Category: ANNOUNCEMENTS

58 Arrested in Global Crackdown on West African Crime Groups

LYON, France – An eight-month operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects.

Operation Jackal IV (November 2025 – June 2026) aimed to disrupt money laundering, identify high-value targets, seize assets, and support arrests and prosecution.

The operation, which brought together 22 countries from six continents, is a response to the escalating global threat posed by West African criminal networks – such as the Black Axe and other similar groups. These groups are responsible for a significant share of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud, typically through romance scams, cryptocurrency and investment scams or business email compromise fraud, as well as other serious and violent crimes. 

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ANCHOR Filing Season has Begun

This program offers property tax relief to New Jersey residents who own or rent property in New Jersey as their main home and meet certain income limits. This year’s ANCHOR benefit is based on residency, income, and age from 2025.

Visit newjersey.gov for more information.

Sussex County, DE Lifeguards Win National Award

The Delaware State Beach Patrol celebrates a third national championship as part of the Sussex County Lifesaving Team. /Delaware DNREC photo

For the third year in a row, the Sussex County Lifesaving Association won the national championship title at the U.S. Lifesaving Association’s annual competition, with major wins by members of the Delaware State Beach Patrol, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced.

“The lifeguards who have been safeguarding our state park beaches all summer have also put Delaware on the map three years in a row in this national competition,” said DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson. “We are proud of the Delaware State Beach Patrol not only for their remarkable skills and competitive drive, but also for their daily commitment to protecting Delaware beach visitors. They have excelled at both.”

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Pamela Powell, 75, of Gloucester City

Pamela Powell, aged 75, of Gloucester City, New Jersey, passed away on August 23, 2026 at home.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, on November 21, 1950, Pamela was the cherished daughter of the late William A. Powell and Anna Theresa McVey Powell. She was a Gloucester City High graduate who spent her career in service to her community. Pamela worked for over six years in housekeeping at Nemours in Deptford, NJ, and served as a longtime, familiar face behind the bar at the Red Mill. She was also a dedicated member of the ICAC Club of Gloucester City.

Pamela was a loving mother, MeMe, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her sons, John Wrigley and Edward Wrigley; her cherished grandchildren, MacKenzie (Nicholas) Roberto and John “Boo” Wrigley; great-grandchildren, Adrianna and Aubrey; her sister, Angela Powell; her brothers, John Powell, Michael Powell (Yvonne), and Anthony Powell; as well as many loving nieces and nephews; and beloved friends, Maryann, Dee, Barb, and Maureen. Predeceased by her lifelong friend, Michael Massey.

Services will be private at the family’s request.

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

To send flowers or plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our flower store.

New Jersey Grants: Export Expenses & Green Nonprofits

Small Businesses Can Get Up to $15,000 for Export Activities—Deadline September 1

New Jersey small businesses with 10% or less of total sales going to international buyers can apply for federal STEP grants covering up to $15,000 in export-related expenses. The reimbursement program covers trade show participation, export training, international marketing, and trade missions.

All business types qualify if they meet SBA small business size standards. Applications are reviewed first-come, first-served until September 1 or when funds are exhausted. Approximately 80 businesses will be funded.

Businesses that received less than $50,000 in total previous STEP funding remain eligible. All activities must be completed by September 29, 2027.

There are only a few days to act. Call 1-800-JERSEY-7 (800-537-7397) and ask for the Office of Export Promotion. 

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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Art Winners

2026 Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Atlantic highly migratory species art contest winners! The winning 13 pieces of artwork are featured in the 2027 calendar highlighting the importance of Atlantic HMS to healthy ecosystems and to celebrate NOAA Fisheries’ successes in conservation through sustainable fisheries management. Thank you to all the students who participated in this year’s contest!

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Delaware Hunting Season Opens Tuesday, Sept. 1

Delaware hunters can take advantage of a larger daily bag limit during resident Canada goose season starting Sept. 1 /Delaware DNREC photo

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that several Delaware hunting seasons will open on Tuesday, Sept. 1, marking the start of the overall 2026-27 hunting season. These early seasons are a longstanding tradition for the state’s hunters, who through such early opportunities afield play a vital role in conserving Delaware’s wildlife resources.

Delaware deer hunters will open the season on Tuesday, Sept. 1 with the archery and crossbow seasons. Gamebird hunters can go afield the same day for the start of resident Canada goose and mourning dove seasons. Opening later in the month are the special September teal and gray squirrel seasons. For a complete list of season dates and regulations for all species throughout the rest of the season, refer to the annual Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide.

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Congress Returns from August Recess

As Congress prepares to return from its August recess, several important federal funding decisions could have significant implications for historic preservation programs nationwide.

Before the recess, both the House and Senate passed different Continuing Resolutions (CRs) that would extend federal government funding into December. The two measures must now be reconciled before the current funding authorization expires on September 30.

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The Point at Cape Henlopen Oceanside Beach Reopens

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen a stretch of oceanside beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Point’s bayside beach will remain closed until Thursday, Oct.1 for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter.

The Point has closed annually since 1993 every March for the benefit of threatened and endangered beach-nesting and migratory shorebirds, including piping plovers, oystercatchers, least terns, red knots and other species before it reopens in the late summer-early fall for beachgoers and anglers.

The DNREC Divisions of Parks and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife and Watershed Stewardship have worked together since 1990 to implement a management plan to increase beach-nester and migratory shorebird populations. Closing The Point to park visitors provides an area of undisturbed beach and intertidal habitat for a host of shorebirds, gulls, terns and other waterbirds to rest and feed after the breeding season, one of only three in the state.

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Bowhunters and Required Hunter Orange

The requirements for hunter orange while bowhunting have been clarified in the online version* of the 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest.

Whenever archery and firearms seasons occur at the same time, bowhunters in tree stands are encouraged to wear hunter orange, EXCEPT WHEN IT IS REQUIRED DURING THE SIX-DAY FIREARM SEASON.

See all of the new regulation changes in the digest and on our Summary of 2026-2027 Game Code Changes webpage.