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Public Hearing on NJ's State Budget

TRENTON (March 20, 2019)– The first public hearing on the proposed state budget by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee will be held tomorrow at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, said Senator Paul Sarlo, the chairman of the committee.

Letters to the Editor: Pennsylvania Superior Court Candidates File

Republican candidates continue to do amazing things and I’m happy that they are out across Pennsylvania working hard on behalf of their candidacies and the Republican message.

This week, I was proud to see our endorsed Superior Court candidates file to get on the ballot with a tremendous combined number of 19,000-plus signatures.

Former LT. Gov. Guadagno Joins Rough Riders Host Committee

(March 15, 2019) Former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno has joined the host committee for the April 3 North Jersey Rough Riders Society fundraiser in Morris County.

The NJRR event billed as “A night for Sheriffs” is honoring Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, who is seeking re-election in November.

Menendez Reacts to Trump Admin’s Latest Arbitrary, Irrational Attack on Gateway

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate’s transit subcommittee, today reacted to the latest Federal Transit Administration (FTA) report giving the Portal Bridge and the Hudson River rail tunnel Gateway projects medium-low ratings, once again denying each federal funding:

Five from afar are drawn to Atlantic City

by Carmela Malerba

The five Saint Michael’s Missionaries — Mariah Wilkins, Connie Boesch, Morgan Whitby, Sandy Martinez and Emma Hilton — are pictured outside the Father Benedict House in Atlantic City, where for the past six and a half months, they have been together in prayer, community and ministry, working with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal as they discern God’s plan in their lives.
Photo by Peter G. Sanchez

ATLANTIC CITY — For the majority of millennials, I’m guessing, the top appeals for this glitzy Eastern seaboard town include, in no particular order: sun, sand, casinos and locally famous White House subs. (Well, probably the first three. The last one ain’t bad, though. Try the meatball sub.)

GUEST OPINION: Stormwater Utility Bill Must be Signed By Monday

 

by New Jersey Sierra Club

TRENTON, NJ (March 15, 2019)--Monday, March 18^th marks the 45^th day since S1073(Smith) was passed in both the Assembly and Senate.The bill authorizes municipalities, counties, and certain authorities to establish stormwater utilities. The bill also requires the DEP to create a stormwater utility guidance manual to provide guidance to municipalities, counties, and authorities seeking to establish stormwater utilities.

*Former Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli to Headline North Jersey Rough Riders Fundraiser

 

Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli will headline The North Jersey Rough Riders Society annual spring fundraiser on April 3 at the Park Savoy in Florham Park.

The NJRRS fundraiser this year will honor local sheriff and legislative candidates and feature Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, who is seeking re-election in November. 

Christian Barranco, the founder of the NJRRS, said the organization is proud to feature Ciattarelli as its keynote speaker saying that: “Jack brings valuable real-world experience to the state’s well documented economic problems. He recognizes the tax burden that state residents and businesses live under and he has solutions that will cut spending and lower property taxes – which this state needs desperately. If we want to attract good paying jobs to New Jersey, we need a governor who is willing to cut taxes.”

How South Jersey Business Can Improve Employee Satisfaction

(March 15, 2019)--If you want your company to succeed, then you have to reinvest. One area that is often
neglected during this process is your employees. Not investing in them, not caring about them, and not working towards a satisfied workforce is one of the biggest mistakes that you can make. You are nothing without your employees, and you need them to work hard and care about your success if you hope to thrive in the future. Thankfully, doing this is incredibly easy; you just need to start today and follow this guide.

 

Importance of Employee Satisfaction

 

When your employees enjoy working with you, they will try harder. They will work more productively. They also won’t quit on you after a short period of time to move on to something better. The longer an employee works with you, the more closely they will align your success with theirs. This is where the true value comes, and why you should invest in creating a great company culture where everyone loves working.

 

How to Improve Employee Satisfaction\

To improve employee satisfaction in this way you should:

 

1. Ask Them

 

No, you don’t need to ask every single employee directly to gain their opinions. Instead, you can use Inpulse, which is one of the best ways to gain insights from your employees through a real-time survey. With the results, you will gain a clear picture of what needs to be improved or completely changed. After all, when it comes to making changes to your company culture, the best place to start is with what your employees would consider a priority.

