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Back-Wage Checks Hand-Delivered on Christmas Eve

NJ Labor Department Plays Santa to Unpaid Workers

TRENTON

– Two former employees of an Ocean County pizzeria on Tuesday got a visit from Santa’s helper, who delivered a most valuable gift: back pay they were owed for shifts

worked long ago.

Luigi’s Pizza in Ocean agreed to pay the back wages – amounting to $1,027.50 net – to the employees after the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division issued one of its first stop-work orders under a new wage theft law that allows the department to shut businesses that underpay employees in certain situations.

When faced with the shutdown of his business, the owner immediately wrote a check for the entire back wage amount, based on a judgment. The check was deposited with the state Treasury on December 20, which enabled the workers to receive their checks before Christmas.

“Our mission all year long is to help workers who are being shortchanged and to protect businesses that play by the rules,” said Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo. “The fact that these workers received their back pay on Christmas Eve shows the extraordinary efforts of our Wage & Hour and Finance and Accounting staffs, as well as our colleagues at Treasury.”

Assistant Director of Wage & Hour Barry Hickey came in on his day off to play Santa, minus the red suit, for the workers.

“I’m so appreciative of the Labor Department for helping me out,” said Hailey Farina of Long Branch, who received a check for $567.50 for hours she worked behind the counter at Luigi’s but was never paid. “I went through the process and won, but I didn’t expect I’d actually get paid.”

Hailey, who is getting ready to move, said the money will help pay her moving expenses.

The second worker, Nicholas DeConie, 19, of Wall, received a check for $460. He worked as a pizza maker at Luigi’s when he was 17, according to his mother, Jennifer, but was never paid.

“He was so happy,” said his mom. “When I filed the paperwork, he told me it was a waste of time and he’d never get paid. I said, ‘we’re doing it anyway.’”

Gov. Murphy signed legislation in August that expanded the state’s ability to enforce the state’s wage theft law by giving the Labor Commissioner the authority to issue a stop work order at any business where certain wage law violations have occurred.

“This is a valuable enforcement tool that gives us the ability to stop bad actors in their tracks, and make sure workers receive every cent they have earned,” said Asaro-Angelo.

A Decade That Changed the Nation

Katrina vanden Heuvel

and

D.D. Guttenplan

|

For over 154 years,

The Nation

has seen political, economic, and cultural upheaval in America, but the ferocious drumbeat of the 2010s shaped a new media landscape: One defined by a 24/7 news cycle, amplified and accelerated by social media, and compounded by the financial challenges facing a free press.

Hindsight being 20/20, there are common threads we can trace to this current cultural and political moment. The dual and growing forces of monopoly and inequality intensified over the decade. But so too did public support in favor of the issues and ideals our editors and readers have long held to be important: questions of racial justice and feminism, a fair economy that works for all, and enduring civil liberties, environmental sustainability, and peace and nuclear disarmament.

This list of articles, while not at all comprehensive, pulls together the threads of some of the best that was in our pages and our pixels. America in 2020 is at an inflection point, and

The Nation

’s work will continue—as it has in good, not-so-good, and bad times—to offer alternative visions and ideas, and to inform today’s roiling political debates—as we strive to achieve that more perfect union.

Explore all the content from our

Decade in Review here

—we’ve placed these exemplary articles in front of our paywall for a limited time. Editorial director Katrina vanden Heuvel and Editor D.D. Guttenplan are available for very select interviews from New York City in the new year.

ABOUT:

Katrina vanden Heuvel is editorial director and publisher of

The Nation

, America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture. She served as editor of the magazine from 1995 to 2019. D.D. Guttenplan is editor of

The Nation

and the author, most recently, of

The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority

(Seven Stories Press).

Founded by abolitionists in 1865,

The Nation

has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.

Holiday Events in SOUTH JERSEY

Adventure Aquarium\’s Christmas Celebration

Through December 30

1 Riverside Dr, Camden, NJ

A unique experience you can’t miss! Visitors can experience Scuba Santa and his elf swim alongside the Aquarium’s habitants while enjoying the twinkling lights, glowing trees, and falling snow of the Aquarium. AAA Members can save on Adventure Aquarium tickets.

