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June 23, 2011 http://www.dailykos.com/ 1. Republican Leaders Agree U.S. Default Would Be a "Financial Disaster" 2. Ronald Reagan Tripled the National Debt 3. George W. Bush Doubled the National Debt 4. Republicans Voted Seven Times to Raise Debt Ceiling for President Bush 5. Federal Taxes Are Now at a 60 Year Low 6. Bush Tax Cuts Didn't Pay for Themselves or Spur "Job Creators" 7. Ryan Budget Delivers Another Tax Cut Windfall for Wealthy 8. Ryan Budget Will Require Raising Debt Ceiling - Repeatedly 9. Tax Cuts Drive the Next Decade of Debt 10. $3 Trillion Tab for Unfunded Wars Remains Unpaid ABOVE LINKS SUBMITTED BY DEMOCRAT supporter FRANK TALQUE Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: The Mankine Report: The Truth About Deficits "Get Your History Straight" on Fiscal Responsibility Ten years of borrowing paid for the Bush tax cuts Obama gets to play Ronald Reagan click advertisement Related articles BROOKLAWN... Read more →

On Friday July 8th, the Bellmawr Fire Department along with the Deptford Fire Department was dispatched to Route 42 Southbound in the area of Creek Rd for a MVA - Rescue Assignment. Rescue Company 32 was advised enroute that NJSP was confirming entrapment with a 2 tractor-trailers on top of a passenger vehicle. Based on these reports a special request was made for the heavy rotator wrecker from Helmrichs Towing. Rescue 32 arrived to confirm 1 passenger vehicle with 2 tractor-trailers on top w/ 1 trapped driver on the passenger vehicle. Engine 33 and Battalion 303 (Christinzio) arrived and began to assist Rescue 32 with the operational plan. Due to the extensive stabilization and possiblity of a heavy lift operation, Camden City Rescue Company 1 was special called. Deptford Engine 93, Rescue 93, and FM 9 arrived and integrated into the operation. Crews completed stabilization of the 2 tractor-trailers with... Read more →

Roskos wins national title in 3-meter diving event Nashville, TN ... Sophomore Danica Roskos (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) won the national title in the 3-meter diving event at the opening day of the 2011 Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held at the University of Tennessee. Roskos posted a score of 485.90 to win the 11-diver competition by the . She claimed the second diving national title in Lions program history and first since Diane Maiese won the 1-meter diving event in 1997. Freshman Sabrina Lucchesi (Columbus, NJ/Notre Dame) also earned All-American honors in the 3-meter event placing 9th with a final score of Junior Laura Pierce (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) broke her own record in the 50-yard freestyle as she sped to a time of 23.15 in the preliminary race. Pierce entered the 2011 championships with eight All-American citations and now has her ninth. TCNJ’s 200-yard medley relay team... Read more →

E-ZPass Announces Selection of Technology Vendor for New Contract Electronic toll system will provide devices, readers and equipment without disruption to 21 million customers Wilmington, DE - The E-ZPass Group, a coalition of 24 toll agencies in 14 states that operates the largest interoperable toll collection system in the world , announced today that it has selected a vendor to provide transponders, readers, ancillary equipment and services to support the continued operations of the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system in a new agreement. Following a comprehensive competitive procurement process, Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS, Inc. has been selected as the vendor for the new ten-year technology and services contracts to be awarded by each of the E-ZPass Group member agencies, subject to individual agency approval processes. "E-ZPass is the world leader in toll interoperability. Our customers have come to expect the enhanced traveling experience our interoperable system provides. They will be well-served... Read more →

Uploaded by nydailynews on Jul 20, 2011 NY Daily News FDNY Ladder 3 lost 11 members on 9/11, and today, the fire engine was lowered 70 feet into the exhibition space at the new September 11 Memorial Museum. Read more →

7/21/2011 3:44:00 PM Highlight Video WILMINGTON, Del. – Niki Receveur, a standout high school volleyball player at both Brandywine and Concord High School, has committed to Goldey-Beacom College, it was announced today by head coach Rich Bowers. “My projection for Niki is to move into the libero spot vacated by A.J. Hicks ('11) this past year and continue the tradition of excellent defensive play in this spot,” Bowers said. “Niki is an excellent passer and gives 100-percent effort at all times. Her presence in the defense will help Goldey fight for a spot in the conference playoffs.” Receveur played at Brandywine for two years before transferring to Concord for her junior and senior years. In her illustrious high school playing career, she was a starting setter all four years, earned All-Conference honors three years and honorable mention once, named an All-Star her senior year, and earned a DIAA Academic Athletic... Read more →

