Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team hosted the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgers University-Camden on Wednesday night in NJAC play. Rutgers-Camden tallied the 58-53 win as the Scarlet Raptors snapped a six-game losing streak to improve to 4-15 overall and 1-6 in the league. TCNJ drops to 5-13 overall and 1-6 in the NJAC.

The win over the Lions by RUC snapped a 10-game win streak TCNJ held over RUC. Rutgers-Camden’s last win over TCNJ came on January 30, 2002, a 95-80 overtime win in Camden, NJ. That snapped
a 30-game losing streak against TCNJ. The Lions still hold a commanding edge in the series history with a 52-10 lead.

Rutgers-Camden’s junior guard Bill Banks (Berlin, NJ/Eastern) led all scorers with 21 points, while freshman guard Brandon Canty (Riverside, NJ/Riverside) added 15 points off the bench. Junior forward Antoine Miller (Camden, NJ/Medical Arts) added a game-high 10 rebounds, including nine defensive boards in leading his team to the win.

TCNJ pulled within one point, 51-50 at 1:15 on a rebound and layup by junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley), before Canty hit a key three-point basket at 31.8 to give his team a 54-40 lead. TCNJ’s sophomore Jay Frank (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) sank a three-pointer at 24.5 left to play keeping it a one-point game.

RUC’s sophomore Joshua Askew (Philadelphia, PA/Winslow Township) hit two free throws at 22.1 left to play as his squad once again took a three-point lead, 56-53. They were his only points of the game, but turned out to be key. Banks returned to the free throw line at 7.9 seconds and proceeded to make both shots to give his team a 58-53 lead as TCNJ’s last shot failed to hit the mark.

RUC held a 25-22 lead at the break and led in all but one possession of the half (19-18 with 6:20). Leading the way for the Scarlet Raptors in the first half was Banks added eight points. RUC held a narrow edge on the boards (21-19) in the first half. TCNJ’s Frank tallied seven points and six boards in the first half and finished with 15 points as the only Lion in double-digits on the night and was also the high performer on the boards with eight caroms.

TCNJ returns to action on Saturday, February 2 at New Jersey City University in a 7 p.m. NJAC match-up, while Rutgers-Camden hosts Montclair State University also on February 2 in a 3 p.m. home league contest.

As a registered voter since 1981, I have lived in three municipalities in those years (Gloucester City, Collingswood and Brooklawn). I have never had a problem voting anywhere. The polling places have always been convenient and the people there have always been helpful. It is my cherished civic duty to vote and I always make the time to do so.

 

Polls open at 6AM and close at 8PM, so to those people who say they haven\’t the time to vote because of school or work, I say \”Try harder!\” Anything that is important to the individual is worth the rearranging of one\’s schedule. Elections are scheduled well in advance, so make a mental note to allow time to get to your polling place.

 

Your ability and right to vote is too important to dismiss because of work or school. You only vote once and it does not take very long. Many voting-age adults simply choose not to exercise their privilege to vote either through ignorance of the issues at hand or knowledge of the candidates or just plain laziness. I maintain no one is prevented from voting, neither throughout New Jersey nor the United States of America.

 

Michael Kazmar

Gloucester City, NJ

source American Kennel Club

The bill would require that before a dog could be released from any shelter or pound it must be sterilized, unless the owner can provide documentation of the following:

• that the dog \”has been shown\” within the last 12 months; or
• that the owner is a \”professional licensed breeder registered with the American Kennel Club\”; or
• a licensed veterinarian has determined that sterilization would be detrimental to the dog\’s health.

Sterilization is required for all dogs impounded, even if it is the first time the dog has been detained.

The majority of purebred dogs never compete in AKC events and would not be eligible for this exemption. Further, the American Kennel Club does not license breeders. Therefore, this bill creates conditions that the vast majority of responsible dog owners cannot possibly meet.

The American Kennel Club opposes the concept of breeding permits, breeding bans, or the mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs.
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January 30, 2008

\”I am deeply concerned about the allegations made regarding inhumane handling of non-ambulatory disabled cattle in a federally inspected slaughter establishment.

