There are nearly 9,000 people in New Jersey who are registered with the state medical marijuana program.

TRENTON -- There are 9,000 people in New Jersey who are registered to receive medical marijuana, a number that is likely to grow with Gov. Chris Christie's decision Wednesday to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualifying illnesses for the program.

Veterans and patient advocacy groups created petitions and offered emotional pleas at public hearings to encourage the governor to sign the PTSD bill. They've argued marijuana helps relieve pain, muscle spasms and anxiety associated with their emotional and physical injuries.

Christie to let PTSD sufferers get medical marijuana

People diagnosed with one of six diseases qualify for medical marijuana with their physician's recommendation:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease;
• Multiple sclerosis;
• Terminal cancer;
• Muscular dystrophy;
• Inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease;
• Any terminal illness with a prognosis less than a year

Other patients with these illnesses qualify if a doctor verifies that traditional medical treatment has failed:

• People with seizure disorders including epilepsy,
• Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity;
• Glaucoma;
• PTSD;
• HIV, AIDS and cancer if people suffer from severe and chronic pain, vomiting and nausea and wasting syndrome.

The program is also likely to draw more participants because the first cannabis-infused topical products went on sale at a dispensary in Camden County last Friday. Patients have long said they want an alternative to smoking or making their own cannabis oil.

Compassionate Sciences in Bellmawr offers two lotions, and "sales are brisk and promising," according to George Schidlovsky, the executive director. The nonprofit dispensary will begin selling lozenges later this month.

The list of diseases and conditions could expand. A newly-appointed medical review panel will consider other suggestions and make recommendations to Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett, who has the final say whether any illnesses are added.

The review panel will hold a public hearing that will allow people who submitted a petition an opportunity explain their requests, although a hearing date has not been decided yet, Leusner said.

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The sheep has been described as rather big, very quick and hard to catch.

HADDONFIELD -- There's no sign of Little Bo Peep, but someone has lost a sheep. And it's not a little lamb.

"We're told it's 150 pounds. He's a big boy... or girl," Borough Clerk Deanna Bennett said Friday.

The slippery sheep was reported missing from a pen in Cherry Hill earlier this week, and has been spotted running around in Haddonfield near the Cherry Hill line.

"He's extremely hard to catch," said Animal Control Officer Rob Chabot, who since Monday or Tuesday has been getting calls every time someone reports a sighting to Haddonfield police. Most have been in the area of Cooper River Park, he said.

"A lot of times when we get there, he's gone," Chabot said. Or, the sheep makes a run for it.

The borough warned residents in a post on its Facebook page not to try to catch the skittish farm animal as it may "take it baaadly."

On the post, several residents said it had been seen near the Beechwood School.

Chabot said the sheep's owner is looking for it too, but they have almost no chance of catching it in the park.

"The best case scenario is it wanders into a fenced-in yard," he said. 

Until then, the sheep will likely be fine with grass to eat and water to drink in the park.

Chabot has been in animal control for about 10 years.

"Every year you get some chickens, maybe a goat, the rare horse here and there," he said. But trying to catch a sheep is a new challenge.

"That thing's quick," he said.

Anyone who spots the sheep is asked to call the Haddonfield Police Dept. at (856) 429-3000.

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Look back at Week 1's highlights and the big stories headed into Week 2

WEEK 2 CONFERENCE
SCHEDULES/SCOREBOARDS
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• Greater Middlesex Conference
• Mid-State 38 Conference
• North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
• North Jersey Super Football Conference
• Shore Conference
• West Jersey Football League

WEEK 2 ESSENTIALS
• 13 bold predictions for Week 2
• Friday's LIVE Coverage, results and links
• Saturday's LIVE Coverage, results and links
• Top 20 for Sept. 11
• Our Week 2 Top 20 picks
• Our Week 1 picks by conference
• Our predictions for every Week 2 game
• 15 can't miss games in Week 2
• What you need to know heading into Week 2
• NJSIAA power points through Sept. 11
• Complete statewide group and conference rankings
• Confusion, heated debate leaves double power-point regulation in limbo
• Vote for the best Week 1 play

