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By Albert Countryman Jr. The Gloucester City Business Association (GCBA) announced at its meeting last week (Tuesday night) that Gloucester City has named Howard Clark of Channel 19 as the new coordinator of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ). A longtime officer with the GCBA, Clark had applied for the position after the current coordinator, Gina Dunphy, announced she was stepping down to spend more time with her family. Clark, who is also the owner of Sports Video, will receive an annual salary as Coordinator of the Gloucester City UEZ. Over the past 15 years, he has consistently supported local businesses working together to make Gloucester City a better place to live, work and shop. Read more →

Media Release Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey softball team had four players honored by the New Jersey Athletic Conference for their performances on the diamond during the regular season, with two Lions earning a spot on the All-NJAC First Team. Senior Christina Lizzi (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) and sophomore Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) both garnered first-team honors, while sophomore Ashley Minervini (Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) was named All-NJAC Second Team and sophomore Danielle Hagel (Egg Harbor, NJ/Oakcrest) received All-NJAC Honorable Mention. Lizzi made the team as a first baseman after earning second-team honors in 2005 and 2006 as an outfielder. The change of positions did not slow her at the plate as she batted a steady .291 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in. She was also a perfect on the base paths with 16 steals in 16 attempts and leads the team with 21 walks. At shortstop,... Read more →

http://www.enviroblog.org Did you know your pet's food, toys, and bed don't have to be tested for safety? EWG found 35 toxic chemicals in dogs and 46 in cats - most at even higher levels than we find in people. And pets grow 7 times faster than humans, so what happens to them (like increased cancer rates) might happen to people soon. That's why Eddie, a dog on a mission, founded Pets for the Environment with the help of Environmental Working Group. Sign up to get pet health tips and updates. Then check out the Wall of Cute and Eddie's Healthy Pet Tips. Read more →

April 29, 2008 "I hope that you all are up for the fight, for it is my intention to take whatever action, no matter how drastic and explore whatever venue, no matter what the cost to prevent this from happening", Mayor William James Dear Citizens of Gloucester City, Today I met with a representative of South Jersey Port Corporation regarding the proposed relocation of the Camden City Methadone Clinic to the Port Facility in South Camden. As I expressed my extreme displeasure with the plans to go forward with the project I was informed that a new location for said clinic has been identified. The new location explained to me is the Air Products Facility directly on the right-hand side at the base of the Broadway Bridge. I've been advised that this is a recently identified location that the Port facility owns. After expressing my thoughts on the matter, I... Read more →

DOLSON Elizabeth Virginia “Aunt Lizzy” On April 28, 2008. Age 88. (nee Harvey) Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of the late Joseph Dolson. Loving and devoted mother of Richard E. (Gail) Dolson, William (Darlene) Dolson and the late Joseph Dolson. Predeceased by her brother Richard Harvey and her sisters; Rebecca Stewart and Caroline Dick. Loving grandmother of Theresa (Bob), Deana (Bill), Richard (Cindy), Joshua, Christopher (Nicole) and Joseph. Loving great-grandmother of Dean, David, Tiffaney, Courtney, Brittney, Gabrielle, Natalie, Melissa, and Olivia. Elizabeth was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City. Elizabeth was a loving mother who devoted her life to caring for her loved ones. She was a faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian... Read more →

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Earlier this month I wrote a column about the Pimp your Prom contest sponsored by the radio station 102.Q FM. At first I was hesitant to post the contest because of the word Pimp. I thought it was strange for a radio station to use that word for a contest. After all I remember the word to mean whoremaster. It must be a generation thing I thought. And because of the number of schools participating in the event I felt I was over reacting and went ahead with listing it on my blog. Shortly after it appeared on ClearysNotebook I received comments from people who thought it was awful that Gloucester City High School was participating in the event. As the day unfolded more remarks came in and one in particular got me upset. The person wrote, "Does anyone recall that just a few years ago the Q-102 DJs came... Read more →

BARR Walter E. Suddenly, On April 18, 2008. Age 40. Of Fort Myers, Florida. Formerly of Gloucester City. Loving father of Jacqueline Mary Barr. Devoted son of Elwood and Dorothea Barr (nee Beebe). Grandfather of Alexis Nevaeh Barr. Dear brother of Earl Barr and Debbie Wilkins. Also survived by 3 nephews. Walter was a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 1985. He proudly served our country in the National Guard out of Cherry Hill, NJ. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his visitation on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Methodist Service 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by Pastor Gary Brennan of Westville United Methodist Church. Cremation will be private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Walter’s memory to My Father’s House:... Read more →

