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Chris Christie’s Wife He’d Make A Good President
— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's wife says her husband would make a good president. But in an interview Friday on NBC's "Today" show, first lady Mary Pat Christie said the family is not plotting a 2016 presidential run now. She says that she and Chris Christie have talked about their options for the ...
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Paper Urges New Jersey Governor Christie To Make Rebuilt Beaches Free
-- A newspaper used its front page to call for the suspension of beach fees along the Jersey Shore, whose storm-damaged beaches, boardwalks and towns have been rebuilt with billions in federal tax dollars. New Jersey is one of only a few states to charge admission to its coastal ...
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State-Wide Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening Of Jersey Shore Season
– Shore towns up and down the New Jersey coast celebrated the start of Memorial Day weekend with a huge ribbon cutting this morning. As part of the ‘Stronger than the Storm’ campaign, one mile of ribbon was unfurled in each town; here in Ocean City it was along the boardwalk from 6th to 14th ...
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Students Have Plan for Closed School Buildings
This June, 23 Philadelphia public schools will be closed for good, adding around 65 acres to the city’s already heavy burden of vacant land. For the city, dealing with these soon-to-be-empty buildings is just one facet of the ongoing crisis in public education, a consequence of population loss, competition from charter schools, and civic disinvestment at all levels of ...
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Faith-Healing Couple Could Have Bail Revoked
The couple had been on probation for failing to prevent their other son Kyle’s death in 2009. The 2-year-old died after contracting pneumonia, an illness prosecutors said could have been prevented with basic medical ...
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High Injury Rates for Young Players Worry Doctors
The team doctors agree that they see too many young athletes with very serious injuries. Many of those injuries are related to the wear and tear that occur with constant ...
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Chickies Petes hit with whistle-blower suit
A former manager at a Chickie's & Pete's sports bar complained about pay practices, then was promptly fired, a whisleblower lawsuit alleges. Sharon Chase, 45, of Absecon, N.J., was fired in January after talking to federal investigators, said the Morning Call. The popular "crab fries" selling chain has been under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor after employees ...
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Mercy LIFE expands into new territory
Mercy LIFE has expanded its elderly services program into Delaware County. LIFE is an acronym for living independently for Elders. The Philadelphia-based Mercy LIFE program, a subsidiary of Mercy Health System of Conshohocken, Pa., provides all-inclusive health-care, recreation, nutrition and spiritual services designed to enable senior adults to remain living independently in their homes. The ...
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Consumer Advocate Scammers Prey On Veterans During Memorial Day
– As we head into another Memorial Day weekend and remember the men and women who gave their lives fighting for our freedom, consumer advocates say this is a big weekend for veterans to be targeted by scams. Consumer advocates say the scams not only target veterans and their families but calls go out this weekend from organizations that claim the money you donate will be funneled to ...
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TGIFridays franchisee shocked at fake-liquor allegations
After allegations that 13 TGI Fridays restaurants in New Jersey served cheap liquor in premium bottles, the Briad Restaurant Group said it was shocked by those claims. In a statement Thursday, the group said it "takes great pride in the quality of food and drink" it serves customers, Philly.com reported. Rick Barbrick, the president of Briad, said customers of his TGI Fridays franchises ...
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Amnesty offered to those owing unemployment funds
Pennsylvania will waive a portion of the penalties and interest for those who owe money to the states unemployment compensation trust fund. The amnesty runs from June 1 through Aug. 31, said the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the Times Leader reported. It is for individuals who received payments up to June 30, 2012 and employers who owe contributions up to April 30 of last ...
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Campbell Soup buys baby food maker
Campbell Soup says its buying baby food maker Plum Organics for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into higher growth areas, Food Business News reported. Emeryville, Calif.-based Plum makes food for babies, toddlers and children and was owned by private equity firm Catterton Partners. The Plum addition will take Campbells portfolio of child-focused soups, beverages and snacks to annual ...
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Liquor cigarette tax hikes to pass City Council
With the Philadelphia School District in desperate need of money, the City Council considering an increase on cigarette and liquor taxes, said the City Paper. Cigarette taxes would increase by $2 per pack, while liquor-by-the-drink would go from 10 percent to 15 ...
