NEWS, SPORTS, COMMENTARY, POLITICS for Gloucester City and the Surrounding Areas of South Jersey and Philadelphia
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Rutgers-New Brunswick sophomore Bianca Caproni, center, at a Rutgers football game with new friends she made during second-year orientation. Courtesy Bianca Caproni By Lisa Intrabartola Rutgers Today COVID-19 robbed us all of milestones and memorable moments, but few have lost out on more traditional rites of passage than this year’s sophomore class. They were the high school Class of 2020 who didn’t get to dance at a senior prom, walk at a graduation or experience the first year of college in person. “I think freshman year is the perfect time to make friends. Everyone is deciding what they want to...
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Youth Waterfowl Hunt Set for Saturday, Oct. 16 Additional Delaware hunting seasons are set to open in October, including snow goose, duck, other migratory bird and firearm deer seasons, as well as the one-day, youth-only waterfowl hunt on Saturday, Oct. 16, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. Deer hunting is allowed on all Sundays through Jan. 31, 2022, using only those hunting methods legal for the respective established deer hunting seasons, with additional information available at de.gov/sundayhunt. Hunting season dates opening in October: Snow goose: Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, 2022; Feb. 5, 2022 Antlerless...
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Newark, NJ -- Clean Water Action officially endorsed Governor Phil Murphy for re-election today at the same site it announced its endorsement of then candidate Murphy four years ago. It was not just that he had made and kept promises on climate and environmental justice. He’s also here today to publicly vow to rev up his plans to reduce pollution more and faster than currently planned especially in overburdened communities including a pledge to eliminate dirty diesel vehicles and equipment with zero emission alternatives. Gloucestercitynews.net graphic files "The Garden State is waking up to the reality of today’s climate and...
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September 30, 2021 Bill Donahue | CNBNews Contributor Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the 2021 Women's March on Washington which will be held on Oct. 2nd. [Note: This news release contains graphic language.] According to the organizers of this year's Women's March on Washington, there is nothing dangerous, scary or harmful about a pregnant woman inserting a wire hanger into her vagina to kill her child. That's why those who show up with a hanger, or hanger imagery, will get booted, even if their purpose is to protest abortion-law restrictions. A pregnancy at 39 weeks or at full...
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BURLINGTON CITY,NJ (SEPTEMBER 30, 2021)--Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 33-year-old Willingboro man has been indicted on charges of fatally shooting two men who were inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a Woodlane Road apartment complex earlier this year in Edgewater Park Township. A grand jury indicted Andre Price with two counts of Murder (First Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (First Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree) and Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons (Second Degree). The indictment was returned today and signed by Prosecutor Coffina. An arraignment will be...
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 7, 2021)--The Gloucester City Police Department will be accepting applications for the position of School Crossing Guard, in order to fill unanticipated vacancies. This is a $12 an hour, 15 hour per week position, with morning and afternoon report times. Applications will be available at Police Headquarters (313 Monmouth St.) beginning at 8:00 am on Monday, September 7, 2021. All applications must be picked up in person and completed applications must be turned to Police Headquarters.
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TRENTON-- Early the month the New Jersey Lottery (NJL) and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ) launched the Lottery’s annual “Not 18 Yet? No Bet” awareness campaign, which reminds residents and retailers that New Jersey law prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by or to anyone under the age of 18. NJL Executive Director James Carey and CCGNJ Acting Executive Director Felicia Grondin renewed their organizations’ commitment to responsible play and the prevention of underage gambling at the campaign’s kickoff event held at Corner Xpress, 5 Lawrenceville Pennington Road in Lawrence Township, a Lottery retailer. “The...
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published by CNBNews on February 26, 2010 GLENN BECK: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation's leadership: "I am a homegrown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election, I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in...
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Elizabeth A. Campanella (nee Sheldon), "Bette", on September 28, 2021, of Haddon Heights; formerly of Westmont. Age 89. Beloved wife of the late John Campanella. Devoted mother of Diane Gatelein (Robert) and Jack Campanella (Theresa). Loving grandmom of Robert Gatelein, Nicole Dent (Chris), Terri Platt (Chris), and Karen Campanella and great grandmom of Ryan, Chase, Riley, Cooper, and Reese. Dear sister of Nadia Bright (Doug) and the late Walt Sheldon, Jim Sheldon, George Sheldon, and Julia Murphy. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. There will be a viewing from 7pm to 9pm Monday evening and from 10am to 11am...