There is a petition circulating the Borough of Mt Ephraim regarding a $3 million project to purchase Fire Department property, demolish and re-build a new fire house on Bell Road. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR TAXES TO GO UP!!! This should not be able to proceed unless the tax payers have a say. That is the fair way a democracy operates. You're Fire Department and Commissioners have flown under the radar on this and don't want you to know the facts. Borough employees have lost jobs, benefits, and additional money...And while all this was being done they borrowed $3 million. And don't want you the tax payers to have a say or know. And while all this is going on the Police Department gets threatening letters from an alleged fireman to leave them alone??? May 1st next town meeting 8pm all residents should attend support your town employees and let the... Read more →

Camden County freeholders are opening a facility at the Bellmawr Regional Health Center, 35 Browning Rd., for patients with suspected or confirmed cases of tuberculosis. The Southern New Jersey Chest Specialty Clinic also will address the needs of patients with an increased risk of the disease or progression to active disease. "With a decline in TB cases statewide, local practitioners did not have the opportunity to gain the expertise necessary to treat these patients," said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the county's Department of Health and Human Services. "There were minimal resources locally, which led to an inconsistent level of care." The clinic will accept referrals from Gloucester, Burlington, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties. It will be available to patients from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. The clinic's hours will be increased if need arises. Read more →

By Daisy Daily CNB Gossip Columnist NOTE from Bill: The following article is NOT TRUE, it is a fictitious story. The Gloucester City Breakfast Club was thrown a "curve" this past Saturday morning finding out when they arrived at the Dining Car Depot that their favorite restaurant was closed. The sign on the restaurant door read, "New Baby, will Re-Open on Tuesday, April 29". The organization has been meeting at the restaurant for over a year, the last Saturday of each month at 9 AM. Photo El Presidente Chalie Now this is where the story gets interesting. I have an inside source who works at the local eatery and he told me the restaurant was open. Flip Flap Jack said, (not his real name) "several of the elderly Geezers started a "Food Fight" at last month's meeting. When the owner saw them pull into the parking lot on Saturday, he... Read more →

CIULLO, ANITA U. (nee Ek), on April 23, 2008, of Bellmawr. Age 69. Beloved wife of the late Bruno V. Devoted mother of Debbie Rosanio (Bill) and Yvonne Parcels (George). Dear sister of Yvonne Neilsson (Lennart). Mom Mom of Michael,Courtney and Stephanie. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 10 to 11am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Funeral Service 11amat the funeral home. Entombment New St. Mary's Mausoleum, Bell- mawr. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Ciullo's memory to the American CancerSociety, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill,NJ 08034. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@Gardner FuneralHome.com Read more →

CAHILL, ELMER PAUL On April 25, 2008 of Gloucester City, NJ. Age 89 years. He is the beloved husband of Frances (nee Elliott)andthelate Eleanor (nee Elliott), loving father of John (Tina), Dennis (Tina) and Paul Cahill all of Gloucester and Dolores Bangs (Edward) of Bellmawr, devoted grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and dear stepfather to Al (Dolly), Elaine (Jim), Norman, Shirley (Tom), Patty (Carla), Terry (Billy), Kathleen (Dave), Danny (Barbara) and Jim, 24 step grandchildren, 27 step great grandchildren and 1 step great great grandchild. He is the dear brother of Dolores Marks and the late James Cahill and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Cahill was born in Camden and graduated from Camden High in 1936. He moved to Gloucester City in 1941 and has lived here ever since. Mr. Cahill proudly served his country in the Army during WW II. He... Read more →

By U.S. Army Sgt. James Hunter Special to American Forces Press Service CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq,, April 24, 2008 - The nearly 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Al Faw Palace here on April 12 each took a different route to the military and their service in Iraq. U.S. Army Spc. Vivek Mishra, a native of central India, raises his right hand and recites the Oath of Citizenship during a U.S. naturalization ceremony at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Liberty, Iraq, April 12, 2008. Mishra serves as a chemical operations specialist for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multinational Division Baghdad. Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James Hunter, Multinational Division Baghdad (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Army Spc. Vivek Mishra, a chemical operations specialist born and raised in central India, took a rather... Read more →

