HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 13, 2012) – Zach Bowman ’12 (La Plata, Md.), a former Stevens men’s soccer standout, has signed a professional contract with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League.Bowman has been on the team for the last two games and has started both matches, with York going undefeated in each.

Capt. Steven Henry Sr., of the Columbia Borough Special Fire Police, answered his final alarm on Sept. 5.

He felt ill while on a call with the Columbia Consolidated Fire Dept. He went to his primary care physician.

The following day, he suffered cardiac arrest. Henry was 52.

Henry started out his volunteer career with the Maytown – East Donegal Township Fire Department in 1978 and later joining the Shawnee Fire Company. During his tenure, he served in the capacity of Chief Engineer, Captain, 2nd and 1st Assistant Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Chief and finally President.

Casting the Spotlight on the Arts, Economic Development and Jobs, 

73-Year-Old Theater Creates Jobs And Enthusiasm to Millburn’s Downtown

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Trenton, NJ – Focusing the spotlight on how the arts advance economic activity in the state, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today visited the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. Soon to celebrate its 75th Anniversary, the Paper Mill Playhouse produces and presents high quality theater that draws thousands of visitors to Millburn each year. The visit is the second stop on the Lt. Governor\’s month-long \”Arts Mean Business\” tour across New Jersey to heighten awareness of the role New Jersey’s cultural industry plays to bolster the economic condition of our downtowns and communities.

When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, he vowed to pour resources into American cities via the Community Development Block Grant program, a remnant of 1970s urban policy. Obama called CDBG an \”important program\” and praised it for providing housing and \”creating jobs for low- and moderate-income people and places.\” How ironic, then, that funding for CDBG has withered under President Obama. With the nation facing budget deficits as far as the eye can see, we may finally be witnessing the collapse of a decades-old program that, despite the president’s faith in it, is woefully ineffective.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 14, 2012) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s volleyball team splits its matches on the first day of the 2012 Ducks Classic at Canavan Arena on Friday evening. Stevens fell in five sets to Buffalo State College, but bounced back to top York College (Pa.) in four sets to pick up the Ducks’ first victory of the season. Buffalo State and Swarthmore College finished the opening day with perfect 2-0 records.

FRANKLIN, Venango County – A Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) is investigating the case of a river otter attacking an angler around 2 p.m. on Sept. 11, at the junction of French Creek and the Allegheny River, just off Ninth Street, adjacent to the Riverfront Park in Franklin, Venango County.

NEWARK, Del. – The Saint Joseph\’s women\’s soccer team snapped its losing streak on Friday as the Hawks downed Delaware, 2-1, on a late goal by junior Mo Hawkins. Hawkins\’ tally in the 83rd minute, coupled with freshman Shannon Westhead\’s goal, helped SJU improve to 4-3-1 on the season.

Following a scoreless first half, Saint Joseph\’s took a 1-0 lead in the 58th minute as Westhead tallied her first collegiate goal. A shot by Hawkins was blocked by a Delaware defender, only to bounce to Westhead, whom chipped a shot into an open left side of the goal at 57:39.

The Blue Hens tied the score on a goal by Dianna Marinaro off a direct kick at 74:57.

With time running down, Hawkins struck the the decisive goal at 82:38 as she broke through the Delaware defense and drilled a shot into the top right side of the goal into the back of the net.

For the game, Delaware outshot the Hawks 28-10, with SJU senior Christine Neal making a game- and season-high 15 saves.

The Hawks return to action Sunday at Loyola (Md.).

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Washington, DC – The mainstream media is flouting journalistic standards for fact checking, objectivity and integrity when they report on voter ID laws, concludes a just-published paper by National Center for Public Policy Research General Counsel Justin Danhof.

(TRENTON) — All day-care facilities and their participants should be aware that children and adults enrolled in day-care facilities may be eligible for free meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program coordinated by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.