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Trenton Dome TRENTON, NJ (May 21, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Legislation mandating staffing ratios at nursing homes is both impractical and unnecessary, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association said in testimony prepared for the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today. The committee is considering legislation that would mandate a minimum number of certified nurse aides (CNAs) based on the number of residents in nursing homes. Mary Beaumont, NJBIA vice president of Health and Legal Affairs, said the bill was problematic, in part because nursing homes cannot find enough CNAs to address their current needs. The bill is S-1612 (Stack, D-33;... Read more →

A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more than 156,000 calls to US Poison Control Centers regarding exposures to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications among children and adolescents 19 years of age and younger from January 2000 through December 2014, averaging 200 calls each week or 29 calls per day. The study, published online today in the journal Pediatrics, found that while the number of calls about ADHD medication exposures among children and adolescents fluctuated throughout the years of the study... Read more →

2018 EMS Week Theme: EMS Strong: Stronger Together CNBNews graphics file Marking National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week (May 20-26), New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal recognized the more than 31,000 EMS professionals throughout New Jersey for their commitment and dedication to service. “Every day New Jersey’s EMS professionals put their lives on the line to respond to more than one million calls and are available 24 hours a day,” Commissioner Elnahal said. “It is important that we recognize the critical work of all parts of the EMS system, whose collective efforts provide care ranging from comfort care to... Read more →

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Today both Gloucester Lions and Gloucester Catholic Rams baseball and softball teams hosted playoff action. Rams baseball beat Notre Dame 7-2, while Lions loss 4-3 to Buena. The Lady Rams Softball battled Immaculata for a 8-7 win. And the Lady Lions Softball playing at home left no doubts by beating up Paulsboro 16-1 Lady Rams advanced to play St. John Vianny away Thursday Photos Courtesy of Bruce Darrow Pictured below Gloucester Lions - Grace Fenton Pictured below Gloucester Catholic Rams Robbie Buecker Pictured below Gloucester Lions Ethan Carpenter Pictured below Lady Rams Abby Laphan Read more →

Excellence is the rule at this Title I school, where high expectations and environmental education prepare students for college and for life. by: GreatSchools Staff GreatSchools’ College Success Award honors public high schools in nine states that are doing a great job of preparing students for postsecondary success. Learn more about the award, see the list of winners, watch videos of award-winning schools in Colorado, Arkansas, and Florida, and read about more award winners here Read more →

On May 15, 2018. Beloved mother of Jeanette Naylor (Allan), Gerald T. Gerlock, Jr. and James Gerlock, Sr., sister of Walter Grossmick and Dorothea Parenteau. Eleanor is also survived by 7 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald T. Gerlock, Sr. and son Joseph. Honoring her wishes, there will be no viewing or services. Burial will be held privately at a later date. Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Eleanor M. Gerlock. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: Ph: 856-456-1142 Read more →

National Democrats unveiled the latest version of their platform this afternoon, eschewing an economic message, instead focusing on “corruption.” But Democrats seem to have forgotten about the corruption issues in their own ranks, as one of their proposals tightens the very bribery law that provided disgraced Senator Bob Menendez enough cover to escape prison due to a hung jury. So where does Menendez stand on his fellow Democrats’ proposal? Does he agree that crooks like himself should be locked up? “Even disgraced Senator Bob Menendez’s Democrat colleagues think he belongs in a jail cell,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “Menendez... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file PAULSBORO NJ (May 21, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--An autopsy conducted today (5/21) by the Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the cause of 19-year-old Amir Tarpley’s death was a stab wound to the chest and the manner of death of the Paulsboro NJ resident was homicide. An investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paulsboro Police Department of the incident in which Tarpley sustained the wound, is ongoing. Paulsboro police were dispatched to West New Street in the borough at 12:56 p.m. Sunday (5/20) for a report of fighting involving knives. Officers found Tarpley suffering from stab... Read more →

