Pitman, NJ—Kean University senior quarterback A.J. Roque (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) and The College of New Jersey\’s senior defensive lineman Joseph King (Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston) have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Football Players of the Year respectively for the 2007 season.

A two-time NJAC Offensive Player of the Year and a four-time all-conference selection (three times at quarterback, once at punter), Roque completed 175 of 316 pass attempts for school-records of 2,463 yards and 19 touchdowns. He currently leads the NJAC in passing yards per game (246.3), total offense per game (243.8), and passer efficiency rating (130.6). A Week 11 NJAC Offensive Player of the Week selection, he set all-time conference marks for career passing yards (8,448) and touchdown passes (65). Roque is Kean\’s all-time career leader in both passing yards and punting yardage (8,075).

A three-time all-conference selection, King has posted TCNJ team-high totals in tackles (68), tackles for a loss (27.5), and sacks (14.0). A three-time NJAC Defensive Player of the Week selection, he currently leads the NJAC in both sacks and tackles for a loss. On his career, he has posted totals of 139 tackles, 33.5 sacks, and 55.5 tackles for a loss. King was instrumental in the Lions\’ school-record eight consecutive victories which led to a share of the 2007 NJAC Championship and the league\’s automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Western Connecticut State University freshman running back Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie) was selected as the NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Year. The second consecutive Colonial to garner the league\’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, he rushed for 839 yards on 205 carries. A five-time NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week selection, Neal currently ranks third in the NJAC in rushing with an average of 83.9 yards per game.

Cortland State freshman linebacker Brian Haas (East Aurora, NY/St. Francis) was selected as the NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Year. A six-time NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week selection, he recorded double-figure tackles in each of his last five games and six times overall during the season. Haas, who currently ranks second in the NJAC in tackles with an average of 9.5 per game, became the first Cortland player to reach 100 tackles since 1995 and the first Red Dragon freshman with 100 since the school started compiling full defensive stats in 1979.

The College of New Jersey\’s head coach Eric Hamilton was selected as the NJAC Coach of the Year by his peers. Picked to finish seventh in the NJAC preseason coaches\’ poll, he guided the Lions to a school-record eight consecutive victories and a share of the NJAC Championship with a 6-1 league mark. After capturing the NJAC\’s automatic bid the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, the Lions earned a 17-14 first round road win at Rensselaer. TCNJ, currently 9-2 overall, will travel to face two-time defending Division III National Champion Mount Union in a second round NCAA game on November 24. In 31 seasons at the helm of the Lions program, Hamilton has recorded an overall record of 188-117-6.

The Mt. Ephraim Celebration Committee and the Mt. Ephraim Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting Lunch with Santa.

The event will be held at the Mt. Ephraim Fire Department on Bell Road on December 1, 2007 from 12 -2 pm. The cost for the event is $4, which includes a hot dog, juice, chips and a dessert.

An extra hotdog may be purchased for $1.

Parents are encouraged to bring their camera for a photo with Santa. Children will also have the opportunity to make a holiday craft which is included with the price of the lunch.

source: www.southjersey.com

Gloucester City Senior High School is a comprehensive community public high school that is based in Gloucester City, New Jersey and serves students in ninth through twelfth grade, as part of the Gloucester City Public Schools, an Abbott District. According to wikipedia.com, students from Brooklawn attend the district\’s high school for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

According to the school\’s Web site, the educational process of the Gloucester City Public School District is the embodiment of visionary leadership, involved community, and individual needs. It is characterized by a holistic approach, by technological innovation, and by the development of socially responsible citizens. All students in the Gloucester City School District will be able to demonstrate the skills as outlined in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. The students of the Gloucester City Schools will become contributing members of a changing economy and be prepared and committed to life long learning.

The school offers many clubs and organizations to students. These include Drama Club, Art Club, The Bridge, Ceramics Club, Chorale, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gay-Straight Alliance, Interact Club and Lions for Wellness.

