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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney tapped to serve as Rowan University trustee
Former state Senate President Steve Sweeney will soon have a new addition to his resume — Rowan University trustee. The longtime state senator and former gubernatorial hopeful was cleared by the state Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday morning for a post on the Rowan University Board of Trustees. Sweeney, a Gloucester County Democrat, announced his run for the 2025 Democratic gubernatorial primary in December 2023. He lost earlier this month to Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-Montclair. During his tenure as state senate president, some of the legislation that passed included bills that increased New Jersey's minimum wage and expanded family leave. He lost his seat in the Legislature, a shocking upset in 2021 by an unknown truck driver, now former state Sen. Ed Durr. From Trenton: NJ appears poised to hike sales tax on cigarettes, vapes in final state budget for 2026 Sweeney served as Senate president for 12 years. Since his loss in 2021, he has been the director of a bipartisan think tank at Rowan University. Before his time in Trenton, Sweeney was a member of the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Professionally, Sweeney is an ironworker and serves as general vice president of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, overseeing union locals in New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. Sweeney crossed party lines to work with former Gov. Chris Christie in 2011 to raise the retirement age and teamed up with him again to charge workers more for pensions, which brought tens of thousands of workers to protest in Trenton. Katie Sobko covers the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@ This article originally appeared on Steve Sweeney to become Rowan University trustee NJ
CBS News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Air quality alert in effect for part of Vineland, New Jersey, after large fire ignites at recycling center
U.S. bombs nuclear sites in Iran, Philadelphia sees first heat wave of the season | Digital Brief U.S. bombs nuclear sites in Iran, Philadelphia sees first heat wave of the season | Digital Brief U.S. bombs nuclear sites in Iran, Philadelphia sees first heat wave of the season | Digital Brief An air quality alert is in effect for a section of Vineland, New Jersey, after crews worked from Saturday night into Sunday morning to extinguish a four-alarm fire, according to Cumberland County officials. The fire was placed under control just after 7 a.m. Sunday, Cumberland County officials said. However, crews remained on the scene, hosing down and monitoring any hot spots left over from the blaze. Cumberland County officials said the air quality alert is in effect for the area surrounding Giordano's Recycling on North Mill Road, just off Landis Avenue. Gloucester County hazmat crews were on the scene helping battle the blaze at Giordano's Recycling, according to the county's Office of Emergency Management. Gloucester County Emergency Management In a social media announcement, Cumberland County fire and police said the air quality alert was due to heavy smoke conditions stemming from the fire. Residents in Cumberland County and certain areas of Gloucester County were urged to stay inside and keep their windows closed to minimize any smoke exposure. According to Cumberland County fire and police, multiple officers and crews from Salem County fire and police assisted with the firefight. Multiple roads were closed as crews responded to the four-alarm blaze, including Landis Avenue from Orchard Road to Route 55 and Mill Road from Landis Avenue to Almond Road. Cumberland County officials said no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. According to AirNow, a federal website tracking air quality conditions, the air quality in Vineland as of 10:30 a.m. was deemed moderate. Gloucester County Emergency Management
CBS News
19-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Deptford, New Jersey, residents told to shelter-in-place after chlorine leak
Deptford, New Jersey, residents were ordered to shelter-in-place as a precaution due to a chlorine leak at the municipal utility. The order affects the Windermere and Cooper Village communities as well as Deptford Memorial Park. Gloucester County Emergency Management posted about the precautionary order on Facebook Thursday afternoon. The agency said a chlorine cylinder at the Municipal Utilities Authority facility at Delsea Drive and South View Avenue had an active leak, spurring a response from Deptford firefighters and Gloucester County Hazmat. Crews used water to limit the release of vapors while monitoring air quality. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has been notified. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CBS News
14-06-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Smoke smell permeates Philadelphia region after wildfire breaks out in Shamong, New Jersey
That smoke smell is not a Father's Day barbecue you're missing. The smoke, haze and ash permeating the Philadelphia region on Saturday morning is due to a wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest. Reports of a smoky smell were coming across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on Friday night, and in many cases local fire departments were called out to investigate and make sure nothing was burning locally. Upper Darby, Pennsylvania firefighters were among those called out. "It is believed that this is being caused by the large wildfire burning in New Jersey being sent our way with tonight's wind and low cloud cover," Upper Darby Professional Firefighters said on Facebook. Closer to the site of the fire in Gloucester County, New Jersey, the county's emergency management team estimated the smell of smoke could linger for as long as three days. "If you see or smell smoke near your home, [the wildfire] may likely be the cause," Gloucester County Emergency Management said. In Clementon, Camden County, the borough Office of Emergency Management shared that residents reported ash was falling in some areas. Philadelphia air quality today impacted by smoke The smoke and ash were impacting the air quality readings across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on Friday night and into Saturday. Readings from a federal website tracking air quality conditions, showed a swath of the region with "hazardous" air. This is the most serious rating on the air quality index for ozone and particle pollution. The rating was due to high levels of PM2.5, particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 microns in width. Due to their small size, PM2.5 particles are capable of traveling into the deepest parts of the lungs. Under hazardous air quality conditions, everyone is urged to stay indoors and reduce their activity outdoors as much as possible. And anyone, especially those with respiratory conditions, should stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed and monitor air quality alerts for updates. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said an update on the fire was coming at 8:30 a.m.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Car plows through Delaware Dollar Tree; Truck crashed into Kohl's in Gloucester Co.
Police are investigating after a serious crash left a trail of destruction and at least three people injured in Milford on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, a truck crashed into a Kohl's in Gloucester County Sunday.