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New Year’s Fireworks from the Battleship @ Battleship New Jersey

December 31 • 4PM – 12:30AM

The annual tradition continues! Ring in the New Year with fireworks aboard the Battleship New Jersey. Music, concessions, and cash bar service will be available for both showtimes – 6pm and 10pm. Tickets required.

Purchase tickets here

.

Additionally, families can spend the night on the ship on December 31, with breakfast the next morning.

Purchase tickets for the overnight event here.

Smithville Holiday Light Show On The Lake

Thursday – Sunday until January 5 • Dark until 8PM

Historical Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd., Smithville, NJ 08205

In addition to exploring a variety of shops, families can explore over 120 Christmas trees magically floating on the lake while listening to orchestrated lights and music.

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WinterFest Ice Skating at Cooper River

Thursdays – Sundays through February 17

Cooper River Park, Cherry Hill

Tasty treats, outdoor games, a heated tent with arcade games, an all-around family fun – visit Cooper River Park to experience this and more!

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STUDY: Fiscal Conditions Improving in Pennsylvania

By Todd DeFeo |

The Center Square

Pennsylvania’s revenue growth was slightly above average, and the state has improved its overall financial stability by increasing the size of its rainy day fund, a new report revealed.

Pennsylvania, like Illinois, New York and Texas, experienced slower revenue growth in fiscal 2019 after rapid growth a year earlier, which lowered the aggregate growth rate,

according to

the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO).

“Pennsylvania’s spending and revenue figures reported in the survey for FY2019 and FY2020 indicate stable growth somewhat more modest than national averages,” said Kathryn Vesey White, NASBO’s director of budget process studies.

In February, Gov. Tom Wolf introduced a $34.1 billion general fund spending plan, a 2.79 percent increase from a year earlier. State lawmakers subsequently passed a general fund budget of slightly less than $34 billion, an increase of 1.8 percent over the previous year’s budget.

“Fiscal conditions continue to vary by state due to differing demographic trends, regional economic performance, revenue structures and other factors,” White said. “Like the vast majority of states, Pennsylvania saw its general fund revenues come in ahead of budget projections in FY 2019, as reported in the survey.

“Pennsylvania does have a rainy day fund, known as the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund,” White added. “Like many states, Pennsylvania depleted its rainy day fund during the Great Recession. However, after achieving greater fiscal stability recently, Pennsylvania took action this year to make a $317 million deposit into the commonwealth’s rainy day fund, bringing the balance in FY 2020 to $340 million.”

Earlier this year, Republican leaders in the state legislature

touted

their conservative fiscal policies for helping increase the state’s revenues.

Pennsylvania was one of six states that reported on changes to their budget processes or authorities in the 2020 fiscal year. The Keystone State now develops performance-based budget plans for each agency.

Under the budget, most state employees received a 3 percent salary increase effective in July. The state is also giving a 2.25 percent step increase in April 2020 for those employed by the commonwealth as of April 2019.

On the tax front, an additional 2 percent state tax on casino table games was extended until Aug. 1, 2021. Also, the state, as of Dec. 13, eliminated the inheritance tax for property transferred to a child 21 years old or younger.

In another tax move, starting July 19, vendors who do not have a physical presence in Pennsylvania but whose sales attributed to the state exceed $100,000 must register to collect and remit state sales tax.

Separately,

Truth in Accounting gave

Pennsylvania score of 85 (B) for financial transparency, and overall, the Keystone State ranked No. 16.

More recently, an “underlying structural imbalance” in Pennsylvania’s budget could have long-lasting ramifications for the state, the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) said in a recent report. The state could experience an “imbalance” of $409 million in the current fiscal year, a shortcoming that could increase to more than $1.3 billion in 2022-23.

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(Video) Philly Team Mascots Surprise and Spread Cheer To Holiday Travelers

New Video Features Philly’s Favorite Friends Welcoming Travelers At Philadelphia International Airport

To inspire people to give the gift of memory-making, share-worthy Philadelphia experiences, VISIT PHILADELPHIA® released the “Gift of Philly,” a video featuring the city’s five professional mascots—Phillie Phanatic (Phillies), Gritty (Flyers), Swoop (Eagles), Franklin (Sixers) and Phang (Union)—collecting and gifting iconic Philly treats to unsuspecting travelers at Philadelphia International Airport.

