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CHEER: To the end of our two-year snow drought. It was wonderful to see the children outside playing in the snow this week.

CHEER: To all the good citizens out there who helped their neighbors during and after the snowstorm - shoveling sidewalks, checking on seniors, helping out without being asked- your acts of kindness are much appreciated.

JEER: More and more states are legalizing marijuana, and more small towns are allowing "Pot" stores to open in their community. Recently, Pats Select Pizza, Gloucester City, has applied for a license to deliver the drug to people's homes. When marijuana is smoked, the active ingredient THC passes from the lungs and into the bloodstream to the organs throughout the body, including the brain. The effects of marijuana include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, difficulty in thinking and problem-solving, loss of coordination, physical dependence as well as psychological addiction. Just this month, the Biden administration requested the FDA to remove cannabis from the Category 1 classification. Why not legalize the other drugs in that category which include heroin, cocaine, crack, meth, etc. If people want to kill themselves, why should the government stop them?  Besides, the federal government lost its war on drugs decades ago.

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JEER: Desperate Tesla owners in and around Chicago were seen trying to charge their vehicles with no luck amid frigid temperatures that have gripped the Midwest. Charging stations have essentially turned into car graveyards in recent days as temperatures have dropped to the negative double digits, Fox Chicago reported. "Nothing. No juice. Still on zero percent," Tyler Beard, who had been trying to recharge his Tesla at an Oak Brook, Illinois, Tesla supercharging station since last Sunday afternoon, told the news outlet.

CHEER: With the help of our readers, CNBNews will spotlight local high school students who deserve to be acknowledged. This month’s choice is Gloucester High senior Natalie Parent. A Gloucester City resident, she is a four-year starter for the GHS Field Hockey Team, a 2023 All-Colonial Conference 1st Team All-Star, and a 2022 and 2023 Field Hockey Team Captain. Parent is a team manager for the GHS Wrestling Team.

CHEER: To the city workers, custodians, and maintenance crews who helped clear roads and walkways to ensure everyone’s safety.

JEER: In 2010, Gloucester City made a deal with Organic Diversion’s food waste to energy facility to construct a compost plant worth $30 million on 10 acres of land in the Southport Development area. However, after eleven years, Orion filed a lawsuit against the City for not fulfilling the agreement, seeking $10.5 million in damages. The law firm of Archer and Greiner is representing the taxpayers of the City in this legal matter. As of December 14, 2023, the legal representation has cost property owners $658,570. The case is still in the discovery phase, and it's likely that the cost of legal representation will exceed $1 million before the case reaches a courtroom.

CHEER: Bob Dacierno, a Gloucester Catholic High School alumnus of the Class of 1963, was named to the Hot Stovers South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame in November. Other inductees are Dan Baker, Darren Ford, Robert “Tookie” Johnson, Ryan Kulik, Bob Seddon and Sam Tropiano.

CHEER: May no soldier go unloved, May no soldier walk alone, May no soldier be forgotten until they all come home (Author Unknown)

JEER: Politicians may not have money, but they certainly know how to squander yours and mess with your head. Currently, the "Washington Elite" has racked up $34 trillion in debt for the United States, which is about 120% of our GDP, as reported by The Epoch Times. This is more debt than the country had even during World War II. Out of the total debt, more than $7 trillion is owed to foreign nations. If things continue as they are, we will soon be spending $1 trillion every year just to pay the interest on this debt. The $10 your grandmother stuck in your birthday that was lost in the commotion of your birthday party in 1971 would, if found today, be worth $1.20

CHEER: The public work crews in South Jersey deserve a big thank you for clearing the snow and ice off the highways.

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Editor's Note: Thank you to everyone who submitted a Cheer or Jeer for this month's column.