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The Bill (A-3905) has been proposed for introduction and currently awaits committee referral. Trenton, NJ – The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey, sometimes referred to as the Big ‘I’, and Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D-19) have introduced a bill (A-3905) that would allow operators of motor vehicles to provide electronic proofs of insurance on smart phone devices. New Jersey is one of five states nationwide that disallows the use of electronic I.D.s when operating a motor vehicle. Currently, motor vehicle operators must provide to a police officer or judge a traditional, paper insurance I.D. card. In an effort to provide a more commonsense approach to the auto insurance process in the Garden State, the Big ‘I’ and Assemblyman Coughlin have proposed to the state legislature a bill that would allow insurance identification cards to be displayed electronically on smartphones, tablets, or computers. Under the bill, all electronic proofs... Read more →

GTPD Media Release: GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP NJ (November 18, 2014)--On November 16, 2104 at approximately 2:19 PM, the Gloucester Township Police were called to a home on Chews Landing Road to investigate the report of a suspicious vehicle. The father of two juvenile females reported that an older model, white, Ford Conversion van had stopped on the roadway near where his young daughters were playing in a field adjacent to their residence. The father noticed the van as he was in his garage and started to approach the van when the van abruptly left the area. The caller reported that the van was all white, with blue trim, dark tinted windows and possibly having New Jersey License plates. The van was reported to be occupied by two white males that had gestured to the juveniles before seeing the male and then left the area on Chews Landing Road towards Somerdale Road.... Read more →

Gardner Funeral Home (November 21, 1932 - November 16, 2014) Alice Joiner (nee D’Arcy), passed peacefully at home with her family on November 16, 2014, of Haddon Hts., formerly of Villas of Cape May and Magnolia. Age 81. Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Devoted mother of Thomas, III (Ginger), Dennis (JoAnn), Leslie Laganella (Joe) and Laurie McHutchison (Bill). Loving grandmother of Gabrielle, Christopher, Kyle, Aimee, Matthew, Jackie, Jennie, Jeannie and Jamie. Sister of Jeanne McGinley. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. There will be a viewing from 7 to 9pm Thursday eve and 10 to 11am Friday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 11am Friday at the funeral home. Interment private. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Joiner’s memory to the American Lung Assoc., 1031 Rt. 22 West, Suite 203, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.com. Read more →

Charles B. McAnally, on November 15, 2014, of Runnemede. Age 50. Loving son of Margaret and the late Joseph P. Beloved brother of Joseph P. (Nausika), Donna Lepera (John), Dorothy McAnally, and Ann Fulton (Greg). Also survived by many Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews, and his loyal companion “Maximus.” Charles was an avid hockey fan and enjoyed fishing. There will be a viewing Saturday morning from 9 am to 11 am at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE, followed by a funeral service at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Charles’ memory to the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, 3601 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 or at www.SniderHockey.com. Read more →

November 18, 2014 press release Gaming Control Board Awards License To Stadium Casino LLP Project In South Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA:The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today awarded a Category 2 license to Stadium Casino, LLP which will permit the operation of a casino at 900 Packer Avenue in Philadelphia. Stadium Casino, LLP is a joint venture between Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, LP which currently operates the Parx Casino in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and the Cordish Companies which operates both the Maryland LIVE Casino near Annapolis, Maryland and the Xfinity LIVE entertainment complex in Philadelphia. The award, made unanimously by the seven-member Board at a public meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, is the fifth and last award of a Category 2 stand-alone casino license permitted under the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which further stipulated that this facility must be located in Philadelphia. The Board has previously... Read more →

November 17, 2014 When World War II veteran Norman Carty died last December in an assisted living home in Bethlehem, the government profited.. It didn't have to pay $8,660 the Department of Veterans Affairs owed him. He had been waiting for the money for six months, and the VA wouldn't release it to his estate. "Why do we lose… Read more →

