The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the grant application period for the Fiscal Year 2027 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is open with applications being accepted from now through October 9, 2026.
The New Jersey Airport Improvement Program provides $4 million annually for projects that improve New
Jersey’s public use general aviation airports and aviation transportation system. AIP grants, administered by the NJDOT Division of Local Aid, are awarded through a competitive process, with an emphasis on projects designed to enhance safety, remove obstructions, rehabilitate existing facilities and equipment, and make capital improvements.
Toni D. Pierre, age 23, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at Virtua Health Hospital in Voorhees, New Jersey. Born on April 3, 2003, in Staten Island, New York,Toni was a resident of Voorhees, New Jersey.
Toni was the beloved child of Dexter Pierre and the late Noreena Burris. Toni is survived by a loving family, including uncles and aunts Heather Ogidan, Olabode Ogidan, Toney Burris, Keturah Burris, Nola Brooks & Marilyn Burris. Toni is also remembered by cousins Jason Burris, Olabode Ogidan, Jr., Dr. Noreena Ogidan, Deidre Washington, Janelle Corbin, Judy Radgman, Semoy Burris, Avernelle Manswell, Jayselle Vincent, Patrice and Shanelle Brooks, numerous extended family members, and dear friends Francie Forteau and Marcelline Als.
Toni was predeceased by her mother, Noreena Burris, aunt Esther Washington, and uncles Hilton, Michael, and Royland Burris.
The September 2 business meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Rd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977, starting at 12 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed via YouTube. At the meeting, one resolution, four resolutions for the minutes and 18 dockets will be considered by the Commissioners. There will be an opportunity for open public comment, as time allows, after the conclusion of the business meeting.
Please visit the above link to learn more and view the business meeting agenda. Folks interested in giving open public comment should register via the Eventbrite link provided at the above link.
Reward increases and geo-location of posters draw attention to Indian country crime
In a sustained commitment to address violent crime in Indian country, FBI Director Kash Patel announced a new initiative, ‘Voices Not Forgotten’ that increases monetary rewards associated with unsolved investigations into homicides, kidnappings, and missing persons suspected to be victims of homicide in Indian country.
The 2026 event marks BOW’s 27th year in Delaware with the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife hosting the program. Registration opens Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 11:00 a.m.– usually selling out within a few hours, but closing Thursday, Sept. 17 if capacity has not been reached. Returning once again to Camp Barnes near Frankford, the BOW program is open this year to 60 participants looking to learn valuable outdoors skills.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2026)–During a Senate hearing held on August 20, 2026, Senator John Kennedy asks Nancy Pelosi how she was able to gain $250 million during her 37 years as a Congresswoman.
Kennedy said, “I counted money for the state of Louisiana. Every bond issue, every disbursement, every dollar that moved through that office had to add up at the end of the day. And when a number did not add up, it was my job to find out why. He looked at her. Ma’am, this number does not add up.”
” Let us be generous,” Kennedy said.
“Using the average salary for a congressmember, $174,000 a year times 37 years. That is about $6.4 million before taxes. Ma’am, you are worth more than $200 million,” he said.
“If a person saved every dollar of salary, ma’am, never ate, never paid rent, never put gas in the car, never turned on a light, that person would need to work for over 1,400 years to reach your net worth.”
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Time and time again, we see corruption in our federal, state, and local governments, but nobody ever goes to jail. According to Spotlight PA, out of 100 Senators, 77 members are millionaires. Out of the 435 members of the House of Represenatives 60 percent are millionaires.
This financial disparity raises serious concerns about how connected elected officials are to average citizens, and it sheds light on why there is so little legislative support for term limits. We need greater transparency and reform to address these systemic issues in our government.
Woodbury, NJ – Tara Webb, 37, of Deptford Township, was sentenced today to 5 years of probation and ordered to pay full restitution by the Honorable Renard L. Scott for third-degree theft by unlawful taking pursuant to a plea agreement.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: In her former position as treasurer for the Shady Lane and Pine Acres Early Childhood Center Parent Teacher Organizations, Webb stole money from the bank accounts of both organizations over the course of more than a year. The total amount taken was $99,378.06.
In accordance with her plea agreement, Webb will have to repay that full amount. She will also serve 5 years of probation, may not have any contact with the victims and is banned from working in fundraising or fund management for any nonprofit organization during her term of probation.
The State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Narline Casamir.
Downsizing a family home is one of life’s more significant transitions, and one of its more emotionally complex. A family home is not just a house; it is the repository of decades of life, holding not only belongings but memories, milestones, and the accumulated evidence of years lived together. When the time comes to move to something smaller, whether prompted by an empty nest, retirement, or a change in circumstances, the family faces the daunting task of deciding what to do with it all. Approaching this thoughtfully, with a clear way to sort what to keep, sell, and store, turns an overwhelming undertaking into a manageable and even meaningful process.
Living in a community governed by a homeowners association comes with benefits, well-maintained common areas, protected property values, shared amenities, but it also comes with rules, and sometimes with confusion about who has the authority to do what. Many homeowners are unclear about what their HOA board can and cannot do, and about their own rights as members of the association. This uncertainty can lead to conflict, frustration, and disputes that better understanding would prevent. A clear grasp of the scope and limits of HOA board authority, and of homeowner rights, helps everyone in a community coexist more smoothly. Here is a primer on what HOA boards can and cannot do.
In celebration of National Estuaries Week (Sept. 19 to 27), the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) will hold a two-day Research and Stewardship Symposium at the St. Jones and Blackbird Creek Reserves on Sept. 22 and 23. The symposium will showcase the Reserve’s mission of engaging people, applying science and protecting places.
“For those interested in learning about current research or habitat management projects, both symposium days will provide ample opportunities to view both and to engage with reserve staff,” said Lynne Pusey, DNERR training and engagement coordinator for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DNREC) Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy.