NJBIA Urges Governor Murphy to Veto Stormwater Tax Legislation

 

 

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association continues to call for a veto of legislation that will lead to undefined fees on overburdened New Jersey residents and businesses based on the amount of impervious surface on their properties.

S-1073 is now on Governor Murphy's desk. While there are differences of opinion between opponents and supporters of the controversial bill on whether to call it a "rain tax," there is no ambiguity that it would create local authorities to impose fees based on the amount of impervious surfaces – patios, parking lots, driveways and roofs – on residential and commercial properties.

New Jersey’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Supports Re-Introduced Equality Act

Garden State Equality celebrates the re-introduction of federal legislation to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination with broad New Jersey support

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. re-introduced The Equality Act, which would provide explicit federal non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans. The bill has unanimous support from New Jersey’s Democratic Congressional Delegation and is a top legislative priority for the pro-equality majority.

The Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations. The Equality Act was first introduced in 2015 and again in 2017. The Equality Act would also prohibit discrimination in credit, public education, federally-funded programs, and jury service.

In Just A Few Hours: Hundreds of Family Units and Unaccompanied children Arrested the Rio Grande Valley

gloucestercitynews.net | March 14, 2019

Texas Border Business

 

RELATED: FACE OF DEFENSE

GRANJENO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley apprehend the largest group encountered in the area so far this year.

This morning, just after midnight, McAllen agents working near Granjeno, Texas, responded to a report of a large group of suspected illegal aliens walking towards the river levee.  As agents responded, they observed hundreds of people consisting of family units and unaccompanied children cross the river levee. Agents took 289 illegal aliens into custody and transported them to be processed.

Pennacchio: Legal Weed Bill Must Include Marijuana Drug Testing Mandate for Public Transit Drivers

gloucestercitynews.net | March 14, 2019

TRENTON, NJ (March 13, 2019)--In light of news of a deal on legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use, Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) urged the bill sponsors to include a mandate for continued drug testing for public transit drivers so that any driver who tests positive for marijuana is not allowed to put commuters at risk.

“In case Governor Murphy has forgotten, marijuana is still illegal at the federal level and NJ Transit is subject to federal regulations and funding. If a bus driver tests positive for marijuana, he or she should lose their job, whether the drug is legal in New Jersey or not,” Senator Pennacchio said.

AARP Delivers 23,000 Postcard Petitions to BPU & Murphy Re: $12 Billion in Utility Rate Hikes

gloucestercitynews.net | March 13, 2019

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Consumer, Environmental & Biz Groups Call on Regulators to Put the Needs of New Jersey & Ratepayers First….Not Energy Corporations

 

(TRENTON, NJ) – Today, a large group of AARP Advocacy Volunteers, Utility Watchdogs and Allies delivered 23,000 postcard petitions from AARP members throughout the Garden State to the NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and Governor Phil Murphy calling for fair and affordable utility rates.   The petitions are in response to at least $12 billion in proposed rate hikes before the BPU and state legislature.

Re: The Disaster of the Democrats' Proposed Takeover of Health Care in Medicare-for-All

Dear supporters, friends, and those interested in the Republican Party of Pennsylvania:

It was another great week for Republicans in Pennsylvania and I am thrilled by how our elected officials and candidates continue to make an impact and drive their individual and our collective messages.

As a corollary to that, I want to draw your attention to a great op-Ed written by Congressman John Joyce, a physician, who discussed the disaster of the Democrats’ proposed takeover of health care in Medicare-for-All.

Roque Lawsuits have Cost West New York Taxpayers $3.5 Million in Settlements and Fees

gloucestercitynews.net | March 11, 2019

WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — West New York taxpayers have been forced to pay over $3 million to settle political retaliation lawsuits against Mayor Felix Roque. In each of the five lawsuits by 19 employees, Mayor Roque and his cronies were accused of threatening, transferring or even firing municipal workers for their own political gain. This in an inexcusable waste of precious taxpayer dollars due to Mayor Roque’s deliberate and unlawful acts, and the New Beginnings WNY campaign is vowing to end the chaos and waste of the Roque era.

Environmental Bills Up in Committee Monday

gloucestercitynews.net | March 9, 2019

The following environmental bills will be up in committee on Monday, March 11^th.

Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources (1:00pm, Committee Room 15)

A2028 (Coughlin): Allows State-owned, municipally-managed Blue Acres lands to be used for freshwater wetlands mitigation projects.