DOVER (Nov. 17, 2014) – A new video on DNREC’s YouTube Channel features the department’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), DNREC’s first responders for releases of hazardous materials and for environmental emergencies. The video can be found on the DNREC YouTube channel and provides an overview of the team and a look into their demanding line of work at a moment’s notice. DNREC’s ERT responds to an average of over 300 incidents per year, often working them in conjunction with the State of Delaware’s Emergency Response Team, which entails the DNREC Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and Division of Air Quality’s Environmental Prevention & Response Branch (EPRB), DNREC’s Office of Community Services’ Environmental Crimes Unit (ECU), the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware State Fire School, Delaware State Police, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Department of Health & Social Services Division of Public Health, and local fire companies. For more... Read more →

Summary Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Total Avg Pageloads 3,906 3,769 3,133 3,147 2,916 2,366 2,598 21,835 3,119 Unique Visits 2,311 2,362 1,745 1,787 1,556 1,323 1,484 12,568 1,795 First Time Visits 2,056 2,103 1,506 1,545 1,358 1,162 1,304 11,034 1,576 Returning Visits 255 259 239 242 198 161 180 1,534 219 Weekly Stats Report: 3 Nov - 9 Nov 2014 Project: Gloucestercitynews.net URL: http://www.gloucestercitynews.net Returning Visits - Based purely on a cookie, if this person is returning to your website for another visit an hour or more later First Time Visits - Based purely on a cookie, if this person has no cookie then this is considered their first time at your website. Unique Visitor - Based purely on a cookie, this is the total of the returning visits and first time visits - all your visitors. Page Load - The number of times your page has... Read more →

photo provided (click to enlarge image) GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (November 15, 2014)--The Gloucester City High School Soccer Alumni game was held on November 15 at the Cold Springs Elementary School soccer field, Market Street and Cold Springs Drive. This is the second year for the event which was the brainchild of Joe Meehan. Joe, who is the Gloucester City High School Boys Varsity Soccer Coach, graduated from GHS in 1999. Asked about the contest Meehan said, "I have had the opportunity to coach the varisty team now for the last five years. I have seen a large interest in the sport during that time. The Gloucester City Youth League has grown and the players have been more competitive. I like to stay in contact with many of the players over the years so I thought an alumni game would be a great way. I began talking with mostly friends who... Read more →

November 18, 2014 Between listening to baby books, mothers and mother-in-laws, doctors, and old wives' tales, it’s hard to filter the truth from the misconceptions surrounding pregnancy. Being told what you can and can’t eat or drink is one of the biggest gray areas, especially when new research is released every year revealing more advice or forewarning. Hopefully these… Related articles CNBHunting/Fishing News for New Jersey: Division Offers Pheasants For Sale Pennsylvania Gaming Commission Meeting to Consider Casino License for Philadelphia Brookers in Kansas, Trouble for NJ's Golden Boy, Local Business Woman in the News, Et Cetera Sectarian Wedge Pushes From Syria Into Lebanon Cop's son charged in shooting outside convenience store, report says Scratching itch makes it worse Read more →

11/17/2014 HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a Texas-based company for allegedly engineering an illegal payday loan scheme over the Internet. According to the lawsuit, the defendants allegedly targeted Pennsylvania consumers in violation of state law. The civil lawsuit was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County against Think Finance Inc. (formerly ThinkCash), TC Loan Services LLC, Elevate Credit Inc., Financial U LLC and former Chief Executive Officer Kenneth E. Rees. Rees and the companies use an address of 4150 International Plaza, Suite 400, Fort Worth, Texas. Payday loans, which typically charge interest rates as high as 200 or 300 percent, are illegal in Pennsylvania. According to the lawsuit, Think Finance targets consumers in Pennsylvania using three Native American tribes, who function as the apparent lender, as a cover. In turn, Think Finance earns significant revenues from various services... Read more →

