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Coming off of a highly-successful 2015 season, American Legion Baseball has confirmed rule changes heading into next year’s season.

To view last year’s rule book, click here.

Rule 1.A. Baseballs. An American Legion Baseball authenticating logo is required on all baseballs that will be used in regular and post season competition. A current list of authentic products can be found on the website: www.emblem.legion.org.

Surveys show 9.5 percent of Americans use marijuana; 30 percent of users meet criteria for a disorder

(October 21, 2015)CNBNEWSNET–The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorder during that time was nearly as large. Past year marijuana use rose from 4.1 percent to 9.5 percent of the U.S. adult population, while the prevalence of marijuana use disorder rose from 1.5 percent to 2.9 percent, according to national surveys conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Born: November 09, 1938
Died: October 20, 2015

Beloved wife of the late Morris. Loving mother of Terri Lee (the late Jerome Bark, Jr.). Dear sister of Joanne Boccaleri (the late John). Loving cousin of Debbie Ferrigno (Jim). Cherished aunt of John Boccaleri (Debbie), Joni Bocchicchio (Tony), and Jeana Hill (Billy). Also survived 9 great nieces and nephews, 8 great-great nieces and nephews, and her beloved friend, Bear.

Kathy was a hairdresser for over 50 years and the owner of Kathy’s Hair Fashions in Haddonfield.

There will be a visitation from 11am to 12pm Saturday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.

Funeral service 12pm at the funeral home.

Entombment private at the request of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathy’s name to Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.

Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.com.

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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (October 22, 2015)--Following an extensive investigation into the sale of fraudulent raffle tickets detectives from the Gloucester City Police Department arrested a suspect on Wednesday, October 21. The individual is Todd E. Zane, age 36, of the 700 unit block of Division Street, Gloucester City. The sale of the fraudulent tickets was reported to authorities on October 16, 2015. 

October 21, 2015

Bill Donohue comments on the bigotry that marks the effort to legalize abortion in Ireland:

 On the front page of Amnesty International\’s website it says, \”We campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.\” It is a lie: Human beings not yet born, it argues, have no human rights.

 When the organization was founded in 1961, it took no position on abortion. That changed in 2007. Citing issues such as rape, it endorsed decriminalization. Predictably, that didn\’t last:

BROOKLAWN NJ (October 19, 2015) —At the October borough council meeting, John Reader was sworn in as a Special Police Officer Class II with the the Brooklawn Police Department. Officer Reader past experience includes serving a year with the Wildwood Police Department. Officer Reader comes from a family of law enforcement as his grandfather, John \”Jack\” Reader retired from the Brooklawn Police Department as Chief of Police. His father, John Reader also recently retired from the New Jersey State Police as a Sergeant. 

In what has become one of the country\’s most anticipated hearings, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to testify Thursday before the Benghazi Select Committee, a congressional panel that is leading an investigation that some lawmakers claim is politically motivated. The scheduled hearing with Clinton would be part of the eighth investigation into the…