Ventnor's boardwalk once again made of wood    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
VENTNOR — "The boardwalk is supposed to be made of boards," said Berta Moskowitz, as she walked past a two-block stretch of aluminum in place of wood near Vasser Square. Ventnor residents raised those very sentiments...... Full story...

Pa. man admits robbing 14 banks    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — A PpaPerpleaded guilty in federal court here to bank robbery and weapons offenses. Joseph McAdams, 53, of Tobyhanna, on Friday admitted to targeting 14 banks in North Jersey and Pennsylvania over an eight-year...... Full story...

Man gets 3 years for pornography    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
MAYS LANDING — A Brigantine man has been sentenced to three years in state prison for distributing child pornography over the Internet. Richard Casamento, Sr., 65 , also must register under Megan's Law under the...... Full story...

William Safire, N.Y. Times columnist, dies    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
NEW YORK — William Safire, the conservative columnist and word warrior who feared no politician or corner of the English language, died Sunday at age 79. The Pulitzer Prize winner died at a hospice in Rockville, Md. His...... Full story...

Poll: Sure, tax rich; Twitter's just a fad    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
NEW YORK — Half the respondents of a new poll say taxing the richest Americans by at least 50 percent is a great idea, while more than a third consider Twitter a fad that will likely fade. Those are among the findings...... Full story...

Layoffs force seniors to take Social Security early    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
WASHINGTON — Big job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off seniors will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that's...... Full story...

Side effects of swine flu shots to be closely watched    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
WASHINGTON — More than 3,000 people a day have a heart attack. If you're one of them the day after your swine flu shot, will you worry the vaccine was to blame and not the more likely culprit, all those burgers and...... Full story...

Riverside voters to decide on school project Tuesday    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
RIVERSIDE — For the second time this year, the local school district is seeking voter approval for an improvement project. And like students trying to pass a retest, district officials are taking a different approach...... Full story...

Camden mayoral candidates to be at forum    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — The four candidates seeking to be the city's next mayor are to appear at a forum today. The hourlong session is to begin at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 2818 River Road, in Camden's Cramer...... Full story...

Obama wants longer school days, year for kids    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
WASHINGTON — Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage...... Full story...

Study: Kids suffer drug reactions    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research shows. Children younger...... Full story...

Teen center planned for Camco library    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
VOORHEES — Hey, teenagers: Camden County librarians really want to hang with you. Construction has begun on a 1,245-square-foot teen center at the M. Allen Vogelson Branch Library in Voorhees. The recreation room-like...... Full story...

Walk helps grant wishes for kids battling illnesses    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
PENNSAUKEN — Shirley Bell had her wish granted two years ago -- a week's vacation far away from hospitals and treatments with her family in Disney World. "I just can't forget how big her smile was," said Shirley...... Full story...

Accused hit man to go on trial    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, a federal trial will start for an accused hit man believed to be tied to a once prolific Camden drug organization that funneled thousands of kilograms of cocaine to city street corners. Authorities...... Full story...

Kids design playground; teacher gets $50K grant    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — Aging playground equipment at Rafael Cordero Molina School in Camden will be replaced with a new play area that was designed by the project's biggest critics -- the students themselves. Jacqi Burgos, a first...... Full story...

Murder conviction upheld by court    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
WOODBURY — A state appeals court has upheld a Deptford man's conviction for a March 1990 murder. Thomas Geiger, 45, formerly of the Inverness apartment complex, had sought to overturn his conviction and 30-year sentence...... Full story...

Drainage project starts in Camden    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CAMDEN — A $7.8 million project is under way to upgrade a "functionally obsolete" drainage system that's shut down the Admiral Wilson Boulevard at least 80 times over the last four years, state officials said. The...... Full story...

'Today is a day of joy, of remembering    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
CHERRY HILL — About 1,000 parishioners of The Catholic Community of Christ Our Light crowded into St. Peter Celestine Church Sunday to celebrate the installation of its pastor, Father Thomas Newton. "In the name of the...... Full story...

Obama wants longer school days, year for kids    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
WASHINGTON -- Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage...... Full story...

Violence prompts Paterson officials to reconsider curfew    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
Paterson officials are again considering a city curfew to try to stem a wave of violence. But the proposed ordinance would apply only to juveniles and not adults.Support for an all-inclusive curfew fell apart a few weeks ago...... Full story...

Hedge fund CEO dies in fall off escalator    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
ATLANTIC CITY (AP) -- Atlantic City police are investigating how a hedge fund executive fell to his death from an escalator. James Vellanti is the second man in two years to plunge from an escalator at The Pier Shops at Caesars...... Full story...

Glassboro police to host crime prevention event on Saturday    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
Glassboro police will host its annual Crime Prevention Fair on Saturday in celebration of National Crime Prevention Month. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East New Street Park on East New Street, adjacent to the...... Full story...

Work closes lanes today on three area bridges    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
One to two lanes are closed today on three area bridges due to ongoing maintenance and construction work, according to the Delaware River Port Authority. Benjamin Franklin BridgeToday, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., the two right...... Full story...

Chance for afternoon showers, weatherman says    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. today with skies becoming increasingly cloudy, according to the National Weather Service. Expect a high near 78 degrees. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between...... Full story...

Heating oil prices cool down as winter approaches    Posted on 2009-09-28
Source: Courier Post Online
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Homeowners who heat with oil were feeling sticker shock just over a year ago as prices soared close to $5 a gallon, but they're breathing easier now. Heating oil prices are barely half what they...... Full story...