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(TRENTON) — Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-19) released the following statement regarding Governor Murphy’s conditional veto of A2294 concerning Hurricane Ida aide. “Three years after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc on our State, we still have families who have been overlooked, are still recovering, and in desperate need of assistance. I am disappointed in the Murphy Administration’s conditional veto language that will only serve to diminish the population of eligible recipients and add layers of bureaucracy to the assistance process. In working with survivors, you can see the terrible situations they are experiencing and the tremendous help that the legislation offers. A...
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Specific Zones Open Saturday, Sept. 14 All Zones Open Sept. 28 The Fall Bow Deer Season opens this Saturday in certain Deer Management Zones. The first deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through September 27. The season then opens statewide on Saturday, September 28. Refer to the Archery Deer Hunting by Season and Zones for specific bag limits and other information. Permits for all deer permit seasons, as well as Fall Turkey season go on sale September 9, 2024. Archery Deer Hunting by Season and Zones 2024-2025 Hunting & Trapping Digest Hunting & Trapping Explorer - Deer Management...
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PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 13, 2024)--The following information is preliminary and subject to change; updates will be provided as they become available. At 7:46 PM, a fatal accident occurred at the intersection of Adams Avenue and Howland Street on the highway. A motorcycle traveling westbound on Adams Avenue collided with a silver Ford Crown Victoria, which was turning northbound onto Howland Street from the eastbound lane of Adams Avenue. The motorcycle operator, a 26-year-old white male, was transported by Medic 29 to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 8:15 PM. The scene remains secured, with the Crash...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Wilmington, Del., seized two separate shipments of counterfeit Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bags recently that arrived from China and were destined to an address in Wilmington. The two shipments were valued at about $13,000 combined had they been authentic. The international trade in counterfeit consumer goods steals revenues from trademark holders, steals tax revenues from the government, funds transnational criminal organizations, and the unregulated products potentially threaten the health and safety of American consumers. (CBP Photo/Handout) WILMINGTON, Del. – Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, until that imitation runs afoul...
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Darryl Murchison was born on October 31, 1994, in Orange, NJ. He spent most of his childhood at Children’s Seashore House in Ocean County, NJ. On January 1/29/2016, Youth Consultation Services Buena Vista Group Home was blessed to have Darryl join our Sawtelle Group Home family. He attended Elwyn Day Program, Vineland, NJ, until March of 2020. Darryl loved to listen to music. He had a favorite playlist consisting of Bruno Mars “24K Magic”, Marron 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar “Don’t Wanna Know”, Alessia Cara “Scars to Your Beautiful”, and Arianna Grande featuring Nikki Minaj “Side to Side”. No matter how...
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Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on Atlantic City Electric's (ACE) inadequate response to his request for a halt to all shut-off notices as well as a public forum amid the surge in electric bills affecting South Jersey residents. "This response from Atlantic City Electric is absolutely unacceptable," said Congressman Van Drew. "Their weak excuses do not make up for their lack of action when thousands of constituents are struggling under the weight of these outrageous electricity bills. I am putting them on notice that I am not backing down until my constituents get real answers...
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Here you will find information about the work my team is doing in South Jersey to support you and the latest legislative updates from Washington, D.C. Serving you in Congress is one of my highest honors and is something I take very seriously. Feel free to forward this newsletter to family, friends, and colleagues and encourage them to sign-up for my weekly update. Sincerely, Jeff Van Drew, Member of Congress Rep. Van Drew Introduces Bill to Protect Social Security Recently, I introduced H.R. 9359, The Social Security Tax Freedom Act, which would eliminate federal income taxes on Social Security benefits,...
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UPDATED/CORRECTED MEDIA, PA--Funeral services were held on Monday, September 9 for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Media, PA. A video of the services provided by Global News appears below. “The fact that you are both together now in heaven gives me a little bit of comfort,” Meredith Gaudreau, John’s widow and the mother of their children, said while speaking to mourners at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pa. “Matty was so excited to play alongside his brother,” said Matthew’s widow, Madeline, who also spoke at the funeral. “They were attached at the hip....
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BALTIMORE — The 104-foot yacht Lovebug was successfully re-floated and transited from near Annapolis, Maryland, to Dorchester, New Jersey, August 31, 2024. Salvors successfully lift the 104-foot yacht Lovebug near Annapolis, Maryland, 23 August 2024. Partner agencies and salvors coordinated throughout the four-week long operation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region) Local, state, and federal partners continued to monitor the operation during the yacht's transit, standing by to support if needed. “Throughout this process, the United States Coast Guard Sector Maryland-NCR and the Maryland Department of the Environment provided oversight of...
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The statement below is by Camden County Commissioner Jeffrey Nash regarding the passing of former Camden County Commissioner and Cherry Hill Township Mayor Bernie Platt. Bernie Platt (image courtesy of The Jewish Voice) “The Board of Commissioners is devastated to learn that Bernie Platt has passed away at the age of 90. Bernie was one of the most compassionate human beings I have ever known and, as a community, we were in a much better place with him than without him. As I look back on the more than three decades that I have known Bernie, I can only think...
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U.S. Coast Guard District 11 SAN DIEGO (September 12, 2024)— The Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy offloaded $44.2 million worth of cocaine in San Diego, Thursday morning. The crew aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Yellowknife (HMCS-706) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment team interdicted more than 3,100 lbs. of cocaine approximately 430 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, September 5. “I congratulate the entire crew of the Yellowknife for their successful patrol in the Eastern Pacific, and I thank them for their dedicated service,” said Capt. Tim Lavier, Coast Guard District 11 chief of response. “Deploying a...
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