Gulf eyes wander from Katrina anniversary to Gustav threat    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
NEW ORLEANS - As Friday's third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, officials in Louisiana and Mississippi are keeping an eye on storm Gustav. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm after... Full Story...

N.J. delegation to unanimously support Obama    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
DENVER - New Jersey's delegation to the Democratic National Convention has agreed to unanimously support Barack Obama at tonight's roll call vote. Top Democrats have said the suggested rift between supporters of Obama... Full Story...

Plan your fall fitness regimen    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
Summer offers the chance for lots of physical activity … swimming, walking outdoors and even gardening. Once the weather gets cooler, staying in shape isn't quite as effortless.So plan now for a fitness routine that will... Full Story...

N.J. man admits role in sea gull’s death    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
MANASQUAN - A Roxbury man Wednesday admitted negligent conduct stemming from the death of a sea gull in Manasquan. Cory Kendelski was initially accused of beating the bird with a Wiffle Ball bat on the beach last week. The... Full Story...

Newark schools to require uniforms    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
NEWARK - Only two months after he became Newark's new schools superintendent, Clifford Janey is announcing a major change: required uniforms for the roughly 30,000 elementary school students in the city. "It's part... Full Story...

Celebrate Labor Day in S.J.    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
Labor Day means the summer season is drawing to a close … a sad transition for the warm-weather lovers among us. But the Labor Day weekend is also a time for celebration, and fun events in South Jersey and Philly will extend... Full Story...

Another young football player dies in N.J.    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
CLIFFSIDE PARK - Police say a Cliffside Park High School football player has died from injuries sustained in practice. Police Capt. Anthony Frato says Douglas Morales died Tuesday night at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck. The... Full Story...

N.J. lawmaker to Giants: Rethink PSL ticket plan    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
TRENTON - A New Jersey lawmaker is hoping the New York Giants rethink their plan to sell personal seat licenses for every seat in the team's new football stadium at the Meadowlands. Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone applauds... Full Story...

In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
NEW YORK - New data indicate New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate. The city health department said Wednesday that almost 4,800 New Yorkers were infected with HIV... Full Story...

Camden schools settle lawsuit over trip charges    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
CAMDEN - The Camden school district has agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by 14 parents who said they paid money so their children could go on school field trips that were supposed to be free. Kevin Mitchell,... Full Story...

Hurricane recovery confronts low literacy rate    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
NEW ORLEANS - Marsha Williams had always hesitated when mail arrived from the government. After Hurricane Katrina, she began to fear the letters. One warned that her apartment building could be shut down because of unrepaired... Full Story...

Appeals panel to fast-track Corzine e-mail suit    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
TRENTON - A New Jersey appeals panel has agreed to fast-track Gov. Jon Corzine's appeal of a lawsuit to keep him releasing e-mails he exchanged with a union leader he once dated. The panel has agreed to hear the appeal... Full Story...

Beaches reopen in Avalon    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
AVALON - Beaches in Avalon reopened after a search for more washed up medical debris turned up nothing. The town says workers and volunteers spent Tuesday night and Wednesday morning searching the sand. The Cape May County... Full Story...

HMO to pay $41M for shorting N.J. patients    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
TRENTON - State officials say a health maintenance organization has paid $41 million in claims and fines for shortchanging 88,000 customers in New Jersey. State officials say Health Net underpaid claims to reimburse patients... Full Story...

Traffic alert: Delays on Rte. 42 to I-295    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
N.J. Department of Transportation reports traffic congestion along N.J. 42 northbound between N.J. 41 (Deptford Township) and I-295 (Bellmawr). Full Story...

Traffic alert: Rte. 73 delayed in Evesham    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
N.J. Department of Transportation reports traffic congestion along N.J. 73 northbound between CR 544/Eveshame Road/Marlton Parkway and N.J. 70 in Evesham Township. Full Story...

Traffic alert: Minor delays on Rte. 73 in Mt. Laurel    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
N.J. Department of Transportation reports minor delays along N.J. 73 northbound between New Jersey Turnpike and Cr 673/Fellowship Road in Mount Laurel Township. Full Story...

North Korean woman arrested on spying charges    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
SEOUL, South Korea - A North Korean woman accused of using "sex as a tool for her spy activity" and plotting to assassinate South Korean intelligence agents with poisoned needles has been arrested, prosecutors said Wednesday... Full Story...

Traffic alert: Delays reported in Deptford    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
N.J. Department of Transportation reports delays on N.J. 55 northbound between exit 58 - Deptford Center Road and N.J. 42 in Deptford Township. Full Story...

Surprise demolition knocks out historic N.J. building    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
WEST PATERSON - Rubble now stands on the site of a historic building in West Paterson. Officials say a a developer knocked it down without a demolition permit. The building housed Nathans Art Gallery for 30 years. It had a... Full Story...

Mystery ‘iPhone Girl’ generates Internet intrigue    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
HONG KONG - Who is the "iPhone Girl"? Pictures of an Asian factory worker found on a new iPhone sold to a British customer have generated keen discussion on the Internet about her identity - and her fate. The three pictures... Full Story...

Spanair says crashed plane had earlier problem    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
MADRID, Spain - Spanair says the plane that crashed last week in Madrid had landing gear trouble that forced it to abandon a takeoff attempt last month on a flight from Spain to Denmark. The Madrid crash killed 154 people.... Full Story...

Employees at Inquirer, Daily News forgo raises    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
PHILADELPHIA - Members of the union for newsroom, advertising and clerical employees of Philadelphia's two largest newspapers have voted to defer a $25-a-week raise they were scheduled to receive Monday. The cost-cutting... Full Story...

Blog round-up: Morning Phillies update, gorgeous man star    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
Behold, the latest from the C-P blogosphere: High Above Home Plate: "I need my head examined but here's a quick blog from tonight's 8-7 win for the Phillies in 13 innings." . Channel Surfing: "In addition to being... Full Story...

Traffic alert: Left lane closed on Rte. 38 in Cherry Hill    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
N.J. Department of Transportation reports road construction on N.J. 38 eastbound west of Cherry Hill Mall. The left lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Full Story...

Fido Fest open to all pooches    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
A two-day event that's not just for the dogs, Fido's Festival USA is bringing Hollywood to Woodstown on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. Fashioned after some dog-eat-dog reality TV competitions, contests such as ``Doggie'... Full Story...

‘War room’ revs up with high-profile Republicans    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: Courier Post Online.
DENVER - The Republican "war room" in Denver is not easy to find, tucked away off an alley a mile or so from the convention hall. There's a satellite truck in the parking lot. Inside, posters with the GOP's convention... Full Story...