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Brian P. Gillespie, on September 28, 2021, of Gloucester City. Age 48. Beloved husband of Belinda. Loving son of Terri. Dear brother of Theresa Weible (Randy) and James. Uncle of Randy and Michael. There will be a visitation from 3pm to 4pm on Sunday at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Memorial service 4pm at the funeral home. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Voorhees Animal Orphanage, 419 Cooper Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043 or by visiting https://www.vaonj.org/
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With today’s ribbon cutting at Garrisons Lake near Smyrna, the fishing and boating public is officially invited to enjoy the popular angling destination with its newly-renovated concrete boat ramp and added amenities of a courtesy dock and freshly repaved parking lot. Managed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the new ramp can easily accommodate vessels from hand-launched jon boats to trailered bass boats up to 20 feet long. Garrisons Lake is one of Delaware’s five most-fished ponds, with good populations of sunfish, largemouth bass and black crappie sport fish most frequently caught by anglers. The recreation...
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TRENTON – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission today announced it is expanding services at its Wayne facility. The Wayne agency, located at 481 Route 46 West, now will be designated a joint Licensing and Regional Service Center. It becomes the sixth Regional Service Center in New Jersey, along with current locations in Paterson, Newark, Trenton, Eatontown, and West Deptford. The following new services are being provided at the Wayne agency: Suspensions Restorations Hearings “We are pleased to bring these regional services to Wayne to help customers in resolving suspensions, obtaining restorations, and providing hearings,” said NJMVC Chief Administrator Sue...
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Lorraine Kirsten Smith of Gloucester City, New Jersey, born in Narberth, Pennsylvania, who passed away on September 24, 2021, at the age of 47, leaving to mourn family and friends. She was predeceased by : her husband Brian Mark Smith. She is survived by : her parents, Gloria Beinlich and Douglas C. Miller; her step-father John Krwawecz of Deptford; her children, Heaven Petruzzelli (John) of National Park, Angelica Colón (Jace) of Mays Landing, Brooke (River Burns), Brian Jr. (Ciara Smith) and Christian (Mariah Tigyer); her siblings, Craig Burns, Ernest Mitchell Jr. (Debbie) and Tina Mitchell; her grandchildren, Jaxon, Giovanni, Oliver...
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Berlin, N.J. – A man has been charged after he allegedly fatally stabbed another man, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Berlin Borough Police Chief Millard Wilkinson announced. Gloucestercitynews.net graphic At approximately 8:56 a.m. Tuesday, John Teresa, 33, of Berlin reported in person to the Berlin Borough Police Department. That led officers to his residence on Kerhart Avenue. Officers located David Schwartzburt, 38, of Lindenwold deceased in the basement at that residence with a stab wound to his chest. A knife was recovered around the scene. Teresa has been charged with one count Murder (1st Degree), one count...
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Through Atlantic City Electric’s Sustainable Communities Program Grants support clean, safe parks redevelopment, pollinator habitats, wooded spaces, terrapin habitats, and more MAYS LANDING, N.J. (Sept. 29, 2021) – Atlantic City Electric, together with its program administrator Sustainable Jersey, have chosen 13 local municipalities to receive $75,000 in funds to support open space and resiliency projects in South Jersey. This funding is provided as part of Atlantic City Electric’s Sustainable Communities Grant program, which provides funding to support open space preservation, improvements to parks and recreation resources, environmental conservation and innovative community resiliency projects. “Climate change and its social and environmental...
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South Jersey Pumpkin returns on October 9-10, 2021. Salem County Fairgrounds, New Jersey; The 18th annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show will open to the public on Saturday, October 9th & Sunday, October 10, 2021. This two-day “Festival of Pumpkins” will be held at the Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Harding Highway, Woodstown, New Jersey. The event has new show hours of Saturday 10am to 8pm and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Joe Wenal of Rocky Mountain Carvers & Carve Wars will create award winning custom carves both days of the festival. The South Jersey Pumpkin Show has become one of the best...
