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By Albert Countryman Jr.

The Gloucester City Business Association (GCBA) announced at its meeting last week (Tuesday night) that Gloucester City has named Howard Clark of Channel 19 as the new coordinator of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ).

A longtime officer with the GCBA, Clark had applied for the position after the current coordinator, Gina Dunphy, announced she was stepping down to spend more time with her family.

Clark, who is also the owner of Sports Video, will receive an annual salary as Coordinator of the Gloucester City UEZ.

Over the past 15 years, he has consistently supported local businesses working together to make Gloucester City a better place to live, work and shop.

Media Release

Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey softball team had four players honored by the New Jersey Athletic Conference for their performances on the diamond during the regular season, with two Lions earning a spot on the All-NJAC First Team.

Senior Christina Lizzi (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) and sophomore Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) both garnered first-team honors, while sophomore Ashley Minervini (Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) was named All-NJAC Second Team and sophomore Danielle Hagel (Egg Harbor, NJ/Oakcrest) received All-NJAC Honorable Mention.

Lizzi made the team as a first baseman after earning second-team honors in 2005 and 2006 as an outfielder. The change of positions did not slow her at the plate as she batted a steady .291 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in. She was also a perfect on the base paths with 16 steals in 16 attempts and leads the team with 21 walks.

At shortstop, Seavers and anchored the middle infield for the Lions and has led the team in a host of offensive categories this season. She has been consistent from the start hitting safely in 33 of 38 games with 17 multiple-hit games. The infielder put together hitting streaks of 11 and 12 games and is batting team-leading .396. She received All-NJAC Honorable Mention as a freshman last season.

Minervini has been the workhorse of TCNJ’s pitching staff logging a team-best 136.1 innings in 27 appearances and is third in the NJAC in strikeouts with 124. She is also fifth in the conference with 13 wins, which is a career best, to go along with a 1.90 earned-run average.

Hagel earned All-NJAC Honorable Mention for the second straight year, with this year’s recognition coming as an outfielder. The sophomore has set career highs in home runs (3) and runs batted in (20), while making 36 starts this season. One of her home runs was a game-winning grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to beat New Jersey City University.

The team has already advanced to the second round of the NJAC Tournament as the fourth-seeded Lions knocked off third-seeded Rowan University on Tuesday, 4-0. TCNJ is currently 24-15 on the season and has won six of its last seven games.

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April 29, 2008

\”I hope that you all are up for the fight, for it is my intention to take whatever action, no matter how drastic and explore whatever venue, no matter what the cost to prevent this from happening\”, Mayor William James 

Dear Citizens of Gloucester City,

Today I met with a representative of South Jersey Port Corporation regarding the proposed relocation of the Camden City Methadone Clinic to the Port Facility in South Camden. As I expressed my extreme displeasure with the plans to go forward with the project I was informed that a new location for said clinic has been identified.

The new location explained to me is the Air Products Facility directly on the right-hand side at the base of the Broadway Bridge. I\’ve been advised that this is a recently identified location that the Port facility owns.

After expressing my thoughts on the matter, I advised the Port representative that the fight is on and that I would do everything in my power to prevent this from happening.

After the meeting I contacted the Mayor of Camden City. And spoke with her regarding the new location selected by the Port. Mayor Faison was unaware of this new development and expressed her deepest concern as she no more wants the clinic at her entranceway than we want it on our entranceway. The Mayor referred me to The Camden City CEO former Superior Court Judge Theodore Davis. Judge Davis called me back later in the day and was caught off guard by the new information. The Judge promised that he would look into the matter and expressed his concern with placing the clinic anywhere near a city entranceway. He further advised that he would be contacting Joe Balzano of South Jersey Port as well as the Counsel to the Governor\’s Office.

I hope that you all are up for the fight, for it is my intention to take whatever action, no matter how drastic and explore whatever venue, no matter what the cost to prevent this from happening. The statistics don\’t lie, the clinic offers services to approximately 700 drug addicts a day and with all of our efforts to beautify our community entrances and exits in progress this would be absolutely devastating to our efforts not even taking into consideration the societal impact this facility and clientele would have upon our community and the Broadway Corridor.

We have already met with our neighbors in South Camden regarding the proposed plans of placing the clinic within the port facility and now with this new plan in existence I feel as though it\’s time to step up to whoever is responsible and forbid them from again dumping upon the City of Gloucester and the City of Camden.

I know we have a lot going on right now but I am placing this project at the top of our agenda. This situation that we face will have a dramatic impact upon the present and future quality of life within our community and I hope every one of you (members of Council), the news media and the fine citizens of Gloucester City are behind me for the \”Good Fight\”.

