Matranga was named the head coach of the Gloucester Catholic High School softball team recently, replacing Julie McHenry. Matranga is a graduate of the high school and his daughter, junior-to-be Christina, is the Rams\’ starting second baseman.
Matranga coached ASA from 10-and-unders to 14-and-unders from 2001 to 2006, leading the South Jersey Hornets to a national title in 2002. During his tenure, he built a softball field in his backyard so the team could easily practice.
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On July 30, 2008. Age 54. Of Gloucester City. Formerly of West Deptford. Loving husband of 14 years of Stacey M. Rogers (nee Bigi). Loving father of Wayne A., Jr. and Christopher Rogers, John and Angel Hammock. Loving grandfather of Samantha, Wayne, III, Aliyah and Nicolette. Dear brother of Patty Ann Herbert, Michael Rogers and Bernadette Jean Risenhoover.
Wayne proudly served our country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He worked many years driving trucks for American Asphalt.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 pm and Friday morning from 10 to 11:30 am at the Lighthouse Baptist Church: 811 Market Street, Gloucester City. Baptist service 11:30 am in the church officiated by Dr. Jim Doster.
Burial with Military Honors Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. The family requests memorial donations in Wayne’s memory to Lighthouse Baptist Church at the above address.
Cresskill, reached the Final Eight two years ago, also at Ewing going two and out.
Outside of North Trenton, Cres skill is probably the biggest sur prise team in the Final Eight. Post 21 somehow navigated its way out of a bracket that included perennial power Brooklawn Post 72, Union Catholic and Flemington Post 159.
MCALL champion Bordentown is back in the Final Eight for the third straight year, and will look to bring home the first state title in program history after coming so close to that goal a year ago in Lyndhurst, finishing second to Edison Father & Son Post 435.
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Wieters, the Orioles no. 1 pick in 2007, has made fast work of the baby bird farm, currently holding down the plate in Bowie.
The O2W showcases players rising up from the lower tiers of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) who have an estimated developmental curve in excess of 18 months. Players on a faster track to the majors are showcased in the MLN FAB50.
\”We created the O2W to give fans from Rookie ball to Double-A a way of discovering some of the showcase talent moving through their parks in that level of the farm system,\” said SZ senior editor Brian Ross. \”As we discovered, it has been a great resource for other fans all the way up to the majors, and for our FAB50 editorial team that puts together the crown jewel of baseball rankings.\”
RHP Trevor Cahill (Atlhetics/Rockhounds), OF Julio Borbon (Rangers/RoughRiders), LHP Madison Bumgarner (Giants/Greenjackets) and J.P. Arencibia (Blue Jays/Fisher Cats) rounded out the top five picks.
For the complete O2W list of the twenty-five (25) top prospects, companion to the 54 page feature story on the MLN FAB50 Baseball rankings, see the baseball section of SZ.
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On August 1, 2008. (nee Franklin) Age 83. Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of 44 years to the late A. William Leeds. Loving and caring mother of William F. (Joann) Leeds of Gloucester City and Mary P. Dziengowski of FL. Loving grandmother of Christine Simon, Brian Leeds and Stefanie Clark. Devoted great-grandmother of 6. Loving sister of William (Janet) Franklin, Patrick (Heidi) Franklin and Brother-In-Law Joseph Leeds. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mary was a longtime resident of Gloucester City.
She was a 1942 graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City. Mary was a faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City, where she was a member of the church choir. She also was involved in the Saints and Singers and the Gloucester City Community Choir for many years. Mary will be remembered by her family and friends for her humorous writing and poetry.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 pm and Wednesday morning from 9 to 10 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. (at Brown St.) Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Burial New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2008 – A new Web site is giving the American public a nonpartisan opportunity to join entertainers, professional athletes and politicians in expressing gratitude to servicemembers defending the nation.
\”What we wanted to do and, I think, something that we were equipped to do, was to provide a forum that is really meant to be uplifting [to servicemembers],\” said Stacey Artandi, founder of \”Moment of Thanks.\” \”It’s meant to say [to Americans], ‘Shed your politics. Put them aside, and take a moment to be grateful for some of the things that we really cherish.’\”
The Moment of Thanks site is one way parent company SheZoom, a video site for women and families, is working to keep troops and support for them at the top of everyone’s mind, she said.
It allows for the upload of videos, photos or text containing a positive message for the troops at no cost. Registration is required to upload material, however.
Launched July 4, the Moment of Thanks site already boasts more than 1,000 video messages of heartfelt thanks and support for the troops, more than half of them filmed by Artandi’s team.
A trip to Las Vegas led the team to collect messages from cast and crew members at various shows, and a theme emerged.
\”When we went to Vegas, we thought we ought to get some shows,\” Artandi said. \”We’ve got Star Trek, Jersey Boys, Stomp and the Chippendales. Next week is kind of ‘Vegas Week’ [on Moment of Thanks].
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There were two ordinances (73-15 and 73-16) that were listed on the OPRA request filed four years ago by former mayor Bob Gorman. Someone inquired what those ordinances pertain to. See article: Mayor Gorman v. Gloucester City
Ordinance 73-15 pertains to the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks. I was told that after a heavy snow storm a number of people where given tickets for not clearing the snow and ice from their sidewalks. The tickets were issued in areas were crossing guards worked as the kids were having difficulty walking to and from school. Gorman, who resided near the intersection of Monmouth and Sussex Street, was one of the home owners to receive a ticket. He now lives in Moorestown.
Ordinance 73-16 \” It shall be the duty of the Gloucester City Police Department and they are required to make a complaint against any person or persons who shall violate 73-15 of this ordinance\”.
MOVING ON……..City School Board Meeting
John Schmidt attended the recent City School meeting. John writes….with regards to the number of employees (480) working in the Gloucester City School District. Superintendent Paul Spaventa told those present that 236 of those employees or 48 percent falls into one of these three categories. They live in Gloucester City, Brooklawn or are alumni of Gloucester City High School. Regarding hiring procedures it was explained that the principals of the schools recommends three to four applicants to the superintendent to choose along with the personnel committee.
Regarding the question whether Spaventa was allowed to chair the June emergency Board meeting. The School Board solicitor said he is. However, the Board Secretary should run it and if not the board should elect an acting president aka president pro tem. See Article: Tips and Snippets for July 15th
WHERE HAS THE GRANT BEEN FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS?
Gloucester City Council passed a resolution on July 24 to hire T & M Associates of Moorestown, an engineering firm to work on improvement of The Freedom Pier and adjacent parking area improvements. Freedom Pier is located at King Street and the Delaware River at the former Coast Guard Base.
The firm will be paid $98,500 for their services using a 1996 Economic Development Site Fund Grant.
On July 30, 2008. Age 43. Of Paulsboro. Loving Son of the late Thomas R. and Thelma Trout. Loving brother of Donna Hoffman, Bev Romando, Denise Woodland, Chuck Trout and Cindy Trout. Predeceased by his brother Wayne and twin brother Thomas. Daniel was born in Woodbury and was a graduate of Paulsboro High School.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Monday Evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142.
Religious Service will begin at 8 pm in the funeral home. Cremation is private at the request of the family. Family requests no flowers but Memorial donations in Daniel’s memory to P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, NJ 08030.