On July 17, 2011. Age 62. Of Sicklerville. Survived by his aunt, Anita St. Thomas, cousins, Keith (Dee), many relatives and cherished friends. Inurnment with U.S. Air Force Military Honors will be Thursday 11:30 in CHAPEL at Brig. General Doyle Veterans Cemetery. Condolences and Memories at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Daniel M. Hill. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142 Read more →

photo by CNBNEWS.NET- The fire broke out on the second floor of the restaurant. (CNBNEWS.NET)An early morning fire occurred at the Dining Car Depot, Monmouth Street and the railroad, Gloucester City, on Saturday (July 23). Shortly after 3 AM the alarm was sounded. When fire engines arrived on the scene there was heavy smoke coming out of the second floor windows. No injuries were reported. A walk around the building today, Saturday, revealed heavy damage to the first floor ceiling near the inside entrance to the building. The dining room looked okay. The windows on the second floor were boarded. The cause of the fire was unknown. Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: Matthew C. Spencer, St. Mary Church Sexton, GCHS Alumni Class of '54, Ironworker Local #399, VFW Post 3620 Member-cnbnews.net Attention Gloucester City Residents-cnbnews.net Gloucester City Fireman Injured Fighting Camden Fire -cnbnews.net Before & After: The Heard's Dashing Dining... Read more →

On July 21, 2011. Age 75. Lifelong resident of Gloucester City. Loving husband of 40 years to Roslyn “Jackie” Spencer. Loving father of Janet Watkins and the late Stephen Watkins. Cherished grandfather of Jacqueline Watkins and the late Jason Watkins-Spencer. Dear brother of James Spencer (Jane), late William Spencer, Late John Spencer, Late Joseph Spencer (surviving Ann) and the late Daniel Spencer (surviving Marie). Matt graduated from Gloucester Catholic H.S. class of 1954. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. Matt was a lifelong faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City where he was the sexton since 1995. Prior to his retirement, Matt was an Ironworker for Union Local #399 for 25 years. He was a longtime member, Junior Vice-President for 5 years, Trustee and Handyman for Townsend C. Young V.F.W Post #3620 in Gloucester City. Matt was also a member of Memorial... Read more →

NCAA.com Last Updated - July 19, 2011 5:05 GMT Contact | Archive | RSS Getty Images Getty Images NCAA President Mark Emmert had plenty to say Tuesday on the state of Division I intercollegiate athletics. INDIANAPOLIS -- Significant and strategic change is needed in Division I intercollegiate athletics, NCAA President Mark Emmert said Tuesday as he provided the framework for next month’s presidential retreat. “The integrity of collegiate athletics is seriously challenged today by rapidly growing pressures coming from many directions,” Emmert said. “We have reached a point where incremental change is not sufficient to meet these challenges. I want us to act more aggressively and in a more comprehensive way than we have in the past. A few new tweaks of the rules won’t get the job done.” The retreat, on Aug. 9-10, will focus on three overarching areas: continued expectations for student-athlete academic success; fiscal sustainability in Division... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia (11/P85) TRENTON - Spearheaded by the Department of Environmental Protection, a new ecosystem-based water quality monitoring network is gathering critical information about Barnegat Bay that will greatly enhance the Christie Administration's comprehensive plan to restore this ecologically sensitive and economically important estuary. The DEP launched the Barnegat Bay Water Quality Monitoring Network in June, and has been working with state, local, federal, volunteer, and academic partners to gather data on pollutants, sources of those pollutants, and how water flow affects the health of the bay. The DEP and its partners demonstrated how the network works to the news media today at the Lighthouse Camp, a state-owned environmental center along Barnegat Bay in Waretown. "The Christie Administration is committed to the ecological restoration of Barnegat Bay," Commissioner Martin said. "The data collected by this network will provide the foundation for the development of appropriate water quality standards for... Read more →

