Media Release April 1, 2008

(March 27) The Stockton baseball team was overwhelmed 21-5 by Rowan in its NJAC opener. Scott Fisher (Toms River/TR East) went 2-5 including a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Joe Sacerdote (Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) was 1-3 with a double and a run scored for the Ospreys. Stockton committed five errors and allowed Rowan 23 hits in the game.

Rowan led 8-0 before Sacerdote scored Stockton\’s first run on a groundout in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Profs added a run in the fifth and then 11 more in the sixth and one in the top eighth for a 21-1 count. Fisher blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth frame and the Ospreys added a pair of runs in the ninth on a ground ball to shortstop by Matt Allen (Salem/Woodstown) and an RBI single by Mike Mitton (Lanoka Harbor/Lacey Twp.) for the 21-5 final score.

(March 29) Stockton split an NJAC home doubleheader against New Jersey City. The Ospreys dropped the opener 11-8 but rallied to win the nightcap 5-4 in 10 innings and earn a split of the twinbill. Scott Fisher went 5-9 with a double and five RBI in the two games.

New Jersey City scored five runs in the first inning and increased its lead to 7-1 after an inning-and-a-half in game one. Stockton rallied to within 7-6, but NJCU scored three runs in the top of the sixth for a 10-6 advantage, and the Gothic Knights prevailed 11-8. For Stockton, Joe Sacerdote went 3-5 with a double and Pat Goodwin (Mays Landing/Holy Spirit) was 2-3 including a solo home run in the first inning.

In the nightcap, Fisher ripped a walk-off RBI double in the tenth inning to complete Stockton\’s comeback for a 5-4 win. Fisher delivered Goodwin with the winning run after Goodwin led off with a walk and stole second base. Earlier, the Ospreys trailed 4-2 before tying the game 4-4 on a two-run single by Fisher in the bottom of the eighth. Fisher finished 3-4 with three RBI and Matt Allen was 2-5 at the plate for Stockton.

(March 30) Stockton scored in six of its nine offensive turns and defeated Ramapo 12-2 in an NJAC makeup game. Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) went 3-6 with three RBI and Joe Sacerdote was 2-5 with a home run and two RBI. Winning pitcher Scott Fisher hurled a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts.

Pat Goodwin and Craig Rich (Hamilton/Steinert) also stroked two hits apiece for the Ospreys, who totaled 14 safeties and capitalized on six Ramapo errors to score seven unearned runs in the game. Sacerdote blasted a two-run homer in the top of the first to spark Stockton to an early 3-0 lead. Matt Hunt (Marlton/St. Joseph) later stroked a two-run single in the sixth inning that increased the Stockton lead to 10-0, and the Ospreys cruised to the 12-2 victory.

\”We are doing everything right and then we are told we will not get any aid because we did so well last year,\”Brooklawn Mayor John Soubasis 

By Sara Martino

NEWS Correspondent

Mayor John Soubasis and members of Brooklawn Council recently went to Trenton with the intention of letting Governor John Corzine know about their objections to the reduction of, or non-existence of, state aid to the municipalities.

\”We are streamlining everything possible. Why are we getting penalized by losing state aid?\” Mayor Soubasis asked.

During last week\’s Council meeting, the mayor said more than $119,000 of state aid was lost this year.

Discrencenary aid dole outs are up to the governor.

\”Some municipalities receive it who shouldn\’t,\” the mayor said.

\”We are doing everything right and then we are told we will not get any aid because we did so well last year,\” Soubasis said.

\”We are making it work because we are operating on a shoestring. We are fiscally responsible. The town is run like a business. Our only funds and revenue is received from borough owned rental homes, property taxes, and writing tickets,\” the mayor said.

The municipal budget for FY2008 was introduced in the amount of $2,605,000.

If approved and if no state aid is forthcoming, the increase in taxes would be 6.5 cents or an increase of $52 per year on an average $80,000 property.

\”We will continue with our services. There will not be any cuts. Brooklawn is a clean, safe environment in which to live in and to work and raise a family. But, there is no magic, no Brooklawn money tree,\” the mayor said.

Council okayed a resolution opposing the governor\’s proposed state bud-get.

Borough Engineer Chuck Riebel said the NJ Historical Society gave the go-ahead to start the redevelopment project along the waterfront.

The process had been delayed because the Historical Society had to determine if any artifacts may be unearthed or destroyed and they did not want an endangered plant along the water to be lost.

\”Maybe we could start this summer or early fall to finish the gazebo, install an emergency boat access ramp, install lighting and establish the riverbank,\” Riebel said.