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WOODROW WILSON KNEELS FOR ANTHEM
• Tiger players, coaches kneel to bring attention to social injustices and economic disparities
• Passionate opinions about Wilson's decision
• Camden School District supports coach, players
• Camden Diocese will suspend players who kneel for anthem
• Camden coach Dwayne Savage has mixed emotions
• Florida principal will eject student fans who don't stand for anthem, report says

GAMES OF THE WEEK
• Star-Ledger: Bridgewater-Raritan at Hillsborough
• South Jersey Times: St. Augustine at Williamstown
• Trenton Times: 2 games selected

OTHER MUST-READ STORIES

• 13 bold predictions for Week 2
• Kingsway to honor 37-year coach Tony Barchuk
• 11 games that will determine No. 1
• Kinnelon cancels game over hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
• Unprecedented outbreak reaches fourth school
• Former Elizabeth coach John Quinn now Plainfield Supervisor of Athletics
• 7 players to watch in No. 1 St. Peter's matchup with Peddie
• No. 3 Bergen Catholic plays football the Jersey way
• Rahmir Johnson is Bergen Catholic's do-it-all player
• How to watch Arhbishop Moeller (OH) vs. Don Bosco Prep, Saturday, 7
• Will Jabril Peppers be a Top-10 pick in next NFL draft?
• Jersey guy Jonathan Casillas enjoying career resurgence with Giants
• Peddie coach Chris Malleo: "SPP the greatest team I've ever seen on film
• N.J. alums who made noise NFL Opening Week
• Bergen Catholic alum tears ACL in NFL game
• N.J.'s Kenny Britt joins national anthem protest
• N.J. alums who made impact in college football
• 2 new additions to Player of the Year Watch
• Injured Bergen Catholic QB Johnny Langan will be game-time decision
• Meet some of N.J.'s top potential QBs from Lucien Pass Academy
• Week 1 helmet sticker winners
• TRE, Central out of playoffs after ejections
• Scouting uncommitted seniors: Paramus Catholic's Drew Singleton

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Gabrielle Hill Carter, 8, was shot in the head by a stray bullet near her Camden home Aug. 24.

CAMDEN -- A woman has been charged with providing a false alibi for a "person of interest" in the Aug. 24 killing of 8-year-old Gabrielle Hill Carter.

Gabrielle Hill CarterCamden County Police Department 

Shakia Land, 35, of the 1800 block of Kossuth Street in Camden, lied to police about a person they believe is relevant to the homicide investigation, according to a statement from Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson.

Land was charged with a fourth-degree charge of hindering an investigation. If convicted, she could face a sentence of up to 18 months in state prison.

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Police have been trying for more than three weeks to track down the person who killed Carter while she was playing outside near her home on South 6th Street on the evening of Aug. 24.

They have said that little information was coming in from the public, despite a reward for information that has risen to $76,000, thanks to donations from the FBI, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Norcross family and others.

"Detectives are actively investigating this case and need anyone with information to come forward," Colalillo and Thomson said in the statement. "As in all homicide investigations, receiving cooperation from the community is vital."

Donors to pay for girl's funeral

Carter was shot in the head by a bullet that was not intended for her, authorities said. She died two days later. She was due to start third grade at the Camden Community Charter School just three days later.

Anyone with information is asked to call Camden County Prosecutor's Office Detective Sherman Hopkins at (856) 225-8623 or Camden County Police Department Detective Michael Ross at (856) 757-7420.

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill will host the event

CHERRY HILL -- Community members of South Jersey are invited to participate in a public forum/discussion on "Cherry Hill Police and Community Relations" on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill (UUCCH), 401 N. Kings Highway in Cherry Hill.

This event will bring together multiple religions, the Cherry Hill African American Civic Association, and representatives of local government to discuss and further develop relations. The forum will address how we can work towards justice, equity, and compassion in our communities.

Guest panelists are:

• Chief William Monaghan, Cherry Hill Police
• Chief Jonathan Young, Camden County Freeholder
• William McCargo, Vice President Cherry Hill African American Civic Association
• Milton Hinton Jr., Director Gloucester County Equal Employment Opportunity

This free forum is sponsored by:

• Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association
• Christ Our Light Church
• Gracious Center of Learning and Enrichment
• Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey
• Muslim American Community Association
• St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Church
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill 

This item submitted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill.

