Rowan Softball Earns NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Honors

A total of 17 student-athletes were represented on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on its 2026 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America Award list.

Lindsay Cahill, Madison Cooley, Mikayla Dansky, Gia DiMeglio, Emma Dobkin, Kate Evick, Maggie Funston, Zara MacNair, Holly Markus, Sofia McBride, Brooke McGuigan, Jodi McGuigan, Cami Morgan, Carly Polsky, Aly Reim, Zoey Rogers, and Paige Russell all earned the academic honor.

The Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Awards recognize student-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Evick, Markus, B. McGuigan, and Morgan are cited for the third time while Cahill, Cooley, Dansky, McBride, and Russell are awarded for the second year in a row.

The Rowan Softball team combined for a 3.59 GPA on the season.

The Profs (43-11) appeared in its fourth-consecutive Division III World Series, a program first, finishing with a final national ranking of #6. It was also the fourth-straight season the team has amassed 40 or more wins including head coach Kim Wilson earning her 1,000th Rowan coaching victory on April 27th.

South Jersey Gas Offers Safety Tips for Summer Storm Season

While summer means fun in the sun, it can also raise the threat for dangerous storms. Severe storms can produce significant wind, hail, rain and lightning, which may lead to property damage, power outages and flooding. “We think it’s important to be proactive by offering our customers tips on how to plan for summer storms,” said Craig Stewart, vice president, safety and shared services, SJI Utilities. “As a trusted community partner, our customers need to be aware of how to deal with severe weather threats so they
can protect themselves and their families this summer season.” South Jersey Gas offers the following tips to help customers prepare for the possibility of severe summer storms and hurricanes.

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AG Sunday, State College Police Announce Charges Against 14 People

Attorney General Dave Sunday, in conjunction with State College Police Department and the 54th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, announced charges against 14 people in connection to a cocaine-trafficking operation involving primarily college students and two fraternities.

In all, 13 defendants were Penn State University students at or around the time of the alleged conduct, in 2023 and 2024. The 14th defendant, the father of a student, is charged with tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation.

According to the investigation and a grand jury presentment, two members of the organization — Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson — were the main suppliers for the group, making regular trips to Philadelphia and New York for large quantities of cocaine.

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Wellness on Wheels is Coming to Your Community!

The Gloucester County Mobile Recovery Program, in partnership with Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine and Rowan College of South Jersey, is bringing the WOW Van to locations throughout Gloucester County next week.

 Tuesday, August 25 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

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Airport Improvement Program Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the grant application period for the Fiscal Year 2027 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is open with applications being accepted from now through October 9, 2026.

The New Jersey Airport Improvement Program provides $4 million annually for projects that improve New

Jersey’s public use general aviation airports and aviation transportation system. AIP grants, administered by the NJDOT Division of Local Aid, are awarded through a competitive process, with an emphasis on projects designed to enhance safety, remove obstructions, rehabilitate existing facilities and equipment, and make capital improvements.

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Toni D. Pierre, 23, of Voorhees

Toni D. Pierre, age 23, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at Virtua Health Hospital in Voorhees, New Jersey. Born on April 3, 2003, in Staten Island, New York,Toni was a resident of Voorhees, New Jersey.

Toni was the beloved child of Dexter Pierre and the late Noreena Burris. Toni is survived by a loving family, including uncles and aunts Heather Ogidan, Olabode Ogidan, Toney Burris, Keturah Burris, Nola Brooks & Marilyn Burris. Toni is also remembered by cousins Jason Burris, Olabode Ogidan, Jr., Dr. Noreena Ogidan, Deidre Washington, Janelle Corbin, Judy Radgman, Semoy Burris, Avernelle Manswell, Jayselle Vincent, Patrice and Shanelle Brooks, numerous extended family members, and dear friends Francie Forteau and Marcelline Als.

Toni was predeceased by her mother, Noreena Burris, aunt Esther Washington, and uncles Hilton, Michael, and Royland Burris.

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DRBC 3Q Meeting & Founding Waters Day – Sept. 2

The September 2 business meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Rd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977, starting at 12 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed via YouTube. At the meeting, one resolution, four resolutions for the minutes and 18 dockets will be considered by the Commissioners. There will be an opportunity for open public comment, as time allows, after the conclusion of the business meeting.

Please visit the above link to learn more and view the business meeting agenda. Folks interested in giving open public comment should register via the Eventbrite link provided at the above link.

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FBI Announces Voices Not Forgotten

Reward increases and geo-location of posters draw attention to Indian country crime

In a sustained commitment to address violent crime in Indian country, FBI Director Kash Patel announced a new initiative, ‘Voices Not Forgotten’ that increases monetary rewards associated with unsolved investigations into homicides, kidnappings, and missing persons suspected to be victims of homicide in Indian country.

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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Weekend Coming to Camp Barnes

Camp Barnes in Sussex County will welcome this year’s participants to the 2026 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program the weekend of Oct. 2 to 4, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.

The 2026 event marks BOW’s 27th year in Delaware with the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife hosting the program. Registration opens Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 11:00 a.m.– usually selling out within a few hours, but closing Thursday, Sept. 17 if capacity has not been reached. Returning once again to Camp Barnes near Frankford, the BOW program is open this year to 60 participants looking to learn valuable outdoors skills.

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Kennedy Asked Pelosi, “How Did You Gain $250M On Your Salary

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2026)–During a Senate hearing held on August 20, 2026, Senator John Kennedy asks Nancy Pelosi how she was able to gain $250 million during her 37 years as a Congresswoman.

Kennedy said, “I counted money for the state of Louisiana. Every bond issue, every disbursement, every dollar that moved through that office had to add up at the end of the day. And when a number did not add up, it was my job to find out why. He looked at her. Ma’am, this number does not add up.”

” Let us be generous,” Kennedy said.

“Using the average salary for a congressmember, $174,000 a year times 37 years. That is about $6.4 million before taxes. Ma’am, you are worth more than $200 million,” he said.

“If a person saved every dollar of salary, ma’am, never ate, never paid rent, never put gas in the car, never turned on a light, that person would need to work for over 1,400 years to reach your net worth.”

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Time and time again, we see corruption in our federal, state, and local governments, but nobody ever goes to jail. According to  Spotlight PA, out of 100 Senators, 77 members are millionaires. Out of the 435 members of the House of Represenatives 60 percent are millionaires.

This financial disparity raises serious concerns about how connected elected officials are to average citizens, and it sheds light on why there is so little legislative support for term limits. We need greater transparency and reform to address these systemic issues in our government.

The YouTube video of that exchange,

Source: courtesy of Constitution Crossroads