Gloucester City Easter Celebration winner Jillian Sauter with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 22 at Martins Lake.

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Below a group shot of some of the children who attended the event.

Media Release March 30

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior Essence Carson (Paterson, N.J.) matched a career-high with 25 points to pull Rutgers to a 53-42 victory over sixth-seeded George Washington in the Greensboro Regional semifinals of the 2008 NCAA Women\’s Basketball Championship.

The second-seeded Scarlet Knights (27-6) will face the top-seed Connecticut, a 78-63 winner over Old Dominion. The contest is slated for a 9:00 p.m. tip on ESPN with a Final Four berth on the line. The meeting will be the third of the season for the BIG EAST rivals.

Carson went 9-of-15 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds for Rutgers. Sophomore guard Epiphanny Prince (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was the only other Scarlet Knight in double figures with 12 points. Junior center Kia Vaughn (Bronx, N.Y.) corralled 11 rebounds.

Jessica Adair led the Colonials (27-7) with 16 points.

The lead see-sawed in the first eight minutes of play with GW closing to two (10-8) following a lay-in by Whitney Allen. Rutgers responded by making seven of its next 11 field goal attempts and putting together a 16-2 run to take a 26-10 lead with 4:06 to go before the break. The spurt included seven points by Carson.

RU led 28-16 at the half.

The teams traded points to start the second before a jumper by Prince stretched the advantage to 33-20 with 18:51 remaining. The Colonials closed the gap with a 10-0 run. A 12-footer by Antelia Parrish cut the deficit to three (33-30) with 14:18 showing.

Rutgers answered with a triple from sophomore Brittany Ray on the left side and made it an eight-point game on a kiss off the glass by Carson. The lead moved back to 10 (40-30) for Rutgers after a fast-break lay-up by Prince which was commenced from a steal and an assist from senior Matee Ajavon.

The Colonials pulled to 46-42, following an offensive put-back by Adair at the 3:40 mark. Carson stepped by, draining a 13-footer from the left side for two-plus the foul to give RU a 49-42 lead with 3:20 to play. GW would not score again.

Rutgers shot over 50 percent for the third straight game, posting a 51.3 percent showing on the afternoon.

Media Release March 28, 2008

(BELLMAWR) – Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. (photo) attended a ribbon cutting ceremony today for a $13.1 million affordable senior citizen housing complex in Bellmawr.

From left to right: George Robostello, Michael Walsh, Tom Carver, Congressman Rob Andrews, Rose Braaksma, Carl Klese, Jr., Richard Mroz, Jason Gonzalez, Speaker Joe Roberts, a county official and Nicole Zandlo

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Also in attendance were Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ 1^st); Bellmawr Borough Council Members; George Robostello, Executive Vice President, The Bank; Richard Mroz, Member of the Board of Directors, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; Tom Carver, Executive Director, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; Michael Walsh, Executive Vice President of Development, Harrah\’s Atlantic City Operations; and developer Carl Klese, Jr., President, Lighthouse Development Group, Inc.  

\”Today\’s ribbon cutting is due in large part to the collaborative effort of a number of outstanding individuals and groups,\” said Roberts (D-Camden, Gloucester). \”Carl Klese, Jr.—who served as construction manager for the project—most certainly went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that more senior citizens have an affordable place to live in the borough of Bellmawr.\” 

The Bellmawr Senior Campus, consisting of 130 one-bedroom apartments for low- and moderate-income seniors, age 55 and over, is located at the corner of West Browning Road and Bells Road. At present, the complex is completely full. The apartments are priced between $534 and $638 per month.

Congressman Andrews, left and Assemblyman Roberts with one of the residents
 

Residents enjoy a shuttle bus service to take them where they need to go, bus trips, activities, card tables, a library and a multi-media center. There is a senior-friendly health center within walking distance as well as several restaurants. 

\”This was a dream of mine. I\’ve never been happier in my life,\” said campus developer Carl Klese, Jr. \”The residents say to me they feel like they have a new life here.\”  

Attendees at the ribbon cutting, which included many residents, enjoyed a reception and presentation of plaques honoring representatives from the institutions which lent tremendous support to the project. 

