Funeral services were held on April 19 at the Blessed Hope Community Church, 115 Andaloro Way, Westville Grove, for .Gary J. Walker Jr., age 27, of Westville who died suddenly on April 13, 2008

Mr. Walker is the beloved son of Anna M. Hall (nee Buffetta) and her husband Russell and loving grandson of Columbus Buffetta. His dear daughter Victoria LynnWalker, her motherNatalie, brothers Russell and Gage and sister Jennifer Weilly also survive him.

In lieu of flowers Gary\’s family has requested memorial donations be made to the Victoria Lynn Walker Education Fund, c/o Commerce Bank, 1450 Clements Bridge Rd., Deptford, NJ 08096.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ.

 

DORIS L. BRZOZOWSKI

Funeral Services were held for Doris L. Brzozowski, 84, formerly of Mount Ephraim, who died April 3, 2008.

She is lovingly survived by her three children, Jane Merryfield, Joseph Brzozowski and Woodrow Brzozowski; eight grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and her two sisters, Sabina Senatore and Florence Ruth.

Interment in Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill.

 

Media Release April 19

Bethlehem, Pa…A busy schedule couldn’t slow The College of New Jersey men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams as the Lions boasted plenty of post-season worthy efforts at a pair of invitationals this weekend.

The Lions started by competing at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University and also excelled at the Greyhound Invitational hosted by Moravian College.

Larry Ellis Invitational…
TCNJ was also well represented at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University with the Lions shining in the women’s 800 meters. Junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) finished third in the race with an automatic NCAA time of 2:10.44 and teammate Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) was 14th with a NCAA provisional time of 2:14.75. Freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) added to the strong showing in the event taking 20th in the large field with an ECAC worthy time of 2:15.75.

Junior Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) added a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:55.06. That time met ECAC standards.

The men had a pair of runners qualify for the ECAC Championships led by junior Pasquale DiGioacchino (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) placed a team of 1:54.92 in the 800 meters, while Galen Johnson (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) posted a time of 9:38.27 in the 3,000 steeplechase.

Greyhound Invitational…
The Lion women added two more NCAA provisional marks as Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) won the 200 with a time of 25.16 seconds. She was also part of the 4×100 relay that boasted a NCAA provisional cut of 48.64 seconds as she was joined on the team by Wimberly, Priscilla Senyah (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) and Kristen Tricocci (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson).

Bonelli added a fifth-place effort in the 100 meters with an ECAC cut of 12.59 seconds.

Sophomore Michelle Wallace (Emerson, NJ/Emerson) won the 3,000 steeplechase with an ECAC worthy time of 11:56.27.

TCNJ had a strong showing in the 400 meters as three runners each placed in the top 20 and earned an ECAC mark. Spadaccini finished with a time of 58.32 seconds followed by Wimberly in 59.08 and freshman Alexandra Tomaselli (Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) at 60.09.

Junior Justin Carnevale (Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional) was fifth in the 1,500 with a personal-best effort of 4:59.08, while Meghan Miller (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) was sixth in the 400 hurdles with an ECAC time of 66.09 seconds.

For the men, freshman Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional) won the 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 3:38.34 that not only was an ECAC qualifying mark, but also set a meet record.

Freshman TJ Bocchino (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) crossed the finish line in third place in the 3,000 steeple chase with an ECAC time of 9:52.96, while senior Andy Lim (Lodi, NJ/Leonia) earned two ECAC distances in the jumping events. He was sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 13.18 meters and was ninth in the long jump at 6.56 meters.

In the hurdles, Kyle Gilroy (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford Twp.) earned two top-10 finishes taking sixth in the (15.21 seconds) and ninth in the 400 hurdles (55.92). Both of those times met ECAC standards.

Senior Josh Krowicki (Hilltop, NJ/Triton) claimed fifth place in the 800 meters win 1:57.77, while freshman Tim Blashford (Wykoff, NJ/Ramapo) was ninth in the pole vault clearing a height of 14.3 meters.

Freshman Jule Brooks (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) had a strong meet taking 12th in the 400 meters with an ECAC time of 50.34 seconds and added a 14th-place performance in the 200 (22.85).

Also in the 400, junior Woodrow Prevard (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Twp.) added a top-20 finish with a clocking of 50.88, just missing an ECAC cut.

Sophomore Steve Liccketto (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) had a personal-best effort in the hammer throw with a distance of 41.82 meters.

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Funeral Services were held for Beatrice C. \”Betty\” Grasmick, 81, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Mount Ephraim, who died April 7, 2008.

 

 Beloved wife of Louis F., Sr. Devoted mother of Louis F., Jr. (Dee) and Bette Brandt (Jack). Dear sister of Gertrude \”Toots\” Francis. Loving grandmother of Ron, Frank (Jessica), Louis F., III (Linda) and Barbara (Mark). Great-grandmother of Melissa, Nicholas, Gabrielle, Molly, Timothy and Joshua. Great-great-grandmother of Kayden.

 

 Interment in Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson.

 

Media Release April 18

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Down, 6-1, entering the seventh, the Rutgers baseball team rallied with a four-run seventh frame but fell just short in a 7-5 loss to USF Friday in the series opener at Bainton Field.

