Month: January 2007

Brooklawn Police Blotter

BROOKLAWN POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME REPORT

 

All Suspect are presumed innocent until proven guilty

DECEMBER 2006 ACTIVITY

12/30/06-Bernard Wickersham, of Woodlynne, was arrested for shoplifting after he placed two packages of beef on his person and attempted to leave the store without paying. Mr. Wickersahm was transported to Police Headquarters where she was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/27/06-Police responded to the report of a theft of an aluminum ladder. The Victim reported that an unknown person had entered her backyard and removed the ladder and fled the scene. One of the victim’s neighbors saw this and wrote down the tag of the fleeing vehicle. The vehicle came back to a Gloucester City residence, through further investigation the driver of that vehicle was identified as James Cathcart, of Gloucester City. Mr. Cathcart was charge with Theft and has a pending Municipal Court appearance.

12/24/06-Police responded to the report of theft from a vehicle at Ming Kua Lau Buffet. It was reported by the Victim that before entering the buffet she observed three males in a brownish-green vehicle staring at her vehicle. When she returned to the vehicle she noticed that it was unlocked and Christmas presents had been stolen. The items taken were Bibles and other religious items. Anyone having any additional information in reference to this incident please contact he Brooklawn Police.

12/28/06-Joan Schugardt, of Brooklawn, was arrested for shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic needle after she attempted leave the Brooklawn Kmart with numerous items concealed on her person, without paying. Thru further investigation Mrs. Schugart was found to be in passion of an empty \”baggie\”(commonly used for drugs) and two hypodermic needles. Mrs. Schugart was transported to Police Headquarters where she was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/23/06-Michael Freidel Jr., of Brooklawn, was arrested for shoplifting after he placed several boxes of over-the-counter medication on his person and attempted to leave the store without paying. Mr. Freidel was transported to Police Headquarters where he was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/16/06-Michael Jeffries, of Gloucester City, was arrested for shoplifting after he placed two boxes of Coricidin inside of his pants and attempted to leave the store without paying. Mr. Jeffries was transported to Police Headquarters where he was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/16/06-Chirstopher Boyles, of Paulsboro, was arrested after he was pulled over for a motor vehicle violation and through further investigation he was found to have an active warrant out of Camden City. Mr. Boyles was transported to Police Headquarters where he was processed and posted bail pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/15/06-Jonathan Manchester, of Brooklawn, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and resisting arrest after the Brooklawn Police responded to his residence for the report of an unconscious male, called in by his parents. While on location Police observed drug paraphernalia in Mr. Manchester’s possession. Attempts to wake up Mr. Manchester were successful at which time he became irate at his mother for calling Police. Mr. Manchester was then informed that he was under arrest for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. While taking Mr. Manchester into custody he began to fight, police were able to subdue Mr. Manchester and place him in custody. He was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/12/06-John Joseph Brennan, of Camden City, was arrested for shoplifting after he placed three packages of meat inside of his shirt and attempted to leave the store without paying. Mr. Brennan was transported to Police Headquarters where he was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/8/06-Agnes Garcarz, of Woodlyne, was arrested after she placed a box of \”Airbourne\” medication into a box of lesser value medication in order to deprive the owner of payment of the difference. Ms. Gancarz was transported to Police Headquarters where she was processed and released pending a Municipal Court appearance.

12/5/06-Joseph Belfiore entered the Brooklawn Dunkin Donuts, while leaving his vehicle running in the parking lot. While inside an unidentified person entered and stole his running vehicle. The Camden City police recovered Mr. Belfiore’s vehicle on 12/17/06. The vehicle was reported to be in good condition.

12/2/06-Jake Glick, of Cherry Hill, was stopped for a motor vehicle violation, through further investigation it was believed that Mr. Glick was operating his vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. Mr. Glick was placed under arrest and transported Police Headquarters where he refused to provide sufficient breath samples. Mr. Glick was charged with DWI, DWI Refusal and other motor vehicle violations then turned over to his mother.

12/2/06 – Dana Schilder, of Clarkesboro, was arrested for having an active warrant out of West Deptford, after she had been pulled over for driving at an excessive speed. Ms. Schilder was processed and released on her own recognizance pending a municipal court appearance.

12/1/06-Jeane Paul, of Blackwood, was arrested for shoplifting after she attempted to return an item that she had just removed from the shelf in order to deprive the owner of payment. Mrs. Paul was also wanted out of numerous Municipalities along with being wanted out of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. She was transported to Police headquarters where she was processed and remanded to the Camden County Correctional facility.

To visit Brooklawn Police Department\’s web siteclick here

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CHUCKLES

MAKE ME LAUGH

Your Daughter is Pregnant
A mother took her daughter to the doctor and asked him to give her an examination to determine the cause of the daughter\’s swollen abdomen.

It only took the doctor about 2 seconds to say, \”Gimme a break, lady! Your daughter is pregnant!\”

The mother turn red with fury, and she argued with the doctor that *her* daughter was a good girl, and would *never* compromise her reputation by having sex with a boy.