The two-minute, 15-second video begins by showing the mascots gathering holiday goods at popular locations all over the city: Gritty secures a tree from Rittenhouse Square, Swoop grabs hot chocolate from Franklin Square, Franklin gets baked goods from Termini Brothers Bakery, the Phillie Phanatic borrows lights from the Miracle on South 13th Street and Phang sets the mood with music from The Wanamaker Organ at Macy’s. All of this activity was in preparation for a surprise-and-delight moment at the Philadelphia International Airport, taking place on December 11 at Terminal D baggage claim.

“The Philadelphia region is full of fun and festive holiday traditions,” said Jeff Guaracino, president & CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA. “We hope our video motivates locals and potential visitors to enjoy these magical experiences and gift them to themselves and others this holiday season and well beyond.”

“Gift of Philly” can be seen on VISIT PHILADELPHIA’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn accounts and on visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com. It was directed and produced by VISIT PHILADELPHIA and ChatterBlast Media and filmed by VISIT PHILADELPHIA, Dave Tavani and Keystone Pictures.

VISIT PHILADELPHIA is our name and our mission. As the region’s official tourism marketing agency, we build Greater Philadelphia’s image, drive visitation and boost the economy.

On Greater Philadelphia’s official visitor website and blog, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com, visitors can explore things to do, upcoming events, themed itineraries and hotel packages. Compelling photography and videos, interactive maps and detailed visitor information make the sites effective trip-planning tools. Along with Visit Philly social media channels, the online platforms communicate directly with consumers. Travelers can also call and stop into the Independence Visitor Center for additional information and tickets.

Guest Opinion: Lauding Bernards for Diwali holiday, Hindus want all New Jersey schools close on Diwali

Welcoming Bernards Township School District (BTSD) in New Jersey declaring Diwali holiday for students during 2022-23 school year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in New Jersey to close on their most popular festival Diwali.

BTSD calendar 2022-23, posted on its website, shows schools closed on October 24, 2022 for Diwali.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that holiday on Diwali in New Jersey schools would be a step in the positive direction in view of presence of a substantial number of Hindu students at schools around the state, as it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of Hindu pupils.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that since it was important for Hindu families to celebrate Diwali day together at home with their children; closing schools on Diwali would ensure that and would also display how respectful and accommodating New Jersey schools were to their faith.

If schools had declared other religious holidays, why not Diwali, Rajan Zed asked. Holidays of all major religions should be honored and no one should be penalized for practicing their religion, Zed added.

Zed suggested that all New Jersey schools, public-private-charter-independent, to seriously look into declaring Diwali as an official holiday, thus recognizing the intersection of spirituality and education. Zed noted that awareness about other religions thus created by such holidays like Diwali would make New Jersey students well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened citizens of tomorrow.

Rajan Zed urged New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy, New Jersey Education Commissioner Dr. Lamont Repollet and New Jersey State Board of Education President Kathy Goldenberg; to work towards adding Diwali as an official holiday in all the state’s public schools, and persuading the private-charter-independent schools to follow. Zed also thanked BTSD Board of Education lead by Robin McKeon and BTSD Superintendent Nick Markarian for understanding the concerns of Hindu community.

Zed further says that Hinduism is rich in festivals and religious festivals are very dear and sacred to Hindus. Diwali, the festival of lights, aims at dispelling the darkness and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

Hinduism is oldest and third largest religion of the world with about 1.1 billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal. There are about three million Hindus in USA.

Mission of awards-winning BTSD, which runs six schools, is “to provide a superior education which results in academic excellence, responsible behavior, good citizenship and fosters social-emotional development”.

The Ultimate Way to Ring in the New Year

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 19, 2019) –

The ultimate way to ring in the new year is with TWO Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront shows at 6PM and Midnight

, plus ice skating at Philly’s favorite outdoor rink, festive foods, drinks, kids’ activities, and more. In addition to the annual Parties on Ice at

Blue Cross RiverRink

Winterfest

(5pm and 10pm), guests can also watch in awe as fireworks illuminate the sky with a view with parties for all ages at the award-winning

Cherry Street Pier

that will host two New Year’s Eve events (Family party at 5pm with PopUpPlay and a 21+ and older party at 10pm.)