One by one they give in. At first the women look almost bored, but then they too become animated and are drawn into the violence. It is the second fight of the night and Andy from Newcastle is the object of their attention. “Come on, Andy!” they call to the modestly-sized man with the sculpted figure,… Read more →

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Commissioner Frank Noonan announced that 91 men and women have joined the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation Nov. 14, 2014 today from the State Police Academy in Hershey. The ceremony was held at Founder's Hall at Milton Hershey School. State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan and Lehigh CountyDistrict Attorney James Martin spoke at the ceremony. Cadet Joseph A. Traino, Jr., of Dalton, Lackawanna County, spoke on behalf of the cadet class. Cadet Traino was also named the outstanding cadet by his classmates and instructors, receiving the American Legion Award. Also receiving awards were: Cadet Francine M. Gibson, of North East, Erie County– Daniel F. Dunn High Scholastic Award; Cadet Brian P. Irvin, of Orrtana, Adams County– Charles B. Gesford High Pistol Award; Cadet Alan M. Krall, of Cogan Station, Lycoming County – Col. Paul J. Chylak Memorial Driver Proficiency Award;... Read more →

press release November 17, 2014 WOODBURY NJ--The autopsy on a deceased 26-year-old Paulsboro woman whose body was found in a Thompson Ave. apartment on the evening of 11/14 concluded that the cause of death was undetermined, pending additional tests that are expected to take about two weeks. The woman was found by a family member. She was last seen alive by a relative on Sunday (11/9). The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paulsboro Police Department are investigating the death. The woman is not being publicly identified by law enforcement pending the findings of the additional tests. Related articles Authorities Investigating Paulsboro Death Port of Paulsboro announces first tenant Paulsboro narcotics sweep nets five Read more →

A representative for Bill Cosby released a statement Sunday in response to growing calls for the comedian to address allegations he sexually assaulted multiple women. After canceling an appearance on CBS’ “Late Show With David Letterman” and choosing not to answer a question about the subject on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday,” a statement appeared on Cosby’s… Read more →

Two days after signing a three-year contract extension worth $50 million, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer sustained a season-ending ACL injury. Injuring the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a fear all athletes share and rightfully so. The ACL is responsible for 90 percent of stability in the knee joint. This video courtesy of Elara Systems shows… Read more →

English: Nancy Grace at her book party for her new book "Objection!" at the Bryant Park Grill, NYC. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Courthouse News Service By Megan Gallegos DENVER (CN) - TV personality Nancy Grace defamed a man by claiming he left "a textbook serial killer's calling card" at a woman's home, though he was nowhere near the place, the man claims in court. Benjamin Seibert sued Nancy Grace, Turner Broadcasting Systems and Crime Stoppers, on Monday in Denver County Court. He seeks punitive damages for defamation, privacy invasion and outrage. Grace is known for her appearances on cable TV as a legal expert and for her show "Nancy Grace" on Turner Broadcasting's Headline News Channel. Seibert claims that Grace defamed him on the air after a January incident that led police to suspect for two days that he may have broken into a woman's home. "On January 29, 2014, a... Read more →

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself,... Read more →

10 grams of no.3 heroin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Bail stands in guns for heroin case WOODBURY NJ (November 14, 2014)--Kyle Still (DOB 3/12/85) was denied a reduction in his $50,000 bail today by a judge who said charges that the Gibbstown NJ man had sold his father’s guns for heroin in Camden NJ is a “very serious” example of how weapons are illegally obtained. “If you’re wondering how weapons get into the hands of criminals, this is exactly it,” Superior Court Judge Kevin T. Smith said. “I view this with a good deal of seriousness.” Still’s lawyer asked for him to be released on his own recognizance in order to have him placed in a rehabilitation facility. Judge Smith said any further reduction in Still’s bail would be “highly inappropriate.” His original $100,000 bail had been lowered on an initial review based on his limited contact with the criminal justice... Read more →