CBS and MaxPreps.com (MaxPreps) are excited to offer a new journalism internship program strategically focused on high school students interested in the sports industry. Whether you are a student (high school or college) or a teacher you can be involved! Each semester, MaxPreps deploys the “CBS MaxPreps High School Journalism Program.” The opportunity provides a finite number of internships to aspiring high school students and journalism programs across the United States. Our #1 goal is to deliver real-world experience in the field of journalism to your students. We would like to extend an invitation to all Media/Video students and Instructors to learn more about the 2011-12 internship. If you are not familiar with MaxPreps Internships, please refer to www.maxpreps.com/internships. If you are interested in learning more or participating in the CBS Sports-MaxPreps internship for your high school students, please complete this survey and we will respond shortly. Thank you, Angela... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia NFL owners voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 10-year agreement to end the lockout Thursday, pending player approval. The vote was 31-0 with the Oakland Raiders abstaining from the ratification, which came after a full day of meetings at an Atlanta-area hotel. Players still had to sign off on the deal -- and they must re-establish their union, the NFL said. Players didn't vote on a full pact Wednesday because there were issues that had not been resolved. They planned to have a conference call later Thursday. "Hopefully, we can all work quickly, expeditiously, to get this agreement done," Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "It is time to get back to football. That's what everybody here wants to do." The four-month lockout is the NFL's first work stoppage since 1987. One casualty was the first game on the preseason schedule -- the Aug. 7 Hall of Fame... Read more →

Several residents living in the area adjacent to I-76 have been sent letters from NJDOP concerning new construction on I-76.This construction will not effect any properties in the community of Gloucester City. Plans for this project are available for all interested parties at the Municipal Building, 512 Monmouth Street. Mayor William James Related articles, courtesy of Zemanta: Gloucester City Councilman Comments on 153 -Year- Old School Closing FIRST PART: The Tale of Holt, the UDAG, and the City of Gloucester City -cnbnews.net Local Dog Training School Now Offers Drop-Off Obedience Training Mountains - The Abbreviated Version Gloucester City Police Seek Public's Help-cnbnews.net The Tale of Holt, the Coast Guard Base, and the City of Gloucester City (2nd Part) -cnbnews.net UPDATE: Babysitter Charged with Murder of Gloucester City Two-Year-Old -cnbnews.net Breaking News: Two-Year-Old Killed in Gloucester City -cnbnews.net Suspect Charged with Murdering Baby Appears in Court; Bail Remains at $500,000 -cnbnews.net Read more →

August 4, 2011 - August 9, 2011 Bear Stadium - Boyertown, Pennsylvania MORE INFORMATION Related articles BILLS POINT OF VIEW: Congratulations Joe ; and A Friend in Need (gloucestercitynews.net) Ronnie Dunn headlines American Legion World Series concert (gloucestercitynews.net) ESPN3 to show entire Legion World Series - cnbnews.net (gloucestercitynews.net) AMERICAN Legion World Series tickets on sale now (gloucestercitynews.net) Read more →

Dear Friends, I trust you are enjoying your summer. I know we are here at SCTC. Our sixth season was filled with so much excitement, so much work and so many firsts, that it feels good to take a breath. Not only did we move into the Waterfront South Theatre, but for the first time we produced four major works on our new stage in this state-of-the-art facility. And, even more exciting is the fact that from September 10, 2010 through May 20, 2011 we welcomed nearly 5,000 people into the theatre. When you stop and think about it, this is an incredible accomplishment for our young theatre company. And, we have you to thank for it. I can remember not long ago, the nay-sayers were certain, "no one would come." Thanks for proving them wrong. As the summer heats up, so are our plans for a season that is... Read more →

by Marian Wang ProPublica, July 14, 2011, 10:43 a.m. Federal immigration authorities must hand over potentially embarrassing documents related to the implementation of a controversial immigration program, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York ordered this week. According to Judge Shira Scheindlin, federal immigration authorities seem to “have gone out of their way to mislead the public” about the program known as Secure Communities, and they’ve issued mixed messages about whether the program is optional or not. Secure Communities allows state and local law enforcement to share the fingerprints of their arrestees with the FBI and Homeland Security for the purpose of targeting for deportation immigrants who’ve committed serious crimes. Immigration advocates say that the three-year-old program nets individuals accused of minor offenses and also undermines trust between communities and law enforcement. New York, Massachusetts and Illinois have already announced they intend to opt out of the... Read more →

A group meant to bring Germantown residents together is driving them apart. By Holly Otterbein Neal Santos THE BUCK STOPS: Protesters this week at the site of a planned Save-A-Lot and Dollar Tree stores. [ deja vu ] Germantown is haunted — not by spirits, but by the specter of years of insider politics, manipulation and division that finally culminated in 2010 in the dismantling of the Germantown Settlement community development corporation. Under the leadership of Emanuel Freeman, whom his own accountant later likened to dictator Robert Mugabe, the housing and social service agency defaulted on millions in bank and government loans, had $2 million in tax liens placed against it, and was found to be missing or misappropriating $1 million. The agency left the community in the dark about its plans, let prized properties in Germantown fall into disrepair, and became the target of a federal probe. Despite all... Read more →

