Cooper University Hospital Recertified as Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center

Cooper University Hospital has once again earned recertification as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, receiving its Gold Seal of Approval® in recognition of the health system’s ability to treat the most complex stroke cases.

This prestigious designation places Cooper among an elite group of hospitals nationwide equipped with the highest level of expertise, advanced imaging, specialized interventions, and around-the-clock multidisciplinary stroke care.

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Arrest Announced for Sexual Assault of a Minor

Middle Township, New Jersey– Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Middle Township Police Chief Tracey Super announce the arrest of Brian Leach, 53, of the 100 East block of Woodland Avenue, Cape May Court House, following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.

On March 4, 2026, members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Police, the Cape May County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team executed multiple court-authorized search warrants at sober living residences operated under Leach’s Sobriety House, LLC, as well as Leach’s personal residence located in the 100 East block of Woodland Avenue in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey.

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Fishtown’s Stouts and Snouts Returns to 20+ Restaurants and Bars on St. Pat’s Weekend

Philadelphia, PA – Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District invites beer lovers, foodies and fun-seekers to the return of Stouts & Snouts, a neighborhood-wide celebration of bold brews, creative cocktails and delicious pork-inspired bites.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 11:00am until close, participating Fishtown bars and restaurants will showcase stout beer specials, snout-inspired cocktails and savory pork (and plant-based) dishes in a one-day-only event filled with flavor and community spirit. Stouts & Snouts is no charge to attend, with food and drink pay-as-you-go. Participating locations for 2026 include: Bar Palmina, Barcade, Brewery ARS, Evil Genius Beer Company, Fette Sau, Frankford Hall, Garage, JB’s, Johnny Brendas, Lloyd Whiskey Bar, Murph’s Bar, Other Half Brewing, Pearls on the Corner, Percy, Sancho Pistolas, Secondhand Ranch, Shake Shack Fishtown, Source Urban Brewery, The International, Two Robbers, WM Mulherin’s Sons and others to be announced. For updates and details, visit fishtowndistrict.com/events/stouts-and-snouts/.

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Sherrill Administration Awards $90,000 in Grants to Help Communities During Wildfire Season

Ahead of the spring wildfire season, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Forest Fire Service today announced $90,000 in grants to 22 communities statewide to support wildfire risk-reduction projects, part of the Sherrill Administration’s mission to deliver to protect New Jersey communities from lengthening wildfire seasons amid a changing climate.

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Human Remains Found in Middle Township

Cape May Court House, New Jersey — Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland, and Chief Tracey Super of the Middle Township Police Department announce that on March 3, 2026, a county resident was walking in a wooded area in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township and discovered what appeared to be a human skull. The discovery was immediately reported to the Middle Township Police Department.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Rudy Needs Our Help

My “crimes?”

– Defending my good friend and a true patriot, President Donald J. Trump
– Refusing to turn away from what I knew (and has since been PROVEN) to be RIGHT and TRUE
– And exposing the Deep State

Make no mistake, the Democrats had every intention of throwing me in a prison cell as an innocent man for the rest of my life.

And just like President Trump, with patriots like you at my side, we’ve fought their sham charges tooth and nail and PROVED we would never surrender.

But even now – three years later – the Left is still hellbent on jailing me for life.

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Homicide Victim Identified

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 7:09 p.m., officers from the 2nd District, Philadelphia, responded to a radio call reporting a person with a gun on the 12XX block of Magee Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, identified as Vaswani Brown, a 35-year-old Black male from the 14XX block of Levick Street, lying on the highway with a single gunshot wound to the torso.

Police transported the victim to Jefferson–Torresdale Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:47 p.m.

Officers also recovered a handgun with an extended magazine at the scene, which was registered to the victim. At this time, the motive remains unknown and no arrests have been made.

#23 Rowan Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Ursinus, 15-7; Corson Scores 4 Goals

#23 Rowan scored six unanswered goals in the third quarter to earn a 15-7 win over Ursinus in women’s lacrosse action. Elaina Corson scored four goals and Trish Gillen and Alexis Lowry had three apiece as the Profs improved to 2-1.

Corson and Lowry each also added two assists and Madison Rothwein scored twice for the Profs.

Lowry had three of her goals during that six-goal spurt in the third quarter. Leading by only 5-4 at the start of the period, Rothwein netted the first just one minute in and Lowry followed with a free-position goal. Gillen scored and then Lowry tallied two in a row, with the second assisted by Fiona Lockhart. Lockhart finished off the quarter as she scored with :40 to play, which was set up by Gillen.

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South Jersey Town Must Reconsider Cannabis Retailer’s Application, Court Rules

By:Sophie Nieto-Munoz

New Jersey’s cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they deny requests for local support to open dispensaries, a decision that could have implications for legal weed retailers statewide.

The 23-page decision rejects an argument by the Burlington City Council that it is allowed to reject those requests without explaining why. The council was sued by the owners of a planned cannabis dispensary after council members denied the owners’ request for a resolution of local support, a document required to open recreational cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey.

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Board of Commissioners Celebrate Groundbreaking of the 34-mile Camden County LINK Trail

March 6, at noon, at Murray Troutt Post 262, 20 Chestnut Street, Audubon, Commissioner Jeffrey Nash will join federal, state and local officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Camden County LINK Trail, marking the start of construction on the highly anticipated greenway that will stretch from the Delaware River to the Pine Barrens. This historic and ambitious plan will deliver another resource through the Camden County Parks Department boosting the quality of life throughout the region.

“Today is a truly historic day as we are formally beginning construction on the Camden County LINK Trail after almost a decade of feasibility studies, public meetings, and securing funding,” said Commissioner Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Parks Department. “I am so thrilled to see this project become a reality. The LINK Trail will provide residents throughout Camden County with access to passive recreation, and enable them a safe and scenic path to walk, bike, or run throughout our beautiful county.”