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LETTERS: TIME TO CREATE BIKE LANES IN GLOUCESTER CITY

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  It’s time for Gloucester City to become Green! There are many things that we can do to get started. A good inexpensive start would be the creation of bike lanes. 

  Many towns in New Jersey have them and by the way, the communities that I’ve been in that have bike lanes were beautiful, clean and safe.

  The presence of bike lanes creates in a community a genial atmosphere not to mention a reduction of automobiles on the road. Wouldn’t it be nice to go to CVS or other business in town on a bicycle instead of getting in your car to go maybe a quarter mile or so without parking issues? It’s great!

  After we get the bike lanes we can then take the next step and have bicycle racks installed at these businesses.

  And let’s get the police personnel back on bikes. The bike lane could encompass the perimeter of the city: Jersey Ave to King St. to Essex St. to Johnson Blvd. to Market St. Past Cold Springs School to Broadway to Jersey Ave. That would just be a start. But let’s get started.

 

Respectfully, Bill Gugel, Gloucester City

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LETTERS: EMINENT DOMAIN LEFT HUGE HOLE IN HEART OF GLOUCESTER CITY

  

photo by Bill Wolfe (related Polluted land and urban schools - A photo essay)

 

 

In 2003, eminent domain forced the exodus of my lifelong neighborhood for a proposed middle school. I grew up directly across the street from the planned site and when I married, I moved a stair step block away. Two of my mother's brothers lived across the street from my childhood home and both homes were directly affected from the State's buy-out of the properties.  

An Open Letter to all Catholics, to all Americans

 

Dear Catholics:

This Open letter it to all Catholics, be they liberal or conservative, laps or practicing, fallen away or on their way back home to Rome. In-fact this open letter should be shared with non-Catholics, non-Christians and anyone who is concerned about their personal liberty and freedom. This letter is intended to excite you, motivate you and call you to action. This letter is a letter of protest and a letter of compassion; it is written from my heart and shared with the world. It will, undoubtably contain miss-spellings, bad punctuation and grammatical errors. However, what it will not contain is false emotions and lack of integrity. It will be heartfelt and passionate, it will be my personal views and my faith presented for you and for all.

Revelation 3:16
So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

Dear Merchant Can You Help Us? | cnbnews.net

Alice Costello Elementary School

301 Haakon Road, Brooklawn, NJ 08030

856-456-4039

 

Dear Merchant,

Please allow this letter to serve as a request for a donation from your business for merchandise or services that will allow us to provide prizes our upcoming Basket Auction.  The Alice Costello PTA will be hosting its 7^th Annual Basket Auction on Friday March 9, 2012.  The proceeds obtained from this event will be solely used to provide recreational and/or educational activities for the children that attend Alice Costello Elementary School.  Anything that you could donate would be greatly appreciated!

The Seeing Eye Needs Your Support | cnbnews.net

The Path to Independence 
Building Memories... One Brick at a Time

We celebrated a new pathway leading to our front entrance with a moving dedication held on September 23, 2011. We call it our "Path to Independence". The path pays tribute to the more than 15,000 Seeing Eye teams who have passed through our doors, our dedicated puppy raisers, volunteers and staff and of course the generosity of donors who make what we do a reality.

There is still plenty of room on the path for an engraved brick with your personalized message. It is a unique way to commemorate a special person, a beloved dog, or an event while showing your support for The Seeing Eye’s mission. This will be an ongoing campaign and we will be installing etched bricks on an annual basis until all bricks have been engraved.

CNBNews Op-Ed: Working Without A Current Master Plan is Harmful to the City's Future

By Mike Stanton

 

 

In July of 2009 the Gloucester City Combined Planning and Zoning (P&Z) board had approved a Master Plan Reexamination report. In August 2009 Mayor and Council passed a resolution adopting that same report.

Letter: We Have a Right to Know

Dear Bill,

Before my daughter developed a food allergy, I didn't always think about what I fed to my kids. Afterwards, though, I realized just how food illiterate I'd been.

Letters: Fond Memories of Gloucester City NJ

 

I read the story a Gloucester City lady submitted to Reminisce magazine, describing her childhood in Gloucester City. 

