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1-Month-Old Found Dead in Crib

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Investigators say a 1-month-old baby boy was found dead inside his crib at a home in Manayunk this morning.

Police were called to the 200 block of Cotton Street around 7 a.m. Detectives say the baby was found unresponsive and taken to Einstein Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Police are investigating the cause of death.

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Jersey Shore Couple Claims $30M Jackpot

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A Jersey Shore couple claims a $30 million dollar Mega Millions jackpot prize.

Darryl and Judith Smith from Mays Landing, N.J. came forward today after matching all five numbers and Megaball number from the May 31 drawing.

Darryl Smith says he purchased the ticket at the Vineland Truck Stop on Harding Way in Buena, Atlantic County.

“We are thankful for the blessing and the opportunities that it opens up for us. We would greatly appreciate that our privacy be respected," said Judith Smith after claiming their prize.

The winning numbers were 02, 20, 26, 44 and 46 and the Mega Ball was 26.

This is the fourth time this year that a winning ticket for a big jackpot was sold in New Jersey.

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Lasers Pose Danger for Jersey Shore Helicopters

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It’s a danger that pilots who fly over the Jersey Shore are all too familiar with.

“It’s not a joke,” said Lieutenant Justin Gordon, a U.S. Coast Guard Pilot. “It’s illegal. It’s unsafe. It’s dangerous.”

Officials say a medical helicopter was about to land at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with a patient on board Tuesday night when someone pointed a green laser at the chopper several times. Police say the Medevac crew believed the light came from a spot near a motel on South Tennessee Avenue in Atlantic City. When officers checked the location however, they couldn’t find anything. They continue to search for suspects.

While no one was hurt during Tuesday night’s incident, Gordon says that wasn’t the case a few weeks ago when someone on the ground pointed a laser at his chopper as he was flying over the Shore. According to Gordon, his flight mechanic had to undergo medical treatment as a result of the laser’s glare.

“He was experiencing headache and pain in his eyes,” Gordon says.

The FAA says the glare from a laser pointer can completely incapacitate a pilot. Pointing one at an aircraft is a federal offense, carrying a prison term of up to five years.

“Every single summer it just keeps going up and up and up,” Gordon said. “If we’re close enough it can cause short or long-term damage to our eyes. The time they’re most likely to affect us is going to be the time when we need to be paying attention the most."

The FAA says there were more than 3400 laser incidents reported nationwide last year with 66 of those taking place in New Jersey.
 



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Amaro's Tough Choice

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Over the next week or so, Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro is going to have some tough decisions to make, as the under-.500 Phillies appear poised to be trade deadline sellers for the second straight season. While Amaro is remaining publicly confident that they could become buyers and make a run for the postseason, the writing is on the wall.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of players that can be traded, so they won't be left empty-handed when the time comes to eventually make some deals. While names like Michael Young and Carlos Ruiz and Jonathan Papelbon have been tossed about, their best trade chip is the one that will be most difficult to part with: Chase Utley.

We wrote a few weeks ago about how much value Utley has on the open market, as there are several contending teams who could certainly use the services of a second baseman. To boot, Utley should fetch a decent price on the market, so it makes perfect sense for Amaro to listen to offers for the life-long Phillies.

But that is where things get difficult. On one hand, Utley is having a tremendous year at a position that isn't terribly deep when it comes to offense. With the exception of St. Louis' Matt Carpenter, there is no better second baseman in the National League, and the argument can be made that Chase is among the best five second basemen in all of baseball. Losing Utley would create a huge void at second base, and one that isn't easily filled, unless they were to sign soon-to-be-free-agent Robinson Cano, who is set to cost a small fortune over several years.

On the other hand, they have a very good opportunity to begin to rebuild their team by trading Chase for prospects. The Phillies team that rolled through the N.L. for five consecutive years first started in the farm system, and the future success of the organization is going to depend heavily on minor league player development. Moving Utley for a pair of prospects could be the first step in putting the team back on track to their winning ways.

It's a very risky proposition, to be sure, because the choice needs to be made between trading one of the faces of the franchise - much to the derision of fans – for the benefit of the future, and between hanging onto him (and hopefully re-signing him) and hoping that he can stay healthy and productive over the next few years.