Other resolutions that were approved include; the increase of the temporary budget; adoption of a three year agreement with Camden County for CDBG grant for the improvement of properties; a borough home credit for heater contracts ($20); awarding of a contract with Winner Ford for a police vehicle; rental increase for borough homes; and an application for Open Space funding to purchase playground equipment.

Related: Brooklawn

 

 

 

 

By Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III, USA Special to American Forces Press Service CAMP TAJI, Iraq, March 31, 2008 – As some 19-year-olds are going to college, hanging out with friends and beginning their adult life, one Multinational Division Baghdad soldier is beginning his adulthood in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Army Pvt. Derk Hayes, a Peru, Ind., native, who serves in Multinational Division Baghdad with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, receives a commander\’s coin for excellence March 9, 2008, from Army Lt. Col. Richard \”Flip\” Wilson, commander of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, at Camp Taji, Iraq. Photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, USA (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Army Pvt. Derk Hayes, a Peru, Ind., native, is the youngest soldier in his unit, the 25th Infantry Division\’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. From a very young age, the soldier\’s mother said, Hayes knew he wanted to be a soldier. \”He always said that he was going into the Army,\” Candace Hayes said. She remembers him saying that when he was 6 or 7 years old. By following through on that dream, Hayes opens a new chapter in the line of his family\’s service. Hayes\’ great-uncle, Virgil Hayes, served in the Army during World War II and passed away in 1995, when Hayes was 6. \”The last time I saw my Uncle Virgil, I told him I would join the Army,\” Hayes said. His grandfathers also served. His paternal grandfather, Lyle Hayes, is a Pearl Harbor veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered in Japan\’s Dec. 7, 1941, attack on military forces in Hawaii. His maternal grandfather, \”Hoot\” Gibson, retired after serving 30 years in the Air Force. After attending basic combat training at Fort Benning, Ga., Hayes was assigned to the 27th Infantry Regiment \”Wolfhounds\” at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he spent three weeks before deploying to Iraq. \”I knew it was going to happen, but not that soon,\” Hayes said. \”Telling my mom was hard. I care about her more than anything.\” His mom was at work when she received his text message and phone call notifying her that he was deploying in weeks. \”I broke down and just started to cry,\” the soldier\’s mother said. \”I just prayed, prayed and prayed; I was so scared.\” Almost four months into her son\’s deployment, his mother admits it\’s been tough for her. \”I\’m doing better and praying for him every day,\” she said. \”Some days I cry, but he reassures me that he\’s fine.\” Hayes said he communicates with his mom as much as possible. Candace Hayes said she also talks with other military mothers in a social network. She is a member of the Web site www.milclub.net, which is a place for troops and their families to communicate and share their experiences. She communicates with other mothers who have children deployed, and said \”they are helping me get through this.\” In his first four months in Iraq, Hayes has been on more than 30 patrols, where he helps to provide security for the brigade\’s embedded provincial reconstruction team as it travels throughout northwestern Baghdad\’s Taji neighborhood. Hayes received his 25th Infantry Division combat patch March 9 at a ceremony here. The ceremony was a \”time to pause and recollect on the gains that we are making,\” said Army Lt. Col. Richard \”Flip\” Wilson, commander of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment. After presenting Hayes with his combat patch, Wilson asked the soldier to join him in front of the company formation, where he presented him with a commander\’s coin. \”I felt great. Getting a coin inspired me to do better,\” Hayes said. \”I\’ve never seen (a coin) before, and I was really amazed. I\’m keeping it in my pocket below my heart.\” Candace Hayes said the military has helped her son make the transition into adulthood. \”The military changed him for the better,\” she said upon hearing that the battalion commander had recognized her son. \”I\’m really, really proud of him.\” (Army Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III serves in Multinational Division Baghdad with the 25th Infantry Division\’s 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.)

Related Sites: Multinational Corps Iraq

Army Pvt. Derk Hayes, a Peru, Ind., native, is assigned to Multinational Division Baghdad with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. Photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford, USA Download screen-resolution Download high-resolution

 

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr. 

 

The first Week in APRIL is the best time to view cherry blossoms in Kitakyushu City, Japan. 

 

The Japanese has a special affection for the cherry tree with its transient blossom. 

Nothing excites Japanese people the way cherry blossoms do. Cherry blossoms are one thing that Japanese people are very proud of. 