\”We are confident in our inspection system and the food safety regulations that ensure the safety and wholesomeness of the food supply. Among the federal safeguards in place, the U.S. Department of Agriculture\’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) prohibits non-ambulatory disabled cattle and cattle tissue identified as specified risk materials for use in human food.

\”I have called on the Office of the Inspector General to work with FSIS and the USDA\’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to conduct an investigation into this matter. As a result of the investigation, any violations of food safety or humane handling laws will be immediately acted upon.

\”While we are conducting our investigation, today, USDA has indefinitely suspended Westland Meat Company as a supplier to Federal food and nutrition programs. Westland Meat Company will not be permitted to produce or deliver any products currently under contract. Under the suspension, no further contracts will be awarded to Westland Meat Company. The suspension will remain in effect until all investigations are complete and appropriate action is taken by the Department. An administrative hold has been placed on all Westland Meat Products that are in, or destined for Federal food and nutrition programs.

\”It is unfortunate that the Humane Society of the United States did not present this information to us when these alleged violations occurred in the fall of 2007. Had we known at the time the alleged violations occurred, we would have initiated our investigation sooner, and taken appropriate actions at that time.\”

United State AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ED SCHAFER

HERZSTEIN, JEAN D.
On January 26, 2008, Jean D. (nee Sadowski), age 89, passed away at her daughter\’s home in Collingswood.
Born in Camden, Jean had been a resident of Gloucester Heights for many years prior to moving to Stanfill Towers in Haddon Heights 12 years ago. Jean was a longtime parishioner of St. Mary\’s Church in Gloucester as well as a member of the Gloucester Heights Fire Department Ladies Auxillary.

Jean was the beloved wife of the late, Norman. She is lovingly survived by her 3 daughters, Evelyn Herzstein of Bellmawr, Debbie Herzstein of Philadelphia and Norma (Keith) Bozarth of Collingswood; her granddaughters, Jaime Bozarth, Heather Herzstein and Lindsey Bozarth and her great granddaughter, Ariana Herzstein.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Wednesday after 10:00 AM at St. Mary\’s Catholic Church, 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ where her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM. Interment St. Joseph\’s Cemetery, Chews Landing.
Her family will accept either flowers or donations in her name to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 150 Ninth Avenue, Runnemede, NJ 08078.
Arrangements HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Haddon Heights.

Ewing, NJ… In a showdown of nationally-ranked wrestling programs, The College of New Jersey overcame an early deficit to rally past visiting Wilkes University on Tuesday as the Lions prevailed by the score of 20-18.

The Lions (13-3) are ranked 20th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll, while the Colonels (15-6-1) are one spot higher at 19th.

Prior to the match, the Lions recognized their five seniors for their dedication and commitment to TCNJ’s program. Honored were Steve Carbone (Cranford, NJ/Cranford), Lenny Goduto (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), Ray Sarinelli (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills), Jim Tomczuk (Delran, NJ/Delran) and Shawn Vanwingerden (Wantage, NJ/High Point).

The Colonels opened the match with a win at 125 pounds as Shaun Farnham (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) pulled out a 4-2 decision giving the visitors an early 3-0 advantage.

The Lions came back to take the lead at 133 as Sarinelli, who is ranked ninth in his weight class nationally, posted a 13-4 major decision, but that lead was short lived as Brandon Prentice (Ogdensburg, NJ/Wallkill) edged TCNJ’s Brian Suozzo (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) by the count of 6-4 in overtime at 141.

The next weight class, 149 pounds, also needed overtime to determine a winner with Wilkes again pulling out a win as Erik Smith (Danville, PA/Danville) edged John Barnett (Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Twp.), 3-1. That win put the Colonels in front 9-4.

The Lions crept closer at 157 pounds as Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) won 8-6 and then reclaimed the lead when Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) collected a narrow 7-6 decision at 165 putting TCNJ back in the lead at 10-9.