South Jersey Federal Credit Unit donated $1,000 for the police dog trials

DEPTFORD TWP. -- South Jersey Federal Credit Union is pleased to sponsor the 2016 United States Police Canine Association National Police Dog Trials. A check in the amount of $1,000 was presented to National Event Chairmen and GTPD Patrolmen Chris Gerace and his K-9 Partner, Arrow. This year's event will be held Sept. 25-30.

The public is welcome to attend the Demo Night on Thursday, Sept. 30 at Timber Creek Regional High School, 501 Jarvis Road in Sicklerville from 4:30 to 6 p.m 

South Jersey Federal Credit Union headquartered in Deptford. SJFCU has eight branches in Gloucester, Burlington, Camden, Atlantic and Cumberland counties and in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.SouthJerseyFCU.com.

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Wilson Fortuna of Camden will spend the rest of this decade and much of next in state prison for dealing heroin.

Wilson Fortuna, 27, of Camden, has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison for distributing heroin made in his uncle's basement mill, authorities said. (Credit: Courtesy of the Office of the Attorney General) Claude Brodesser-Akner | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 

TRENTON -- A second member of a family-run heroin operation has been sentenced as a result of the joint state and federal narcotics investigation called "Operation China White."

Wilson Fortuna, 27, of Camden, was sentenced in Superior Court Friday to 11 years in state prison, including more than three years of parole ineligibility.

He'd pleaded guilty on March 22 to first-degree distribution of heroin stemming from his indictment in the "China White" sting, as well as to second-degree conspiracy, in connection with another DEA-assisted investigation.

Fortuna sold and supplied heroin to other dealers as part of what state Attorney General Christopher Porrino's office described as a "major" heroin network in Camden. 

6 indicted in Camden heroin mill bust

"As a major heroin supplier, this defendant cashed in on the suffering and death caused by opiate addiction in our communities," said Porrino. 

The city of Camden has seen more than 400 recorded drug overdoses so far this year, 20 of them fatal, according to the Camden County Police.

Wilson Fortuna obtained his heroin from a mill that his uncle, Jose O. Fortuna, maintained inside his residence in the 300 block of North 41st Street in Camden, authorities said.

Jose Fortuna, 40, of Camden, was sentenced on April 29 to 14 1/2 years in prison, including five years of parole ineligibility.

The elder Fortuna pleaded guilty on March 22 to first-degree maintaining of a heroin production facility, a charge from the indictment in Operation China White, and first-degree distribution of heroin, in connection with Operation 3Ni. 

A third defendant, Andy Lopez, 32, also of Camden, was sentenced on April 29 to 10 years in state prison, including five years of parole ineligibility, after he pleaded guilty to first-degree distribution of heroin. Lopez obtained his drugs from the younger Wilson.

"To be able to dismantle a drug trafficking organization distributing wholesale quantities of heroin is a major victory," said Carl J. Kotowski, special agent in charge of the DEA's New Jersey division. "Not just the citizens of Camden, but for all of southern New Jersey."
 
When Wilson and Jose Fortuna were arrested in October 2013, narcotics agents said they found a basement heroin mill replete with a steel hydraulic press, 12 containers of a dietary supplement used as a cutting agent, scales, tools used for cutting and packaging, a currency counter, and $30,000 in cash, along with three-quarters of a kilo of heroin.

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The federal funds will help offset the extra costs incurred in 14 counties. Watch video

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will send $8.3 million to the New Jersey Transportation Department to help cover the cost of snow removal stemming from last January's winter storm.

U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) made the announcement on Friday. They and the state's 12 House members joined Gov. Chris Christie in seeking a federal disaster designation to make New Jersey eligible for the aid. The funds will go to reimburse the municipalities for their snow-removal costs.

President Barack Obama approved the designation in March.

Obama issues N.J. disaster declaration

"This disaster funding will go a long way to help recover some of the costs accrued by local authorities as they promptly serviced roads in hard-hit communities," Menendez said.

The Jan. 22-24 storm brought as much as 30 inches of snow, plus high winds and flooding, and left around 270,000 homes without power. High tides caused coastal flooding in the southern part of the state, contributing to beach erosion and damaging dunes. 

The state said the total damage cost was around $82.6 million.

"As communities across New Jersey continue to face tightening budgets and growing snow removal costs, this federal funding couldn't come at a better time," Booker said.

The White House agreed to help cover the costs of snow removal in Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union, and Warren counties.

