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Penns Grove Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Drug TraffickingMay 31, 2023
Carl Lee Holloway, of Penns Grove, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to distribute cocaine.

Penns Grove Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Drug Trafficking
Carl Lee Holloway, of Penns Grove, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Mt. Ephraim Joint Land Use Board To Consider Application For Sandwich Shop, Residential Apartments For Black Horse Pike Property
The application will be heard on Monday, June 12, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mt. Ephraim Municipal Building.
Gilberto Ortiz, Ex-Case Worker for Dept. of Children and Families, Enters Guilty Plea After Abusing His Authority to Pressure Women Into Unwanted Sexual Conduct
Gilberto Ortiz, of Woodbury, was assigned to investigate a case involving a woman and her young child and made sexual advances on the woman during home visits while warning her she was involved in a serious case of negligence.

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Penns Grove Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Drug Trafficking
Carl Lee Holloway, of Penns Grove, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to distribute cocaine.
Gilberto Ortiz, Ex-Case Worker for Dept. of Children and Families, Enters Guilty Plea After Abusing His Authority to Pressure Women Into Unwanted Sexual Conduct
Gilberto Ortiz, of Woodbury, was assigned to investigate a case involving a woman and her young child and made sexual advances on the woman during home visits while warning her she was involved in a serious case of negligence.
West Deptford Man Sentenced to 5-Year- New Jersey State Prison Term on Illegal Gun Charges Out of Ventnor
David Shields was arrested in Ventnor in May, 2021 after police were flagged down about a public disturbance.
Joaquin DeJesus, 53, of Atlantic City Sentenced to 8-Year Prison Term For Firearms Offenses
Judge Bernard J. DeLury, Jr. sentenced the defendant to concurrent eight-year terms in New Jersey State Prison, with five-year periods of parole ineligibility.

LG Launches State-Of-The-Art Training Academy to Support U.S. Air Conditioning Technologies BusinessMay 20, 2023
Company’s newest training facility Includes hands-on product showcase, interactive training courses, continuing education.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties Announce 2023 Big Brother & Big Sister of the YearMay 13, 2023
Celebrating the power of mentorship: Congrats to John Wuzzardo and Whitney King, named Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year 2023 by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties.
Liberty Science Center High School Celebrates Groundbreaking of World-Class Public Magnet School Dedicated to STEM EducationMay 3, 2023
The momentous event celebrated the official start of construction for LSCHS, which is slated to open in 2025.
Lenape Regional High School District BOE Adopts 2023-2024 BudgetApril 27, 2023
The budget was adopted amid continuing declines in state aid, increased needs for special education funding, and the rising costs of supplies, transportation, cost of living increases, and health insurance.