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ASHLAND, VA – The Rowan University baseball team opened the 2012 season with a 12-8 win over Randolph-Macon College on Saturday.
Profs right-hander Steven Melchiorre (jr. Atco, NJ/Hammonton) earned the win (1-0).He tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs.Righty Christian Rahman (jr. Maple Shade, NJ/Maple Shade) pitched two scoreless innings for his first save.Left-hander Jamie Hendrick (jr. Richmond, VA/L.C. Bird) took the loss (1-1) for the Yellow Jackets.He surrendered nine earned runs in five innings.
Silverstein fires seven strong innings, strikes out eight in victory
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Scott Silverstein (Sr., Olney, Md.) pitched seven innings of one-run baseball as the Virginia baseball team notched a 7-1 triumph over Monmouth Saturday afternoon at Davenport Field. Silverstein (1-0) struck out a career-high eight batters while limiting the Hawks to three hits in the longest outing of his UVa career.
Inside the Biological Countermeasures Unit, Part 1
02/21/12
In 2006, to counter the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the FBI established the WMD Directorate. The directorate combines law enforcement investigative authorities, intelligence analysis capabilities, and technical subject matter expertise in a coordinated approach to deal with incidents involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical weapons. The organization places substantial emphasis on preventing such incidents.
TRENTON, February 21, 2012—Marie S. Bilik, executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association, today issued the following statement in response to Governor Chris Christie’s annual Budget Message to the state Legislature.
Whitney Houston's death, while a sad thing, was the direct result of very unwise life choices. It dominates the news.
Charlie Sheen is 45 and his story is all over the news because he is a substance abuser, an adulterer, sexually promiscuous and obnoxious.
Lindsay Lohan is 24 and her story is all over the news because she is a celebrity drug addict and thief.
Something as frivolous as Kim Kardashian's stupid wedding [and short-lived marriage] was shoved down our throats, While........
Justin Allen 23 Brett Linley 29 Matthew Weikert 29 Justus Bartett 27 Dave Santos 21 Jesse Reed 26 Matthew Johnson 21 Zachary Fisher 24 Brandon King 23 Christopher Goeke 23 and Sheldon Tate 27...
Are all Marines that gave their lives last month for you. There is no media for them; not even a mention of their names.
Trenton, NJ – The Department of Education today announced that 372 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) have signed up to take part in the state’s $38 million Race to the Top award. Half of that money, or approximately $19 million, will be split among participating districts based on each LEA’s relative share of funding under Title I. The other $19 million will be used by the state to advance the state’s bold education reform agenda. An “LEA” is any district or charter school in the state.
2/19: Police charged a 29 y/o Wilmington, De. man with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a motor vehicle stop on Rt. 322. He was processed and released pending court.
2/19: Officers charged a 26 y/o Logan man with simple assault following a dispute in the Springfield development. He was processed and released pending municipal court.
On 02/17 at 1435 officers responded to the 200 block of Orlando Ave for an attempted burglary. Witnesses observed a white male enter the rear yard of a residence and flee the area when the alarm activated. The subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Steven Carr (20) also of the 200 block of Orlando Ave. Carr admitted to pushing in a rear window in an attempt to make entry into the house. Carr was charged with Criminal Attempt/Burglary and remanded to the Camden County Jail.
Through April 21 Sondra Sherman: Found Subjects Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 South 18th Street 215.545.4302 PhilArtAlliance.org
Ongoing Secrets of the Diorama New Permanent Exhibit The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 215.299.1043 ANSP.org
Through September 3 From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street 215.409.6600 ConstitutionCenter.org
February 21-March 11 Ethel! Walnut Street Theatre 825 Walnut Street 215.574.3550 WalnutStreetTheatre.org
February 23-25 Ax and Fruhbeck: Mozart & Brahms The Philadelphia Orchestra Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Streets 215.893.1999 PhilOrch.org
February 25-March 3 Pelleas Et Melisande Academy of Vocal Arts 1920 Spruce Street 215.735.1685 AVAOpera.org
February 28 Henry Louis Gates Jr., Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History, 1500-2008 Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street 215.567.4341 FreeLibrary.org February 28 Jews and Booze presented by The Gershman Y The Raven Lounge 1718 Sansom Street 215.446.3021 GershmanY.org
February 28 Eric Owens, baritone and Craig Rutenberg, piano Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Streets 215.569.8080 PCMSConcerts.org
President Obama Doesn't Just Say We Are Producing More Oil, We Are Producing More Oil | Beat the Press
The NYT did some heavy-duty he said/she said reporting on the issue of gas prices and energy production. It devoted an article to President Obama's efforts to counter Republican complaints about high gas prices.