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The Camden County College and Rutgers-Camden partnership is the first of its kind in the state.

GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Massive student loans now seem to many an unavoidable part of getting a four-year degree, but a new program in Camden County promises to help some students graduate with little or no debt.

The partnership between Rutgers University's Camden campus and Camden County College guarantees grants to cover all or half of tuition for income-eligible students who earn their associate's degree at the county college and then transfer to the four-year university.

Phoebe Haddon, Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden speaks at a press conference April 12, 2016. (Joe Warner | For NJ Advance Media)Joe Warner 

Rutgers University-Camden began offering the same deal to in-state freshmen who met income requirements last fall as part of a new Bridging the Gap program. The arrangement with Camden County College now opens it up to those transfer students.

"Our program offers a pathway to achieve a Rutgers degree regardless of socioeconomic status," Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Phoebe A. Haddon said in a press release. "This is the historical promise of the American higher education system, and it is our commitment here at Rutgers University-Camden to make certain that we prepare New Jerseyans for success and without serious debt."

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Now, like last fall's incoming freshmen class, eligible transfer students whose families have an adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less will receive a grant to cover tuition and the general campus fee. The grant will cover half of a student's tuition and fee if his or her family has an adjusted gross income between $60,001 and $100,000.

Tuition and fees cost at Rutgers-Camden was around $14,000 in the last school year, according to school officials.

Freeholder Deputy Director Ed McDonnell said the program makes attending Camden County College "one of the smartest and fiscally prudent decisions you can make to achieve a degree."

The two campuses are already working together to make it easier for students to transfer and continue their education at Rutgers.

A year ago, Camden County College started the Rutgers at CCC program that enables those with their associate's degrees to transfer "seamlessly" to over 40 programs at Rutgers-Camden and choose whether to complete their coursework at Rutgers-Camden at the county college campus, according to the statement.

The Rutgers at CCC program currently has 160 students.

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The new Bridging the Gap partnership is the first of its kind in the state, the release states, although other colleges and universities are piloting other programs to help students graduate with less debt.

Rowan University, Rowan College at Gloucester County and Rowan College at Burlington County created the 3-plus-1 program earlier this year, allowing students in certain majors to attend three years at either college campus and complete their degree with a fourth year at the university.

By paying Rowan College fees for three years and paying only one year at the university, the degree will end up costing around $25,000, the university said.

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The Tigers kneeled for a second straight week to take a stance against social injustice and economic disparities.

The video on NJ.com of the Woodrow Wilson football team taking a knee before a game against Highland last week to bring attention to social injustices and economic disparities has been viewed over 77,000 times.

Stories on the Woodrow Wilson statement and follow-ups have generated over 1,600 comments on NJ.com.

And this week, coach Preston Brown, Woodrow Wilson High School and the Camden City School District fielded countless calls, e-mails, tweets and Facebook messages on the Tigers choosing to kneel for the national anthem.

On Saturday, Woodrow Wilson and the Tigers returned to the field and as the national anthem started to play, most of the coaches and players took a knee again. Edwin “Tank” Lopez and Tyler Parsons were the players who chose to stand for a second week.

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“We’ve had a lot of support, the district is fully behind the kids exercising their first amendment rights,” said Brown after the Tigers' 38-0 win over Northern Burlington. “There’s been a lot of dialogue and discussion inside the school with teachers and students. What does it mean? How does it affect us? What are your thoughts? It’s all been positive dialogue.

“When we talk about these injustices, this isn’t just something that came up. We kneel when there’s injury as a sign of respect someone’s hurt. We can’t start standing up and clapping it up because we’re hurt and we’re still that oppressed group of people who still feel hurt by some of the injustices happening around the world and in this country.

“We’ve had people calling in from Boise, Idaho telling us how crazy we are to go against the country. Outside of Camden if they didn’t know me personally it’s been like 70-30 negative. In Camden I’ve had a full realm of support.”

Brown said after Saturday's game he and the team may not continue to kneel in the future. He has been encouraged by the dialogue that has been generated, though he knows it is only a start to what needs to be done.

“We won’t be kneeling every week,” said Brown. “People understand where we stand and we won’t let conversations go on deaf ears. We have a number of community service outreach things going on, a food bank, we did a 5K in the summer.

