Beaches throughout South Jersey reinforced and ready for Memoria – NBC40.net

CAPE MAY – Shore towns throughout South Jersey say their beaches are replenished and ready for Memorial Day Weekend. “They are going to say, ‘It’s beautiful – you wouldn’t even know there was a hurricane,’” said Joan Fitzgerald, an Avalon resident. And that is exactly what officials in shore towns throughout South Jersey have been working towards, ever since Hurricane Sandy hit last October. Continue reading

Technology to Trim America's Health Care Fat

Want to talk about the obesity epidemic that doesn’t get as much press as Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s supersized soft drink ban? It’s the bloated waistline, and bottom line, of the health care industry itself. Spending on health care now running at roughly $3 trillion per year — is on its way to 34 percent of GDP by 2040, according to the federal government. Continue reading

Amendment could keep medical school out of Cameron County

The location of the Rio Grande Valleys prospective medical school is now the center of debate. The conversation now is about the medical school’s location. Cameron County officials have collected 42 pages with 800 signatures in just one day. Continue reading

Naples leaders urge Collier commissioners to reject sand-hauling to beaches

Naples Mayor John Sorey on NewsMakers 11-11-12. NAPLES A dispute over how to renourish Collier Countys beaches later this year ratcheted up Friday with a letter of objection from Naples City Hall. The Naples City Council, through a letter from Mayor John Sorey to county commissioners, called on county leaders to toss out sand haulers proposals to truck sand to the beach and rebid the beach renourishment project for dredging companies only. Continue reading

Islands Stay Hotels expands in Palawan

ISLANDS Stay Hotels, the no-frills, value chic hotel of The Islands Group, recently opened its newest franchise branch in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Attending the opening of the new branch were Ellen Hagedorn, wife of Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn, franchisee Janet Concepcion and The Islands Group executive vice president and chief culture officer Camille Aldeguer. Continue reading

Freedom Riders send Voting Rights message to US Supreme Court

NKorea sentences American to 15 years labor NKorea sentences American to 15 years labor North Korea says an American detained for nearly six months has been sentenced to 15 years of “compulsory labor” for crimes against the state.More > > An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of “compulsory labor” for unspecified crimes against the state, Pyongyang announced Thursday.More > > First residents move into Montgomery’s new Plaza at Centennial Hill development First residents move into Montgomery’s new Plaza at Centennial Hill development Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:28:31 GMT Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:21:52 GMT Updated: Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:02 PM EDT2013-05-02 03:02:29 GMT Freedom Riders for Voting Rights will arrive in Montgomery Wednesday afternoon, ending a two-day pilgrimage across Mississippi and Alabama. Their journey will culminate on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol, where they say they’ll hold a news conference to discuss the continuing struggle for voting rights Continue reading

New push to ban smoking at all city beaches island-wide

A smoking ban on some city beaches could become a ban at all city beaches, if one local council member gets his wish. Inhale and exhale a cigarette and fork over $100. A smoking ban just approved for seven city beaches could soon cover every city beach on Oahu Continue reading

GlaxoSmithKline and Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners Transform the Work Environment with the Opening of Five …

PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — GlaxoSmithKline (@GSKUS) officially opened its new double LEED platinum certified facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center today, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia. Employees, families and friends will celebrate and attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with GSK President of North America Pharmaceuticals Deirdre Connelly, Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Bill Hankowsky, Synterra Partners Principal Bill Wilson, design architect Robert A.M. Stern, workplace strategist and interior architect Francis Cauffman Principal John Campbell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Continue reading

EAST WINDSOR: Libertarian questions debt

EAST WINDSOR A local East Windsor resident questioned state and federal debt before the Township Council this week. We are in a lot of debt as a state and as a country, Sean OConnor said. However, the resident was asked to wrap it up frequently during Tuesdays council meeting. Continue reading

Council backs down over freedom campers

Holidaymakers will have the freedom to park on the side of the road in Westland again, after a backdown from the local council. The Westland District Council has announced it will stop enforcing a local bylaw which prevented freedom camping in the region. The decision comes after a legalchallenge from the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZCMA), who in January fileda lawsuit in the High Court over the issue. Continue reading

Saipan, NI delegation confirms council member from Northern Islands

Friday, March 15, 2013 By a vote of 20-0 with one absence, the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation confirmed yesterday afternoon the appointment of Diego L. Kaipat as the third member of the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council. Continue reading

Stem cell medicine in Iloilo

THE Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine has brought early March a technology in Iloilo City in a bid to promote stem cell medicine and therapy. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the arrival of the stem cell medicine in Iloilo would attract tourists and for physicians to practice in the city. Mabilog said aside from stem cell medicine, Iloilo City is ready to absorb other branches of science such as in-vitro fertilization and cryogenic as several hospitals have adequate facilities, specialist doctors and trained personnel to offer Continue reading

City plans for safe access to beaches

Destruction of bluff, boardwalk raise safe access concerns at southern-most beaches BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The protective bluff, a composite of rock, soil and sand, was damaged by the superstorm, and the city is blocking access to six beaches to protect the safety of beachgoers until the structure and access points are restored. The remains of the boardwalk destroyed by the storm are visible through a fence (left) that blocks public access to the beachfront along West End Avenue. PHOTOS BY KENNY WALTER Public access points to six Long Branch beaches will be blocked off for the summer as a result of superstorm Sandy, but the beaches will have lifeguards on duty Continue reading

Marshall Space Flight Center may feel minimal hit from sequestration, Rep. Mo Brooks said

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – If there is a bright spot to the automatic spending cuts set go to into effect next week, it’s that NASA doesn’t appear to be in the crosshairs. During a speech today at the Washington Update Luncheon at the Von Braun Center, Brooks spoke in encouraging terms when asked what impact the budget cuts, known as sequestration, would have on Marshall Space Flight Center. Continue reading