I was once invited to a friend’s home for dinner and got the feeling I was intruding on her pets’ plans for the evening.
Now, I am a die-hard “animal person”; I love animals of all types and base my life around my pets’ needs. However, if I am serving dinner for guests I try to be sensitive to certain human rights issues. Here are several examples of how to make your meal fit for consumption:
If you have to skim cat hair out of the gravy it’s probably not edible
If you can smell Fido’s breath he’s probably too close to the table
Guests would probably rather not fight your ferret for the foie gras
Your pot-bellied pig should probably not attend a pig roast
While these suggestions are not written in stone they are viable issues to be considered while planning that next gathering.
If you have any questions please email me at Brotherofthewolf@comcast.net or call me at 856-981-8957. As always, Cleary’s Notebook encourages comments so please feel free to do so.
Wado udohiyu (Thank you very much in the Cherokee language)
Virginia Baseball Explodes for 18-4 Win over Monmouth Cavaliers score nine runs in sixth inning, pound out 18 hits
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia baseball team racked up 18 hits in an 18-4 victory over Monmouth Friday on an extremely windy day at Davenport Field. UVa (3-1-1) broke the game wide open with a nine-run sixth inning.
Haddonfield, NJ—Bancroft will hold two free workshops next month: “Bullying from a Legal and Educational Perspective” on March 7, and“Effective Goal Writing for IEP Success” on March 21.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Freshman Stefan Kancylarz (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) was 4-for-5 with a pair of runs batted in, but the Saint Joseph’s baseball team ultimately dropped a 12-4 result at East Tennessee State on Friday afternoon.
Margaret I. Brightbill, 77, a resident of Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA, died on February 9, 2012. Born in Gloucester City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Gloucester City School Superintendent David F. and Margaret Christiansen Brightbill. She is predeceased by her sister Madeline E. Brightbill, and survived by her sister Marian B. Rowe also of Newtown, a niece Barbara Rowe of Wilmington, NC, and two nephews: Rev. David Rowe of Lawrenceville, NJ, and Steven Rowe, of Delmar, NY, as well as three great nieces and a great nephew.
A graduate of Douglass College with a degree in Botany, she was an analyst for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture ending her career as department head. After her retirement, she pursued a wide variety of interests, most particularly her love of rug hooking. As a member of the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild, fondly called "Hooksome and Chatmore", she had many very close and dear friends.
A memorial service will be held at the Titusville United Methodist Church, Titusville, NJ on April 14, 2012 at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Titusville United Methodist Church of Titusville, NJ
Arrangements are under the direction of the Swartz-Givnish Funeral Home, Newtown, PA. 215-968-3891.
To share your fondest memory of Margaret, please visit www.lifecelebration.com
The Merry Ploughboys are widely regarded as providing the best traditional music show in Dublin. Gloucester Travel & Cruise is hosting the group’s only Delaware Valley appearance with all proceeds going to the Gloucester City Lion’s Club:
$15 per Ticket (Advance Purchase)
$20 per Ticket (At the Door)
Seats are going fast so please call us at (856) 742-8010 to purchase your tickets by credit card or stop by Gloucester Travel & Cruise to purchase tickets by cash, check or credit card.
We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting event (please see Merry Ploughboy You Tube links below) and please feel free to call us with any questions.
Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth and Ocean) said a plea deal reached in a case of senseless killings of innocent bystanders in Elizabeth is an egregious example of why the death penalty should be reinstated in New Jersey.
Gloucester County libraries will join with schools and libraries across the country to celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday.
