By Bill Cleary

As of 11 am Thursday April 24 there had been 156 votes cast on the recent Opinion Poll on ClearysNoteBook about whether or not Dr. Carl Vitola should be reappointed as physician for the Gloucester City School District. The poll began on April 20 and will be removed later today.

The majority of the votes were received from people in the immediate area. And some votes were cast from individuals living in such places as South Dakota, Florida, Kansas, Georgia, New York, Connecticut , Maine to mention a few.

The question presented to the public read \”Do you think the City Superintendent or School Board is making a fair or right decision replacing such a Great Person like Dr. Carl Vitola?\”

People were asked to vote either Yes or No; 79 percent voted NO while 20 percent were in favor.

Three people told this reporter (two of them being school board members) Superintendent Paul Spaventa had suggested to the Board that Dr. Vitola, whose office is in Turnersville, should be replaced with one of the City doctors.

Spaventa also suggested, according to these sources, that the present Board solicitor, Len Woods, be replaced.

Dr. Vitola has served the district since 1988. 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 was April 18th. The contracts begin this year on 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.

The School Board\’s reorganization meeting will be held tonight 7 PM in the Gloucester City High School Media Room, Route 130 and Market Street. The contracts for professional services will be awarded. Also the oath of office will be administered to the successful candidates of the April 15 school board election. They include: Kathleen McHugh, Robert Bennett Sr. and Jacqueline Borger, all elected for three year terms. And Edward Hubbs, who won the election for the unexpired one year term.

We are introducing a spay/neuter program for all of Gloucester City\’s feral felines and, with the help of the public, we would like to stop the overpopulation of our feral feline friends.

Through many countless hours of phone calls, etc. the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee (GCFFC) has discovered there is no easy solution. The only humane way to slow down the expansion of the feral cats is through a Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Program.

This is being designed with the goal that we will eventually have a feral cat colony, where they will be able to live out their lives in peace as originally intended.

Make no mistake, it will not be in Gloucester City.

But, it will be a magical place to take all the abandoned, mistreated, and downright neglected animals that we used to call our pets. The GCFFC calls to you, our neighbors, to support us in this large endeavor. You ask how?

We need volunteers to help with a number of things; people with a pickup truck and one day a month available, others any vehicle with a couple of hours to spare, aside from financial contributions that are needed. We can use any of the following: flashlights w/batteries, gardening or work gloves, towels (hand size on up), chucks, guinea pig water bottles, sheets, blankets, canned cat food, but most of all the support of everyone.

A special thanks to all of those involved last month: Mayor William James John Schmidt, Deborah Miller, Joe Hartzel, Nick, J., Donna, Nicky, the Kid Crew, Bowie, Pete, Dianne, Camden County Animal Shelter, Desi and in loving memory of Jason.

For information call at GCFFC at 456-3936. Thanks,

Denise Rosenberg, GCFFC members

Thursday, April 24, 2008

City Hall, 313 MONMOUTH STREET

Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order:

 

2. Pledge of Allegiance:

 

3. Roll Call:

 

4. Open Public Meetings Act Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law.\” It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

 

Oath of Office: Volunteer Firefighter Ryan Walters

 

5. Resolutions/Public Hearing:

R125 Adopting Emergency Temporary Budget Appropriations

R126 Awarding a Contract to Triad Associates for Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services

R127 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with Remington & Vernick Engineers

R128 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with the Louis Berger Group, Inc.

R129 Providing that Budget be Ready By Title Only

Public Hearing:

Municipal Budget of the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden for the Fiscal Year 2008

 

6. Ordinances:

for first reading this evening with second reading and public hearing to be held on May 15, 2008 at 8:00

P.M.City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City

O09 An Ordinance Amending the Ordinance Regulating the Salaries of the Employees of the City of Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey

 

Introduced and publicly heard ordinance needs to be tabled further until May 22, 2008

O01 Vacating a Portion of Cumberland Street, Located within the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden and State of New Jersey

 

7. Old Business/New Business:

a) Bills paid from March 19^th to April 16^th , 2008 $ 1,006,890.98

 

Bills approved on April 24^th, 2008 $ 613,614.11

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Total amount being approved $ 1,620,505.09

 

8. Open Forum:

The Governing Body has approved the following rules governing the procedures of the Open (General) Public Forum: Any citizen or taxpayer wishing to address the Governing Body may do so after approaching the rail, stating his or her name and address and being recognized by the chair. Said citizen or taxpayer will then be permitted to address the Governing Body for five minutes. After all persons wishing to address the Governing Body have had the opportunity, persons may approach the rail for a second and final five-minute interval during this session.

 

9. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2008 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

 

10. Adjournment:

Are you upset about the possible replacement of long-time School Physician, Dr. Carl Vitola?

If so contact Gloucester City School Superintendent Paul Spaventa with your comments via email.

And or call Mr. Spaventa by phone; his number and extension is listed.

