone ranger style. And early analysis of this year’s State of the Union proposals indicates the executive branch will continue to run amok. One of the most hyped...
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HARRISBURG PA-- Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced charges against Lebanon County Clerk of Courts Lisa Arnold, 48, of the unit block of S. 5th Ave., Lebanon, for allegedly failing to report DUI convictions and other information to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). As the Clerk of Courts, Arnold is required to report DUI convictions or acquittals within 10 days after final judgment. According to the criminal complaint, Arnold failed to provide PennDOT with the required information 203 times between Jan. 1, 2013 and Oct. 24, 2013. The charges state that Arnold directed her staff to not participate in the notification process and kept confiscated drivers' licenses and associated paperwork in a plastic bag in a filing cabinet. Arnold is charged with one count of obstructing administration of law or other government function and one count of failure to comply with provisions of subchapter (reports by courts). A...
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CHERRY HILL NJ--Recording artist Andy Cooney spoke to business professionals on Friday, Jan. 10 about his Catholic faith, his family, and the importance of service to others, at the Catholic Business Network of Southern New Jersey's monthly breakfast, at Woodcrest Country Club in Cherry Hill. Forty business professionals came together to network and share their faith and experiences. At the monthly gatherings, individuals get "a good message, good speaker, and meet great people," observed Thomas Iacovone, vice president of Art Guild, Inc., a full-service trade show and event company for corporations. A parishioner and trustee of the Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit in Mullica Hill, Iacavone also serves as director of the School Advisory Board for Gloucester Catholic High School. "I can form a common bond, with like-minded individuals," he said. Gary Zimak, Cinnaminson resident, author, radio host and Catholic evangelist, spoke at the first breakfast, held last fall....
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By Robert Calandra and Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer JAN 24, 2014 This story was produced in partnership with Paige Wolf has been buying health insurance from Independence Blue Cross for years. So when the self-employed public relations professional learned that she could buy a top-of-the-line platinum plan for less than her old policy, she was ecstatic. But her good fortune turned to frustration when the Center City woman didn't receive an invoice for her new plan. She went on Independence's Facebook page to vent. Then she received an e-mail scan of an overdue notice for her January bill, with her doctor's address on it, not hers. The insurer, she said, should do something for its customers - though she isn't holding her breath. "I certainly don't expect a Starbucks gift card any time soon," she said. The region's biggest insurers, Independence and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New...
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The reputed boss of the Philadelphia mob is a free man after beating two racketeering trials over two years. Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi quietly left the U.S. courthouse Tuesday morning with his brother and nephew and jumped into a waiting car. His release comes after the Justice Department decided not to take Ligambi to trial a third time. A judge on Tuesday dismissed his 2009 indictment. Two juries have deadlocked on the central racketeering charge, while acquitting Ligambi of six lesser counts. The case mostly involves low-level gambling and loansharking, in contrast to the deadly feuds that long characterized Philadelphia mob trials. The 74-year-old Ligambi has been in prison since 2011. His alleged underboss, enforcer and others were convicted last year. Ligambi said he plans to go home and “relax” Tuesday night. This article, Reputed Philly mob boss, Joe Ligambi, freed after two trials Kids struggle to cope with 'helicopter...
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Robert Petnick had claimed he was injured by a K-9 dog during an arrest. Robert Petnick. Credit: N.J. Department of Corrections Ocean City agreed to pay an ex-convict $13,131.43 to end a lawsuit that claimed he suffered "emotional and physical injuries" during his apprehension by Ocean City police and a K-9 dog. A settlement agreement signed Dec. 20 dismisses a complaint filed by Robert Petnick against the City of Ocean City and four members of the Ocean City Police Department: Officer Robert Koob, Officer Anthony Fearnhead, Officer John Vogt and Sgt. Jon Campo. The settlement includes no admission of liability on the part of the city and the officers. "I agree that you have entered into this settlement agreement and general release solely to avoid the time, expense and continuing distraction of this litigation," Petnick agreed in the settlement. In a lawsuit filed Dec. 16, 2011, Petnick accused the Ocean...
