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ATTENTION Pennsylvanians! You can now request mail-in ballot for any reason

By Kim Jarrett |

The Center Square

A voter steps from the voting booth Nov. 6, 2018, after casting his ballot in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Matt Rourke / AP photo

HARRISBURG, PA (February 14, 2020)–Pennsylvania voters will be able to mail-in their ballots for the first time in history without a reason, but county election officials say they are not sure how it will affect the upcoming presidential primary in April.

The Secretary of State’s Office is accepting applications for the online ballots starting this week and will do so until April 21, a week before the primary. Voters will need to have a driver’s license, the last four numbers on their Social Security card or have an acceptable form of identification like a military ID card or passport. Counties must begin processing mail-in ballots on March 9, according to information for the Secretary of State’s office.

Mail-in ballots were part of an election reform package passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf in 2019 that gives voters a 50-day window to return their ballots. Voters can still ask for an absentee ballot if they have an illness, will be out of state or have another reason they cannot vote on Election Day.

Unlike absentee ballots, voters do not need a reason to want to vote by mail. They can visit their county elections office and ask for a ballot and are allowed to fill it out in person. Some election officials are concerned about the strain on county election staffs.

“County voter registration offices do not have the staff or resources to serve as an early in-person vote center, and that is what Act 77 is going to turn us into,” said Forrest Lehman, director of elections for Lycoming County at a hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee last month.

Voters can turn their ballot in as late as 8 p.m. on the day of the election. That timeline has some county election officials concerned about the delay in results and what voter turnout will be.

“We don’t know how many ballots we are going to need to send out,” said Timothy Benyo, chief clerk for the Lehigh County Office of the Election Board at the hearing. “We don’t know how many ballots are going to be returned. We don’t know how many people are going to show up at the polls.”

Twenty-eight Pennsylvania counties are also using new voting machines for the first time in the presidential primary, which could cause further delays in getting results.

Act 77 also gave voters 15 extra days to register before a primary or general election. The deadline to register for the April 28 presidential primary is April 13.

republished by Gloucestercitynews.net with permission of

The Center Square

10 People Charged in $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme; 3 Are From Gloucester City

CAMDEN CITY, N.J.(February 14, 2020) – Ten people from South Jersey and Philadelphia have been charged with participating in a scheme to defraud individuals, companies, and financial institutions by misappropriating the victims’ bank account information and using that information to withdraw over $1.5 million in funds to which they were not entitled, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Kayla Massa, 22, of Gloucester City; Leire Massa, 19, of Laurel Springs; William Logan, 22, of Gloucester City; Jordan Herrin, 22, of Berlin; Erasmo Feliciano, 19, Laurel Springs; Kevin McDaniels, 18, of Sicklerville; Jabreel Martin, 20, of Philadelphia; Dezhon McCrae, 20, of Penns Grove, New Jersey; Andrew Johnson, 21, of Gloucester City; and Alex Haines 27, of Woodbury; are charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. They appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court today and on Feb.13, 2020.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Postal inspectors connected stolen postal money orders to a series of fraudulent bank account activities at various area banks. They discovered a network of individuals in the Sicklerville, Clementon, and Gloucester City areas who posted advertisements on Instagram and Snapchat, offering people the ability to make “quick cash” if they banked at certain institutions. Some members of the conspiracy then acquired individuals’ banking information using a ruse, while others printed counterfeit checks that they deposited into the accounts. Members of the conspiracy also used victims’ debit cards to withdraw cash and make large purchases, including purchases of money orders. The group financed purchases of luxury items, including jewelry, watches, other luxury goods and apparel, vehicles, with the stolen funds. In most cases, the victims of this scheme suffered financial losses and credit problems as a result. The estimated loss at this time exceeds $1.5 million.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited postal inspectors with the U.S. Postal Inspection Services, Philadelphia Division, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge John Walker; special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael in Newark; the U.S. Marshals Service, under the direction of U.S. Marshal Juan Mattos; the Glassboro Police Department, under the direction of Chief John Polillo; New Jersey State Police, under the direction of Col. Patrick J. Callahan; the Woodbury City Police Department, under the direction of Chief Thomas Ryan; the Gloucester Township Police Department – Special Investigations Unit, under the direction of Chief David J. Harkins; the Winslow Police Department, under the direction of Chief George M. Smith; and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office – Fugitive Investigations Unit, under the direction of Prosecutor Charles Fiore, with the investigation leading to the charges.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alisa Shver of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.

