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source of photo Alice Costello Elementary School BROOKLAWN, NJ (March 23, 2023)Congratulations to Mike Barcklow (photo) for earning a spot in the annual Tim Lenaham Memorial 8th Grade All-Star Game on Sunday, March 26 at 1 PM at Rutgers, Camden City. That game will be followed by the 46th annual Albert J. Carino Boys Basketball Club of South Jersey Senior All-Star Game which is jointly sponsored with the Lions Club of South Jersey. Playing in...
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Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has been selected as the 2023 American Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year. Seager played Legion Baseball for Post 115 in Kannapolis, N.C. Scheduling of the official award presentation is still in the works. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager Seager is a three-time All-Star who in 2020 became just the eighth player — and third American Legion Baseball alumnus — to earn League Championship Series and World Series MVP honors...
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William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews BROOKLAWN, NJ (February 23, 2023)-- It is doubtful anyone will ever know how a medical emergency developed into a situation that required a SWAT Team to set up a command post on the west side of Brooklawn. Local Chief of Police, Shamus Ellis said he couldn't explain what happened and reiterated it was a medical emergency; "that's all." The police did not try to serve a warrant; they did...
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EDITOR'S NOTE (February 21,2023): Yesterday, we received a comment on an article written by Bruce Darrow about the passing of Coach Bob Barth, dated June 22, 2010. Coach Bob died suddenly in 2010. The article brought back many fond memories of him, as such, we decided to re-publish it in its entirety. REST IN PEACE COACH BARTH published Tuesday, June 22, 2010 By Bruce Darrow CNB News Sports Reporter BROOKLAWN, NJ --There are times when...
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On February 15, 2023. Age 82. Lifelong resident of Brooklawn, NJ. Predeceased by her parents, Kenneth A. Willson and Marion E. Willson (nee Loveland) and her brother, Douglas Willson. Survived by her children, Jacqueline Ellis Mullins (David), Mark Ellis (Amanda), David Ellis (Mary Kaye), Sharon Ashe Huegel (Patrick) and Michelle Ashe Morris (Ray Horner); her grandchildren, Lauren Ellis, Shannon Turner, David Ellis, Jr., Julia Riffle, Patrick Huegel, Jr., Colin Morris, Gabriella Huegel, Griffin Ellis and...
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(February 4, 2023)--SHOPRITE sent out the following notice earlier today about Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC of Baltimore, MD, voluntarily recalling the list of products below, as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These bacteria may cause foodborne illness. ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION AND SIZE 180397250 HAM & PINEAPPLE FLATBREAD PIZZA 12 OZ 180397260 BUFFALO CHICKEN FLATBREAD PIZZA 12 OZ 180397270 BBQ CHICKEN FLATBREAD PIZZA 11 OZ 180397280 MARGHARITA FLATBREAD PIZZA 11.5 OZ 180397380 PEPPERONI...
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Jury Convicts Man of Robbing Pemberton Borough Bank Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 38-year-old Browns Mills man has been found guilty of first-degree Robbery for walking into a Pemberton Borough bank in the summer of 2019, announcing he had a gun, and demanding money from the tellers. After deliberating for approximately two and a half hours, a Superior Court jury returned the verdict against Cortney Bell on January 31 in a...
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Scott Rolin (left) and Fred McGriff The American Legion JAN 24, 2023 FacebookTwitterMore18 The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 will be 100 percent American Legion Baseball alumni. Scott Rolen was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) in voting announced Jan. 24. He and Fred McGriff, who the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee selected in December, are the only two players selected to the Hall of...
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By William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet Barnard Avenue top and bottom photos. CNBNews photo credit (January 30, 2023) DOES ANYONE KNOW? Why has it taken over six months to repave Barnard Avenue in Gloucester City? It can't be weather related since this winter has been mild. There have been weeks when no construction work was done on the street. According to Barnard THE GRAND OPENING of the City of Gloucester City Water Works was...