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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ: In the 50's and 60's it was common practice for many teenagers and young adults (both sexes) in South Jersey and Philly to "crash" a wedding reception on Saturday night. It was the thing to do. It didn't matter whether or not you knew the wedding couple. Some of us were as young as 16 when we started our career as a professional "wedding crasher". You got dressed up in your best suit and tie, girls would wear a nice dress and heels. We would all meet at the pool room on Burlington Street, or one of the local bars in town, and then head out to the event as a group. Once you got inside you would mingle in with the crowd, act like you knew everyone. If someone ask you who you were, you would say, "I am a cousin of the bride or groom."...
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January 26, 2014 The Gun Crisis Reporting Project Police look for evidence after 26-year-old Amber Long was shot to death during an apparent robbery last week in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. Five weekend incidents – including two fatalities — bring this month’s shooting victim totals in Philadelphia to 23 dead and 41 wounded, included 12 who were initially reported in critical condition. In the latest incident, a 23-year-old man was shot and killed shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday on Ridge Avenue near 29th Street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. 6ABC and NBC10 have reports. Two more men were reported in stable condition following Saturday night shootings: A 32-year-old man was listed in stable condition at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with a leg wound following an incident reported at about 9:30 p.m. on...
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January 27, 2014 Here's a look at what's to come: 1. Crime in and around Queen Lane Station in Germantown has always been a bit of a problem. Over the past two years, though, some neighbors say it's gotten worse and they're tired of it. To that end, they've suggested that the Philadelphia Police Department set up a mini-station on the second floor of the train station. It's unclear if the idea has enough traction with city officials to move forward. Check back next week to learn more. 2. After 25 years in business, Video Library in Mt. Airy is closing. The business simply isn't financially viable anymore. Residents haven't been regularly renting videos for some time. Check back next week for more details. 3. More than 40 years ago, a group of burglars broke into a Federal Bureau of Investigation office in a suburb of Philadelphia and stole almost...
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10 grams of no.3 heroin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Heroin syringe (Photo credit: Thomas Marthinsen) January 27, 2014/press release Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane released the following statement today regarding the recent rash of heroin overdoses in Western Pa.: "There have been 22 deaths in Western Pennsylvania believed to be caused by a deadly mix of heroin and the narcotic Fentanyl. Together, these drugs are creating an extremely dangerous and potentially lethal combination for users. The heroin is believed to be in bags stamped with the words Theraflu, Bud Ice, and Income Tax. "Heroin with these specific stamps has been identified by narcotics agents not only in Allegheny County, but also in Westmoreland, Armstrong, Butler, Lawrence and Beaver counties. However, these stamped bags could already or eventually be available in other counties across Pennsylvania. "We are working with the Allegheny County Police Department, the Pittsburgh Police, and their counterparts in...
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PHILADELPHIA PA (January 24, 2014)--A reputed Philadelphia mob boss may again fight off a conviction after a gambling and racketeering retrial. A jury Friday has acquitted 74-year-old Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi of witness tampering and remains deadlocked on three other charges. They must now decide if the deadlock is final. The jury has also acquitted Ligambi's nephew, George Borgesi, of racketeering conspiracy. He could be released after a decade in prison on another case. Mob turncoats who testified paint Ligambi as the head of a fading La Cosa Nostra crime family. Prosecutors have been pursuing him for years. At the first trial last year, the jury acquitted Ligambi of five counts, while deadlocking on four. But an alleged underboss was convicted and sentenced to 15 years. Defense lawyers call the case a witch hunt. This article, Ligambi acquitted of witness tampering; jury deadlocked on other counts, is syndicated from NewsWorks...
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by Minhee Cho ProPublica, Jan. 24, 2014, 11:24 a.m.Listen Now Download this episode Tonya Washington, 36, puts her hand on a plaque at a memorial garden for her son, Day Davis, at the Bacardi bottling plant in Jacksonville, Fla., on Aug. 16, 2013, one year after Davis, a temp worker, died on his first day on the job. (Todd Anderson for ProPublica) The temp industry is one of the fastest growing job sectors in the U.S. – currently employing a record 2.8 million workers – but according to a ProPublica analysis of workers’ compensation claims, it’s also one of the more dangerous, with temps facing a significantly greater risk of getting injured on the job than permanent employees. ProPublica’s Michael Grabell details in his latest report – Temporary Work, Lasting Harm – how the workers’ comp system was designed to encourage safety through economic pressure by forcing companies with higher...
