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Marlton, NJ (June 27, 2017) – A grand reopening for the expanded and renovated Kennedy Health Alliance (KHA) medical practice at 73 N. Maple Avenue was held Tuesday, June 27. Nine providers – seven primary care and two specialists (in gastroenterology and neurology) – are based at the KHA Marlton practice. Here, several of KHA Marlton-based physicians help cut the ribbon at the office reopening, while Kennedy leaders, Evesham Township officials, KHA office staff and supporters look on. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.kennedyhealthalliance.org Read more →

RELATED: Blue Line Related: CNB Crime Image courtesy of vice.com GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (June 30, 2017)(CNBNewsnet)--Gloucester City Police saved four people this past week who had overdosed and were not breathing by treating them with Naxolone according to the department's weekly crime report. One 40-year-old male, who lives on Burlington Street was administered three doses of Naloxone before he responded. The incidents are marked with an asterisk*. Related: Gloucester City Police Save Three People from Dying WHAT IS NALOXONE? Naloxone, also known as Narcan blocks or reverses the effects of opioid medication, including extreme drowsiness, slowed breathing, or loss of... Read more →

RELATED: Blue Line Related: CNB Crime San Antonio, TX (June 30, 2017)---Police Officer Miguel Moreno was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to contact two subjects near the intersection of Evergreen Street and Howard Street at approximately 3:00 pm. The officers observed the men near a car that appeared to have been broken into. As they stopped to speak to the subjects one of the men immediately opened fire, striking Officer Moreno in the head and his partner in the torso. Despite his wounds, Officer Moreno's partner was able to pull him out of the line of... Read more →

Results from the new National Poll on Healthy Aging reveals opportunities for patients to speak up, professionals to aid more Overview of the first results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, looking at prescription drug costs Newswise — ANN ARBOR, MI – The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription medicines to prevent or treat health problems, and many of them say the cost weighs on their budget, a new poll finds. But many older adults aren’t getting – or asking for – as much help as they could from their doctors and pharmacists to... Read more →

PHILADELPHIA -- The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police are increasing their presence on the water to deter boating under the influence (BUI) prior to and during the Fourth of July weekend. Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a year-round awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol- and drug-related accidents and fatalities. Over the next few days, Coast Guard boarding teams and NJSP law enforcement officers will focus on detecting impaired boaters and educating the public about the dangers of boating under the influence. Alcohol use continues to be a leading contributing factor in recreational boating-related... Read more →

Yesterday my daughter e-mailed me again, asking why I didn't do something useful with my time. "Like, me sitting around the pool and drinking wine is not a good thing?" I asked. My "doing-something-useful" seems to be her favorite topic of conversation. She was "only thinking of me", she said and suggested that I go down to the Senior Center and join something. I did this and when I got home last night, I decided to play a prank on her. I e-mailed her and told her that I had joined a Parachute Club. She replied, "Mother, are you nuts?... Read more →

Bill Donohue | The Catholic League Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams: On June 29, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, on trial for 29 counts of bribery, extortion and fraud, abruptly pleaded guilty to bribery. He was immediately remanded to jail by a judge who pronounced himself "appalled" by the evidence he had heard in this trial. Yet Williams' conduct in this sordid tale of corruption is only a part of his long record of abusing his office. His targeting of Catholic clergy—particularly Msgr. William Lynn—stands out as among the most egregious of the... Read more →

Pennsylvania hunters had one of their safest years on record in 2016. The number of hunting-related shooting incidents statewide was the second-lowest ever, and for only the second time on record, a year passed without a single fatality related to gun handling while hunting or trapping in Pennsylvania, according to a newly released report from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. There were 25 hunting-related shooting incidents statewide during 2016. Only 2015 had a lower number of incidents with 23. And the only other year without a hunting-related fatality in Pennsylvania was 2012. The trend of increasingly safer hunting is something of... Read more →

published Sunday, September 21, 2008 By CNB Sports I am feeling my age, I have brown spots all over me but I still remember Coaches Billy Flynn, George Thorpe, Bob Mc Quillen, Carlos Paisley, Steve Shimkus and now Leon Harris. I have seen and heard many things from parents and the players who have crossed the fields of Gloucester City. But, I have remained silent through the years and it is the time that parents start to listen. Everyone has heard about being a fly on the wall. Oh, what you would have heard. If only these walls could talk?... Read more →

