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The Tercentenary Committee formed by Gloucester City Mayor Louis A. Kelly in January 1962
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--The year 1964 was the 341st anniversary of the State of New Jersey (1664 to 1964). That year Gloucester City's Mayor and Council authorized a Tercentenary Celebration with a number of events planned to emphasized Gloucester City's rich history. In 1964 a 50-page booklet titled THE HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER CITY compiled by the Gloucester City Jaycees, with the help of the Gloucester City Historical Society was published and distributed to residents. The book contained historical photos and documents,that began with the early history of the different Indian tribes that lived in and around Gloucester City.
Ring in 2019 at the most spectacular New Year's Eve celebrations in Philadelphia – Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest's Parties on Ice! It's the best spot in the city to watch the SugarHouse New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront because the barges are positioned in front of the rink for optimal viewing. Add ice skating, food, cash bar, fire pits, heated Lodge, and activities, and you've got yourself one of the best New Year's Eve Parties in town -- correction -- the best two NYE Parties.
Parts Per Million by Ben Volta, in progress. Photo by Steve Weinik.
No matter what neighborhood you call home, there’s a mural that you walk by every day. Over time, public artworks become part of a community’s identity, and we’re celebrating by calling out five murals in every Philly neighborhood. Explore the southeast side of the city with us in the fifth installment of this series, looking at public art in an area densely populated by new immigrants and longstanding Philadelphia families alike.
Winning Image: Bridge Between Two Seasons by Kevin Haines
Winter Contest Begins December 21
WEST TRENTON, N.J. (Dec. 4) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that Kevin Haines’ photograph, titled Bridge Between Two Seasons, was chosen as the winner of the commission’s Fall 2018 Photo Contest. Forty-three photographs were submitted by 12 individuals for the contest.
BROOKLAWN, NJ (September 17, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--A piece of Brooklawn history was demolished today as the Metro Diner, Route 130 and Browning Road was leveled to make room for a Super Wawa.
WEST TRENTON, N.J. (August 29) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that Paul Michael Bergeron’s photograph, titled Lazin’ at Neshaminy Creek on an Early Summer Day, was chosen as the winner of the commission’s Summer 2018 Photo Contest. The Neshaminy Creek is a Pennsylvania tributary to the Delaware River. Twenty-four photographs were submitted by 13 individuals for the contest.
Philadelphia, PA (August 17, 2018)(CNBNewsnet) -- On Thursday, August 16, 2018 over 5,500 guests attended Le Dîner en Blanc - Philadelphia held at City Hall and Thomas Paine Plaza. This was the seventh edition in the City of Brotherly Love and the largest Dîner en Blanc gathering in the country, so far this summer, for the second year in a row. Guests had the opportunity to explore one of the city's most iconic landmarks while mingling amongst fellow Philadelphians.
Big Sean and Terry Wrong produced “Detroit the Comeback City” which will premier on the History Channel, Sunday July 1st at 9:00 P.M. EST. (Photo by Rolco Sports & Entertainment Network)
By Raymond Rolak
CNB Entertainment and BroadcastEditor
(DETROIT,MICHIGAN)(June 30, 2018)“Detroit the Comeback City” is an hour long documentary which tells the history of the Michigan Central Station and the plans for the future use of the iconic building.The recent purchase by the Ford Motor Company holds a lot of optimism for the edifice and for the City of Detroit.The film premiers Sunday, July 1st at 9:00 P.M. EST on the History Channel.
Narrated By Oscar winner J.K Simmons and produced by Terry Wrong and Detroit Hip-Hop artist ‘Big Sean’, the program is definitely not-to-miss.The story covers the timeline of the historic building and the timeline of Detroit’s reinvention.The fast pace film is interesting, insightful and very entertaining.
When: Entries accepted from July 1 to Aug. 31, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. —Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) works to preserve the health and beauty of all water in the Delaware Estuary, including the Schuylkill River. PDE is proud to announce its second Schuylkill Shots photography contest to anyone who wants to enter. Go wild! Show off your photography skills and capture the beauty of the Schuylkill.
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Nature Conservancy unveiled the winners of its 2018 Photo Contest. Selected from more than 50,000 entries, a photo of two wild horses, “Stallions Playing” in Camargue, France taken by Camille Briottet of Lyon, France won the Grand Prize. Second place, “The End is Near,” featured a photo of a broken piece of the Vatnajokull Glacier at Jokulsarlon Bay in Iceland by Andre Mercier of Los Angeles, CA. And, third place went to Terra Fondriest of St. Joe, Arkansas for a photo titled “Frog Hug,” of a young girl holding a bullfrog.