   Well again my memory was shaky as it was when I read the article about the Philadelphia Zoo in and edition of the Gloucester City News. The article was about three young boys Daniel Gilbert Booth, George Ledly, and myself John C. Taylor. We were close buddies from about the age of 12 until World War II separated us.

Weekly Basket: Inside Job or Profiting from Legislating

 

Volume XVII No. 3: January 20, 2012

 

Eight years ago, a group of academics wondered if lawmakers were using their special access to sensitive information to make money on the stock market. They studied the returns from the common stock investments of members of theU.S. Senate between 1993 and1998. In December 2004, they reported their findings in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis:

Councilman Ask Public to Get Involved with Policing Freedom Pier | cnbnews.net

Vandalism at the $400,000 Freedom Pier in Gloucester City has become a persistent problem. The pier, located at the former Coast Guard Base, King Streeet and the Delaware River, was opened with much fanfare in September 2011.  Second Ward Councilman Nick Marchese issued the following statement today urging the public to help with policing the site.  

cnbnews photo: A section of Freedom Pier

"Since Freedom Pier opened to the public in September of last year, many people have enjoyed visiting this parcel of land overlooking the Delaware River that no

Letter: Mr. Congressman Maybe Someday ...

 

To the Editor:

U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-1st Dist., our congressman (photo) from “bucolic South Jersey” was criticized recently for questionable campaign-fund spending on trips, etc.

Were he to be in the big leagues, nothing would have been said.

LETTER: State Legislators to Vote on Stronger Sex Offender Law, ACLU Opposes It

January 4, 2012

Dear ACLU supporter,

Tomorrow, on January 5th, as the lame duck session nears its close in Trenton, the Assembly Budget Committee will consider A3363/S837, a bill which allows municipalities to dictate where former sex offenders may live and includes restrictions that prevent them from living within 500 feet of a school, park or bus stop. Urge the committee members to vote “no” on punishing people a second time after they have already served time for that crime.

LETTER TO CNBNEWS : Cold Springs School Makes 3-yr-olds Wait Outside In Freezing Wind

See Principal's Letter of Apology

CNBNEWS NOTE: We received the following letter from an anonymous parent on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. We forwarded a copy of it to Gloucester City School Superintendent Paul Spaventa and Board members Gina Levins, and Bruce Darrow asking them for an explanation.

The superinentendent's response, received today, Wednesday, is below the letter.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

To Whom it May Concern:

I'm writing this letter to describe the unpleasant, ridiculous, and borderline dangerous activity at Cold Springs School this morning.

I am the parent of a child enrolled in the pre-k program at the school. My 4-yr-old has been attending Cold Springs for over a year now, and I wil admit that the majority of our experiences have been positive and acceptable. That was until this morning's fiasco.

Letters: Celebrations Committee Appreciates Support

 

  On Saturday, December 10, Gloucester City had its annual tree lighting and polar express. We, the celebrations committee, would like to thank everyone involved with this event. 

BRING RELIEF TO BELLMAWR TAXPAYERS

  An article in a daily newspaper said that residents in East Greenwich Township are projected to save $178.40 on residential property taxes in 2012 based on reevaluation.

An open letter to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

A BIG THANK YOU 

  

  The volunteers of the Helping Hand Food Ministry thanks the boy scouts, girl scouts, cub scouts, leaders and parents for the wonderful food drive before Thanksgiving. 

MARC RYAN RUN HUGE SUCCESS

 

  As mentioned in last week’s Gloucester City News, the Inaugural Cpl. Marc T. Ryan Memorial/MC-LEF 5K Run on 19 November was a huge success and our two objectives were accomplished.

Letters: Stop Obama Administration from Bailing Out European Banks

 The Obama Administration's drive to bail out European banks with U.S. taxpayer money is on!

Please sign the petition supporting H.R. 2313, Cathy McMorris Rogers' anti bailout bill by clicking here NOW. 

There is absolutely no time to waste.  H.R. 2313 will prohibit the Administration from using YOUR tax money to bail out the failing European banks.  And it will require the U.S. get back the bailout money we've already promised the Europeans.

THANK YOU Gloucester City Library Staff

  Officially Thanksgiving Day has come and gone for this year. But many of the things we’re thankful for, our family and friends being at the top of the list, we’re thankful for all year.

