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Rider at MAAC Tournament LAWRENCEVILLE— Rider University freshman soccer player Jim Bradley was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for all games played the final week of the regular season. Bradley (Sewell, N.J./Washington Township) scored two goals in Rider’s MAAC victory over Canisius in the regular season finale Sunday. Bradley collected a loose ball and scored just 2:03 into the game. Bradley scored his team-high fifth goal of the season off of a crossing pass for a 2-1 Rider lead in the 3-1 victory. Bradley was also the MAAC Rookie of the Week September 10-17. The... Read more →

College Swimming & Diving LAWRENCEVILLE—Members of the Rider University swimming & diving teams won all four of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference weekly awards this week after defeating MAAC-rival Marist. “It is good to see them be recognized by the conference for their performance,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. Junior Josh Rosenbluth was named the men’s Swimmer of the Week for the second consecutive week, junior Priscilla Modrov was named the women’s Swimmer of the Week for the second time this year, junior Amanda Burke was named the women’s Diver of the Week for the second time this year,... Read more →

By Lois Staas NEWS Correspondent Mayor Frank R. Filipek asked Bellmawr citizens to exercise their responsibility and call in obvious vandalism to public property as they witnessed it during last week's Borough Council meeting. His comments followed Councilman John P. Bollinger's report about some incidents on October 19 on Roberts Avenue that involved tire slashing and car scratching. House break-ins also occurred on Roberts Avenue and Old Kings Highway, he said. "As Mayor and Council, we cannot assist citizens unless they come out and complain about damage to park benches and lights," Filipek said. "I see people walking in Sauter... Read more →

Source http://www.newsday.com TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ A Rider University student has died from injuries in a car crash Friday, adding another loss to a campus already touched by tragedy. Nicholas Costa, 21, who lived in Hamilton, died Sunday, two days after a crash on Route 130 in his hometown. The car's driver, James Vandewater IV, a Johnson & Wales University student, had already died. Two other passengers in the car were injured, but less seriously. The death means another loss at Rider, a liberal arts school with about 5,800 in Lawrenceville. Last month, one student at the university's Westminster Choir... Read more →

With 80 percent of the vote counted Second Ward Democrat Council candidate Bruce Parry is leading over Independent candidate Walter Jost by a vote of 166 to 89. At 8:30 pm there were only two precincts remaining to be counted in the Second Ward. In the other Wards, John Hutchinson (1st -D)’ and Kelly Ferry (3rd –D) were both unopposed. The three winners were all newcomers. While Jost was mayor of the City in the 1990’s. Turnout was extremely light in the City. Out of approximately 5800 voters only 27 percent or 1,585 people took the opportunity to voice their... Read more →

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr. Shichi-go-san is a traditional Japanese festival for three-year old, five year old and seven year old children. On November 15th, the children in these age groups are dressed up and taken by their parents to a Shinto shrine. At the shrine, the priests report the names of the children to the god of the shrine and hold a brief ceremony of purification. Then the children thank the god of the shrine for their growth and pray for a bright future. They have their commemorative pictures taken and buy chitose-ame, or long sticks of candy... Read more →

Monday, November 5, 2007, 7:00 P.M. 512 Monmouth Street AGENDA Call to Order: Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Roll Call: 4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the "Sunshine Law". It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same. 5. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and... Read more →

Patricia A. "Tricia" Kain-Sauter of Gloucester City passed away on November 4, 2007 at the age of 41. Patricia was an active member of Saint Mary's R.C. Church and performed with the Saints and Singers group in their Irish night's celebrations. She was a loyal member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Gloucester City. She worked tirelessly on the Heroes to Hero Committee. She was a Homemaker who worked with the St. Mary's P.T.A. Tricia was truly loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband James. The couple was... Read more →

EGBERT, STELLA EDNA (nee Zarychta) of Westville, died on November 3, 2007, age 95. Mrs. Egbert was born in Newark, NJ and has resided in Westville for over 35 yrs. She formerly owned with her late husband Alfred the Cream Land Restaurant of Westville and was a member of the St. Anne's RC Church of Westville. She enjoyed playing bridge and gardening. Beloved mother of the late Alfred. Survived by her 2 grandchildren Samantha, Anne Egbert of Westville; Alfred E. Egbert of France and her daughter-in-law Violette Egbert of France. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of... Read more →