The Mullica Hill Branch will hold a party on Sunday, February 26, from 2-4 pm. Freeholder Director Robert Damminger and Freeholder Lyman Barnes will join other special guests in reading stories to the children. The event features an appearance by Mr. Malcolm (actor Chuck Bennett) presenting an inter-active performance of Dr. Seuss stories, along with crafts and refreshments. (Mr. Malcolm’s performance is funded by a grant from Target.)
The Rowan University baseball team enters the 2012 season with depth and youth at every position. The Profs will attempt to improve upon a successful 2011 campaign in which they went 31-13-1 overall and 14-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Rowan advanced to the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament. In the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division III Preseason Poll, the Profs are ranked 27th. They are second in the NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
Incorporates Common Sense Measures to Make Every Education Dollar Count
Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie today released aid figures for New Jersey school districts based on the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget proposal which is the largest appropriation of state education dollars in New Jersey history. This includes $7.8 billion in K-12 formula aid, an increase of $135 million over last year and part of $213 million in additional state funding for education over Fiscal Year 2012. The Department of Education also made public the “Education Funding Report,” which outlines a series of common sense measures to make every dollar count and to help close the state’s persistent achievement gap – including turning around failing schools and ensuring that every child has an effective teacher in the classroom.
(CNSNews.com) – In the wake of President Barack Obama sending a three-page letter to Afghan President Hamid Kharzai, apologizing for U.S. forces having mistakenly burned some Qur'ans at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan, the Taliban is calling on Muslims to kill Americans or beat them and take them as prisoners.
The call for violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan came as Muslims in South Asia and elsewhere prepared for Friday prayers--a potentially volatile time.
Islamist groups in Pakistan, meanwhile, drummed up protests against the burning of the Qur’ans, with some leaders appealing for jihad against the United States.
Echoing incendiary calls by the Taliban for Muslims to react violently to the mishandling of the religious texts, militant leaders charged that the incident was a deliberate plot against Muslims.
Two U.S. troops and at least seven Afghans have been killed in three days of rioting in Afghanistan.
According to the USDA Food Desert Locator, Camden, NJ, was found as one of the Top 9 American Food Deserts. Incredibly, the entire city of Camden, NJ with 80,000 residents, has only one full-service supermarket and is missing an adequate transportation system. Due to Camden’s extreme situation as an impoverished “food desert”, the Camden City Garden Club has immensely expanded their community gardening program (tripling the number of community gardens throughout the city in last 3 years). The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI) funded a research study of urban community gardens, finding “Camden, NJ has perhaps the fastest growing community gardens program in the country”. All these gardens are administered by CCGC/CCG and since this study was completed, Camden has added more than 50 community gardens. The University Penn Study Report found that “community gardening is a viable food security strategy in the City of Camden”.
(PHILADELPHIA) – Debbie Giaquinto wanted to anything in her power to help her husband Danny after his first transplanted kidney began to fail. But Debbie wasn’t a match and couldn’t donate one of her healthy kidneys to her high-school sweetheart and husband of 41 years.
photo Debbie and Danny Giaquinto
So when the kidney he received from his sister six years ago deteriorated, Danny Giaquinto returned to the constant cycle of dialysis as he waited for a new donor match. With more than 90,000 people on the waiting list for a kidney, it often takes four or five years for people in need to get one.
REHRIG, Edith H. (nee Rowley), 90 years of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, entered into the Kingdom of God on February 18, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.
Legacy
A true lady, Edith had all of these qualities and more…loving, kind, beautiful, inside and out. She believed in giving, rather than receiving and never had a bad word for anyone. Edith was a lady of great faith and devoted to the Word of God. You would often find Edith sharing her love of music by playing, the piano, guitar, organ and even the harmonica. Edith, her wonderful ways and her cooking and baking will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Family
Beloved wife to the late Clarence A., Jr.; Devoted mother of Edward John, Sr. (Marlene), Clarence A. III (Barbara), Edith H. (Thomas, Sr.) Gillis, Jed S. (Carmen), Roy W. and Evelyn May (Geraldo); Loving grandmother of Lori, Edward Jr., Gregory, Tina, Thomas Jr., Mark, Melissa, Samantha L., Thomas, Alicia, Brittany and Tressa, great grandmother of 19 and great great grandmother of 12; dear sister of Catherine Rowley, Florence Priest and the late Edward John, Thomas, Robert and James M. Rowley.