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GLASSBORO, N.J. -- Rowan celebrated the duo of Natalie Ogden and Cassidy Abdalla as the Profs downed Neumann, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-17) on Senior Night here at Esbjornson Gymnasium Tuesday evening. Ogden led all attackers with a match-high 14 kills while Abdalla totaled five kills and a career-best six blocks as Rowan picked up their sixth win in a row. As a unit, the Profs totaled 32 kills and had a total of 17 blocks. Abigail Webster served up four of the team's nine aces. The Knights' Lauren Garvey registered seven kills with teammate Ariana Pena adding four kills, four...
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CAMDEN COUNTY — Thousands of New Jersey residents will be coming together virtually to Knock Out Opioid Abuse on October 6, for the state’s 6th Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day. Designated as a permanent day of prevention education and awareness, Knock Opioid Abuse Day is designed to shine light on the opioid crisis impacting thousands of New Jersey residents and families. In 2020, 228 people in Burlington County died of a drug overdose, a majority of which involved some form of opioid. Additionally, between January and June 2021 there have been 772 Naloxone administrations to reverse opioid overdoses and...
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for $30.1 million in FY22 grants Program provides funds to improve local roads and bridges with heavy truck traffic (Trenton) – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the grant solicitation period for the Fiscal Year 2022 Local Freight Impact Fund program is open, with applications being accepted through November 26, 2021. “Our state and regional economies require an integrated transportation network that depends on safe truck routes to efficiently move goods to and from New Jersey’s seaports, airports, and rail yards,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “The Local Freight Impact Fund provides grants to municipalities and counties...
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Guyel H. Hovern, on September 26, 2021, of Runnemede. Age 59. Beloved father of Matthew (Kate), Zachary, and Jaime. Devoted Poppy Guy to Eden. Loving brother of Karen Davis (Jerry), Lester Hovern Jr. (Melissa), Douglas Hovern (Patricia), and the late Tim Hovern (Carolyn). Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; his best friend Joe Holshue; and his K-9 companion, Corona. Guyel loved the Dallas Cowboys. He was a very social person who loved spending time with everyone - he was the life of the party. Guyel worked as an electrician, a DJ, and as a bartender at local...
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Public Asked to Report Dead Deer and Deer With Possible Symptoms August 20, 2021 Updated: September 21, 2021 The Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). EHD is not a threat to public health. We continue to ask residents to report findings of sick or dead deer using our new online reporting form. EHD and Bluetongue are contracted from the bite of insects called midges (Culicoides sp.). They cannot be transmitted to people, and humans are not at risk by handling infected deer, being bitten by infected midges or eating infected deer...
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Online voters and expert judges to choose winners from 12 projects nation-wide (Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today announced that the Route 1 Permanent Hard Shoulder Running Project, which uses the shoulder as a travel lane during peak commuting times to relieve congestion and improve safety, has been named a finalist in AASHTO’s 2021 America’s Transportation Awards Competition. “We are extremely proud that for the second year in a row, an NJDOT project has been named a national finalist in this competition,” Commissioner Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “This national recognition demonstrates New Jersey’s leadership in delivering...
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CHERRY HILL, NJ – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a total of $15,835,231 in Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program grants to expand affordable housing options for South Jersey seniors. The funding will provide low-income elderly residents with options that allow them to live independently in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking, transportation, and health-related services. The funding will be used to develop housing for very low-income elderly residents, with the Diocesan Housing Services Corp. of the Diocese of Camden...
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William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet UPDATED: The 66-year-drowning victim has been identified as MICHAEL DUNN CNBNews photo credit (Above) In the distant Rescue units from Westville and Bellmawr Fire Departments on the South Broadway Bridge responded to a call of a body floating face down in the Little Timber Creek. Gloucester City, N.J. (September 28, 2021)(CNBNews)– A deceased male was pulled from Little Timber Creek in Gloucester City Monday afternoon, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. Officers responded to the 600 block of South Broadway at approximately 2:14 p.m....