FBI press release TUCSON, Ariz. – A Mexican national was arrested Monday for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Eduvier Navidad-Vizcarra, 22, was booked into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service based on charges detailed in a federal criminal complaint which accuses him of attempting to illegally export goods from the United States. The investigation leading to Navidad’s arrest began Saturday after HSI special agents received... Read more →

CHERRY HILL TWP. -- A solar company based in the township was visited by agents from the Federal Bureau of Inspections last week. The bureau's Philadelphia Division confirmed that FBI personnel were "conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity" at Code Green Solar headquarters at 523 Hollywood Ave. Wednesday. Carrie Adamowski, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia FBI office,… Read more →

Nine members of a Tijuana-based motorcycle gang are facing criminal charges for their roles in a brazen high-tech scheme to steal more than 150 Jeep Wranglers and motorcycles in the San Diego, California area to sell across the border in Mexico. According to the charges announced on May 30, members of the Hooligans motorcycle gang canvassed San Diego County looking for specific Jeeps based on the model type and accessories. The gang—a transnational criminal organization with members in the U.S. and Tijuana—was responsible for about $4.5 million in vehicle thefts dating back to 2014. “The joy ride is over for... Read more →

Talk about making a splash. One group of New Jersey boaters got up close and personal with a whale on Thursday near Perth Amboy, when a humpback breached within arms-reach of their 18-foot boat. The video of the incident has since been widely shared on social media. It's a sight that may soon become commonplace. After… Read more →

Jane Carter age 23 (Photo provided) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (June 29, 2017)--The Gloucester City Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating a woman who was reported missing on June 19, 2017. Jane Carter (23), a resident of Ridgeway Street in Gloucester City, was last seen on June 17th. on Broadway at Chestnut Street in Camden City. She was wearing a blue shirt, black pants, and flip-flops. Jane is 5’3” tall, weighs approximately 140 lbs. and has green eyes and brown hair. If anyone knows where Jane may be staying or has any information at all concerning her... Read more →

VOORHEES TWP. NJ (June 26, 2017)--The Voorhees Police Department announces the arrest of Sean Gallagher (22) from the 200 block of Homer Avenue, Voorhees NJ. The Voorhees Criminal Investigations Bureau conducted follow-up investigations after Patrol Officers were dispatched to residential burglaries on the 300 block of Preston Avenue, 100 block of Acorn Lane, 200 block of Homer Avenue and unit block of Prospect Avenue. Gallagher was charged with (4) counts of Burglary, (2) counts of criminal mischief and (2) counts of theft. This matter is pending in Superior Court, Camden, New Jersey. Residents are reminded to be vigilant and report... Read more →

Surrounded by her loving family, on June 28, 2017, at the age of 79. (nee Santarsiero). Of Bellmawr. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 2, 1938 to the late Vito and Carmella Santarsiero. Loving wife of 34 years to the late Orlando Coppola. Loving mother of William Anzalone (Anna), Steven Coppola (Jennifer), Felice Coppola, Antoinette Freeman and Orlando Coppola, Jr. (Jean). Cherished grandmother of Josh, Brandon, Denise, Felicia and Christina and great-grandmother of Adriana. Dear sister of Leonard Santarsiero, Marie Gama, Catherine Millstein, Theresa LaVista and the late Margaret Caruso. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Monday... Read more →

WEST TRENTON, N.J. (June 28) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today released its 2016 annual report highlighting ongoing efforts to manage the water resources of the 13,539-square-mile Delaware River Basin that provides drinking water for an estimated 15 million people. This year’s report focuses on “Clean Water by the Numbers” emphasizing the efforts and results of the commission and its staff of engineers, aquatic biologists, geologists, modelers, planners, and others to provide clean and sustainable water resources throughout the Delaware River Basin. “Measuring changes to water quality can be complex,” said DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini. “In 2016,... Read more →

press release WEST DEPTFORD, NJ (June 29, 2017)--The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office assisted the West Deptford Police Department yesterday in a death investigation at the Hague’s Indoor Shooting Range in West Deptford Township, NJ. The investigation reveals the subject took his own life by gunshot. This incident occurred at approximately 2:30 pm. No one else was injured. Read more →