Commentary Report by Hank F. Miller Jr. I happen to pick this commentary up on one of the many news sources that I have access to here in Japan. I also thought that you may want to read what you may not have the opportunity to read in the local newspapers back in the States. Ayman al-Zawahri, second in command of al-Qaida, vowed Tuesday to punish Western countries that participated in the Iraq war, hinting that Japan could be a target and advising it to end its alliance with "America who had occupied, looted, humiliated and bombed them with nukes." The comment by Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, a response to a question submitted by Kyodo News, here in Japan was heard on a 2 hour, 36-minute audiotape of al Zawahri that surfaced early Tuesday on militant Web sites. Bin Laden's right-hand man was answering questions submitted by hundreds of... Read more →

Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an order requiring that Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc., in Wheeling, Ill., obtain an emergency permit from the FDA before its canned pet food products enter interstate commerce. A recent inspection revealed significant deviations from prescribed documentation of processes, equipment, and recordkeeping in the production of the company’s thermally processed low acid canned food (LACF) products. These problems could result in under-processed pet foods, which can allow the survival and growth of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), a bacterium that causes botulism in some animals as well as in humans. “As outlined in the Food Protection Plan, the FDA uses a risk-based approach to locate the areas of greatest risk for foods, and targets preventive controls and inspections to those areas, “ said Dr. Stephen Sundlof, director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. “The FDA’s authority to issue... Read more →

http://www.legion.org A university student's controversial art exhibit left out one important variable: resistance from a determined Legionnaire. Susan Crane, a 40-year-old education major at the University of Maine at Farmington, displayed a series of U.S. Flags last week on the floor of a student-center hallway. "My purpose was to figure out how people felt about the flag and (I) gave them a choice to walk around it," she said. Enter Vietnam War veteran Charles Bennett. The American Legion commander of Maine's District 4 tried to remove the flags from the floor, but university officials threatened to arrest him. Bennett held his ground as he stood in front of the flags, discouraging many students from stepping on them. Even so, some students chose to walk or stand upon Old Glory. read more Related: Our Men & Women in the Military Related: The Ultimate Sacrifice Read more →

MIRAGLIA, MAE R. On April 24, 2008 formerly of Mt. Ephraim, age 94 years. Loving sister of Theresa Minutola and her husband Juno of Mt. Ephraim. Also survived by her nephew Gregg Monforte and many other loving nieces and nephew and great nieces and nephews. Prior to retirement, Ms. Miraglia was employed as a chef at Hudson Tavern in Camden for many years. She enjoyed to travel and loved to spend time with her family. Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation and Funeral on Monday from 8:15-9:15 AM at the FALCO/ CARUSO & LEONARD PENNSAUKEN FUNERAL HOME, 6600 N. Browning Rd. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Church, W. Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim. Entombment Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc. 1 Union St #301 Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183 Condolences may be... Read more →

BOWEN, WARREN A., JR. Age 58, of Mays Landing, NJ formerly of Mount Ephraim, NJ passed away suddenly on April 23, 2008. Warren was a graduate of Audubon High School in 1969, he was a Vietnam Veteran. In the past he served as a volunteer fireman and paramedic. He presently was employed by Ceaser's Casino in Atlantic City. He was the son of the late Warren & Anna Bowen and is survived by his loving sister Margaret A. Bowen. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Services will be private. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to [email protected]. Professional services are entrusted to KEVIN M. LYONS FUNERAL SERVICES: 610-583-4400. Read more →

Media Release, April 25 Philadelphia, PA…The College of New Jersey men’s outdoor track and field 4x400 relay team turned in a solid performance at the annual Penn Relays in Philadelphia boasting a ECAC time in their heat. TCNJ was represented in the 4x400 by the team of junior Pasquale DiGioacchino (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards), Jule Brooks (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), freshman Kyle Gilroy (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford Twp.) and sophomore DeShard Stevens (Jersey City, NJ/James T. Ferris) as they collected a of 3:19.57. -30- Read more →

