PA-NJ Bridge Tolls Increase Next Week-cnbnews.net

DRPA TO INVEST NEW TOLL REVENUES TO MAKE BRIDGES, PATCO SAFER FOR REGION\’S TRAVELERS, CREATE UP TO 30,000 NEW JOBS

photo: Walt Whitman Bridge spans the Delaware River connecting New Jersey to Philadelphia and beyond.

The Delaware River Port Authority will use revenue from a toll increase that takes effect July 1 to repair and improve all four DRPA bridges and the PATCO Speed Line. The toll increase was approved by a previous Board in December of 2009 and will provide the needed revenue for $1 Billion dollars in planned capital improvements on critically needed repairs to roads, bridges and trains, making travel safer for the region\’s travelers while creating an estimated up to 30,000 private-sector jobs. According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), it is estimated that 30,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs are supported with every $1 Billion in construction spending.

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Black Activists Criticize Jesse Jackson on Voting Rights -cnbnews.net

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Controversial Reverend Attacks Election Day Photo ID Requirements as Racist Conspiracy

Washington, D.C. – Spokesmen for the Project 21 black leadership network are critical of the Reverend Jesse Jackson\’s (photo)call for federal intervention against state-level efforts to protect voting integrity, noting that the radical reverend\’s agenda belittles blacks and essentially would set them apart for special consideration.

\”Demanding that all voters — not just blacks — present photo ID cards at the polls is no more \’a radical rollback of our civil and voting rights,\’ as Jackson put it, than it is an assault on the right of free movement when federal authorities demand that blacks — like all Americans — show photo ID cards before boarding passenger jets,\” said Project 21 spokesman Deroy Murdock \”This sensible and vital step towards combating the mounting problem of vote fraud is no more a racist plot than are the federal rules that require blacks — like all Americans — to show photo ID before purchasing anti-cold medications containing pseudoephedrine. Bankers who ask blacks — like all

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CHFD News & Information: Squrt 51 and Squad 13 Operate at 7 Alarm Camden Fire

Monday, June 20, 2011

Squrt 51 and Squad 13 Operate at 7 Alarm Camden Fire

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Div. A/B Corner where Squrt 51 initially operated before a collapse.
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At 5:25 Sunday morning, June 19, 2011, fire erupted in Camden City at 1698 Federal St., the old Concord Chemical Company Building. Camden City Engine 9 arrived and reported a large vacant commercial building with heavy smoke throughout. A 2nd and 3rd Alarm were immediately requested. Camden City Battalion 1 arrived shortly there after and requested the 4th Alarm to be struck along with a Hazmat Response. Squrt 51 and Squad 13 along with Hazmat 13 responded into Camden upon the 4th Alarm being struck.

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Squad 13 / Hazmat 13 began air monitoring and water run off sampling to ensure no chemicals or additional toxins were present in the building. This was confirmed that no additional hazardous materials were present and the Squad Company was released at 0800 hours. Squrt 51 remained on location, to continue master stream operations on the Division A Side of the building. The Squrt was relocated several times due to the building collapsing and concerns for additional collapses of the walls and roof. Shift change was made on scene with the members of B Platoon relieving A Platoon from the fire ground. Squrt 51 continued to operate until 1430 hours. The squrt was utilized extensively on the Division A side because of its ability to articulate and apply water up under the piles of debris via lower windows and openings.

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Students and schools hopeful, nervous about Choice program | courierpostonline.com

by Barbara S. Rothschild

Brooklawn Superintendent John Kellmayer agreed. Alice Costello School has been accepting Choice students since Brooklawn joined its pilot program 10 years ago.

\”Districts didn\’t really have time this year to prepare,\” he said. \”Next year will be their learning curve, as they decide whether they are going to aggressively go out and recruit students.\”

Kellmayer, whose Choice students mostly come from neighboring Camden and Gloucester City, said the draw for Choice schools isn\’t more computers or a specific program, but something more basic.

\”Most parents are looking for a safe and orderly environment. They want to know, \”Can you teach my child to read?\’ \”

In September, the state Legislature passed the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act of 2010. It updates and modifies the…

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6/23 Agenda Glou. City Council Meeting-cnbnews.net

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Mount Ephraim Resident Praises Public Works Dept. -cnbnews.net

By Leigh Anne Hubbs

Gloucester City News

Mount Ephraim Borough received a gracious letter from a 2^nd Avenue resident thanking Supervisor Ken Jones and an employee of the Public Works Department for their assistance.

The letter was read, and praised, during the recent Board of Commissioners meeting.

Last month a large tree limb had broken away from a tree on the resident’s property, yet remained dangerously suspended by other branches. It was unknown as to when the limb might fall.

The homeowner, Carl Ingram, contacted the Public Works Department regarding the limb.

Ken Jones and an employee left their lunch break to take a look at the tree and then called the borough’s tree service to have the loose limb removed.

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The History of Gloucester County-cnbnews.net

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Gloucester County (Old), founded in 1686 and once including within its boundaries the present Atlantic and Camden Counties, is unique in that it is an outstanding Agricultural, Industrial and Residential Area. Farming in all of its phases is highly established and developed. The raising of fruit, farm vegetables, and poultry, the dairy industry, the breeding of cattle, hogs, and other livestock, the existence of modern year-round canneries, quick freezing establishments and nearby markets all go far to make Gloucester County one of the chief food producing sections of our State and of our Country.