Sailing through the scenic Wachau Valley (Photo by Nicole Pensiero)
Like many first-time river cruisers, I wasn't quite sure what to expect from my first experience on a European Viking river cruise. Based on what I'd heard from others, I expected it to be good. Just how good, I couldn't have predicted.
Our seven-night, five-country excursion down the Danube River this spring ended up being an off-the-scale fantastic experience. While river cruising proved ideal for me and my traveling companion, anyone expecting something akin to an ocean cruise -- especially one with a "party vibe" -- will be surprised by the differences between river and ocean cruising. Here are some things to consider:
Compared to ocean cruise liners, river cruise ships are relatively small. We had 190 passengers on our Viking longship, the Egil. (There were 50 crew members on board as well). Between the relatively small number of passengers and communal dining, there's a good chance you'll get to know plenty of people on the ship -- whether you plan to or not. We loved the sense of community, but if you're not a social person, the togetherness might be a bit of a challenge.
The ride is incredibly smooth. Aside from sensing some movement when we passed through the 11 locks along the Danube -- and a day sail through Austria's scenic Wachau Valley -- we never even felt like we were on a ship! But believe me, we were moving along at quite a pace much of the time. All this is great news for travelers prone to seasickness as it's a non-issue on a river cruise.
The focus during a river cruise is on cultural enrichment and daytime exploration. There were many included shore excursions on our trip; even one to a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Czech Republic that took 90 minutes by bus to reach. They were all terrific learning experiences, but required us to "rise and shine" relatively early. Evenings were for relaxing, not partying (though we certainly celebrated with our complimentary cocktails when we sailed into stunning Budapest at night!
Beautiful Budapest from the Danube River (photo by Nicole Pensiero)
The vibe on the ship is incredibly relaxing. We loved the clean, modern decor and many places to relax while traveling from place to place, including a small library, a sun deck and an open-air deck at the front of the ship also used for buffet breakfasts and lunches.
River Cruising is pretty much geared toward adults. It makes perfect sense, when you take into account the focus on cultural enrichment -- and there's not much that would appeal to kids onboard anyway, like a game arcade or a swimming pool. (Note, there's no casino, either).
Viking Cruises include beer and wine with lunch and dinner with your trip packager; an add-on premium beverage package is also offered.
Each Viking ship has a round-the-clock coffee bar, which is great for early morning or late night visits; there was always a yummy bakery item offered there as well.
River Cruising allows you to see a lot of things in a short time: We visited five countries in less than a week, but never felt rushed. At each stop, we had an included walking/bus tour, as well as some free time to explore.
There's no pressure to do the included side-trips, which makes river cruising ideal for folks who don't have the stamina or interest in leaving the ship whenever it docks. (Along with included side trips, there are additional optional side trips, too. We especially loved the evening Mozart concert in Vienna and our afternoon relaxing at a pre-World War II thermal spa in Budapest).
River Cruising makes for memories that last a lifetime. I still think about our trip, almost daily, because it was that fantastic. We've kept in touch with some of the people we met onboard and talk about our next Viking adventure -- they have cruises running year-round, around the world -- from Russia to China to Egypt. It's an adventure I highly recommend!
For more information about Viking Cruises, visit www.viking.com.
Nicole Pensiero is a South Jersey resident and a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.
WEST TRENTON, N.J. (May 31) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that Janice Annunziata’s photograph, titled Red Spotted Newt, was chosen as the winner of the commission’s Spring 2018 Photo Contest. Twenty-two photographs were submitted by 15 individuals for the contest.
photos credit Mount Ephraim Volunteer Fire Department
MOUNT EPHRAIM NJ (April 19, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Mount Ephraim Volunteer Firefighters were called out to the 100 unit block of Kings Highway on April 18 at 11:24 PM for wires burning in a tree. While responding the primary wire burnt through and fell to the ground, remaining energized. Due to the wire still being live the firefighters had to wait for PSE&G to secure the power so they could safely extinguish the fire At this time the cause of the fire is not known. There were no injuries reported. Mount Ephraim Fire Department would like to thank the Haddon Heights Fire and Police departments, Barrington EMS and Mt Ephraim Police Department for the assistance in bringing this incident under control.
There's a first time for everything, as they say. And finally, it was time to give an all-inclusive vacation a try. Aside from ocean cruising, I'd never been very interested in all-inclusive travel, imaging long buffet lines, watered-down drinks and sub-par food.
But when pondering a good getaway for my 60th birthday, the idea of a four-night jaunt to Mexico (with five longtime friends) seemed ideal. And an all-inclusive resort, selected online, seemed our best value. We opted for the Mexican Caribbean for a few reasons: half of our group ad never been “south of the border” and were eager to visit Mexico, and everyone agreed it would be a great cost-savings over some of the other island destinations we talked about.