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (CNBNewsnet)(May 21, 2018)-– Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that an Atco resident pled guilty today in Superior Court to causing the death of a passenger two years ago in Pemberton Township after the car he was driving left the road and slammed into a tree. John P. Randolph, 40, of the 500 block of 5th Street in Atco, (photo)admitted in court that he was driving while impaired when the fatal collision occurred on September 27, 2016. He pled guilty to one count of Vehicular Homicide (Second Degree), as well as one count of Receiving Stolen Property... Read more →

NEWARK, N.J. (May 21, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)– A member of MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha)admitted trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine Monday to New Jersey from inside a California state prison. The guilty plea follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Luis Calderon, 32, aka "Lagrima," of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Between August 2015... Read more →

photo provided by US Coast Guard/Cape May, NJ CAPE MAY, N.J.(CNBNewsnet)(May 21, 2018)- – U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is scheduled to host its first Sunset Parade of 2018 in honor of veterans organizations at the Training Center, May 27 at 7:46 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 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to use this time... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file (Camden City, NJ)(May 21, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)-– Camden County Police Department officers are joining with police from around the country to crack down on unbuckled drivers and passengers as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Running from today through June 3, the annual “Click It or Ticket” national mobilization utilizes high visibility seat-belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, in combination with local and national publicity efforts, to reiterate the life-saving value of seat belts. The lives of approximately 14,000 drivers and passengers nationally were saved by the use of seat belts in 2015. In New Jersey, police,... Read more →

Pennsylvania Game Commission Webinar Tuesday, May 29 at 12:00 p.m. Join the webinar to hear the results of the recently completed fawn survival study as well as predator distribution in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Game Commission Deer and Elk Section supervisor Dr. Christopher Rosenberry along with Dr. Duane Diefenbach and graduate students Tess Gingery and Asia Murphy from the Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit will share insights from the latest research and answer questions. The webinar is limited to 1,000 participants. The webinar will be recorded and placed on the Game Commission's YouTube channel for later viewing. Photo Credit:... Read more →

Thursday, March 21, 2013 (MARCH 19, 2013)--Former Gloucester Catholic Assistant Football Coach Fran Iacovone was among the 14 new inductees to the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame during the 33rd Annual Induction Banquet on March 19, 2013 at Auletto’s Caterers in Almonesson. This year’s inductees also included: Kevin Harvey (Paulsboro); Al Anderson (Clayton); Harry Dilks (Pitman); Tara Harris-Marker (Deptford); Ryan Knight (Delsea); Fred Powell (Williamstown); Laura Goetz-Quirk (Gateway); Ruth Lockbaum-Cibo (Glassboro); Dave Smith (West Deptford); Dom Antonini (Rowan University); Sam Muni (Washington Twp.), David Maxwell (Washington Twp.), Tom Reim (Woodbury), and Dennis Burlingame (Kingsway). Coach Iacovone served in the... Read more →

(MAY 18, 2018)CNBNewsnet)--United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Francis and Dorri Smith, 40 and 28 respectively, in Panama City, Florida On December 20, 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Francis Smith with aggravated assault, fleeing and other related offenses for an incident that occurred on October 2017 in Old Forge and Scranton. It is alleged that Francis Smith led police in a pursuit and struck a parked vehicle as well as a police vehicle. On January 5, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Police obtained an arrest warrant charging Dorri Smith with burglary and... Read more →

By Dan Gorenstein May 18, 2018/Kaiser Health News/republished here with permission “Dear the most highly respected judge and court, I’m writing this because I love my mom. My mom is very important to me. I have no idea what to do without her. Even though my mom’s afraid, she’s not giving up.” This is the beginning of a plea written by a 13-year-old girl to the Department of Homeland Security. The goal: to get her mother the insurance coverage she would need to enter a clinical trial. Two years ago, the girl’s mother learned she had advanced stomach cancer. Undocumented... Read more →