The Bank, with roots in Gloucester County, has maintained a community focus since its inception in 1989. \”We at The Bank are proud to serve our community in such a positive way,\” said George Robostello, Executive Vice President of The Bank. \”Nothing could make us happier.\” 

The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York has a tradition of helping community lenders advance housing and community growth. \”It is very gratifying to know that we helped make this senior campus a reality,\” said Richard Mroz, Member of the Board of Directors of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. \”This is an example of public-private partnership that truly works to improve people\’s lives.\” 

Also honored was Michael Walsh, Senior Vice President of Development of Harrah\’s Atlantic City Operations, which helped to make this dream a reality. \”We at Harrah\’s Atlantic City are happy to have played a role in making life better for the seniors of South Jersey, a place we are proud to call home.\” 

 

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Game #2 Box Score

Newark, NJ – Ranked sixth in Division III, The College of New Jersey\’s baseball team tallied a pair of wins over Rutgers University-Newark on Saturday in Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. TCNJ improved to 15-2 overall and 4-0 in the NJAC while riding a seven game win streak. Rutgers-Newark drops to 14-6 overall and 1-3 in the NJAC.  

Photo: Mike Oliver fanned 6 in the Lions opener

Junior second baseman Adam Tussey (Brooklawn, NJ/Gloucester High School) went nine for 10 at the plate, drew two walks and scored five runs and sparked a ninth-inning rally in game two to complete the sweep.

Adam had four singles and a pair of walks to reach safely six times in opener. In game two, he added five singles in six trips to the plate to finish the day with a .917 on-base percentage.

In game two, a bases-loaded, two-out triple by senior catcher Rich Gawlak (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro-South) tied game two at 12-12 in the top of the ninth ahead of a game-winning RBI double to centerfield by senior first baseman Bill Kropp (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) as the Lions plated six runs to get the win.

Photo: Adam Tussey, went nine for 10 at the plate and finished the day with a .917 on base percentage

Junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) drove in eight runs to TCNJ with a home run, ad double and five RBI in the opener. Junior shortstop Jeff Toth (Parlin, NJ/Sayreville) went four for eight with two walks and three RBI on the day.

Sophomore Ryan Anzelone (Vernon Township, NJ/Vernon) added a homerun as well to pace the Lions on the day as they combined for 29 runs on the day.

Sophomore third baseman Joe Furnaguera (Springfield, NJ/Jonathan Dayton) paced Rutgers-Newark with five hits, including a pair of doubles and a home run, and five RBI in the twinbill.

In the first game, senior Mike Oliver (Crosswicks, NJ/Hamilton West) collected the win after eight innings of work with six strikeouts and is now 3-0.

In the second game, junior reliever Eric Gertie (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) picked up the win in relief and worked 2.1 innings in relief and held Rutgers-Newark hitless and fanned a pair of players as he improved to 2-1 on the year.

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HYNES
Marie Joan

 On March 27, 2008. (nee Caramanna) Age 76. Of Carney’s Point. Loving mother of William T. Hynes (Catherine) of Lancaster, PA and Kathy Tigeleiro of Williamstown. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her Catholic Prayers and Rite of Committal on Tuesday at 11 am at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurffville. There will be no viewing at all. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Marie Joan Hynes.

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

 

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Canton, NY – Ranked No.17 in Division III, the Lions of The College of New Jersey women’s tennis team picked up a 7-2 road win over the Saints of St. Lawrence University. With the win, the Lions are now 7-5 overall, while St. Lawrence drops to 4-2.

DOUBLES
1. Christina Contrafatto and Jackie Shtemberg (TCNJ) def. Kirsten Lannon and Chelsea Hubbell, 8-5
2. Casey Gilman and Stephanie Finn (SLU) def. Sarah Roser and Amanda Berg, 8-3
3. Stefanie Haar and Haley Kutner (TCNJ) def. Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty, 8-0

SINGLES
1. Shtemberg (TCNJ) def. Lannon, 6-1, 6-0
2. Finn (SLU) def. Berg, 6-2, 6-2
3. Contrafatto (TCNJ) def. Gilman, 6-1, 6-2
4. Haar (TCNJ) def. Rodriguez, 6-1, 6-0
5. Kutner (TCNJ) def. Hubbell, 6-2, 6-0
6. Roser (TCNJ) def. Mackenzie Hall, 6-4, 6-3

TCNJ’s women’s tennis team rebounded from a four-match losing skid with a 7-2 convincing regional win over St. Lawrence University on the road.

