Kelsey Harkness / @kelseyjharkness / September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

Bill Donohue comments on Pope Francis\’ remarks concerning religious freedom this morning at the White House:

Calling religious freedom \”one of America\’s most precious possessions,\” Pope Francis this morning pointedly embraced the efforts of American Catholics, led by their bishops, to defend religious freedom against government encroachment.

This article was first published on CapX. Jeremy Corbyn is hardly a household name in the United States, but his election win has raised eyebrows on this side of the Atlantic and has been prominently featured on the pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. With good reason: there…

By Mark Lagerkvist / September 23, 2015 / New Jersey Watchdog

Mark your calendars! Gov. Chris Christie made his first New Jersey public appearance in 51 days on Tuesday.

The governor has been a virtual phantom in the Garden State, especially since he officially announced his run for the White House in June. Since then, he has focused primarily on the town hall circuit in New Hampshire and other campaign activities.

Newark Celebration 350 Plans Spectacular Party to Launch 2016’s Year-Long Program of Events and Activities for the Entire Community

 –www.NC350.org –

A small-boat crew deployed from the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell untangles a 6-foot long Leatherback turtle from fishing line 15 miles off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Sept. 20, 2015. After cutting the line, the crew watched as the turtle swam away to the open sea. U.S. Coast Guard photos

BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a Leatherback sea turtle entangled in fishing gear Sunday approximately 15 miles south of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

DOVER (Sept. 22, 2015) – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has announced that DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation (Delaware State Parks) has won the 2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in the state parks systems category. The award recognizes state parks systems as judged on their ability to address the needs of those they serve through the collective energies of citizens, staff and elected officials.

$250K bail maintained in shooting

WOODBURY NJ–Labon I. Banks (DOB 8/23/82), of Woodbury was denied any reduction in his $250,000 bail on charges he shot a man in the leg in Paulsboro on 8/25/15.

Banks’ lawyer argued that he was not receiving adequate pain medication in jail for several injuries, including a gunshot wound in the knee, and that he had been supporting a pregnant fiancée with a job as a baker. A \”significant reduction\” in bail in the $10,000 to $20,000 range was requested.