Welcome Back from Afghanistan Deptford, New Jersey Who: SPC Joseph Grasso, U.S. Army When: Thursday, July 21, 2011 Time: **NOTE TIME CHANGE - 5:30 PM Where: 110 Hedgerow Court Deptford, New Jersey 08096 Please come out and welcome Spc. Joseph Grasso, U.S. Army, who is returning home from Afghanistan after a one year deployment. Joseph is 23 years old and a Graduate of Deptford High school in 2005. He then attended Gloucester County College, studying computer network management, receiving his Associates Degree. Joseph joined the Army in January of 2009. He works as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. His next duty station will be at Fort Meade, MD. SPC Grasso received the Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and NATO Medal. Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Aviation Badge. Joseph is welcomed home by his mother Lucille, father Don, and his brother... Read more →

On June 3 we had our 10th annual Ovarian Cancer fundraising trip to the Camden Riversharks, and raised $2,600 to help fight this disease. Some 15,000 women will die from ovarian cancer this year. It amazes us how this event has grown – from 50 to 340 people. We have good fellowship and everyone seems to enjoy the event. There are so many people we want to give credit to, for without their help this event would not happen. First we want to thank Albert Countryman of the Gloucester City News for running our advertisement and giving a door prize of a year subscription to the NEWS. Second, thanks to Holcomb Bus Company. A.J. and Pam were very helpful and generous, and Craig Reinhart, Coach Doc and Lou Underwood for donating their time. Thank you to all of the following people and businesses: Angela of Pepsi Bottling Company, Herr’s Food... Read more →

by Barry Miller After a brilliant 19-1 regular season, the Pyramid Senior American Legion champion Clinton Knights came to Moody Park hoping to continue their winning ways in the Southern District playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The outlook looked sunny after Andrew Westlin, batting with an open stance, led off the second with an opposite-field homer over the 330-foot sign to give Clinton a 1-0 lead. However, after a raging 11-run fifth-inning tsunami by the 24-time state champion Brooklawn Bulldogs keyed a seven-inning mercy rule shortened 18-4 defeat, the Knights went home feeling the Moody blues. Now having to win to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament, the Knights return to Moody Park for a 4 p.m. game Thursday in the losers' bracket. All nine starting players for Brooklawn scored at least one run and all but one got at least one hit and one run batted in. With the temperature in... Read more →

The Camden Children's Garden invites you to ANNUAL FAMILY FESTIVALS ~ Second & Fourth Weekend Series Saturday & Sunday, 1:00-4:00pm, April thru November Admission is the same regular low price: - FREE for children two and younger! - $6 per person - $4.00 per person at Aquarium/Garden Gate. - Be A Member (In Just Two Visits, Membership Pays for Itself!) Individual; ($25) Duo - 2 People ($30) ; Family of 3 ($35); Family of 4 ($40); Family of 5 ($45); Family of 6 ($50) For more information, contact 856-365-8733 or [email protected]. This Week's Events July 22-24 ~ Friday, Saturday, Sunday WXPN's XPoNential Music Festival on the Camden Waterfront Camden Children's Garden hosts WXPN's KIDS CORNER July 23 & 24. For more information about this large-scale music festival, visit WXPN's Festival Site. July 23 & 24 ~ Saturday & Sunday Storybook Celebration & WXPN Festival Kids Corner The Storybook Gardens come... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia Devoted public servant and Rotarian, Eric P. Fetterolf, received the coveted Paul Harris Award posthumously by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International on July 6, 2011. The award is named after Rotary Founder Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. He was nominated by the Rotary Club of Gloucester City, which contributed $1,000 to Rotary International in honor of Mr. Fetterolf’s devotion to humanitarian ideals. The late Mr. Fetterolf was a Past-President of the Rotary Club of Gloucester City, and he continued to assist the Club in its public-service and scholarship projects over the years. Mr. Fetterolf died suddenly on August 28, 2010, but his memory lives on through this award, which will assist people all over the world through Rotary International’s many charitable projects. Monica Kenney Fetterolf accepted the award on behalf of her late husband. The Paul Harris Award... Read more →

Image by Getty Images via @daylife In case you haven't heard by now, our supposedly "Republican" Governor of Tennessee is trying to impose a NATIONAL INTERNET SALES TAX!!! No wonder people call him "Hollow" Haslam Read every dirty little detail about his plan right here: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jul/06/haslam-willing-take-lead-internet-sales-tax/ Notice how he whines that he is tired of everyone moving from states with high taxes to states with lower taxes. Does he want to restrict our freedom to travel too? Does he want to impose a State Income tax next? Please drop him a line and let him know your thoughts... HERE IS HOW TO CONTACT Governor Bill Haslam: His personal e-mail address: [email protected] And of course send an e-mail to his office too: [email protected] If you don't get a satisfactory response to your e-mails, don't forget to call his office: (615) 741-2001 WE THE PEOPLE The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance... Read more →