The centerpiece on December 31st — the

Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront

— uses over 3,000 explosive devices and three miles of wiring that allow the sparkling lights to be seen for miles in all directions. Each show is synchronized to its own unique, themed soundtrack that will be played on speakers along the Waterfront and simulcast on KYW Newsradio 1060AM, so revelers can tune in from wherever they are. The 6pm fireworks will also be broadcast live on NBC10 and Telemundo62.

“New Year’s Eve is the best night of the year here on the Waterfront. The two spectacular Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront shows can be seen all over the city, whether you’ve joined us here on the Waterfront, or if you’re watching from your home, on screens around town, or tuning into NBC10 or Telmundo62,”said Joe Forkin, DRWC president. “These shows represent the culmination of the holiday season, and are the perfect way for Philadelphians and visitors alike to ring in 2020.”

For the past 10years, Rivers Casino Philadelphia has provided the support needed to produce two shows at 6PM and Midnight for the entire city to enjoy. Both shows have soundtracks that are meant to get the crowds singing and dancing. This year, the 6PM show is titled, “Fun and Games”. This ultra-creative sound track takes a very modern approach to a fireworks soundtrack utilizing a wide range of musical styles and effects. Games highlighted in the track include the Olympic games, pinball, vintage video games, and ping pong, with a variety of sound effects and clips from Fortnite, Mario Brothers and Pac-Man.

The Midnight display, “Rollin on the River,” is a river-based show with a soundtrack featuring songs like

The River of Dreams

and

Bridge Over Troubled Water

, that takes viewers and listeners on a journey with different musical pieces that have the word ‘river’ or ‘water’ in it. The musical structure of the chosen songs create a range of emotions and excitement.

A masterful fireworks display is only as good as its accompanying soundtrack. The soundtracks for both shows have been produced by Todd Marcocci, president of Under the Sun Productions Inc., whose brilliant work always heightens the emotions evoked when the clock strikes Midnight on New Year’s Eve.

“It’s an honor for Rivers Casino Philadelphia to host the New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront for the 10

th

year in a row,” said Emily Doñes, community relations manager of Rivers Casino Philadelphia. “We’re excited for the city to experience two incredible displays as we celebrate the end of the decade and ring in 2020 with friends and families.”

There are numerous ways to watch the

Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront

. Of course, the best place to witness the wondersis on the Waterfront at one of the many attractions that will be hosting parties including: Rivers Casino Philadelphia, Cherry Street Pier (see more details below), Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest (see more details below), Battleship New Jersey, Independence Seaport Museum, Spirit of Philadelphia, Moshulu, Hilton Philadelphia Penn’s Landing, Dave and Busters, FringeArts, and more. The synchronized soundtracks will be broadcast live at Penn’s Landing and at Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

Visitors can ring in the New Year and enjoy the shows in their full glory from wherever they are, the soundtracks from both shows will be broadcast live on KYW Newsradio and the 6PM fireworks will air live on NBC10 and Telemundo62.

Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Parties on Ice

5:30 pm and 10:00 pm

Tickets $35 (Spectator), $45 (Skater)

From 5-8PM, visitors can enjoy a party that is ideal for families and for those who have other commitments later in the evening, or come out for the 10PM-1AM party, which caters to those who want to ring in the New Year out on the town. Tickets include:

Light refreshments

Face painting

Balloon modelling

Photo Booth

Digital caricatures

Party favors

Ice skating

Access to all the amenities on-site

Prime viewing of 6pm and Midnight fireworks shows

Cash bar

These parties normally sell out, so it is strongly encouraged that attendees purchase their tickets in advance:

https://www.showclix.com/event/nye-parties-on-ice?_ga=2.13548466.429290756.1576627446-573670162.1494285966

New Year’s Eve Day public skating sessions run from 10AM-3PM

New Year’s Eve Kids Countdown at Cherry Street Pier with PopUpPlay and Friends

5-7pm

Tickets $25 (kids under 12 months free)

Includes 1 free hot chocolate, NYE party essentials, and more

On New Year’s Eve day, Cherry Street Pier will host fun for the little kids in collaboration with PopUpPlay, an organization that uses play to engage with children of all ages and backgrounds.Activities include:

Build the Ball: Collaborate on a Huge Paper Mache Ball that will drop before the 6 pm fireworks show. Participants may add their wish for 2020 year onto the ball.

