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to Revitalize Blighted Properties and Promote Economic Redevelopment (New York, N.Y. – April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)-- Newark, New Jersey was among 144 communities selected for brownfields environmental Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grants. Two grants totaling $400,000 will provide the community with funding to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Chief of Staff Chris Lyon, and EPA Region 2 Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan, announced the Newark grants at the old Berkowitz Fat Company site, for which some of the EPA Brownfield funds is slated.... Read more →

Related: CNB Business News Galloway, NJ – The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality & Tourism, along with the Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Talent Network and the New Jersey Small Business Development Center will host a Small Business Technology Panel on from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in the Board of Trustees room in the Campus Center. The event will focus on how South Jersey’s small businesses are dealing with dramatic technological changes in the way business is handled and how they are adapting to the digital revolution. Panelists will cover fast-moving tech trends for retail, hospitality and... Read more →

to Revitalize Blighted Properties and Promote Economic Redevelopment Related: Point of View: A GIANT BLACK HOLE FOR TAXPAYERS BUCKS? (New York, N.Y. – April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)-- Camden City, New Jersey was among 144 communities selected for Brownfields Environmental Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grants. The two grants totaling $400,000 will provide the community with funding to assess, clean up, and redevelop underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment. A total of $54.3 million will be provided to brownfields sites nationwide. “EPA’s Brownfields Program expands the ability of communities to recycle vacant and abandoned properties for new, productive... Read more →

DALLAS, TEXAS (APRIL 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Police Officer Rogelio Santander, age 27 succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while he and two other officers attempted to arrest a shoplifting suspect at a Home Depot store at 11682 Forest Central Drive. An off-duty officer working overtime at the store and the store's loss prevention officer had detained a subject who attempted to shoplift in the store. During the investigation, it was determined the man had an outstanding felony warrant and the off-duty officer requested additional units. Officer Santander and another officer arrived at the store and remained with the subject... Read more →

The Senate Select Committee on Ethics released a damning letter of admonition resulting from its investigation of CNBNews graphics file disgraced Senator Bob Menendez. The letter lays out Menendez’s corrupt, unethical behavior, and condemns his actions in the strongest possible language. Some highlights: “The Committee has found that over a six-year period you knowingly and repeatedly accepted gifts of significant value from Dr. Melgen without obtaining required Committee approval and that you failed to publicly disclose certain gifts as required by Senate Rule and federal law. Additionally, while accepting these gifts, you used your position as a Member of the... Read more →

with Fun Visits at South Jersey Schools Young students at St. Joseph Child Development Center in Camden learn how to make an easy recipe with fresh apples and other healthy ingredients, during a visit by the Virtua Mobile Farmers Market. More than 900 South Jersey children enjoyed healthy treats and hands-on lessons about fruits and vegetables, when the Virtua Mobile Farmers Market visited six area schools. The flavorful festivities marked The National Week of the Young Child™, held from April 16 – 20 this year. Children received nutrition education along with seasonal favorites -- apples, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes and... Read more →

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ (April 26, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Lumberton man and his son were indicted today for the fatal stabbing of a New York City man during a fight earlier this year in Lumberton Township in which another man was also wounded. Supreme Life, 56, and Antoine Ketler, 33, (photos above) of the first block of Coriander Drive, were indicted by a Grand Jury on one count each of Murder (First Degree) and Attempted Murder (First Degree). Life was also indicted on two counts of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Third Degree)... Read more →

(April 26, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--American Shad have returned to the Musconetcong River and the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers who see or accidentally catch American Shad or river herring while fishing for other species to report their sightings. Anglers are reminded that it is illegal to take or possess American Shad except from the Delaware River mainstem. The historic return of this fish to the Musconetcong River is due to the recent removal of several dams that blocked their spring spawning migration for more than a century. Although illegal to specifically fish for American Shad and river herring... Read more →