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (March 4, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--The St. Patty's Day Parade in Gloucester, offered for its third year on Sunday, March 4th, has fast become a tradition. We started with 11:30 Mass at the beautifully renovated St. Mary's Church. Everyone should visit it and appreciate its classic beauty. When Mass concluded, Pastor Monsignor Bill Hodge led us all to enjoy the Parade Day festivities. Bishop of the Diocese of Camden Dennis Sullivan, Governor Phil Murphy, the Deputy Consul of Ireland, and former St.Mary's pastor, Monsignor James Curran and his sister Margaret, lent additional credence to the City's Irish heritage celebration and highlighted the parade's growing importance as an event not to be missed.
WEST TRENTON, N.J. (Mar. 1) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that Martha Tully’s Winter at the Stone Arch Bridge was chosen as the winner of the commission’s Winter 2018 Photo Contest. Twenty-three photographs were submitted by 14 individuals for the contest.
There are abandoned places all over New Jersey, some of which are truly fascinating. For prime exploring, many head to the Pine Barrens. The woods are filled with remnants of former milling and mining towns, several of which are hidden and others which are well-preserved attractions (like Batsto Village). However, you can find abandoned barns up in Sussex County, abandoned factories in Essex County, and abandoned bunkers in Cape May County…formerly vibrant buildings become nothing as the years go by. While the bunker I’m referring to may not be considered hidden to locals, it’s certainly an unexpected surprise for many visitors. Exactly how much of the bunker you can see at any given time depends on the tides.
This is Cape May's iconic WWII bunker, Battery 223. When it was built in the 1940s, it was approximately 900 feet from the shore.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 9, 2018)--The remnants of the greatest day ever remain in the streets of Philadelphia, or, if you were there, in your clothes, up your nostrils, under your fingernails, like grains of sand after a day at the beach. They will never go away. And who would want them to, anyway? The Eagles’ Parade Of Champions from Thursday resonates like no day in the history of the City of Philadelphia ...
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (CNBNewsnet)--Cold Springs grammar school students spell out EAGLES who are playing in the Super Bowl LII this Sunday against the New England Patriots (photo credit Vicki Rose Bowe)
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (January 30, 2018)-A red-tailed hawk enjoying a meal on King Street near Essex Street. The National Audubon Society says the red-tailed is the most widespread and familiar large hawk in North America, bulky and broad-winged, designed for effortless soaring. An inhabitant of open country, it is commonly seen perched on roadside poles or sailing over fields and woods. Although adults usually can be recognized by the trademark reddish-brown tail, the rest of their plumage can be quite variable, especially west of the Mississippi: Western Red-tails can range from blackish to rufous-brown to nearly white. (photo credit Leo Holt)
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ--The Epiphany Church, (formerly the Baptist Church)Monmouth and Sussex Streets. Photo credit Pastor Joe Marlin
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ-The words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" - while by no means an official creed or motto of the United States Postal Service - have long been associated with the American postman. Above, Letter Carrier Paul making mail deliveries on a street in the Riverview Heights section of the City during a recent snow storm. (photo credit CNBNewsnet).
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ(January 31, 2018)--An early morning photo of the moon shining over a neighborhood in West Deptford. (photo courtesy of Babe Tourtual)
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Freezing temperatures have turned Niagara Falls into an ice-covered, frost-bitten spectacle. ... media as the waterfalls' border towns in New York and Canada report that the icy temperatures are not keeping visitors away. The temperature of Niagara Falls was 8 degrees Fahrenheit at around noon on New ...
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 9, 2017) U.S. Naval Academy quarterback Malcolm Perry (#10) pulls away from Army's Elijah Riley (#23) for a touchdown during the 2017 Army-Navy college football game in Philadelphia. This was the 118th meeting between the Midshipmen and the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights. The final score Army 14 Navy 13.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Brenton Poyser/Released)
WEST TRENTON, N.J. (Nov. 27) – The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced that Andy Smith’s Rapids on the Mongaup in the Fall entry was chosen as the winner of the commission’s Fall 2017 Photo Contest. Seventy photographs were submitted by 21 individuals for the contest.
“DRBC’s inaugural photo contest was a great success, and we thank everyone who entered,” said DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini. “Andy’s photograph captured the unique perspective of lively rapids flowing down New York’s Mongaup River, a Delaware River tributary, framed by the vibrant and beautiful golden tree colors of autumn lining the riverbanks.”