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Betting Odds Ahead of First Debate –Jack Ciattarelli Improves as Phil Murphy Worsens According to Political Oddsmakers– Copenhagen – September 28, 2021 – Phil Murphy’s odds to be re-elected have worsened over the summer, according to betting aggregators US-Bookies.com (See Disclaimer Below). In June, his odds to win the 2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election were 1/10 (90.9% implied probability), but they’ve since shifted to 2/9 (81.8%). “Murphy still holds a significant lead, and is the odds-on favorite to be the first Democratic governor of New Jersey to be re-elected in over 40 years, but the odds are showing a downward...
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Acenda Receives $4M from SAMHSA to Expand Community Mental Health Center Services Acenda Integrated Health Receives Funding To Expand Inclusive, Innovative Care GLASSBORO, NJ (September 27, 2021)-- Acenda Integrated Health (Acenda) has been awarded a 2-year, 4-million-dollar grant to expand upon existing Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) services in Gloucester and Cape May Counties. This funding allows Acenda to reach populations which have not only historically been more impacted by severe and longer-term mental illness and substance use disorders, but for whom COVID-19 has been significantly more damaging in terms of overall health and access to treatment. Specifically, Acenda's CMHC...
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Michael "Mike" Denisi, 49, formerly of Runnemede, NJ, passed away September 23, 2021. Michael was born February 15, 1972, in South Philadelphia, PA, to Vincent and Mary Denisi. Michael is survived by his loving parents, his children Sophia and Michael, brother Vincent Jr. (Nicole), and sisters Cindy Visco (Joe) and Dari-Ann Denisi. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunt, uncles and cousins. Michael grew up in Runnemede, NJ and graduated from Camden County Vocational Technical School. Upon graduation he was an Autobody Technician and G-6 Welder. He worked many years at Boeing as an Aircraft Mechanic. He later...
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by On September 21, the Biden Administration filed an amicus brief in the pending U.S. Supreme Court case of New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, supporting New York’s draconian and unconstitutional restrictions on the right to bear firearms in public for self-defense. This NRA-supported challenge to New York’s “may-issue” licensing scheme for public handgun carry is the first Second Amendment challenge to a firearm law to reach the high court since 2010. New York’s law presumptively denies the right to bear arms for self-defense unless a license applicant can demonstrate a special need for self-protection that distinguishes the...
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Emmy Adult Female Great Pyrenees / Golden Retriever / Mixed Courtesy Post - Meet Emmy! Emmy is a beautiful Great Pyrenees mix. She is independent, very loving with adults she trusts, and protective. She would prefer a home with a large companion dog, as she grew up on a farm, but may require a proper introduction and a little time to get adjusted to the other dog. Emmy would be best in a home without children. She will need an adopter that is patient/experienced with independent dogs. Interested in adopting Emmy? Please visit www.huskyhouse.org today to fill out an application....
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Program provides millions to each county to improve local bridges (Trenton) – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the grant solicitation period for the FY22 Local Bridges Fund program is open with applications being accepted through November 19, 2021. “The New Jersey Department of Transportation provides grants to counties through the Local Bridges Fund to make critical improvements to bridges under their jurisdiction without burdening local taxpayers,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “The Murphy Administration is committed to ensuring all roads and bridges in New Jersey are safe and reliable, whether they are maintained by the State...
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This comprehensive law addresses small company interference loans, relief for individual people, families, as well as businesses. It lends support to severely distressed parts of the economy, as well as a healthcare way to respond that includes maintaining a key strategic large supply of drugs, mitigating case of emergencies drug shortages, attempting to prevent medically necessary device shortfalls, use of laboratory-developed tests in an urgent situation, and access to health care services for COVID-19 patients, among other things. Readers can get the full text of the CARES Act by visiting this link: CARES Act Text. William D King shares the...
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Please Help Our Pups Win! Help us stay in FIRST place for our region. Voting is fast, fun, easy and FREE! You can cast 1 vote per day (every 24 hours) from September 22 – 28. - please vote every day - ask your family, friends and followers to vote -share our link on social media allowing others to vote Click here to vote for Husky House! Cast your vote today! Husky House has rescued thousands of dogs from kill shelters, puppy mills and owner surrenders. We are committed to the rescue, shelter, care and adoption of these unwanted dogs....