Step-Brother Sentenced for Brutal Killing of his Sister in Camden City

Camden City, N.J. — A Camden City man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for the brutal killing of his sister inside the family home, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph D. Wysocki.

Ramike Medina-Brown, 24, of Camden City (photo)was sentenced to 27 years subject to the No Early Release Act by Judge Gwendolyn Blue. Acting First Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ellen Murphy prosecuted the matter for the State.

Medina-Brown pled guilty Jan. 10, 2020 to killing his 53-year-old sister, Eileen “Tweety-Bird” Brown inside the home where he lived with the elderly Brown parents, who had adopted him at the age of five.

Eileen Brown was the biological daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Brown went to her parents’ home May 25, 2019, to assist in caring for her elderly mother. Detectives learned that Mr. and Mrs. Brown later left their home to celebrate Memorial Day with another daughter and her husband, leaving Brown and Medina-Brown in the family home together.

Family members became concerned when Brown never arrived at her sister’s home for dinner. When the family arrived back to their home that evening, they found Brown’s body in the basement. She had been fatally stabbed multiple times.

Detective Brad Redrow of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and Detective Sean Miller of the Camden County Metro Police Department tracked down surveillance footage of Medina-Brown leaving the family home in a cab alone that afternoon carrying several bags.

With cooperation from Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Police, Redrow and Miller located additional footage of Medina-Brown pushing through a gate at a PATCO Station in Philadelphia. DRPA Police found two bags of bloody clothing that Medina-Brown threw in the trash and on the train tracks at the station.

Medina-Brown was captured in New York City June 15, 2019, where he fled after killing Eileen.

Under No Early Release Act guidelines, Medina-Brown must serve nearly 23 years before becoming eligible for parole.

Curtis Miller and Ryan Wilkins Guilty of Murder

Curtis Miller (L) and Ryan Wilkins (R) taken in 2018

Camden City, N.J. (February 13, 2020)–– Two men were found guilty Feb. 12 in the November 2018 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Thomas Reyes in Camden, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph D. Wysocki.

Brothers Curtis Miller, 26, and Ryan Wilkins, 24, both of Camden, were found guilty by a jury of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, accomplice to murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the murder of Thomas Reyes.

The trial for both defendants began Jan, 7; the jury reached their verdict after two days of deliberation. Acting Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Spittal represented the State at trial.

Camden County Police officers initially found Reyes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 1000 block of Carl Miller Blvd. in Camden Nov. 20, 2018 after a ShotSpotter activation went off. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The extensive investigation was led by Detective James Brining of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office along with Sgt. Gordon Harvey and Detective Shawn Donlon of the Camden County Police Department.

The team tracked down surveillance footage that captured the defendants fleeing the scene of the homicide in a vehicle they later abandoned on a nearby street. Additional surveillance footage showed the defendants discarding their clothing as they continued to run from the area.

During the trial, Agent William Shute of the Federal Bureau of Investigation testified cell phone records placed Miller in the area at the time of the homicide.

Spittal also presented evidence that showed that Miller contacted the registered vehicle owner after the shooting and told them to report the vehicle stolen. Further testimony revealed that the clothing that was discarded by Curtis Miller tested positive for gunshot residue.

Miller and Wilkins face a minimum of 30 years to a maximum of life behind bars. They’re scheduled for sentencing March 26, 2020 before the Honorable Judge Gwendolyn Blue.

Jefferson Health Patient Engagement Scheduling Center Opens in Cherry Hill, NJ

Cherry Hill, NJ

, February 13, 2020 –

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this week for the new 35,000-square-foot Jefferson Health Patient Engagement Scheduling Center in Cherry Hill. This new call center is designed to increase efficiency and ensure a seamless patient experience. It combines several existing call centers in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, and will handle everything from ‪1-800-JEFF NOW calls to appointments for Medical Imaging studies, and Jefferson Primary & Specialty Care practices. A second new Jefferson Health Patient Engagement Scheduling Center is slated to open this spring in Fort Washington, Pa.