Farewell Service
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Thursday 10AM in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ, where the Funeral Service will follow at 11 AM. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, NJ. Donations may be made in Edith's memory to any Children's Hospital or the Vietnam Veterans of America, 5233 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Tributes and memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com
Ewing, NJ – Two seniors from The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team rounded out their careers by being honored by the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Guard Jessica Imhof (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was named All-NJAC First Team, while classmate Hannah Tait (Staten Island, NY/Staten Island) earned honorable mention.
Our shows do not cancel for any reason Spring is almost here!!! And so is Motorcycle Extravaganza!!! March 24th-25th 2012 Start off your riding season with a „Bike Blessing‰ while looking for this years gear at the Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Extravaganza!!! SWAPMEET!! Even if its still a little chilly our vendors are „INDOORS‰ in the Heated Agri-Plex (Agricultural Hall), at the Famous Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N 17th St, Allentown, Pa 18104. (GPS users 1825 w. Chew Street) The building is over 80,000 sq feet with over 250 vendors. The famous Lehigh Valley Farmers Market is right next door∑and PARKING IS FREE!!
press release Feb. 24 (12/P16) TRENTON -- A large spill from an oil tank at the Paulsboro Refining Company facility in Gloucester County is not expected to impact the Delaware River or local water supplies. Air monitoring also indicates there should be no health effects from odors caused by the spill.
Gloucester City Library is pleased to announce that GED Online is now available on library and home computers. Developed by McGraw Hill, GED Online is a comprehensive online GED preparation tool, which includes pre-assessment, review and skill-building, pre-testing and post-testing. GED Online prepares users to take the GED test through interactive lessons and quizzes. McGraw Hill's GED Online provides step-by-step, web-based, interactive instruction to help you prepare for the GED Test:
CAMDEN, N.J. – The Camden County Hero Scholarship Fund will honor nine Delaware River Port Authority police officers next week for valor in the line of duty during two separate emergencies in 2011.
Newswise — NEW ORLEANS – New research suggests weight training for two years significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease compared to other forms of exercise such as stretching and balance exercises. The clinical trial, which compared two forms of exercise for Parkinson’s disease, was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012.
Hawks and Cavaliers will meet for the first time in baseball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia baseball team will play Monmouth this weekend in a three-game series at Davenport Field. The Cavaliers (2-1-1) and Hawks (3-0) will play for the first time ever at 3 p.m. Friday, followed by 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday games.
Family businesses, vital in Central PA, need expert counsel
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (02/14/2012)(readMedia)-- Family businesses are complicated. Providing professional advice to family businesses involves additional dynamics that can impact their competitiveness as well as the effectiveness of family business advisors.
On February 22, 2012 at approximately 3:34 pm, Officers of the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Williamstown Road and Jarvis Road for a report of a juvenile struck by a motor vehicle.
Gloucester Township Police‐ Shoplifting Radio Shack Store 1468 Blackwood Clementon Road February 21, 2012 at 5:20 PM. Suspect selected and concealed two sets of headphones, valued at $120.00, under his sweat jacket and fled the area on foot.
Middletown – February 21… Today, Joe Kyrillos applauded Governor Chris Christie’s third straight balanced budget as a blueprint for America’s future.
“Bob Menendez and his colleagues in the Senate could learn something from the tough choices we’re making to fix New Jersey’s finances,” Senator Joe Kyrillos said.