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After a long, busy, and tiresome day of running your daily errands, the only thing you want after getting home in the evening is soaking yourself in your calm bathtub for a long relaxing bath. A bathtub shower leaves your muscles more relaxed and soothes your mind too. However, bathtubs have not been designed to support your head and neck and hence leave them uneasy during a bath, ruining the whole bathtub experience. A solution to this problem would be getting a bath cushion or pillow for your tub. However, how do you select the most suitable one? Read this...
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One Camden County Ticket Wins $1,000,000 Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $545,000,000 TRENTON (Sept. 27, 2021) – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for the Saturday, September 25, drawing winning the $1,000,000 second-tier prize. The ticket was sold at Shop & Go, 109 Johnson Rd., Turnersville in Camden County. In addition, one ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The ticket was sold at Wawa #701, 2403 New Rd., Northfield in Atlantic County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, September 25, drawing were: 22,...
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Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Pemberton Township man has been sentenced to 58 years in New Jersey state prison for fatally shooting a man in the Sunbury Village section of Pemberton Township in March 2017. The sentence, handed down Friday afternoon by the Hon. Gerard H. Breland, J.S.C., comes after Douglas Lewis, 26, was found guilty of Murder and weapons charges in July 2021 by a jury that deliberated for eight hours over two days. Judge Breland sentenced Lewis to 48 years for the Murder conviction, and 10 years, to run consecutively, on a conviction for Certain...
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PITMAN, N.J. -- Three Rowan student-athletes garnered honors from the New Jersey Athletic Conference in their weekly awards for the week ending September 26th. Brianna Newson (Princeton, NJ/ South Brunswick) was named the NJAC Volleyball Player of the Week with teammate Simone Sparano (Phoenixville, PA/Pope John Paul II) selected the NJAC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week. Julia Patrone (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) was chosen the NJAC Field Hockey Rookie of the Week. Newson and Sparano were key cogs in the 4-0 week which included two big NJAC victories. Newson reached double figures in kills in three of four matches this...
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Today the developers of the controversial PennEast pipeline project announced they were cancelling the project after being denied necessary water quality permits. image courtesy of iStock PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC’s 116-mile pipeline would have shipped fracked Marcellus Shale gas from Northeast Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River to New Jersey, where it would likely be sold to be burned in foreign countries. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection declined to issue Clean Water Act permits for the project in 2019, citing its potential impacts to water quality. Today PennEast cited their inability to comply with the Clean Water Act as...
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The accident happened in front of Fielder's Pub, on the White Horse Pike in Winslow Township (image courtesy of Google street view WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, NJ --Today, Monday, September 27 at approximately 0512 hrs Winslow Twp Police were dispatched to a head-on, motor vehicle crash on US 30 in front of Fielder's Pub, in the Waterford Works section of Winslow Twp. Responding officers located two vehicles with extensive damage and both drivers were suffering from injuries. Virgilio Vazquez, 46, was transported via helicopter to Cooper Trauma and Michael Biello, age 22 was transported to Cooper Trauma via ambulance. Both men are...
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(September 27, 2021)CDC and public health and regulatory officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections. The investigation has not yet identified a food linked to illness. Laboratory Data State and local officials have collected food items from some of the restaurants where sick people ate. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg was found in a sample taken from a takeout condiment cup containing cilantro and lime. The sick person reported that the condiment container also contained onions, but none were left in the cup when it was tested....
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Image courtesy of The Daily Beast--Republican congressman dismissed a constituent’s concerns about the migrant detention crisis during a heated town hall meeting over the weekend, telling her that children being held in squalid conditions in U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities are free to leave whenever they want. ~The Daily Beast/CNBNews A group of advocates is trying to showcase the stories of undocumented immigrants who have been subject to poor treatment while imprisoned in New Jersey’s immigration detention facilities. The campaign is part of an effort to convince people to support an end to immigrant detainee transfers and a call...
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(LAS VEGAS) — Few would have guessed just a few weeks ago that the Week 4 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams would be a marquee matchup featuring two of the remaining five unbeatens left in the league. Many NFL fans will rightfully have their eyes on Tom Brady’s return to New England, but matchups between two undefeated teams can help bring clarity to the season, according to TheLines, which tracks odds in U.S. regulated sports betting markets. The Rams currently stand as 6-point home favorites against the surprising Cardinals in an early season showdown in...