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Brooklawn Water Works Department 305 Town Center. (image courtesy of Google Street Maps) BROOKLAWN NJ (January 29, 2023)(CNBNewsnet)Brooklawn residents received the following notice about a serious problem with their drinking water on January 24. According to the alert, the Brooklawn drinking water has levels of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) that are above a drinking water standard. People who drink water containing PFNA over the MCL over time could experience problems with their liver, kidney; immune system;...
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Brooklawn - On January 18, 2023. Age 90 (nee Forrester). Loving wife of 45 years to the late Guiseppi Franchi. Loving mother of Joseph Franchi (Dusty), Allen Franchi (Paula), Susan Franchi, Ginny Brown (Mike), Jeff Franchi (Nadine), Karen Mazza (Sam) and Darlene Franchi. Predeceased by her sons, Michael Franchi and Justin Franchi (surviving Kathy) and her parents, Aloysius and Virginia Forrester. Loving grandmother of Christine Orlando, Joseph Franchi, Jr., Michael Franchi, Matthew Franchi, AJ Franchi,...
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Karl Frantz, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Karl, known by all as “Coach”, was born in Scranton, PA, and raised in Audubon Park, NJ. Coach graduated from Audubon High School in 1956, where he excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. He earned four varsity letters in football and baseball and three varsity letters in basketball. He was an All-South Jersey and All-State performer while leading the Green Wave...
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BROOKLAWN, NJ --Newly elected Brooklawn Mayor Julie McCleary was sworn into office with her son holding her mother's bible and her family at her side. McCleary said, "We will greatly miss our outgoing Mayor Teri Branella. Congratulations to our new Council President Patrick Moses and to John Clotworthy on his re-election to Council. What a fun evening we all had afterwards. I couldn’t be more proud to serve such a great community with amazing people."...
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UPDATED: Search for Information Regarding Fire Dept. Fight, Leads to 12 Lawsuits Filed Against Gloucester City By William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNewsnet OPINION: The information used to report this article is from the 50- plus page document entitled State of New Jersey Final Administrative Action of the Civil Service Commission. Some of the pages from that ruling appear in the article below. This is about some of the employees of the Gloucester City Fire...
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CNBNews graphic files Daytime closures for pothole repairs, overnight closures for guiderail repairs (Trenton) - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced daytime lane closures on I-295 for pothole repairs tomorrow. In addition, I-295 southbound to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, as well as Route 42 northbound, are scheduled to be closed tomorrow night for emergency guiderail repairs as the Direct Connect and Missing Moves projects advance in Bellmawr, Camden County. Daytime...
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The American Legion DEC 05, 2022 Fred McGriff will become the 84th American Legion Baseball player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame after his unanimous selection by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. McGriff, who played Legion Baseball for Post 248 in Tampa, Fla., spent 19 seasons in the major leagues from 1986 through 2004. Nicknamed “the Crime Dog,” McGriff was a member of the 1995 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, one of six...
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Virginia B. “Ginny” Neilio of Brooklawn NJ formerly of Millville, passed away on December 15, 2022 at the age of 86. Ginny was born a leap year baby to George and Belma Greening (nee Chew) on February 29, 1936 in Millville NJ. She resided in Brooklawn for the past 61 years. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas F. Neilio and her brother George Greening. Ginny met the love of her life, Tommy, at RCA...
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source https://www.carols.org Clement Moore, the author of the poem Twas the night before Christmas, was a reticent man and it is believed that a family friend, Miss H. Butler, sent a copy of the poem to the New York Sentinel who published the poem. The condition of publication was that the author of Twas the night before Christmas was to remain anonymous. The first publication date was 23rd December 1823 and it was an immediate...
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BROOKLAWN, NJ (December 23, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--Photos of the Brooklawn Circle today taken today, Friday, from the Emerald Diner looking towards the west circle. It will be interesting to see if the cold temperatures will change that water into an ice skating rink later tonight or Saturday morning. Does anyone ever remember that happening in the past? Anyone out and about on Saturday in that area, please send your photos of the circle to wecleary@gloucestercitynews.net Photo credits...
