Ricky was in trouble — He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife
was really angry. She told him, \’Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the
driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in less than 6 seconds AND IT HAD
BETTER BE THERE!!\’

The next morning, Ricky got up early and left for work. When the wife
woke up she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box
gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.

Confused and curious, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the
driveway, and brought the box back in the house.

She opened it and found a brand new…….bathroom scale!

Ricky has been missing since Friday.

Please pray for him…………….submitted by KenMac

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Media Release 4/14

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior Jon Gossard (Harrington Park, N.J.) was named to the BIG EAST Baseball Honor Roll, the league office announced on Monday.
Gossard was a key contributor in Rutgers’ three-game sweep Georgetown over the weekend. The senior catcher drove in 10 runs with a .400 on-base percentage in three games against the Hoyas. He had at least one hit in all three games.

Gossard led a seven-run inning with a grand slam to put the Scarlet Knights ahead for good against the Hoyas in the series opener on Friday. He later drove in another run on a single. The cleanup hitter finished with seven RBI (a season high for a Scarlet Knight) and accounted for eight total runs in the contest.

In Saturday’s game, he collected one hit, walked once and scored an important run in the eighth inning as RU won 5-3.

In Sunday’s series finale, Gossard drove in three more runs with a 2-for-5 day. Down 1-0, he drove in a pair of runs with a single to left field to make it 2-1. Later in the game, he tied it up with another RBI single to left field. In the sixth inning, he made a nice defensive play when, with a man on second and one out, he followed a strikeout with a throw to second base to pick off the base runner and end the inning.

The senior also pinch hit and earned a walk in his lone appearance during the midweek against Delaware.

Gossard is the third Scarlet Knight to be recognized by the league this season. Freshman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on March 31, while sophomore Casey Gaynor (Toms River, N.J.) was named the league’s Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 25.

Rutgers (12-19, 5-7 BIG EAST) opens a seven-game homestand on Tuesday with a 3:30 p.m. against Fordham at Bainton Field.

By Bill Cleary

Tuesday, the annual school election is being held throughout the state. In Gloucester City Polls are open from 2 PM to 9 PM.

There are four individuals seeking the three seats that are opened for full terms (three years). They include: Kathleen P. McHugh, Bob Bennett Sr., Jacqueline Borger and write-in-candidate James Everett.

And there are three individuals seeking the one seat for a one-year unexpired term; James Everett, Edward Hubbs and John Schmidt.

Instructions on how to cast a write-in-vote is written on the sample ballot that you should have received in the mail if you are a registered voter. If you are confused then take the instructions with you when you go to cast your vote.

Residents are also being asked to cast a vote for or against the amount to be raised by local taxes, which is $2,976,018.

As for a recent letter that appeared on CNB written by a Concerned Citizen with the headline \”Are Some Gloucester City Board Members still being pushed Around by Supt.?\”

The letter inferred that the School Board had already decided not to re-appoint School Physician Dr. Carl Vitola and Board Solicitor Len Woods.

According to sources School Superintendent Paul Spaventa did recommend to the Board that both individuals be replaced. However, that decision will not be voted on until the Board’s reorganization meeting on April 24^th.

Dr. Vitola has served the district for more than a decade. And Mr. Woods’s law firm has represented the Board for four years.

Each year the contracts for professional services are renewed for a one year term. The Professional Services are: School Board Attorney, School Board Auditor, Architect, and General Physician. The filing deadline for those interested in these positions is April 18th. The contracts begin April 25th.

It is not unusual for the Superintendent to recommend someone else to provide these services. Ultimately however it is the majority members of Board that make the final decision on who is appointed to these positions.

My sources suggest that the present members of the Board will bow to the recommendations of the Superintendent when it comes to the re-appointment of Dr. Vitola and Mr. Woods.

It appears then that the future of Dr. Vitola and Mr. Woods employment depends on who is elected in Tuesday\’s election.

Residents who are supporters of both men should ask the candidates if they intend to vote to rehire the doctor and the solicitor.

PILIRO James

On April 11, 2008. Age 67. Of Gloucester City. Loving father of Grace Marie Piliro Yates, James Piliro, Jr. and John Charles Piliro. Loving and caring grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 5. Predeceased by his brothers Gerald and Garry Piliro and survived by his brothers; Ronald, Louie, John and sisters; Janet and Brenda.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street (at Brown St.) Gloucester City.

Baptist Religious Service will begin at 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by Dr. Jim Doster of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Gloucester City .

At the request of the family, cremation will be private.

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

Media Release

CAMDEN (April 14, 2008) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Dan Fimiani (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week today after a stellar outing against nationally-ranked The College of New Jersey on Thursday.

In his second collegiate start, Fimiani held the powerful Lions hitless for 6-1/3 innings before allowing an RBI single for his lone hit. He walked five and hit four batters, while striking out one. He allowed one earned run in his 6-1/3 innings and left with a 2-1 lead. He would have had his first collegiate win, but the Lions rallied for four runs in the ninth inning for a 5-2 victory.

Fimiani’s no-hit bid is all the more impressive considering TCNJ is ranked No. 4 in the d3baseball.com Top 25 poll and No. 7 in the ABCA national rankings.

A 6-foot-2 right-hander out of Schalick High School, Fimiani has worked in 10 games, making two starts, for the Scarlet Raptors this season. He has allowed 18 hits and 21 walks in 21-2/3 innings, while striking out 12. Most of that damage came in his first collegiate outing when he allowed three hits, two walks and five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning against Moravian College, Feb. 24. After his first two outings, Fimiani had a 67.50 ERA and he has lowered that mark to 4.98 since then.

Fimiani has been one of the hottest pitchers on the Raptors in the last week, working 9-2/3 innings over three appearances, while allowing only one hit and one earned run.

Fimiani is the second Rutgers-Camden hurler to be honored by the NJAC this season. Junior southpaw Damien Wright (Millville, NJ/Millville) was recognized as the NJAC Pitcher of the Week on March 3.

Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game at De Sales University. The Scarlet Raptors’ next home game is Friday, when it faces Ramapo College in a 3:30 p.m. NJAC contest.

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