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William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (FEBRUARY 18, 2025)(CNBNEWS)--The construction work that will improve the Johnson Boulevard Park and Jogging path is continuing, according to Lori Ryan, Gloucester City's Director of Community Development. LORI RYAN Gloucester City Director of Community Development source LINKEDIN The estimated cost for the project is $1,585,000. The plans call for a pavilion, a playground, a swing set, two regular basketball courts, a basketball court for children aged 7-10, a pickleball court, a maintenance road, a trail, concrete and brick paver repairs, and court lights. Ryan explained, "Due to the winter weather, the adult and children's picnic tables will not be installed until warmer temperatures are reached. Until then, they will remain in storage. " Ryan said the Johnson Boulevard project was kicked off with two grants from the Local Recreation Infrastructure Grant for $78,000 and $75,000, respectively, to repave the trail, replace... Read more →

PHILADELPHIA – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Philadelphia removed Jonathan Stanley Garcia Vasquez, a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal, to El Salvador, Feb. 14. Garcia is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador for aggravated homicide and terrorist organization. “Today’s successful removal of Jonathan Stanley Garcia Vasquez highlights our unyielding commitment to the safety and security of the American people. By apprehending and deporting alien foreign fugitives, ICE excels in fulfilling its public safety and national security missions,” said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Brian McShane. “ERO staff stationed in El Salvador, and their Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement taskforce, played a crucial role in this operation, demonstrating the strength of our international cooperation and reach. We will continue to work tirelessly to protect our citizens from those who seek to harm them.” The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Garcia near Hidalgo,... Read more →

Newswise — Schools and families are seeking reliable advice on how to protect kids from the poor air quality resulting from the wildfires that devastated swathes of Los Angeles. Jonathan M. Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Vice Chair of Analytics and Clinical Effectiveness, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, studies air quality and children’s health. In this Q&A, he shares guidance on practical steps to protect children. How does an urban fire differ from a forest fire? Typically, in forest fires, trees and vegetation burn, but urban fires are significantly more complex. During the January 2025 fires, entire neighborhoods with thousands of buildings were destroyed, alongside trees and vegetation. Urban fires also involve burning materials such as plastics, vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, and hazardous substances like asbestos, which are released into the air as harmful ash. In addition, communities, families, and children were displaced. What... Read more →

​ By Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor Feb 5, 2025 ​(The Center Square) — New Jersey is backing away from several major offshore wind projects as the Trump administration seeks to pull federal leases for the clean energy initiatives. Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week that New Jersey won't be providing financial support for a pair of offshore wind projects, including the Atlantic Shores South project, which was given a green light by the U.S. Department of the Interior last year. The project had called for installing 200 wind turbines less than nine miles off the New Jersey coast — providing enough electricity to power more than 1 million homes. In a statement, Murphy described offshore wind as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to create tens of thousands of jobs, drive an entirely new manufacturing supply chain, and secure energy independence" but said the industry is "currently facing significant challenges."... Read more →

...for priest’s alleged sex abuse in New Jersey by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor February 5, 2025 In a blow for clergy sex abuse victims, the New Jersey State Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic archdiocese’s accountability for an alleged predatory priest does not cross state lines. The decision arose from the case of an Illinois man who accused Michael J. McCarthy, a priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1965 until he was defrocked in 2006, of molesting him during an overnight stay in Margate in 1971, when he was 14 and a member of McCarthy’s parish. The man, identified only as D.T. in court paperwork, sued the archdiocese in May 2020 in New Jersey, one year after state legislators here enacted the New Jersey Child Victims Act. That law created a two-year window, from 2019 to 2021, to allow people to revive previously time-barred civil claims arising... Read more →

Khan Lawson's huge success at blackjack is due to a number of smart moves, the most important of which are always coming up with new ideas, doing lots of study, and being brave enough to question what everyone else thinks. Khan has spent his entire illustrious career constantly seeking new ways to challenge the way the game is usually played. Through hard work and determination, he has come up with strategies that not only help him win more often but also help him understand the game's complex dynamics better, giving him a unique view of how to play it. Laying the Theoretical Foundations Khan started his work by studying probability theory and game theory in great depth. He did this because he was very interested in finding the hidden and complicated patterns that govern the game of blackjack. Khan went on a truly new path of discovery, which was very... Read more →

Online Community Welcomes Lovers of History, Travel and Reading LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2025 — For decades, passionate photographer, history buff and frequent traveler Jackie Lapin followed her heart to historic localities in more than 50 countries and amassed a database of 40,000 stunning images. And when she wasn’t traveling, she was reading books that further informed her explorations and indulged her sense of escape. Now, Lapin combines her love of history, travel and books of historical relevance into an online community where others who share her wanderlust can immerse themselves in the storied histories of cities, regions and landmarks all over the world at www.TheHistoricTraveler.com. There, visitors will discover Lapin’s unique blog, where she blends her storytelling skills and her stunning photographer to bring historic places to life. “There is no other blog that combines travel, history and historic novels,” Lapin said. “I think visitors will find the blog... Read more →

Bob Menendez — again — appeals conviction in bribery scheme by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor February 14, 2025 Former Sen. Bob Menendez wants a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and sentence in a global bribery scheme. Menendez attorneys filed a notice of appeal Thursday, four months before the disgraced longtime Democrat is expected to report to federal prison to begin serving 11 years behind bars. The appeal is no surprise. Menendez has denied wrongdoing and appealed every step of the way. Federal Judge Sidney H. Stein shot down two prior appeals — one his attorneys filed a month after his July conviction and another filed in November after prosecutors revealed they mistakenly uploaded insufficiently redacted documents to a laptop jurors used during deliberations. He also vowed he would appeal all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court after his sentencing last month, when he blasted the Southern... Read more →