Which brings us to the next issue: his health. To be fair to Chase, his health really hasn't been an issue this season. True, he missed time with an oblique injury, but that's such a common occurrence among ballplayers that it hardly means he's been injury prone. The more pressing concern with him, however, are his knees that put him on the disabled list to start the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Thanks to a new training regimen and treatment, his knees have not been an issue this season, and his offense (.286/.344/.523 with seven HR) has not suffered in the least bit. However, a 34-year-old second baseman with recurring knee issues is the stuff of nightmares.

It's a really tough choice, but it's moot if the Phillies are unable to retain Utley following the season. Should they choose to not trade him, they need to work out an extension, lest they lose him to free agency. I can't read Utley's mind, but I get the impression that he'd like to keep his family in the area, but that desire only goes as far as the money. He's from California and he grew up a Dodgers fan, and they just happen to be a team that is flush with cash and not afraid to spend, so it can't be counted upon that he wouldn't seek a better offer in the off-season.

Ultimately, it's Ruben Amaro's decision to make, and it is not an easy task. As a life-long Phillies fan, I would want nothing more than to see Utley retire having spent his entire career in red pinstripes, but I realize that, from a business perspective, that might not be the best move. With a week to go until the non-waiver trading deadline, the Phillies have little time left to determine the future of Chase, and in doing so, the future of the Phillies.

For Ruben Amaro, there may be no right answer. But there are a lot of wrong ones.
 



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NJ Sisters Help Prevent Murder-Suicide: Police

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Two South Jersey sisters are being hailed as heroes after police say they helped prevent what could have been a murder-suicide in West Virginia.

Marilyn Gibbs and Juanita Rodgers of Pennsauken, NJ say they were driving to Kentucky on Thursday to visit a loved one. They stopped at a rest stop area along I-79 in Bridgeport, West Virginia around 2:30 a.m.

As Rodgers slept, Gibbs says she suddenly heard a woman screaming inside a vehicle two cars ahead of her. According to Gibbs, the woman was screaming “don’t shoot me.”

“I turned the camera on first,” Gibbs said. “Then I thought, ‘oh my God, people do this all the time.’ They videotape stuff and nobody calls the cops.”

Gibbs says she then called police, waking up her sister in the process.

“It was very frightening,” Rodgers said. “I mean I was asleep and I woke up hearing my sister on the phone.”

Gibbs’ camera continued to record as she spoke with responding officers.

“There’s a silver car,” Gibbs said in the 911 call. “I’m hearing a lady begging somebody named Justin, ‘please, don’t shoot us.’”

Both sisters say they didn’t even know their exact location at the time.

“I was in a panic because I’m thinking somebody is getting ready to shoot someone,” Gibbs said. “And I don’t know where I’m at.”

West Virginia Police were able to figure out where the sisters were however and quickly arrived at the scene.

“By the time I got in the front seat I could see police were there,” Rodgers said.

The responding officers safely removed the woman from the suspect’s vehicle. Investigators say the officers then repeatedly ordered the suspect to drop his weapon. The suspect allegedly refused and raised his weapon towards the officers, prompting one officer to fire one round. The 23-year-old suspect was struck in the upper torso and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Gibbs’ camera recorded the entire incident. West Virginia Police didn’t even know about Gibbs’ video until they reached out to Pennsauken detectives.

“The videotape is going to help the prosecution in the case,” said Pennsauken Police Detective Phil Olivo. “So it’s a good thing they were there.”

 



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Man Attacks, Robs Elderly Woman: Police

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Police are on the hunt for a man who they say robbed an elderly Philadelphia woman.

The 81-year-old woman, who did not want to be identified, says she went into a store on the 1100 block of South Broad Street around 1 p.m. back on June 17 to buy a lottery ticket. As she started to leave the store, a man walked behind her and opened the door for her.

Police say the unidentified man had been stalking her the entire time. When the woman reached the 1300 block of South Juniper Street he allegedly put her in a choke-hold, threw her up against a wall, snatched her wallet and then fled on foot west on Wharton Street, according to investigators.

"It shocked me," said the victim's neighbor, Sue Cellini. "I couldn't believe it. Ya know?"

The victim, a widow with no children, says she's afraid that she can't sleep at night. That's why police are working hard to find the suspect.

"The fact that he targeted an 81-year-old female who's just trying to make it home makes him extremely dangerous," said Philadelphia Police Captain Larry Nodiff.

Police say the suspect was wearing a white t-shirt, dark-colored shorts and dark-colored shoes.

If you have any information on this incident, please call Philadelphia Police.
 



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Sewer System Failure in Port Richmond?

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Monday’s heavy rain soaked the region and caused flooding in several homes throughout the area. In the aftermath, some local residents are questioning whether the city’s sewer system has failed.

Monday night’s storm dropped 2.5 inches of rain. On Tuesday an NBC10 viewer sent us an email, stating that he believed the rain caused a bad surge in the storm water system in the Port Richmond section of the city. As a result, there was massive flooding in several homes and streets, including Richmond, Aramingo and Ontario.

“Understandable that the rain was heavy but I watched as the manhole cover outside my front door rattled with the pressure in the system and lifted off the street and fell back down,” wrote the viewer. “After that we had a geyser coming out of our basement laundry sinks.  Every one of the neighbors had the same thing happen.”

NBC10 spoke to Port Richmond residents on Wednesday who showed us the damage the flooding has done to their homes. The residents say water is now coming up from their toilets, sinks and washing machines in their basements, causing thousands of dollars in damage that insurance won’t cover.

“I don’t know if it was mud or stuff from the sewer,” one resident said. “It was disgusting.”

“I’m not sure who’s responsible,” said another resident. “I know the storm water system has a capacity and it was approaching the capacity that night.”

Residents say they called the Philadelphia Water Department but received no response. NBC10 reached out to PWD officials to find out the cause of the flooding. PWD officials say they believe the sewer system was working but was overtaxed due to so much rain in such a short amount of time.

Officials from the water department will inspect the neighborhood to figure out what exactly happened. They also say however that the sewer inlets of the neighborhood were cleaned six months ago.

The Water Department advises residents to fill out this damage survey online as they continue to investigate.


 



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Fire Destroys Center City Cleaners

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A fire destroyed a cleaners in Center City.

The blaze broke out just after midnight at Youngs Cleaners located at 1106 South Street.

There was smoke and damage inside the building but no one was injured, according to investigators.

The fire was placed under control around 12:30 a.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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City Officials Meet to Discuss Philly Crime Prevention

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City officials met at City Hall today to discuss a broad array of inter-agency strategies geared towards the prevention and reduction of crime in Philadelphia.

Mayor Michael Nutter, who was not in attendance at the meeting, commented on his Administration's efforts in a press release:

“Our Administration has a multi-faceted and continuous approach to combat crime,” Nutter said.  “We know a true crime-fighting strategy cannot only focus on policing and incarceration; it must address the underlying conditions that contribute to criminal activity.  The programs and initiatives in which we are engaged are interrelated and focused on the same goal: reducing crime with a focus on decreasing the number of young black male casualties in our City.”

Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison hosted the meeting where he highlighted the Nutter Administration’s multifocal approach to addressing the City's crime. During his remarks, Gillison referenced the Trayvon Martin verdict as a pivotal reason to create programs and policies that address disproportionate violence among and against African-American males.

"Within the last 30 days the country has experienced quite a lot of shocks to its system. And to say that race has been part of the discussion, just over the last 30 days, I think underplays what really has gone on in the country for probably over 30 to 40 years," Gillison said.

"Trayvon Martin is dead; and Trayvon Martin was killed. And we respect what happened with the jury and its role in finding what happened, but I think it calls us to actually take a moment of pause to sit down and ask ourselves what are we doing to make sure that there are no more Trayvons. African-American men and boys kill other African-American men and boys and that's a fact to be acknowledged, yes, and to be dealt with honestly through a collaborative approach, also has to be done."

Chair of City Council's committee on public safety Curtis Jones, Jr., commissioner for the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) Anne Marie Ambrose, executive director of the mayor’s Office of Re-integration Services for Ex-offenders (RISE) William Hart, and several other city officials highlighted their individual agency's efforts to address violence and crime in Philadelphia.

Crime reduction among African-American men and boys remains a focus for Gillison who also represents the City of Philadelphia in the Cities United effort.

Cities United is a national effort by the National League of Cities in which mayors and other municipal leaders form partnerships with other local officials and community leaders to create strategies to reduce violent deaths among African-American males.

"Cities United was formed two years ago out of the feeling that you needed to have a place for mayors to understand what are the best practices to dealing with a hot button issue, because we're Americans: race. No one really wants to talk about black on black crime," Gillison said.

"Cities United provided mayors with an opportunity to come together and talk about what was going on in their cities, because when u look at the data, it doesn't lie."

According to data from the Philadelphia Police Department, in 2011 there were 316 murders in Philadelphia. 75 percent of those murder victims were black males and 80 percent of those murders were committed by black males.

"If you don't acknowledge a problem, you can't do anything about it. There are things we can do and Philadelphia has been leading the way," he said.



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Minister Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl

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Police arrested a minister after he allegedly sexually assaulted an underage girl at a group home where he worked part-time.

Rashaun Davis, 32, allegedly sexually assaulted the girl at a Hainesport group home back in May, 2013. Davis worked as a substitute residential counselor at the home which houses teenage girls. Police say the victim was one of the girls under his care.

Davis is also a minister at Kingdom Church which has locations in Burlington Township and Ewing Township. He was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with aggravated sexual assault and other related offenses.

Davis appeared in Superior Court on Wednesday where his bail was set at $250,000 with no 10 percent option.

Officials say that anyone who may have been victimized by the suspect should call the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 265-5270 and ask to speak to a detective.

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SEPTA Crash Backs Up Schuylkill

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A minor accident between a SEPTA bus and a dump truck is backing up traffic on the Eastbound side of the Schuylkill Expressway.

The bus and truck are on the shoulder of the road near the Montgomery Avenue exit.

The road is not shut, but traffic is crawling along for about three miles.

Four people on the bus suffered what appear to be minor injuries, according to police.

Accident investigators say the bus, which is a Route 9 bus, hit the back of the dump truck

From SkyForce10, you could both windshields on the bus, smashed in and broken.

The accident happened just before 3 p.m.

Traffic was still backed up at 3:30 because the bus has to be towed off the highway.

The Route 9 bus goes from 4th and Walnut in Old City, Philadelphia out to the Andorra section of the city, which is in the Northwest.

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Correction Officer Charged With Bigamy: Report

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A Connecticut correction officer has been charged with bigamy after an audit of his benefits turned up two wives.

State police charged Kevin Hornak, 50, of Stratford, on Wednesday after both women presented investigators with valid marriage certificates.

Police said Hornak married his first wife while he was in the Navy and stationed in Philadelphia in 1984.

In 2004, she found out that he was seeing another woman, told him to get out of the house and said she was going to divorce him, according to court records.

She never did.

In May 2005, Hornak married his second wife at a bed and breakfast in Vermont, according to court records.

Police said Hornak told them that his second wife became very possessive and controlling during their relationship and insisted on getting married so that she could be covered by his insurance.

She discouraged him from speaking to his first wife and he’d heard through "reliable sources" that his divorce had gone through.

At work, he took his first wife off his insurance, according to court records, and his employer never challenged that he was divorced.

Then, he added his second wife and presented his new marriage certificate.

In 2010, Hornak’s marriage with his second wife started to “go downhill,” according to court records.

At that point, he moved back in with his first wife.

When he told her he had gotten remarried while they were apart, she told him she had never divorced him, according to court records.

Hornak reached out to an attorney who told him that his second marriage was null and void because he was already married at the time and there was an issue with the second woman’s Social Security number, according to court records.
  
Police said there were valid marriage licenses for both marriages and Hornak had never divorced.

Detectives from state police major crimes obtained an arrest warrant for Hornak on July 16. He turned himself in to Troop H and was released on a promise to appear.

Hornak could not be reached for comment early Thursday, the Associated Press reports. He has an unlisted phone number.

Hornak was originally scheduled to be in court on Thursday, but did not appear. The judge granted a continuance to Aug. 23  so Hornak can retain an attorney.



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Man in Custody After Bucks Co. Barricade

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A barricade situation in Bucks County ends tonight with a man in custody.

Police say a man barricaded himself inside a home on Elephant Road in Bedminister around 2:00 p.m.

SWAT teams were called to the scene to diffuse the situation and remained outside for three hours before heading into the home just before 5:00 p.m.

The man had minor injuries when the SWAT team took him into custody.

Police say the man was a gun owner, but it's unclear if he was armed at the time of the barricade.

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Private Contractor Hits Gas Line, Neighborhood Evacuated

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A private contractor working in a Northern Liberties neighborhood hits a gas line, according to Philadelphia Gas Works. Nearby residents were evacuated.

PGW crews are on the 900 block of North 5th Street assessing the damage. Residents living on the 800 and 900 blocks of North 5th Street have been evacuated.

Crews are working on getting the gas turned off before people will be allowed to return home.

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A.C. Prostitutes' Murders Unsolved Nearly 7 Years Later

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It's been nearly seven years since the barefoot bodies of four women were found outside a hotel in Egg Harbor Township.

Kim Raffo, Tracy Ann Roberts, Barbara Breidor and Molly Dilts all worked as prostitutes in Atlantic City. Their bodies were found on November 20, 2006 in a drainage ditch outside the The Golden Key Motel on the Black Horse Pike.

The case has gained national attention, but over the years authorities have provided few details on their hunt to find a killer. Now, Atlantic County's Acting Prosecutor Jim McClain is opening up about the investigation.

“I can say there are people of interest. I don’t want, I can’t go into detail but there are people of interest. There’s more than one and we’re gathering information and checking leads," said McClain.

McClain says the case has stalled a little bit and there hasn't been much new information over the last few years. He hopes speaking about the case now will generate new public interest and lead to tips in the case.

“As every day goes by, we’re in a worse position to solve the case but that doesn’t mean that you stop trying," said McClain.

McClain is the third person to lead the Atlantic County Prosecutor's office since the November 2006 murders.
 



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"Deacon With a Badge" Dies Suddenly

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Officer Joe Cella, known as the "Deacon With a Badge," died suddenly this week while he was inside union headquarters.

“He had a heart attack and died right in front of me,” said John McNesby, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President. “He was just talking to me in mid-sentence and bang that was it.”

Cella, a Detective Sergeant with the city's Major Crimes Division, was also the Chaplain for the Fraternal Order of Police.

“We were in here Tuesday going over ideas for next term. He was sitting in a chair in front of me and put his head back and that was it,” said McNesby. “We worked on him for 35 minutes, from here all the way to the hospital.”

The 56-year-old husband and father to three, was the only Catholic deacon in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who also worked as a police officer.

McNesby remembered Cella as a great guy and always available to the families of fallen officers. He was on duty 24/7.

"To say Joe was a deacon's deacon is an understatement. He epitomized service," said Jim Owens, Associate to the Vicar for the Clergy of Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese. "Joe was everywhere. His service to the church, to the Archdiocese and family was just enormous."

Joe Cella followed his father onto the force. During his career, Joseph M. Cella, Sr., was tapped by Senator Arlen Specter, who was at the time Philadelphia's District Attorney, to form a Narcotics Unit. Cella, Sr. also died suddenly at the age of 59, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

"A strange sense of loss was felt at the FOP Board of Directors meeting without the spiritual guidance and calming influence of Chaplain Cella," said McNesby. 

“He had been an officer for 35 years. He had one more year until retirement. Unfortunately, he won’t be able to enjoy it." 

According to the FOP, Cella served as a deacon during funerals and memorial services for his fellow police officers, including slain Philadelphia Police Officer Gary Skerski in 2006 and Officer Chuck Cassidy back in 2007. In an interview for The Deacon's Bench blog, Cella talked about both men.

"The Skerski and the Cassidy families, let me tell you something, they are posters for good, wholesome, American families. One being the good strong Polish-Catholic family. The other being the good, strong Irish-Catholic family. Both individuals were faithful to their children, faithful to their wives, involved in their parish and their parish community."

It was that type of thoughtfulness and compassion NcNesby said, that led him to hand-pick Cella for the vocation of Chaplain.

"Joe was a great friend to many of our brothers and sisters in PA and will be sadly missed," McNesby posted on the FOP website.

A public viewing will be held for Cella at the Givnish Funeral Home on 10975 Academy Road from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Another viewing will be held on July 29 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on 18th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The viewing will be followed by a funeral service and mass at 11 a.m. that will be served by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

Cella will then be buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham and Easton Roads.

A funeral luncheon will take place in the FOP Heroes Ballroom.



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Adults-Only Tour Shows Racy History of Battleship

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Visitors got a first-of-its kind tour aboard the U.S.S. New Jersey on the Camden waterfront tonight.

The "Twilight Tour" promised to show a more "adult" side of the battleship, well-known for school tours and scouting trips.

"You can see it was steamy down here in more ways than one," Jason Hall, of the Battleship N.J. told NBC10's Deanna Durante during a preview tour this afternoon.

The adults-only tour is giving visitors a look at some risque "sailor art," appearing on hallways and rooms never opened to the public before tonight.

"There were women brought on board, during at least the Vietnam War, and that's one of the stories tonight of how they got her onboard, what she did while she was here and how she was caught," said Hall.

The battleship is hoping to attract different visitors to the ship. The "Twilight Tour" is a one-time experiment, but if there is enough interest, it may become a regular tour.

"It's a 900 foot steel ship that 70 plus years old, so as you can imagine there's a lot of maintenance and preservation work that's involved and that costs money," said Jack Willard, of the U.S.S. New Jersey.



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Phillies Swept in St. Louis

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While you were watching the Phillies get swept by the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night – a team that seems to do the exact opposite of the Phillies – there were some real, actual bits of news that came about. And unlike endless speculation about who I think should be traded, its something that you might actually be interested in!

Prior to the 3-1 loss at the hands of the best team in the National League, Ruben Amaro spoke candidly about the state of the team, specifically about the fate of Chase Utley. Commenting for what appears to be the first time on of Utley's future with the team. While Chase is the player with the most trade value on the roster, Amaro envisions him staying with the team for the long term.

His comments jibe with an earlier report that the Phillies are currently working on an extension with the second baseman. Although CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury doesn't have any hard and fast details about the money or the years, the fact that there are rumblings about an extension bode well for fans who don't want to part with the lifelong Phillie. This blogger is among them.

In other personnel news, outfielder Domonic Brown was placed on the seven-day disabled list due to suffering a concussion during Tuesday night's game while diving for a fly ball in left field. Per MLB's rules, Brown's trip to the DL was mandatory, and as a result, the Phillies called up Steve Susdorf from Triple A Lehigh Valley.

Susdorf, a 27-year-old OF/1B with six years in the Phillies organization, has a .304/.371/.432 line in 1,784 at-bats. He's got all of 32 home runs in that span, with 122 doubles. Susdorf, who is the very definition of a career minor-leaguer, is likely going to be back in the minors as soon as Brown is activated from the DL. In his first career at-bat in The Show on Thursday, Susdorf hit into an inning-ending double play, which is about a fitting start as there is for a player making their debut on the 2013 Phillies.

While we are on the subject of career minor leaugers, Michael Martinez has once again been called up to the Phillies. After designated Humberto Quintero for assignment, the Phils opted for the light-hitting Martinez, who provides “depth” in the broadest sense, despite having a career batting average of .188. Good times for Phillies fans.

With the sweep in St. Louis, the Phillies have lost five straight, and have fallen to four games under .500. After a strong finish to the first half of the season, they've come out swinging and missing since the break, and they are suffering for it. With a three game series against the tough Detroit Tigers coming up, the Phillies are in the direst of straights. While Amaro has remained optimistic about the team's chances, it's high time to admit that the season may very well be a lost cause.



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Local H.S. Sells Mattresses to Raise Funds for Band

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Cookies, wrapping paper, pizzas-- these are all things you may expect to hear as likely fundraisers for high school students.

But for the first time this year, Bensalem High School in Bucks County is selling a bigger ticket item-- mattresses.

On the school's Facebook page, they announced the mattress sale to help raise money for the school band.

This isn't an original idea and according to the Facebook post, other schools across the country have participated in this type of fundraiser.

So if you are in the market for a new matress and want to help the Bensalem band raise some money, mark this date on your calendar.

Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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