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by Blair Hickman, Christie Thompson and Kara Brandeisky ProPublica, Jan. 22, 2014, 2:25 p.m. Anti-abortion activists protest in front of the White House, the day before the annual March for Life. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) On the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the legal battles over abortion in the United States still rage. We’ve compiled some of the more interesting takes on the topic and the broader issue of women’s rights. What have we missed? Leave a link in the comments. Thirteen Charts That Explain How Roe v. Wade Changed Abortion Rights, The Washington Post/WonkBlog, January 2014 If you're pressed for time, this WonkBlog piece traces the last 41-plus years in the US abortion wars in an easily digestible format. Especially eye-opening are the charts that show the extent to which abortion has become a class issue, concentrated among low-income and minority women. Interactive: The Geography of Abortion...
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January 25,2014 After Doctor Caught Illegally Prescribing Narcotics By the Ocean Signal MANAHAWKIN – Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Director Eric T. Kanefsky today announced the arrest of Doctor Liviu T. Holca, and the closure of his Manahawkin practice for unlawfully distributing the prescription drugs Percocet and Xanax without any medical necessity. Prosecutor Coronato stated, “No one wakes up and suddenly decides today I’m doing heroin. Abuse of prescription pills is the precursor to a life of dangerous street level drug addiction. It’s only a matter of time before an addicted person’s habit pushes them from high priced pills to cheap street heroin. Today, I include health care professionals in my warning to dealers who prey on those fighting this tragic disease – We are looking for you.” The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Southern Enforcement Group, with help from NJ Division of Consumers...
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By Jeffrey R. Immelt and Roger Goodell This is the time of the year when the eyes of fans and media are trained squarely on the best two teams in football. As big as the Super Bowl is, however, it’s one game among thousands of football games that are played in organized leagues each year – and one among millions of recreational football games played for sheer fun in every community in the United States. And in the broader scope, football is just one of an array of physical sports played by kids and adults. Regardless of age, gender or ability, there are great benefits to sports that challenge us physically - football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, basketball among them - and require speed and finesse, balance and strength. We both played organized football growing up. And while neither of us rose to the level of a professional athlete, what we...
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What this generation missed and will never understand. My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach.... and what about licking those beaters after that cake was mixed ..... but we didn't seem to get food poisoning....... My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter, AND, I used to eat it raw sometimes too, but I can't remember getting E-coli. Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine over-clorinated swimming pool (talk about boring). The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system. We all took gym, not PE; and risked permanent injury with a pair of high-top Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and...
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OTTAWA, Jan. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Thousands of postal workers and supporters rallied in Ottawa on Sunday to send a message to Canada Post and the Harper federal government about their plan to end door-to-door mail delivery and hike postage rates. "The Conservatives are wrong to think that people are going to accept these cuts," Gayle Bossenberry of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in front of a cheering crowd at the Prime Minister's office. "Stephen Harper, axe this plan and consult with the public!" Canada Post took most Canadians by surprise with its announcement of December 11th that it would replace all door-to-door delivery with community mailboxes and further outraged the public when its President Deepak Chopra suggested that seniors wanted the exercise. Since December, municipalities, small business owners, seniors' groups and disability advocates have been taking up the issue across the country. So far, Vancouver, Victoria and...
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(March 6, 1924 - January 23, 2014) Robert F. Hanley, Sr., on January 23, 2014, of Bellmawr. Age 89. Loving and devoted husband of 65 years to June Hanley (nee Jones). Father of Joan Fryer (William) and Robert Hanley, Jr. Loving grandfather to Lindsay Fryer, Carly Fryer, Jill Hanley and Matthew Hanley. Robert served his country in the Second World War as a member of the 78th Infantry Division, 310 Regiment. He was wounded twice in the Battle of the Bulge and also involved in the major battle at the Remagen Bridge. Robert worked for Carey McFalls/Marathon Corporation for 55 years as a master machinist. He enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles games. There will be a viewing from 1 to 2pm Wednesday afternoon at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. gardnerfuneralhome.com Funeral Service 2pm at the funeral home. Interment New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Related articles Obituary: LuAnn E. Fattore-Till...