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Francis Thomas Tiefenthaler, Jr. "Frank" passed away at home in West Deptford, NJ on December 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Formerly a longtime resident of Collingswood, NJ, Frank was 82 years old. Beloved husband of 55 years to Catherine Tiefenthaler (nee Joiner). Dear father of Joseph (Christina), Donna (Ronald) Sparks and David (Corazon). Loving grandfather of Halley, Matthew, Jacob, Nathan and Timothy. Son of the late Francis and Anna Tiefenthaler, Sr. Frank Tiefenthaler...
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Jim and Karen (image courtesy of The Philadelphia Inquirer) BROOKLAWN, NJ (December 15, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--Happy Birthday to Jim DiMore, the longtime owner of Lipkins Pharmacy, Brooklawn, who celebrated his 73rd birthday on Wednesday, December 14. Jim and his wife, Karen, closed their pharmacy in May 2020 after serving the public for 36 years. Wednesday was also the couple's 28th wedding anniversary.
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William “Bill” McConville, on December 5, 2022, age 53, of Brooklawn, NJ. Beloved husband of Robyn McConville (nee Schaub). Dear step-father of Jonathan Burak (Nicole Valeriano). Loving grandfather of Rjay and Dominick. Cherished son of Roberta Rock and brother of Veronica (Nick) Weber, Kelly (Cass) Ellis, Wendy (John) Nekrasow and the late Roxanne Powers. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Bill worked for several years at Bradbury Burial Vault Co. In his spare time,...
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Wheels of Change we are always collecting but are desperate for coats and boys' and men's clothing. It is cold, so many are calling for coats and warm clothing. PM me if you need to know the drop-off location and time.
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ--(CNBNewsnet)--The City of Gloucester City will present its annual Winter Wonderland program on Thursday, December 8, starting at 6:30 PM. There will be a Santa Ride Procession with fire trucks starting at Fire Headquarters on King Street down Monmouth Street towards Johnson Blvd. On Saturday, December 10, from 3 PM to 7 PM, there will be family fun and many food trucks at Proprietors Park, King Street.
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By Henry Howard HUSTON, Texas--While they may not have been together since celebrating their American Legion World Series (ALWS) championship in August, Troy (Ala.) Post 70 members picked up right there they left off. “They have a brotherhood, a camaraderie,” said first-year coach Ross Hixon, whose team finished the season with a 32-6 record. “They are a really fun group to be around.” The reigning ALWS champions were honored Saturday night during Game 2 of...
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The Gloucester City Helping Hand Food Pantry is holding its annual Holiday Food Drive on for your generosity Saturday, December 10. (Rain Date Sunday, December 11. Residents are asked to leave unperishable food items outside their door in a bag. Besides Gloucester City, the volunteers will also collect food from the people living in nearby Brooklawn. More information below
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Dentist; resident of Haddon Heights, NJ, for 60 years; passed away on November 11, 2022. He was 89 years old. He was the only son of Edward and Elizabeth Strow of Brooklawn, NJ. He attended LaSalle High School in Philadelphia and then Rutgers University. He graduated in 1958 from the University of Pennsylvania with the highest honors. He served with the US Public Health Service in Washington, DC, at the National Institute of Health; at...
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)The clinical staff at My Father’s House is a team of close-knit professionals providing comprehensive and individualized substance abuse and mental health treatment to residents of Camden County and the surrounding South Jersey areas. We strive to serve our consumers by instilling hope for sobriety, tools for change, and support where it is needed most. We are dedicated to providing outpatient assessment, intervention, and treatment, including prevention and education, for the...
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UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION Audubon and Bellmawr
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William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews The 400 and 500 unit block of Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ CIRCA 1940s, 1950s.(CNBNews graphic files) Frank Kelly, provided the following information about Marshall's Grocery Store, which was located next to the barber shop..."Agnes and Harold Marshal were my great aunt and uncle. They sold the store to Tom and Loretta McNulty. My wife’s parents. Then they sold it to Bodalski’s who sold it to Jim Kenny." GLOUCESTER...
