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Gloucester City, NJ — The Gloucester City Police Department has earned law enforcement reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), reaffirming its commitment to professionalism, service, and community trust. Accreditation is a respected recognition of professional standards in law enforcement. The process requires agencies to meet rigorous benchmarks, conduct a detailed self-assessment, and demonstrate operational best practices verified by an independent team of assessors. Earning reaccreditation confirms that the Gloucester City Police Department’s policies and procedures are conceptually sound and operationally effective. Chief Brian Morrell recognized the outstanding efforts of the department’s accreditation team — Capt. Jason Flood, Lt. James Little, Lt. Tim Ryder, Sgt. Sean Saunders, and Ofc. Brittany Walton — for their leadership in achieving this important milestone. “This achievement reflects the professionalism, dedication, and service commitment of our officers," said Chief Morrell. "I am incredibly grateful to our accreditation team and the... Read more →

Spring cleaning is going miniature at the largest LEGO® replica of the Philadelphia cityscape. Trevor Adams, the newly hired Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Philadelphia, had his first task of his new job be spring cleaning of the MINILAND attraction. From using a tiny broom and dustpan to a large vacuum, the LEGO® replica of the city made of more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks looks ready for spring! Adams even had some fun with a LEGO vacuum cleaning one of the main streets in the city. The Center’s new Master Model Builder also worked on organizing his workshop which contains countless of LEGO bricks. Guests of LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Philadelphia can now meet Trevor Adams and learn amazing building tips & tricks from him during their visits. Adams is from Rochester, New York, and won the job through a Brick Factor competition which happened on March 22,... Read more →

Credit: iStock/thegoodphoto Newswise — Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a documented history of high cannabis use were more than 20 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to those without such a history. “This study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that heavy cannabis use may have underrecognized impacts on the immune system, mental health and treatment behaviors — all of which could influence cancer outcomes,” said lead author Raphael Cuomo, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine. The research team drew on electronic health records from more than 1,000 colon cancer patients treated across the University of California Health system between 2012 and 2024. They evaluated how cancer outcomes differed based on patients’ documented cannabis use before diagnosis, controlling for age,... Read more →

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor April 28, 2025 The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a long-fought case about whether a state grand jury can call out a private entity like the Catholic Church and recommend reforms for its public harms, like clergy sex abuse — or if such presentments are permissible only when they involve public entities and ongoing harms, as church attorneys contend. The Catholic Diocese of Camden has been battling the state to prevent a presentment since 2019, when former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal vowed to investigate clergy sex abuse. He acted after a Pennsylvania grand jury returned a presentment against hundreds of priests who victimized more than 1,000 children over seven decades Lower-court judges sided with the diocese and sealed the New Jersey case, so while the legal fight has continued for six years in secrecy, abuse victims were left wondering what happened... Read more →

Mike Shannon (6-1) struck out eight in eight innings and surpassed the 200-strikeout mark in his career as #17 Rowan defeated New Jersey City, 14-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. The Profs (29-8; 14-4) recorded the sweep with a 7-4 win in the second game as the teams closed out the NJAC baseball regular season. The NJAC Championship begins on Thursday and Rowan will host a first-round game on Thursday with more info to follow once the NJAC Championship bracket is announced later this evening. Shannon now has 202 strikeouts in his career and is only the sixth Prof to reach the milestone. GAME 1 - Rowan 14, NJCU 0 Shannon went 8.0 innings, allowing just three hits, with Sean Colbert closing out the final inning as the duo combined for a shutout. Jason Morgan was 3-for-4 with four RBI, Joey Bogart was 3-for-4 with three RBI and... Read more →

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Florence, South Carolina returned an indictment on Tuesday, April 22, charging Nasir Ullah, 28, and Naim Ullah, 32, both of Sumter, South Carolina, and Puquan Huang, 49, of Buford, Georgia, with conspiring to launder millions of dollars of proceeds derived from drug trafficking. “As alleged in the indictment, the defendants laundered tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds from the United States through China and the Middle East, enabling a continuous flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our country from Mexico,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Dismantling transnational criminal organizations and Chinese Money Laundering Organizations that support them is a critical priority for the Department. Alongside DEA and our local law enforcement partners, we will continue to prosecute the financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of deadly substances.”... Read more →

April 29 - May 4, 2025 Who’s excited to see some baseball? Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper lead the Phils against the Washington Nationals from Tuesday through Thursday. (Almost equally exciting: free franks! Don’t miss buy-one-get-one hot dogs on Tuesday.) The team’s home streak continues Friday through Sunday with matchups against Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Where: Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA read more Read more →

— Photo by M. Garvin Through Sunday, May 4, 2025 Since its founding in 1808, Walnut Street Theatre has hosted scores of showstoppers, but these talents are a real dream. This weekend is your final chance to catch Dreamgirls, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical (later adapted into an Academy Award-winning motion picture). The production follows a sensational 1960s Supremes-like girl group through the trials, tribulations and backstage drama of surviving the rapid rise from obscurity into superstardom, with an unforgettable original score spanning pop, R&B, gospel and disco, including the smash And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going. Read more →

Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, will perform in a free concert on June 23 at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront, according to a Camden County announcement. Marley and The Uprising will be one of many concerts offered in the city and throughout Camden County this year, the county said in announcing the free Summer Parks Concert Series for 2025. READ MORE Read more →

TOMS RIVER, NJ (APRIL 28, 2025) (CNBNEWS) -- The Local Finance Board fined a former Toms River Councilman $400 for violating the New Jersey Local Government Ethics Law, reported John Paff of TransparencyNJ.com. CNBNews graphic files Paff, who first reported the violation notice, stated that the agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Local Government Ethics Law. According to the Board’s findings, in 2018, while his son Kevan Kubiel was applying for an entry-level police officer position, Councilman Brian S. Kubiel, who served on the Toms River Township Council (Ocean County, NJ) until December 2019 participated in official actions that directly influenced the hiring process. The Notice of Violation (NOV) indicates that at the August 14, 2018, council meeting, Kubiel voted in favor of an ordinance that modified police hiring practices by allowing the police chief to increase the number of hires and permitting applicants to enhance their written exam... Read more →