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With Washington off to quiet start in 2014, the major action in January took place in the states — and it wasn’t pretty. Indictments, bullying, and secret money all reminded us that Washington isn’t the only capital in need of cleaning up. But which cross-country conniving equates to a Scoundrel of the Month crown? Your vote will decide. Rep. Michael Grimm The allegations of shady campaign finance dealings against this three-time Most Corrupt alum just keep coming. The latest involves donor swapping, a scheme in which some of Rep. Grimm’s donors — including his then-girlfriend — traded donations with other candidates to circumvent contribution limits. It’s no wonder Rep. Grimm’s fundraising has been the subject of a two-year federal investigation. Citizens United It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and the fallout continues as corporations and the wealthy pour unlimited...
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PUBLISHED May 31, 2007 "Let it be remembered," wrote Thomas Sharp in 1718, "that upon the nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-one, Mark Newby, William Bates, Thomas Thackara, George Goldsmith and Thomas Sharp set sail from the harbor...of Dublin...We took our land in one tract together...bounding in the forks of Newton Creek and so over to Cooper's Creek..." Sharp's narrative account of the first permanent Lapowinsa, Chief of the Lenape, Lappawinsoe painted by Gustavus Hesselius in 1735. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) European settlement in what is today West Collingswood is the most accurate history of the establishment of Camden County. Many of the early settlers in late seventeenth and early eighteenth century West Jersey (modern day South Jersey) were, like the Newton Colony people, Quakers - members of the Society of Friends, persecuted in England for their religious beliefs and way...
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The Gun Crisis Reporting Project/January 25 , 2014 Police investigate the scene of a fatal shooting Friday night in the Crescentville section of Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. According to investigators, police responded to Weymouth Street near East Sanger Street for reports of a shooting incident at about 6:15 p.m. and found a 30-year-old man inside a parked white Cadillac with several gunshot wounds to the head. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene and police said they recovered 12 fired shell casings in the street just outside the car. Slideshow: Police investigate fatal shooting Friday in Crescentville. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Philadelphia Daily News and NBC10 also have reports. The incident took place just a few blocks from the home where 49-year-old Donna Muller and her son, 22-year-old Richard Muller, were...
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The Gun Crisis Reporting Project PHILADELPHIA PA (January 22, 2014)--The Philadelphia Police department has posted more than a dozen new surveillance videos, seeking the public’s assistance to identify suspects wanted in connection with recent gun crimes: This suspect robbed a 7-11 in Juniata Park, according to police: On January 4, 2014, 8:10 pm, an employee of a 7-11 store located at 3967 Kensington Avenue was working behind the counter when an unknown male entered the store and approached the counter area. While at the counter, the suspect pointed a handgun at the employee demanding money. After the employee gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash from the register the suspect fled the store in an unknown direction. If you see this suspect do not approach him, contact 911 immediately. To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847. More recent...
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A valet worker says industry is flawed. Discusses how you can command better, more diligent service while reducing your chances of vehicle damage PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As many make their way to winter-time auto shows to see the latest models, some might take advantage of valet parking to quickly escape the cold weather. Ed Ryder, a valet worker in Philadelphia, has observed that consumers get it wrong "Valet bike parking" sign at East River Park, near the bandshell, in Manhattan, New York City. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) when they engage valet parking services. "The bulk of your tip should be focused at the beginning, when you drop off your car," says Ryder "because you cannot influence the care, or undo the lack of care your vehicle received by giving the tip only at the end, when your car is returned to you." Ryder says if you have an...
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April 10, 2007 Gloucester City Primary Election No Contests By William E. Cleary Sr. For all those political fanatics in Gloucester City looking forward to an exciting June Primary election it appears you will have to look elsewhere for the "war of words". Yesterday (Monday, April 9) was the filing deadline for the Primary. There will be no contest for the council seats as there are only three people running for the three vacated seats that expired at the end of this year. And as for the Committee seats there is only one contest and that is in the Third Ward. Following the upset of the City Democrat organization last November by the "Independent or New Democrats" (Bill James, Jay Brophy, and Nick Marchese) there was speculation that the upcoming June primary would be another hotly contested election. The differences between the two sides have been mended and the newcomers...