William P. James
Mayor of Gloucester City

PHOTOS BY BRUCE DARROW

GHS Prom Photo Gallery

DOLSON

Elizabeth Virginia \”Aunt Lizzy\”

 On April 28, 2008. Age 88. (nee Harvey) Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of the late Joseph Dolson. Loving and devoted mother of Richard E. (Gail) Dolson, William (Darlene) Dolson and the late Joseph Dolson. Predeceased by her brother Richard Harvey and her sisters; Rebecca Stewart and Caroline Dick. Loving grandmother of Theresa (Bob), Deana (Bill), Richard (Cindy), Joshua, Christopher (Nicole) and Joseph. Loving great-grandmother of Dean, David, Tiffaney, Courtney, Brittney, Gabrielle, Natalie, Melissa, and Olivia. Elizabeth was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City. Elizabeth was a loving mother who devoted her life to caring for her loved ones. She was a faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City.

Interment New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, the family strongly requests memorial donations in Elizabeth’s memory to St. Mary’s R.C. Church: at the above address. Please write in memo of check: Elizabeth Virginia Dolson.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Elizabeth Virginia Dolson.

 

 

 

Earlier this month I wrote a column about the Pimp your Prom contest sponsored by the radio station 102.Q FM. At first I was hesitant to post the contest because of the word Pimp. I thought it was strange for a radio station to use that word for a contest. After all I remember the word to mean whoremaster. It must be a generation thing I thought. And because of the number of schools participating in the event I felt I was over reacting and went ahead with listing it on my blog.

Shortly after it appeared on ClearysNotebook I received comments from people who thought it was awful that Gloucester City High School was participating in the event.

As the day unfolded more remarks came in and one in particular got me upset. The person wrote, \”Does anyone recall that just a few years ago the Q-102 DJs came through Gloucester City making fun of us? I will not forget and that is why I think this is a shame. I also have to agree with this \”pimping\” word becoming fashionable. It is leading to many negative behaviors. Please reconsider this.\”

I remembered that incident the DJ\’s said, and I am paraphrasing \”all Gloucester girls are toothless, fat and ugly\”. 

As I reflect on the article I believe I took offense to that remark more so then the use of the word Pimp. Should I promote a contest for a radio station that trashes the women of our community? So I removed the post from CNB.

A few days later I spoke with my older grandchildren about how is the word Pimp used in their vocabulary? And they explained that today\’s hip-hop generation is using the word as slang. Think for a moment one of them said. Didn\’t your generation use words that had different meanings than what was written in the dictionary?

They were right. As corny as it may sound we used some of the following slang.

(Cat) A hip person

(Beats) Chariot Car

(Cherry) Originally, an unaltered car. Later, anything attractive

(Hot-rodders) Chrome-plated Dressed up cars

(Circled) Married

(Classy chassis) Great body

(Cloud 9) Really happy 

I know that I enjoyed being a rebel in the fifties and sixties as much as the next guy. Long hair, (yes at one time I had hair) cutoff jeans, a bandana wrapped around my head, patches sewed on my jeans, long beads around my neck, a beard, and an earring. That was just some of the things I and others did to standout in the crowd when we were teens. I still can fit into those jeans……

And using a word such as Pimp, wearing bagging pants below their knees, putting their hats on sideways or backwards are apparently this generation\’s way to show their independence.

It is inevitable we all eventually lose touch with the next generation as we age… And once that happens we soon forget what it was like to be young and carefree. We take ourselves too seriously.

And it appears this is exactly what happened to me in this case.

I had forgotten what it was like to be a \”Rebel\”.

So to the students of Gloucester City High School and to all the students in South Jersey and Philadelphia please accept my apology for making The Pimp Your Prom contest such a negative issue.

At the age of 63 I guess it is safe to say I have become my parents. And in some ways that isn\’t a bad thing. This too will happen to you…..eventually. And when it does you too will say to yourself…..\”How Soon We Forget\”!

Related: Bill\’s Point of View

Related: A Few Thoughts

 

Camden County freeholders are opening a facility at the Bellmawr Regional Health Center, 35 Browning Rd., for patients with suspected or confirmed cases of tuberculosis.

The Southern New Jersey Chest Specialty Clinic also will address the needs of patients with an increased risk of the disease or progression to active disease.

\”With a decline in TB cases statewide, local practitioners did not have the opportunity to gain the expertise necessary to treat these patients,\” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the county\’s Department of Health and Human Services. \”There were minimal resources locally, which led to an inconsistent level of care.\”

The clinic will accept referrals from Gloucester, Burlington, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties.

It will be available to patients from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. The clinic\’s hours will be increased if need arises.

BARR

Walter E.

 Suddenly, On April 18, 2008. Age 40. Of Fort Myers, Florida. Formerly of Gloucester City. Loving father of Jacqueline Mary Barr. Devoted son of Elwood and Dorothea Barr (nee Beebe). Grandfather of Alexis Nevaeh Barr. Dear brother of Earl Barr and Debbie Wilkins. Also survived by 3 nephews.

 Walter was a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 1985. He proudly served our country in the National Guard out of Cherry Hill, NJ.

  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his visitation on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Methodist Service 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by Pastor Gary Brennan of Westville United Methodist Church. Cremation will be private at the request of the family.

  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Walter’s memory to My Father’s House: P.O. Box 230 Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or to the Covenant Community Ministries: 940 Tarpon St. Fort Myers, FL 33916. In the memo of the check, please write Walter E. Barr.

 Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Walter E. Barr.