 “There are some things about this bill that would help restore wetlands. However there needs to be a restoration wetland and flood plan on land that is purchased by Blue Acres. If a private developer is allowed to use public land for mitigation, they should have to pay the market value to acquire the rights to do the mitigation,” said Tittel. “First we should try avoiding filling in wetlands. Right now, they have to buy the land to do it. It makes it cheaper and easier for developers and others to fill in wetlands. The bill should require mitigation banks and companies filling in wetland should help buy additional land to help fund blue acres, similar to what we do on Green Acres.”

CAWP's New Jersey County Report Card:

Record Number of Women Serving as County Freeholders;

Mayor Seats Remain Overwhelmingly Male-Dominated

 

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, has released today the first part of its New Jersey County Report Card, tracking women county freeholders and mayors around the state. For the first time in history, 43 women serve as county freeholders in New Jersey, an increase of 4 over the previous year, making up 32% of all freeholders in the state. In addition, 14 women of color serve as freeholders, 10% of the total number of freeholders, including 7 Black women, 5 Latinas, and 2 Asian Pacific Islander women. Around the state, 86 women serve as mayors, increasing from 80, but still comprising only 15% of all New Jersey mayors.

Public Health Alert: Measles Exposures in Ocean County

CNBNewsnet | March 8, 2019

The New Jersey Department of Health is warning residents about a confirmed case of measles—a highly contagious disease— in an Ocean County resident who could have possibly exposed others to the infection between February 26 and February 27, 2019. The Department and local health officials are investigating any connection to the previous outbreak in Ocean County or current outbreaks in other states.

Anyone who visited the following locations may have been exposed to measles:

Mazzeo Proposes Bill for AC Wind Energy Tax Credit- Good Step Forward

CNBNewsnet | March 7, 2019

A New Jersey bill that would expands eligibility for tax credits for development of qualified wind energy facilities has recently been introduced in the Statehouse. A5100 (Mazzeo) This bill would amend the law (P.L.2010, c.57) concerning the development of offshore wind projects to amend the definition of “wind energy zone” to include Atlantic County.

Bucco Bills to Exempt Veterans from MVC Fees Advance

CNBNewsnet | March 7, 2019

Two bills sponsored by Senator Anthony Bucco (R-25) to exempt prisoners of war, and veterans who have lost a limb or their vision in the line of duty, from certain motor vehicle and toll fees have passed the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

More than 10 percent of New Jersey veterans have a service-connected disability rating, according to the 2014 US Census data.

Senator Madden Sponsors Bills to Inspect for and Treat Mold Hazards in School Buildings

CNBNewsnet | March 6, 2019

New Jersey Senator Madden is the sponsor of a pair of bills pertaining to the inspection and abatement of mold in school buildings.

The first bill, S2896, would require within 18 months of passage and every 5 years thereafter, the superintendent of each school district in the State, and the chief administrator of each private school and charter school within the State, to inspect and evaluate all buildings under their supervision for the presence of mold. The inspections would be conducted consistent with procedures established by the Department of Health for mold hazard evaluation, assessment, and abatement of building interiors.

Norcross on Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

CNBNewsnet | March 6, 2019

For the first time in more than a decade, we have voted to raise the minimum wage in Congress.

Today's vote in the House Committee on Education and Labor is a huge win for America's workers.

How We Got Here

Congressman Norcross introduces the Raise the Wage Act

I introduced the Raise the Wage Act with colleagues to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour sensibly over the years.

No one working full time should be living in poverty, but that's what's happening all around us. Out bill makes sure Americans get a fair day's pay for a hard day's work. 

It's Personal

I've worked for minimum wage, and I was once a young single dad raising my son and having to balance work, family life and a checkbook. Back then it was hard. Today, for far too many Americas, it's nearly impossible.

Senate Republicans Announce “Every Child Counts” School Funding Reform Plan

CNBNewsnet | March 4, 2019

Joined by Superintendents, Education Advocates in Support of Plan to Lower Property Taxes, Improve the Quality of Education in Classrooms, and Protect Our Most Vulnerable Children

Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and members of the Senate Republican caucus announced the “Every Child Counts” school funding reform plan at a State House press conference today.