American Bald Eagle fall mating ritual (Photo credit: Wikipedia) DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife seeks reports from public to bolster annual statewide bald eagle survey DOVER (Nov. 13, 2014) – Each year, the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife conducts a statewide aerial survey to monitor Delaware’s bald eagle population. By conducting surveys from February through May, wildlife biologists identify resident bald eagle territories and examine them for active nesting and productivity. As in recent years, the Division is again requesting that Delawareans report bald eagle sightings to help identify new nests and to give better focus to these aerial surveys. “Eagles in this region may start nest-building activity as early as the beginning of November, so sightings at this time of year may provide information that will help us find a new nest,” said Wildlife Biologist Kate Fleming of the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Wildlife Species Conservation... Read more →

By William E. Cleary Sr (CNBNews.net)—Over the past two months the City of Gloucester has received some well deserved publicity. For example, last month NerdWallet.com named Gloucester City one of 20 No Smoking in the Monmouth Street Business District (photo credit CNBNews) cities on the rise in the state of New Jersey. Gloucester City placed 10 in their analysis. Other communities in the South Jersey area that were mentioned included: Williamstown #3, Hammonton #4, Bridgeton #5, Haddonfield #15 and Millville #18. During the same month, the City received praise for banning smoking in the Monmouth Street Business District, from the Camden County Department of Health, and the NJ Department of Health’s Office of Tobacco Control. The City also bans smoking in parks, playgrounds, recreation areas and ball fields. And now we learned that Gloucester City has been chosen as one of the 10 Happiest Cities in the state of New... Read more →

Upper Deerfield Township, N.J. –Troopers from the Bridgton Station on Tuesday, November 4, arrested a man for stealing $16,000 worth of copper and aluminum wiring from utility poles in Downe, Fairfield, and Upper Deerfield townships. Troopers Justin Trudell and Justin Green had arrested Jule Sabatini, 59, of Fairton, in October for cutting down the copper wiring between two utility poles. At the time, Sabatini denied committing any similar thefts. Through various investigative means, the troopers obtained evidence of other wire thefts that matched Sabatini’s criminal pattern. Sabatini was taken to Bridgeton Station where he was charged in connection with the theft of 64 spans of copper and aluminum wire. He was lodged at the Cumberland County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail. Follow the New Jersey State Police online at Twitter and Facebook. The social media links provided are for reference only. The New Jersey State Police do not endorse... Read more →

Commercial waterman charged with more than 200 commercial shellfish violations DOVER (Nov. 13, 2014) – Following an investigation, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Natural Resources Police officers on Nov. 1 arrested a commercial waterman and charged him with 224 commercial shellfish violations, many of which involved horseshoe crabs, on the Delaware Bay. Jason T. Watson, 37, of Milford, was charged with two counts of no horseshoe crab dredge permit, 167 counts of unlawful possession of horseshoe crabs, 22 counts of using improperly marked commercial conch pots, 30 counts of using commercial conch pots without required bait-saving device, two counts of illegally taking shellfish after sunset/before sunrise, and one count of illegal commercial conch catch from a vessel not owned by the commercial conch licensee. Watson was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown and released on $20,350 unsecured bond, after pleading not guilty to the... Read more →

Kaiser Health News “In-network” and “out-of-network” – for people with health insurance, those words mean one thing: money. If you don’t want to get charged extra, you get your treatment done in-network. It sounds straightforward, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way, even when patients think they’re playing by the rules. Jeffrey Craig Hopper, a probate attorney in Austin, Texas, knows all about following the rules. Still, accidents happen. Last June he was coaching a Little League practice session when an errant baseball smashed into his face. His wife Jennifer Hopper remembers rushing to the field. “His eye was swollen shut enough that we weren’t sure if he could see,” she said. Even in that moment of panic, Jennifer made absolutely sure to drive him to a hospital in Austin that was part of their insurance network. In the end, Jeffrey was okay. He broke some facial bones around... Read more →

