Garry Cobb and Donald Norcross (photo courtesy of NJ.com)

(CNBNews.net)GLOUCESTER CITY NJ–Some compare the First District Congressional race between NJ State Senator Donald Norcross (D) and former Philadelphia Eagle linebacker and sports broadcaster Garry Cobb (R) to the biblical story of David vs Goliath. The reason for the analogy is because the state senator’s brother is George Norcross, the powerful South Jersey Political Boss who has been in charge of all politics in this area for 30 years. With that kind of backing the 55-year-old Donald Norcross has been able to raise $1.6 million in donations, according to the latest FEC filing compared to Cobb, age 57, who has raised $96,000.

Breaking News……

English: Image of an upland game (quail) hunt in the Mojave desert in California. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The NJDEP\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen\’s Clubs, is conducting the annual Youth Pheasant Hunt this Saturday, November 1, 2014. The hunt is part of the Division\’s Take a Kid Hunting program which provides opportunities for young hunters to learn and experience hunting in a non-competitive atmosphere prior to the regular season opening day.

Registration for the morning\’s guided hunts has closed, but the following Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) will re-open to self-guided hunting at 1:00 p.m. No registration is necessary for the self-guided hunt, but only those possessing a Youth Hunting License may hunt. The hunt will take place on the following areas:

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (October 28, 2014)Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging Gennaro \”Jerry\” Bruno of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (the \”Gambino crime family\”) with racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, including predicate acts of murder, narcotics trafficking, extortion and obstruction of justice. Bruno was arrested today in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his initial appearance for removal proceedings to the Eastern District of New York is scheduled for later today at the Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The charges and Bruno’s arrest were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and George Venizelos, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office.

press release October 29, 2014

VOORHEES NJ–On October 25, 2014 at approximately 8:09pm, a Voorhees Police Officer on patrol, in the area of Simsbury Drive, observed three males walking down the driveway of a residence carrying numerous duffle bags.

After further investigation, it was determined that the three males had broken into the residence through the rear window and were in possession of stolen property. Their vehicle was located parked on a nearby street and the three actors were arrested on site.

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HIGHLAND PARK PLANET HITS THE GROUND RUNNING
The Highland Park Planet began publishing this week and dove straight into a story about major development projects on the table. The town of 14,000 is on track to see more than 500 new residential units by the year 2024. Editor/publisher Pam Hersh reports on the pros and cons here.

A FUNERAL DIRECTOR\’S GOODBYE
There\’s something undeniably poignant about the funeral of the person who spent a lifetime ushering people to the other side, and Morristown Green\’s Kevin Coughlin captured it in this story.