The video for our CATHOLIC STRONG campaign is available at SouthJerseyCatholicStrong.org or click here to view. The viewer is treated to a five-minute journey around our South Jersey diocese — its people, churches, schools, parish buildings and programs. The pride of our priests and people in their Catholic faith is very evident by those featured and, I concur, WE CATHOLICS HAVE MUCH TO BE PROUD OF. For the past 80 years, everyday Catholics have built a strong presence in the six counties of our diocese. Over the decades that presence has had different forms and emphases. When the first diocesan... Read more →

May 18, 2018 usbailreform /republished with permission of USbailreform.com New Jersey man sharing child abuse and child exploitation images online released under the NJ Bail Reform Act Hammonton, NJ – Robert J. Houck, 41, was taken into custody after a month long investigation that led authorities to discover that Houck was sharing child abuse and child exploitation charges online using the BitTorrent – a peer-to-peer sharing network. Houck, a communications technician, was charged with possession and distribution of child abuse images by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Houck was quicklly released and FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform after... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file PAULSBORO, NJ (May 20, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Paulsboro Police Department are investigating the death of a 19-year-old male Paulsboro resident. On Sunday, May 20, 2018 at approximately 12:56 pm, the Paulsboro Police Department was dispatched to the area of West New Street for a reported fight involving knives. Upon arrival, the Paulsboro Police Department discovered a 19-year-old Paulsboro resident suffering from stabs wounds to his body. Gloucester County EMS and Inspira Paramedics transported the victim to Inspira Medical Center, Woodbury, where he victim succumbed to his injuries at 1:34 pm. Gloucester County Medical... Read more →

May 17, 2018 usbailreform/republish with permission of usbailreform.com Photo Credit: Jerry DeMarco Stashed in a duffle bag, a defaced 9mm handgun was recovered after a man was arrested for assaulting another – FREE TO GO days later under NJ Bail Reform Act. Hackensack, NJ – Gabriel Lora, 32, was arrested after allegedly slapping, biting, and shoving a victim earlier in the day that he was arrested. During the arrest, Lora was found in possession of a defaced 9mm handgun. Lora was charged with various weapons charges – along with aggravated and simple assault. After being sent to Bergen Count Jail,... Read more →

CNBNews Tips and Snippets: CNBNews photo William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY NEEDS YOU: Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Cedar Grove Cemetery, located in 1000 unit block of Market Street, Gloucester City. Emery Bittmann who took care of the property for years died of cancer on March 22, 2018. Since then the property has been left to deteriorate. Patty Rettig Heiser was seen on Sunday in front of the property picking up trash and other debris along the Market Street sidewalk. She said that her and Bruce Marks, and some others are urging the... Read more →

The relentless attack on law-abiding gun owners continues next week in Trenton. Despite New Jersey already having some of the harshest gun laws in the country, anti-gun politicians in Trenton keep coming back for more. On Monday May 21, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. in Room 4 of the Statehouse Annex, and half a dozen anti-gun bills are on the agenda. The Assembly versions of these bills have already passed the Assembly, and the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee approved the Senate companion bills roughly a month ago. However, many of... Read more →

Belmont University ASHVILLE, TN (05/18/2018)-- As the Spring semester ended and final exams came to a close, students across campus began packing up for the summer. For 700 Belmont students, preparations to pack looked a bit different as they prepared to participate in one of 43 faculty-led Maymester and Summer Study Abroad experiences across the world. Participating students include: Emily Hagmaier of Delran, NJ (08075) David Rosica of Cherry Hill, NJ (08034) Hannah Kroh of Burlington, NJ (08016) Nathaniel Muns of Camden, NJ (08105) Traveling all across the globe to Argentina, Belfast, London, Israel, Jordan, Greece, Cambodia, Poland, Austria, Costa... Read more →

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the city of Philadelphia barring a Catholic agency from its foster care services: For over 100 years, the Catholic Church in Philadelphia has been serving children in need. Now the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been forced to sue the city for the right to continue doing so. It is a suit that must be won, for the sake of the children and the defense of religious freedom. The city of Philadelphia—even as it issued an urgent call for 300 new foster parents—has abruptly barred Catholic Social Services (CSS) from placing children in foster... Read more →