Related: UPDATE:WILLIAMS PLEADS GUILTY!!! PHILADELPHIA — Seth Williams resigned as Philadelphia's district attorney and was led out of court in handcuffs Thursday after abruptly ending his trial on federal bribery charges with a guilty plea. Williams, who saw embarrassing details about his messy personal life and financial struggles dragged out into open court during the nearly two-week trial, pleaded guilty… Read more →

CAPE MAY - Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is scheduled to host its second Sunset Parade of 2017 in honor of the Coast Guard Family Assistance Fund at the Training Center Sunday, July 2 at 7:59 p.m. Sunset Parades are military displays of marching troops and the Coast Guard Recruit Precision Drill Team. More than 250 recruits will march in the parade and strike the National Ensign from the Parade Field at sunset. The gates of Training Center Cape May will open at 6:45 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to use this time for security screening, parking and seating. Guests... Read more →

NEWARK, N.J. – A crack-cocaine wholesaler for the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips was sentenced today to 132 months in prison for his involvement in racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracies operating in Newark, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. James S. Gutierrez, a/k/a “Bad News,” 26, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to Count 1 and Count 18 of a sixth superseding indictment charging him with racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute crack-cocaine. Judge Arleo imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. According to documents filed in this case... Read more →

Williams Pleads Guilty, RESIGNS... (June 29, 2017)--Seth Williams pleaded guilty to one count of accepting a bribe at 10:55 a.m. Thursday in exchange for 28 other counts being dismissed. He was immediately handcuffed and escorted to jail where he will remain until sentencing in October. He faces a sentence of five years in prison. He began his term January 4, 2010.[1] He formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA).[2] Williams was the first African-American District Attorney in Philadelphia and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1] On March 21, 2017, Williams was indicted on 23 counts of bribery, extortion, and fraud.[3]... Read more →

press release Study Highlights For every additional healthy behavior African Americans followed, there was a reduced risk for high blood pressure. African Americans who followed 6 of the Life’s Simple 7 modifiable healthy behaviors had a 90 percent lower risk for high blood pressure than those who followed 0-1 of these behaviors. DALLAS, June 27, 2017 – Among African Americans, small health improvements were associated with lower risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. African Americans who had at least two modifiable healthy behaviors at the beginning of the study,... Read more →

press release WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the 100 days since President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Orders (EOs) regarding immigration enforcement priorities, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 41,000 individuals who are either known or suspected of being in the country illegally. This reflects an increase of 37.6 percent over the same period in 2016. Between Jan. 22 and April 29, 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers administratively arrested 41,318 individuals on civil immigration charges. Between Jan. 24 and April 30, 2016, ERO arrested 30,028. “These statistics reflect President Trump’s commitment to enforce... Read more →

DOVER (June 27, 2017) – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested two New Castle County men June 24, following an investigation into multiple crabbing and crab pot theft violations that occurred on Herring Creek in Sussex County. Michael T. Schenck, 29, and Leon Gardner, 20, both of Wilmington, were each charged with two counts of felony theft under $1,500 against a victim 62 years of age or older, three counts of theft under $1,500, five counts of criminal mischief under $1,000, one count of conspiracy third degree, and 54 counts of possession of undersized blue crabs. Both men... Read more →

