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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (May 11, 2025)(CNBNews)---Former Gloucester City Mayor Robert S. Bevan BRIAN MORRELL Acting City Administrator and Police Chief (CNBNews file photo) (Independent) released a statement on Monday, May 11, 2025, calling for the end of Gloucester City's part-time City Administrator role and for the position to be filled with a full-time administrator. Bevan stated that the city administrator position was created in 1987 when the Independent Party held the majority. Due to the sudden departure of City Administrator Jack Lipsett, Police Chief Brian Morrell was appointed as the temporary city administrator by former City Mayor Daniel Spencer, five years ago, at the end of December 2020. Lipsett was named administrator in 2008. Bevan stated, "The position of City Administrator was adopted by the Mayor and Council in 1987. This was the key to making one person responsible and accountable for the quality of services provided by all city... Read more →

GREAT WORK! U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office, which consists of seaport inspection operations in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del., Baltimore, and Norfolk, Va., recovered 250 stolen vehicle exports during fiscal year 2024, down about 27% from fiscal year 2023. The value of all recovered stolen vehicle exports was $9.6 million. (CBP Photos/Handouts) **** BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office continue to combat transnational criminal organizations that profit on the international trade in stolen vehicles. CBP officers here intercepted 250 stolen vehicle exports during 2024, a 27% decrease from the 343 recoveries in 2023. Collectively, the recovered stolen vehicle exports were valued at $9.6 million. Nationally, CBP recovered 1,445 stolen vehicle exports, about a 9% increase over the 1,316 stolen vehicle exports that CBP officers recovered in 2023. Despite the recovery numbers increasing nationally, the regional and local recovery numbers... Read more →

Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews Correspondent OPINION The "Help I've Fallen" commercials have been airing for years, if not decades. Way back when, they appeared humorous, maybe funny even. Then what seemed only a year or so later, fifty years had actually passed and the Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) have now aged. Many Boomers are in need of some help. There are many devices available if only people knew what they need and how to obtain it. Yes, Virginia, there is an Amazon but sometimes mature people would rather have a human to speak with for advice. Fortunately, Camden County government has issued lists of resources for those who need help and/or their care givers. First, here is information about several personal safety devices. The information is current as of January, 2025 but should be verified if the devices are ordered. "Personal Safety Devices provide in-home, mobile, and... Read more →

The conversation hosted by NJ PBS and WNYC radio, featured three candidates: Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, -- a frontrunner in the most recent Rutgers-Eagleton poll -- state Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Union), -- a rare moderate Republican -- and former radio host Bill Spadea -- a hardcore supporter of President Donald Trump. Read more →

Camden diocese gives up court fight in state clergy abuse probe by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor May 7, 2025 The Catholic Diocese of Camden has abandoned its attempt to prevent state prosecutors from convening a grand jury to investigate clergy abuse, an unexpected move that comes just a week after the New Jersey Supreme Court heard heated arguments on the matter. Bishop Joseph A. Williams, in a Tuesday letter to parishioners, said he met last Thursday with the diocese’s trustees and other leaders, and they unanimously agreed to end their seven-year battle to prevent the state Office of the Attorney General from presenting the findings of its clergy abuse task force to a grand jury. State attorneys had hoped grand jurors would issue a presentment, in which they’d publicly condemn abusive priests and church leaders who covered up abuse and recommend reforms to prevent such harms from happening again.... Read more →