As Colorado Senator Mark Udall’s time in Congress comes to a close, he has some things he’d like to get off his chest. In his first interview since losing his seat in the midterm elections, the Democrat told The Denver Post on Thursday that in his final weeks in office he will “keep all options on the table to expose the severe interrogation techniques currently tucked away in the Senate’s still-classified CIA torture report. Related articles NFL fines Broncos LB for throwing punch at Jets RB Bilal Powell, report says 'Stop Chris Christie' political action committee launched by former GOP Congressman Quinnipiac Poll: Colorado governor, Senate races too close to call PHOTOS: Hillary Rodham Clinton stumps in Aurora for Colorado Democrats Read more →

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From 2003 to 2013 rates of nonfatal violent crime against the elderly increased 27 percent, from 3.4 to 4.4 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 65 or older and property crime declined 50 percent, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. However, crime rates for elderly persons were consistently lower than rates for persons in younger age groups. Nonfatal violent crime includes rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault and simple assault. From 2003 to 2013, the elderly were victims in approximately 2 percent of all violent crimes and 2 percent of all serious violent crimes (rape or sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault). However, the elderly made up about 21 percent of the population age 12 or older. If rates are calculated from 1994 to 2013, the nonfatal violent crime rate for the elderly declined 41 percent, from 7.4 to 4.4... Read more →

2014 News Releases Farmingdale Boro, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s help locating the mother of a female infant whose remains were found by an employee moving trash at a recycling facility. On Tuesday, November 11, at approximately 1:30 p.m., troopers from Hamilton Station responded to ReCommunity Recycling facility on Railroad Avenue where they confirmed the discovery. Blood stained clothing was located in close proximity to the body. Detectives hope that someone may recognize these items in order to help identify the mother. Members of the NJSP Major Crime Unit, Troop "C" Criminal Investigations Office, Crime Scene Investigation Central Unit, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, and Monmouth County Medical Examiner's Office responded to the facility to conduct the investigation. The infant was pronounced deceased at 3:31 p.m. and transported to the Middlesex County Medical Examiner's Office in North Brunswick where an autopsy was performed on November... Read more →

Update, 12:32 p.m. EST: U.S. Air Force One landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam outside Honolulu at 6:03 a.m. local time (11:03 a.m. EST), after a flight from Brisbane, Australia, according to a White House press pool report. Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said President Barack Obama was briefed during the flight by Susan… Read more →

During his eight years in office, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe claims to have granted over 700 pardons, "especially young people with drugs if they've straightened up," he told KATV. Now, the outgoing Democratic governor will pardon his son for a crime he committed 11 years ago. “This is no different. It’s different because it’s my son,”… Related articles Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, Saying It Exceeds State Constitution Midterm Calculus: Election Results 2014: The Effect on Medicaid Expansion Bike Friendly States And Women Commuters Medicaid Expansion Unlikely in Florida, George, Wisconsin, Maine and Kansas Read more →

WOODBURY NJ--(November 14, 2014) Facing murder charges in the 3/5/14 fatal stabbing of 50-year-old Margaret Ann DePietro, Rocco L. Carsillo (DOB 7/2/58), of West Deptford NJ was refused any reduction in his $500,000 bail for a second time. With laboratory reports and investigative reports now received, “the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming” against Carsillo, Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Margaret Cipparrone told Judge Becker. Taking into account factors including the likelihood of conviction and the defendant’s prior record, Superior Court Judge Robert P. Becker said Carsillo’s present bail “is appropriate.” Cipparrone said the case would be presented to a county grand jury within a month. A grand jury will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to return an indictment against Carsillo. If so, Carsillo would then be prosecuted on the charges. At a 4/11/14 court hearing, Carsillo also sought lower bail. The request was denied. Cipparrone said Carsillo had no verified address-... Read more →

