Kathy Cleary Underwood | Cleary’s Notebook News
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews) (November 18, 2025)—In a startling incident this morning, a pickup truck and a car crashed in the 500 block of South Broadway, close to Kohler Street. According to a resident, the car ended up on its roof. The cause of the accident is unknown. It is unclear if the driver of either vehicle was hurt. Or, if there were any other injuries.
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Glassboro police are searching for the man in the white shirt and the man in the blue shirt. Mr. Devine labels the two of them as animals because they stood on the furniture in the restaurant and threw a metal chair at an officer, injuring him. The incident occurred early in the morning on November 1.
ICE wants to remove hardcore illegal immigrants from our state. Murderers, rapists, drug dealers, child molesters, mental patients, thieves, the drug cartel, and many more thugs. Jack Ciattarelli, as our NJ Governor, will work with ICE and President Trump to clean up our state from these illegal, dangerous invaders.
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Severity:
Minor – Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected – Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
MET: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event Description:
Frost Advisory
Advisory: Frost Advisory until 09:00AM Sunday
Dear Wm Cleary,* WHAT…Temperatures falling into the mid 30s will result in frost formation.
* WHERE…Mercer, Western Monmouth, Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties.
* WHEN…From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN MONMOUTH … MERCER … GLOUCESTER … CAMDEN … NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON … OCEAN … CUMBERLAND … ATLANTIC … SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON
Instructions:Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
William E. Cleary Sr. | Cleary’s Notebook News
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (CNBNEWS)Oct. 24, 2025)—Sweetie and I were walking in the field across from the Cold Springs today. It was around 8 AM. She was off lead and was healing on my left side. A vehicle came out of nowhere and brushed my right side leg.. When Sweetie saw the car, she ran towards Cold Springs Drive. Fortunately, she came when I called her. I hooked her to her lead and approached the woman, who was still on her computer, and knocked gently on her window. When I explained to her what had happened, she apologized several times.
Read more: Please Don’t Text and DriveDespite being so close to me that her car brushed my right leg, the woman said she never saw me.
Neither Sweetie nor I was hurt. Things could have been much worse. During my walks along Cold Springs Drive, I have noticed numerous people texting while driving on that street.
Thank you, God! For protecting both of us.
Fred Lesser
WEST DEPTFORD NJ–Fred Lesser (81) a West Deptford, NJ resident for 53 years passed away on March 16, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born in Brooklyn, NY, moved throughout the years and attended Clayton High School graduating with the Class of 1958. After retiring from DuPont in Deepwater, NJ, in 1993 he became a school bus driver until 2017. He loved coaching midget football, basketball & baseball in the 60\’s, then experienced umpiring Little League baseball and softball which became his joy until 2017. Fred attended Kemble Memorial UMC, was a member of the Woodbury Poly Pros and was also a proud volunteer on the USS New Jersey BB-62.
Fred is survived by his loving wife Carol (nee Brant) of 58½ years; loving daughters Karlie Pollitt (Mike) of Gloucester City and Janet Sheehan (dear friend Mark) of Bellmawr; 3 grandchildren Drew Pollitt, Brianna Pollitt & Patrick Sheehan; sisters Marilyn Sweeney of Limerick, PA & Joyce Penrod (Larry) of Bushnell, FL; many dear in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, great friends and the best neighbors.
He is predeceased by his parents Bill & Goldie Lesser and 3 sisters, Carolyn Groff of TN, Frances Parker of Wales, UK & Gail Pinto-Sanders of FL.
Friends and relatives are invited to his viewing on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 11am to 12pm at the BARCLAY FUNERAL HOME, 208 Maple Street, Clayton, NJ 08312, followed by a service at 12pm. As the Lesser family, we understand the precautions being taken at this time which could prevent a visit personally; however, being with us in spirit and through thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite charity in Fred\’s name. Please sign the guestbook or send condolences at BarclayFuneralHome.net.
A survey conducted by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association finds that 93% of members who responded either are already negatively impacted by the coronavirus health crisis or anticipate being negatively impacted in the near future.
At the same time, most respondents say they will need to cut costs due to coronavirus-related hardships, including a reduction of staff, hours, benefits and other remedies.