CNBNEWS GRAPHIC New Jersey Can End Pension Crisis, Invest in Economic Growth TRENTON (June 28, 2017) — New Jersey’s next governor and Legislature must take strong, deliberate action, including spending reductions and revenue increases, to solve the state’s retiree benefits funding crisis and get the state back in shape to make investments in schools, transportation, clean air and water, and other areas crucial to widespread well-being, a report released today by The Fund for New Jersey says. The report, “New Jersey’s Prosperity Depends on Immediate Fiscal Reforms,” is the first in a seven-part Crossroads NJ series aimed at informing public... Read more →

published Saturday, September 20, 2008 BY William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet At least once a week I receive a Tip or comment about the homeless people sleeping on the porch in broad daylight at a property on North Broadway in Gloucester City. The house is empty and is up for Sheriff Sale. Posted on the front wall of the building is a sign that reads ‘No Trespassing’. Just today I received this photo from one of our readers. My first article on this subject was written in July after hearing from someone about it. The remarks I receive have... Read more →

Military Health System WASHINGTON, June 23, 2017 — Just out of high school and unsure of what to do with his life, a young Ohio man went to a bus depot, handed a ticket agent almost all of the money in his pocket, and said with a smile, "I'll go wherever this takes me." So begins James "Nick" Koterski's unconventional journey to becoming an Army colonel. Army Col. James "Nick" Koterski, a veterinarian and microbiologist, took an unconventional route toward joining an elite cadre of Army medical research scientists. Courtesy photo Landing in New Orleans, he spent the rest of... Read more →

WILDWOOD -- Wildwood officials recently approved an ordinance to allow those with four-wheel-drive vehicles to park right on the sand in a new designated beach parking lot, according to a statement from the city. The parking lot will be located at the E. Baker Avenue beach between the Wildwoods Convention Center and Morey's Adventure Pier. It… Read more →

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Burlington City man pled guilty to murder today for fatally shooting a 24-year-old man last year on a crowded city street. Under terms of the agreement, Samuel James, 27, of the 100 block of Barclay Street, must serve 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole in exchange for pleading guilty to one count of murder. In Superior Court before the Hon. Jeanne T. Covert, P.J.Cr., James acknowledged firing several shots toward a group of people on August 20, 2016 in the 100 block of East Federal... Read more →

Follow the progress of the ship online as it makes its way to Kearny/Jersey City (Trenton) – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the launch of a new web page to track the shipping progress of the new bridge deck for the Wittpenn Bridge as it makes its way from the West Coast through the Panama Canal to New Jersey. The Orthotropic Deck for the new Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge is the first time this innovative type of deck is being used in New Jersey. It was manufactured by Vigor LLC at its facilities in Clackamas, Oregon... Read more →

Test Your Way. Do It Today. ‘Test Your Way. Do It Today” is the theme of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, and organizations around the state will be holding more than 20 community events featuring free HIV Testing. "Early detection is key to managing HIV,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Bennett said. “When you learn your HIV status, you can take control of your health and get the medical care you need to stay healthy and protect others.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV,... Read more →

Jeanne P. Matey (nee Pellegrino) Surrounded by her loving family, on June 26, 2017, at the age of 84. (nee Pellegrino). Of Gloucester City and formerly of Haddon Heights. Beloved daughter of the late Peter and Alice Pellegrino. Loving mother of William D. Matey Jr. (Kathy), Michele McEvoy (Tom) and Melanie McDonald (Bill). Cherished grandmother of William D. Matey III, Melissa Sue Matey, Jason Ryan Matey, Samantha Jean McDonald, John L. Reader IV, Jessica Lauren Reader and Zachary James McDonald. Cherished great-grandmother of Scarlett Taylor Zelinack, Jacob Koa Matey, Nathan Peter Matey, Landon Ty Zelinack, Addison McKenzie Zelinack and Drew... Read more →

NEWARK – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers separately arrested two aliens after they were released from the custody of Middlesex County. ICE previously lodged detainers on the two individuals while they were in the county’s custody, but the county failed to honor the requests. On May 18, ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Aurelio Hernandez Cortez, a Mexican citizen, with the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility. On May 18, the facility released him from custody without notification to ICE. Hernandez Cortez currently has a pending criminal charge in Middlesex County. On May 22,... Read more →