The doctor faced the window and silently watched the horizon.

The mother became enraged and screamed, \”Quit looking out the window! Aren\’t you paying attention to me?\”

\”Yes, of course I am paying attention, ma\’am. It\’s just that the last time this happened, a star appeared in the east, and three wise men came. I was hoping they\’d show up again, and help me figure out who got your daughter pregnant!\”

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from PhillyHistory.org

There Used To Be A Ballpark Here

It is hard to envision the corner of Broad and Lehigh in North Philadelphia as the site of the first \’modern\’ baseball stadium in America. Yet, before there was Citizens Bank Park, or the Vet, or Connie Mack Stadium, which was originally know as Shibe Park, National League Park was the destination of choice for Philadelphia’s baseball fanatics.

The park was erected in 1887. After a fire destroyed most of the stadium in 1894, team ownership rebuilt the stadium using steel, brick and concrete. The choice of building materials was intended to prevent future fires, but they also allowed architects to push the boundaries of stadium construction. Then, as today, sports stadiums were places where cities could show progress and modernity. The rebuilt park cost more than $80,000, seated 18,000 people and became the first to include an upper deck supported by cantilevers. The cantilevers made headlines because they removed the need for the unsightly support columns that obstructed the views of fans sitting in the stadium’s lower level. Small field dimensions also distinguished the stadium and garnered it the nicknames \”The Cigar Box\” and \”The Band Box\”. In right field a 40 foot wall stretched skyward and helped turn sure home runs into singles or doubles. The wall eventually climbed to 60 feet and became prime advertising space. A hump in center field covering a partially submerged railroad tunnel led many to give the stadium another nickname, \”The Hump\”. After William F. Baker purchased the Phillies, the stadium acquired its most endearing moniker, \”The Baker Bowl\”.

Unfortunately for Phillies fans, the new ownership did not help the perennially poor performance of the team. In the 51 years that the team called the Baker Bowl home (1887-1938) it won only one pennant (1915) and consistently finished at or near the bottom of the league standings. Even the presence of future baseball hall-of-famers Chuck Klein and Grover Cleveland Alexander could not raise the team above mediocrity. Putting a poor product on the field resulted in poor attendance and diminished profits. To compensate, ownership began using the stadium for purposes other than baseball. A cycling ring was installed in an attempt to capitalize on the cycling craze of the early twentieth century. During the 1910s and 1920s local police and fireman’s organizations rented the ballpark for large events. They held rodeos and parades there. The accompanying photos depict a few of the Philadelphia Police Department’s annual reviews, which featured marching bands and military-style processions.

Despite the performance of the hometown team, the Baker Bowl left Philadelphians with many lasting memories. In 1915 Woodrow Wilson sat in the stands of the park, becoming the first president to attend a World Series game. In 1935 Babe Ruth made his last professional appearance there when he withdrew from a game at the stadium. And, Negro League World Series games were played at the park from 1924-1926. Even the fledgling Philadelphia Eagles franchise played there for time during the 1930s.

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Obit Stevens

STEVENS, MARGARET J. \’PEG\’
Suddenly, On December 19, 2006. (nee Chorzelewski) Age 65. Of Gloucester City. Formerly of North Camden.
Loving wife of 46 years to Vernon Harry Stevens
of Gloucester City. Devoted mother of William C. Stevens (Tamara) of Gloucester City and Timothy R. Stevens (Allison Croge) of Bridgeport. Beloved grandmother of Corey D. Stevens and Melissa H. Stevens of Gloucester City. Dear Sister of Dorothy Maccarella (Bob Shorten) of Berlin.
Peg was a resident of Gloucester City for the last 38 years.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her visitation on Friday, January 5, 2007 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Highland Park Church of God: Market Street at Baynes Avenue, Gloucester City, N.J. 08030.
Memorial Service 7:30 pm in the church officiated by Pastor William Dilks. Cremation is private at the request of the family.
Family requests that no flowers be present for the service.
Memorial Donations may be made in Peg\’s memory to Highland Park Church of God at the above address. Please write Margaret Stevens in the memo of the check.
Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Margaret J. \’Peg\’ Stevens. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through:

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Lions Alumni News

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Alumni meetings

Gloucester City High School Alumni News:

All alumni are invited to attend the monthly meetings
held the second Monday of each month. Alumni meet at
the M.E. Costello School Library at 7 p.m. Meetings
run approximately one hour. New members and new ideas
are welcome!