A decline in parishioners has caused a Pennsport church 
to merge with another Lithuanian site. By Joseph Myers Posted Jul. 14, 2011 Members of St. Casimir Parish received Holy Communion from Rev. Peter Burkauskas, background, left, at Sunday Mass, one of seven weekly chances for the community to display its faith. A new identity for the 118-year-old parish began two weeks ago with an announcement from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Photo by Joseph Myers The canonical Gospels all tell of The Feeding of the 5000, the miracle through which Jesus Christ multiplied five barley loaves and two fish to feed a famished crowd. The members of St. Casimir Parish, 324 Wharton St., likely wish their savior would similarly increase them to strengthen their spiritual home’s identity. They will need to alter their petitions, as the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced the merger of their 118-year-old church with Fairmount’s St. Andrew Parish,... Read more →

By Anne Forline Gloucester City News Martin O’Connor officially retired from the Gloucester City School district on June 30, 2011. He dedicated his entire 39-year career to educating the children in the city where he lived and raised his own family. “It’s been an honor to work and live in this community,” he said. Reflecting back on his long career, Mr. O’Connor spoke first not of any accomplishments and ac-hievements that had occurred during his tenure, but instead spoke prominently and gratefully of the support and kindness shown to him from the whole Gloucester City community. He was especially moved by the outpouring of well wishes and kind regards extended to him by parents, students, staff and the congregation of St. Mary’s when he announced his retirement back in December, 2010. For Mr. O’Connor, it’s been like one long goodbye. He hopes he created a welcoming school environment at Mary... Read more →

By Sara Martino Gloucester City News The Brooklawn Police Department, several departments from surrounding towns and an escort of Warriors Watch motorcycle drivers escorted the precious artifacts of the three areas that were part of the devastation that occurred on 9/11/01. Mayor Theresa Branella, Police Chief Francis McKinney, Police Captain Steve Saymon, Councilman Mike Mevoli, Commander Ted Howarth of the American Legion, Fire Department and EMS personnel and state representatives greeted the procession that ended at the Memorial Park in Brooklawn July 6. click advertisement It was a very emotional moment when the Cornell Steel truck pulled up with the 16-foot steel eye beam from the World Trade Center draped with the American Flag. Capt. Saymon said the flag was the one that was flown over Independence Hall in Philadelphia the day before July Fourth. A flag with the words “We will never forget” in honor of Flight 93 also... Read more →

Washington -- As physicians try to stop an across-the-board Medicare pay cut of 29.5% from taking effect in January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing additional pay reductions for certain specialists and penalties for those who fail to prescribe electronically next year. The proposed 2012 physician fee schedule released July 1 paints a gloomy picture for doctors participating in Medicare. CMS is required by statute to implement the across-the-board cut unless Congress steps in to prevent it. But the agency also would expand its multiple procedure payment reduction policy to physicians who interpret the results of certain advanced diagnostic imaging scans. CMS already reduces what it pays for the technical component of the procedures when multiple scans are provided to the same patient on the same day. Now the agency is proposing to extend the reduction to the professional component, which would affect rates for the doctors... Read more →

GAME COMMISSION TO HOST ANNUAL WATERFOWL BRIEFING HARRISBURG – Representatives of waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, Aug. 5, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed preliminary federal frameworks for the 2011-12 waterfowl hunting seasons. The briefing will begin at 1 p.m., at Presque Isle State Park, Picnic Shelter # 2, near the Waterworks. In addition to reviewing frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for upcoming waterfowl and migratory bird seasons, Game Commission staff will provide updates on current and planned research and management programs, as well as past hunting results. Public comments will be accepted at the meeting; or by sending a letter to: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797; or via e-mail [email protected]. Based on public comments, Game Commission... Read more →

by Charles Hugh Smith I have failed to make an essential distinction between those in the top 1% of income earners who pay ordinary tax rates and those in the upper reaches of that 1% who escape the heavy tax burden via shifting income to capital gains. The most egregious example of this is hedge fund managers who bought a loophole which enables their $600 million annual income each to be treated as capital gains, a rate of 15% compared to a top rate of 35% for earned income and a self-employment tax on the first $106,000 of 15.3% for self-employed/sole proprietors--a total of 50.3% for top earners of ordinary income. Correspondent S.R. is an entrepreneur and business owner who identifies himself as a top 1% income earner. He rightly (and politely) takes me to task for accepting what he suggests is rank propaganda, that is, continue via www.businessinsider.com link... Read more →