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Lacrosse championship to net region $25M
The NCAA Mens and Womens Lacrosse Championships, taking place here beginning Friday, are expected to generate $25 million for the regions economy. The Divisions I, II, III mens lacrosse matches will take place from May 25 to May 27 at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia. The NCAA Division I womens lacrosse matches will be held at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa. on May 24 and May ...
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Wacky events woo tourists to post-Sandy Shore
Whether it's a hermit crab beauty pageant, a French fry sculpture contest or a Pamper scamper race, Ocean City, N.J. has never been short on wacky promotions. And they are all the brainchild of Mark Soifer, the city's longtime public relations director, who is profiled here by ...
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Temple job fair draws big crowd
The line of applicants snaked back several blocks in North Philadelphia at Temple Universitys 7th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair, ABC6 reported. Organizers called the event one of the largest local job fairs with nearly 2,000 people attending last year and even more expected this ...
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Council bill seeks OPA transparency
Philadelphia City Council introduced legislation to increase the transparency of Office of Property Assessment (OPA), City Paper reported. Council members were not satisfied after the OPA posted certain information on its website about how it arrived at assessments. The bill comes a day after a coalition of civic groups released the latest analysis criticizing the assessments as inaccurate and ...
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Wooing Shore Tourists With Wacky Events
The first Memorial Day weekend since Superstorm Sandy will soon be getting underway at the Jersey Shore and businesses are working hard to get ready for the crowds. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has the ...
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Jersey Shore Businesses We’re ‘Stronger Than Sandy’
– It’s the start of Memorial Day weekend — a day marked on the calendar of Jersey Shore residents and business owners, ever since Hurricane Sandy struck seven months ago. Months of cleanup and rebuilding have brought much of the Jersey shoreline almost back to normal, after Sandy. On Long Beach Island, reconstruction continues, but Lori Pepenella of the Southern Ocean County ...
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DeSean Jackson Explains ‘Pot’ Tweet
The Eagles have not had a ton of luck on Twitter over the last couple of years. From Jason Babin arguing with fans, to LeSean McCoy’s situation with the mother of his son, it doesn’t seem like the players have always totally grasped the possible repercussions of what they say. So when DeSean Jackson tweeted a picture of an E-Card last week that said ';I’m high on life. Or ...
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Camden Man Pleads Guilty To Cashing Stolen Checks
— A Camden man has pleaded guilty to a role in a scheme to steal checks from industrial-park mailboxes and cash them. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Ingalls pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and possessing stolen ...
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Fear Of Sandy Damage At Jersey Shore Leaves Rental Inventory On The Books
– There’s still time to book a week at the South Jersey Shore and real estate agents say there are a lot of good reasons to do so. Any annual shore-goer can tell you: by this time, any other year, there’d be very little left to rent but this year, rental agents are still working. Arno Apel of Ashore Realty says Cape May and Atlantic Counties expected to be busier than ever ...
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Guide To Philadelphia’s Farmers’ Markets
The local food craze has swept the nation, and with so many farmers' markets within the city and scattered throughout the suburbs, Philadelphians can take their pick of delicious, local produce, dairy products and baked goods...even artisinal chocolate and natural beauty products! But before you shop, there are a few things to consider. While some markets accept debit and credit cards, ...
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Plenty To Do If You’re Staying In Town For Memorial Day Weekend
– If you’re not headed down the shore this weekend for Memorial Day, there’s plenty to do right here in and around Philadelphia. Meryl Levitz with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation says Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia is full of events. For example you can celebrate the holiday all week long at ...
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5 local firms win Governors ImPAct Awards
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Five southwestern Pennsylvania companies were among winners Thursday at the Governor's ImPAct Awards. The awards go to companies and entrepreneurs who are building businesses and jobs in the commonwealth. The awards come from the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Team Pennsylvania Foundation and Journal Multimedia. The winners in southwestern ...
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Philadelphia expands recycling, but not all is well
Philadelphia is expanding the range of recyclable products its accepts in the refuse disposal systems and in effort to increase recycling rates and save money for the city council during current lean times. But, there is a concern among environmentalists that increased recycling may actually have negative side effects.
Recycling across the country is not entirely mainstreamed yet, according to figures from 2007 to 2008 (the most recent available), just 11% of all the USA’s garbage was recycled. Environmentalists point to figures such as these for the reason why landfills are running out, pollution is increasing and the environment is suffering. Read more
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