Shown, from left, are

: John Ekarius, EVP and Chief of Staff, Jefferson Health; Joseph W. Devine, President, Jefferson Health (NJ) and Chief Experience Officer; Kasandrah Garnes, Vice President, Seamless Access; Stephanie Conners, Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Health; Albert E. Smith, Jefferson Health New Jersey Board Trustee; Lisa Griffin, Senior Vice President, Seamless Access; Camden County Freeholder Jonathan L. Young, Sr.; Miosoti Guash-Astacio, Patient Access Representative; Edwin Boogaard, Senior Director, Seamless Access; and Stefani Stephens, Patient Access Representative.

McWilliams sparks Ramapo past Rutgers-Camden men

MAHWAH, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Ramapo College men’s basketball team received 26 points from senior center Rob McWilliams to lead four players in double figures as it pulled away from Rutgers University-Camden, 74-54, in a New Jersey Athletic

Conference game here Wednesday night.

Ramapo improves to 14-9 overall and 10-6 in the NJAC with its 10th straight win over Rutgers-Camden. The Roadrunners lead the all-time series, 53-15.

The Scarlet Raptors fall to 7-16 overall and 5-11 in the NJAC.

In a tight first half, the teams traded several leads and were tied at 24-24 when a three-pointer by McWilliams gave the Roadrunners the lead for good. Ramapo scored 15 of the last 22 points in the half on the way to a 39-31 advantage at the break. McWilliams had 16 points at the break to lead all scorers, while his teammate, senior guard Connor Romano, added 12. Rutgers-Camden received 14 first-half points from senior forward/center

Isaac Destin.

In the second half, the closest Rutgers-Camden came was six points (43-37 and 45-39) as Ramapo led by double digits most of the way. The final 20-point margin was the biggest of the game for the Roadrunners.

McWilliams shot 12-for-21 from the floor on his way to 26 points, while adding nine rebounds. Senior forward Jordan Zagadou added 14 point and four blocks for the Roadrunners, while Roman finished with 12 and sophomore center Jordan Battle added 10. Battle also had five assists to tie the Raptors’ junior guard

Arian Azemi

for game-high honors.

Junior guard Marquise Kindel had a game-high 17 rebounds for Ramapo, which dominated the boards, 45-24.

Destin notched 20 points and six rebounds for the Scarlet Raptors, shooting 9-for-10 from the floor. He also had six rebounds and two blocked shots.

Azemi added 10 points for Rutgers-Camden.

The Raptors shot 20-for-54 (37.0 percent) from the floor, while the Roadrunners went 30-for-59 (50.8).

Rutgers-Camden returns home for a 3 p.m. NJAC game Saturday against New Jersey City University. The Scarlet Raptors will celebrate Senior Day, when they honor Destin, their lone senior.

Third-quarter run lifts Rutgers-Camden women

MAHWAH, N.J (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s basketball team went on a 23-11 run in the third quarter, overcoming a one-point halftime deficit, and went on to defeat Ramapo College, 64-55, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.

The Scarlet Raptors improve to 12-11 overall and 5-11 in the NJAC with their sixth straight win over the Roadrunners. Rutgers-Camden leads the all-time series, 42-22.

Ramapo falls to 9-14 overall and 3-13 in the NJAC with its fifth consecutive defeat.

Ramapo built a 20-17 lead after one quarter and stretched it to 24-17 before the Scarlet Raptors scored 11 of the last 16 points of the half, cutting their deficit to 29-28 at the break. Junior guard

Shane Holmes

scored 11 first-half points for Rutgers-Camden, while Ramapo was paced by 12 points from senior guard Samantha Rinaldi.

After Ramapo freshman guard Bridgett Cahill scored the first field goal of the third quarter, Raptor freshman guard

Taylor Martin

tied the game with a three-pointer. The teams traded leads until the game was tied at 34-34, when Rutgers-Camden took the lead for good on back-to-back three-pointers by senior guard

Fatimah Williams,

making it a 40-34 game.

After Ramapo cut the gap to 40-38, Martin and Holmes canned treys to give Rutgers-Camden a 46-38 lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Scarlet Raptors held a 51-40 lead and Ramapo never came closer than nine points the rest of the way. The Raptors led by as many as 18 points (62-44) late in the final quarter.

Williams finished with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while adding three steals. All of those totals were game highs, while she added four assists.