Members also described in detail their most critical issues, showing a vast number of impacts from businesses from varying industries.
\”The concerns of our members are extremely clear during this unprecedented time,\” said NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka. \”They are highly concerned about the overall stability of their businesses and the welfare of their employees.
\”We are pleased to see the efforts of our policymakers and our state agencies, thus far, to address the economic impacts the coronavirus is having on our job creators and their workers. As these plans and protections are gathered and expedited, it is critically important to recognize how the uncertainty and vulnerability of our employers impacts our overall economy in New Jersey.\”
Survey results
When asked to what extent has your business been negatively impacted by the coronavirus:
54% said they have already been negatively impacted
39% said they anticipate being negatively impacted in the near future
7% said they do not anticipate being negatively impacted
When asked how they will respond to the negative business impacts caused by the coronavirus (respondents could select any or all options that applied):
40% said they will need to reduce staff
37% said they will need to reduce employee hours
12% said they will need to reduce benefits
24% said they will do nothing
Another 37% listed \”other\” additional remedies to accommodate the impacts including: needing to temporarily close; relying on personal savings and credit to pay bills; negotiating with vendors, landlords and utility companies; adjusting service levels; reducing expenses; increasing spending on cleaning and disinfecting; increasing remote working.
In separate questions, a majority of respondents said they were unsure, at this juncture, whether they would need gap loans or waivers of workplace compliance requirements due to the fiscal impacts brought on by the response to the coronavirus.
Most critical issues
NJBIA also asked members to explain what the most critical issues to their business are as the association works with policymakers and state agencies on responses to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus.
A few notable entries from the hundreds of responses included:
\”Trying to keep up with payroll, taxes, health ins., vehicle ins., fuel, worker\’s comp ins., vehicle payments, vehicle registrations, and all State associated fees with licenses and registrations. If we can\’t access the customer\’s property and/or an employee gets the illness, this will put us out of business.\”
\”Besides health of employees, worry about supply chain interruptions. If say UPS goes down, how will I deliver products? What if my suppliers are closed?\”
\”Unable to provide home based services as usual.\”
\”Business customers and my employees being able to work if kids are home from school.\”
\”Personal protective equipment for my team of healthcare workers. We can\’t get level 3 masks right now.\”
\”Cash flow if sales decline.\”
\”The phone has stopped ringing, people are not spending money.\”
\”Access to short-term financing.\”
\”As a supplier of printed material for many local NJ businesses, we are expecting a significant loss of revenue due to cancellations of events, trade shows, etc.\”
These survey results were fielded from 336 respondents from March 13-15. NJBIA will keep the survey open to its members to acquire additional input.
\”We want to ensure that we are relaying these impacts in real time and working with our members and all levels of state government to bring the assistance needed to secure New Jersey\’s workforce and economy,\” Siekerka said. \”We also continue to update our comprehensive resource page at
www.njbia.org/coronavirus
.\”
SOURCE
New Brunswick, NJ
–The city of New Brunswick, NJ, halted the ability for residents to apply for a firearm permit claiming the fingerprinting company was closed. We stopped by the police department to investigate and quickly discovered the lies.
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Surrounded by her daughters, on March 18, 2020, at age 71. (nee Kaluhiokalani) Formerly of Gloucester City and Williamstown. Beloved mother of Thelma Fagan, Sherry Walker Fuss (late James) and John Walker, III. Cherished grandmother of Glenn VanLeer, Jr. and Thomas Fuss and great grandmother of Leah VanLeer. Beloved sister of Joseph Kaluhiokalani (Tina) and the late David Kaluhiokalani (surviving Lynn). Also survived by her former husband, Joseph Dimmerman and her pups, Bella and Raffy.
Jackie will be remembered as a loving, dedicated and compassionate mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and cousin. Her family always came first, no matter what! She enjoyed the 25+ years she worked as a server at various location throughout South Jersey and Atlantic City, including Tropicana, Claridge and Bally’s. She was a lifelong member and shop steward for Local 54 in Atlantic City and a dedicated and active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over 10 years. She will be forever remembered for her talent in the kitchen, cooking the traditional family recipes only from memory.
At her request, cremation will be private.