“We want to join with one of the local churches to get the team on a missionary trip to Africa. There’s a lot of things going on in the beginning stages, so I don’t know if we’re going to kneel beyond this week.”

Brown admitted he has been a bit overwhelmed by the response.

“Totally surprised, I had no idea people would care that much,” said Brown. “It’s like a Beyonce video that gets posted unnoticed, and then she gets 70,000 views in a week, which is crazy.”

Lineman Antonio Mercado said he’s been paying attention to the conversation about the players kneeling on social media, but feels most people don’t understand where the team is coming from.

“We’ve got a lot of criticism, but we stand up for what we believe in,” said Mercado. “We do have a lot of support too, which felt great. There’s a lot of things that happen that’s not right.

“We do respect the flag, but there’s messed up things happening in the United States. There’s a lot of negative comments talking about Camden, but most of those people have never come here to experience it. It’s tough, there’s a lot of things that go on you shouldn’t see as a kid.”

Camden City School District Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard, who chooses to stand for the anthem as an Iranian refugee, said it is important what happens next.

“Two months ago when we were planning professional development, if you would have told me at the start of the school year I’d be on national public radio defending student’s first amendment rights I’d have given them a crazy look,” said Rouhanifard. “There’s a lot of attention being paid to this and I get that. I understand it. I really do believe it’s a good thing. It’s a conversation we should all be having.

“My hope is we pivot from discussing whether kneeling is respectful to why they chose to kneel and get to the heart of what social injustice means. That I don’t feel I’m hearing enough about, but it’s positive and productive and I hope we make that pivot.”

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A 50-year-old Gloucester Township man is dead after he lost control of his vehicle, police said.

MILLSTONE -- A man died Saturday morning after he lost control of the dump truck he was driving, causing it to overturn, police said.

Charles Markley, 50, of Gloucester Township, was traveling eastbound on I-195 when he lost control of the vehicle at milepost 15.2, Sgt. Jeff Flynn of the state police said. 

The three-axel dump truck veered off the roadway and overturned in the center median, which caused Markley to become entrapped, Flynn said.  

State Police responded to the scene at 10:35 a.m. where Markley was pronounced dead, he said.  

The accident resulted in partial lane closures for three hours.

State Police are still investigating the fatal accident, including what led the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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FEATURED GAMES

Woodrow Wilson 38, Northern Burlingon 0
• Wilson kneels for Anthem, might stand going fwd
• New QB does not take a knee, throws 3 TDs
•  Photo gallery
• Look back at live updates
• Box score  

No. 2 St. Joseph (Mont.) 28, Delbarton 14
• Complete coverage
• Joe's coach: Delby protest "embarrasing"
• Despite protests, Delby hangs tough
• Were Delby's concerns warranted?
•  Photo gallery
• Look back at live updates
• Box score 

No. 3 Bergen Catholic 21, No. 15 DePaul 7
• Complete coverage
• Sophomore backfield carries BC 
• Injury clouds big night for McKenzie
• BC's injured QB: I'll be back
• Photo gallery
• Look back at live updates
• Box score

No. 5 Paramus Catholic 41, Seton Hall Prep 20
• PC playmakers too much for SHP
• Injured star contributes for PC
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No. 9 St. Augustine 48, Williamstown 10
• Hermits beat W'town with W'town native
• Photo gallery
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No. 12 Phillipsburg 17, Hunterdon Central 14
• Boures does the ground work in P'burg victory
• HC can't quite stay with Stateliners
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• Box score

No. 13 Cedar Creek 28, Delsea 21
• Creek too much firepower for Delsea
• Box score

Red Bank Catholic 30, No. 17 Middletown North 27
• O'Hara's first FG lifts RBC
• 5 takeaways from RBC victory
• VIDEO: Game-winning field goal
• Photo gallery
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• Box score

Archbishop Moeller (Oh.) 20, No. 7 Don Bosco Prep 14
• Don Bosco falls to 0-3
•  Photo gallery
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Westfield 35, Ridge 21
• Complete coverage
• Big plays on O, D lift Westfield
•  VIDEO: Lusardi catches TD pass for Ridge
•  Photo gallery
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Howell 41, Freehold Borough 21
• Howell overcomes mistakes to go to 2-0
• Howell surprises with ground attack
•  Photo gallery
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Pennsville 21, Woodbury 6
• Eagles continue to soar
•  Photo gallery
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Paulsboro 19, Glassboro 12
• Sophs push Paulsboro
• Box score