Immediate Release November 14, 2014 The Gloucester Township Police recently took a report of a fraudulent phone call where the victim was told the caller was the IRS and that she owed money. Please see the below information from the IRS from August 2014. The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private information. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. If you don’t answer, they often leave an “urgent” callback request. “These telephone scams... Read more →

Child Pornography Case Results in Lengthy Prison Sentences (FBI)November 14, 2014--It was a horrific instance of child sexual exploitation that went on for approximately three years. But in the end, Patricia and Matthew Ayers—who pled guilty to crimes against a child in their custody—were recently sentenced to an astonishing 2,340 years collectively behind bars (1,590 for her, 750 for him). The federal judge who handed down those sentences told the defendants, “I have been on the bench since 1998 and this is the worst case I have personally dealt with. ... You robbed this child of her childhood and her soul, and a maximum sentence is the only sentence appropriate.” The case began in Alabama in December 2012, when a friend of the Ayers contacted local authorities after seeing digital pornographic pictures of a child that were provided to him by Patricia Ayers. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office served a... Read more →

| CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Washington, D.C.—Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint against Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) with the Office of Congressional Ethics for accepting special benefits from Amazon in violation of the House ethics rules. Read CREW's complaint against Rep. Ryan. CREW’s complaint is based on a story in the New York Times, reporting that Rep. Ryan’s recent book, “The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea,” published by Hachette, was afforded special treatment by Amazon. CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan stated, “Rep. Ryan’s way forward appears to be accepting improper favors from the nation’s largest bookseller. While he promotes the old canard that the poor must pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, he’s happy to have Amazon tug up his.” Amazon has been battling with Hachette since last spring, discouraging customers from purchasing the publisher’s books and... Read more →

Children's Miracle Network, founded 1983 with hot air balloon (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH), Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev spent this week in Washington, DC and Orlando, FL participating in CMN Hospital's annual Celebration of Champions. The Champions program celebrates the lifesaving work at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the patients who have overcome and persevered against tremendous odds and circumstances. A Champion child is selected to represent each state, and the two provinces Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, as well as Canada. Each child represents the 32 million treatments provided each year at 170 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Celebration gives each Champion child and their family the opportunity to come together to share stories of hope and inspiration. The week began with a full day of events for Kira and the CMN Hospitals Champions, which included a tour of our... Read more →

PAULSBORO NJ --The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and the Paulsboro Police Department are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in an apartment on Thompson Ave. in the borough about 6 p.m. tonight (11/14). The body of the 26-year-old woman was found by a family member. She was last seen alive by a relative on Sunday (11/9). The cause of death has not been determined. It is presently considered a suspicious death. Investigators are awaiting an autopsy to be conducted by the Gloucester County Medical Examiner's Office around noon Saturday (11/15). Read more →

Pennsylvania Game Commission logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Release #100-14 Twenty-seven bulls taken in one-week season; harvest totals 88 elk. More than 82 percent of the hunters participating Pennsylvania’s 2014 elk hunt have taken home a trophy. The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced 88 elk were taken by hunters during the regular one-week elk season that ended Nov. 8. And for those licensed to hunt antlered elk, also known as bulls, the success rate was 93 percent. The 2014 harvest included several large elk. Sixteen bulls each were estimated to weigh 700 pounds or more, with the heaviest bull taken in this year’s hunt estimated at more than 872 pounds. That bull, which sported a 7-by-7 rack, was taken by Mark Colt, of Ligonier. The largest bull in terms of rack size was an 11-by-7 harvested Nov. 8 by Robert C. Baker, of Worthington. That bull weighed an estimated 851 pounds... Read more →

Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington (CREW): Easily claiming the title of the most expensive midterm yet, the 2014 election cycle showed the continuing post-Citizens United transformation of American politics. CREW evaluated the impact of campaign spending in our latest analysis and found that spending from outside groups played a massive role for both sides. These groups, some of which do not disclose donors, spent more than both candidates and parties in many races throughout the country. With more influence coming from dark money and super PACs, are these groups cemented as a permanent part of our political system? CREW's post-election money in politics analysis Related articles CNB POLITICS: Secret Donors Behind Some Super PACs A Flood of Late Spending on Midterm Elections, From Murky Sources Two new Democratic super PACs with N.J. ties are formed Corporate donors still prefer the shadows Read more →