Catholic League president Bill Donohue responds to the news that Pope Benedict XVI has named Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput to be the new Archbishop of Philadelphia: This is great news. Anyone who knows Archbishop Chaput knows him as a man of integrity, brilliance and courage. Outspoken but never abrasive, he is quite capable of using the bully pulpit to rally the faithful. The Catholic League worked with Archbishop Chaput in 2006 to successfully defeat those who sought to single out the Catholic Church for retribution in the courts: when a bill to extend the statute of limitations on cases involving the sexual abuse of minors was finally amended to include public institutions, the public school establishment quickly got on board to kill this anti-civil libertarian measure. Thus was the mask pulled off those who claimed to be only interested in protecting adolescent males. The grand juries in Philadelphia that have... Read more →

CATEGORY THOUGHT FOR THE DAY It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together. They were covered and protected, but the quills of each wounded the closest companion. After a while, they decided to distance themselves, and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with the little wounds that were caused by their close relationships because the most important part was the heat that came from the others. They were able to survive. The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but the one that forms when individuals learn to live with the imperfections and admire the good qualities of others.... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia The district attorney’s office had just released a grand jury report about local Catholic priests sexually abusing minors. It was not, of course, the first such grand jury report—that one, released in 2005, laid out in great detail not only how priests in the city’s archdiocese had abused children, but also how that abuse had been covered up under the direction of tough-minded Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua. Instead of being reported to the DA’s office, pedophile priests were moved—sometimes repeatedly, from parish to parish to parish. Abusive priests kept right on abusing children. And now this second grand jury report, six years later, was much shorter than the first, yet in some ways it was more devastating, because the central charge was the same: The Archdiocese of Philadelphia still allowed alleged pedophile priests—37 of them, the report said—to continue ministering to children. What’s more, the DA’s office was... Read more →

Via Seeking Alpha, here's the crux of it: I believe in Las Vegas. I think its best days are ahead of it. But I'm afraid to do anything in the current political environment in the United States. You watch television and see what's going on on this debt ceiling issue. And what I consider to be a total lack of leadership from the President and nothing's going to get fixed until the President himself steps up and wrangles both parties in Congress. But everybody is so political, so focused on holding their job for the next year that the discussion in Washington is nauseating. And I'm saying it bluntly, that this administration is the greatest wet blanket to business, and progress and job creation in my lifetime. And I can prove it and I could spend the next 3 hours giving you examples of all of us in this market... Read more →

Gordon Bishop On The Issues Who wrote the following statement in 2006? "Raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal politicians...Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better." Who, you ask? Barack Hussein Obama! In 2006, just moments before he voted against raising against the the debt ceiling by less than $800 billion to the then -new limit of $8.965 trillion. Obama was then a U.S. Senator from Chicago, the most crooked city in America. That's right (or should I say Left anti-America fraudulent president: Barack Hussein Obama!!! As our nation's debt now... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia The new Maine Governor, Paul LePage, is making New Jersey ’s Chris Christie look like an enabler. He isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Judging by the comments, every time he opens his mouth, his popularity goes up. He brought down the house at his inauguration when he shook his fist toward the media box and said, "You're on notice! I've inherited a financially-troubled State to run. Observe...cover what we do...but don't whine if I don't waste time responding to your every whim just for your amusement." During his campaign for Governor, he was talking to commercial fishermen who are struggling because of federal fisheries rules. They complained that 0bama brought his family to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for a long Labor Day holiday and found time to meet with union leaders, but wouldn't talk to the fishermen. LePage replied, "I'd tell him to... Read more →

July 19, 2011 Cardinal Justin Rigali will hold a news conference this morning to announce that Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Charles J. Chaput O.F.M., Cap. as the 13th Bishop and 9th Archbishop of Philadelphia. Archbishop Chaput will be Installed on Thursday, September 8, 2011, the feast of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at 2:00 p.m. The Holy Father has also appointed Cardinal Rigali as Apostolic Administrator with all of the responsibilities of Archbishop until the Installation of Archbishop Chaput. Archbishop Chaput, who is 66, is a member of the Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin. He was ordained a priest in 1970 and became a bishop at the age of 43. At that time he became the Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota. Since 1997 he has served as Archbishop of Denver. A member of the Prairie Band... Read more →