The winning image, which was chosen by a judging panel of four DRBC staff members, will be featured on the commission’s website at www.nj.gov/drbc/basin/photo/photo-contest.html and on DRBC’s Twitter and Flickr social media sites. The photo will also be published in the commission’s 2017 annual report, and the winner will receive a certificate of recognition.
RUNNEMEDE, NJ (July 6, 2017)--A Runnemede resident sent CNBNews photos of their 4th of July parade held Tuesday. Some of the participants were from Gloucester City.
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WILDWOOD-Today, Hunt's pier in Wildwood is unused, but not so long ago, it was one of the Jersey Shore's top attractions. Built in the early 1900's as Ocean Pier, it was the first pier built on the Wildwood boardwalk. On Christmas in 1943, the original pier burned down and wasn't rebuilt until 1957 when owner William…
Lake Harmony, PA, is one of the Poconos prettiest lakes. (Photo by Nicole Pensiero)
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Last fall, during a stay at the beautiful Split Rock Resort in the Pocono Mountains with a group of college friends, we decided to take a side trip to the charming, historic town of Jim Thorpe, Pa., 30-minutes away.
Louisiana flood survivor hugs NDMS responder-A survivor of the recent Louisiana flooding hugs Pamela Quick, an NDMS professional, while his wife, receives medical attention from Commander Pascale Lecuire, a physician assistant from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps stationed at FCC Butler, North Carolina.
AUGUST 25, 2016--In the wake of the historic floods that have spread throughout Louisiana, ASPR has responded by sending medical professionals from the National Disaster Medical System to provide medical support. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response also traveled to Louisiana to meet with senior officials from the Louisiana Department of Health and talk to survivors in shelters. Check out their stories in pictures. View the Album >>
GLOUCESTER CITY N.J. --Heidi Weaver, an aspiring photographer, took some photos recently from Proprietor's Park of Gloucester City's waterfront and the Delaware River. The 43-year-old Gloucester City resident plans on doing a series of photos of Gloucester City.
(CNBNEWSnet)BROOKLAWN N.J. April 15, 2016--Evan Giordano did all he could to give the Rams a
Rams ss Alex Persichetti
(CNB photo by Bruce Darrow)
boost, but it wasn't enough to get pastNeumann Goretti, as the Rams lost 6-5 in seven innings at Joe Barth Field on Friday.
Giordano got on base three times in the game for the Rams. He scored one run and had one RBI. He doubled in the sixth inning.
Neumann-Goretti couldn't get anything going as long as Angelo DeAngeliswas on the mound.
DeAngelis held Neumann Goretti hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out one.
Eric Grafton ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He allowed six runs in 2 1/3 innings, walked five and struck out none.
Neumann Goretti never surrendered the lead after the first inning, scoring two runs on a sacrifice fly by Mcgehigan and an RBI single by Healy.
Neumann Goretti added four more runs in the top of the second. Verratti started the inning with a single, bringing home Testa. That was followed up by Eiser's single, plating Verratti.
(Above) Gloucester High's Shi'mire Colon, (right below) Jaleel Hatcher and bottom Roy Bond
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GLASSBORO NJ MARCH 2, 2016--The Gloucester Lions boys advanced to the SJ Group I Semi- Finals on Wednesday on the road beating the higher seed Glassboro Bulldogs 57-44. The Lion's entered the 3rd quarter down 24 - 22 but the Lion's outscored the Bulldogs 23 - 7 in the quarter and the Lion's held a 45 - 31 advantage at the start of the 4th quarter.
The Bulldogs would not go down without a fight closing the gap to 51 - 42 with under 3 minutes remaining but a strong effort on defense helped the Lions close the game with the victory. The Lion's were lead by Senior's Jaleel Hatcher 25 points and Roy Bond's 18 points.
The win advances the Lion's to the Semi Final game to face #2 seed Schalick Friday evening Feb 4 at 6:00 @Schalick
DETROIT MICHIGAN (CNBNewsnet)-- The University of Detroit-Mercy honored one of its greats recently as they raised #44, Spencer Haywood’s jersey to the rafters and retired his number. They held a brief ceremony before the Titans home game against Northern Kentucky (Horizon League). Haywood was the sixth men's basketball player to have his jersey retired following Bob Calihan, Dave DeBusschere, John Long, Rashad Phillips and Terry Tyler.
It was a festive night in Calihan Hall as Haywood, 67, reflected on memories of almost 50 years ago. A lot of the narrative of Detroit’s great basketball traditions was discussed and remembered.