In lieu of flowers to the family, donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Please memo, Jacqueline M. Dimmerman.
Condolences and Memories may be shared at
www.mccannhealey.com
under the obituary of Jacqueline M. Dimmerman. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City. Ph:856-456-1142
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.
BY
Rhonda Schaffler
, Correspondent
|
March 19, 2020,
New Jersey’s hospitality industry could suffer long-term impacts from COVID-19 even after
the pandemic ends, according to Dr. David Fiorenza, an assistant professor of economics at Villanova University. He says the casino industry in Atlantic City will have to rethink its business model, and he doesn’t rule out the potential closure of a casino. He believes there are other actions the state can take to help the economy, including eliminating the state sales tax.
Rhonda Schaffler
Correspondent
Rhonda Schaffler is NJTV\’s business correspondent, providing a daily report on New Jersey\’s top business and financial stories. Prior to working at NJTV, she worked as a journalist for Reuters, where she traveled extensively to cover financial stories including to Nigeria, Ghana and Chile. Along the way, she interviewed numerous government officials and CEOs. She also worked at CNN as a business anchor and reporter for several programs, covering the stock market and economy.
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Companies often push cybersecurity aside, but CEOs are responsible for helping teams create and implement effective cybersecurity and risk management plans.
Gloucestercitynews.net-(March 19, 2020)–As companies continue to expand their information technology resources, cybersecurity measures can often get left behind. CEOs are forced to focus on the more pressing matters of business as usual, and IT departments are floundering to provide the most effective solutions possible without the support of executives. Instead, an effective approach to cybersecurity begins with the CEO. Your involvement in creating and implementing cybersecurity measures in your organization has a profound impact on how well those security measures work. Unsure of where to begin?
Krystal Triumph with
Atlantic-IT.net
in New Jersey shares what every CEO should know about implementing cybersecurity measures for your organization.
Start with a Risk Assessment
It is difficult to make a plan and take action if you aren\’t aware of the risk your company faces. Work with a managed service provider or your IT team to perform a risk assessment and determine which aspects of your company are most exposed. Are there areas of your company that aren\’t up to current compliance standards? Is lack of knowledge among executives and workers putting your data or finances at risk?
Establishing an effective security protocol in your organization starts with you. Many of the risks organizations face when it comes to cybersecurity are a byproduct of human involvement (phishing emails and social engineering, for example) or lack of communication between your IT team and key decision-makers. Both issues can be resolved through your involvement in establishing a risk management protocol and emphasizing the importance of training both executives and employees in cybersecurity measures.
Train Your Team
Now that you have a better understanding of the threats, or potential threats, your business faces, it is important to pass this knowledge on to your executive team and your employees. Teach your team about the risks of cyber threats and how they could impact your business. It is especially valuable to teach the entire organization how to recognize and avoid phishing emails and other social engineering schemes. According to the most recent data, one in 25 branded emails is a phishing scheme. That means those in your organization who receive far more emails than 25 per day are putting themselves and your company at risk if they lack awareness of phishing tactics.
Develop a Plan
Part of your risk assessment and training process should be working with your IT team or service provider to develop a plan for
IT risk management
and disaster recovery. Should the worst occur, what actions will be taken—and by whom—to either mitigate the risk or recover any lost or damaged data?
By building a plan of action, you provide peace of mind for yourself and for your team knowing that you are in control of how your data is used, where the risks are currently and where they could be in the future, and how to efficiently manage those risks. In order to better navigate the potential for employee-related risk—at least 78% of cyber espionage attacks start with phishing—make continual employee training a part of your risk management plan. Onboarding new employees should involve training, as well as regular updates for both employees and executives.
Create Clear Communication Pathways
In order for your risk management plan to be most effective, you will want to establish who on your team is responsible for each level of communication or risk. Which risks can be dealt with by your cybersecurity team and which risks require executive-level involvement? Assign roles that allow your team to understand exactly what their responsibility is in the face of cybersecurity risk.
With a plan in place and responsibilities clearly delegated, your team will have the tools they need to play their part in managing and mitigating any potential cyber-threats your company faces. Be sure to regularly review your plan and communication pathway, or partner with a managed service provider to delegate the task of consistent monitoring and management of your cybersecurity plan.