Tallahassee—Government Gone Wild, a non-partisan movement aimed at educating citizens about the national debt and out-of-control government spending, released a new video today. The video highlights an alarming trend: members of Congress inuring massive personal financial gain even while everyday Americans continue to struggle in the current dismal economy. “This video reveals that a significant number of members of Congress are getting richer as Americans struggle to find work and feed their families,” said Blaise Ingoglia, founder of Government Gone Wild. “While free enterprise and financial success are commendable in the private sector, we elect members of Congress to go to Washington to serve the taxpayers, not to get rich off their elected status. As home prices fall and foreclosures and bankruptcies continue to rise, it appears that many of our elected officials have not only been immune from the bad economy; they’ve actually thrived on it.” Government Gone Wild... Read more →

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr. Socrates said his wisdom flowed from knowing he knew nothing.I can relate.Except in my case, I know almost nothing. Yet I do have one area of expertise from which my own personal wisdom flowed. That being: I am an expert on BS. I write BS. I talk BS. I breathe BS. If there is one thing I know it's BS, I am so full of BS. that I myself doubt most of what I say. So,of course, I am a devoted fan of Japanese BS television. It's all I watch. I know it does not take a Bachelor of Science degree to understand that the acronym BS might have various applications. It can, in the case of Japanese TV, stand for "Broadcasting Satellite." Photo: The author with his lovely wife, Keiko But with me such subtleties go out the window the very second the... Read more →

Today, during consideration of the FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, pro-gun U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) offered an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for a new and unauthorized multiple sales reporting plan proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Amendment was passed by a vote of 25-16. The Rehberg Amendment, which was strongly supported by NRA, will defund the Justice Department’s controversial and illegal move requiring federally licensed firearms retailers in states bordering Mexico to report multiple sales of semi-automatic rifles. As we reported yesterday, this procedure was proposed last fall as an “emergency" measure by BATFE. Specifically, it calls for all of the firearm retailers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to report multiple sales, or other dispositions, of two or more .22 caliber or larger semi-automatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine purchased by a single individual in... Read more →

By Glenn Kessler (Democrats are equally guilty of such historical amnesia, as we demonstrated when we gave Sen. Barbara Boxer Pinocchios for a highly misleading account of the budget surplus.) Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see what really happened in 1997 and 2001. The Facts The 1997 “balanced budget” agreement was made possible by the gusher of tax revenue that had little to do with Democrats and Republicans — a sudden boom in technology stocks (and stock options) that resulted in an unexpected bounty of capital gains tax revenue. The new revenue helped bridge long-standing gaps between the two parties over how to eliminate the budget deficit, since little heavy lifting was involved. Here’s how budget analyst Robert Reischauer, now president of the Urban Institute, described the agreement at the time: “This deal is not mostly about deficit reduction. That is the wrapping paper around the box.... Read more →

Gloucester Catholic will expand its programs to include a junior high for the coming academic year. The school will host an information-registration night for prospective students, and their families, on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Administrators, faculty and current GCHS students will be on hand to discuss academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, transportation and related concerns. Applications are available on the school’s website, www.gchsrams.org. Additional information is also available by contacting admissions director Tony Powers at [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 856-456-4400. Gloucester Catholic made the decision to expand its program to include seventh and eighth grade students in response to the closing of its next-door-neighbor, St. Mary’s School. The new partnership will provide opportunities for junior high students... Read more →

Image via Wikipedia The Wildwoods, NJ - July 12, 2011 - The 19th Annual Co-Ed Ultimate Beach Frisbee Tournament returns to the Wildwoods on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31. The tournament takes place on the award-winning beaches of Wildwood, between Oak and Poplar Avenues. The Frisbee Tournament consists of a 4-on-4 team competition for players of all levels, 18 years of age and older. Competitions will be held from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is FREE to spectators. For additional information, call 856-696-9705 or visit www.WildwoodUltimate.com. For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732. Related articles July Events in the Wildwoods -cnbnews.net (gloucestercitynews.net) Read more →

Starting on Monday July 18, 2011 through July 31, 2011 Erial Road (Camden County Route 703) will be closed to all traffic at Blackwood-Clementon Road due to a major road / bridge construction project. No northbound or southbound traffic will be able to pass on Erial Road during this time. If you travel this route on a regular basis, be sure to plan an alternate route. If you live along Erial Road between Blackwood-Clementon Road and Branch Avenue, you will only be able to access your residence through Pine Hill. Please see the map below for details. The red highlighted road indicates the region on Erial Road where there is no outlet; this portion of Erial Road will remain open (up to the closure location) for local traffic only. Detour areas are highlighted in orange to assist you in planning your travels around this project. Read more →