He went from the Detroit’s Public School League and Pershing High School to U.S. Olympic Gold in 1968, to the University of Detroit, to the American Basketball Association and finally to the NBA. He left a giant imprint, his imprint. “I owe a lot to Will Robinson and James and Ida Bell who were foster parents to me here in Detroit,” Haywood said. Haywood averaged 32 points and 22 rebounds in his sophomore season at the University of Detroit-Mercy. He left after that and made legal history.
PHILADELPHIA PA (January 29, 2016)(CNBNewsnet)--The album includes some random shots of some of the many vehicles on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show held at the Convention Center.
The 2016 Philadelphia Auto Show, produced and owned by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center Jan. 30 to Feb. 7. This year's event will feature 700 vehicles from more than 40 worldwide manufacturers. Highlights include an array of concept, classic, luxury, pre-production and exotic models. Ticket prices range from $7 to $14. For more information, visit phillyautoshow.com.
Bill, I received this photo from Ray Kaess. He is a member of the Winklespecht family. It shows former Gloucester City Police Chief, who was chief in the 50's, as a Army Lieutenant during World WarII with Frau Goering, the wife of Hermann Goering, the Number Two Nazi. She was requesting Lt. Winklespect's help in moving to another part of Germany to shield her young daughter from hearing bad things about the child's father. Feel free to use the photo.
PHILADELPHIA -- Hundreds of naked bikers stormed the streets of Philadelphia for the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride on Saturday. For the seventh straight summer, hundreds of bicyclists joined together -- creatively painted or stripped down to their birthday suits -- to promote fuel-conscious consumption, positive body image and cycling advocacy. Before baring all for the…
An oysterman in a weather-beaten skiff prepares to tend his beds as a blood-orange sun peeks over the Atlantic horizon. A herd of wild ponies drink in a freshwater wetland where buffleheads and mallards hunt for breakfast among reeds on the glistening, glass surface. Laughing gulls fight over a jackknife clam, their cries muffled by the sound of crashing surf pummeling the sand.
ATLANTIC OCEAN — The U.S. Postal Service commemorated the Coast Guard’s 225 years of service to the nation by creating a Forever Stamp to honor its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing vital U.S. maritime interests. The stamp shows two icons of the Coast Guard: the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing ship known as “America’s Tall Ship,” and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, one of the Coast Guard’s rescue aircraft. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City coordinated the photo opportunity with the Coast Guard Barque Eagle while underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
The cover image of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" album. I was 13 years old when Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run album was released, on Aug. 25, 1975. I had not heard any Bruce Springsteen songs previously. I was living in Bergen County, and was totally unaware of the Asbury Park music scene – and, really,…
It's a picture sure to melt even the coldest of hearts, and certain to earn the pooches an extra spoonful or two for their efforts.
The photograph taken at a police dog academy shows six dogs queuing up to get their dinner, while holding onto their plates with their teeth.
A black Labrador heads up the line of five German shepherds as they sit patiently with their ears pricked, waiting for their turn to go up to the trainer and receive their food.
No skipping the queue: The six police dogs wait patiently in an orderly line to receive their food. The picture is believed to have been taken in a police dog academy in China
It's not clear where this particular photograph was taken, but previous images from a dog training centre run by the Zhejiang Armed Police Force showed that queuing for dinner is a tradition for the canines there.
'A good police dog needs to meet these four requirements: good looking, big appetite, courageous and possessive,' said a Hangzhou-based police dog trainer, according to People's Daily Online.
VOORHEES, NJ – April 30, 2015 -- The Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch Library stages a very successful Community Play Date, Saturday, April 18, 2015. Children and parents visit a number of play stations offering an assortment of everyday materials that encourage the children to use their senses in feeling around, building things up and knocking them down. It’s apparent a pile of shredded paper is a big attraction for the youngsters. (Camden County Library Photos/Lisa Brandenburg)
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ July 31, 2009 (CNBNews.net) PHOTO of flooding at Broadway & Market St at 5:04pm today. The heavy rains that came through the area left some parts of the City underwater. Some communities in South Jersey got three inches of rain in 24 minutes according to the weather station.
UPDATE: The Gloucester City Police Department released the following information about the accident at Gloucester Liquor:
On March 4, 2015 at 7:54 pm officers responded to Gloucester Liquors on S. Broadway for a hit and run motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, it was determined a vehicle had driven over the parking block at the front of the store and struck a brick support column on the front of the building. The column was destroyed and the vehicle fled from the scene traveling west on Ridgeway Street.