Click It or Ticket Mobilization May 21 – June 3, 2018 Pine Hill Police Officers will join with officers from around the country in cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, the annual “Click It or Ticket” national mobilization utilizes high visibility seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, in combination with local and national publicity efforts, to reiterate the life-saving value of seat belts. “Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a driver and his or her passengers to protect... Read more →

GLOUCESTER COUNTY NJ (May 18, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Gary Drach, age 52, of Blackwood NJ was sentenced today (5/18) to two concurrent seven year terms in New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two girls under age 13 in Deptford Township NJ when he was at least four years older than the victims. Drach will serve the confinement at the state Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, a facility for sex offenders, where he previously served seven years for aggravated sexual assault, Superior Court Judge Kevin T. Smith said in sentencing Drach. The Avenel center’s most recent evaluation of Drach concluded... Read more →

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 – Hempler Foods Group, a Ferndale, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,535 pounds of ready-to-eat pepperoni sticks due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The ready-to-eat pepperoni stick products were produced from April 20 through May 2, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 4 count/case of 2.25-lbs. of “HEMPLER’S FAMILY CLASSIC PEPPERONI, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED” with “PACKED ON” date 04/21/18 and... Read more →

Third Significant CBP Counterfeit Jewelry or Watches Seizure this Year PHILADELPHIA PA (May 17, 2018)(CNBNewsnet) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Philadelphia seized 23 pieces of counterfeit designer jewelry on March 20, and 64 pieces on April 3, both shipments coming from Hong Kong. If authentic, the combined seizure of jewelry would hold a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of over $3 million. CBP officers initially examined the first parcel on March 20. The parcel was destined to Cincinnati and was manifested as containing bangles from Hong Kong, a known source of counterfeit products. Officers discovered that... Read more →

Related: ARTIST Dave Wolfe Vol. 4 No. 48 (May 20, 2018) Editor's Note: Each Sunday morning we will post a weekly comic strip provided by cartoonist Dave Wolfe, age 17. Dave has been drawing since he was 5 years old, he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist at the age of 8. He’s been distributing his comics in school since 3rd grade. (click image to enlarge) Read more →

TRENTON NJ (CNBNewsnet)- Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Trenton narcotics dealer was convicted at trial of distributing a first-degree quantity of cocaine. He was charged in an investigation by the New Jersey State Police, during which he distributed half a pound of cocaine. Marcus Covington, 37, of Trenton, N.J., was found guilty yesterday, May 17, by a Mercer County jury of all five counts against him in a state grand jury indictment, including a first-degree charge of distribution of cocaine, second-degree charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and distribution of cocaine within 500 feet of a public... Read more →

On May 14, 2018, (nee Richman) of Gloucester City, NJ, age 96. She was the beloved wife of the late C. Paul Hill, loving mother of Janine L. Toohey, Michele P. Burger (Raymond), Leslie J. Servus and dear sister of the late Bowman P. Richman. She is also survived by her dear grandson Sean M. Toohey (Michelle) and great granddaughter Brook E. Toohey. Jean was a retired employee of NJ Bell Telephone and had worked as a Directory Assistance Operator in Collingswood. She was the organist at Highland Park Methodist Church for many years but most importantly she loved and... Read more →

“Get Ready Fest™: Helping Feed Camden” Qualifying Camden-area families at “Get Ready Fest™: Helping Feed Camden” received enough meals and a variety of essentials to help a family of four for a week’s time (Photographed here left to right are PepsiCo volunteers, Dan Riiff, district sales leader, PepsiCo, and Dylan Skwira, district sales leader, PepsiCo). The "Get Ready Fest™: Helping Feed Camden" distribution event is part of a larger initiative between PepsiCo and Feed the Children to help feed communities in cities throughout the U.S. Camden was the first city for 2018 in the series of events, which will continue... Read more →

