V'land aims for schools leader by October    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
VINELAND -- Having a new superintendent in place by Oct. 2 is an "idealistic goal," but not one set in stone, said school board President Frank Giordano. The board's aggressive agenda is an attempt to have a replacement...... Full story...

Palin resigns as Alaska gov    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
WASILLA, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus...... Full story...

Vineland chaplains aid city police, kids    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
VINELAND -- A chaplain's program started by the Vineland Police Department one year ago is reaping benefits both for the department and the community, said the police chief and the senior pastor overseeing the program....... Full story...

Habitat for Humanity turns 20    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
MILLVILLE -- Denise Stiles was a single parent living in a basement apartment with two young children when she found Habitat for Humanity. Her brother encouraged her to apply for a chance to work with the Cumberland County...... Full story...

FIREWORKS, PARADES, FESTIVITIES    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Daily Record
Morris will celebrate the 4th of July with a bang all across the county. Check this list to see what's happpening when. CHATHAMToday: The parade will start at 9:45 a.m. at Hillside Avenue and will travel to the Middle...... Full story...

Randolph police seek 2 who fled scene    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Daily Record
Police are looking for two men who fled the scene of an early morning, three-car, crash at the intersection of Center Grove and Quaker Church roads on Thursday. Officers arrived at the intersection just after 7 a.m. and were...... Full story...

Harding ovarian cancer survivor to speak in D.C.    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Daily Record
When Lois Myers takes the podium to speak at the 12th annual Ovarian Cancer National Alliance next week in Washington, D.C., her remarks will reflect on a decade of promoting awareness of a silent killer. Myers, a 52-year-old...... Full story...

'The best little parade around    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Daily Record
RANDOLPH -- Harry Resh and Ronnie Van Buskirk remember the first Freedom Festival Parade that traveled Quaker Church Road 30 years ago much as is it did Friday - to celebrate the Fourth of July. "It's really gotten to...... Full story...

Appeals court declines to reinstate conviction    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
*.90 By MARGARET F. BONAFIDE Gannett New Jersey PHILADELPHIA The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected the Ocean County prosecutor's request that it reconsider the ruling overturning the double homicide...... Full story...

670 marijuana plants seized in Millville    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
MILLVILLE — After seizing nearly 700 marijuana plants Wednesday night, authorities arrested a 31-year-old city man for allegedly operating a marijuana farm inside his North 10th Street house, possibly for years, police...... Full story...

Route 55 crash kills driver    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
HARRISON — A Haddon Township woman was killed and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash on Route 55 Friday morning. According to State Police, the crash occurred at 10:35 a.m. Friday on the northbound lane of Route...... Full story...

Age doesn't faze YMCA trainer    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT LAUREL — Work out at the Burlington County YMCA on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, and you're bound to get more than just a physical workout. That is, at least, if you run into Rocky Palermo. At 77, Palermo...... Full story...

Life lessons learned in detention    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
TRENTON — He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would appreciate only later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom became far more than mere words in his high school history book. Daniel...... Full story...

New commander leads at Ft. Dix    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
FORT DIX — Col. Patrick Slowey has returned to Fort Dix to assume command of the Army post. Slowey recently took charge of Fort Dix, a training and mobilization post for Army Reserves and National Guard, at a change of...... Full story...

Design students get show on road    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
GLASSBORO — The Disney dreams of four New Jersey college students have come true after winning the company's international ImagiNations design competition in California. More than 130 entries, the most ever in the...... Full story...

Attorney, a Burlco College trustee, to become judge    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
MOUNT HOLLY — A new Superior Court judge will join the bench in Burlington County on Monday. Superior Court Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder will administer the judicial oath of office to Terrence R. Cook, who was...... Full story...

Drug court graduates turn their lives around    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
WOODBURY -- For Khara Murphy, it started with ecstasy. The synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and hallucinogenic properties was the then-15-year-old's drug of choice until she moved on to abusing over-the-counter drugs...... Full story...

Marcacci Meats feeds its faithful patrons to show appreciation    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: The Daily Journal
VINELAND -- Marcacci Meats said "thank you" to its customers Friday with a free event that featured a variety of food and drinks. The Customer Appreciation Day ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and offered free hot dogs, hamburgers...... Full story...

Creative kids skip crowd, craziness    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Courier Post Online
CHERRY HILL — Mackenzie Richter has never seen a fireworks display. "I know she'll love the way it looks," said Mackenzie's father, Eric. "It's the noise I'm worried about." Richter decided to introduce...... Full story...

Rising national debt may be the next economic crisis    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
WASHINGTON — The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing...... Full story...

2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops and wounding several more in a two-hour battle, officials said. During the...... Full story...

Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
NEW YORK — In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday...... Full story...

Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito control    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight...... Full story...

South Korea says North fires 7 missiles off east coast    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence...... Full story...

Obama cites his agenda in holiday address    Posted on 2009-07-04
Source: Ashbury Park Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters. The one-time presidential rivals both cited...... Full story...