during MS Society’s \”Bike to the Bay\” fundraiser

 LEWES (Sept. 23, 2015) – Delaware Seashore State Park will host the annual MS Society’s \”Bike to the Bay\” fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 26, requiring a rerouting of traffic entering and leaving the park from late morning through mid-afternoon, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today.

 By Eric Boehm 

A regulatory panel in Washington, D.C., could vote this week on a series of new licensing requirements for personal trainers, supposedly in an effort to promote public health and safety through government nannyism.

But a closer look at the panel charged with making the new rules exposes the real reason why regulatory boards flex their muscles with regulatory schemes like this one.

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FLEXING THE REGULATORY MUSCLE: The Washington, D.C., Board of Physical Therapists, which is writing the new rules, just happens to be composed of five members – four of which are required by statute to be licensed physical therapists. And that board has now been given the power to regulate – potentially even to shut down – businesses that are in direct competition with the board’s own members.

As Watchdog reported last week, Council of the District of Columbia recently empowered an obscure regulatory panel, the Board of Physical Therapy, to create a new set of licensing rules for personal trainers working in the nation’s capital. A vote on the new rules is expected to take place at the city council’s meeting Tuesday night.

DOVER (Sept. 23, 2015) – DNREC Secretary David Small has signed a Secretary’s Order that formally adopts an open season for Delaware’s recreational black sea bass fishery that ran May 15 through Sept. 21, and from Oct. 22 through Dec. 31. The changes keep Delaware’s tidal finfish regulations consistent with final federal recreational black sea bass season regulations published in June.

RESIDENTS ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY CONSERVE WATER

(15/P80) TRENTON -Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today issued a drought watch for New Jersey\’s Northeast, Central, and Coastal North water supply regions, urging residents in the affected areas to voluntarily conserve water and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather and above-average temperatures.

The drought watch is prompted by continued rainfall deficits that have decreased reservoir, ground water and streamflow levels in the three regions. 

The purpose of the watch is to raise public awareness, formally alert all water suppliers in the region of the situation, and to seek voluntary cooperation to preserve existing supplies in the affected regions, with water demand still high.

The three affected drought regions include all or parts of 12 counties, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union.

On September 23, 2015, of Bellmawr, NJ, formerly of Collingswood, NJ. Age 91 years.

Beloved husband of 61 years to the late Bridget L. Morrison. Dear father of Diane McCarthy (Kevin), Joseph (Pat), Wilmer, Barry, Loretta Birmingham (Gerry) and David (Debbie). He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Mr. Morrison was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a longtime member and past commander of VFW Post #7361, Collingswood, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Monday 8:30 to 10 AM at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, 820 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 AM from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, St. John Church, 809 Park Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Interment Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken, NJ.

via www.fosterwarnefuneralhome.com

On September 22, 2015. Age 83. Survived by devoted caregivers. 

Evelyn was born in Vienna, Austria and moved to the United States in her pre-teenage years. She graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. Evelyn was a self employed and gifted textile artist. She lived in many towns across Cumberland and Salem Counties and recently resided in Mount Laurel. Graveside Burial 1 pm Monday, September 28 at Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton. Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Evelyn Adler. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142 

By Andrew Collins

In the age of The Shallows and Bowling Alone, which raise concerns over Americans’ tendency toward isolation and distraction, many citizens are pushing back through the Little Free Library movement. The idea is simple: foster community and literacy by sharing books, usually presented in a crate or small structure in one’s front yard where neighbors can access them at their leisure.

It’s hard to image such a movement stirring up controversy, but that hasn’t stopped local governments from using every technicality and clause in their ordinances to crack down on the popular book-sharing system. In a recent piece for The Atlantic covering the travails of Little Free Libraries, Conor Friedersdorf summarizes the problem in a scathing indictment of the governing class.

GLOUCESTER – The Salem High School football team overwhelmed Gloucester behind the strong running of quarterback Shareef Jefferies and an avalanche of turnovers on Thursday night. The Lions turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions in the first half with three interceptions and two fumbles on the way to a 30-0 Salem advantage at the…

The Cost Of Hosting The Pope

Pope Francis is championing a message of compassion for the poor, religious tolerance, immigration reform and environmental concern during his first trip to the United States this week, but businesses and governments in the host cities are associating his visit with something else entirely: dollar signs. Thousands from all over the country are flocking to Washington,…