Media Release Ewing, NJ – The Lions of the eighth-ranked Lions of The College of New Jersey hosted Ramapo College of New Jersey on Friday in Ackerman Park. The Lions posted a 4-2 home win to improve 28-6 overall and 12-4 in the NJAC, while Ramapo drops to 17-18 and 5-11 in the NJAC. TCNJ has now won five in a row heading into a doubleheader on Saturday against No. 9 ranked Kean University. TCNJ took a 2-0 lead as junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) had an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth and senior catcher Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro-South) came up with an RBI of a sacrifice fly to center field. Ramapo tied the action in the top of the fifth when senior Aaron Drury (Canton, MI/North Farmington) had a solo home run to left field. Rookie Rob Dimperio (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) would... Read more →

Robert William Dornbach Source NJ State Police Home Page To see Missing Person's List click . SEE RELATED STORY ON CNB Last NameDornbach First NameRobert Middle NameWilliam SexMale RaceCaucasian Date Of Birth9/15/1988 Place Of BirthNew Jersey Height5'8" Weight170 pounds HairBrown EyesBrown ComplexionFair Scars/Marks/TattoosSee Below Last SeenNovember 27, 2005 NCICM065330110 Robert was last seen in Gloucester City, NJ on November 27, 2005. He does have a scar on his right knee, a tattoo on his left arm "D BACH," a tattoo on his right ankle "Cross," and a pierced lower lip. He does wear a silver necklace. Robert does have relatives in the Atlantic City area. Any further information, please contact Gloucester City Police Department at #856-456-0900 or NJSP Missing Persons Unit at #800-709-7090. Read more →

Philadelphia, PA… The College of New Jersey’s women’s 4x400 meter relay team posted a NCAA provisional time competing at the prestigious Penn Relays on Thursday. The quartet of Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic), Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley), Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) and Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) turned in a time of 3:51.33. Junior Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) also competed on Thursday running the 5,000 meters and had a time of 17:56.78. -30- Read more →

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca As Mother Nature emerges from a long winter's rest, life explodes with her awakening. The waters warm and teem with spawning fish and the grasses begin to grow feeding birds and wildlife. In this time of plenty, it's also time for the young of the year to be born in the fish and animal world. It's springtime, and a breeding time that heralds the cry of wild turkey hunting season across Ontario. Why hunt in the spring? Male turkeys, or toms, actively court the hens. This makes toms susceptible to calling and decoy attraction. And, in Ontario, the hunting season only allows for the killing of toms or bearded turkeys. All adult male turkeys have this prominent beard of thick, wiry hair that dangles from their chest. It's a trophy to hunters and many competitions are waged with who gets the longest beard of the season. read more Related:... Read more →

If you don't look at but one picture, be sure you take a look at the last one so that you will know what the spider looks like! It's springtime & cleanup is going on. Be careful where you put your hands. They like dark spaces & woodpiles. Also areas in the attic............................................. This guy was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider. The affected skin actually dies on his body! Some of the pictures towards the end are pretty nasty, but take a look at the last one - it is a picture of the spider itself. T he Brown Recluse Spider is the most dangerous spider that we have in the USA A person can die from it's bite We all should know what the spider looks like ................click to enlarge photos Send this around to people you love, because it is almost summertime . The photo below was... Read more →

Ewing, NJ…Playing its final home game of the season, The College of New Jersey women’s lacrosse team celebrated “Senior Day” on a winning note as the third-ranked Lions posted an 18-8 victory over the Profs on Thursday. The win puts TCNJ at 13-1 on the season with two games remaining, while the Profs concluded their regular season with a record of 12-4. Prior to the game, the Lions honored seniors Christine Cavallo (Cedar Grove, NJ/West Essex), Toni-Anne Cavallo (Cedar Grove, NJ/West Essex), Karen Doane (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan), Caitlin Gregory (Winslow, NJ/Eastern) and Diane Haddeland (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) for their hard work and dedication to the program. Once the game started, those players had a role in the outcome, but they also had plenty of support from some of the younger players on the team. Junior Kelly Mitchell (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) opened the scoring and sophomore Lisa Seldeen (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) netted the... Read more →

Thursday, April 24, 2008 City Hall, 313 MONMOUTH STREET Agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order: 2. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Roll Call: 4. Open Public Meetings Act Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance 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. Oath of Office: Volunteer Firefighter Ryan Walters 5. Resolutions/Public Hearing: R125 Adopting Emergency Temporary Budget Appropriations R126 Awarding a Contract to Triad Associates for Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services R127 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with Remington & Vernick Engineers R128 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with the Louis Berger Group, Inc. R129 Providing that Budget be Ready By Title Only Public Hearing: Municipal Budget of the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden for the Fiscal Year 2008... Read more →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com New Jersey wildlife officials captured the large black bear seen wandering through backyards in Bergen County on Thursday morning, CBS 2 has learned. The bear was struck with a tranquilizer dart around 1 p.m. Officials plan on transporting the bear to more appropriate and much safer surroundings... read more Related: Hunting & Fishing Read more →