The Lion\’s Roar student newspaper staff includes Editor in Chief Rebecca Johnston, News Editor Gavin Carpenter, Features Editor Denise Huntsinger, Sports Editor Marisa Cooper and Arts Editor Jessica Lindsay. Staff writers are Emily Reinhart, Jesse Elder, Cody Gorman, Judie Connor, Julie Blake, Sarah Blake, Kasey Jeffries, Brandon Labbree, Ashley DiLenardo, Sarah Connor, Sarah Klemowitz, Taylor Blome and Michelle Moler.

Congratulations to the Gloucester City High School Marching Band who have managed to double their size this year. The band is under the direction of Mr. Motson.

Gloucester High School is one of twenty member schools in the Tri-County Conference. In 2007, the girls softball team were Tri-County and South Jersey Group I Champs.

Congratulations to the Gloucester High School football team who are currently 6-2. With new quarterback Steve Goad taking snaps, the Lions offense is now more balanced, with equal passing and rushing attacks, according to Cody Gorman of the Lion\’s Roar.

According to Emily Reinhart\’s article in a recent Lion\’s Roar, on September 29th, the field hockey team participated in the Second Annual Walk for Autism Research. Coach Jennifer Tomkow has two nieces, Allison and Amanda, who have been diagnosed with autism at a very early age. Each year, the hockey team comes together in order to walk for this great cause. Speaking Captain Tiffaney Stitler stated, \”It\’s awesome! When we come together for a cause, it shows the true heart and teamwork of the hockey girls. Our girls show our support whenever it\’s asked for, especially for a close teammate of ours.\”

Gloucester City High School offers many sports including football, soccer, bowling, field hockey, cross-country, softball and others. The cheerleading squad consists of senior Tara Curran, Juniors Nicole Hammill, Cecilia Fedore, Brittany Green, Ashley Lisanti, and Spohomores Kim Bramble, Corey Gaff, and Kyrstlin Ziegler, under the leadership of co-captains Brittany Walters and Amber Hartzel, both seniors, and their advisor Ms. Brandt.

The GHS Alumni Association meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm in the high school library.

The Family & Friends of Gloucester City High School is a non-profit organization that supports the school, its students and the community. They also provide scholarships, graduating senior gifts, provide snacks and support faculty during Teacher Appreciation Week. Meetings are held on one Monday a month at 7pm in the conference room at Gloucester City High School. The organization will also be holding a bake sale at the November 22nd football game.

According to the school\’s Web site, the School Leadership Council plans and implements ways to increase the school\’s effectiveness. The concept of representative teams is intended to increase the involvement and contributions of more people in the planning of improved programs and practices. The logic of the team approach is that programs are more likely to be successful when the people who must ultimately implement them have planned them. It is, therefore, the purpose of the SLC to ensure participation of staff, parents and the community in school level decision making and to develop a culture of cooperation, accountability and commitment.

Within the school the SLC is responsible for coordinating the development of the schools\’ shared vision, selecting a WSR model, and establishing a WSR Implementation Plan. In addition, the SLC, working with the school administration, SRI team, and district, is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and assessment of the quality and effectiveness of the schools\’ plan and program, and the implementation of any needed modifications. In its various capacities, the SLC will take on the roles of educational and instructional guides, decision-makers, problem solvers, assessors, evaluators, and planners.

The principal does not abdicate administrative and supervisory responsibilities to the team. The daily operation of the school remains the responsibility of the principal. The SLC creates an internal structure through which ideas from various perspectives flow to ensure that the WSR process has broad based support. The SLC leads and coordinates each step of this process.

Gloucester City High School is located at 1300 Market Street in Gloucester City. For more information, visit www.gcsd.k12.nj.us/ghs or call 856-456-7000.

 

Two blind pilots were both wearing dark glasses. One is using a guide
dog and the other is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane.

Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin, but the men enter the
cockpit, the door closes and the engines start up. The passengers
begin glancing nervously around, searching for some sign that this is
just a little practical joke. None is forthcoming.

The plane moves faster and faster down the runway and the people
sitting in the window seats realize they\’re headed straight for the
water at the edge of the airport. As it begins to look as though the
plane will plough into the water, panicked screams fill the cabin.