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Jan 2

New Jersey News Round-Up for Tuesday, January 2

by: jay lassiter 

Mon Jan 01, 2007 at 06:28:56 AM EST

  • Many newspapers are doing retrospectives of the year that was. No surprise who got top billing from the Ocean County Observer: Lt. Laurel Hester. I wonder if she knew just how powerful her legacy would be one year later.
  • In addition to helping countless sufferers of disease like diabetes or Alzheimers, the new stem cell research center also has much promise locally. The center (to be named for the late actor and activist Chris Reeve) suggests bigtime progress for Camden, as well.
  • As many of you know, the country lost it\’s 3oooth soul in Iraq over the holiday weekend. Peace activists from New Jersey and beyond will be hitting the streets of Washington later this month. On the 27th, we will take our mandate to the capital\’s Mall. On the 29th, we\’ll be on Capital Hill doing direct lobbying of legislators to end this senseless war. So who\’s in? I\’ll be headed down and I hope many of my peace loving brothers and sisters will be joining me from the Garden State.
  • Some previously red township councils that flipped blue last November will be swearing in new progressives today. Likewise the GOP is floundering in Washington Township.

    You all know about the big party in New Brusnwick later this week, right? Resolutions anyone? Leave \’em in the comments, please!!

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    Deep

    Thought For the Day

    A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
    P.J. O’Rourke US humorist and political commentator.

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    Top Stories

    Top Stories for the State of New Jersey

    Here there are, nominated and voted on by Blue Jersey\’s own dedicated corps of hard-charging, conservative-taunting, progressive-leaning writers and readers.

    Follow the links to remind yourself why these were such big stories in 2006, and the role you all played in them.

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    Christmas

    East meets West

    WHEN EAST MEETS WEST  

    Commentary By Hank Miller Jr.

    Note: Hank was born and raised in Gloucester City, NJ and now lives with his family in Japan.

    YOU CALL THAT TWIG A CHRISTMAS TREE ?

    The Japanese have adopted Christmas with great zeal, in the same manner
    they have adopted other Western things such as Snoopy and Disney. The
    holiday-with glittery trees, sparkly lights and fairy-tale songs-is
    irresistible to the Japanese.

    This along with the \”I want it!\” mentality, has made Christmas very
    popular.It\’s equally surprising that the Japanese haven\’t made Christmas an official season,like spring or fall. After all,there are seasonal foods,
    seasonal plants and decorations. The Christmas season is no longer than
    the rainy season, spanning as much as three months in some parts of
    Western Japan,such a where I live.

    This year, many houses in my area of the island put up outdoor Christmas lights. This is because the Japanese find Christmas lights absolutely after all, pachinko polors Japanese game centers where adults can gamble.They have known the appeal of blinking lights for decades.

    On this island, the most popular lights seem to be the kind that flash
    in eight patterns.The Christmas season starts in November,when trees all the country are unceremoniously converted to Christianity. Potted evergreens are kidnapped from the garden and dressed with you guessed it …ornaments,and even wild bamboo may be subjected to a Santa doll shimmying up the stalk.

    Although most Japanese boast of having a Christmas tree in their house,
    I have noticed definite rules:

    No large,untamed trees inside the house!

    Although drawings of pine trees are common on\”shoji\” doors,you really should not let the brutes inside the house.Thus the Japanese never ave real Christmas trees inside. This is in line with Japan\’s\”no houseplants\” rule,which was adopted a long time ago because ikebana is so Territorial.

    No competition please, no botanical beauty pageants please.Another reason you shouldn\’t have a real tree inside at all is that fake is di rigeur in Japan.

    To me,this is like the difference between looking at a turkey dinner or
    just the picture of a turkey dinner,but in Japan, there\’s a whole business of making imitation products.

    Fake nature sounds,such as plastic cherry blossom, plastic bamboo and
    plastic grass.Who would want a real sap-dripping tree emitting a natural pine aroma?
    Besides,a real tree might drop its needles!

    An indoor Christmas tree should be 30 to 40 cm high and come as a boxed set with all the trimmings, including extra lights on the side,to go.Just take it home,plug it in and wallah!:It\’s a 1,000-watt Christmas.Your little dynamo tree should have enough presence to double as a disco ball,with Christmas music and fit for a dance party.Preferably the Christmas tree is encased in a plastic display box and is small enough to move from place to place with one hand.Place the tree on top of the refrigerator,or some other out-of-the-way lace.

    If you choose to get a slightly bigger tree,40 to 50 cm,and decorate it ourself,as one of my friends has,then you can decorate in the\”free style.\” It seems they used anything as a Christmas tree ornament,even ramen
    noodles spray painted various colors etc. Garlands were applied
    vertically,and the lights lit up just one portion of the tree.

    To apply \” icicles\” or the silvery Christmas\”rain,\” try this method. First stand a certain distance from the tree. Take a glob of icicles in our hand and roll them in your palms as if you were making mochi rice cakes. After you have made a tight ball of the stuff, adopt a pitcher\’s
    stance and throw! Where ever icicles land on the tree is where they should stay. f your tree lists to one side, no problem. If it looks a little drunk,it\’s OK.

    After all,the Christmas tree is just an imitation of nature.

    A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from Kitakyushu City ,Japan Hank & Keiko,The Miller Family

    Posted on December 11, 2006 in LIONS ALUMNI NEWS | Permalink

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