Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are resisting tax increases to balance a deep budget deficit are taking steps toward the state\’s third expansion of gambling in six years as an alternative source of cash. Lawmakers who support it estimate that an expansion of some sort could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in one-time license fees…

WILMINGTON Delaware(Oct. 12, 2015) – After investigating a report of a dead white-tailed deer on the front porch of a New Castle County residence, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested a Wilmington man Oct. 10 on numerous charges including illegal Sunday hunting and several deer hunting violations in connection with a nine-point buck taken by crossbow on private property Sunday, Oct. 4 and found in his possession.

Newark, NJ – October 13, 2015 – Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Municipal Council members, NC 350 Chair Junius Williams, NC350 Vice Chair for Programming John Schreiber, NC350 Executive Director John Johnson, Jr., and other dignitaries will announce the initial programming slate for the City of Newark’s 350^th Anniversary Celebrations in 2016, at a press conference on Wednesday, October 14, at 11 a.m., in the First Floor Rotunda at City Hall. City Hall is located at 920 Broad Street in downtown Newark.

 By MARCIE SHIELDS

Terry Bradshaw, the former Steelers quarterback, is tired of woman beaters like Hardy being allowed to continue to collect a paycheck and play in the NFL. He\’s tired of people like Jerry Jones who care more about the success of their football team than creating a better society. He\’s tired of all of it, and he\’s 100 percent right to be.

via www.sbnation.com

The transit system next door to New Jersey is one of a few railroads that could meet a Dec. 31 deadline to have an automatic speed control system running. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority officials said they\’ll make the deadline to have Positive Train Control running, barring any issues during testing. Many railroads are threatening a Dec.…

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP(October 13, 2015)–On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Chief Harry Earle will present 4 New Officers and 2 New Police K-9 Dogs to Mayor David Mayer to be ceremoniously sworn in.

The following Officers will be ceremoniously sworn in as Police Officers:
Ptl. Tyler Kern
Ptl. Eddie Radden
Ptl. Christopher Bucceroni
Ptl. John Flinn

In addition Police K-9 \”Radar\” (Handler – Ptl. Christopher Roznowski) and Police K-9 \”Cody\” (Handler – Ptl. Joseph Eden) will also be \”sworn in\”.

The ceremony will take place during the regularly scheduled Municipal Council Meeting at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Council Room. The media is invited to cover this event.

http://gtpolice.com/?p=4940 (press release/photo provided)

Not in my backyard? 

GLOUCESTER TWP. — Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has filed a lawsuit against the township\’s planning board after officials voted to deny RCA\’s plan to open an addiction treatment facility on Peter Cheeseman Road. The suit claims that the planning board\’s denial of plans to renovate an existing structure to house a behavioral health center violates…

ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. One in every 307 homes in the area was in foreclosure as of August, according to RealtyTrac.com. That\’s nearly four times the national average. One of the results of high foreclosure activity is an increase in…

 Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Friday from 6 to 8 PM and again on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester
City. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM at St. Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Interment with U.S. Army Honors in New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. 

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