Related: CNB Business News (CNBNewsnet)--The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, in partnership with Audible, will bring together tech industry experts, the investor community, public officials and entrepreneurs on Monday, April 30 for a major economic policy forum exploring best practices and policies for building strong tech-based ecosystems that create jobs, tax revenue and economic opportunity. "The 2018 Economic Policy Forum: A Tale of Tech Cities—Innovation & Urban Revitalization" will include keynote remarks from Governor Phil Murphy, who will discuss his administration's plans to grow New Jersey's high-tech economy, and Don Katz, founder and CEO of Audible, the world's largest... Read more →

BY VISITING SCHOOL THAT IS DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS TRENTON - First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today celebrated Earth Week at a Long Branch elementary school that is developing the next generation of environmental leaders through green-focused programs that have earned national recognition. The visit to George L. Catrambone Elementary School is one of several visits Acting Commissioner McCabe is making this week across the state to share DEP's mission with children and encourage them to be environmental leaders. The First Lady read a proclamation declaring Environmental and Sustainability Education Week... Read more →

Through its National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative (WASHINGTON) – After collecting more than 9 million pounds (4,500 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications at 14 previous events over the past 8 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold the 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 28th. The service is free and anonymous. This weekend more than 5,600 collection sites manned by almost 4,500 partner law enforcement agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a nearby collection... Read more →

Related: CNBNews Tips and Snippets Related: CNBNews Point of View On Thursday, May 24, nearly a dozen majestic ships will sail into Philadelphia for a five-day 2018 Sail Philadelphia presented by Bank of America festival celebrating the sailing community and Philadelphia’s maritime heritage. Beginning with the Parade of Sail on Thursday, Sail Philadelphia will offer waterfront fun, ship tours, and sailing excursions throughout Memorial Day weekend, with festivities concluding on the evening of May 28. Philadelphia will serve as the only East Coast port to host the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® race series in 2018. To access tickets early, head to... Read more →

In case you were worried there were not enough anti-gun organizations working to eradicate the rights of law-abiding gun owners, a new one has formed, and it’s called NoRA. Get it? The name implies that the organization’s goal is to get rid of the oldest and largest civil rights organization in America, your NRA. According to an article at Time.com, this latest anti-freedom effort is the brainchild of actress Alyssa Milano, who has recruited a number of her left-wing Hollywood pals to join her cabal. Because, when average Americans start to wonder who would be best suited to dictate to... Read more →

— Innovation & Urban Revitalization” Governor Murphy, Audible Founder and CEO Don Katz to Keynote April 30 Event at NJPAC The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, in partnership with Audible, will bring together tech industry experts, the investor community, public officials and entrepreneurs on April 30 for a major economic policy forum exploring best practices and policies for building strong tech-based ecosystems that create jobs, tax revenue, and economic opportunity. “The 2018 Economic Policy Forum: A Tale of Tech Cities—Innovation & Urban Revitalization” will include keynote remarks from Governor Phil Murphy, who will discuss his administration’s plans to grow... Read more →

(CNBNewsnet)PHILADELPHIA,/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today entered into a Medical Services Agreement to provide expert medical care for children in the UAE, formally documenting their long-standing alliance. The Agreement was signed by Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, and Madeline Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in Washington, DC. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today entered into a Medical Services Agreement to provide expert medical care for children in the UAE, formally documenting their long-standing alliance. The Agreement was... Read more →

W Merchant St from W Atlantic Ave to Virginia Ave Bring your appetite, dancing shoes and friends for a fun event for kids and Adults. Commemorating the Birthday of John Audubon, our town namesake, we celebrate everything Audubon with music, food, games and activities for kids, vendors, a beer garden, and more! website: http://celebrateaudubon.com facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1956523567996576/ For more info, please contact Terri Wallace, [email protected] Bring Your Appetite, Dancing Shoes & Friends for a Fun Event for Kids and Adults! DATE: Saturday, April 28, 2018 TIME: 3:00pm - 9:00pm LOCATION: W. Merchant Street from Virginia Avenue to W. Atlantic Avenue... Read more →

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP NJ (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Saturday, April 28, 2018, Gloucester Township Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Drug Take Back. The effort to stop the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs begins at home. If you have expired or unused prescription drugs or any type of medication you can drop it off no questions asked. Stop by the Police Department's Watch Desk Area located at 1261 Chews Landing Road Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 from 10am-2pm this Saturday, April 28th. If you cannot stop by on Saturday its okay!! You can visit our drug boxes seven... Read more →

VOORHEES, NJ (April 25, 2018) – Join Elementary School Counselor Diana Trasatti for a FREE program, “Healthy Ways to Talk to Your Kids About Their ‘New Normal’,” on Wednesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson Center at Voorhees (1099 White Horse Road, Voorhees, NJ) to learn about childhood trauma. Children respond to trauma in many different ways. Some may have reactions very soon after the event; others may do fine for weeks or months, and then begin to show troubling behavior. Attendees will learn common signs, how to recognize problems and how to respond appropriately. This free community wellness... Read more →

Pinterest graphic Newswise — La Jolla, Calif., April 24, 2018 (CNBNewsnet)– Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The main cause of death in patients with colorectal cancer is liver metastasis, with nearly 70% of patients eventually developing a liver tumor. Recent research has revealed low levels of a tumor suppressor called protein kinase C zeta (PKC zeta) in human colorectal cancer cells and distant metastasis, but it has not been clear how this contributes to the spread of tumors and poor prognosis in patients. A new study by Sanford Burnham... Read more →

CNBNews graphics WOODBURY NJ (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Dalton J. Wilson (DOB 10/20/97), of Glassboro NJ, was sentenced Monday (4/23/18) to seven years in New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to the robbery of two juveniles in a parking lot of the Good Intent elementary school in Deptford Township NJ on August 5, 2017. The sentence imposed by Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson is subject to New Jersey’s No Early Release Act, making Wilson ineligible for parole until he serves 85 percent of his prison term. Dalton has been incarcerated since his arrest on 8/23/17. In the incident, an 18-year-old... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file WOODBURY NJ (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Malcolm D. Tyson (DOB 3/24/93), of Paulsboro NJ pleaded guilty today (4/26) to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of 60-year-old Sylvester “Buttons” Combs, whose body was found in a trailer at an abandoned Swedesboro NJ business on April 6, 2016. Tyson also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson in the burning of a storage trailer at a Swedesboro cemetery on 4/1/16, robbery of a West Deptford Citgo service station on 8/13/16 and violation of probation as a result of his arrest and plea in the Combs homicide. As a result of... Read more →

L-R: Jorge Oliu; Jennifer Hibbs; BCPO Detective Sergeant Michael Wiltsey; BCPO Detective Brian Lloyd; Robin Oliu; and BCPO First Assistant Prosecutor Philip S. Aronow. MOUNT HOLLY, N.J.(CNBNewsnet)- – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced today that the Prosecutor’s Office has been awarded a grant by the Ian Oliu Foundation of Marlton, N.J. to implement a mental health awareness and training program to help law enforcement officers navigate through mental trauma and learn to identify the stressors that are associated with their profession. The statewide training, known as the “Comprehensive Officer Resiliency Program,” is being spearheaded by the Prosecutor’s Office and... Read more →

NEW YORK NY (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)- - The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a spill of marine diesel fuel at the APM Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey, Wednesday afternoon. APM Terminal notified the National Response Center that the fuel spilled into Newark Bay while a ship was refueling pier-side at the terminal. The source of the spill has been secured and Coast Guard pollution responders are now on scene. Commercial clean-up crews have deployed boom to contain as much of the fuel as possible, while simultaneously recovering product from the waterway. Coast Guard marine inspectors are also... Read more →

BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS FACE-OFF FOR FITNESS PROGRAM PHILADELPHIA PA (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (NDS) has teamed up with The Philadelphia Flyers’ Community Relations Department to celebrate “Every Kid Healthy Week” at Saint Helena Incarnation School. More than 100 students from third and fourth grades will participate in The Flyers Face-Off for Fitness program. Thursday, April 26, 2018 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Saint Helena Incarnation School 6101 North 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 The Flyers Face-Off for Fitness program is a 45-minute hockey fitness program developed for young students that stresses... Read more →

photos courtesy of the Westville Volunteer Fire Department GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (April 25, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)—A multiple alarm fire broke out at 18 South Sussex Street, Gloucester City at 12:54 AM. The Westville Fire Department described what happened when they arrived to assist the Gloucester City Fire Department on their Facebook page: This morning at 0054 Hrs, Ladder Company 736 and Chief 701, staffed with eight volunteers, responded into Gloucester City for an All-Hands Dwelling Fire at 18 South Sussex Street. Battalion 504 and Quint 51 arrived to find heavy fire in the rear of an occupied 2 1/2 Story dwelling spreading... Read more →

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Acquisition augments anthrax treatments currently stockpiled The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will purchase an anthrax treatment for $25.2 million from Elusys Therapeutics Inc. of Pine Brook, New Jersey, as part of the department’s ongoing national preparedness efforts. “Protecting the American people from 21st century threats, such as anthrax, remains a high priority for the department,” said Dr. Robert Kadlec, assistant secretary for preparedness and response. “This procurement under Project BioShield ensures we continue to have treatment options for people exposed to anthrax and increases the number... Read more →

AT DOUBLE TROUBLE STATE PARK IN OCEAN COUNTY (CNBNewsnet) TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection today marked Earth Week by planting a portion of Double Trouble State Park in Ocean County with Atlantic white cedar seedlings as part of special state reforestation efforts designed to repopulate this stately but ecologically stressed species. Students from Berkeley Township elementary schools took part in the planting, joining DEP Acting Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry to celebrate Earth Week during one of numerous ecologically themed events taking place across the state. "I am privileged to... Read more →

Williamsport, PA (CNBNewsnet)- U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced that the arrest of Omar Reddy, 19, in Bloomsburg, PA. On April 13, 2016, the Philadelphia Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Reddy with an attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault and other related offenses for his involvement in a shooting which occurred in Philadelphia on April 2nd. U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia were asked to assist in locating Reddy. Their fugitive investigation indicated that Reddy may have fled to the Bloomsburg area. An investigative lead was sent to their counterparts in the Williamsport office for assistance. U.S. Marshals and its... Read more →

TRENTON NJ (CNBNewsnet)--In a Public Notice in the New Jersey Register, The New Jersey DEP has rejected Lakewood Township’s proposed regional centers that would have doubled the population in the township and caused over development. The Department has determined that the Township has not comprehensively addressed the need for an adequate public water supply to serve its planned growth and has determined that they are inconsistent with the purposes of CAFRA and the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Rules and are rejected for use in determining impervious cover limits and vegetative cover requirements for CAFRA regulated developments. “The DEP stood up... Read more →

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a suspended meter reader and a suspended senior account clerk for the New Brunswick Water Department pleaded guilty today in connection with schemes to reduce the water and sewer bills of numerous customers in return for bribes. The following men each pleaded guilty today to a second-degree charge of official misconduct before Superior Court Judge Robert Kirsch in Union County: Joseph “Gordo” DeBonis, 55, of Toms River, N.J., the senior account clerk, will face a recommended sentence of five years in state prison, including two years of parole ineligibility; and. William... Read more →

(CNBNewsnet) TRENTON - As part of its commitment to advancing New Jersey as a national leader on environmental protection, the Department of Environmental Protection today helped mark Earth Week by announcing the preservation of more than 1,100 acres of forests and wetlands in the ecologically sensitive Great Egg Harbor River watershed in the southern Pinelands. The DEP's Green Acres Program, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, preserved 1,155 acres in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County. The land becomes part of an extensive existing network of preserved open space in this ecologically unique region of pine and cedar forests. "During Earth Week,... Read more →

Gloucester City – On April 23, 2018. Age 83. (nee Snyder). Loving mother of Connie DeVoe (Ray) and the late John L. Pfeffer. Cherished grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 9. Frances was a school bus driver for Holcomb Bus Co. for 12 years and formerly worked for W.T. Grants in Camden. She was a resident of Gloucester City since 1948. Viewing Friday, April 27th from 9 to 11 AM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral service 11 AM at the funeral home. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com... Read more →