Media Release April 23 Administration Opposes Hunting but Cuts Non-Lethal Control Funding Senator Steven V. Oroho (R-Sussex/Morris), a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, questioned the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on proposed cuts to non-lethal bear management activities, while at the same time opposing a hunt to reduce the burgeoning bear population of northwestern New Jersey. “The Department of Environmental Protection is pursuing contradictory policies on bear management. On the one hand, they have spent considerable sums of taxpayer money by going to court to stop a bear hunt, while at the same time cutting funds in the State Budget for non-lethal methods of bear control,” Oroho said. “The DEP cannot have it both ways. You cannot argue that non-lethal bear control is essential to a comprehensive bear management policy, and then agree to cut the funding for those methods. It is obvious the bear population has grown... Read more →

By Bill Cleary As of 11 am Thursday April 24 there had been 156 votes cast on the recent Opinion Poll on ClearysNoteBook about whether or not Dr. Carl Vitola should be reappointed as physician for the Gloucester City School District. The poll began on April 20 and will be removed later today. The majority of the votes were received from people in the immediate area. And some votes were cast from individuals living in such places as South Dakota, Florida, Kansas, Georgia, New York, Connecticut , Maine to mention a few. The question presented to the public read "Do you think the City Superintendent or School Board is making a fair or right decision replacing such a Great Person like Dr. Carl Vitola?" People were asked to vote either Yes or No; 79 percent voted NO while 20 percent were in favor. Three people told this reporter (two of... Read more →

By Bill Cleary I recently asked Gloucester City Mayor Bill James and the Finance Committee council members some questions on the proposed 2008 Municipal Budget that totals $16,439,000 or $613,313 more than last year's budget of $15,825,687. Under the proposed plan the local purpose tax will increase by 41 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. As such taxes will increase $287 on an average home assessed at $70,000. According to the advertised budget in the April 10 issue of the Gloucester City News, the City employs 105 fulltime workers and 74 part-time. The number of employees was the same in 2007. A public hearing on the budget will be held on Thursday, April 24 at 8 PM in council chambers, City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street. I asked for explanation on why County taxes were increasing in Gloucester City. And I inquired about the ongoing plans for the Chatham Square Apartments,... Read more →

We are introducing a spay/neuter program for all of Gloucester City's feral felines and, with the help of the public, we would like to stop the overpopulation of our feral feline friends. Through many countless hours of phone calls, etc. the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee (GCFFC) has discovered there is no easy solution. The only humane way to slow down the expansion of the feral cats is through a Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Program. This is being designed with the goal that we will eventually have a feral cat colony, where they will be able to live out their lives in peace as originally intended. Make no mistake, it will not be in Gloucester City. But, it will be a magical place to take all the abandoned, mistreated, and downright neglected animals that we used to call our pets. The GCFFC calls to you, our neighbors, to support us... Read more →

Media Release April 23, 2008 Stockton Athletics Website (April 17) The Stockton baseball team fell to Ramapo 11-10 in an NJAC game at Bernie Robbins Stadium in Atlantic City. The Ospreys squandered an early 7-0 lead and yielded a run in the ninth inning that snapped a 10-10 tie. Matt Hunt (Marlton/St. Joseph) went 2-4 with three RBI and Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) was 2-4 with three runs. Matt Allen (Salem/Woodstown) also stroked two hits in the game. Stockton was hampered by five errors that resulted in a total of four unearned runs. Hunt ripped an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run single in the second frame to help Stockton build a 7-0 lead. Ramapo began chipping away at its deficit with two runs apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but Stockton increased its lead to 9-6 on RBI singles by Allen and... Read more →