Bridgewater-Raritan 30, Hillsborough 10
• Attanasio legs, arm lift B-R 
• Photo gallery
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Sayreville 18, Edison 13
• Sayreville rides 2nd-half surge 
• Photo gallery
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Wayne Valley 35, River Dell 18
• Second-half surge propels WV
• Sirico shines for RD in loss
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Clearview 49, Bridgeton 24
• QB Baker runs for 3 TDs, tosses for 1
• Photo gallery
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Haddonfield 41, Holy Cross 14
• Game recap
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Eastern 15, Trenton 12
• Vikings come back, beat sloppy Tornadoes
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Cresskill 42, Secaucus 0
• Game recap
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Lawrence 20, Steinert 19
• Cards' O hot early and very late
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•  VIDEO: Myles Mitchell White, Lawrence
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Hill (Pa.) 34, Pennington 6
• Red Raiders fall after taking a step up
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Somerville 55, North Plainfield 35
• Game recap
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Morris Knolls 28, Morris Hills 14
• Game recap
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Becton 34, Emerson Boro 13
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Snyder 44, Marist 12
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Clayton 27, Florence 0
• Clips cause TOs in shutout win 
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West Windsor North 41, West Windsor South 0
• WWPN scores on 1st play and cruises
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Hamilton West 27, Notre Dame 0
• Hornets bust 14-game losing streak vs ND
• Box score

Princeton 33, Hightstown 0
• Doran-to-Webb sparks Tigers
• Box score

Woodstown 20, Overbrook 0
• Wolf lifts Wolverines to shutout
• Box score

North Hunterdon 38, Warren Hills 20
• Busher pushes Lions past Hills 
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The woman has been listed as being in critical condition at an area hospital.

GLOUCESTER CITY -- Gloucester City Police have found the man responsible for stabbing a woman multiple times on Saturday morning. 

Steven C. Burt 

According to police, on Saturday around 2:45 a.m. officers responded to a call on Orlando Avenue for reports of a woman who was bleeding.

After arriving on the scene, officers found that the woman had been stabbed multiple times. She was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

Police identified the suspect as Steven C. Burt, 47, of Glassboro. He was arrested Saturday afternoon in North Jersey and is being held at the Camden County Jail.  

Burt was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose. 

Police are still investigating the stabbing and are asking anyone with information to contact Gloucester City Police at 856-456-0900, Gloucester City Detective Keith O'Donnell at 856-456-7797 or Camden County Prosecutor's Office Detective Mark English at 856-225-8400.

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The fire started just after 2 a.m.

VOORHEES TWP. -- An early morning fire caused damage to a popular Camden County formal occasion venue, report says. 

6ABC reported that the fire broke out around 2:10 a.m. at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees. 

No injuries were reported and firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before major damage was done to the ballroom, where proms and weddings are held. 

Voorhees Fire District is still investigating the cause of the fire.

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Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey are in need of adoption.

There are plenty of places to collect dog training tips.

Courtesy of Distejon 

Some folks take advice from experts on television, others consult websites and still others invite professionals into their homes to work directly with their pets.

Here, one expert offers insight on some dog training myths. Alyona DelaCoeur, who holds a certificate in applied animal behavior through University of Washington and is a certified veterinary assistant and AKC evaluator, addressed a few training questions.

According to DelaCoeur, founder of training website whydoesmydog.com:

You can't teach an old dog new tricks. False! Sometimes it's actually easier to teach mature dogs tricks because they're less distracted. Certainly some unwanted behaviors will take longer to stop because the dog has had longer for them to become habits, but they can be retrained. Bear in mind, though, that older dogs will need more frequent rest breaks in training.

Bribe your dog with food to get results. Positive reinforcement through motivation works best in dog training; the use of treats and food should not be the main focus. While treats and toys can be helpful, building a strong connection with your pet is the most important part of training.

Training is guaranteed for life. One way dogs are like humans is that they can forget their good manners and learn new bad habits throughout their lives. One way to avoid this is to not introduce major changes into a dog's life; a dog who never begged before may start if someone gives him food from the dinner table, for example.

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