TCNJ’s top doubles tandem of senior Christina Contrafatto (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and sophomore Jackie Shtemberg (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Ramapo) were victorious as they were 8-5 winners. They duo is now 17-8 on the year together with an 8-3 mark in dual competition.

Shtemberg added a 6-1, 6-0 win at first singles as she beat the Saints’ senior Kirsten Lannon (Topsfield, MA) and is now 18-8 on the year to up her singles career record to 45-12. Contrafatto added a win at third singles as she beat sophomore Casey Gilman (Gloucester, MA) and is now 131-50 overall in singles and doubles play as a Lion.

TCNJ returns to the courts on Sunday facing William Smith College on the road in Geneva, NY.

Related: The Ultimate Sacrifce By Spc. Elvyn Nieves, USA Special to American Forces Press Service ADHAMIYAH, Iraq, March 24, 2008 – Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers here witnessed the changes and progress in the area and its bustling market during a joint dismounted patrol with the Iraqi army on Chem Street. Iraqi army and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers head toward Chem Street in Adhamiyah, Iraq, during a dismounted patrol, March 20, 2008. Soldiers of 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, which is attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, regularly patrol the streets with their Iraqi counterparts from 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division. Photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves, USA (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The 3rd Infantry Division soldiers of 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, attached to the 4th Infantry Division\’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, along with Iraqi army soldiers of 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, and members of the \”Sons of Iraq\” citizens security group have been working hand in hand to provide Adhamiyah residents with enough security for them to feel safe walking the streets. The U.S. soldiers are working with their Iraqi counterparts and putting them in the lead so the people can see their country\’s army \”is out there to help security as much as we are,\” said Army Capt. Erik Kjonnerod, commander of Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment. \”We wanted to show them their Iraqi security forces are out there as much we are. They\’re not sitting on checkpoints doing nothing. They go out on patrols, just like the Americans do,\” he said. Security in the area has led to the awakening of the market on Chem Street. \”When we first got here, we could see an average of 15 to 20 shops open,\” said Army Staff Sgt. Germaine Seabrook, a cavalry scout in Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment. \”With the help of Iraqi forces, we helped keep the security tight. Most of the Iraqi people started coming back, opening up shops, and the economy started rolling better. The people from Adhamiyah can see how safe it is now.\” The joint dismounted patrols allow soldiers to talk to people and assure them they are there for security and that they do care about their concerns. \”In the beginning of our work here, the streets were pretty much desolated,\” said Army 1st Lt. Matthew Jensen, a platoon leader in Troop A. \”We didn\’t see many people walking around. People were scared to get out of their homes. Through civil affairs, micro-grants, the Sons of Iraq and our presence, people started coming out. Most of the stores on Chem Street are opened now.\” (Army Spc. Elvyn Nieves serves in Multinational Division Baghdad with the 4th Infantry Division\’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office.)

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Army Staff Sgt. Germaine Seabrook gets ready for a dismounted patrol with the Iraqi army on Chem Street in Adhamiyah, Iraq, March 20, 2008. Seabrook is a cavalry scout with 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, which is attached to Multinational Division Baghdad\’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves, USA Download screen-resolution Download high-resolution Army 1st Lt. Matthew Jensen, a platoon leader in 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, which is attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multinational Division Baghdad, patrols Chem Street in Adhamiyah, Iraq, during a dismounted patrol with the Iraqi army, March 20, 2008. Photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves, USA Download screen-resolution Download high-resolution Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers and Iraqi army soldiers talk with people on Chem Street in Adhamiyah, Iraq, March 20, 2008. Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, which is attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, along with their Iraqi counterparts from the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, regularly patrol the streets of Adhamiyah together. Photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves, USA

The Gloucester City Board of Education is urging community residents to vote in the 2008 annual school election on Tuesday, April 15.