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ProPublica.org Dr. Elaine Goodman (Photo: Ryan T. Conaty) by Marshall Allen ProPublica, Jan. 9, 2013, 2:43 p.m. For Dr. Elaine Goodman, the strongest lessons in patient safety didn’t come from her training. They came from her mother’s death. Goodman had just finished her first year of medical school when she found herself spending months at the bedside of her 63-year-old mom, who was battling breast cancer in the hospital. Nursing Home Inspect Find Nursing Home Problems in Your State by Charles Ornstein andLena Groeger, ProPublica Dollars for Docs Has Your Health Professional Received Drug Company Money? by Dan Nguyen, Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica Dialysis Facility Tracker Find a Dialysis Facility Near You by Robin Fields, Al Shawand Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica One morning she arrived to find her mother’s face and hands bloodied. Hallucinating and disoriented, her mom had yanked the cranial staples inserted during a recent procedure from...
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released January 23, 2014 GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP (JANUARY 23, 2014)--Gloucester Township Police Crime Stoppers- Burglary & Theft from Vehicle/Fraud- Planet Fitness- January 14, 2014 White female wearing black legging style pants, black hooded sweatshirt, and white sneakers carrying a large purse with shoulder strap stole keys from the pocket of a jacket in the women’s locker room at Planet Fitness on Blackwood Clementon Road. The suspect then used the keys to enter the victim’s vehicle and stole her driver’s license, bank card, and medical insurance card. The suspect then used the victim’s bank card at the Walgreen’s on Chews Landing Road in Lindenwold. If you have any information or can identify the suspects in the photos, please call our GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560. To send an Anonymous Tip via Text Message to Gloucester Township Police, text the keyword GLOTWP and your tip message to 847411 (tip411). You may also...
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by Julia Angwin ProPublica, Jan. 21, 2014, 10:19 a.m. (©iStock.com/Brilt) In the course of writing my book, Dragnet Nation, I tried various strategies to protect my privacy. In this series of blog posts, I try to distill the lessons from my privacy experiments into a series of useful tips for readers. Passwords are the first line of defense between your private data and an attacker – whether it is a criminal hacker or a spy agency. But most of the conventional wisdom about building passwords is terrible. People are often told they should change their passwords every three months; that their passwords should be made strong with multiple symbols and letters; and the passwords should not be written down anywhere. Computer scientist Ross Anderson has summed up this terrible advice as “Choose a password you can’t remember, and don’t write it down.” Faced with that impossible task, most people use...
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TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that an Irvington man was sentenced to prison today in connection with a scheme in which fraudulent checks were used to steal $52,842 from the bank account of a not-for-profit organization, Programs for Parents, Inc., which receives state and federal funding to assist low-income parents with daycare costs.Jeffrey J. Manning, 47, of Irvington, was sentenced to three years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Sherry Hutchins-Henderson in Essex County. Manning pleaded guilty on Nov. 15 to third-degree theft by deception. Manning was ordered to pay full restitution. A charge of theft by deception remains pending against a second man, Kevin S. Cropper, 28, of East Orange, who was charged with Manning in June 2013. In pleading guilty, Manning admitted that he stole funds from Programs for Parents (PfP) using checks for a PfP checking account that were obtained without authorization...
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NEWSWORKS PHILADELPHIA (January 22, 2014)Eighth District City Councilwoman Cindy Bass wants to tackle loitering in the New Year. The persistent kind that makes some residents think twice before shopping along commercial corridors and gives business owners headaches or worse. As part of her legislative agenda in 2014, Bass will introduce a measure aimed at keep- English: 1st Presbyterian Church of Germantown, near the corner of Chelten (35 West) and 5700 Germantown. Church near this location for 200 years. In the Colonial Germantown Historic District on the NRHP. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ing sidewalks clear so businesses — and the neighborhoods they're in — can thrive. "Loitering can often be a cover for other things and so we really want to get in front of that," said Bass, who returns to her desk inside City Council chambers on Thursday, when the body holds its first full session since the holidays. Bass' district...
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PRESS RELEASE HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane and Berks County District Attorney John Adams today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigations arrested a West Reading surgeon accused of writing and subsidizing more than $43,000 in narcotics prescriptions for a patient in exchange for yard work. Dr. Leonard Marchinski Edward Kamin Attorney General Kane identified the defendants as Dr. Leonard J. Marchinski, 57, 6 Forrest Road, Mohnton, Berks County and Edward Kamin, 58, 5 E. Penn Ave., Wernersville, Berks County. The criminal charges state that between 2005 and 2012, Dr. Marchinski wrote prescriptions for Kamin for more than 153,000 oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and alprazolam (Xanax) tablets. Dr. Marchinski also allegedly failed to document any prescriptions he was writing for Kamin, or examine him in his office. According to the criminal complaint, Dr. Marchinski wrote numerous prescriptions for Kamin on weekends and holidays without...