Press release November 15, 2014 Photo caption: A DNREC Fish & Wildlife Enforcement officer checks a hunter’s shotgun and license in Kent County after a successful opening day hunt Photo credit: DNREC/Joanna Wilson DOVER (Nov. 14, 2014) – After a night of rain and snow to the north, Friday’s opening day of Delaware’s shotgun deer season dawned cold and dry under clearing skies, drawing hopeful deer hunters from all over the state and from neighboring states as well. By mid-morning, hunters were returning to their trucks, many of them hauling their harvest, while others strapped portable tree stands to their backs and toted their shotguns out of the field with a spring in their step, anticipating another day when they too would bring home a trophy buck or venison to the table. For thousands of Delaware deer hunters, their favorite and unrivaled time of year afield had arrived, and they... Read more →

English: Atlantic City, New Jersey by night (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Credit: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY As Gov. Chris Christie and local and state officials gathered in Atlantic City on Wednesday, November 12 to discuss the struggling community's future, they are reckoning with a new bit of bad news on top of the numerous blows the region's economy has taken recently. The latest setback to the effort to rebrand the city as a general-interest tourist destination was United Airlines announcement on Friday... Read more →

The cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans is often considered the primary cavity-causing bacteria in the oral cavity, so it would only make sense that it would become the target of most cavity-fighting solutions, even natural ones. A recent study conducted at Harvard University found that by boosting the production of salivary mucin, the key element of mucus,… Read more →

PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 15, 2014 The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christopher Burhans, age 65, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner today to 37 months’ imprisonment, two years’ supervised release and $1,658,205 in restitution. Burhans is scheduled to surrender to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons by January 8, 2015. In sentencing Burhans, Chief Judge Conner said “these were not business mistakes. This was fraud; outright, clear, unmitigated fraud.” According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Burhans pled guilty in December 2013 to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. As presented to the Court by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Terz, in 2003, Burhans started a private mortgage company known as Angelic Ventures. The stated business purpose was to solicit private investors to provide money for private mortgages. In about 2006, Burhans started a business known as Home Buyers Solutions, Inc.... Read more →

By Bruce Parker | Vermont Watchdog ObamaCare guru misleads ‘stupid American voters,’ gets paid $400K to advise MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Obamacare architect who admitted using misinformation to exploit “the stupidity of the American voter” is being paid $400,000 to advise Gov. Peter Shumlin on single-payer health care in Vermont. Jonathan Gruber, an MIT professor and policy guru of the Affordable Care Act, told an audience at the University of Pennsylvania last year that he intentionally misled voters about the new federal health care law. In a video that began circulating on the Internet this week, Gruber is seen explaining how he intentionally used misinformation to trick the American public. “If you had a law which … made it explicit that healthy people pay in and sick people get money, it would not have passed. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of... Read more →

This much cuteness should be a crime. Photographer Carli Davidson — also an animal rights activist, pet foster parent and trainer who lives in Portland, Ore. — has a followup to her best-seller, "Shake," her picture book of dogs shaking themselves silly. It's "Shake Puppies" (Harper Design), which takes her original idea and scales it down… Read more →