\”The local School Board plays an essential role in the education that our children receive,\” said Ms. Louisa W. Llewellyn, Board President. \”On April 15, voters will have the opportunity to select the men and women who will set the policies under which our community\’s schools will operate. Voters will also weigh in on the proposed school district budget.

\”But citizens cannot be heard if they don\’t exercise their right to vote.\”

Ms. Llewellen explained the school board\’s \”essential role\” in education:

The local board of education sets policies in areas such as classroom instruction, student, discipline, and the use of school facilities. These policies guide the school administration in managing the educational program.

The school board approves the local district\’s proposed budget for presentation to the voters.

It negotiates employee contracts, and approves the hiring of teachers, administrators, and other staff.

Voters unable to go to the polls on April 15 may apply for absentee ballots, which are available at the county\’s clerk\’s office.

County clerks must receive mail applications by Tuesday, April 8.

In addition, voters have until 3 p.m. on April 14 to apply for absentee ballots mailed to all registered voters prior to the election.

\”Local school board membership is an important public office – one that affects the quality of life in our community,\” said Ms. Llewellyn \”I urge voters to make sure their voices are heard on April 15.\”

Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – Sixth ranked The College of New Jersey defeated 16th ranked Rowan University, 5-2 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Friday.

TCNJ improves to 13-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Rowan has a 13-4 record and a 1-1 NJAC mark.

Left hander Bob Buskett (PHOTO…..sr. Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) pitched a complete game for the win. Buskett (3-0) scattered eight hits and gave up two earned runs, while striking out four batters. Lefty Joe Cichy (sr. Vineland, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) took the loss for the Profs. Cichy (1-2) went 7.1 innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs.

Lions\’ catcher Rich Gawlak (sr. Plainsboro, NJ/W.Windsor-Plainsboro S.) was one for two with one RBI, one run scored and a double. Shortstop Jeff Toth (jr. Parlin, NJ/Sayreville War Mem.) had one hit (four at bats), one RBI and one run scored. Left fielder Chris Esperon (so. Union, NJ/Union Catholic) recorded a double and one RBI. First baseman Bill Kropp (sr. Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts), third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (jr. Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and center fielder Dave Mebs (sr. Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) each scored once.

For Rowan, second baseman Roland Rodriguez (so. Miami, FL/Miami Killian) was two for three with two runs scored. First baseman Tom Ready (jr. Blenheim, NJ/Triton Reg.) had two hits (four at bats) and one RBI. Right fielder John McMullin (jr. Woodbury, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) added two hits in four trips to the plate.

Rowan went ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Ready singled in Rodriguez, who reach base on a walk. TCNJ tied the game in the top of the third. Toth singled to center field, scoring Mebs. Rowan went up 2-1 with one run in the bottom half. Rodriguez singled and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. He went to third and scored on two wild pitches. The Lions took the lead for good in the top of the fourth. Gawlak led off with a double to left field and Kropp followed with a single to right. Gawlak came home on a balk and Kropp moved to second. Kropp scored from second on an error. In the fifth, Gawlak drove in Toth with a sacrifice fly. TCNJ added an insurance run in the eighth when Esperon doubled to left field, plating Mazzaccaro.

Rowan travels to Kean University for a NJAC doubleheader on Saturday, March 29 at noon. TCNJ plays a conference doubleheader at Rutgers-Newark on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m.

Source http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Many of these anglers live for the opening day of trout season as the state Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks about 100 streams and 80 lakes and ponds with about 600,000 fish each year. It\’s a tradition that goes back almost a century.

On Tuesday morning, trout raised at the state\’s Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County were driven here and released at the city\’s Giampietro Park Lake. Opening day is April 5 at 8 a.m.

With unusually high rainfall this winter, stream flow is very good. It may not be quite as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, but most anglers do catch one of the hatchery-raised fish – a great way to teach children about the sport or just to get outside for a day.

But there is some concern this year. The program is not funded by state tax dollars. It needs customers who buy fishing licenses to keep going.

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