At that moment, the plane lifts smoothly into the air. The passengers
relax and laugh a little sheepishly and soon all retreat into their
magazines, secure in the knowledge that the plane is in good hands.

In the cockpit, one of the blind pilots turns to the other and says,
\”Ya know, Bob, one of these days, they\’re gonna scream too late and
we\’re all gonna die.\”

 

Submitted by Bruce Darrow

  

DEPKA, FLORENCE L.
(Nee Brecht), on November 19, 2007, age 77, of Audubon, NJ, formerly of Mt. Ephraim.
Beloved wife of the late Chester D. \’Chet\’. Devoted Mother ofConnie (Nick) Montana of Mt. Ephraim and Loretta \’Lorrie\’ Depka of Blackwood. Cherished Grandmother of Vincent Montana. Dear Sister of Charles Brecht of Audubon Park, and many Nieces and Nephews.
Mrs. Depka was a long time parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church and a former parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Mt, Ephraim.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her visitation Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima R.C. Church, 300 Kings Hwy and Fourth Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 10:30 a.m. at the Church. Interment will be held privately. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Interfaith Caregivers, P.O Box 186, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 in Florence\’s memory. Expressions of sympathy and condolences may be sent to www. milanofuneralhome.com Arrangements by
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME,Mt. Ephraim, NJ
856-931-1628

This Thursday\’s Thanksgiving Day game between Gloucester Catholic and Gloucester High will renew an old rivalry that began almost 60 years ago, in 1948, on a gridiron field located at the Charles Street Stadium. That Stadium may be gone but the tradition lives on. For a brief period the game was stopped but was renewed again in 1993.

The argument within the City of Gloucester is that the Rams bring players from surrounding areas. This according to many gives the Ram\’s an unfair advantage, but this year that advantage does not fully exist.

The Gloucester Catholic Rams come into the Turkey Day game with a record of 7 & 2, while the Gloucester Lion\’s bring a 6 & 3 record. Both the Lion\’s and the Ram\’s are coming off playoff games with different results. The Lion\’s lost a heartbreaker in the final 53 seconds when Woodbury scored the winning touchdown, while the Ram\’s upset #1 St. Joe\’s of Hammonton on a dramatic touchdown run by quarterback Mike Calzonetti with 2 seconds remaining.

But, regardless of records both team bring that one intangible into the game DESIRE. This is the desire to win the City Title and the bragging rights that go along with it. Through the years many GCHS players grew up in Gloucester or Brooklawn, many were teammates on the Mustangs and this year is no different except for the number of former teammates.

The Ram\’s lead by Gloucester residents QB Mike Calzonetti, Running Back Ryan Alcott and Lineman Harry Amwake will face former players and teammates on the Lion\’s Safety Mike Becker, D-Back Jeremy Collins and D-End Steve Crank.

Other Ram\’s players seeing action from Gloucester City are WR George Spingler, S Mike Gartland, G Matt Glassman all teamed up with Lion\’s QB Steve Goad, DE Brett Darrow and LB Frank Heitman as former teammates on the Mustangs. As 10 year olds the Ram\’s Spingler and Gartland and the Lion\’s Darrow and Heitman teamed up on the Colonial All-Star team where Frank Heitman won the All Star MVP award.

Husbands and wife\’s who have married into the enemy will show their former schools spirit. Some locals will be labeled as traitors on this day. Old friendships to be rekindled in the stand as these former teammates battle on the field pledging their allegiance to their respective schools for this day.

For one day Gloucester City is transformed into a city of segregation by alma maters. It is the greatest love hate relationship that you will find anywhere. Neighbor against neighbor.

On Thursday you are either one of us or one of them. There will be no love lost during the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.

When the clock reads o: oo we will praise the players for their competiveness and their sportsmanship. When these former players walk across the field to shake hands the mutual respect for each other\’s talent in the battle will be over and the warriors will once again be good friends.

But, when we sit down after the game for the Thanksgiving dinner all of us will gives thanks to our Lion or Ram friends.

Author: Bruce Darrow

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