Male and female pheasant - From en: - Arguably a self-made photo Latina: Phasianus mas feminaque. Nederlands: Fazanthaan en hen (Photo credit: Wikipedia) November 13, 2014 The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will offer a limited number of surplus adult Ring-necked Pheasants for public sale at its Rockport Pheasant Farm in Hackettstown, Warren County. The birds are being sold in an effort to help the Division's Pheasant Program operate self-sufficiently and to offer a unique game bird hunting opportunity to Garden State sportsmen and sportswomen by allowing individuals to purchase birds and release them in their own favorite hunting locations. The outlook for this year's pheasant season in New Jersey is very bright, with 55,000 pheasants scheduled to be stocked on 25 state Wildlife Management Areas for Pheasant and Quail Stamp buyers. This is 5,000 more pheasants than our goal and represents the highest number of pheasants stocked in... Read more →

photos by Bruce Darrow GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (November 14, 2014)--Gloucester High defeated Woodbury 14 - 6 in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 1 tournament when Marc Seibert connected with Tony Bultron for a TD ed with 20 seconds remaining with the teams tied 6 -6. Marc Seibert was 5-for-11 passing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.Seibert's first score was for 28 yards to Vincent DiGiacomo. Justin Graves added 115 yards on 23 carries. Gloucester plays the winner of Saturdays Clayton vs Paulsboro game. Related articles Vincent DiGiacomo BEEF & BEER Benefit Dec. 7th David M. Lynam 3rd of Pitman Pleads Guilty to Robbing Mini-Market in National Park Pennsville clinches WJFL Classic, No. 1 seed by beating Gloucester, 25-23 Football playoffs, 2014: South Jersey Group 1 first-round picks Read more →

FBI NEWS RELEASE November 13, 2014 The IC3 has produced Scam Alerts in the past advising the public of an ongoing telephone scam in which callers purport to be an employee of a major software company. The callers have strong foreign accents. The callers report the user’s computer is sending error messages and numerous viruses have been detected. The caller convinces the user to give them permission to run a program allowing the caller to gain remote access. The caller advises the virus can be removed for a fee. Intimidation tactics used in this scam have influenced victims to pay fees associated with the removal of alleged viruses. It has been reported to the IC3 an individual who paid the required fees, later received a call advising the victim the funds paid for the services went to India and were used to purchase weapons for ISIS. The call came with... Read more →

Two New Jersey parents were just ordered by a court to pay for their adult daughter's college tuition -- despite the fact that she's 21 years old and she's refused to speak to them since moving in with her grandmother. Caitlyn Ricci, 21, moved out of her parents' home in February 2013 -- though the court… Related articles Divorced N.J. parents ordered to pay for estranged daughter's college tuition Read more →

IGUALA Mexico (Reuters) - The body of a Roman Catholic priest from Uganda who went missing in southwestern Mexico has been found in a mass grave as authorities search for the remains of 43 missing trainee teachers feared massacred, the local diocese said on Friday. The remains of the priest, identified as John Ssenyondo, were dug up about a week ago and identified by the recovered skull as well as dental records, the state... Related articles Drug Gang Killed Students, Mexican Law Official Says Mexico Finds Many Corpses, but Not Lost 43 Mexico: Mayor Behind Student Disappearances Sunni Tribesmen Say ISIS Exacts Brutal Revenge Read more →

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY 2 stars. Ed Oxenbould plays the boy who unintentionally jinxes his parents (Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner) and siblings. Comic mayhem ensues ... predictably. An adequate if artificial kids' comedy. 1 hr. 21 PG (profanity, acts of recklessness) — David Hiltbrand ANNABELLE 1 { stars. This prequel to the The Conjuring is cheap, sleazy,uninterestig, and unsary... Read more →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6, 2014 “No Show” Air Traffic Controllers Took More Than $165,000 Worth of Unearned Pay, Overtime, Sick Leave and Vacation Time by Reversing More Than 300 Payroll Entries A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Asif Ali and Jeffrey Evagues with stealing more than $165,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by modifying payroll system entries to indicate that they were working when they were not. Ali and Evagues were arrested earlier today in South Ozone Park, Queens, and Manorville, Long Island, respectively. Their initial appearance is scheduled for this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky at the United States Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. The charges were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Douglas Shoemaker, Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of... Read more →