DOVER DELAWARE (Aug. 14, 2015) – Rain barrels that won distinction from DNREC for the artists who painted them in the Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Rain Barrel Contest have now been placed on display in prominent public locations around the state.

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (August 14, 2015)–Gloucester City Police on August 13 at 1402 found a female unconscious behind the wheel of her vehicle parked in front of police headquarters. The suspect was awoken and subsequently placed under arrest for Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe and Drug Paraphernalia.

Jacquelin Pazmino (26) of Williamstown was additionally charged with Child Neglect as her 4 month old son was in the rear of the vehicle while she was passed out.

IN OTHER MATTERS, 

On 08/07 at 0355 officers were called to the 400 block of Hunter Street for an unknown male sleeping on the caller’s porch. Officers located the intoxicated male and helped him return to his residence.

Some 96 million plastic \”shade balls\” have been delployed on the Los Angeles Reservoir in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles to protect water quality. The 4-inch-diameter plastic balls block sunlight from penetrating the 175-acre surface of the reservoir, preventing chemical reactions that can cause algae blooms and other problems. photo courtesy of Damian Dovarganes / AP

press release

Over the last four years, human service agencies in Pennsylvania have struggled as a result of drastic funding cuts enacted by Republicans. Governor Wolf understands the challenges that service providers face and that’s why his budget is a hugely important step in restoring these state funds.

The governor’s budget restores funding for county human service agencies, increases funding for programs that help aging Pennsylvanians while also increasing choices for their care and support, and provides additional funding for programs that help individuals with disabilities.

Members of the Gloucester City Fire Department are all smiles after hearing there will be no layoffs. The department received a $596,298 grant which will save the jobs of three firefighters (photo provided)

Cape May Court House, New Jersey – Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department announce the arrest of 57-year old Vincent Watkins, a resident of West Scott Street, in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township. On August 13, 2015, Watkins was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault, a crime of the second degree. 

Members of the Special Victims Unit of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Major Crimes Unit of the Middle Township Police Department initiated a joint investigation after receiving information from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious activity between juvenile members of the Bethel Commandment Church and it\’s Boy Scout Troop dating back to the early 1990\’s. At the time, Watkins was a member of the church and also involved in the Boy Scout Troop 1104, which are located in Whitesboro, NJ.