At 174 pounds, Al Wonesh (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington) made it three straight victories of the hosts as the junior won by fall in 4:54. Then at 184 pounds, Lion junior Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) recorded an 11-2 major decision against Shawn Bradley (Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe) putting TCNJ in front 20-9.

Wilkes added another victory at 197 as Zach Pizarro (Easton, PA/Easton) slipped past Vanwingerden, 5-1 and in the final bout of the night the Colonels won by fall as Andrew Feldman (Shavertown, PA/Wyoming Valley West) won his bout in 4:05 making the final a two-point difference.

TCNJ has a busy weekend in front of them competing at the Metropolitan Conference/New England Duals hosted by Roger William University on Saturday before heading Springfield College for a dual meet on Sunday. The Colonels also have a busy slate this weekend with three dual meets at Franklin & Marshall on Saturday.

Norman Theckston Jr., age 75 passed away on January 27, 2008. Norm was a good-hearted man with a quick wit and strong devotion to his family.

Norm has called West Deptford home for over 40 years, having moved from Gloucester City where he was born and raised. He was a graduate of Camden Catholic and attended Rutgers University. During the Korean Conflict, he answered the call to proudly serve in the US Army. Prior to retirement, Norm provided for his family by working for RCA Camden, NJ for 20 years in customer relations and then as an accounts administrator with Magnetic Metals, Camden. Music was ever present in Norman\’s life; he enjoyed varied sounds from Big Band to musicals.

He is the beloved husband of 42 years to the late Regina R. (nee Miller); devoted father of Donna Nagin, Trisha Dow (Bill) and Daniel Theckston (Catherine); loving grandfather of Danny, Christopher, Nicky, Ryan and Alexis.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing 9-10:45 AM and Lifetime Tribute Service 11 AM Wed. in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer\’s disease Foundation 325 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Mark Zieminski, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Westmont, New Jersey died Saturday, January 26th as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was 38 years old.

Mark was born in Gloucester City, New Jersey on August 7, 1969, the son of Thaddeus and Anna (Welsh) Zieminski. He graduated from Gloucester High School and lived in Westmont, NJ before moving to Naples in 2000. He worked as a bartender at Stevie Tomatoes in Naples and at Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in Bonita Springs.

Mark married his high school sweetheart, Lisa (McIntyre) and is the loving father to their five loving children, Lindsay Creek, Jeffrey, Ryan, Colin and Janey Zieminski. Also survived by his sisters, Helen Marie Reavis, Nancy Foltz, Lisa Kapacz and Mary Ward and nephew Michael DiCarlo and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Todd and Jeffrey Zieminski.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 1st at 10 A.M. at St. William Church in Naples. Visitation has been omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zieminski Children\’s Benefit Fund, 820 Park Shore Drive, Naples, FL. 34103.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jon Greene (Wildwood/Wildwood) averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds, and shot 72.2% from the field in two Stockton wins. Greene scored his 1,000th career point against New Jersey City.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kim Herriger (Howell/Msgr. Donovan) sank the game-winning jumper with 20 seconds remaining to snap a 56-56 tie and give Stockton a 58-56 win over New Jersey City. Herriger also tied her season high with nine points against Kean.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Jim Osenenko (West Creek/Pinelands) placed 14th out of 28 competitors in the long jump at the John Covert Classic with a distance of 6.21 meters.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Ronika Eckart (Pt. Pleasant/Pt. Pleasant Boro) finished third behind two Division I student-athletes in the long jump at the John Covert Classic. Eckart also became an NCAA provisional qualifier with her mark of 5.45 meters.

