Reminder for the week: Prepare for the season by signing up for a boating safety course

 

DOVER (April 24, 2015) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between April 13-19 made 1,392 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 112 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks. Officers responded to 53 complaints and issued 35 citations, seven of which were related to the C&D Canal Conservation Area and associated recreational trail, where there is an increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence.

 

Citations issued by offense type included the following, with the number of charges in parentheses:

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(CNBNews.net)New Jersey Health Commissioner Mary E. O\’Dowd recognized Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 19-25, by commending New Jersey\’s laboratory professionals are an essential part of every aspect of healthcare, including medical diagnosis and public health prevention.

\”New Jersey\’s laboratory professionals play a vital role in health care and especially in protecting the public health, as we saw during the Ebola outbreak this past year,\” said Commissioner O\’Dowd. \”Every day medical decisions are based on data generated by laboratory professionals who work in hospital and commercial laboratories, as well as the Department\’s Public Health and Environmental Laboratory (PHEL). All perform important tests that help residents manage their chronic diseases, ensure our drinking and recreational water is safe, detect and report disease outbreaks, and work closely with local, state and federal agencies in responding to bioterrorism.\”

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LINDENWOLD NJ (CNBNews.net)–On April 21, 2015 Detectives from the Lindenwold Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Suburban Narcotics Task Force executed two search warrants in the Arborwood Condominium complex. The search warrants were the result of a three month investigation into the distribution of crack cocaine and heroin in the Arborwood complex. The investigation began after police began receiving complaints that unit 3301 was operating a \”speak easy\” where people could purchase beer and cigarettes among other items. The search warrants were executed by the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team at 1402 and 3301 Arborwood. 

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MOUNT EPHRAIM NJ (CNBNews.net)–A unity slate has been forged from two rival tickets for control of the three-member Mount Ephraim Board of Commissioners in the May 12 non-partisan election, Mayor Joseph Wolk announced.

\”We are all on the same page in terms of seeking office for the express purpose of making our town as good as it can be,\” Wolk said. \”It is a commitment we have always shared and we agreed that a contentious election campaign would do more harm than good in our wonderful, close-knit community.\”

The Teamwork Improving Mount Ephraim (T.I.M.E) slate has added Michael \”Traz’ Tovinsky, a 50-year resident who is past president of Mount Ephraim Little League, former executive board member of Local 14, Insulators Union, and a newcomer to elective office. He replaces incumbent Bruce Greenwald.

 In his formal letter of resignation, Greenwald thanked borough residents and his colleagues and municipal employees for their support during his tenure. He said he does not now have the time and energy to continue handling the responsibilities associated with the position of commissioner. He said he hopes to have the time and energy to seek elective office again in the future. 

In addition to Greenwald, George A. Gies and Thomas R. Maxwell formally resigned their candidacies before Borough Clerk Terry Shannon on Wednesday. \”We plan to take full advantage of their skills, interests and passion for a better Mount Ephraim in the near future,\” Wolk said. 

Both Gies and Maxwell have a history of community service, particularly youth sports programs, one of the key features of a small borough that prides itself on being a safe and clean environment for raising a family. 

Wolk , Gilmore and Tovinsky encourage all residents to join them on May 12 to keep Mt. Ephraim moving in the right direction.

 

Newswise — Las Vegas, NV – Delaying rotator cuff surgery on patients with shoulder stiffness may not be necessary, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Specialty Day.

\”Our study compared results for 170 patients who received rotator cuff surgery with 25 who underwent an additional glenohumeral joint capsule release procedure to relieve stiffness at the time of surgery,\” commented Jordan McGrath, lead author from St. George Hospital in Sydney, Australia. \”Both groups reported significant improvements in range of motion, pain, and function after surgery.\”

 

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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ–For the 3rd straight year, the Future Stars of the kindergarten division of the Carmen Palmiero Basketball League ( CPBL), Gloucester City, were able to defeat the parents in the annual Graduation Game. The parents were able to keep it close this year but the Future Stars pulled away at the end to keep their streak alive!

Members of the Future Stars meet at center court to celebrate their win

Members of the Future Stars are all smiles after a successful season

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CNBNEWS UPDATE APRIL 2, 2015: The trial has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 28,
2015 at the Criminal Justice Center Courthouse, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia in Room 701. It is scheduled to begin at 9AM.

Hearing the case will be Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Sean Kennedy. 

Presenting the case for the prosecution will be Assistant District Attorney Kristen Stretz. Allan J. Sagot, of Philadelphia, is representing Maybin. Sagot replaced Maybin’s public defender. The Defense has requested a waiver of jury trial. 

*As such Judge Kennedy will try the case and shall determine all questions of law and fact and render a verdict which shall have the same force and effect as a verdict of a jury. A verdict shall be rendered in all non-jury cases within 7 days after the trial.

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CNBNEWS UPDATE MARCH 31, 2015: The Woods family was notified at 4pm today by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office that they will be asking the court for a continuance tomorrow. The reason they gave,  there has been a new Assistant District Attorney (ADA) assigned to the case who needs to review the evidence. The new ADA is Kristen Stretz. We were told the continuance should be a \”short date,\” meaning it should be a matter of weeks, not months, before trial.

This isn’t the first time the Woods family has had a court proceeding postponed or continued at the last minute. It has happened numerous times over the past year. 

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David Woods was knocked to the ground unconscious after attacker reportedly hit him with a hammer. Image from nearby store video camera

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by William E. Cleary Sr.

CNBNews Editor

PHILADELPHIA PA (CNBNEWS.NET)—The trial of Nathaniel Maybin Jr., who allegedly assaulted Gloucester City resident David Woods Sr., last year with a hammer, is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 1. 

 

The Gloucester Township Police Department will be participating in the statewide 2015 \”UDrive, UText, UPay\” distracted driving enforcement campaign. This campaign takes place between April 1st and April 21st, 2015. As part of the initiative, the department was awarded a $5,000 grant by New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. The grant will be used to conduct high visibility patrols targeting motorist who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand held cell phones and sending text messages while driving.

This statewide campaign is part of a national effort to raise awareness to the dangers of distracted driving. April has also been designated as National Distracted Driver awareness month. In 2012, 3328 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. An estimated 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver.

For additional information on the dangers of distracted driving, visit http://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/index.html

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NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE RELEASE

 

Transparency and accountability for the state\’s fiscal and economic policy. Here\’s the quick rundown:

 

Fixing Corporate Tax Subsidy Reporting

 

NJPP has been an outspoken leader in calling for the state to report on the outcomes of corporate tax breaks. Last week, these efforts bore fruit: Lawmakers sent a bill to the governor\’s desk that could – finally – lead New Jersey to start publicly reporting on details such as how much companies received in tax credits, how many jobs they produced, what those jobs paid and more. The governor should swiftly sign this common-sense legislation to better inform the policy debate over this single-minded economic growth strategy. 

 

For more, check out NJPP\’s Sunday Star-Ledger op-ed, our backgrounder on the legislation and news coverage in the Bergen Record.

 

Improving the Budget Process 

Recent DNREC scrap tire recycling drop-off day in Georgetown collects almost 39 tons of tires

 

DOVER (March 30, 2015) – Delaware’s Scrap Tire Management Program, administered through DNREC’s Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances, recently sponsored its 14th scrap tire drop-off day in the state and netted 38.81 tons of old and disused tires for recycling. The March 21 event in Georgetown removed some 3,100 scrap tires from the state’s landscape where they lay as potential health and environmental hazards.