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NetEnt is a well-known software provider of popular and reliable online casino games, including classic video slots with a stylish Scandinavian design. Therefore, every fourth online casino offers NetEnt products, which properly reflects its importance and scale in the gambling industry. Background Info The first five NetEnt casinos started their operation in 2000, and since then the number of such institutions has been growing rapidly. In 2005, NetEnt received a license from the Gambling Commission of Malta. This allowed the company to guarantee its customers the honesty and safety of its software. 2007 was a very important year for Net...
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You can help your pet get through separation anxiety and other disruptions of the new normal. by Darris Cooper, CPDT-KA (NAPSI)—As students return to in-person learning and pet parents gradually begin to spend more time outside the house, pets around the country are having to adapt to new daily routines, adjust to more time alone and navigate more frequent social interactions. Pets thrive on predictability, so it’s not uncommon to see them exhibit anxious or destructive behaviors when their routines shift dramatically. Fortunately, there are many resources and tools available to help pet parents make this transition as seamless as...
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(NAPSI)—If your home is like most, one of the biggest sources of energy consumption is the HVAC system, and that can be expensive. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Energy reports, families can cut their energy bill by as much as 20% to 30% simply by doing proper equipment maintenance. Air duct cleaning, for instance. Understanding HVAC As air recirculates through the system, contaminants build up in the ductwork and other components. Dirty HVAC systems work harder, use up to 30% more energy to heat or cool the home and are more likely to need replacing sooner. What To Do Replacing...
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The action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides for the administration of booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completion of the primary series to help increase protection for the following: people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot; people age 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot; people age 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot, based on their individual benefits and risks, and people aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for...
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November 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Stelfonta (tigilanol tiglate injection) to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based (cutaneous) mast cell tumors (MCTs). The FDA is also approving Stelfonta to treat non-metastatic MCTs located under the dog’s skin (subcutaneous), in particular areas of a dog’s leg. Stelfonta is injected directly into the MCT (intratumoral injection). Stelfonta works by activating a protein that spreads throughout the treated tumor, which disintegrates tumor cells. Peyton Cleary “This is the first approval for an intratumoral injection to treat non-metastatic mast cell tumors in dogs,” said Steven M. Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H.,...
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North Country Public Radio WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood | NCPR News Public Urged to Take Precautionary Measures from Biting Mosquitoes https://fb.watch/8fwN1CI8re/ An increase in mosquito-transmitted West Nile Virus (WNV) activity is occurring in many areas in Delaware as indicated in sentinel chickens used by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to monitor for certain mosquito-transmitted diseases. Twenty sentinel chicken stations are sampled weekly throughout the state each summer and fall to help track WNV and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the primary mosquito-transmitted human health threats in Delaware. Mosquito-transmitted virus occurrences in these...
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(CNBNEWS)(September 26, 2021)--President Joe Biden’s administration is planning to resettle the first group of Afghans brought to the United States across 46 states with many headed to battleground and swing states like Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas according to Verity Weekly Biden has said he hopes to resettle about 95,000 Afghans across the U.S. over the next 12 months. In a 21-day period from August to September, Biden brought more than 48,000 Afghans to the U.S. for resettlement — a population more than four times that of Jackson, Wyoming. An initial 37,000 Afghans will be resettled by the Biden administration...
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Dear Fellow Patriot, An official complaint has been filed by members of the White House press corps after President Biden's staffers interrupted Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he was speaking. The White House later blamed the PM for daring the take unplanned questions from the press... a pretty normal practice for most world leaders, but not for President Biden and his shady administration. That being said, this all makes sense when you look at the state of our country from a wider lens: Let's address some serious facts: Leftist woke "cancel culture" is actually straight up totalitarianism We are experiencing...
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Barbara J. (nee Taylor), age 85 of Oaklyn, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 20, 2021. Mrs. Hyer was born in Oaklyn and spent all of her days there. She started her working career in insurance before spending time at Haddon Tool. She worked as a Teacher’s Aide at the Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School in Haddon Twp. and finished her working years in accounts payable at the Haddon Twp. Board of Education. Mrs. Hyer had been a lifetime parishioner of St. Joseph The Worker Parish, St. Aloysius Church in Oaklyn and was a long time supporter and...
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