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Gloucester Catholic High School beat Clearview 45-41 today, Saturday playing before a large crowd at home. Rams QB Zach Barlage threw for 302 yards and 4 TDS.

Gloucester City resident George Spingler had 233 receiving yards for the Rams and three TDs. Also for the Rams, Alex Christ had 1 rushing TD, Pat Schuhl had 2 rushing TDs and Jake Yates caught the other TD.

Next game is @ Delsea on Sept 26.

Source Ryan Murphy, assistant AD, Gloucester Catholic

 

By Bill Cleary

At 11 AM today (Saturday) the City of Gloucester City will officially christen the new schooner, The Northwind/Saoirese Ceallaigh pronounced SEER-Shuh Kail-ay, meaning freedom from strife at the former Coast Guard Base, (Freedom Pier) King and Cumberland Streets and the Delaware River waterfront.

 

The City\’s Shamrock Festival is also being held today.

 

Councilman Nick Marchese was asked how the City government chose the name for the vessel. He explained the idea for it came about during a discussion among the mayor, council members and City Administrator Paul Kain.

 

Marchese said, \”This Irish name using two words, Freedom, the Mayors suggestion for Freedom Pier which is the schooner\’s new home in Gloucester and my suggestion was the name Kelly, which is my mother’s maiden name. I wanted to honor my mother Aileen who died this past winter and all of her sisters who were born and raised in Gloucester City. The Kelly family has been in this city for many years. They are all Irish Catholic with a very strong faith in God and Gloucester City. Anyone who knew and loved them knew they were good Gloucester people. Many of their children still live in Gloucester and surrounding communities who continue to carry on traditions taught by the Kelly sisters.

 

\”I have thanked the Mayor and Council members for this honor. I know the Kelly family, William, Grace, Edna, Alice, Girt, Rosemarie (Sis), Theresa, Aileen, Florence (Nonnie), and Pat would be very proud to have this honor in the naming of this schooner and to be a permanent part of Gloucester City’s history forever\” said Marchese.

Pat Kelly Avis, the only surviving sister was asked to christen the vessel. Pat, who accepted the invitation, is still involved in Gloucester City through Saint Mary\’s Church.

The Gloucester City Shamrock Festival begins at 11 AM and will continue to 7 PM. It is being held along the Delaware River waterfront south on King Street towards the City Marina and will include Proprietor’s Park.

Added to the festivities is a free ride on the Northwind/Saoirese Ceallaigh. The first 100 people who register Saturday will be given a ride on the vessel that day. You can sign up at Freedom Pier.

Please visit www.gloucestercityshamrockfestival.com for further information.

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CELEBRATING ½ WAY TO ST. PATRICK\’S DAY THE GLOUCESTER CITY WAY

Two hundred thousand welcomes!!

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ – The 3^rd Annual Gloucester City Shamrock Festival is sure to spark excitement along the Delaware River Waterfront today, Saturday as visitors celebrate halfway to St. Patrick\’s Day.

Sponsored by the Gloucester City Irish Society and the Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone, the event takes place at the Gloucester City Marina on King Street where visitors can enjoy a celebration of Irish culture through music, dance, food and live entertainment for all ages. Other major contributors include

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Shawnee shocked South Jersey when the Renegades won the Tournament of Champions on Nov. 18 at the College of New Jersey. Shawnee, the South Jersey Group 3 titlist, defeated Oak Knoll, the North 1 Group 1 champ, 3-0.

Oak Knoll, the little engine that could, had derailed powerful Eastern, 3-2, in overtime in a TOC semifinal four days earlier, making headlines throughout the state. The Royals from Summit stopped Eastern\’s 204-game winning streak against New Jersey teams, which spanned nine years.

While the defeat was a crushing blow to Eastern, Shawnee\’s victory was a crowning glory for the players on the field and in lineups to come.

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The Greyhounds opened each of the last two years with Absegami and St. Joseph in the first two weeks. Absegami was runner-up in South Jersey Group IV before opening with Pleasantville two years ago and was the defending South Jersey Group IV champion before last year\’s opener. The Wildcats won the state Non-Public II coming into 2006 and 2007.

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The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) are implementing the next phase of a joint initiative to address projects in more than 100 schools requiring immediate repair in the state’s special-needs districts.

The Gloucester City Board of Education was pleased upon learning that Gloucester City School District will receive funds for three projects.

The districts were given instruction to evaluate all their facilities for potential emergent conditions (health-and-safety type conditions requiring immediate action) and provide the information to DOE.

 

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GLOUCESTER CITY — Lawrence Fluehr believes in this city\’s revitalization plans for its waterfront so much that he has opened an office here for his Philadelphia-based charter cruise line.

Fluehr is now docking his boat, which serves as an office for his business of more than 30 years, on the city\’s Delaware River waterfront. That gives him a presence in South Jersey where most of his pleasure-boating trips originate.

A revitalization effort is aimed at transforming the waterfront into an Irish-themed village with restaurants, shops and offices, in addition to housing along King Street.

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A two-time All-American (1999-2000), Matter had tremendous success in EIWA competition. Penn’s only four-time EIWA Champion, he was named EIWA Outstanding Freshman in 1996 and in 2000 was the recipient of the John Fletcher Memorial Trophy as the wrestler who made the greatest contribution to the EIWA Tournament. The 2000 season also saw Matter earn the distinction of being named EIWA Outstanding Wrestler. In 19996, in addition to his EIWA Outstanding Rookie honor, he was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was named first-team All-Ivy three times (1996, 1997 and 2000). His 128 career wins place him second in program history.

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September 11th, 2008

September 11, 20001 – Terrorist hijacked four commercial jets and then crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside.
Here’s a look at that day in history, through the eyes of U.S. Coast Guard photographers.

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In the 1980\’s, before the internet and blogs, there was no place like Dick Patrick has covered Track and Field for the USA Today for 22 years The USA Today for those interested in the latest track and running news. The national paper\’s coverage of the sport was top notch from the start– featuring the top ten finisher listings for each state for the Boston and New York marathons and the knowledgeable, crisp writing of Dick Patrick. Twenty two years later the state by state listings are a quaint thing of the past, but luckily for track fans Dick Patrick is still a staple at the paper.