She was spotted today, Thursday, Feb. 23rd on North Stinson Avenue, around 10:30 AM or thereabout sniffing around some trash cans. I tried to approach her but she took off with her tail between her legs heading towards Lane Avenue. Anyone have a suggestion on how to capture her? -Bill Cleary
The Gloucester Township Police Department has been receiving several inquiries about the odor of a petroleum product in the the air. It has been confirmed by Gloucester County Communications that the source of the odor is from the Mobile Gas Refinery in Paulsboro, NJ. The situation is currently being investigated by Gloucester County and we were informed that at this time, it poses no immediate threat.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today that Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., has reviewed and accepted the recommendations regarding elementary schools from the Review Committees assigned to hear appeals to the school restructuring outlined by the Blue Ribbon Commission. The recommendations regarding the high schools will be delayed approximately one week.
CHESTERTOWN, MD – With all four All-Centennial Conference players from 2011 back in the fold, a deeper pitching staff and a more versatile squad, the Washington College baseball team is hoping to return to the Centennial Conference Tournament for the second time in three years this spring as the Shoremen Nine seek to improve on a 17-18 overall and 8-10 conference record from a year ago in what will be the final season for head coach Al Streelman. Streelman announced in September that his 15th season would be his final season at the helm of the Shoremen.
Streelman, who guided the team to the conference tournament in 2010, talked about this club and is excited about the prospects for the 2012 squad.
"I don’t know Chief…this shark is either very smart, or very dumb…”
So was the famous line uttered by the legendary Quint in Jaws, as he was trying to figure out the intentions of the great white.
After the recent roller coaster ride regarding Archdiocesan school closings --- and now the many reprieves --- Catholics across the Philadelphia region are wondering the same thing. Is the Church hierarchy very smart (in a conniving way), or very dumb?
Or are they, and the “Blue Ribbon” school commission deciding the fate of so many, just downright incompetent?
Last month Governor Christie signed a law that allows School Boards to move their annual election to the General Election in November and raise the tax levy portion of the budget up to 2 percent without the need for voter approval.
Any increase in excess of 2 percent would still be up to the voters, and the decision can be reversed after four years.
The latest data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the rate of U.S. suicide has been increasing since 2000, with 2009 marking the highest number of suicides in 15 years.
(CNA) .- The New Jersey Catholic Conference lauded Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill recognizing “gay marriage” in the state, but observed that better marriage formation for local Catholics is still needed.
“The governor had always indicated that that would be his action. So we are appreciative. We support his position,” state conference executive director Patrick Brannigan told CNA on Feb. 21.
On Feb. 17 Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the measure, saying “an issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to decide.”
Ewing, NJ – The season has yet to start for The College of New Jersey softball team, but the Lions are already in a tight mix in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The conference’s preseason poll was announced with TCNJ falling into the second slot, while Rowan University was picked as the favorite.
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The weekend event was held in Millville . Alumni members from the Class of 1960, Class of 1961, Class of 1962, Class of 1963 and 1964 were in attendance.
I found this album of photos from the Gloucester High School Class of 1965 Class Reunion held at Wheaton Village in Millville on October 21, 1995. See how many of the faces you reconize without looking at the names.
The second album contains some scenic photos taken in March 2010, Anna Maria Pier, The Watefront restaurant, Cortez bridge, Holmes Beach sunsets and more
It was a wise man who said news is a conversation. Let's talk. Please comment on what moves you. CNBNEWS@verizon.net , WE might want to quote from it. Unless you tell US it's private. An open comments policy does not mean hate speech is welcomed. It's our right to delete such comments and block repeat offenders.
John Ryan, photographer, reporter and ad salesman for the Gloucester City News took these photos in the 1980's. John has since passed away.
Looking down from heaven John will be happy to see his photos are still being used.
Over the next couple weeks more photos will be added to this album.
If you have a photo you would like to see published in any of the albums listed on this site you can e-mail them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Or if you want call 456-1199 and someone will come out and pick the photo up. It will be returned.
Our first Memories album was so well received I decided to start a second one. If you have any photos you like to submit to add to any of the albums on our site send them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Please include a brief description and the approximate year the picture was taken.
One of three photo albums containing a variety of new and old photos of various sites in Gloucester City and the surrounding area along with photos of people you might know..
The photos were taken at random from several Gloucester High School and Gloucester Catholic year books along with some photos of a few class reunions. If you have a photo (s) you like to submit send it along with a description to BillGCN@verizon.net.
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