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SB NATION By Bryan Kilpatrick @purplerowBK on Jan 21 2014, 10:31p + Jason Miller Abreu, if he makes the team, will once again play half of his games at Citizen's Bank Park, which -- like every other ballpark -- will require fans to be screened by a metal detector of some sort by 2015. The Philadelphia Phillies and free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu have agreed on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to spring training, the team announced in a press release on Tuesday. Abreu will make $800,000 if he breaks camp with the Phillies, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, who first reported the deal. The 17-year major-league veteran will earn a $50,000 bonus if he earns Comeback Player of the Year honors. Conversely, he can opt out of the deal if he's not selected to the Phillies' 25-man roster by March 26, according to Joel Sherman of...
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(July 17, 1925 - January 21, 2014) Ethel Hollenbaugh (nee Mahoney), of Runnemede, NJ, age 88, passed into Eternity on January 21, 2014 at the home of her niece Maryann. Ethel was predeceased by her loving husband George of 50 years of marriage. Also predeceased by her brother Joe Mahoney, sisters Aileen (Betty) Nolan and Mary Collins, and brother-in-law Clarence Nolan. Survived by nieces Eileen Thomas (the late Barry) of Bellmawr, Maryann Hollenbaugh Dotegowski (Mike) and nephews Stephen Nolan (Danielle) and John Hollenbaugh (LaLa). Also survived by many great nieces and nephews. Ethel had a passion for animals, always taking time to shelter and feed them. She especially loved her stray cats that she felt comforted by. Ethel was active in many senior citizen groups, always volunteering her time, including the Lakeland Seniors. She and George were very involved in local politics during the 60s and 70s. Ethel loved tending...
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PRESS RELEASE Dr. Jack Taylor Dr. Mark Boles HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced charges against a Pittsburgh-area chiropractor, two medical doctors and the company that employed them following an investigation into the unlawful prescribing practices of the medical doctors employed at the facility. Attorney General Kane identified the defendants as Dr. Jack Taylor, Dr. Mark Boles and Dr. Edward Sweeney. Dr. Taylor is the owner of Pittsburgh Healthworx, 1112 Fells Church Road, Belle Vernon, Westmoreland County, which is also charged as a result of the investigation. Evidence and testimony regarding the alleged illegal activity was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended the criminal charges being filed today. The grand jury found that Dr. Boles and Dr. Sweeney illegally prescribed OxyContin, oxycodone, hydrocodone and other controlled substances to drug-dependent patients. Agents estimate that over the course of the investigation Pittsburgh Healthworx, through the actions...
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(March 26, 1932 - January 19, 2014) J. Edward “Eddie” Larkin, of West Deptford, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2014 at Vitas Care Center in Stratford with his wife and daughters by his side. Eddie was born on March 26, 1932 in Gloucester Heights, NJ. He was a proud serviceman of the United States Army Engineers. After an honorable discharge he became employed by General Electric of Philadelphia, retiring in 1989. In 1955 Eddie married the love of his life, Margie Fanelli, of Fairview, NJ. On May 14, 2013 they celebrated 58 years of marriage. Eddie was a dedicated and loving husband and father. He was also a very devoted member of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed antique cars, trips to the casino, traveling (especially to Ireland) and anything Irish. Beloved husband of Margie Larkin. Devoted father of Peggi McIlvaine and Diana Kenworthy (Bill). Loving Pop-Pop of Jennifer Cruz...
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(April 27, 1954 - January 20, 2014) LuAnn E. Fattore-Till, on January 20, 2014, of Gloucester City. Age 59. Beloved wife of Joseph H. Till. Devoted mother of Ronald Walters, Thomas Gaffney, Teressa Clayton (Nikita) and the late Nicole D’Agostino. Mother-in-law of Brian D’Agostino. Loving grandmother of Erica, Brandon, Brianna, Thomas, Jr., Xavier, Gavin, Brian, Joey, Nicholas, Doris Jane, Ashley, Darrius, Isiaha and Jordan and great grandmother of Ethan. Dear sister of Phyllis Ann Fattore-Pritchard (Joe), Pamela Lynn Harrison-Winslow (Robert) and Al Barker, Sr. (Tracy). Sister-in-law of Nancy Tetreault. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. LuAnn loved baseball and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and her dog “Pugs”. There will be a viewing from 9am to 12noon Saturday at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 12noon at the funeral home. Interment private. Family and friends may share memories gardnerfuneralhome.com Related articles Helen "Mom" Barth Succumbs,...
