As states along the Delaware River struggle to stem steady declines in shad and herring numbers, New Jersey is moving to sharply reduce limits on fishing of three affected species. The daily limit on alewife and blueback herring would be reduced from 35 to 10 per person, and the limit on American shad from six to three, under a rule proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection\’s Fish and Game Council. A public hearing in Robbinsville is scheduled for Sept. 8.

CONGRATULATIONS-Richie Bonczak, of Mount Ephraim, took first place at the Regional Finals of the Phillies Home Run Derby Competition Friday night (August 7) at his home field in Mount Ephraim. Richie put on a stellar hitting performance earning 42 of 50 possible points leaving the competition in his shadow. Richie will move on to compete in the Championship Round at Citizen’s Bank Park on August 30, 2009 before the Philadelphia Phillies play the Atlanta Braves.

As of Sunday the game is scheduled for a 1:35PM day game and the promotional giveaway is a Phillies backpack. However, there was a disclaimer that this game may become the Sunday Night ESPN Game of the Week and be changed to 8:05PM start time.

Firefighters were dispatched at 11:24 am on Saturday, August 8 and the first due truck, Squrt 32 from BFD arrived on location in just 4 minutes, at 11:28 am.

The first arriving company under the command of Department Chief Jim Burleigh reported a 2 and-a-half story occupied wood frame dwelling with fire showing from the 2nd floor extending into the attic. Crews from Squrt 32 stretched a hose line to the second floor to locate and extinguish the blaze. A second line was stretched shortly after to back up the first line.

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\”Heart attack is the leading cause of firefighter on-duty fatalities year after year, making health and wellness essential to reducing firefighter deaths,\” said Acting USFA Assistant Administrator Glenn A. Gaines. \”We support this outstanding initiative of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) with their National Firefighter Health Week and ask firefighters and fire departments to participate in the programs and activities of this week-long effort now and throughout the year.\”

Bellmawr firefighters found heavy fire from a two story occupied house in the 200 block of Walnut Avenue.

Fire Departments that responded

*Bellmawr Fire Department District 3

*Barrington Fire Company

*Runnemede Fire Department

Mt Ephraim Fire Dept

Gloucester City Fire Department Squad 51 and Battalion 504

Brooklawn 344

Camden County Canteen

Asterisk are departments that are members of the Beaverbrook Alliance

Photos by

Steve Skipton
NJ Editor /Apparatus
New Jersey Coordinator for IFPA
Member NJ and Philadelphia Press