4/23/2008 7:44:45 PM Matt Barrett added 2 homeruns in the Lions' win. Box Score Chester, PA – The Lions of the eighth-ranked Lions of The College of New Jersey posted a 14-5 win over Widener University on Wednesday as the senior right fielder Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley), drove in five runs and added a pair of homeruns in the contest. TCNJ improves to 27-6, while Widener drops to 22-11. Barrett added a 3-4 effort at the plate with three runs scored and now shares the homerun lead on the year as he has six thus far. A pitcher last year for the Lions, Barrett has now homered in his last two games and has 21 RBIs on the year. Senior Dave Mebs (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) drove in two runs and was 2-5 with a double and a triple for the Lions as they combined to collect 21 hits on the... Read more →

COXE Baby Brady Raymond On April 22, 2008. Infant Son of Gregory E. and Lisa Coxe (nee Lampe) of Gloucester City. Brother of Evan Coxe. Services private at McCann-Healey Funeral Home: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City and New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Baby Brady Raymond Coxe. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142 Read more →

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Are you upset about the possible replacement of long-time School Physician, Dr. Carl Vitola? If so contact Gloucester City School Superintendent Paul Spaventa with your comments via email. And or call Mr. Spaventa by phone; his number and extension is listed. Speak out! There is still time to stop this callous decision by the Superintendent and certain members of the City School Board. Remember he (Spaventa) works for you! Read story [email protected] 856-456-7000 Extension 2166 BOARD MEMBERS-Louisa Llewellyn, president,Raymond W. Coxe, vice president, Bob Bennett, Jackie Borger, Ed Hubbs, Bruce Marks, Patrick Hagan, Kathleen McHugh,Kimberly Waddington, Brooklawn rep., Bruce Darrow. Read more →

Media Release, April 22 PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sophomore Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) hit a first-inning grand slam and the Rutgers baseball team never looked back en route to a 7-3 victory over Wagner Tuesday afternoon at Bainton Field. Rutgers (15-21-1) got its first man aboard via a Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.) leadoff walk in the first and Wagner starter Andy Wells found himself in a jam after giving up a single to Tom Edwards (West Caldwell, N.J.). With two outs and a full count to Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.), the Seahawk hurler was one pitch away from getting out of it, but Matthews drew the walk to load the bases and Jimenez cleared them two pitches later with a grand slam over the right-field fence. Wagner (15-18) manufactured a run in the third when Damian Csakai drew a leadoff walk, stole second and was sacrificed over to third where he... Read more →

By Albert Countryman Jr. Kimberly Meehan, who lives in Brooklawn with her husband, lifelong resident and electrical engineer James Meehan, was recently named Mrs. New Jersey. This July she will travel to Chicago and compete for the title of Mrs. International 2008. "My platform is Children's Oral Health Awareness," said Kimberly, a dental hygienist who has been volunteering her time and traveling to schools in Philadelphia and South Jersey to teach young students how to care for their teeth. She works for Dr. Ken Cirka, DDS, in Center City Philadelphia, and finds time to visit schools every week. "I talk to our children about dental health," said Mrs. Meehan, who grew up in Darby, PA. Pediatric Dentist Dr. David Bresler, who has six locations in Philadelphia, has been a big help. "He donated 10,000 toothbrushes. He is an amazing guy who is involved in Community Dentistry," she said. When going... Read more →

Media Release, April 22 Ewing, NJ – The Lions of the eighth-ranked Lions of The College of New Jersey hosted Stevens Institute of Technology on Tuesday in a non-conference game at George Ackerman Park. The Lions came away with an 8-3 win over Stevens to improve to 26-6 on the year, while Stevens drops to 6-23. TCNJ tacked on seven runs in the bottom of the first inning as the entire lineup made a trip to the plate. Among the highlights was a grand slam by senior right fielder Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley), the first of his career at TCNJ. The Lions’ right handed junior pitcher Dan Anderson (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) earned the win to improve to 4-0 and remains perfect on his career with a 7-0 record for the Lions. Anderson fanned a career-high seven batters in the game, while yielding one earned run off three hits and... Read more →

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Dear Bill and Gloucester City Mayor and Council What is the ordinance on dog barking? Or noise in general at night? I like to see an article on neighbor etiquette with a focus on being considerate after a certain hour with music and/or dogs barking; some people in our City have a serious lack of respect for the people in their neighborhood. What is the law regarding RV's being stored in a back yard? I think they can only be there for so long and I will assume that someone cannot live or party in one on a nightly basis? I live on Powell street and there is a house with an RV in the back yard and I have watched people partying/living out of an RV in their back yard for about a week? Signed What is Happening to our City? Read more →

A senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph,enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. "Amazing," he thought as he flew down I-75, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw the highway patrol behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120. Suddenly he thought, "What am I doing? I'm too old for this," and pulled over to await the Trooper's arrival. Pulling in behind him, the Trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, "Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes.. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go." The old gentle man paused. Then said, "Years ago, my... Read more →

Note from Bill: I contacted Dr. Vitola on Monday via email about the possibility that he may not be reappointed to the job of school physician for the district of Gloucester City. Photo: Dr. Vitola, right with Dr Walter Poprycz at a GHS football game. This is his response. Hi Bill, As I mentioned, a classmate from GHS, class of '69 brought this to my attention on Friday afternoon, April 11, 2008.I was totally unaware that the superintendent was planning not to re-appoint me as school physician, for what reason, I have no idea. To answer your questions, I have had the honor and privilege of being a Gloucester City school physician since 1988.When I started, replacing Dr. Kelly, Dr. Brennan became senior school physician. Doctor Brennan advised me to attend the home football games to assist and aid any injuries on the field. I have attended every home football... Read more →

WAITE, DAVID WILLIAM Suddenly, on April 15, 2008, at 10:45am, age 56, David William Waite entered Glory and has joined the ranks 'with so great a cloud of witnesses' (Hebrews 12:1) and now is walking 'by sight' (2 Corinthians 5:7). David was born October 17, 1951 and graduated from Collingswood High School. After battling childhood polio, he survived and learned to walk. When a fire engulfed his apartment in recent years, he escaped through a window. With disfiguring burns covering 31% of his body, he lingered between life and death in the Crozier-Chester Burn Center. Despite months of physical and mental torture, he survived. David was never the same after that. In many ways, his life was a continual nightmare. The doctors presumed that a blood clot in his legs released an embolism and triggered excruciating pain in his legs and body. He was put on an ambulance at 9:30am... Read more →

William L. Matrone, of Gloucester City passed away on April 19, 2008, at the age of 85. Bill was an Army Veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1994, he worked for Berm Studios , Inc. in Yeadon, PA. He was an avid bowler and spent much time at the Westbrook Bowling Alley in Brooklawn. He is survived by his loving sister Angelina Hopson of Gloucester City, sister-in-law, Antionette Matrone of Philadelphia and a host of nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews, lifelong friend Jimmy McGarvey of Pennsylvania. He is predeceased by his mother Maria Matrone (nee Germano), his brothers Anthony Matrone of Gloucester City, and Orlando (Raymond) Matrone of Philadelphia, his sisters Anna Policarpo, Carmella (Millie)Basileand Josephine D'Antonio, all of Philadelphia and Rita Palmo of Williamstown, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to meet Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:00am at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700... Read more →

KENDALL, DOROTHY N. (nee-Smith) On April 17, 2008, of Westmont, NJ. Age 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Raymond W. Kendall. Loving mother of Nancy K. (Stanley) Briggs of Cherry Hill, NJ. She is also survived by two grandchildren, David (Nicole) Briggs and Michelle (Brian) Portanova and three great grandchildren, Anna and Evan Portanova and Thomas Briggs. Mrs. Kendall was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church of Haddonfield and a charitable donor to many animal welfare associations over the years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday 10 to 11 AM at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, Haddon & Lees Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM. Interment Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ. The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made in her name to Popcorn Park Zoo, Humane Way at Lacey Rd., P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731. Read more →

CERULLI, EMMA D. (Nee Gentile), on April 18, 2008, formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, age 98 years. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas V. Cerulli, dear mother of Robert (Patricia) Cerulli, and Lucien 'Jack' (Dolores) Cerulli, loving grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 7, dear sister of Norma Grassi and Aida Kearns. Relatives and friends of the family will meet for her viewings on Monday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 9:15am in the BOCCO FUNERAL HOME, 1300 North Kings Highway., Cherry Hill, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00am in Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Black Horse Pike & Kings Hwy., Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Entombment Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Cherry Hill, NJ. Read more →

source www.nj.com Monday April 21, 2008, 3:15 PM A 6-year-old Franklin Township boy riding a miniature ATV was killed Saturday as he attempted to cross Skillmans Lane and was hit by a Jeep, police said today. The child was thrown off the small, black Honda ATV and then struck by a van, police said. read more Read more →