Donald Norcross went ‘too far’ | Inquirer South Jersey
And a historic church is on the market.
Good morning, South Jersey.
With a little more than a week until the midterm election, Democratic U.S. Rep. Donald Norcoss compared Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew to Adolf Hitler at a get-out-the-vote rally in Westville.
And the last surviving structure from a 19th-century settlement is on the market for $455,000.
Plus, the Paulsboro man who is accused of killing his 9-year-old stepdaughter will remain in jail, and more news of the day.
— Taylor Allen (southjersey@inquirer.com)
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During a Gloucester County Democratic Committee rally Saturday in Westville, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross got down on his knees in front of 200 people in the audience to mock South Jersey Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew.
While on stage, Norcross went after Van Drew for his “undying support” of President Donald Trump after initially serving as a Democrat; his hair; and the style of a white handkerchief the politician used to wear in his jacket pockets.
“That haircut: If it was darker, that’s Hitler’s haircut. That tells you who he really is. And those things he used to wear in his pocket, those three things. … The Klan hats he used to wear there, remember that? This is the real Jeff Van Drew."
After The Inquirer reached out, Norcross apologized to Van Drew and said his comments went “too far.”
The Inquirer’s Aliya Schneider has Van Drew’s response.
In related politics news: Van Drew and his challenger Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock faced off Thursday night in a tense debate at Stockton University in Galloway on a variety of issues including data centers and the war in Iran.
The Glendale Methodist Episcopal Church in Voorhees is up for sale.
Built in 1855, it’s the only building left from Glendale, a settlement from the 19th century. It’s also one of the oldest standing public school buildings in Camden County because of its school. Today, it sits inside the township’s borders.
It once hosted Walt Whitman while he was recovering from a paralytic stroke and spending his days writing poetry. It was also a location for abolitionist meetings before the Civil War.
Although there are some protections since the church is on national and state historic registers, they don’t apply to private buyers. A preservation architect worries that the next owner may not want to sustain its historic features.
Reporter Sarah Nicell shares the many phases of the storied church.
What to know today
A Gloucester County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Sean Scott, the Paulsboro man who is charged with first-degree murder and other related crimes for allegedly killing his 9-year-old stepdaughter, will stay incarcerated until his case is resolved.
A plane crash in Lumberton Township left a pilot injured moments after takeoff on Friday. The pilot was the only person onboard and was airlifted by a helicopter to a local hospital.
Swedesboro Brewing Co. debuted its AI brand ambassador, Sarah, on social media. Although the reception has been mostly critical among the comments on Instagram and Facebook, the founder said he isn’t concerned and plans to keep using it.
Danny Childs, a bartender and author of the James Beard Award-winning cocktail book, uses ingredients from his Pennsauken backyard garden to make his famous drinks. He’s now using his “farm-and-field-to-bar beverages” method for his new bar, Field Day, in Philadelphia and hopes his approach will become mainstream.
Former Star-Ledger editorial page editor Tom Moran wrote an opinion piece for The Inquirer that touches on U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s attack ads on his challenger, Democrat Rebecca Bennett, and the factors at play that allow for it.
Magnolia Bakery, the New York City-based franchise known for its cupcakes and bananas, is coming to Mount Laurel next month.
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