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New Jersey Property Tax Relief Filing Event

August 6, 2026
10am-1pm
Winslow Township Municipal Complex
125 S. Route 73
Braddock (Hammonton for GPS), NJ 08037

For Senior Homeowners and Renters Age
65 and Over or Receiving Federal Social Security
or Railroad Retirement Disability Benefits.

Division Representatives on site to assist you with filing your 2025
Property Tax Relief application.

Electronic or paper application filing assistance available.

Eligibility requirements, including income limits, and
benefits available for all property tax relief programs
are subject to change by the State Budget.

Juvenile Arrested for Attempted Murder 

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian S. Bucs announced that a teenager has been charged with attempted murder after shooting at a person in the yard of a residence in the Garfield Park section of Willingboro Township.

The name of the defendant, a 16-year-old male, cannot be released because he is a juvenile. He was charged with Attempted Murder (First Degree), Aggravated Assault (Second Degree) Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Third Degree), Receiving Stolen Property (Third Degree), Aggravated Assault (Fourth Degree), Possession of a Firearm by a Minor (Fourth Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Fourth Degree), and Possession of Armor-Piercing Ammunition (Fourth Degree).

The defendant was placed in a juvenile detention facility in Middlesex County pending a hearing in Superior Court in Mount Holly.

The investigation began the afternoon of July 25 after a resident of Garland Lane called police to report that someone had fired multiple shots from a moving vehicle at a family member who was in the front yard. The intended victim was not struck, but the residence was hit by gunfire.

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The Different Types of Clinical Trials, Clearly Explained Simply

Clinical trials can seem hard to sort out at first, because each study model answers a different medical question. Some test a drug or procedure. Others track health events without changing care. For many of us, the subject becomes far easier once the main categories are named and defined plainly. A clear map helps readers follow safety data, treatment results, and the reason one research method is chosen over another.

Interventional Trials

Interventional trials place a treatment, device, activity, or procedure into a planned study setting, then measure what follows. A plain summary at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/types-of-clinical-trials helps readers see why active testing differs from observation alone and why controlled comparison matters before wider use. Researchers use this design to study benefit, dose, side effects, and whether a new option performs better than current care.

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Community Clean Up at Martha Wilson Park Today

Commissioner Al Dyer and Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich will join Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen and community partners and volunteers for a community cleanup at Martha Wilson Park, 4th Street & Washington Park, Camden at 9 a.m.

“Caring for our neighborhoods is a shared responsibility, and creating clean, welcoming spaces ensures our kids have safe places to play,” Commissioner Dyer said. “I commend the mayor for his leadership in organizing these clean-ups, and it’s inspiring to see the real progress made after each event.”           

Throughout the 2026 cleanup season, the City of Camden Department of Public Works will be on-site to pick up debris including large bulk trash items. Camden residents will be able to obtain information relating to recycling, e-waste, trash disposal, and litter prevention in addition to other city programs. The Camden Strong initiative will continue throughout spring and summer with a series of 11 neighborhood cleanups and a cemetery cleanup.

Wanted for Home Invasion Sexual Assault

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Lee Johnson, who is wanted for Aggravated Indecent Assault, Burglary, Unlawful Restraint, and related charges.

The primary incident occurred on June 4, 2026, at approximately 5:30 AM at a residence on the 2200 block of E. Somerset Street.

Johnson is described as a Black male, 5’10” tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with a last known address on the 6300 block of Horrocks Street. 

He was most recently seen near the 6100 block of Algon Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3251 or dial 911immediately.

Jefferson Stratford Hosts Free Food Pantry & Health Fair

On Saturday, August 22 from 9am to 11am, Jefferson Stratford Hospital will host a free community food pantry and health fair on their campus at 18 Laurel Road East, Stratford, NJ 08084.

Designed to help local families prepare for the start of a new school year, the food pantry and health fair will provide access to nutritious food boxes donated by the South Jersey Food Bank, free school supplies (pencils, notebooks, erasers, highlighters, scissors and rulers) donated by Jefferson-East employees and access to healthcare resources, including representatives from Jefferson Health’s departments of primary care, weight management, infection prevention, food and nutrition, obstetrics &  gynecology, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

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Liberty Comic Con at Philly Expo Center

August 7-9, 2026

Attention comic book and anime lovers! Head out to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center this weekend for the fourth annual Liberty Comic Con to meet like-minded pop culture fans, stop by a slew of vendors, and interact with voice actors, artists, writers, cosplayers and more over the three-day weekend.

The event features panels, cosplay performances and contests, gaming tournaments from Video Game Corners, quizzo challenges, and opportunities to meet and greet with voice artists from series like Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen and more.

Don’t miss: Philadelphia native Aqua Forge visits the festival for meet and greets as the festival’s Featured Cosplayer.

Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA

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National Night Out in Gloucester City and Surrounding Areas

Neighborhoods throughout Gloucester Township are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 43rd Annual Night Out (NNO) crime/drug prevention event. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Gloucester Township Police Department and will involve communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases around the world.

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Dunkin’® Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

On Wednesday, August 5th, Dunkin’, in partnership with Scholarship America, will host a special recognition ceremony at Lincoln Financial Field to honor 20 greater Philadelphia-area high school seniors and college students, each awarded a $5,000 academic scholarship. The celebration will take place in Lincoln Financial Field’s FanDuel Lounge and will include food, drinks, giveaways, a stadium tour, photo opportunities, and a special gift and certificate for each recipient, courtesy of the Dunkin’ of Philadelphia local franchisees.

These students are part of Dunkin’s 17th Annual Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program, which awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarships to 20 students across Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware. Selected from a pool of over 2,300 applicants, the 20 Philadelphia recipients will use their scholarships to attend an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school beginning this fall.

Established by local franchisees in 2009, the program was open to current undergraduate students and high school seniors. Recipients were selected based on academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to their schools and communities.

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Man Sentenced to 10 years for Sexual Assault of a Minor

Saul Sosa, 39, of Deptford, was sentenced to 10 years in state  prison today by the Honorable Russell A. DePersia for second-degree endangering  the welfare of a child by sexual conduct pursuant to a plea agreement.  

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Sosa repeatedly sexually assaulted an underage female victim between 2015 and  2024. In a statement to the court, he admitted to inappropriately touching the  victim to sexually gratify himself.  

Sosa was originally charged with nine counts, including first-degree aggravated  sexual assault, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree  sexual assault of a minor, and both third- and fourth-degree aggravated criminal  sexual conduct. 

Sosa pled guilty to the second-degree charge and was sentenced to 10 years in state  prison, as well as parole supervision for life and registration as a sex offender under  Megan’s Law.  

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