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(Cherry Hill, NJ) – It is that time of the year again, as the temperatures drop, and the holidays get into full swing the county Parks Department is preparing for another winter wonderland at Cooper River Park. For our 11th year, the Board of Commissioners is excited to announce the opening of the WinterFest Ice Skating Rink for the 2024-2025 season. WinterFest officially opens on Friday, Nov. 29, and will be open Thursday through Sunday until Feb. 23, 2025. “This attraction always allows our residents to participate in active outdoor recreation at one of the state’s most iconic and celebrated parks, Cooper River Park,” said Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Parks Department. “It is our hope that the Camden County community can enjoy ice skating and have some fun with their friends and loved ones. We cannot wait to welcome our neighbors back to WinterFest this season... Read more →

Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews A hundred years ago or so, Gloucester City and many other towns had two of everything. Two police departments, two fire departments, etc. Why? If you are asking that question you are naive. On January 1st of each year the new city council took the Oath of office. If the Democrats had a majority, the Republicans had to pack up and leave until the next time their party won. Same thing went in the other direction. The party of the council determined who got to keep their jobs. CNBNews graphic files Later, but none too soon, came into being Civil Service which supposedly protected government employees from politics. Note the word supposedly. It has started already, the "Anti-Trump cult" saying that the President-elect is taking all their jobs away from them. That isn't even a half-truth; there is a whisper of truth to it. The average... Read more →

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 58-year-old Gloucester City man has pled guilty to sexually assaulting two minors four years ago. Under the terms of an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Henry Papaleo entered guilty pleas yesterday to two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child Less than 13 Years of Age (Second Degree) in exchange for a 17-year term in state prison. The Hon. Aimee R. Belgard, J.S.C., scheduled sentencing for April 4, 2025, in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The investigation began last year after the victims informed their parents of the assaults. In an effort to protect the identities of the victims, further details about the assaults are being withheld, as is information regarding the circumstances of Papaleo’s access to the children. Papaleo is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Eife, supervisor of the BCPO Special Victims Unit. The investigation was conducted by the... Read more →

Burlington, NJ. On November 21, 2024. Age 89. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late, John and Mildred (Iriebeneck) Vannote. She is survived by her friends and caregivers at Complete Care at Burlington Woods. Graveside services will be celebrated for Phyliss at 10 am on Friday, November 29, 2024 in Waterford Memorial Park Cemetery, 629 Pestletown Road, Waterford, NJ. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCann-Healey Funeral Home, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142 www.mccannhealey.com. Read more →

  Scammers posing as various organizations like Amazon may send you calls, texts, and emails with various tactics to try to deceive you to provide personal information or sign-in credentials. What to watch out for? Scammers may tell you there is a fraud investigation and you must “verify” your account or claim there is an unauthorized or fraudulent activity on your Amazon account. How can you avoid being scammed? Amazon will never ask you to share your password, account sign-in One-Time Password (OTP), or verify sensitive personal information over the phone. Visit the Message Center on Amazon.com or on our app to review authentic emails from Amazon. Go directly to our website, and go to Your Account to make changes to your billing and account information. Customer Service is available 24/7 to help with any questions you may have. Keep others safe If you receive communication — a call, text,... Read more →