GLOUCESTER CITY NJ- Spring is here, the fountain has been turned on and the fishing has begun, unfortunately so has the dumping of trash. The perimeter of the lake is strewn with empty cans, snack bags, bottles, fishing line and hooks, not to mention one of the big dangers to the fish, turtles and water fowl, \”plastic bags\”.

By Army Staff Sgt. S. Patrick McCollum
Special to American Forces Press Service

ARLINGTON, Va., April 7, 2009 – Air National Guard fighter aircraft from two states intercepted a suspicious aircraft as it flew into U.S. airspace yesterday afternoon.

North American Aerospace Defense Command directed F-16C aircraft assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn., to initially intercept the Cessna 172 single-engine aircraft near Michigan\’s Upper Peninsula, before handing off the mission to F-16s assigned to the 115th FW of Madison, Wis.
Pilots attempted to notify the pilot to establish communications with local Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers and land safety for further follow-on action, according to a Wisconsin National Guard news release. 

By Chris Concannon

A trio of young turtles was the opening act for a lengthy Bellmawr Board of Education meeting last week.

THANK YOU-THANK YOU

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ-I would like to take this time to thank everyone who came out to the beef and beer benefit for the fire victims of Jersey Avenue. The fire took place on Jan. 8, 2009.

I would also like to send a special thank you to the following-The Red-Eye band and the DJ who donated their time. Everyone who gave for the Chinese auction and last of all, but not forgotten, my partner in crime-Joan Walls, my mother, Mary Hunter, Ginny, Pat, Colleen, Theresa C., Rocco, John G., John Howarth, Bill Brandt, Matty Spencer, and John Clifford without all of you I wouldn’t have pulled it off.

Again, you all deserve a big round of applause.

Terry Hunter, Gloucester City

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Today, Chris Christie released the following statement following the testimony of David Rosen, budget and finance officer for the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services, before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today in Trenton:

\”Just 27 days ago Governor Corzine stood before New Jersey voters and told us that his budget would include a $500 million surplus, something that none of us believed. Today, a non-partisan source finally tells the truth – $100 million in the hole. It\’s not just disappointing that Governor Corzine\’s projections were so far off the mark – it\’s downright scary. It\’s going to take more than Wall Street smarts to help New Jerseyans, but a governor willing to make the tough choices. New Jersey voters can trust that I\’ll tackle the tough decisions head on to get our budget in order – like a Constitutional Amendment requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature for any tax increase, insisting any new or expanded program have a four year sunset provision and fighting for an independently-elected State Auditor.\”