Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey’
Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois Lead Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Supporting PA Gun Safety Law
Attorneys General of a number of states are speaking out about the striking down of a gun law in Pennsylvania. Attorney General Kathy Jennings today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The coalition urged the court to revisit an opinion striking…
Read MoreElevated Risk of Fire Spread in Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey is issuing a warning about an elevated risk for fire spread this afternoon across much of Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland. A combination of low relative humidity, a strong northwest wind, and relatively dry fine fuels will contribute to the increased risk. The northwest…
Read MoreNJ Man Sentenced for 2017 Shooting in Salisbury
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison – with 17 ½ years in active incarceration – after a shooting incident in October of 2017 at a party at the VFW in Salisbury. Officials say 38 year old Jerry Hamilton pleaded guilty to one count of attempted 2nd degree murder. Officials…
Read MoreMulti-State Council Announced to Get People Back to Work & Restore the Economys
Governor Carney, Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy, Governor Lamont, Governor Wolf, and Governor Raimondo Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy Council Will Include One Health Expert, One Economic Development Expert and Respective Chiefs of Staff from Each State Council Will Develop a Fully Integrated Regional Framework to Gradually Lift the States’ Stay at Home Orders…
Read MoreDNREC Clarifies that Delaware Swimming Advisories NOT Related to Vibrio Bacteria
Cases of vibrio vulnificus bacterial infections have recently been reported in New Jersey and Maryland, but none to date this year has been reported in Delaware. Due to recent concerns about vibrio and with the approaching holiday beach weekend, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is clarifying that that beach swimming advisories…
Read MoreCDC Warns of Multi-State E. Coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash North of Milford Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured
UPDATED – 10-06- 2pm – A woman from Buffalo, New York was killed in a crash north of Milford Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say a Grand Marquis driven by 75 year old Rosemary Holmberg was the last vehicle struck in a chain reaction crash and ended up head on into a utility pole. The…
Read MoreMilford Couple Arrested for Insurance Fraud
A Milford couple has been indicted by a Delaware Grand Jury for insurance fraud – they turned themselves in to Capital Police a week later. The Delaware Department of Insurance reports that 33 year old Diliana Legros and 43 year old Joseph Aubourg of Milford reported an accident claim to their car insurance company for…
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