MOORE, CLARENCE L. On Nov. 2, 2007, Larry, age 93 years, of Brooklawn, NJ. Beloved husband of the late Mary Agnes (nee Palacio), formerly of Brooklawn. Beloved father of Linda and Jack Fleischer of Stratford, and Arnold C. of Brooklawn. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, and his 'Best Buddies': Chandler and Freddy. Mr. Moore was born in Camden, and served as a staff sergeant in the US Army, during World War II. He worked as a supervisor for Jack Frost Company for over thirty years. He was also employed by GAF of Gloucester City, NJ. He was an... Read more →

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11/4/2007 4:30:55 PM Link to complete results Source Media Release Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey's men's swimming team hosted Franklin & Marshall College on Sunday afternoon. TCNJ's men's team tallied a 116-81 win to improve to 2-0, while F & M's men fall to 0-2. Leading the way for the Lion men on Sunday was freshman Tom Medvecky (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) as he won the 1000 freestyle in 9:57.95, beating a returning All-American and also winning the 200 butterfly (1:59.04). TCNJ took first place in the 400 medley relay team that recorded a time of 3:37.04 behind the work of... Read more →

By Bill Bates NEWS Correspondent At the start of the November monthly meeting, Mayor and Commissioners asked for a moment of silence for Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy who died in the line of duty early in the day on Thursday, November 1. A mercantile license was approved for the new Bubba Dean's Boardwalk Grill which is located at 237 South Black Horse Pike (formerly Tale Gator's). Commissioner Andy Gilmore read the following reports for the month of October: Fire Department; 39 calls, 2 drills, 528 man hours for the month. Mount Ephraim Police responded to and assisted with 40... Read more →

BY JACK HEATH source www.runnersgazette.com Note: Jack is the Coach of the Gloucester Catholic HS Boys & Girls Cross Country team Without a doubt, the most common lament I’ve heard from runners in over 25 years of coaching is: “Coach, I wish I was mentally tougher out there today. I know I could have done a lot better.” Over the years I’ve heard scores of runners blame disappointing performances and not being able to reach their race goals on a perceived lack of their own mental toughness. Exactly what is “mental toughness?” I define mental toughness as the ability to... Read more →

Source Rutgers University media release EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Special teams proved to be the difference maker as a blocked punt and kickoff return for a touchdown provided No. 16 Connecticut (8-1, 4-0 BIG EAST) the momentum to defeat Rutgers (5-4, 2-3 BIG EAST) 38-19 on Saturday night at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. Rutgers rolled up 511 yards of total offense, but was held to four field goals in the red zone against the Huskies. The Huskies took an early two-point lead in the first quarter as a result of a miscue by the Scarlet Knight special teams.... Read more →

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NEC Championship Game LOCK HAVEN, PA— The Rider field hockey season came to an end with a loss to top seeded and tournament host Lock Haven in the Northeast Conference Championship game, held at the Charlotte Smith Field on the Lock Haven campus Saturday. “At the beginning of the season we were very young, with only four starters back from last year, so we are very proud that we made it this far,” said Rider head coach Lori Hussong. Rider was picked to finish fourth in the NEC preseason poll. “Obviously you always want to win the championship, but I... Read more →

Twelve spruce (Christmas) trees were planted between the War Memorial and Wing Hing Chinese Restaurant by the Tree & Beautification Committee on Saturday, October 20. These trees are a great addition to our Broadway business corridor and will be used for decorating during various yearly holidays, starting with the Christmas event on December 1 where local businesses, organizations and residents are encouraged to sign up to decorate one of the trees for a chance to win great prizes. An additional 20 more trees were planted in various locations throughout the city to compliment the existing tree canopy. Also this month,... Read more →

October 25 a sixth grade student enrolled in the Alice Costello School "School Choice Program" was removed from the school for disciplinary reasons. The student had a list of names of classmates that he wanted to harm. Included on the list was the name of a teacher. The list was brought to the attention of Dr. John Kellmayer, superintendent of the Brooklawn School District. Dr. Kellmayer contacted the police who in turn contacted the Camden County Prosecutors Office. After interviewing the child the authorities determine there was no credible threat. see story Since the article was posted on ClearysNoteBook there... Read more →