Singer’s ‘Meals on Wheels in New Jersey Fund’ Passes Committee

CNBNewsnet | March 4, 2019

Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer that would allow New Jersey residents to set aside part of their tax refund to benefit Meals on Wheels has passed the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

“8 in 10 food-insecure seniors are not receiving the meals they need. Many more are coping with isolation, or a myriad of serious health issues. Meals on Wheels is a tremendous resource for these folks, but the organization needs much more help,” Senator Singer said. “As our elderly population continues to grow, nonprofits like Meals on Wheels will be instrumental in our outreach efforts to ensure more seniors can stay healthy and happy in their own homes. This is a great way for more people to stand up and show their support.”

Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help

CNBNewsnet | March 3, 2019

By Ana B. Ibarra

 

 

Mental health counselor Zona Keo talks with a client at an Asian Health Services dental clinic in Oakland. (Michael Short/Special to The San Francisco Chronicle)

This story also ran on San Francisco Chronicle. This story can be republished for free (details).

OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Huong Le spends an average of 45 minutes with each of her dental patients during their visits, so she gets to know them well, especially the older ones who come in more than twice a year.

Former Deputy Executive Director Of Port Authority Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison

       March 3, 2019 |CNBNewsnet

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Misused Government Property to Punish Fort Lee Mayor for Not Endorsing
Gov. Christie’s Re-election

NEWARK, N.J. – A former top official of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to punish the mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, by misusing Port Authority resources to cause traffic problems in the borough, Attorney for the United States Mark Coyne announced.

New Jersey Employers Must Now Offer Employees Help to Pay Commuting Costs Or Be Fined

CNBNewsnet  | March 3, 2019

(TRENTON) – Helping to ease commuting costs for New Jersey workers, legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Daniel R. Benson and Thomas Giblin was signed into law Friday.

The new law (formerly bill A-2425) requires every employer in New Jersey that employs at least 20 persons, not subject to a collective bargaining agreement, to offer a pre-tax transportation fringe benefit to all of the employer’s employees.

H.R. 8 Votes Reveal Dem House Leadership Values Illegal Aliens over Law-abiding Gun Owners

CNBNewsnet | March 1, 2019

source NRA-ILA

The Nancy Pelosi-led House of Representatives passed gun control measures H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 largely along party lines this week. However, a surprise procedural move by a Republican prior to the passage of H.R. 8 underscored the deep divisions in the Democratic Party along with the depth of the leadership’s deep disdain for gun owners. Moreover, the procedural wrangling around the bill further revealed that gun control efforts are not about confronting criminal conduct involving firearms, but rather about burdening gun owners.

Councilmen Signorino & McGuinness Announce Primary Campaign

February 26, 2019 | CNBNewsnet

West Milford, NJ ~ Current Republican Councilmen Luciano “Lou” Signorino and Peter McGuinness are proud to announce their candidacies in the 2019 Republican primary election, with Signorino running for Mayor of West Milford and McGuinness seeking re-election to the Township Council. The two incumbent Councilmen were denied the local Republican committee’s endorsement to run for office again Thursday night at a sparsely attended voting meeting in the back room of a bar in Oak Ridge.

GREAT SCHOOLS.ORG: The dark truth about those big homework projects

by: Hank Pellissier | GREATSCHOOLS.ORG

 

 

“You have to write about cannibalism!” I fume at Zenobia, my fifth grade daughter. “Your teacher, your classmates, everybody wants to hear about people eating people.”

Norcross Votes to Terminate President Trump’s Alleged Unlawful Emergency Declaration

February 26, 2019, 8:28 pm | CNBNewsnet

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) voted to terminate President Trump’s unlawful, dangerous emergency declaration that could allegedly steal billions from the Department of Defense’s military construction funds critical to the security of our nation. The House-passed resolution, H.J. Res. 46, which Norcross co-sponsored, stops the emergency declaration under the authority provided in the National Emergencies Act.

Pennacchio: Murphy & NJ Democrats Perpetuate a Fiscal Mess

February 27, 2019 | CNBNewsnet

TRENTON, NJ --Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) warned that Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democrats haven’t learned from their mistakes and are doubling-down on failed fiscal policies that are driving residents and jobs from the Garden State.

Black History Month Social Highlighting Black Businesses and Organizations in SJ

February 26, 2019 | CNBNewsnet

Cherry Hill, NJ —The South Jersey Young Democrats Black Caucus (SJYDBC) partnered with the South Jersey Young Democrats (SJYD) and Burlington County Young Democrats (BCYD) to host a Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 21st at the Camden County Democratic Headquarters in Cherry Hill, NJ. Members of the community, partner organizations and elected officials gathered in celebration of Black businesses and Black organizations in South Jersey.