The Scarlet Knights put the tying run in scoring position in the seventh and ninth frames but could not produce the equalizier.

USF plated its first run on a RBI single up the middle from Brian Hobbs with two outs in the first inning. Hobbs then gave the Bulls a 3-0 lead with an RBI double down the right field line in the third to score USF\’s second run of the frame.

Meanwhile, USF starter Daniel Thomas didn\’t surrender his first hit until the third when Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) slapped a single through the left side. Thomas induced a double play to the next batter and later finished his third scoreless inning.

NOTE – Sunday\’s Rutgers baseball game against USF at Bainton Field, originally scheduled to begin at noon, has been changed to an 11:00 a.m. first pitch.

Junior righty Jason Downey (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) will be on the mound for the Scarlet Knights against freshman righty Derrick Stultz for the Bulls.

 

Collegeville, PA… Second-ranked The College of New Jersey women’s lacrosse team dealt sixth-ranked Washington & Lee University its first loss in more than a month as the Lions slipped past the Generals by the score of 12-8 on Saturday. The win by the Lions also brought an end to Washington & Lee’s 11-game winning streak.

The game was played at Ursinus College.

The win put the Lions at 11-1 on the season, while the Generals fell to 15-2. Washington & Lee’s last lost was on March 8 against Franklin & Marshall.

The Lions got off to a good start scoring four of the game’s first five goals with senior Karen Doane (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) scoring three and junior Rachel Gordon (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) the other.

After TCNJ’s lead grew to 6-2, the Generals scored netted five of the next six goals sending the teams into the half deadlocked at 7-7.

In the second half, the Lions opened the scoring to retake the lead as freshman Alison Jaeger (Hampton, NJ/North Hunterdon) scored 4:18 into the new period and senior Diane Haddeland (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) made it a two-game four minutes later.

After the Generals trimmed the deficit back to one, TCNJ kept them off of the board the rest of the way while Doane, Toni-Anne Cavallo (Cedar Grove, NJ/West Essex) and Haddeland added insurance goals down the stretch.

Doane finished with five goals giving her 50 goals on the season.

Senior Caitlin Gregory (Winslow, NJ/Eastern) collected four saves to earn the win.

In goal for the Generals, senior Sarah Tilbor (West Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) made a game-high 12 saves.

The Lions remain on the road on Tuesday, April 22 heading to Montclair State University for a 7 p.m. contest with the Red Hawks. Next up for Washington & Lee is the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament.

Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
TCNJ Women\’s Lacrosse
#6 Washington & Lee vs #2 The College of NJ (Apr 19, 2008 at Collegeville, Pa.)

Washington & Lee (15-2) vs. The College of NJ (11-1)
Date: Apr 19, 2008 Location: Collegeville, Pa. Stadium: Eleanor Frost Snell
Attendance:100 Start time:4:00 pm End time:5:41 pm Total time:1:41

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

April 19, 2008

 

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES AT THE CTC CHAMPIONSHIPS

CENTER VALLEY, PA – The men’s outdoor track and field team competed at the first day of the Collegiate Track Conference (CTC) Championships on Saturday. The meet concludes on Sunday, April 20.

 

Sean Corey (so. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill E.) won the javelin with a career-best throw of 215’ 4.5\” (65.65 meters). Corey’s throw is the best in Division III this year. It was also better than his previous NCAA automatic qualifier of 214’ 6.5\” (65.39 meters) at the Wake Forest Open (Mar. 21). Sean Biehn (so. Edgewater Park, NJ/Burlington City) came in eigth place with a distance of 177’ 1.5\” (53.99 meters).

Right fielder John McMullin

JOSEPH M. SYKES

 A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Gloucester City, for Joseph M. Sykes, 79, of Amherst, VA, formerly of Gloucester City, who died April 7, 2008

 

 Mr. Sykes was a graduate of Gloucester High School (Class of 1946), the Philadelphia School of Floral Design and was a US Marine Corps Veteran. He was the former owner of Sykes Florist in Gloucester City and had been a charter member of the Gloucester Mustangs Athletic Assoc. After moving to Virginia, Mr. Sykes was a Public Address Announcer for horse shows. He was a member of the Marine Corps League Detachment #759 of Lynchburg, the Professional Horsemen’s Assoc., Village Garden Club of Amherst, and was a charter member of the Lynchburg Chapter of the Military Order of the Devil Dogs. Mr. Sykes was also an active volunteer at Salem Veterans Memorial Hospital where he volunteered over 1000 service hours.

 

 He is the beloved husband of Elizabeth A., loving father of Susan Ivins and her husband Charles, and the dear brother of the late William and Patricia Sykes. His loving grandchildren Stephen J. Pierson, Charles, Curtis and Tamara Ivins, great grandchildren Christopher, Katelyn, and Jacob, brother and sisters-in-law James O’Donald, Nancy Landisio, Claire Sykes, Lillian O’Donald, close life long friends Edward and Joanne Dennery and family, many loving nieces and nephews also survive him.

 

 Funeral Services were held at Etherington-Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City. Interment of Ashes to follow in the Camden Co. Veterans Cemetery at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.