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New Annual Report Requirement Takes Effect For Pennsylvania Businesses New Annual Report Requirement Takes Effect For Pennsylvania Businesses
New Annual Report Requirement Takes Effect For Pennsylvania Businesses Pennsylvania businesses must now file annual reports as part of a statewide effort to keep registration information up to date. Starting on Monday, Jan. 6, a new annual report requirement for businesses operating in Pennsylvania aims to align the state with national standards, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said in a news release. "Annual reports will ensure that business registration information in Pennsylvania remains up to date and will bring Pennsylvania in line with what most other states require," Schmidt said. "I encourage business owners to file their annual report online …

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News
Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks
Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections against offshore oil and gas drilling along key US coastlines, including the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska. President Biden has taken decisive action to protect about 625 million acres along the U.S. coastlines from the risks of offshore oil and gas drilling, according to a White House statement on Monday, Jan. 6.  The move withdraws areas along the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from future drilling, citing potential environmental, economic, and public …

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Business
Disney, Fubo To Combine Streaming Services In Major Merger Disney, Fubo To Combine Streaming Services In Major Merger
Disney, Fubo To Combine Streaming Services In Major Merger Disney is set to acquire a majority stake in FuboTV Inc., merging its Hulu + Live TV service with Fubo in a transformative deal expected to reshape the streaming landscape. The combined business, operating under the Fubo name, will continue offering Hulu + Live TV and Fubo as separate services, the companies announced in news releases on Monday, Jan. 6.  With 6.2 million North American subscribers, the new venture aims to deliver greater consumer choice through expanded programming and flexible pricing. "This combination enables us to deliver on our promise to provide consumers with g…

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Police & Fire
Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say Authorities have released the name of the Sicklerville teen who was shot and killed in a Monroe Township neighborhood. Qaasir Greenidge, 19, died in the shooting in Monroe Township on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a gunshot report near Texas and Oklahoma avenues in the Colonial Estates neighborhood at around 8:08 p.m.  A K9 officer found Greenidge in a nearby backyard suffering from a gunshot wound. Greenidge was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy…

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Police & Fire
Atlantic City Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty, Facing Decade In Prison: Prosecutors Atlantic City Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty, Facing Decade In Prison: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty, Facing Decade In Prison: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to running a drug operation after police uncovered more than four pounds of drugs and thousands in cash, authorities said. Darrick Mallory, 53, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 2 to first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend a 10-year state prison sentence. The charges stem from a Thursday, June 2, 2022, raid when law enforcement executed court-approved search warrants at Mallory's home on Harris Place. Authori…

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Police & Fire
Boy, 6, Killed In Ewing Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (UPDATE) Boy, 6, Killed In Ewing Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (UPDATE)
Boy, 6, Killed In Ewing Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (Update) A six-year-old Central New York boy was visiting his family in Ewing when he died in a massive apartment fire that injured 17 people and left at least 16 without homes, authorities said. Jayden Gotell-Watkins of Baldwinsville, NY, was identified as the victim killed in the Cambridge Hall fire, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Seventeen other victims were hospitalized in the blaze on Thursday, Jan. 2. Investigators said Gotell-Watkins was visiting relatives when the fire broke out on the fourth floor at around 3 p.m. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Lower …

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Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say Police were looking for whoever put a skimming device on a credit card reader at a Burlington Township convenience store, authorities said. A man was seen on surveillance video attaching the skimmer on the card reader at a register in the 7-Eleven on Columbus Road, the Burlington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to the store at around 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Security video captured the suspect entering the 7-Eleven at approximately 5 p.m. The man posed as a customer, waited for the store clerk to turn away, and quickly conne…

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Police & Fire
Woman, 76, Charged In Deadly New Year’s Eve Hit-And-Run In Wildwood, Prosecutors Say Woman, 76, Charged In Deadly New Year’s Eve Hit-And-Run In Wildwood, Prosecutors Say
Woman, 76, Charged In Deadly New Year’s Eve Hit-And-Run In Wildwood, Prosecutors Say A Wildwood Crest woman was accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash in Wildwood on New Year's Eve, authorities said. Marylin Glenn, 76, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 2, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Investigators said Glenn struck a pedestrian identified by the initials C.C. near the intersection of West Hand and Hudson avenues. Glenn left the area but contacted law enforcement shortly after the crash. Glenn was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and violation of a pu…

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Schools
Students Return To Elementary School In Freehold After Mold Removed From Classrooms Students Return To Elementary School In Freehold After Mold Removed From Classrooms
Students Return To Elementary School In Freehold After Mold Removed From Classrooms Students at one Freehold elementary school have returned to their building months after mold was found in some classrooms, officials said. Laura Donovan Elementary School reopened for classes after winter break on Thursday, Jan. 2, Freehold Township superintendent Neal Dickstein confirmed in an email. The district told families in August 2024 that kids would have to begin the academic year in other schools throughout the district after the mold discovery. "We are fortunate that we can temporarily reorganize and reallocate classrooms to ensure your children begin the new school ye…

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News
Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day
Tabernacle Lotto Ticket Captures $657K Jackpot On New Year's Day Burlington County lottery players scored big victories on both sides of the new year, with a winner claiming a prize of more than $657,000 on the first day of 2025. A ticket sold in Tabernacle won the year's first Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $657,679 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The New Year's Day winner was purchased at Murphy’s Fresh Markets on Medford Lakes Road. The winning numbers were 01, 23, 25, 34, and 40. The XTRA number was 2 and the Bullseye number was 25.  The county was also home to the last major Jersey Cash 5 winner of 2…

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