 

DiMaso reacts to the Murphy administration’s nepotistic hiring practices

 

CNBNewsnet | February 26, 2019

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso criticized the Schools Development Authority’s firing of 26 veteran employees and hiring of 38 new people, many of whom have personal relationships with Gov. Phil Murphy’s top staff.

 

 

Postcard from 1966 finally delivered to intended recipient in Kansas

 

February 22, 2019 — (KSNW) A postcard that’s been lost in the mail for over half a century will finally return to its rightful owner, thanks to a local mail carrier.

Last month Marilyn Foster came across a postcard with a five cent stamp dated April 1966.

ONCE AGAIN ASSEMBLYWOMAN DECROCE ASK MURPHY TO AUDIT EDUCATION FUNDING

(TRENTON, NJ) February 25, 2019--Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce is again asking Gov. Phil Murphy to authorize an audit of education funding in New Jersey as way to root out waste and provide tax relief for homeowners and renters.

“I appreciate that the governor ordered an audit of the Economic Development Agency and an audit of NJ Transit – and those audits were helpful — but neither of them will help the state deal with its number one problem, which is property taxes,” said DeCroce.

Dear supporters, friends, and those interested in the Republican Party of Pennsylvania

As we are in the heart of local Republican committees holding annual Lincoln Day Dinners, I was excited to once again be traveling around our great Commonwealth, visiting with local committees, and spreading the Republican message.

Our message is truly one of liberty, holding true to our founding documents, and creating a better America for all people.

OPINION: WHERE IS THE PUBLIC OUTCRY?

Senior Citizen

image courtesy of Jean Norton

 

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet

UPDATED/CORRECTED

Gloucester City mayor and council passed an ordinance on second reading Feb. 21, 2019 to exceed the municipal budget limit up to 3.5 percent over the previous year's appropriations. The amount of the increase is $580,696.

As such Gloucester City residents can expect their municipal taxes will go up once again. You can also expect that more people will have to abandon their homes because they can't afford to live here any longer.

 

It is apparent that those in charge of the finances in this city and this state haven't a clue on how to manage money.

Does anyone know the last time we didn't have a tax increase?

Today's South Jersey Times mentions the recent minimum wage increase could cost residents in New Jersey up to $600M. 

The lifeguards and visitor guides at state parks. The entry-level employees at the county animal shelter. The interns at the library. They are all about to get pay raises, and it's going to cost taxpayers one way or another.

For the state, it means an initial increase of $3.2 million in wages for the first year, a figure that balloons to anywhere from $300 million to $600 million five years from now. New Jersey's counties and local government say results will vary, but it's likely fees will rise and services cut in some jurisdictions to counteract increased payroll costs. 

State Senator Declan O'Scanlon, R-Monmouth. "Here we are adding to the pile of money we don't have."

This isn't the time to increase the minimum wage in a state that is facing a $253B public pension emergency. In 2017 New York Public Radio reported (The Ticking Time Bomb) that New Jersey’s public pension system faces a $253 billion crisis that could result in higher taxes for residents, fewer services or even bankruptcy for state government.

NJ Congressman Bill Pascrell Comments on Ongoing Trade Negotiations With China

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.-09), New Jersey’s only member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, issued a statement in advance of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s testimony before the committee next week on trade negotiations with China.

Passaic County Republicans Select 2019 Primary Candidates for Legislative & County Offices

Totowa, NJ ~ The Passaic County Regular Republican Organization, Inc. (PCRRO) selected the candidates for legislative and countywide offices permitted to use its slogan in the 2019 Republican primary election last night.

Peter J. McGuire Memorial in Pennsauken, NJ is Now Included in the National Historic Register

 

McGuire is the ‘Father of Labor Day’

CHERRY HILL, NJ –  U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – a lifelong labor leader and Pennsauken native – announced that the Peter J. McGuire memorial and gravesite is now part of the National Register of Historic Places.

 

Rise in Hepatitis A Cases in South Jersey Homeless Population

(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) has been notified by the state’s Department of Health Communicable Disease Service that New Jersey has joined multiple states that have been experiencing an increased number of hepatitis A cases in their homeless population, primary among those who use drugs. Locally, the rise in cases is being reported primarily in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties.

