A 19-year-old New Jersey hiker who fell Monday evening from a tree branch in Worthington State Forest was cared for overnight by state park police before he could be flown Tuesday morning to a hospital, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reports. A hiker fell from a tree Monday evening near Sunfish Pond in Worthington…

READING, Pa., Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — To help enhance the reliability of its system, Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) utility, expects to replace or repair approximately 900 wooden utility poles this year as part of the company\’s annual inspection program.

Overall, Penelec crews plan to inspect more than 41,000 of its 493,000 wooden poles in 2015 for signs of wear, insect infestation or damage from motor vehicle accidents.

Flushing $2.7 Million in Phony Chips Down Toilet 

On August 17, 2015. Age 86. Of Cherry Hill. Formerly of Pennsauken. (nee DiPatre). Loving wife of the late Harry B. Pond. Loving mother of Glenn (Linda), Ruby (Chuck) and Anthony. Also survived by her grandchildren, Samantha, Heather Lynn, Amanda, Gregory and Alexis and many loving great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to her Mass of Christian Burial on Friday morning, August 21, 2015 at 11 AM at Holy Child Parish: St. Teresa’s R.C. Church: Black Horse Pike at Evesham Road, Runnemede. Interment will be private. Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Josephine F. Schleifer. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030 Ph: 856-456-1142

Born: January 11, 1923
Died: August 17, 2015

Dorothy M. Bills (nee Davis), on August 17, 2015, of Runnemede. Age 92. Beloved wife of the late Harry. Devoted mother of Wallace Bills (Shelly), Debbie Rusin (James) and Andrea Riggs (Wayne). Loving grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 14. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Bills was the last surviving of six children. She sang in choirs since the age of six. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church where she served over the years as Sunday School Teacher, Youth Group Counselor and taught Release Time School and Vacation Bible School. Mrs. Bills was also past president of the Womens Society and served as Missionary Chairman and Financial Secretary for many years on Official Board. Over the years, Mrs. Bills dedicated her life to visiting the elderly and shut-ins. She was Poet Laureate of Pitman.

There will be a viewing from 10 to 11am Friday morning at Chews United Methodist Church, 319 Black Horse Pike, Glendora, NJ 08029. Funeral Service 11am in church. Interment Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Bills’ memory to Chews United Methodist Church at the above address.

via www.gardnerfuneralhome.com

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

Volume XX No.33: August 14, 2015

Producers in drought-ravaged California and the West are notably facing difficulties, but the bulk of farmers raising the bulk of crops are expected to do well. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) just projected harvests of most crops, including corn and soybeans which are the two most popular, are expected to be a tad shy of last year’s record harvests. Prices may dip a bit, but it’s pretty much business-as-usual and what everyone expected when they planted in the spring.

press release

(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the ramp from I-295 northbound to Route 168 westbound will be closed overnight tonight Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18, as the Direct Connection project advances in Camden and Gloucester counties.

The ramp from I-295 northbound to Route 168 westbound will be closed for paving tonight, August 17, and tomorrow night, August 18, between 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

\”>Continue on I-295 northbound to Exit 32 (Berlin Road), turn left onto Berlin road, take ramp to I-295 southbound, and take exit 28 to Route 168 westbound.

This work is part of the Direct Connection project that will provide a seamless route for I-295 motorists traveling through the interchange of I-295, I-76, and Route 42. The Direct Connection project has been divided into four separate construction contracts, with completion of the fourth and final contract in the fall of 2021. NJDOT\’s project website provides construction activity schedules and updates.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT\’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.