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Newswise — Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.
“People may think children that young are passive and unaware, but they pay attention to what’s happening around them,” said Megan Holmes, assistant professor of social work at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland.
Between three and 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence each year, according the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - June 18, 2013---- The Camden County Prosecutor's Office at 2 PM today, Tuesday, confirmed that
two people were shot and killed inside a doctor's office in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
According to WPVI, TV Channel 6, the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. on the 7700 block of Maple Avenue.
Police arrived on the scene and created a perimeter, waiting about 30 minutes before entering the building. Authorities say the victims were a man and a woman, but their identities have not yet been released.
Police have not indicated if there is an active search for a suspect at this time. There is also no word on a motive.
OMAHA, Neb. — Mississippi State senior Trey Porter may not get many chances to step to the plate, but he made the most of his opportunity in the Bulldogs’ come-from-behind 5-4 victory against Indiana in the College World Series on Monday night.
The Bulldogs trailed 3-2 with two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth inning when Porter got his shot to shine. He ripped a line drive deep to right-center drawing gasps from the crowd of 25,260 at TD Ameritrade Park, but IU rightfielder Will Nolden caught Porter’s ball, ending the inning and stranding three runners on base.
Trenton, NJ – The Christie Administration announced today that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $51 million in Public Assistance grants to the State of New Jersey for waterway debris removal throughout coastal areas of the state following Superstorm Sandy.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received federal funding for the use of contractors for the loading, hauling, disposal and monitoring of Sandy debris throughout the state’s waterways. Nearly 60 homes were swept into Barnegat Bay as a result of Superstorm Sandy and contractors and state officials have worked since Sandy made landfall last October to remove cars, vessels, buildings, docks, boardwalks, furniture and vegetative debris from New Jersey’s coastal and tidal waterways stretching from Bergen County to Cape May and in areas of the Delaware Bay.
On 5/24/13 Officers responded to a robbery at the Citgo Gas Station on Route 130. The
employee stated that a white male attempted to snatch the money from his hands after asking if he had change for a one hundred dollar bill. The male was unsuccessful in taking the money and jumped back into the vehicle and the driver sped off.
The vehicle was located shortly thereafter parked in the Bellmawr Manor. Assisting units stood by while a Pennsauken K9 unit attempted to track the two suspects. The K9 track was successful and the two suspects were located in a wooded area. Both males were taken into custody.
Adam Matthew Watson, 29, of Haddonfield was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery. He was processed and released with a superior court date. Joshua Mattew Breithaupt, 31, of Oaklyn was charged with Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery. Breithaupt was processed and remanded into the Camden County Jail in default of bail.
‘We need to put the kibosh on plans to put the agency in charge of managing and enforcing Obamacare’ -
BOHEMIA, NY, June 14 – “The anger over the IRS scandal has reached a boiling point. In no uncertain terms, the majority of us are so riled that we want the agency abolished,” according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service today announced the addition of a suspected attempted murderer and violent gang member to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. Cameron Leezell Taylor, a documented member of a Phoenix-based criminal street gang, is wanted in Arizona by the Phoenix Police Department on four counts of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault, endangerment, assisting a criminal street gang and a drive-by shooting. Taylor is also wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service District of Arizona for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
CAMDEN CITY NJ--Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson reported a shooting that left one dead and two
injured Saturday night.
Brian Burnett, M/23, of Camden, was fatally shot at the intersection of 3rd and Vine streets in Camden about 6:30 p.m. He was taken to Cooper Hospital and died there at 7:02 p.m.
Two others, two Camden males ages 18 and 17, were also shot with Burnett. They ran and were located by officers in the 600 block of 4th Street, two blocks from where Burnett was found. The 17 year old was shot in the leg and is under observation. The 18 year old was shot in the chest and is in critical but stable condition.
PHILADELPHIA PA (JUNE 17, 2013)--St. Joseph the Protector (StJP) School has been presented with the FBI-Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge’s National Award for April 2013. Under the guidance of Lisa Ortolani, StJP students posted the best cumulative score in the country in the “Stingray” category (schools with 51-100 participants).
FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Joseph Bushner visited St. Joseph the Protector today to congratulate the students and give them their trophy. The school is located at 2336 Fairhill Avenue in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Yesterday an out-of-control school bus crossed the yellow line of the busy Blackwood-Clementon road, hit an oncoming car, and then ran off the road hitting a man mowing a lawn.
WPVI Action News has exclusive "dash cam" video of the accident.
The driver of the car, and the man mowing the lawn were taken to the hospital.
It could have been much worse... thankfully the bus driver was the only person on the bus.
Details of the circumstances surrounding the accident seem unclear. Philly.com provides some additional information.
Patrick from the Corsica, France chapter of Harley-Davidson poses in front of St. Peter's Basilica on June 16, 2013. Lauren Cater/CNA.
Vatican City, Jun 16, 2013 / 09:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Harley-Davidson owners flocked to St. Peter’s Square today for a chance to greet Pope Francis, and they came away struck by his friendliness and closeness to the people.
Newark, N.J. – Twice this week carjackers have stolen similar cars after bumping them from behind on
Route 78. Both vehicles were 2013 Mercedes Benzes that were struck by different suspect vehicles. After the victims pulled over and exited their cars, a second suspect from the striking vehicle jumped in the Mercedes and both cars drove off. Neither victim was injured and no weapons were observed. The bumping of the targeted car was clearly an attempt to get the victim to exit his vehicle.
Today, the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee passed Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s
"centerpiece” gun legislation (S2723 / A4182) in a "do-over” vote, following the embarrassing failure of the bill to pass a roll-call vote of the Assembly Law & Public Safety Committee on June 6. Assembly Democratic leadership brazenly rigged the system by moving the legislation to the Budget Committee, where they could better control the outcome and ensure the bill’s passage.
The bill passed along party lines, with 8 Democrats voting yes, and 4 Republicans voting no.
The Sweeney legislation throws out existing FID cards and replaces them with either a privacy-invading driver license endorsement
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I found this album of photos from the Gloucester High School Class of 1965 Class Reunion held at Wheaton Village in Millville on October 21, 1995. See how many of the faces you reconize without looking at the names.
The second album contains some scenic photos taken in March 2010, Anna Maria Pier, The Watefront restaurant, Cortez bridge, Holmes Beach sunsets and more
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John Ryan, photographer, reporter and ad salesman for the Gloucester City News took these photos in the 1980's. John has since passed away.
Looking down from heaven John will be happy to see his photos are still being used.
Over the next couple weeks more photos will be added to this album.
If you have a photo you would like to see published in any of the albums listed on this site you can e-mail them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Or if you want call 456-1199 and someone will come out and pick the photo up. It will be returned.
Our first Memories album was so well received I decided to start a second one. If you have any photos you like to submit to add to any of the albums on our site send them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Please include a brief description and the approximate year the picture was taken.
One of three photo albums containing a variety of new and old photos of various sites in Gloucester City and the surrounding area along with photos of people you might know..
Children can play on the turf field while waiting for the movie presentation to begin at dusk.
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