NJ Democratic State Committee Announces Training Sessions for Democrats Interested in Running for Office

TRENTON, N.J. — For the second year in a row, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee is hosting three candidate training sessions in the spring to provide Democrats interested in running for office with the resources they need to run a successful campaign. These trainings will be offered through a partnership with the National Democratic Training Committee.

DC Mayor Gives Open Borders Group $100,000 to Help Immigrants Become Citizens

source https://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/

Months after spending $900,000 to supply immigrants and their families with “targeted services and resources,” the mayor of Washington DC is giving an open borders group $100,000 to provide English classes, legal consultants and workshops to help them become American citizens. The mayor, Muriel Bowser, proudly announced this month that the taxpayer allocation “represents the largest such government fund in the nation.” The money will help pay for projects that collaborate with employers to assist immigrant workers with the citizenship process by also hosting seminars, and individual legal consults.

CNBNews OPINION: IN NJ HIGHER TAXES ARE FORCING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES

 

William E Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Editor/publisher

This past year two elderly families who lived in the *Riverview Heights section of Gloucester City were forced to move because they couldn't afford to live in their homes any longer.  These were longtime residents who have resided in our immediate neighborhood for 25 years plus.

Watching the one senior citizen being evicted by a Camden County Sheriff Officer was heartbreaking. Besides giving up her home she had to give up her dog Popeye along with her cat because the place where she moved to didn't allow pets. Much of her belongings were placed on the curb for trash pickup as there was no room for it in the county home.  The other elderly residents said by moving out of Gloucester City and Camden County to Gloucester County they actually were going to save  $2,000 because their taxes, utility costs and insurance were lower.

Today both homes remain empty.

Postal worker indicted for public indecency

 

February 15, 2019 — DELAWARE, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) – An Ohio postal worker was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly pleasuring himself while on the job.

The indictment says 53-year-old Joseph Rice of Westerville masturbated while in his mail truck in Genoa Township on Dec. 4, 2017.

PART 5: Early History of The City of Gloucester City: Bill Thompson, The Duke of Gloucester

William J. Thompson

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ--(Originally published 1964)--(CNBNewsnet)--William J. Thompson (aka The Duke of Gloucester) was born in County Derry, Ireland, October 15, 1848. His father was Patrick Thompson. Fourteen generations of the family were born in the same house.

President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Issues Statement on Theodore McCarrick

 in Response to Judgement by the Holy See

 

WASHINGTON D.C. (February 16, 2019)--— Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement upon the decision of the Holy See announced today regarding Theodore McCarrick.

Cardinal DiNardo’s Full Statement Follows:

How to Help Your Best Friend Organize a Great Wedding in Philadelphia

 

PHILADELPHIA PA (February 19, 2019)--Being asked to be someone’s Maid of Honor is a big deal! To help your best friend have the ultimate wedding, you will want to follow this guide. 

Help Her Research

One of the key responsibilities you will have as Maid of Honor is to help the happy couple plan their wedding. Research is one of the most critical steps. Hiring the right people, after all, can help take the load off planning and make everything go smoothly. Once you have the venue, caterer, musicians, and photographer, everything else more or less fall into place.

To begin, you will want to find the best wedding venues in Philadelphia that will suit your best friend’s budget. This is the centerpiece to her whole wedding, so don’t let her settle for anything less than perfect.

 

Help Her Stay Calm

Gloucester City's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration, set for Sunday, March 3rd

Thousands attended last year's Irish Parade. It was cold, brisk sunny day. Special guests included NJ Governor Phil Murphy and the Deputy Consul General, Shane Cahill. In the line of march were string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music, community groups and floats. The parade begins at Martin’s Lake at the intersection of Baynes Avenue and Johnson Boulevard and proceeded down Monmouth Street to King Street before ending at Proprietor’s Park. 

 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Sunday March 3rd

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (February 2019)--Join the residents of Gloucester City as they  celebrate their community's Irish heritage and welcome in March Gladness!

Presented by the Camden County Board of Freeholders, the parade begins at Martin’s Lake (Baynes Ave and Johnson Blvd) and proceeds down Monmouth. The parade features string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music bands, community groups and more!

Don’t forget explore Gloucester’s amazing pubs and restaurants featuring Irish cuisine and entertainment.