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January 19,2014 Political Thrill Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal that the disease endemic to Washington ravaging the country is selfishness. With slightly hyperbolic rhetorical flair, she calls politicians “the locus of selfishness in the modern world.” Noonan states succinctly, “Chris Christie’s problem isn’t that he’s a bully, it’s that he’s selfish. Barack Obama isn’t stupid and therefore the maker of mayhem, he’s selfish.” It’s not just the famous politicians she targets; she adds, “There isn’t a staffer on the Hill who won’t tell you 90% of members are driven by their own needs, wants and interests, not America’s.” From her perch seated above the fray, Noonan moans that the new book by former defense secretary Bob Gates has passages that speak of such selfishness, and they “read like a cry from the heart.” She continues that the chaplain of the Senate, Barry Black, prayed several months ago...
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April 15, 2007 So many mistakes; no wonder taxes have increased year after year after year By William E. Cleary Sr. GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (April 15, 2007)--Watching the Channel 19 broadcast of the March Gloucester City council meeting I am amazed how the "Lame-Duck" incumbents (Loebell, Kaye, and Kormann) tried to defend their practice of giving some city employees longevity pay increases and vacation bonuses. For years certain employees have been receiving vacations bonuses of between four and nine percent. Do the math; a vacation bonus for some supervisors at the tune of $9,000 or more would be quite possible. Research by Councilman Jay Brophy revealed that practice was done away with years ago by the majority of communities in the state. The outgoing office holders said those employees should continue to receive the perk. The hell with the residents, Kaye, Kormann and Loebell, voted "No" against the City's new...
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WINSLOW POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUES SNOW ALERT (January 20,2014)--Winslow Township Police are urging residents to refrain from parking vehicles in the street due to the expected heavy snowfall tomorrow January 21st. Our public works department will be extremely busy with plowing operations. Vehicles parked in the roadway cause a hindrance to the plowing operations and put the plow drivers at risk for possible accidents with parked vehicles in the roadway. We appreciate you cooperation and help during this storm. Public Works: Snow Removal Information PUBLIC WORKS – SNOW REMOVAL GUIDELINES Our Public Works Department is working hard to make driving safer and easier in snowy weather. Depending on the duration and amount of snowfall, township trucks may plow your street several times. As snow rolls off our plows, it will accumulate in driveways. Please understand that this is unavoidable and it is the homeowner's responsibility to clear it. Here are some...
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Upcoming Snow Storm Update from the US National Weather Service Philadelphia/ Mount Holly Office: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/phi/briefing/packages/current_briefing.pdf Executive Summary • We will be north of the track of this system and are likely to see a band of snow Tuesday and Tuesday night as it passes through the region. • The system will pull in Atlantic moisture on the backside of the low as it intensifies The logo of the United States National Weather Service. The source page states that is not an "official" version but it looks very close to the version used on NWS's website. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) into a coastal low. With temperatures below freezing snow will create slick spots onroads. • The heaviest snow is expected between noon and midnight and greatly impact the evening commute Tuesday. • Temperatures will also be fairly cold as well behind the system with lows Tuesday night in the single digits across...
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press release Washington, D.C. — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report finding committee chairmen and ranking members in the House of Representatives increasingly rely on the industries they regulate for campaign contributions, amid a shift in industry money away from Democrats and toward Republicans following the change in partisan control of the House after the 2010 elections. Click here to read CREW's Funds for Favors report. The report, Funds for Favors 2: The Industry Strikes Back, uses federal campaign contribution data provided by MapLight to track industry contributions to the leadership of 10 House committees. During the 2012 election cycle, the industries examined by CREW donated almost $8.3 million to the chairmen and ranking members of the committees that oversee them, up from almost $6.7 million in donations to the same members during the 2010 cycle. In all, 80 percent of the chairmen...
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