Mural Walls: Giant sheets of paper on which families can share their vision for the future

Finding the Future stations: Stations that give families an opportunity to imagine an amazing future for our communities

Confetti Cannons and Fireworks Countdown

Design your own 2020 Glasses

Design your own NoiseMaker

Holiday Face Painting with IFacepaint

Dance Party

PARTNERS:

PopUpPlay

,

IFacepaint

,

NImble crafters

,

Company Aiello

,

Clay Studio

,

Cirque Du Nuit

.

New Year on the Pier

10pm-1:00am

Tickets: $25 (21+)

Includes 1 complimentary beer

For the late night crowd (21+), DRWC will be hosting

New Year on the Pier 2020

in the award-winning, arts-focused Cherry Street Pier. The party will begin at 10pm and conclude at 1am will include stunning waterfront views of the Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks and include:

One complimentary Cherry Street Pier exclusive beer (United Fruit IPA brewed by Mainstay)

Live DJ

Fire pits

Noise Makers and Party Hats

Games

Art Making Stations

Warming Station

Art installations and Exhibits

Open Artist Studios

Photo Booth

ABOUT RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA

Located along the Delaware Riverfront in Philadelphia, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, features 1,755 slots, 106 table games, 65 hybrid gaming seats, a 28-table poker room and a designated sportsbook area for live sports betting. The casino offers seven distinctive restaurants and bars — among them are Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House, Saxbys and Geno’s Steaks — riverfront views, live performances in The Event Center, free parking, and promotions and giveaways daily. Rivers, which opened as SugarHouse Casino in 2010, employs approximately 1,600 Team Members and has been voted a great place to work in Philadelphia. Rivers Casino Philadelphia is owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates. For more information, visit

RiversCasino.com/Philadelphia.

ABOUT DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT CORPORATION (DRWC)

DRWC is a 501(c)(3) created in January 2009, exclusively for the benefit of the City of Philadelphia and its citizens. The fundamental purpose of DRWC is to design, develop, program and maintain public amenities such as permanent and seasonal parks, trails, and streetscape improvements to transform thewaterfront into a vibrant destination for recreational, cultural, and commercial activities for the residents and visitors of Philadelphia as is consistent with the goals of the Master Plan for Central Delaware. Daily programming throughout the entire year is changing the way Philadelphians see and converse about the waterfront, and is helping to create spaces and communities that connect residents and visitors to the waterfront and is helping to create spaces and communities that connect residents and visitors to the waterfront.  Visit

delawareriverwaterfront.com

for more information.

Chambersburg-to-NYC Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: 12 Suspects Arrested

December 20, 2019

| Topic:

Opioids

Press Release

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today said agents from his Office, the Pennsylvania State Police, and local police departments arrested 12 people and stopped a major Pennsylvania trafficker of the opioid Oxycodone. The ringleader of the group, David Bruce Darby of Chambersburg, is facing multiple charges, including drug delivery resulting in death.

The Attorney General said Darby smuggled Oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, from New York City and distributed the drug to people in Franklin and Cumberland counties.

In August 2019, a delivery of the narcotic by Darby to Kayla Bertone, 28, of Chambersburg, lead to Bertone’s death.

“This defendant and his drug trafficking ring are responsible for the death of a young woman and the spread of an opioid epidemic we are fighting every day to stop,” AG Shapiro said following the round up of the 12 drug dealers, including Darby’s girlfriend Sarah Turesky. “The victim who overdosed had more than twice the intravenous therapeutic level of fentanyl in her blood. What’s more, this New York-to-Chambersburg pipeline flushed 6,000 pills and cocaine into the Franklin County area. Today, we have removed this cancer from south central Pennsylvania.”

Shapiro said local, state and federal law enforcement in Franklin County and New York have

arrested and charged the following individuals

:

David Bruce Darby

, 41, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; drug delivery resulting in death; criminal use of a communications facility; and persons not to possess a firearm.

Sarah Catherine Turesky

, 34, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations; violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; criminal use of a communication facility.