A COLD WINDY DAY--(December 12, 2014) How would you like working several 100 feet in the air like these two men in the crane bucket were doing on Friday at the Brooklawn circle? The men were connecting wires to transmission poles that are being erected from the PSE&G's Gloucester City station to the Atlantic City Electric’s Mickleton Substation in Mantua, a total of 12-miles. The poles were also being installed along the RR tracks in Westville. photo credit cnbnews.net
BROOKLAWN NJ (December 12, 2014)--Work continues on the Southern Reinforcement Project. The ongoing construction will add overhead and underground transmission circuits in South Jersey. Also to be added are two new 230kV overhead transmission circuits and three new 230kV underground circuits. The upgrade will deliver increased electric capacity required by New Jersey business and residents, increase transfer capability, provide better power quality, and reduce transmission system congestion.
This project will add approximately 12 miles of overhead transmission. A 10 mile overhead transmission circuit will be added from PSE&G’s Gloucester Switching Station in Gloucester City to Atlantic City Electric’s Mickleton Substation in Mantua Creek. Also, a two mile overhead transmission circuit will be added in Pennsauken from PSE&G’s Camden Switching Station to PECO’s Richmond Substation.
This project will also add approximately 16 miles of underground transmission. A 7.5 mile underground transmission circuit will be added from the Gloucester Switching Station in Gloucester City to the Camden Switching Station in Pennsauken. A 5.5 mile underground transmission circuit will be added from the Gloucester Switching Station in Gloucester City to the Cuthbert Boulevard Substation in Cherry Hill. Lastly, a 3 mile underground circuit will be added from the Cuthbert Boulevard Substation in Cherry Hill to the Camden Switching Station in Pennsauken.
Thousands of families and friends gathered alongside New York City's 6th Avenue for the 88th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 27th. Famous figures floated above the city, Cirque du Soleil performers dazzled, and over 8,000 acts entertained the crowds during the parade, which stretched from Manhattan's Upper West Side to Herald Square. Check…
CAMDEN CITY NJ--St. Anthony of Padua Elementary School, 2818 River Rd, Camden, welcomed members of the Camden County Police Department to their school on September 18 as part of the Adopt-A-Cop program. Pictured with the children (left to right) are: Sgt. Bob Chew, and Officers Luis Gonzalez and Tyler Hagan. Chew and Hagan are former residents of Gloucester City.
The goal of Adopt-A-Cop is to assign law enforcement officers to a family, group, or individual who will pray daily for them and send a note of encouragement, support and a thank you for their service to the community.
St. Anthony of Padua School is a member of the Catholic Partnership Schools, an organization committed to providing an excellent, student-centered academic program defined by faith-based values, rooted in respect, and compelled by justice.
Stephen Edward Skipton, Sr., 41, of Goose Creek South Carolina, formerly of Gloucester City, loss his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 23, 2014.
Steve was born May 24, 1973 in Camden, NJ, the son of Bertha Skipton (nee Shearer) and the late George Skipton.
Steve was involved and dedicated to the fire service for 25 years. He started his life in the fire service as a teenager as a junior member of the Brooklawn Fire Department outside of his home town. He served as a volunteer firefighter in Bellmawr NJ, later moving through the ranks to Chief of Department of the Bellmawr Park Volunteer Fire Department in his 20’s. Steve worked as an EMT for University EMS in Newark NJ, and the city of Camden for 17 years. During his time there, he responded to the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001 to aid in rescue efforts. Steve was also an Emergency Medical Services instructor, passing on his skills and knowledge to many students who loved his teaching style and demeanor. He was truly a pleasure to learn from and touched many people lives through sharing his extensive job experience. He remained very active in the fire service including photographing fire scenes, contributing to countless training slides, and videos.
MEMORIES FROM THE PAST (Gloucester City NJ)--Saint Mary's Grammar School Class of 1959 (bottom row left to right) Pat McGlingey, Mary Sue Obrien, unknown, Sue Smith, Jim Saxemyer, uknown, Father Peter Budniak, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Father Joe McGarvey, associate pastor, Janice Florich, Robert Volz, Flo Simila, Bob Wynne, Madeline Herbert, Walter Bechta.
Second row (left to right)Lorraine Schafer, Joe Tedesco, Claire DeCarlo, Frank Burkhardt, Connie Kellis, Michael Flynn, Richard Sherrer, unknown, Jim Pierce, Pat Nolan, Bob Willet, Kathy Hye.
Third row (left to right) Bill Barron, Julianne Fuchs, Jim Samartino, Mary Sue Obrien, Carlos De Mathis, Carol Lane, Jim Davis, Dori Radlinger, Joe Flynn, Eileen Warner, George Walsh, Mary Connell, Steve Murphy, Marie Barbera.
Fourth row (left to right) John Carney, Kathy Dobbins, Dick Wright, Candy Pfeffer, Hugh West, Trish Cullen, John McCormick, unknown, Mary Provine, unknown, Kathy Pescatore, Carl Latini, Andrea McCracken, Frank Kelly.
