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NEWARK (November 23, 2016)-– The State Board of Nursing has permanently revoked the license of a Bergen County Registered Professional Nurse after a video purportedly showed her slapping and roughly treating a ventilator-dependent, bed-bound patient she was assigned to care for in his home. Dorothea Harvilik, RN, voluntarily surrendered her license,... Read more →

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people, beginning on his first day in office. In response, students and faculty from 100 campuses around the United States have launched a campaign to demand that their universities become “sanctuaries” for undocumented students.... Read more →

Libby Ward made visiting Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan a priority during a recent three-hour flight layover in New York City. As tourists armed with shopping bags marched down Fifth Avenue's wide sidewalks, Ward, from Champlin, Minnesota, stood in front of the luxury apartment and business condominium owned by President-elect Donald... Read more →

By Governor Tom Wolf Recently, there have been several incidents involving racism and religious intolerance at Pennsylvania schools. As your Governor, I want you to know that this is unacceptable to me and my administration will do everything it can to end it and prevent it from happening in the future.... Read more →

TOMS RIVER -- U.S. Women's Soccer star Christie Rampone has a new challenge - as the co-owner of two Jersey Mike's Subs shops in Ocean County. Rampone, a Jersey Mike's spokeswoman since 2012, and her husband, Chris, plan to open two franchises in Toms River in January, according to APP.com. "Playing... Read more →

After decades of progress, earnings gap between black and white men is back at 1950 levels Newswise — DURHAM, N.C. -- After years of progress, the median earnings gap between black and white men has returned to what it was in 1950, according to new research by economists from Duke University... Read more →

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer today announced the filing of criminal charges against 17 individuals charged in connection with investigations that focused on the distribution of heroin, crack cocaine and other illicit drugs in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation worked jointly... Read more →

On November 24, 2016. Age 83. Of Gloucester City. Loving husband of 60 years to Margaret A. Saunders (nee Pine). Loving father of Ralph J. Saunders III, the late David Saunders, Maureen A. Moran (Son-in-law Denis) and Raymond E. Saunders. Beloved brother of Mary Ann Saunders. Cherished grandfather of Ralph J.... Read more →

Edward F. Harding, suddenly on November 23, 2016, of Runnemede. Age 65. Beloved husband for 48 years of Sandi (nee Dodd). Devoted father of Scott and Brian. Loving grandpop of Scotty, Ryan, Claudia, and Brad. Also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins. All services will be private at the request of... Read more →

English: White-tailed deer (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Most Popular Hunting Season Runs (November 26, 2016)--The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that the two-week firearm deer season opens Nov. 26 and runs through Dec. 10. Hunters may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. “The two-week firearm... Read more →

(image of suspects provided by GCPD) GLOUCESTER CITY N.J. (November 27, 2016)--Gloucester City Police are asking for the public's help in identifying vandals that stole a flag from the Express Market , 500 block of Monmouth Street on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. The police released the following information along with the image... Read more →

Harrisburg, PA — Governor Tom Wolf today announced a comprehensive Capital Investment Program at the Port of Philadelphia that will invest more than $300 million in the Port’s infrastructure, warehousing, and equipment. This initiative, which will start next year and continue through 2020, will double container capacity, position the Port for... Read more →

Last week, President-elect Donald Trump ripped "Saturday Night Live" on Twitter, calling the sketch comedy show "one-sided" and "biased." One cast member says he has a point. Michael Che, who hosts the show's "Weekend Update" segment, told Esquire magazine that despite trying to remain balanced and take on both sides, the... Read more →

By Heather Kays To the casual observer, a law requiring layoffs of competent teachers while ineffective teachers stay employed might not seem like it is in the best interest of students. Enter the state of New Jersey, where the law requires exactly that. So six parents from Newark filed a lawsuit... Read more →

press release NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Bernards Township, New Jersey, alleging that the township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) when it denied zoning approval to allow the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge to build a mosque on... Read more →

A newly released report by the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Politics finds that incarceration in Allegheny County has increased significantly despite falling crime rates. The criminal justice task force, co-chaired by Pitt law professor Mark Nordenburgh and former U.S. Attorney Frederick Thieman, found that in addition to the social costs... Read more →

PERTH AMBOY -- The city has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Perth Amboy's former police chief by a department secretary for $150,000. Secretary Naldo Capo alleged former police chief Benjamin Ruiz harassed her between 2007 and 2014 by leering at her and inappropriately touching her shoulders at work. Ruiz... Read more →