November 2nd, 2007 (8 hours ago) by Ian · This week The UConn Huskies will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday night at 7:15 PM at Rentschler Field. Here are the rosters for the Huskies and the Scarlet Knights. The Line/Prediction According to Yahoo Sports Odds, UConn is favored by 2 points. The over/under is 46 points. My prediction is UConn 31 Rutgers 21 Tickets As of the time of this post, the game is a sellout. Tickets to game, if available, may be purchased through Ticketmaster. You can check the availability here. Read more Read more →

THE TOWN OF SELDEN, NEW YORK, located on Long Island, has a funny set of principles. The volunteer fire department is one of those that awards "points" for departmental activity and when a member reaches age 55 they may "retire" and draw a pension funded by the taxpayers. The department is overseen by a board of fire commissioners. Earlier this year, five of the fire commissioners were convicted of stealing more than $50,000 of fire district funds from the taxpayers. Four of these five are members of the volunteer fire department and are still eligible to draw a stipend from... Read more →

On October 30, 2007. Age 78. Of Runsen House in Runnemede. Formerly of the Fairview Section of Camden. Loving wife of 43 years to the late Daniel A. Travaglini, Jr. Beloved mother of Teresa A. (James) Cathcart of Gloucester City, Maryann (Brian) Hall of Gloucester City and Susan A. Travaglini of Atco. Devoted grandmother of Judi (Grant) Jackson, Michelle Crean-Knorr and Robert A. (April) Crean, Jr. Cherished great-grandmother of Danielle, Marissa, Joshua, Robbie, Caitlin, Emy and Ethan. Betty was pre-deceased by one brother and one sister. She was raised and lived many years in the Fairview section of Camden. Betty... Read more →

LASALA, VITA 'RITA' (Nee Dazzo), on October 31, 2007, of Bellmawr. Age 91. Beloved wife of the late Tony. Devoted mother of Theresa Grossman (Allan), Joe LaSala (Kathleen), Benny LaSala (Janice), Pauline Valdez and John LaSala (Angela). Also survived by 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. LaSala was the owner of Rita's Fruit Stand in Bellmawr. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation from 9:30 to 10:30am Friday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass 11am at St. Teresa's RC Church, Runnemede. Interment New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations may... Read more →

HENSON, RITA L. (Nee Dorsaneo), on October 31, 2007 of Haddon Hts. Age 82.Beloved wife of the late Howard G. Devoted mother of Norma J. (Beasley). Loving sister of Caroline, Norma and Gloria Dorsaneo. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Rita was retired from the US Defense Dept. in Philadelphia, PA. Relatives and friends are invited to the viewing from 9 to 11am Saturday at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Service 11am at the funeral home. Interment Locustwood Cemetery, Cherry Hill. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton,... Read more →

DIXON, TASHANA C. On October 26, 2007, age 16 of Westville NJ (formally of Camden) my beloved daugher went to be with the Lord. She leaves behind four sisters Tiani, Teja, Tianisha, Nyjiah, and brothers Ellis Nadir and loving parents John L and Maureen Moore (nee Dixon) and father Paul C Sanders, loving grandparents and a host of family and friends. Viewing 10:00am-12:00noon, Service at 12:00noon @ MAYFUNERAL HOME, 1004 South 4th St Camden Interment Harleigh Cem. Read more →

CONSTANTINO, MARY LOU (nee Calvello) on October 30, 2007 age 49. Beloved wife of Nicholas Constantino. Devoted mother of Anthony Constantino, beloved daughter of Janet Mae and stepfather Norman Velykis, and her late father Michael Calvello. Dearest sister of Michael Calvello and sister-in-law Tracy. Also several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Friday evening 6:30pm to 8pm at : MAHAFFEY-MILANO FUNERAL HOME 11 E. Kings Hwy Mt. Ephraim, NJ 856-931-1628 Funeral Service Friday 8pm at the funeral home. Interment private. Read more →

Pictured are Bill Bramble, left and John "Rocky" Gianvito who were inducted recently into the Rutger-Camden Athletic Hall of Fame. Also inducted at the ceremonies were Terry Cole, along with basketball stars Cetshwayo and Kamilah Byrd. Photo: Inductees and presenters (click to enlarge) The 2007 class was the second group to be inducted into Rutgers-Camden's Athletic Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was honored in 2005 and the school did not have an induction ceremony in 2006. Gianvito is a former resident of Brooklawn and a graduate of Gloucester City High School. At the ceremonies his children presented him with... Read more →