WASHINGTON (CNBNewsnet) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested 33 fugitives sought for their roles in known or suspected human rights violations during a nationwide operation this week. During the three-day operation that concluded Wednesday, the ICE National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center and the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center (NCATC), arrested these fugitives via the ICE field offices of Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; San Francisco; and St. Paul,... Read more →

TRENTON (CNBNewsnet)-- At 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 25, the Twin Lights of the Navesink Historic Site in Highlands, Monmouth County, will reopen to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the Twin Lights Museum's four new galleries and exhibits. In addition to the museum reopening, Wednesday's event pays tribute to the first public reading of America's Pledge of Allegiance 125 years ago, on April 25, 1893. The new exhibits are themed to the Pledge of Allegiance, maritime history, local history, lifesaving and lighthouse technologies. The first official reading of the Pledge of Allegiance took place during a ceremony... Read more →

Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News and Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News When Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory calling for more people to carry naloxone — not just people at overdose risk, but also friends and family — experts and advocates were almost giddy. This is an “unequivocally positive” step forward, said Leo Beletsky, an associate professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University. And not necessarily a surprise. Adams, who previously was Indiana’s health commissioner, was recruited to be the nation’s top doctor in part because of his work with then-Gov. Mike Pence, now the vice president.... Read more →

SWEDESBORO NJ (CNBNewsnet)--Malcolm D. Tyson (DOB 3/24/93), of Paulsboro NJ, pleaded guilty today (4/26) to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of 60-year-old Sylvester “Buttons” Combs, whose body was found in a trailer at an abandoned Swedesboro NJ business on April 6. Tyson also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson in the burning of a storage trailer at a Swedesboro cemetery on 4/1/16, robbery of a West Deptford Citgo service station on 8/13/16 and violation of probation as a result of his arrest and plea in the Combs homicide. As a result of plea negotiations, Dianna Reed-Rolando, Trial Chief... Read more →

LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP NJ (CNBNewsnet)--In a Public Notice in the New Jersey Register, The New Jersey DEP has rejected Lakewood Township’s proposed regional centers that would have doubled the population in the township and caused over development. The Department has determined that the Township has not comprehensively addressed the need for an adequate public water supply to serve its planned growth and has determined that they are inconsistent with the purposes of CAFRA and the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Rules and are rejected for use in determining impervious cover limits and vegetative cover requirements for CAFRA regulated developments. “The DEP stood... Read more →

NJBIA President & CEO Michele N. Siekerka issued the following statement today regarding Governor Murphy’s signing of Equal Pay legislation (S-104). “NJBIA has always supported the core intent of the legislation in addressing pay discrimination and seeking to ensure that employees of public contractors are equitably paid. “However, we maintained a great concern with the originally proposed unlimited lookback period for the recovery of wages because it extended beyond legal precedent found in the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the federal Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. “We appreciate the changes made by the bill’s sponsor incorporating less onerous... Read more →

In Memory of Jim E. Ferry Sr. For all the Good Things He Did” Come out and join us for the 12th Annual Gloucester City P.A.L. Golf Tournament in honor of Jim E. Ferry Sr.! All proceeds will go to the Gloucester City P.A.L. And other local organizations. There will be prizes, open bar, food, raffles and lots of fun! Date: Wednesday May 9, 2018 Rain Date: May 16, 2018 Place: Westwood Golf Club 850 Kings Highway West Deptford NJ Time: 10:00am shot gun start, 9:00 registration opens/check in Cost: $100 per golfer which includes, green fees, cart, prizes, lunch... Read more →

For Scheme Involving Off-Duty Work Assignments CNBNews graphics files NEWARK, N.J. – A former Jersey City police officer was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for fraudulently collecting income for off-duty work he never performed, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Ehab Abdelaziz, 38, of Clifton, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit bribery. Judge Vazquez imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Private contractors and utility companies sometimes needed the services of... Read more →

