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Leah Jessen / @_LeahKay_ / August 19, 2015

CLAYTON NJ- Salvatore B. Keenan (DOB 10 2/87), and Kristi L. Keenan (DOB 10/8/78), both of Clayton NJ were arrested Tuesday (8/18) in connection with a fire at a house at 200 New St. In the early hours of August 16,2015.

Surrounded by her loving family, on August 20, 2015. Age 92. (nee Carr) Of Haddon Twp. Formerly of Gloucester City. Loving wife of 55 years to the late Edmund J. Haughey, Sr. Loving mother of Geri Heenan (Frank) and the late Edmund J. Haughey, Jr. (surviving Pat). Cherished grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 10. Predeceased by her 5 siblings and survived by her brother John Carr (Barbara).

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Margaret C. Haughey. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142 

Clean Water Action scorecard reveals core safeguards even more at risk
14 legislators named heroes join call for immediate corrective action

TRENTON – Flanked by legislators just named \”environmental heroes\”, Clean Water Action released a comprehensive scorecard today that praised their work, found a majority of the State Senate and Assembly failing as much as they were when last evaluated 2 years ago, and joined their heroes in calling for immediate corrective action. Click here to view quotes from the heroes. 

Clean Water Action\’s NJ Legislative Scorecard 2014-5 found that the Legislature as a whole took pro-environment positions less than half (47%) of the time leading to serious setbacks to environmental and public health protections. To view the entire 2014-15 scorecard and details on individual legislators, go to www.CleanWaterAction.org/NJScorecard2015 and view regional charts here.

The media loves a good, scary headline—it\’s what sells papers after all—but how accurate are they? In the US, there\’s been a rash of \”heroin overdose epidemic\” headlines in cities and towns all over the country, in 2015. Some UK papers are starting to follow this trend, but are the headlines indicative of a true epidemic?

(New York, N.Y. – August 18, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer to its Local Government Advisory Committee, which gives recommendations to EPA on key environmental policies. 

The 30-member advisory board was formed to foster stronger EPA and local government partnerships and to build on state and local initiatives to affect positive environmental results. Members include locally elected and appointed officials, such as mayors, county executives, city managers and commissioners. 

Three Things to Know About Reverse Mortgages

One of the retirement-planning resources that has gained interest in recent years is the reverse mortgage. A reverse mortgage allows you to convert part of the equity in your home into cash without paying additional monthly bills. If you’re age 62 or older, and want money to pay off your mortgage or pay for other expenses, consider a reverse mortgage. If you decide to look for one, The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) suggests you ask your financial advisor these three questions so that you can decide if a reverse mortgage is right for you: