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Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?

Jun. 28, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family’s oceanfront view, allegedly felled by...

Turmoil rocks New Jersey's Democratic political bosses just in time for an election

Jun. 18, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Being a political boss in New Jersey ain't what it used to be. Monday's indictment on racketeering charges of Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III by state Attorney General Matt Platkin caps a series of blows to influential figures in the state's...

New Jersey power broker is charged with racketeering in waterfront redevelopment case

Jun. 17, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III was charged Monday with operating a racketeering enterprise, threatening people whose properties he sought to take over, and orchestrating tax incentive legislation to benefit organizations he controlled. ...

Campbell: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Jun. 05, 2024 07:29 AM EDT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $133 million. The Camden, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 75 cents per...

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

May. 16, 2024 10:24 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing — and become — Winehouse in the new film “Back to Black,” which opens in the U.S. on Friday. ...

American Water Works: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 01, 2024 16:52 PM EDT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — American Water Works (AWK) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $185 million. The Camden, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 95 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The...

Top recruits Sarah Strong, Joyce Edwards lead East over West in McDonald's girls' basketball game

Apr. 02, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Sarah Strong, the top-ranked girls’ basketball recruit for the class of 2024 who has not yet committed to a college, had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the East team’s 98-74 win over the West on Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-American game. Strong, a...