Kids! HO! HO!: Start Writing Letters To Santa Claus

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Boys and girls get out your pens and paper and start writing your letters to Santa Claus, as there are just 24 days until Christmas.

Of course, this year, some of you may be using laptops.

Let jolly old St. Nick know how good you have been all year, and write down the three things you want most to find under the tree on Christmas morning.

The Gloucester City News staff had received an email from Foreman Tinker Elf of Santa’s Toy Workshop, which stated that the elves need to know which toys and goodies they have to stock up on this year.

Soon, Santa Claus will be making his list of toys and gifts for all the good little boys and girls around the world.

Letters: Very Disappointed...Very

December 3, 2011

 

Dear Friends,

 

Today, upon the announcement of the suspension of the campaign of Herman Cain, I find myself very disappointed.  Very.

I am disappointed in the media for not reporting news, but for controlling the message with their ideology.

Gloucester Mayor Thanks Residents

By Sara Martino

Gloucester City News

Gloucester City Mayor William James is delighted with the new ball fields along Johnson Boulevard and thanked the residents for their patience.

“I want to thank the neighboring residents for their support of the clean-up and for the extreme inconveniences they endured throughout the project,” he said.

Gloucester City Business Assn. Appreciates Voter Support

  The Gloucester City Business Association (GCBA) wishes to thank Gloucester City residents for voting “Yes” for Extended Sunday Hours during the Tuesday, November 8 election.  Gloucester City is a great place to own or operate a business and your overwhelming support (1,017 voted Yes – almost 2 to 1 since only 550 voted No) will enable our restaurants and bars to compete

Letters: Art Exhibit a Success

 

   The Second Annual Art Exhibit was hosted by The Gloucester City Cultural Arts and Heritage Society on November 5, at the Gloucester Heights Fire Hall Community, and it was a big success.

  Several artists showed up for the exhibit to show or sell their work. The exhibit is about Beginning to Advanced Artists, and it is about bringing artists together know matter how old, or how advanced they may be.

LETTERS: Who's In Charge

 

 Camden has room for only one mayor. In the event the mayor is not available, then the business administrator shall make the necessary decisions, not the appointed mayor’s assistant. This city government must abide by the intention of the elected mayor and not some aide.

 I noted that the sign-in log is missing from the mayor’s office. It was put in place under the Alfred Pierce administration in the 1960s so reporters could see who the mayor entertained that day and if a story was in the making. Now it’s gone. By whose orders?

South Jersey Citizens: Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayor Violates Optional Municipal Charter

Once again South Jersey Citizens stands up and fights for transparency and good government on behalf of the citizens of Camden County. While conducting basic research on the Initiative and Referendum portion of the Optional Municipal Charter or the Faulkner Act SJC political director Joshua Berry uncovered some startling revelations concerning employees of towns governed by Faulkner. As per Faulkner no elected official, employee or appointee can be an employee of a public utility. Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer is a lobbyist for Comcast which is regulated by the NJ Board of Public Utilities. 

THANK YOU LETTERS!

 

THANKS GLOUCESTER MUSTANGS

  On October 1, I was honored by having the 2011 football season of the Gloucester City Mustang Juniors dedicated to me. I was also blessed by having my daughter, Jennifer, and my grandchildren, Abby and Gavin, attend the ceremonies.

MT. EPHRAIM: WHAT IS TO HAPPEN TO THE EMPTY FIRE HOUSE ON STATION AVE

Being a resident of town, progress has been moving well.  As mayor and council are looking for new ideas to improve the town without a lot of financial burden to the town and its residents, and now that the volunteer fire company has its new $3 million dollar plus fire house on Bell Rd, why don’t we take the time to upgrade the paid employees of town like the men and women of the Mt. Ephraim Police Force, being that this is one of the departments in town that contribute to the financial stability of Mt. Ephraim.

THANK YOU LETTERS!

THANK YOU HEROES COMMITTEE

  We would like to thank the Heroes to Hero Committee for all their hard work and to all the faithful hero helpers. 

  All this hard work is truly appreciated. These selfless acts of kindness will someday enable the children of the firefighters to pursue their college education. Thank you to you all.

The Stewart and Ruggierio families, Gloucester City

Letter: Don't Piss Off an Old Person

Shown below, is an actual letter  that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old  woman. The bank manager thought  it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.