by Mark Mueller

Tuesday September 04, 2007, 6:33 PM

Rutgers University, traditionally a fundraising laggard among big schools across the country, took in a record $103 million in private donations in the fiscal year that ended in June, university officials said today.

\”From individual donors to corporations, there have been overwhelming expressions of pride and passion for Rutgers,\” said Carol P. Herring, president of the Rutgers University Foundation and a vice president of development and alumni relations.

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On September 2, 2007. \”Wheatman\” Age 55. Of the Fairview Section of Camden. Formerly of Clementon. Loving Father of William W. Van Artsdalen, V. (Misty) of Westville. Beloved Son of William W. Van Artsdalen, III and Emily Van Artsdalen (nee Thompson) of Clementon. Beloved Brother of David Van Artsdalen (Maureen) of Moorestown and Elaine Van Artsdalen of Vineland. Dear Friend of John Eisiminger of Camden. William was known to all as \”Wheatman\” and graduated from Overbrook High School in Pine Hill in 1970.

He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. \”Wheatman\” worked as a Manager Stock Clerk at Pathmark Supermarket on Mount Ephraim Avenue in Camden for 35 years and retired this year.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Friday from 9 am to 11 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Methodist Religious Service 11 am in the funeral home officiated by Pastor Clint Hudnall of Haines Neck United Methodist Church in Mannington Township.

Interment with U.S. Navy Military Honors in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. Family requests please no flowers due to cemetery regulations. Memorial Donations in William\’s name are preferred to: Seabrook House Foundation: P.O. Box 5055, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302. Please write in the memo of check: William Van Artsdalen. There will be no evening viewing.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of William W. Van Artsdalen, IV. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

Bill,

Thanks for the great plug for the South Jersey Mayors Healthy Cook-Off on your blog. As a result, we got a new mayor to sign up! (Swedesboro Mayor Tom Fromm) We appreciate it.

If you happen to add something again (and I will be sending out a new release today or tomorrow), please correct the typo in Judy Doyle\’s email address. It should read:

[email protected]