By James V. Carroll - July 10, 2011 Photo by James V. Carroll Christmas came early Saturday for driver Jerick Johnson and The American Legion/David Law Firm 76 Freedom Car team. Johnson charged through an early heat to capture a win and later finished eighth in the 35-lap Late Model feature at the one-third-mile Columbus Ohio Speedway. The victory is the second checkered flag Johnson has collected this season as he won an earlier race in May at Newport Speedway in Tennessee. Overall, the Team Johnson Motorsports driver has 10 top-10 finishes, eight top-five races and two victories in 14 starts. "I would say we had a pretty good night considering this is the first time we have raced at Columbus Speedway," Johnson said following the Late Model feature. "But it was touch and go a couple of times." Johnson had the eighth fastest qualifying lap, but as a first-time... Read more →

Bassetts' frequently peachy, sometimes rocky road to its 150th birthday. By Carolyn Wyman When the Bassett family first began selling ice cream in Philadelphia, Abraham Lincoln was president. "There are only two ice cream makers in this country that date back to the 1800s and are still run by the same families," says Ellen Brown, who surveyed creameries around the country for her new book, Scoop . "One is Graeter's of Cincinnati. The other is Bassetts — and Bassetts is older." The company might have been first on the local ice cream scene — showing up the year the Civil War started — but that didn't last long. By the turn of the last century, Philadelphia was the ice cream capital of America, with Bassetts facing competition from Breyers, Abbotts, Dolly Madison, Supplee's and dozens of other brands. They are all now either defunct or made differently elsewhere. Bassetts is... Read more →

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J., July 15, 2011 – With two months left for the Defense Department to comply with the 2005 base realignment and closure plan, a related initiative -- joint basing -- already is paying off through closer interservice collaboration and the promise of future cost savings, officials here reported. Workers post the sign for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst after McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station in New Jersey merged on Oct. 1, 2009, to become the Defense Department’s only tri-service base. Photo courtesy of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was part of the first phase of the plan that consolidated 26 military installations around the country into 12 joint bases. The concept was designed to generate efficiencies, reduce redundancy, and ultimately, save taxpayer dollars. “I think this joint... Read more →

The township committee took the first step Thursday toward that goal, voting unanimously in favor of the first reading of an ordinance that would wipe those benefits and require additional contributions from employees, bringing the township in line with recently-passed state legislation. “This was the time to do it,” said Mayor Anna Docimo, who took flak at several recent committee meetings over her insistence on waiting for the state law to be finalized. “Everybody will pay their fair share.” While the ordinance spikes benefits for current and future elected officials, it doesn’t take away benefits from those individuals vested under the old version of the township code, given legal concerns. The old version allowed for retirees to continue getting benefits as long as they had a certain number of years of service, depending on their age. Docimo, who has taken benefits from the township, is among those who are vested... Read more →

The American Legion - July 10, 2011 Shelby American Legion World Series Committee members and Cleveland County residents are counting down the days until the 2011 World Series, Aug. 12-16. Moreover, committee members are finalizing all vital details surrounding the exciting event, including stadium renovations, military needs, food vendors and much more. Related Content Join The American Legion Youth Programs Alumni Association But in the midst of checking off their to-do list, committee members and North Carolina Legionnaires took a few minutes to share the positive transformation the community of Shelby has experienced since becoming home to the Legion Baseball World Series. The video also highlights tourist attractions and activities within Cleveland County for players and their families to enjoy during their stay. For further tourist information, click here. Read more →

The Philadelphia area's longest established advertising & related marketing services firm, will mark its 55th consecutive year in business this Summer - - and still under the direction of its founder. The firm, American Advertising Services, 29 Bala Ave., Ste. 114, Bala Cynywd, Pa l9004 (ph: 484-562- 0060 web: www.PhillyBizMedia.com) originated in 1956, by Joseph H. Ball, shortly after he left the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he started as a 17-year-old copy boy at the City Desk, in the News Department. To mark the anniversary former and current staffers, suppliers and clients, are invited to a reunion get-together. It will be held February 12, 2012, from 4:45 PM to 7:15 PM at the Radisson Hotel, 581 E. Lancaster Ave., St. Davids, PA. A buffet will be served, and cards exchanged. It will be part of an Executive Networking & Card Exchange. Ball also is a published newspaper & blog columnist. He... Read more →