Voorhees, NJ – The South Jersey-based Pris-Zippity Fund, managed through the Kennedy Health Care Foundation, recently presented 100 custom-made sweatshirts to patients of the Kennedy Dialysis Center in Voorhees. Founded in 2015 by Washington Township, NJ, resident Phyllis White – who witnessed how the cold had impacted her late sister, Priscilla McClure, during her dialysis treatments – Pris-Zippity has donated more than 200 sweatshirts to Kennedy dialysis patients since then. Pris-Zippity sweatshirts are designed to allow port access during treatment by way of zippers, which enables dialysis patients to stay warm. Phyllis White, her brother-in-law Craig McClure, also of Washington... Read more →

VOORHEES, NJ – Three South Jersey high school seniors pursuing college educations were recently awarded scholarships from the Kennedy Health Care Health Foundation. Julia Bersani (center of photo), of Haddonfield, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship as an outstanding Junior Volunteer. Bersani, who had volunteered at Kennedy University Hospital - Cherry Hill since 2013, is a Haddonfield High School graduate planning to attend Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, to pursue a six-year doctoral degree in occupational therapy. Bersani is shown here with Kennedy Corporate Manager of Volunteer Services Lisa Fedorick (left) and Michelle Gollapalli, Vice President of Development. Also, Nadia Fedoryka... Read more →

By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bernadette WildesIII Marine Expeditionary Force OKINAWA, Japan, June 26, 2017 — In the early morning light, a silhouette ascends the white cinder block tower's short staircase, briefly pausing at the top to jingle open the structure's single hatch. Marine Corps Sgt. Krista Marshik waits to call the next command at the combat pistol program tower at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June, 5, 2017. Marshik voices the CPP tower to ensure all guidelines and safety rules on the range are met. Marshik is an ammunition technician with Headquarters and Service Company, Formal Marksmanship Training Unit, III... Read more →

The Fourth of July Weekend in the Wildwoods is filled with live entertainment and events – many of them FREE to attend – and a fireworks spectacular unlike any other at the Jersey Shore. Sports Card, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show Friday-Sunday, June 30 – July 2 The Sports Card, Toys, Comics & Collectibles Show will also take place all weekend long inside the Wildwoods Convention Center’s Starlight Ballroom and is FREE to attend. Presented by RK Sports Promotions, the expo will feature more than 125 tables of the hottest collectibles including old and new sports cards, toys, comic books,... Read more →

U.S. News & World Report today released its Best Rankings, and Philadelphia ranked #2 on two key travel lists: Best Places to Visit in the USA and Best Historic Destinations in the USA—great timing as travelers prepare to make their summer travel plans. The rankings are based on an analysis of expert and consumer opinions. The Best Places to Visit in the USA list features New York City, Philadelphia and Honolulu in the top three spots, while the Best Historic Destinations list includes New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco highest in its ranking. “Everyone should have Philadelphia, New York... Read more →

Monday, September 15, 2008 Chatham Square Apartments Section B (CNBNews file photo 2008) By William E. Cleary Sr. The City of Gloucester City is moving forward with the repairs needed at the Chatham Square Apartments. The City purchased the 100 apartment complex, Route 130 and Klemm Avenue several months ago for $4.1 million. Constructed in the late 1960’s by a local builder it was originally named the Reading Manor Apartments. The red-brick buildings were attractive, the lawns and landscape were well kept and there was also an Olympic size swimming pool for the tenants to use. The interior of the... Read more →

HARRISBURG, Pa — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against a Schuylkill County pharmacy assistant who stole nearly 30,000 prescription pills, including more than 27,000 Oxycodone pills. The pills had an estimated street value of $565,000. Jamie Karmonick, 41, of South Main Street, Mahanoy City, is charged with a felony – acquisition or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge – and related charges including theft. “We will prosecute anyone who diverts prescription drugs from their intended purpose,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “Our arrests for the illegal diversion of prescription drugs... Read more →