Fifth row (left to right) Dennis Cahill, Mary Joyce Hughes, Ed Kipp, Kathy Woodworth , Larry Poller, Marlene Klaus, Bill Gross, Mary Heade, Frank Franceschine, M. Barnett, Joe Cogan, Claire Ford
Sixth row (left to right) Pat Heyne, Robert Frizell, Rita Haury, Bill Cleary, Marie Henkel, Mike Underwood, Isabelle Walsh, Al Collarin, Margaret Brumbach, Ed Haughey, Mary Jones.
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UPDATE: September 7, 2014...we received the following Email from Dori Radlinger Batavick. Corrections suggested by Dori have been made. Thank You Dori! ~ Bill
Wow! I know that I have this photo somewhere in a box in the basement. So wonderful of you to post it. I did come up with a couple of names for you and will try to contact Claire Ford because she has a wonderful memory! Here are some names I came up with and I hope that we (the class) can come up with all of the names.
Dori
Row 1
Next to Robert Volz (not Voll) is Flo Simala (not sure of the spelling - could be Symala?)
Next to Bob Wynn is Madeline Herbert
Row Three
Next to Joe Flynn is Eileen Warner --- instead of M. Barbera her name is Maria
Fouth Row
Andrea McCracken is next to Frank Kelly (you have Ann instead of Andrea)
Fifth Row
And --- I do not know his name, but if you look at Bill Gross and go to the other side of the Blessed Mother - who is that boy? He is to the left - looking at the photo - of Mary Heade.
Thousands attended this year's Irish Parade. It was cold, brisk sunny day. Special guests included NJ Governor Phil Murphy and the Deputy Consul General, Shane Cahill. In the line of march were string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music, community groups and floats. The parade began at Martin’s Lake at the intersection of Baynes Avenue and Johnson Boulevard and proceeded down Monmouth Street to King Street before ending at Proprietor’s Park.
Before the parade there was an opening Ceremony Mass at St. Mary’s, 426 Monmouth Street .
Photo credits: Bruce Darrow, Gus Danks, Frank Kelly, Connie Lynn Woods
JUNE 21, 2008, time 12 Noon
The second day of Gloucester City’s Rock and Roll Revival weekend kicked off today Saturday at 11 AM. The Festival, which concludes tonight at 7 PM, is being held along Broadway from the corner of Broadway & Market to Cumberland Street. The Festival features ALL DAY entertainment — car show, dance off, children’s entertainment, craft and food vendors, a beer garden, and more.
The beer garden is in front of Jack’s Twin Bar, Broadway and Market Street. There is a cover charge of $5 and beer cost $3 a bottle.
The Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) is sponsoring the event which cost the UEZ estimated $50,000. This is the second year it has been held.
Gloucester City High School, Class of 1962, celebrated their 50th Class Reunion at the
Wyndham, Mount Laurel, NJ over the weekend of November 9 through November 11. Seventy people attended the festivities.
Photos submitted by Janet Bevan, Wayne/Bonnie Flegler, Connie Sarlo, Peggy Cramer, Ken Legge, Barb Middleton
Editors note: if you have any photos of that weekend you like to share send to cnbnews@verizon.net (UPDATE w/ new photos 11-13-12)
The weekend event was held in Millville . Alumni members from the Class of 1960, Class of 1961, Class of 1962, Class of 1963 and 1964 were in attendance.
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BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNewsnet)—The Alice Costello Elementary School (ACES) was one of this year’s winners of the Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic About Reading program. The Phillie Phanatic is the star of children's books and as a result has turned his love of reading into the exciting Phanatic About Reading program presented by Comcast.
Studies have shown that children who are encouraged to read items of their own choosing tend to spend more time reading independently, and as a result, their literacy scores improve. Founded in 2004, the program encourages students to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. Each year teachers in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area are encouraged to enroll their classrooms and join the nearly 40,000 students already reading with the Phanatic! (source Phillie Phanatic website)
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2017/05/phillies-phanatic-visits-alice-costello-school.html#more
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February 5 and February 6 the east coast was hit with another blizzard. According to the National Weather Center the following accumulations for this area include:
CAMDEN COUNTY...