TRENTON, N.J. – The founder of the United Security and Police Officers of America (USPOA) was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in union funds for his personal use, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Assane Faye, 61, of Toms River, New Jersey,... Read more →

WILDWOOD N.J. --Enjoy the 2016 holiday season in the Wildwoods with an exciting event filled with fun for the entire family on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 during the 9th Annual Family Holiday Celebration. The Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration kicks off Friday, December 9 with the Greater Wildwood Jaycees... Read more →

Duran-Cortes was arrested by ICE in September and is awaiting a hearing in immigration court. Local charges against him are still pending. "Our deportation officers will use every available resource at our disposal to find and arrest these alleged predators," said Tom Decker, Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia field office director.... Read more →

JERSEY CITY -- A 48-year-old Lehigh Valley woman has been charged with embezzling nearly $210,000 from a New Jersey restaurant company located in the former Jersey City police headquarters building Downtown. Tracy M. Gonzalez, of Easton, is charged with embezzling $208,670 from the TelCo Restaurant Group between Oct. 1, 2015 and... Read more →

Friday, November 16, 2012 Federal Daily News By FederalDaily Staff November 15, 2012 The United States Postal Service reports that in fiscal 2012, while revenue from its package services business grew and productivity reached record levels, a requirement to prefund retiree health benefits resulted in the agency reaching its statutory debt... Read more →

The Gloucester Township Police Department released the following tips on safe ways to shop online. Shop using a secure connection Data can be at risk during transit if an attacker controls the network or uses packet-sniffing software. Protocols such as HTTPS, or secure Web browsing, encrypt communications, but in some advanced... Read more →

Related: ARTIST Dave Wolfe Vol. 3 No. 23 (November 27, 2016) Editor's Note: Each Sunday morning we will post a weekly comic strip provided by cartoonist Dave Wolfe, age 15. Dave has been drawing since he was 5 years old, he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist at the age... Read more →

Dorothy (Dottie) Cunningham, born September 30th, 1937 peacefully departed on November 26th, 2016 at 79 years old surrounded by her loving family. Devoted sister to her identical twin, Margaret M. Levins, her husband Charles W., Jeanne Reilly, Mary Bowes, William Cunningham, his wife Jutta. Preceded in death by her brothers Joseph... Read more →

By Johnny Kampis As the 114th Congress enters its lame-duck session between the election and the start of the 115th Congress in January, industry observers speculate that a bill to abolish online gambling could be rammed through. That might make a nice going away present for longtime U.S. Sen. Harry Reid,... Read more →

Firefighters Spent Weekend Battling Blazes With this fall’s high winds and dry foliage, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources advises citizens to use caution in outdoor fire activities and postpone unnecessary open-air burnings. Wildfires occur in every month in Maryland but generally peak in the spring and fall. Firefighters spent hours... Read more →

NEW YORK — Just in time for Cyber Monday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, two federal law enforcement agencies offered a joint media event Tuesday in New York to highlight counterfeit goods and consumer awareness. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs... Read more →

English: The "Doo Wop Experience" a museum of sorts, former Doo Wop style restaurant from Wildwood Crest, NJ reconstructed in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center, in Wildwood, NJ. Has exhibits and tourist info for all the Doo Wop style motels in the area on the New Jersey historic District. (Photo... Read more →

Charles Winfield VanCamp, age 78, passed away on November 24, 2016, of Runnemede, New Jersey. He was born March 21, 1938 and grew up in Yale, Michigan. His parents were Mildred and Raymond VanCamp. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the USS Tarawa. While stationed in... Read more →

Esther “Toni” A. Kamman (nee Jarozynski), on November 17, 2016, of Bellmawr. Beloved wife for 51 years of Richard. Devoted mother of Sandra and Kathy Kamman. Dear sister of Donna Quinlan (Dan). Also survived by aunts, uncle, nieces and nephews. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill. Services under the direction of the... Read more →

MOUNT HOLLY N.J. (November 26, 2016) - Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Burlington City Police Chief Alan R. Snow announced today that a man was fatally shot early yesterday evening in the 100 block of East Federal Street in Burlington City. Howard G. Young, Jr., 22, whose address of... Read more →