Speak out! There is still time to stop this callous decision by the Superintendent and certain members of the City School Board.

Remember he (Spaventa) works for you!

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856-456-7000 Extension 2166

 

BOARD MEMBERS-Louisa Llewellyn, president,Raymond W. Coxe, vice president, Bob Bennett, Jackie Borger, Ed Hubbs, Bruce Marks, Patrick Hagan, Kathleen McHugh,Kimberly Waddington, Brooklawn rep., Bruce Darrow.

Media Release April 23, 2008

Stockton Athletics Website

(April 17) The Stockton baseball team fell to Ramapo 11-10 in an NJAC game at Bernie Robbins Stadium in Atlantic City. The Ospreys squandered an early 7-0 lead and yielded a run in the ninth inning that snapped a 10-10 tie. Matt Hunt (Marlton/St. Joseph) went 2-4 with three RBI and Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) was 2-4 with three runs. Matt Allen (Salem/Woodstown) also stroked two hits in the game. Stockton was hampered by five errors that resulted in a total of four unearned runs.
Hunt ripped an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run single in the second frame to help Stockton build a 7-0 lead. Ramapo began chipping away at its deficit with two runs apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but Stockton increased its lead to 9-6 on RBI singles by Allen and Nick Corrado (West Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) in the bottom of the fifth.
Ramapo then plated four runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull ahead 10-9. Stockton tied the game at 10-10 on an RBI triple by Pat Goodwin (Mays Landing/Holy Spirit) that brought home Discher in the bottom of the sixth, but Ramapo prevailed by scoring an unearned run in the top of the ninth to defeat the Ospreys 11-10.
(April 18) Stockton opened up a 10-2 lead and held on to upset seventh-ranked College of New Jersey 10-9 in an NJAC game at Bernie Robbins Stadium. Jeff Lundell (Henderson, NV/Kentridge (WA)) went 3-4 with a double and two RBI while Scott Fisher (Toms River/TR East) was 3-4 with two runs and two RBI for the Ospreys. Stockton completed a sweep of the two-game season series that also included a 6-3 win on April 7.
Joe Mihalyi (Hamilton/Nottingham) improved to 5-0 on the season, allowing six runs (three unearned) on eight hits with three strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched. Stockton scored three runs in the first inning, including a two-run double by Lundell, and the Ospreys added a two-run single by Fisher in the second frame for a 5-0 lead. TCNJ got on the board with a two-run homer to left field in the top of the third for a 5-2 score.
Joe Sacerdote (Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) ripped a three-RBI double to cap a five-run outburst in the fourth inning that increased Stockton’s lead to 10-2. TCNJ roared back with seven runs, five unearned due to two Stockton errors, in the seventh frame to pull within 10-9. Closer John O’Hara (Clayton/Gloucester Catholic) then pitched 2.1 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit to preserve the one-run lead and collect his school-record fifth save of the season in the 10-9 Stockton triumph.
(April 19) Stockton suffered a pair of difficult one-run losses to Montclair State, 6-5 and 9-8 in an NJAC doubleheader. Chris Discher went 3-5 with a run and an RBI while Jeff Lundell was 3-4 with two runs in the opener. Scott Fisher struck out eight batters and scattered nine hits in eight innings but was not involved in the pitching decision.
Stockton snapped a 3-3 tie with RBI singles by Matt Hunt in the eighth inning and Discher in the ninth inning for a 5-3 lead. The Ospreys were just three outs from victory, but Montclair State rallied with three runs on two hits and two errors in the bottom of the ninth to steal the game from Stockton 6-5.
A.J. Senerchia (Lincroft/Middletown South) went 2-4 with a double and two runs while Matt Allen was 2-3 with a double and two runs in the nightcap. Discher also stroked two hits and scored a run for the Ospreys. Stockton trailed 8-0 after six innings and began its comeback effort with five runs in the seventh as Fisher capped the inning with a two-run double.
Montclair scored one run in the bottom of the seventh for a 9-5 advantage, but Pat Goodwin (Mays Landing/Holy Spirit) sparked a three-run eighth inning with a single that produced two RBI and pulled the Ospreys within 9-8. Stockton then stranded four runners on base in the final two innings as the rally stalled in the 9-8 defeat.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
BASEBALL: Jeff Lundell (Henderson, NV/Kentridge (WA)) went 8-17 (.421) at the plate in four games last week, including two three-hit games. Lundell extended his hitting streak to six games.
LACROSSE: Keith Bologno (Glen Gardner/Voorhees) scored nine goals and dished five assists for 14 points in two Stockton games last week.
SOFTBALL: Samantha Horner (Newfield/Buena) went 8-21 (.381) with three doubles and three stolen bases while also breaking Stockton’s school record for runs scored in a season (now has 30, old record was 29).
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Meredith Malloy (Hamilton/Hamilton West) won the 10,000-meter run by nearly three minutes (37:44) at the CTC Championships last week.
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Jim Karwacki (Florence/Florence) won the 2000-meter racewalk at the CTC Championships (17:59) on Saturday.