CHERRY HILL 27.3 150 PM 2/6
PENNSAUKEN 25.5 108 PM 2/6
WATERFORD 22.0 115 PM 2/6
CHERRY HILL 21.0 115 PM 2/6
SICKLERVILLE 20.0 400 PM 2/6
SOMERDALE 20.0 341 PM 2/6
PENNSAUKEN 19.2 115 PM 2/6
HINELLA 19.0 115 PM 2/6
BLUE ANCHOR 18.0 115 PM 2/6
ERIAL 17.0 820 AM 2/6
PINE HILL 18.0 115 PM 2/6
STRATFORD 16.0 820 AM 2/6
GLOUCESTER CITY 15.0 115 PM 2/6
GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
NATIONAL PARK 28.5 445 PM 2/6
MALAGA 20.0 1247 PM 2/6
GLASSBORO 23.5 330 PM 2/6
SEWELL 18.9 1030 AM 2/6
MANTUA 20.5 230 PM 2/6 MANTUA TOWNSHIP
SOUTH HARRISON 16.0 1100 AM 2/6
WEST DEPFORD TWP 15.0 1025 AM 2/6
CROSS KEYS 13.0 1100 AM 2/6
WASHINGTON TWP 13.0 1100 AM 2/6
FRANKLIN TWP 12.0 1100 AM 2/6
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Middle School, 500 unit block of Market Street, Gloucester City opened on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The $87 million school will house an estimated 685 students from grade 4 up to grade 8. The new 122,000 square-foot school includes 27 general classrooms, eight special education classrooms, three science classrooms, a cafetorium with stage, gymnasium, media center, computer lab and administrative offices. (https://www.njsda.gov/)
Photos by Miguel Perez
photos by B. Darrow
Girls
Catholic jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first quarter and was led by Caitlyn Sweeney and Julie Genther, who had 16 and 10 points respectively. Sweeney also hit the only two 3s of the game as the Rams improved to 9-6 overall. Marisa Cooper dropped 17 in the loss, but it was not enough as Gloucester falls to 12-2 on the season.
By Lois Lane, gossip columnist for ClearysNoteBook
The Gloucester City Breakfast Club had a huge turnout for their December 29 meeting held at the Dining Car Depot, Monmouth Street at the Railroad. Some thirty-nine men were in attendance.
Hank Miller won the prize for coming the longest distance.Breakfast_club_december_07_003 The former Gloucester resident, who writes the column When East Meets West for ClearysNoteBook, flew in from his home in Kitakyushu City, Japan just for the breakfast.
Winning second place was former Gloucesterite Jack Bowe, who traveled from St. Louis Missouri to see his friends. Third was Bill Wibby Yeager who drove from Dover, Delaware. Fourth and Fifth Place goes to Butch Shaffer (Cape May) and Ron Raube (Mays Landing). The winners each received a second cup of coffee at no charge plus all the water they could drink.
El Presidente Chas Pitzo announced that Bill Cleary has resigned as treasurer and Jack Heiser volunteered to take his place. Pitzo gave a treasury report stating there was $400 in the account.
Speaking of Cleary he was the winner of the 50-50 this month. Since he was chosen to pick the stub out of the bucket some members thought he shouldn't be eligible to Breakfast_club_december_07_006 win. The executive board held an emergency meeting and ruled he could keep the prize ($19.02) as long as he picked up the tab for everyone's breakfast. Needless to say when it came time to pay the check Cleary was no where to be found.
Besides those already mentioned others in attendance included: Sam Chew, Frank Grandizio, Tom and Bud Wrigley, John Lang, Joe Boulden, Bob Bevan, Frank Cipolone, Bob Sliwa, Jack Persichetti, Ron Middleton, Joe DiGiacomo, Earl Kaighn, Walt Hall, Stu Rechard, Tom Moody.
Also, Gary Marcucci, John Hindsley, Joe Raube, Rick Gonzales, Jim and Harry Blymer, Mike Bowe, Joe Miller, Chalie Tourtual, Harry Walker, Tom ChooChoo Murphy, and Bob Bevan.
The next meeting, Saturday, January 26 at 9 AM. To become a member you must be a male, be able to eat breakfast and enjoy laughing. Also you need to know the answer to this question……where was the Charles Street Stadium located? Just in case you need a hint it was somewhere in Gloucester City.
The remnants of the greatest day ever remain in the streets of Philadelphia, or, if you were there, in your clothes, up your nostrils, under your fingernails, like grains of sand after a day at the beach. They will never go away. And who would want them to, anyway? The Eagles’ Parade Of Champions from Thursday resonates like no day in the history of the City of Philadelphia ...(photo credit) Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2018/02/a-parade-to-remember-forever-.html
A hodgepodge of photos taken at the Democratic National Conventions held July 25-28 at the Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center to officially name former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as its presidential nominee with Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate. The convention comes the week after Republicans held their gathering in Cleveland to nominate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence.
More than 4,700 delegates are attending the Democratic convention.
PHOTO CREDIT CNBNews photo journalist Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.amandastevensonphoto.com
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