VOORHEES, NJ (April 23, 2018) – Four Jefferson Health associates based in New Jersey were recently honored as recipients of the Annual Nursing Scholarships, presented at Camden County College in Blackwood, NJ. Each year, Jefferson Health’s New Jersey Department of Nursing offers various nursing scholarships: the Entry-Level BSN Scholarship, open to all associates (clinical and non-clinical) aspiring to earn a bachelor’s of science nursing degree (BSN); two RN to BSN scholarships (the Gartzman Fund and the Shah Family scholarships), both open to Jefferson Health RNs in NJ aspiring to earn a BSN degree; and the Leadership Scholarship, open to current... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file Cape May Court House, New Jersey (April 23, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--– Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief William Mastriana announce the arrest of Michael Hamilton (age 43) and Judith Hamilton (age 63) of the Villas section of Lower Township, N.J. for the distribution of Heroin on April 20, 2018. This arrest was the conclusion of a cooperative investigation between the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force and the Lower Township Police Department Detective Division. Both Michael and Judith Hamilton were arrested on April 20, 2018, during the execution... Read more →

Written by Mary Beth Peabody/Diocese of Camden Joan DiCicco is a self-proclaimed curriculum geek. A second-grade teacher, DiCicco is serving on her third curriculum redesign team for South Jersey Catholic Schools — first math, (ELA) and now social studies. As a team leads for the ELA redesign, DiCicco and three colleagues spent two weeks with educators from the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame. “[ACE] helped us understand how to get teachers to collaborate,” she said. For the next three years, DiCicco and nearly 60 other diocesan teachers developed an integrated ELA curriculum, which was... Read more →

Carol Ann LaSelva on April 23, 2018, of Bellmawr formerly of Camden. Age 68. Beloved wife of Joseph LaSelva. Devoted mother of Reina Nitzky (Robert), Joseph LaSelva, and John LaSelva (Jennifer). Loving grandmother of Julianna and Anthony. Dear sister of John Santone and Kathy Lynskey. There will be a visitation from 11 am to 12 noon on Saturday at the GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Memorial Service 12 noon at the funeral home. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carol’s memory to the American Stroke Association P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. Read more →

Anna Saiia (nee Virga), on April 22, 2018, of Bellmawr; formerly of South Philadelphia, PA. Age 93. Devoted mother of Lorraine Viesti and Albert Saiia (Susan). Loving grandmom of Albert, Sarah, Joseph, John, and Jenna. Preceded in death by two sisters, Katherine Giacobbe and Grace Varra. Also survived by nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 am Thursday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE, 126 S. Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078. Funeral service 10:30 am at the funeral home. Entombment New St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in... Read more →

Corporate Teams Compete to Raise Funding for FBSJ’s Hunger Relief Programs for Children Pennsauken, NJ –The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ)will host its Food Bank Hunger Games on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at their Pennsauken headquarters. The event benefits FBSJ’s Children’s programs, which brings breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks to needy children during the summer months and meals to children after school. The Food Bank Hunger Games is an event like no other. The creative competition blends elements from the popular Food Network TV Show, Chopped and the Hunger Games book and film franchise... Read more →

Eastern District of Pennsylvania CNBNews Graphics file United States District Court Judge Joel H. Slomsky on Wednesday ordered Renee Tartaglione to forfeit $2.4 million in proceeds from her scheme to defraud the Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic. Tartaglione was convicted in June 2017, on all 53 counts of conspiracy, theft, fraud and tax evasion. Tartaglione siphoned some $2 million from the clinic of which she was president, and used some of that money to improve a building she owned that then appreciated in value. “There’s a long list of victims in this case,” said U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain. “The... Read more →

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (CNBNewsnet)Several members of the Gloucester Catholic Ice Hockey Team, as well as Junior High students who play hockey affiliated with Hollydell and Gloucester Catholic, participated in a show of support for the junior hockey team in Canada that lost 15 people, including 10 young players, in a bus crash in early April 2018. This is part of the “Hockey Stands With You” initiative. Teams across the country wore their jerseys and send messages of support to the team and families of those affected. source Gloucester Catholic High School Read more →