MISSION, Kan., Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — (Family Features) If gatherings with family and friends are the fabric that weaves each holiday season together, the mouthwatering foods that accompany these celebrations are what brings everyone to the table.

For seasoned pros and home cooks alike, holiday entertaining is an opportunity to gift loved ones with a taste of festive fun. A few simple tips will help make it easy to cook up one delicious holiday season.

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NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today warned consumers about a scam in which individuals posing as utility company employees are calling customers and threatening to turn off their electric and gas service if a payment is not made immediately over the phone.

TRENTON — More than 40 advocacy and labor groups are urging New Jersey lawmakers to oppose any deal that cuts the state estate tax in exchange for a gas tax hike, a potential compromise floated to raise money for the Transportation Trust Fund. The groups, including New Jersey Policy Perspective, New Jersey Working Families, Anti-Poverty Network…

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(New York, N.Y. – October 26, 2015) Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Municipality of San Juan has agreed to make substantial upgrades to its storm sewer systems throughout the city. The upgrades and related cleaning activities are aimed at eliminating or minimizing daily discharges of large volumes of untreated sewage from the Municipality’s storm sewers, and minimizing discharges of other pollutants into nearby water bodies, including the San Juan Bay Estuary, the Atlantic Ocean and the Martin Peña Canal. The estimated cost of the upgrades and actions over the life of the agreement is $180 million. 

released October 23, 2015

PHILADELPHIA PA–On Thursday, October 22, 2015, at approximately 9:57 AM, while on patrol in the area of Wister and Anderson Streets, bike officers heard two gunshots. The officers proceeded to the area of the gunshots and observed a gray vehicle make a u-turn and continue east on Medary Street. The officers were then flagged down by pedestrians in reference to a shooting victim. One of the bike officers located the complainant; a 33 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest, while his partner followed the vehicle and provided flash information to police radio. The officer followed the vehicle eastbound on Medary Street to 21st Street, then proceeded north on 21st Street, where the officer lost sight of the vehicle.

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GLOUCESTER CITY NEW JERSEY–Last month The NHP Foundation submitted a proposal to Gloucester City to buy Chatham Square, a multi-million dollar property purchased by mayor and council eight years ago. CNBNews submitted an OPRA request in July for documents pertaining to that sale. Those documents were released last Friday to the South Jersey/Philadelphia news site. The full story will be posted at noon today. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Efficient Carolina scoring drives to open each half, each ending in a 2-yard Mike Tolbert scoring play, helped the Panthers to a 27-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The victory moved the Panthers to 6-0 for the first time in team history. The 2003 team that reached the Super Bowl…

And Obama \’Encourages It\’

GOP hopeful Gov. Chris Christie asserted over the weekend that the Black Lives Matter movement was calling for the death of police officers because President Barack Obama has encouraged lawlessness. \”The problem is this, there\’s lawlessness in this country. The president encourages this lawlessness,\” Christie told CBS host John Dickerson. \”Encourages it… by his own rhetoric.…