If you've spent any time walking the beaches or boating the ocean waters of New Jersey or New York in recent weeks, you've likely been treated to spectacle that has been a rarity in these parts for most of the past century or so: whales. They've been seemingly everywhere. Breaching just... Read more →

published Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |UPDATE 2PM NOVEMBER 14 BY William E. Cleary Sr. CHEER-Thank God that our little area of South Jersey was not damaged as bad by Hurricane Sandy as other sections of the East coast were. Residents in some of those communities are still suffering so please keep... Read more →

WITH INVESTIGATION OF FOUR DIFFERENT VICTIMS IN MAPLE SHADE MAPLE SHADE N.J. (November 25, 2016)--Chief Gary C. Gubbei announced today that the Maple Shade Police Department has made an arrest in the case of the four diversion burglaries that occurred between 8/28/16 and 9/6/16 of this year. Chief Gubbei previously released... Read more →

According to a recent report from USA Today, hate crimes in New Jersey have fallen each year since 2011. That might seem somewhat encouraging, at least on the local level, considering that the FBI reported a seven percent increase in hate crimes nationally between 2014 and 2015. But look past the... Read more →

November 25, 2016 Shoppers looking for a good deal this holiday season should also be aware of increasingly aggressive and creative scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal information. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Florida again ranked second in the number of alleged scam victims... Read more →

Absecon Island viewed from Ocean City, New Jersey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) PROJECT TO ENHANCE COASTAL PROTECTION FOR LONGPORT, MARGATE, VENTNOR AND ATLANTIC CITY TRENTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $63.3 million contract to build engineered beaches and dunes in Margate and Longport and to replenish beaches... Read more →

The Gloucester Township Police Department will be conducting their first ever Stuff a Truck toy fundraiser. Starting Thursday, December 1st you can drop off unwrapped toys for those in need. Our goal is to stuff a police truck that will be located in front of our police headquarters. If you would... Read more →

Last summer, Kameelah Davis-Spears was just one year out of homelessness. She found a house for herself and her four children in West Philadelphia using a Section 8 voucher. And, between food stamps and her job, for which she earns $10.20 an hour, she was finally making it from one paycheck... Read more →

Is Your School Participating? From cyber bullies to online predators, the threats to our children in this digitally driven age are real. That’s why the FBI runs an online program designed to help prepare America’s young people to safely navigate the world of cyberspace, now and in the future. It’s called... Read more →

NOVEMBER 25, 2016--The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton, 42, of Woodbridge, Virginia, died Nov. 24 in northern Syria, of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance... Read more →

The total for Saturday's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $403 million as another drawing passed Wednesday without anyone matching all the winning numbers. If there is a winner Saturday and the winner chooses the cash option, he or she will win $243.8 million before taxes are deducted. Wednesday's winning numbers were... Read more →

Gloucester Township November 25, 2016--Today, at approximately 0916 hours, Gloucester Twp. Police Communications received a 911 call from a resident on Dunlin Way, advising his house was on fire. Gloucester Twp. Police units arrived shortly after the call to find heavy smoke coming from the structure. The dwelling was occupied at... Read more →

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MONROE TOWNSHIP (November 25, 2016)(CNBNewsnet)--In an early Friday (11/25) incident at a Poplar Lane residence in Monroe Township NJ, Melissa Cakmak (DOB 11/1/75) and her nine-year-old son sustained gunshot wounds and the man believed to have fired a handgun at them was found deceased by Gloucester County SWAT officers from what... Read more →

VOORHEES TWP. NJ 11/23/16: at 11:46 pm, Voorhees Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Van Buren Road for an apartment building fire. Arriving Officers arrived and assisted with evacuating numerous residents from all three floors of the residential complex. As police secured a perimeter, the fire was suppressed by... Read more →

CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard and American Red Cross placed more than 400 Coast Guard recruits with dozens of South Jersey families for Thanksgiving as part of Operation Fireside, Thursday. Operation Fireside has placed recruits with host families during the holiday season since 1981. It allows recruits to celebrate... Read more →

New Brunswick, NJ--With a number of races still too close to call, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) anticipates almost no growth for women in state legislatures or statewide office. "It's disappointing that women have failed to build their numbers significantly in legislatures and statewide executive office," said CAWP... Read more →

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP N.J. November 24, 2016--Winslow Police are investigating a head-on motor vehicle crash that happened Thursday morning, November 24, on Williamstown Road in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township. The collision took the lives of two people. Police said two more have been hospitalized. According to police, Joel Hutton, 23,... Read more →