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BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced former correctional officer Ashley Newton, age 31, of Baltimore, today to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a racketeering conspiracy and drug conspiracy, involving the smuggling of drugs and contraband inside the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC), and for money laundering conspiracy. Newton was convicted on February 5, 2015, after a more than two month long jury trial.

BENSALEM, Pa. /PRNewswire/ — Parx Racing® and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen\’s Association (PTHA) announce the creation of a new, annual $20 Million Parx Racing® Fall Festival that will commence on Saturday, August 29, 2015, and continue through October 20, 2015. By doubling purse levels throughout the two month festival, Parx and the PTHA have created a signature racing meet that will attract top horse racing talent in the industry, increase the field size of the races, enhance betting interest, and draw new fans to the legendary racetrack.

Over the past four years, Parx Racing® and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen\’s Association (PTHA) have worked to build a Fall Festival around one of the track\’s signature racing days – the $1 Million Pennsylvania Derby (GII) and Cotillion Stakes (GI) – which last year featured Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome, along with the eventual Breeders\’ Cup Classic champion Bayern. In addition, last year\’s Cotillion Stakes was led by Breeders\’ Cup Distaff winner Untapable. This exciting new initiative will build on that past success by doubling purses for each of the 32 live race days during the new Fall Festival.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

By William E. Cleary Sr. 

(CNBNewsnet) Gloucester City Acting Police Chief George Berglund announced today that the department has launched an aggressive campaign to combat crime and quality of life issues in the community. He also announced that new patrolmen will be hired to replace the officers who recently retired. The announcement in the form of a letter to the residents is below.

As Gov. Chris Christie got ready over the lsat couple weeks to formally enter the presidential race, three Democrats who area positioning themselves to succeed him were busy raising cash. The Auditor is told that Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) raised about $250,000 at a $2,000-per-head dinner in Philadelphia on June 18. Meanwhile, Jersey City Mayor…

CAMDEN CITY NJ July 6, 205–Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson reported a homicide in the city over the weekend.

Part 212 of 215 in the series Wisconsin\’s Secret War

MADISON, Wis. – Democrat Milwaukee County prosecutors tapped the email and text communications of conservative activists as part of a five-year probe aimed at bringing down Republican Gov. Scott Walker, affidavits reviewed by Wisconsin Watchdog reveal.

One target of the spying operation told Wisconsin Watchdog the methods used to keep tabs on Wisconsin residents were like those of the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program.

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Editors Note: Every Sunday morning we will post a weekly comic strip provided by cartoonist Dave Wolfe, age 14. Dave has been drawing since he was 5 years old, he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist at the age of 8. He’s been distributing his comics in school since 3rd grade.

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