LATEST RESULTS

Men’s Basketball (13-4, 6-1 NJAC)
Stockton 87, Kean 60
Stockton 101, New Jersey City 60

Women’s Basketball (9-8, 4-3 NJAC)
Kean 107, Kean 48
Stockton 58, New Jersey City 56

Track & Field
Women eighth, men no score at John Covert Classic

UPCOMING EVENTS (Home opponents in CAPS)

Monday, January 28
Women’s Basketball vs. HUNTER 6 pm

Saturday, February 2
Track & Field @ Univ. of Delaware Invitational
Women’s Basketball @ Rutgers-Newark 5:30 pm
Men’s Basketball @ Rutgers-Newark 7:30 pm

Monday, February 4
Women’s Basketball @ Wilkes 7 pm

Wednesday, February 6
Women’s Basketball vs. ROWAN 6 pm
Men’s Basketball vs. ROWAN 8 pm

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In an effort to further revitalize the Gloucester City waterfront, Mayor and Council are currently looking for developers and builders who want to play a part in the effort.

The City has most recently issued a Request for Qualifications for developers and builders that are interested in enhancing the housing/business stock along the City\’s waterfront area.

This is part of a Citywide revitalization effort that began in 2007 calling for the King Street corridor to become a festival retail and entertainment destination by locating stores, restaurants, and housing near the existing waterfront park and marina.

As part of a much larger plan, the conversion of the King Street corridor into a regional destination is just one of the recommendations contained in a Community Insights™ market analysis and retail assessment that was conducted last year by the JGSC Group of Pennsauken, who are currently serving as the City\’s business recruitment and retention consultants funded and coordinated by the Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).

Among other things, the plan calls for Gloucester City to capitalize upon the presence of Irish residents to create an Irish-themed village of shops and restaurants along King Street, being that more than 42 percent of all residents of Gloucester City are of Irish ancestry, which is more than double the average for the entire Delaware Valley.

Additionally, the King Street corridor is slated to become the destination for many of the City\’s activities, festivals, and events. Other ideas being explored include expanding the promenade along the river as well as the parks and marina areas.

For the purpose of enhancing the waterfront area, the City has identified a number of vacant parcels and City-owned properties along the waterfront, which the City is looking to use to host new residential and mixed-use buildings which emphasize retail and restaurants uses at grade with office or residential uses above.

The City decided to issue a \”Request for Qualifications\” (RFQ) rather than the traditional \”request for Proposals\” (RFP) because it is most interested in finding developers and builders who will want to partner with the City. Many developers have a typical building model that they follow in nearly all instances, but that approach is not desired in this case.

 

Rather, the City hopes to find one or more developers with the experience and qualifications to successfully develop residential townhouses and mixed-use buildings in urban and historic districts. Firms that meet the RFQ qualifications will be asked to work together with the City to identify and assemble specific parcels for redevelopment, develop appropriate development concepts for the selected sites, and develop the residential townhouses or mixed-used buildings.

 

For its part the City is preparing a plan to assist builders and developers with assembling properties for desired projects. The City also plans to actively market the area to attract homebuyers who would like to live in a walkable community that will offer an Irish-themed waterfront village.

 

To attract the stores and restaurants, the City plans to proactively recruit a diverse mix of high-quality full-service restaurants to create a \”restaurant row\” along King Street.

 

The Community Insights™ analysis revealed that the demand for full-service restaurants within the trade area exceeds $23.4 million annually, which is a main reason the City wishes to enhance the King Street corridor to create a restaurant row and niche business district.

 

On surrounding streets, the City hopes to redevelop vacant and under-utilized properties into appealing single-family market-rate residential units that reflect the City\’s historic architecture.

 

Ideally, the new housing will be single-family townhouse units or condominiums, depending upon the size and location of the properties and while the area is not currently designated as a redevelopment zone, the City is considering undertaking an assessment to determine if a redevelopment designation is needed, which should further help the enhancement of this area.

 

Due to the economic growth that should result in the King Street area from such projects, the GCUEZ is open to offering financial incentives such as low-interest UEZ loans or property tax abatements that may be available to qualified firms as they are selected for projects.

 

Interested developers, builders, restaurants or retailers are invited to contact Gina Dunphy, UEZ Coordinator/Director of Community Development at 856-456-6075 or [email protected] to learn more about the opportunity.

 

The deadline for submitting a response to the RFQ is February 13. More details/documentation are on the City\’s website at www.cityofgloucester.org/newshome.php