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Brooklawn - On October 31, 2022. Age 95. Born in Marlton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late, Joseph Consalo and Laura (Shuhart) Consalo. Mildred is survived by her beloved children, Alexander w. Pollock, Jr. (Kathleen), Linda Thorp (George), Joe Pollock (Mary); 11 loving grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; brother, Edward Consalo (Lynne); sister, Laura Wray (Dick Derwinis) and daughter in law, Lisa Pollock. She was also predeceased by her son, Paul Pollock and husband,...
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On October 23, 2022. Age 46. Of Brooklawn. (nee Pizzutillo). Survived by her husband, Joseph R. Lafferty, Sr; her children, Joey Lafferty, Jr. (Amanda), Brianna, Colin, Shane and Chase; her grandson, Chase; granddaughters, Hailey-Ann and Gianna-Marie and her siblings, Keith, Hope, Adrianne, Danielle, Francine and Dominick. Daughter of Daniel Pizzutillo and Francine (nee Bramante). At Melanie’s request, services were held privately. Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Melanie Lafferty....
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A vital transportation link for South Jersey enters the preliminary engineering design phase. CAMDEN, NJ – The Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) Project Team has selected the infrastructure consulting firm, South Jersey Transit Partners (SJTP), to provide preliminary engineering and design (PED), project management, and professional services for the pre-construction phase of the light rail line. SJTP is a joint venture between AECOM and STV Incorporated, two nationally recognized transit planning and engineering firms. This action moves...
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William E. Cleary Sr. GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (October 27, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Planning/Zoning Board, at its September 21 meeting, approved a resolution authorizing the owner of the former Gloucester Catholic High School Boys Building, Monmouth and Burlington Street, to be converted into apartments. The proposed apartment building is located on the west side of Broadway in a heavily residential area with very little parking. Presently there are approximately 4,300 properties in the City; of that...
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Limber Up and Get Ready for the via GIPHY Ray Ford/Leon Harris OLD TIMER'S EVENT Sunday, November 6th from 2 PM to 5 PM Cost just $10.00 The Elizabeth Ballroom Highland Blvd. and Sylvan Avenue Gloucester City, NJ This is open to all former GHS and GCHS athletes and sports fans, 35 yrs. old and up. Questions call Bob Bevan @ 609-417-3786 or Bart Rettew @ 856-430-1976 via GIPHY
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Joshua Carlton Doster, born to James and Robin Doster on February 7th, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on October 14th, 2022, at the age of 44. Josh is survived by Wendy, his wife of 20 years, and their four children, Emma, Iris, Alliana, and Nate. He is also survived by his parents, James and Robin Doster, sister Estella and family, along with many other family members who love him...
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I’m Claire Gustafson, I was the Republican Party’s 2020 nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s First District. I’m proud of our race against the political cartel that rules South Jersey. With the help of the greatest volunteers any campaign has ever had we earned more votes than any Republican to run in New Jersey’s First Congressional District. We outperformed President Trump and our party’s nominee for US Senate. We earned the votes of more than...
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EDITOR'S NOTE-(Gloucester City, NJ)(October 4, 2022)--The Cleary family owned the Gloucester City News, Inc. (GCN) for 57 years (1948 up until 2005). Over the next several weeks, we will post articles that appeared in the paper from that period on ClearysNoteBook (CNBNewsnet) (https://www.gloucestercitynews.net). The Internet became a reality in 1983. For many years, the Internet was mainly used by government groups and scientists, but in 1995, commercial Internet access started to be sold to consumers....
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Stuart, Florida – formerly of Brooklawn. On August 13, 2022. Age 72. Loving father of Mychael Gorecki and Daniel Gorecki. Devoted brother of Eileen (Keith) Weisgerber. Predeceased by his brothers: John Gorecki and Steven Gorecki. Cherished son of the late John P. Gorecki and Roslyn Gorecki (nee Campbell). Survived by many cousins and friends. Michael was raised in Brooklawn. He was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Eustace Prep. School in Pennsauken where he played quarterback...