By Albert Countryman Jr.

Kimberly Meehan, who lives in Brooklawn with her husband, lifelong resident and electrical engineer James Meehan, was recently named Mrs. New Jersey.

This July she will travel to Chicago and compete for the title of Mrs. International 2008.

\”My platform is Children\’s Oral Health Awareness,\” said Kimberly, a dental hygienist who has been volunteering her time and traveling to schools in Philadelphia and South Jersey to teach young students how to care for their teeth.

She works for Dr. Ken Cirka, DDS, in Center City Philadelphia, and finds time to visit schools every week.

\”I talk to our children about dental health,\” said Mrs. Meehan, who grew up in Darby, PA.

Pediatric Dentist Dr. David Bresler, who has six locations in Philadelphia, has been a big help.

\”He donated 10,000 toothbrushes. He is an amazing guy who is involved in Community Dentistry,\” she said.

When going to schools, including Cold Springs in Gloucester City and Alice Costello in Brooklawn, her topics include brushing for two minutes twice a day, eating healthy snacks, and the risk soda and bubblegum present to a young child\’s teeth.

She also talks about preventive dentistry, particularly dental sealants.

These sealants last for about 10 years, cost $30 to $50 per tooth, and prevent children from getting cavities on the chewing surface of their molars.

\”Children from affluent neighborhoods are more likely to get sealants,\” she said.

For the past 13 years, Kimberly has worked as a dental hygienist, and is certified in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

If she wins the Mrs. International title, she will be able to bring her platform worldwide.

Kimberly and James Meehan enjoy the hometown feel of living in Brooklawn.

\”We love Brooklawn. It is a small, quaint, little town close to the City,\” said Kimberly, adding that they enjoy going to Philadelphia for the theater, the ballet, and dinner.

For summer vacation, they like Wildwood Crest.

Kimberly has been nominated for the National Community Dental Service Hygienist Hero Award. The winner will be honored at an upcoming convention this May.

Meanwhile, she will continue to visit area schools and help K-3 students learn to take care of their teeth.

COXE
Baby Brady Raymond

 On April 22, 2008. Infant Son of Gregory E. and Lisa Coxe (nee Lampe) of Gloucester City. Brother of Evan Coxe. Services private at McCann-Healey Funeral Home: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City and New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Baby Brady Raymond Coxe. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

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Media Release, April 22

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Sophomore Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) hit a first-inning grand slam and the Rutgers baseball team never looked back en route to a 7-3 victory over Wagner Tuesday afternoon at Bainton Field.

Rutgers (15-21-1) got its first man aboard via a Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.) leadoff walk in the first and Wagner starter Andy Wells found himself in a jam after giving up a single to Tom Edwards (West Caldwell, N.J.). With two outs and a full count to Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.), the Seahawk hurler was one pitch away from getting out of it, but Matthews drew the walk to load the bases and Jimenez cleared them two pitches later with a grand slam over the right-field fence.

Wagner (15-18) manufactured a run in the third when Damian Csakai drew a leadoff walk, stole second and was sacrificed over to third where he scored two plays later on a groundout to make it 3-1.

The Seahawks then capitalized on an error to push across a pair of runs in the fourth and pull within one run of the Scarlet Knights. Joe Conforti followed a one-out double from Seth Boyd with a walk to put runners on first and second against starter Tony Wargo (New Providence, N.J.). A pickoff attempt at first base resulted in a wild throw from the catcher, allowing Boyd to score and Conforti to move over to third, where he would score on a sacrifice fly later in the at-bat to make it 4-3.

In the sixth, Rutgers had Luis Feliz (New Brunswick, N.J.) (walk) on third and Vic Cegles (Phoenix, Ariz.) on first with one out and Callahan executed a safety squeeze, with a bunt down the first-base line. The first baseman scooped the ball up and went home on the play, but the throw was high, sailing over the catcher\’s head and to the backstop. Feliz scored and Cegles and Callahan each advanced a base to move to second and third, respectively, on the error. Both runners eventually scored on back-to-back singles from Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) and Edwards as the Scarlet Knights built a 7-3 advantage.

RU threatened to add to their lead in both the seventh and eighth innings with a runner on third with two outs, but Wagner reliever David Rees got out of the jam with a groundout and a strikeout.

After recording his third-consecutive scoreless frame, Wargo handed the ball over to Matt Patterson (Passaic, N.J.) in the eighth. The reliever hurled two scoreless innings, as the Scarlet Knights punctuated the victory with a game-ending double-play.

Wargo scattered three hits and surrendered just one earned run with six strikeouts in seven innings to pick up his first victory of the season. Wells took the loss for Wagner with seven runs on eight hits and four strikeouts in six innings.