Hand in hand with agriculture, the County possesses some of the largest industries of the East. Modern plants of small and great proportions steadily employing thousands of our citizens, today are contributing in a major way to the prosperity of our Municipalities, County, State, and Nation.

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Congratulations to Alice Costello School Class of 2011-cnbnews.net

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BROOKLAWN NJ-THE Commencement exercise for the Alice Costello School Class of 2011 was held on Monday evening, June 13, 2011 at the Alice Costello School. Graduation diplomas were presented to 38 students. This year the students chose the theme \”The Time of Our Lives\” for the commencement exercises.

Highlighting the evening was the presentation of awards to outstanding graduates. The $\"Sportzcentral$ Post #72 American Legion Scholarship Awards were presented to JUSTIN REICHERT and MIRANDA LABBREE. JUSTIN and MIRANDA also received the PTA Outstanding Scholarship Awards. The PTA Anna Pantella Most Improved Student award was presented to ALEXANDRA WENNER. MAKENZI COOPER received the Elizabeth Voll award. The Matthew Kuhn Science award was presented to LAURA DICKERMAN. KYLEE HIRST was the recipient of the George Gallimore Award and JOSEF WEICHMANN received the Carmen Palmiero Award. The Brooklawn Education Association Courtesy Award was presented to STEVEN COWGILL. MIRANDA LABBREE received awards for highest academic averages in English, Social Studies, Science and Reading. MAKENZI COOPER received an award for the highest academic average in Math. The Dan Stelluto award was presented to (tie) JOSHUA IGNACZEWSKI and DEVIN CHAMPAGNE. The Maryann Grant award was presented to BRITTANY PETE. The Brooklawn Emergency Management services award was presented to SHANE KENNEY.

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NFPA\’s Third Assessment Shows Fire Service Needs -cnbnews.net

The majority of U.S. fire departments admit they can\’t handle challenging incidents with local resources.

By Susan Nicol – Firehouse.com News

Posted: Wed, 06/15/2011 – 12:00pm
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The NFPA\’s Third Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service shows extensive fire service needs across the board.

The majority of U.S. fire departments admit they can\’t handle challenging incidents with local resources.

The NFPA\’s Third Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service also shows: \”fire service needs are extensive across the board, and in nearly every area of need, the smaller the community protected, the greater the need.\”

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\”There has been little change in the ability of departments, using only local resources, to handle certain types of unusually challenging incidents, including two types of homeland security scenarios (structural collapse and chem/bio agent attack) and two types of largescale emergency responses (a wildland/urban interface fire and a developing major flood),\” researchers concluded.

The report card compares the needs\’ assessment results of 2001 and 2005.

Some needs areas have shown declines such as in personal protective and firefighting equipment — two types of resource that received the largest shares of funding from the Assistance to Firefighters grants, according to the report.

\”Some innovative technologies that have not been identified as necessary in existing standards but are known to be very useful to today\’s fire service — including Internet access and thermal imaging cameras — have also seen large increases in use,\” they said.

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Thomas J. Holt Sr., age 74; Funeral Services Thursday and Friday – cnbnews.net

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THOMAS J. SR., age 74, on June 20, 2011. Loving husband of Joan S. (nee Smykal). $\"R2\"$ Loving father of Tom J. Jr. (Angela), Leo (Melinda), Melissa Fluehr (Michael), Joan (David) Rybas and Michael (Susan). He is also survived by his loving grandchildren Tom Holt III (Adriana), Eric Holt (Christine), Angela Holt, Phillip Holt, Joan Catherine Rybas, Christian Holt, David Rybas Jr., Melissa Fluehr, Madalyn Fluehr, Michael Fluehr Jr., Joseph Rybas, Molly Fluehr, Michael Holt Jr., Catherine Holt and Connor Holt. Tom also adored his 4 great grandchildren Eric Holt Jr., Gillian Holt, Gemma Holt and newest great grand-child Thomas Joseph Holt IV. Tom is also survived by his loving brother Leo Jr. (Patricia) of Boca Raton, FL and Edna White (widow of the late Judge Thomas A. White) of Phila. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Dear brother-in-law of Jack Smykal, Mary (Bob) Bruce, and Roseann and Bernard Gallagher.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Viewing on Thursday evening, June 23rd 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. at the Chapel of Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit at Holy Ghost Preparatory High School, 2429 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020. There will be another Viewing on Friday June 24th at St. Katherine of Siena Church, 9700 Frankford Ave. (at Primrose Road), Phila., PA 19114 from 9 A.M. until 12 Noon, followed by his Concelebrated Funeral Mass 12 Noon. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Tom Holt Memorial Cancer Fund, The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main St., Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 (www.jax.org) 1-800-474-9880 Attn: Joanne Bean, Senior Director or to The Thomas Jefferson University Urology Research and Training Fund, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (www.jeff.edu/jeffgiving) 1-877-533-3443 Attn: Stephen Smith, Vice President. Please Do Not Send Flowers Thursday Evening – They May Be Sent Friday By 8 A.M. to St. Katherine of Siena Church.

Arrangements by:
THE EDWARD J. PETNER FUNERAL HOME 215-338-1466

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