Local:

• The Glassboro Police Department will conduct a Crime Prevention Unit meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. where there will be a discussion on Code Adam. To find out more, click here.
• Glassboro police charged Kenneth Howell Jr., of Cape May County, with threatening to shoot a couple at Landmark Americana on Friday. To find out more, click here.
• Rock salt, which was used last week to combat last week’s snowstorm, is causing concern as the rock salt eventually streams into wells and residents’ faucets. To find out more, read The Star-Ledger article here.

State:

• Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is cutting state spending by making cuts in funds for higher education, hospital and NJ Transit. To find out more, read The Star-Ledger article here.
• A Cessna 337 Skymaster plane crashed Feb. 15th in Farmingdale, New Jersey’s Monmouth Executive Airport killing five people. The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. To find out more, read The Star-Ledger article here.
• Adam and Tia Natal were an average American family who are now homeless because of the economic recession. To read their story, read The Star-Ledger article here.

National:

• A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that the hormone oxycontin may improve social interaction for patients of Asperger’s Syndrome. To find out more, read The Los Angeles Times article here.
• President Barack Obama announced Monday that he will be discussing the job market and economy on his visit to Georgia on March 2nd. To find out more, read The Associated Press article here.

World:

• Two trains collided in Belgium on Monday, killing at least 18 and injuring over 80. To find out more, read The Associated Press article here.
• Peter Bethune, a member of the anti-whaling activist group the Sea Shepherd, is being accused of piracy by the Japanese for boarding the Shonan Maru No 2. To find out more, read The Associated Press article here.

Note: All compiled briefs are a summary of current news events and not a summary of the specific article being referenced.