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Rape by fraud? N.J. lawmaker introduces bill to make it a crime
TRENTON — Imagine this: A man woos a woman to bed with tales of his riches, fast cars and a vacation home in Monaco. But he actually lives in his mother’s basement.
Or this: A seemingly wealthy widow convinces a younger man to sleep with her on the notion that they may marry and he’ll inherit her money. In reality, she’s broke.
Analysis: Is possible 2016 run behind Christie’s tighter grip on N.J. financial info?
Governor Christie won the 2009 gubernatorial election against incumbent Jon Corzine by promising to right New Jersey’s economy, fix a state budget riddled with debt and take on record-high property tax bills.
Legislative Roundup: Education bills advance
A series of bills addressing a variety of education issues in the state are making their way through the Legislature.
The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill Thursday co-sponsored in the Assembly by Troy Singleton, D-Burlington, to help provide greater financial stability for school districts on military bases or other operations controlled by the federal government.
Cherry Hill man pleads guilty to theft in romance fraud
A Cherry Hill man accused of defrauding a Florence woman out of thousands of dollars as part of a romantic ruse has pleaded guilty to the crime and now faces state prison time.
Bordentown Twp. honors veterans
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
During a Veterans’ Day ceremony Saturday at Bordentown Cemetery, Mayor Steve Benowitz used that quote from John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address to illustrate what veterans do for the United States every day.
New Jersey Assembly Committees Advance Breach, Health Security Bills
Oct. 27 — Bills aimed at addressing the privacy and security of online accounts (A. 3146) and personal health information (A. 3322) were released by New Jersey Assembly committees Oct. 23.
The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee reported A. 3146, which would amend the New Jersey statute that requires businesses and public entities that compile or maintain computerized records containing information that permits access to an online account to disclose any breach of the security of the information.
Kinsley Landfill in Deptford to become solar field
Sen. Donald Norcross, D-Camden, joined Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester; Ralph LaRossa of PSE&G; Commissioner Bob Martin of the Department of Environmental Protection; and other dignitaries on Tuesday to kick off the Kinsley Solar Farm project in Deptford.
The solar farm is PSE&G’s third landfill project under their Solar 4 All program, and at 35 acres is the largest project to date. When completed, the Kinsley Solar Farm will produce enough energy to power 2,000 homes annually, with 36,841 solar panels.
Moorestown water contamination spurs more debate, state legislation
MOORESTOWN — As a toxin infiltrated the water supply, the township knew about it, but apparently missed out on an opportunity for state funds to help pay for the cleanup.
“I’m just stunned,” Councilman Greg Newcomer said of not being alerted of the situation surrounding the discovery of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) and the actions that followed by local officials.
Local bigwigs step up to help ShopRite raise money for food banks
Local celebrities, including government officials and rescue workers, were among the people seen bagging groceries recently at ShopRites in Evesham and Medford.
Medford’s Deputy Mayor Frank Czekay, Tabernacle Mayor Joseph Barton, and Medford Police Chief Richard Meder, were among the volunteers at the Medford ShopRite who were helping bag hunger by raising awareness and funds for food banks in the community. In Evesham, Sen. Diane Allen and Assemblyman Troy Singleton, among others, rolled up their sleeves to help out.
Bill requires more suicide prevention training for teachers
The latest statistics compiled by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2010 indicated New Jersey had the third lowest suicide rate in the country, but that doesn’t mean suicide isn’t a serious issue.
The same data revealed there were 719 suicides in the Garden State that year, a rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people, which is the highest New Jersey has seen since at least 1999. A bill (A-3224) approved Monday by the Assembly Education Committee is designed to improve suicide prevention training in public schools.