Coast Guard Locates Missing Boaters Near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard concluded its search efforts for three missing boaters following the rescue of one survivor and the recovery of two deceased from the water approximately 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island, Monday.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located the survivor clinging on the capsized vessel at approximately 3 p.m. and deployed a raft along with survival equipment.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District command center coordinated the rescue of the survivor with the Northwest Explorer, a nearby good Samaritan vessel.

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Jefferson Stratford Free Food Pantry & Health Fair Helps Families Get Ready for School

In August, Jefferson Stratford Hospital hosted dozens of families for 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 provided 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.

“For many households, the weeks leading up to the school year can be financially challenging,” said Aaron Chang, President of Jefferson Health-East. “Jefferson’s community food pantry and health fair was designed to ease that burden by providing access to essential resources while connecting residents with healthcare professionals and community organizations dedicated to improving health and well-being.”

Gloucester City’s Aaliyah Puglia Competes on ‘Survivor 51’

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — Aaliyah Puglia, a Gloucester City native, took on one of television’s toughest challenges as a castaway on “Survivor 51.”

Puglia, 24, is a chef who currently lives in Providence, Rhode Island. She described herself as confident, wise and sporadic, qualities she hoped would help her navigate the unpredictable game of alliances, strategy and survival.

Puglia said her desire to compete on Survivor comes from the opportunity to test herself in a game where “the impossible happens” and everyday people can compete for the title.

A Life Built on Adaptability

Puglia believes her experiences growing up and moving around prepared her for the challenges of Survivor.

She went from living in a small town in New Jersey to moving to Miami at age 13 with little warning. Later, she moved to Rhode Island for college without knowing anyone and traveled solo while working in unfamiliar environments.

Those experiences, she said, taught her to be adaptable and flexible and comfortable when circumstances change unexpectedly.

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Camden County Police to Receive $10K from Cooper Foundation

The Camden County Police Department will receive a $10,000 donation from The Cooper Foundation to continue and expand the CCPD’s popular Village Initiative.

“This generous donation from the Cooper Foundation will help ensure the CCPD’s Village Initiative will continue to be available to support the residents of Camden City, a program that has helped to strengthen the relationship between our officers and the residents they serve,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. Investments like this allow us to build on those connections and ensure our officers remain engaged with the community.”

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Upper Township Awarded Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant

New Jersey American Water presented Upper Township, N.J. with a $2,282.09 grant as part of the company’s 2026 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program, which awarded about $50,000 to 21 volunteer fire and EMS departments across its service areas. The township will use the funding to purchase four Motorola Monitor 7 Voice Pagers with extended warranties and programming for the units, helping first responders receive emergency notifications and communications more effectively.

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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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Violent Crime Falls at Historic Rate According to FBI Data

‘Law enforcement has delivered for the American people,’ Director says

FBI Director Kash Patel said, “Collectively, law enforcement across the country—state, local travel and federal—has delivered for the American people the largest reduction in violent crime in U.S. history. Violent crime, and you’re talking rape, robbery, assault, all down double-digits across America.”
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The nation’s violent crime rate fell 9.3% in 2025, marking the largest year-to-year decline since the FBI began estimating crime trends in 1936, according to newly released FBI data.

The decrease was broad. The estimated number of violent crime offenses fell from 2024, with murder and nonnegligent manslaughter down 18.1%, robbery down 18.5%, rape down 7.6%, and aggravated assault down 7.2%.

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New Jersey Fire Departments Receive Grant

New Jersey Fire Departments Receive $10,000 Grant Through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, provided a total of $1.5 million to 150 volunteer fire departments nationwide

Four volunteer fire departments in New Jersey were among 150 nationwide recipients of a $10,000 grant through the State Farm^® Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), helps local fire departments purchase needed equipment to enhance responder safety and better protect their communities.

Eighty-two percent of U.S. fire departments are comprised entirely or mostly of volunteer firefighters. Many of these departments operate on limited budgets that leave them struggling to fund equipment that enables them to more effectively and safely do their jobs. Recognizing this need, State Farm and the NVFC teamed up to provide $1.5 million to local fire departments in 2026. Since the program began in 2024, a total of $4 million has been distributed to support volunteer fire departments with their equipment needs.

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New Jersey American Water Presents $2,350 Grant to Quinton Fire Company

New Jersey American Water presented Quinton Fire Company in Salem County, NJ with a $2,350 grant as part of the company’s 2026 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program, which awarded about $50,000 to 21 volunteer fire and EMS departments across its service areas. The township will use the funding to purchase an MSA Altair 5x Gas Meter Kit, helping first responders detect and monitor hazardous atmospheric conditions during emergency incidents, improving firefighter safety and enhancing the department’s ability to protect the community.

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New Jersey American Water Awards $950,000 for Community Development

New Jersey American Water and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced that two nonprofits in Camden — Heart of Camden and Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP) — received a combined $950,000 through the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program.

$800,000 to Parkside Business & Community in Partnership (PBCIP): Founded 30 years ago and led by Parkside residents, PBCIP is a community development corporation working to further develop the Parkside neighborhood through commercial revitalization, affordable housing, and quality-of-life programs.