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ (June 26, 2017)--The West Deptford Police Department arrested seven people between June 7 and June 16 for illegal possession of narcotics. The crime log below gives further details. Arrests: On 6.7.2017, Laura K. Haban, 23, of Woodbury was arrested on Red Bank Avenue for possession of marijuana. She was issued a summons and released pending further court action. On 6.7.2017, Anthony J. Heiskell, 46, of West Deptford was arrested on Hessian Avenue for possession of CDS (prescription narcotics). He was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility. On 6.8.2017, Brian M. Cardinali, 46, of Elmer and Nicole... Read more →

press release AUDUBON, NJ (June 27, 2017)--The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Audubon Police Department are seeking any new information about a fatal hit and run that killed 36-year-old Christopher Dean in Audubon on April 9, 2015. Christopher Dean, pictured below, was found on the side of the road in a residential area near the intersection of West Graisbury and East Atlantic avenues in Audubon, at approximately 10:40 p.m., just blocks from his home. He was rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, where he succumbed to his injuries later that evening and was pronounced deceased at... Read more →

press release | June 27, 2017 Statewide — A coalition of 40 community organizations, farms, environmental organizations, and local businesses representing over 436,727 members and constituencies delivered a coalition letter to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary McDonnell today urging the DEP to deny permit applications for the proposed Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project. View the Community Coalition Letter here: http://bit.ly/GovWolfDenyAtlanticSunrise2sUi8iL The DEP is reviewing the application for this nearly 200-mile Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, which would transport fracked gas from the Marcellus Shale to Maryland for export and to supply gas plants in North... Read more →

Cutting the ribbon on the new facility: (l to r) Camden County Freeholder Jonathan Young; Michael E. Chansky, MD, Chief, Emergency Medicine at Cooper; Adrienne Kirby, PhD, President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care; Camden County Freeholder Director, Lou Cappelli, Jr.; Kathy Devine, Executive Director of Hospital Based Services at Cooper; and Runnemede Mayor Nick Kappatos. Runnemede, NJ— Cooper University Health Care celebrated the opening of its newest Urgent Care Center in Runnemede on June 27, 2017. Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli and Runnemede Mayor Nick Kappatos joined Cooper University Health Care President and Chief Executive Officer, Adrienne... Read more →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2017 Call 811 before you dig to prevent gas emergencies (June 27, 2017 - Newark, N.J.) – According to a recent study, about 40 percent of natural gas line damages involve lines cut because of errors by contractors, construction workers or residents. Most of these incidents could be avoided with a simple call to 811 to request a mark out of underground pipes and cables. To prepare for potential gas emergencies, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, will conduct a gas safety exercise with the Woodbury Fire and Police departments... Read more →

On June 25, 2017. Age 83. (nee Norcross) Of Gloucester City. Formerly of Philadelphia. Loving mother of Robert Bjork, Betty Buinicky (James), Jean Smith (J ohn), Tammy DeLuca (Jimmy Mano), Joseph DeLuca (Kelly) and Matthew DeLuca. Predeceased by her children, Joyce Bjork and Mark DeLuca. Also survived by many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren and her sister, Ruth Buck. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Thursday morning June 29, 2017 from 10 to 11 AM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral Service 11 AM in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Cedar... Read more →

Market-Rate and Low-Income Rental Housing Construction Supported Through DCA Programs To Attract More People, Create Jobs Trenton, NJ (June 27, 2017)– Continuing to build upon his multi-year effort to assist in Trenton’s renaissance, Governor Chris Christie today announced $9 million in funding to subsidize the construction of affordable and market rate rental units in the Capital City through two complementary Department of Community Affairs programs. “The availability of high-quality affordable housing in Trenton, along with our safety and quality of life initiatives, is essential to our comprehensive effort to attract and retain residents, visitors and employers,” said Governor Christie. “We... Read more →

With the 4th of July just around the corner, families are getting ready to kickoff the summer at the Jersey Shore -- and so are the hundreds of people up and down the state who don red suits and spend their summers perched by the ocean, eyes fixed on the waves, waiting to make a move… Read more →

50 Defendants Have Now Been Convicted for Their Involvement in the Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – Five doctors today admitted taking bribes in connection with a long-running and elaborate test referral scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS), of Parsippany, New Jersey, its president and numerous associates, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. George Roussis, 44, of Staten Island, New York; Nicholas Roussis, 48, of Staten Island; Jorge J. Figueroa, 58, of Wayne, New Jersey; and Basel Batarseh, 57, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to... Read more →