Gloucester City – On May 15th, 2018. Age 54. (Kember). A mother to Kady (Adam), Kelsey (Ivan), and Tommy Donahue, motherly figure to Stephanie Hause, and loved by many including her younger sister Cindy Berman (Richard), nieces Heather and Rebecca, and mother Donna Sherman Kember-Hinch (William). She enjoyed the social life she had and everyone in her life. Please remember her as she was, not what she became. Her memories will never die. Funeral services under the direction of the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral service 1 PM in the funeral home. Interment Crescent Memorial Park,... Read more →

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP NJ (May 19, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester Township Police Department would like to thank those who are serving or have served in the United States Military! Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. This year it will be celebrated on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Thanks to President Harry S. Truman, it’s a day to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces. President Truman led the effort to establish a holiday in order for citizens to unite and to honor our military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the United... Read more →

Image courtesy of Pinterest (Trenton)— In honor of National Bike Month, Governor Phil Murphy signed proclamations recognizing May as Bike Month, as well as Walk and Bike to School Month. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is committed to safe and convenient bicycle travel and has several programs to promote this form of transportation. May is also Walk and Bike to School Month in New Jersey. NJDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) support the New Jersey Safe Routes to School program which encourages and enables children to walk and bike to school as a safe and healthy daily... Read more →

6 Breeds That Could Help Insure Domestic Tranquility GoldenDoodle Image courtesy of www.dogfightcity.com Dogs and the White House have a long and stirring mutual history. Herbert Hoover prowled the grounds with King Tut, his Belgian Malinois police dog. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s black Scottish Terrier, Fala, apparently enjoyed a high security clearance because he accompanied the president to secret meetings. And Millie, First Lady Barbara Bush’s English Springer Spaniel, became a bestselling author with Millie’s Book in 1990. Yet despite the long and faithful connection between First Families and canines, at the moment there is no First Dog and no sign... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file Agency expects to screen nearly four percent more passengers than last year WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for another record-breaking travel season this summer, as 243 million passengers and crew are projected to pass through security checkpoints nationwide between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Last summer, TSA screened more than 239 million passengers and crew during the same period, which included four of the top ten busiest days in the agency’s history. To support this surge, TSA began planning with airline and airport partners to increase screening capabilities earlier this year. The agency... Read more →

TRENTON, NJ (May 17, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--During her testimony at the DEP Senate Budget Hearing, Acting DEP Commissioner McCabe did not stick by Governor Murphy’s promise to end the bear hunt. On the contrary, her statements seemed to support keeping the current management plan, including a hunt, in place through 2020. Based on her testimony, it is more than probable there will be a continued bear hunt. This is because she backs the Fish and Game scientists who likely won’t be changing the science to stop the hunt. She then went on to support the idea that bear populations have increased in... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file The safety of all our participants is our utmost concern, and, like the vast majority of youth organizations, Little League requires our batters to wear helmets that meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) specifications and bear the NOCSAE stamp. As the popularity of helmet attachments (c-flap, etc.) increase throughout baseball and softball, Little League® International has begun to receive inquiries from our families, players, and volunteers as to whether or not they're permitted in Little League play. Altering a helmet in anyway (drilling holes, removing padding, etc.) may cause a manufacturer to void... Read more →

Images from US Dept of Agriculture TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection has received a $250,000 federal grant to help acquire land to preserve and protect an endangered member of the lily family found primarily in New Jersey. The grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Species Conservation Fund is targeted for acquisition of land along Cumberland County's Cohansey River confirmed as critical habitat for swamp pink, listed as federally threatened and state endangered. The presence of swamp pink is a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Its primary threats are pollution, wetlands draining, erosion and sedimentation. As... Read more →

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Tractor salesman Jeff Gentry ran a multi-million-dollar investment scheme in which he preyed on the implicit trust of friends, family, and neighbors in the small Tennessee town of Sparta. Transcript | Download Nobody would have suspected that the affable Tennessee tractor salesman who was raised among them, tended their lawns in high school, and prayed beside them at Sunday services was scamming them by the millions. Indeed, that’s probably what made the man’s investment scheme so successful, investigators say. Jeffery Gentry, 40, pleaded guilty in federal court last August to charges related to his $43... Read more →