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Brooklawn - On August 21, 2022. Age 80. Devoted brother of Eileen (Keith) Weisgerber. Predeceased by his brothers: Michael Gorecki and Steven Gorecki. Cherished son of the late John P. Gorecki and Roslyn Gorecki (nee Campbell). Devoted uncle of Mychael Gorecki and Daniel Gorecki. Survived by many cousins and friends. John was a lifelong resident of Brooklawn. He was a 1960 graduate of Gloucester City High School. John proudly served our country in the U.S....
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(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is advising the public of a survey work and priority repairs a drainage outfall near the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek in Brooklawn, Camden County. At 7 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, October 7, until 3:30 p.m., NJDOT crews will be preforming a site survey near the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek in preparation for temporary flood gate repairs to a drainage outfall. At 7...
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AccuWeather Global Weather Center – October 5, 2022 – From the abundance of acorns in the fall to the bushiness of squirrel tails, there are many fanciful forecasting techniques have been used over the years as a means to glean a glimpse of what the weather will be like in the upcoming winter. AccuWeather's approach to concocting the winter forecast, one of its most highly-anticipated seasonal outlooks, is a bit different: The process involves a...
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photo of 308 Paris Avenue, Brooklawn BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--On Thursday, September 29, around 10 AM, the residence at 308 Paris Avenue, Brooklawn, was raided by an armed SWAT Team, Camden County Sheriff Officers, and a K-9 unit. Some of the officers were dressed in tactical gear and carried automatic rifles. Above, Officers were jammed up under the carport and inside the porch of the home waiting for the suspect to open the door. One officer...
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THE DATA PROVIDED BELOW IS FOR GLOUCESTER CITY AND BROOKLAWN GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 29, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--ProPublica, an independent news organization that produces investigative journalism, released a CNBNews graphic files database of all the names of the businesses and non-profits that received money from the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. First Draw PPP loans can help fund...
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Gloucester City Proprietors Park playground received a $25,000 grant for renovations. Monarch Painting is presenting putting a fresh coat of black paint on the lanterns at the park. (CNBNews photo) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 26, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--The Camden County Commissioner Board has approved the recommendations of the Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, and Historical Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to award $700,000 to 28 recreation facility enhancement projects and $405,000 to nine historic preservation projects throughout the...
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Fifis,Theodora (nee Kontaxis), age 77, of Brooklawn on September 20, 2022. Beloved wife of the late George Fifis. Devoted mother of Emanuel Fifis of Brooklawn and Franceska (Jeffrey) DeMarco of Cherry Hill. Loving grandmother of Nicholas Fifis, Giorgia DeMarco, and Joseph DeMarco. Dear sister of George Kontaxis of Athens, Greece. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at St Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, 615 Mercer...
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10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Share or Print this page Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer's or other dementia. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms. If you notice any of them, don't ignore them. Schedule an appointment with your doctor. Subscribe to our e-newsletter to learn how you can help...
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PHILADELPHIA PA (September 4, 2022)--The Philadelphia Police Department is accepting applications from September 5th until September 30th, 2022. Start at $59,795. Residency requirements is waived for all applicants. advertising space donated by CNBNewsnet
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UPDATED WITH NEW PHOTOS photos provided by Gary Devine GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 21, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--Saturday, September 17, the Gloucester City High School Class of 1972 held their 50th Reunion at the Elizabeth Ballroom, Highland Boulevard. Five years ago, the 45th Class Reunion was paid for by classmate Gregg Teears of Gloucester City. Amazingly, the 50th reunion was also paid for by two other classmates. Jim McGlade of Washington D.C. paid for the bulk of the...
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 17, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--Gloucester City's Pack The Park event will be held on Saturday, October 8 from 2 PM to 8 PM at Proprietors Park, King Street and Jersey Avenues. Over 40 vendors will be selling their wares at the gathering. Some of the festivities include; 11 AM Car Show 2 PM Sidewalk Chalk Contest Bounce Houses and Children Fun Music all-day Beer Garden The celebration is sponsored by the Gloucester City Mayor...
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