 

They can\’t help but smile when someone mentions the magic word: o-hanami=cherry blossoms. The subject of cherry blossom viewing has long occupied an important place in Japanese fine arts and literature. 

 

Even today cherry blossom viewing is very popular among the Japanese. When cherry blossoms are at their best, groups of friends or business colleagues arrange picnics under the trees in popular viewing sites such as Ueno Park in Tokyo, and there are many famous viewing places throughout Japan. 

 

Here in Kitakyushu City there are very many places to view cherry blossoms, in fact about a five minute walk there is a park with beautiful cherry trees. Cherry blossoms under a clear, blue sky are most beautiful, and when seen at night by lights shining up through the blossoms they are most beautiful, they are really very enchanting. 

 

Some people enjoy their beauty in a quieter mood; while others spread straw mats under the trees on the ground and go on drinking, eating, dancing etc. they go on a singing spree till the wee hours. For many Japanese, cherry blossom viewing is merely a pretext for having a drink at an outdoor party long into the night. 

 

I have to admit that, under their spell, it is difficult not to see the radiant beauty of these lovely trees. But, as any Japanese will tell you, the reason any flower is so beautiful is because it is so temporary, so fleeting. 

Yearly we too, Keiko and I look forward to walking to the park near our home and picnic under the trees, it\’s so relaxing to be among the beautiful cherry trees. 

 

Warm Regards from Kitakyushu City, Japan  

Hank F. Miller Jr.  

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
BASEBALL: Scott Fisher (Toms River/Toms River East) went 8-18 (.444) at the plate last week, including nine RBI while extending his hitting streak to 13 games.
LACROSSE: Keith Bologno (Glen Gardner/Voorhees) was named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week after totaling 12 points on seven goals and five assists in two Stockton games last week.
SOFTBALL: Samantha Horner (Newfield/Buena) went 10-22 (.454) while driving in four RBI and extending her hitting streak to 10 games last week.
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Raimundo Leach (Mays Landing/Oakcrest) finished third in the 110-meter hurdles (15.99 seconds) at the Danny Curran Invitational.
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Stephanie Aromando (Newton/Kittatinny) won the hammer throw (44.18m) at the Danny Curran Invitational and also was selected the NJAC Field Athlete of the Week.

LATEST RESULTS

Baseball (14-5, 2-2 NJAC)
Rowan 21, Stockton 5
New Jersey City 11, Stockton 5
Stockton 5, New Jersey City 4 (10)
Stockton 12, Ramapo 2

Lacrosse (4-4, 0-0 Skyline)
Lycoming 18, Stockton 9
Stockton 9, DeSales 3

Softball (13-3, 0-2 NJAC)
Stockton 13, Hunter 1
Stockton 6, Hunter 4
Stockton 5, Staten Island 1
Stockton 5, Staten Island 0 (5)
Montclair St 5, Stockton 1
Montclair St. 13, Stockton 3 (5)

Track & Field
No team scoring at Danny Curran Invitational

UPCOMING EVENTS (Home opponents in CAPS)

Tuesday, April 1
Softball @ College of New Jersey 3 pm
Baseball vs. DREW 3:30 pm

Wednesday, April 2
Lacrosse vs. SUSQUEHANNA 4 pm

Thursday, April 3
Baseball @ Rutgers-Camden 3 pm

Friday, April 4
Softball vs. JOHN JAY 3 pm
Baseball @ College of New Jersey 3:30 pm

Saturday, April 5
Track & Field – OSPREY OPEN 10 am
Baseball vs. KEAN (DH) 12 pm
Softball vs. RUTGERS-CAMDEN 1 pm
Lacrosse @ Farmingdale St. 1 pm

Sunday, April 6
Woman’s Rowing @ Johns Hopkins Invitational

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NJAC Players of the Week 

Right hander Anthony Cavalier (fr. Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) becomes the second different Prof to earn NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week honors after garnering his first collegiate victory on the mound in Rowan\’s 21-5 NJAC road win at Richard Stockton. In the Profs\’ first conference contest of the season, he surrendered just three hits and no earned runs in seven innings of work while striking out 11 and walking just one. Cavalier currently ranks tied for 11th in the NJAC in strikeouts (22).

Related: Rowan University

Media release April 1

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers-Wagner baseball game, scheduled for today at 3:30 p.m., has been postponed due the rainy weather that has entered the area. The Scarlet Knights and Seahawks will make up the game on Tuesday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Bainton Field.

Rutgers will next travel to West Long Branch, N.J. to take on Monmouth in a 3:00 p.m. game on Wednesday.