Delisha Keyon Redden

, 39, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; corrupt organizations; drug delivery resulting in death (gave the pills to Darby); criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

Cedric Stephens

, 48, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations.

Natasha Gomez

, 38, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations.

Jonathan Butler

, 41, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations.

Karen Marie Sloane

, 49, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity; corrupt organizations.

Alycia Logsdon,

30, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

Stacey Spoonhour

, 39, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

David Hemphill

, 57, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

Michael Campoli

, 54, corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

Malik Bonds

, 39, violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act; corrupt organizations; criminal conspiracy; and criminal use of a communication facility.

Aside from the Office of Attorney General, the U.S. Marshals Service, Franklin County District Attorney, Franklin County Drug Task Force, Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg Police Department, Washington Township Police Department, Waynesboro Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, and the Shippensburg Police Department assisted in the investigation and today’s arrests. Senior Deputy Attorney General Robert Smulktis will prosecute.

All charges discussed are accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

# # #

Linda D. Sherry, 72, of Haddon Township; West Deptford School Educator; GCHS & Chestnut Hill College Alum

Haddon Township – Linda D. Sherry (nee Dewey) age 72 passed away December 23, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Raymond A. Sherry, her son, Beau (Shanon) Sherry, and her daughter, Kristen (David) Kandel, and was predeceased by her son, Sonny. She was the proud grandmother of Brady, Lucah and Reese Sherry, and Cole, Logan and Riley Kandel. She also leaves a dear sister, Diane Nastinski, sister-in-law, Laraine Clements, brother-in-law, Martin J. Sherry and cousins, Sharon and Sandy.

A graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School and Chestnut Hill College, Linda became an educator who spent most of her career in the West Deptford School District. She derived great satisfaction and joy as an educator and helping children. In addition to her hobbies of doll-making and crocheting, she enjoyed the theater, movies, dancing and TV dramas. Her family brought her great happiness; she especially relished time with her grandchildren. She was a very independent woman of exceptional loyalty.

Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation, Saturday 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. at EVOY-BANASZ FUNERAL HOME, 129 White Horse Pike, Haddon Heights NJ. Her Service will follow at 12:30p.m.

What to Know Going into an Oil Field Job

Gloucestercitynews.net (December 27, 2019)–By this point, many people have heard of the great prospects that lie in the oil industry, and working out on an oil field can be an attractive prospect for some, especially those with a predisposition for physical work. But it’s not a smooth experience all the way, and there are various potential problems that you’ll need to prepare for if you want to maximize your chances of success. This is not among the easier industries to be in, and you should definitely anticipate a rough uphill battle in the beginning, especially if you’re coming from another line of work.

It’s Tough

There’s no soft way to say this – working in the oil industry is simply very challenging. You should be prepared for long days of hard manual work with little in the way of breaks, and on some days, it might be particularly bad depending on the current state of the setup. It’s a very physically demanding job, so don’t expect that you’ll be able to perform it well with a soft body that’s been sitting in a desk chair all day long. That’s not to say that you can’t work on that, but it’s going to take quite a bit of effort to bring yourself up to a good enough state.

It’s Dangerous

Even if you’re already in a top physical condition, working in an oil field is going to be challenging and will hold many risks for your health, some of which you can’t really anticipate. You should be prepared for the problems that you can, though, and know a good

oil field accident attorney

who can assist you in case you run into a bad situation. Keep in mind that resolving these problems can sometimes take quite a long time, especially if it’s a more serious issue. This can leave you in a difficult financial situation, and you will want to plan ahead for this as well.

Isolation Can Creep Up on You

This does not apply to every job in this sector, but it’s definitely something you will want to keep in mind as a possibility. Depending on where you work, you might find yourself in a

somewhat isolated environment

without any contact other than your coworkers for days on end. While it’s not as bad as being out on an oil rig, it can still be a pretty big challenge for those who are used to more variety in their social interactions, and you should get ready for a difficult starting period.

The good news is that most of those things can be accounted for in advance and dealt with effectively if you put some planning and thought into it. It’s not going to be a smooth ride – we can tell you that right now. And, even if you’re very prepared, problems are still going to come up. But in the end, this is one of the best ways to earn a lot of money for physical work right now, and it’s definitely something you should look into if you’re looking for a new career.

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