Holmes netter 17 points and added a game-high five assists, while Martin finished with nine points. Freshman center

Kayla Newton

had five points and six rebounds.

Ramapo received 17 points from Rinaldi.

The Roadrunners held a 41-38 edge off the boards and had five fewer turnovers (18-13) than the Scarlet Raptors, but Rutgers-Camden shot 23-for-56 (41.1 percent) from the floor, including 12-for-26 (46.2) from three-point range. Williams and Holmes made four treys apiece, while Martin added three and freshman guard

Najee Seabrook

canned one on her only shot of the game.

Ramapo shot 21-for-61 (34.4) from the floor, including only 4-for-20 (20.0) from three-point range.

Rutgers-Camden returns to NJAC action on Saturday with a Senior Day NJAC home game against New Jersey City University. Prior to the 1 p.m. game, the Scarlet Raptors will honor Williams, their lone senior.

Free Kid’s Dental Clinic at Camden County College

BLACKWOOD, NJ–Camden County College’s dental hygiene and dental assisting students and staff – joined by area dentists – provided free cleanings, other preventive care and oral health education to area children aged 12 and younger for Give-Kids-a-Smile Day.

“We are proud to provide these free services to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care. In addition to cleanings and screenings, the children will be taught about good dental health,” said Freeholder Jonathan Young. “Dental appointments can cost in excess of $100 per child per visit, and many families without insurance cannot afford this vital attention.”

Give-Kids-a-Smile Day is a national event that has been held on the first Friday in February for more than 15 years. It is intended for children with little or no dental insurance, and its aim is to provide a day of dental care to youngsters who would otherwise not have access to these services.

Each child was given an oral exam and offered services such as cleanings, x-rays, dental hygiene education, fluoride treatments, restorations and simple extractions. Gentle dental care was provided by volunteer dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, Camden County College staff and students of the dental programs. The “Tooth Fairy” offered attendees support, prizes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a friendly smile.

Free Kid’s Dental Clinic at Camden County College

Zuzulock of National Park receives NJAIAW honors as Rutgers-Camden Woman of the Year

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2020) – Throughout her four years at Rutgers University-Camden,

Sarah Zuzulock (National Park, NJ/Gateway Regional)

has been a standout on the soccer

pitch, a team leader and a stellar student in the classroom. All of those qualities helped Zuzulock earn recognition Sunday when she was cited by the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) as Rutgers-Camden’s Woman of the Year.

The NJAIAW honored all of its Woman of the Year recipients during the organization’s 28th Annual New Jersey Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon, held at Seton Hall University. The organization hosts the Woman of the Year Luncheon annually in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, recognizing a student-athlete from all two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state, in addition to all New Jersey high schools. As noted by the NJAIAW in its luncheon program, “Each Woman of the Year recipient has made significant contributions to her institution and community through athletic accomplishments, academic success, and community involvement.”

Zuzulock was a four-year standout in the Rutgers-Camden midfield, playing in all 69 Scarlet Raptor soccer games over her career. She started 67 games and finished her career with seven goals and 12 assists for 26 points. She is tied for 16th on the program’s career list for games played and tied for 13th in assists.

During her junior season in 2018, Zuzulock earned recognition as the team’s Most Valuable Player while helping Rutgers-Camden qualify for both the ECAC and New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs for the first time since 2007.

A two-time team captain for the soccer program, Zuzulock’s accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive. A Dean’s List student in the demanding Nursing major, she already has earned a pair of NJAC Academic Honorable Mention awards (freshmen aren’t eligible for the honor). She should add NJAC academic honor in June when the conference cites its top student-athletes for the 2019-20 scholastic year.

Zuzulock has served on Rutgers-Camden’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has captured a berth on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during all seven of her semesters on campus. The Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2020 Spring semester will be announced in late May.

Zuzulock was a multi-sport athlete at Gateway Regional High School, earning 10 varsity letters, including four in soccer. She added three letters in winter track, two in spring track and one in lacrosse. As a sophomore, she helped the Gators capture the Group 1 soccer title and earned All-Conference Second Team recognition. She was an All-Conference First Team honoree during both her junior and senior seasons, while serving as the team captain both years.

Sarah is the daughter of Lynn and Shawn Zuzulock of National Park.