Reminder for the week: Crabbers should review the laws before placing your pots DOVER DELAWARE (CNBNewsnet) (May 19, 2018) – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between May 7-13 made 2,117 contacts with anglers, boaters, hunters and the general public, issuing 333 citations. Officers responded to 49 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public. An increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence... Read more →

(CNBNewsnet) TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors and the state's extensive network of trails by participating in National Trails Day hikes and related activities on Saturday, June 2. This year's events help mark the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson on October 2, 1968. This law launched a national strategy to create and manage both urban and wilderness trails across the nation. "New Jersey boasts some 1,500 miles of trails, opening up a wide variety of environments for exploration -... Read more →

Chatham,New Jersey (PR MediaRelease) May 17, 2018 This popular Wednesday evening series continues through July 25 at 7:30 PM in air-conditioned Rodda Hall at the Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main Street (Route 124). Each week features a prominent area conductor leading community singers, professional soloists and an accompanist in favorites of the choral repertoire. On the calendar for 2018 are the Mozart Requiem and J. S. Bach Cantata 196 (Der Herr denket an us) with Chris Shepard (June 20), the Vivaldi Gloria and Poulenc Gloriawith Thomas Juneau (June 27), the Fauré Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine and J.... Read more →

HADDON HEIGHTS NJ (May 18, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Haddon Heights Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed a bank today. The suspect entered the TD Bank located at 500 White Horse Pike in Haddon Heights at approximately 5:56 p.m. and passed a demand note to a teller. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled the scene in a silver Toyota Scion and headed eastbound on the White Horse Pike. No weapon was displayed and no one was injured. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a black... Read more →

BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP NJ (May 18, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Today, at approximately 12:36pm, the Bordentown Township Police Department responded to a residence on Redwood Ave. after receiving a 911 call from a 33 year-old female resident who reported that a 54 year-old family member had armed himself with several firearms and was making suicidal statements. Upon arriving at the residence, Bordentown Township Officers established a perimeter and attempted to make contact with the subject but were unsuccessful. Police were able to contact the female resident and found that she was concerned for her personal safety and had sought refuge away from the subject in... Read more →

WILMINGTON, Del. (CNBNewsnet) — Things change after 20 years. Scientific research provides us with new knowledge about the Delaware Estuary. Storms and hurricanes like Sandy in 2012 have heightened our understanding and awareness of the potential impacts of climate change. The organizations and people working together to protect and enhance the Delaware Estuary have evolved too. Their goals and vision for working together remain strong, but new goals and strategies have developed. A newly revised comprehensive plan reflects both the PDE’s and the environment’s ebbs and flows. Partnership for the Delaware Estuary invites comments on the revised draft Comprehensive Conservation... Read more →

Anthony L. “Tony” Bennie, Sr., on May 17, 2018, of Haddon Heights., formerly of Camden. Age 85. Beloved husband of 67 years to Jeannette (nee Slemmer). Devoted father of John (Cheryl), Anthony, Jr. (Amanda), Michael (Margarita) and Jeannette Mazzola (Dan). Loving grandfather of Michelle, John, Stephanie, Nicholas, Todd, Mark, Danny and Michael and great grandfather of Maya, Jesse and Marissa. Dear brother of Paul Ochs (Kathy). Devoted son of the late John Bennie and Elizabeth Ochs. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law and many lifelong friends. Tony was the owner of Jo-Jean with his best friend of... Read more →

CNBNews graphics file GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (May 18, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Two suspects wanted on outstanding warrants were arrested on May 14 following good detective work by Patrolman Mike Calzonetti and K9 Blitz. According to police on that date at (5:05 pm) Calzonetti and K9 Blitz responded to a residence on Richwood Avenue for a report of a vehicle burglary. Upon arrival, the resident reported sometime during the past hour, a window on her vehicle was broken and her wallet and cell phone were stolen. After speaking with witnesses in the area, a description of the suspect was obtained. In addition, the resident... Read more →