Although Gloucester City was not cited in the report 19 retiring employees in that community received payouts for sick leave and vacation time that totaled nearly $500,000 in the past five years. Retiring police and firemen received the highest payouts. A complete list of the payouts appear below.

From the report summary, \”Municipal employees collecting bonuses for working on their birthdays or when they leave their jobs. Still others receive multiple paid days off for not being sick or for donating; extra cash on top of regular pay for perfect attendance at work; and paid holidays for moving personal belongings, or to go Christmas shopping..

\”At a time of economic distress unprecedented since the Great Depression – with government budgets depleted and austerity the theme of the day even in the private sector – the gravy train continues to roll without impediment for select groups of employees on the public payroll. The Commission examined a statewide cross-section of local government employment policies, contracts and agreements involving a comprehensive mix of police, fire and civilian personnel and, in addition to extraordinary specialty perks like those described, found a lucrative array of questionable benefit practices that collectively cost New Jersey taxpayers millions of dollars every year, including:

A honest and humble man, Frank possessed a great sense of humor and was fiercely devoted to his family. Frank\’s thirst for knowledge was satisfied by reading countless history and non-fiction books and solving endless crossword puzzles. Providing for his family as a news journalist, Frank enjoyed employment with the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Gloucester County Times and The Catholic Star Herald.

A US Army Veteran of WWII, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for distinguished service. A long time, devout member of Saint Matthew\’s, Frank was a familiar face at 10:30 Mass, where he served as usher for 58 years. Spending time outside in his garden growing Dahlias and being with his family were things that brought him great joy in life.

Frank is the beloved husband of 61 years to Rosemarie B. (nee Schmidt); very best dad to Francis J., Jr. (Jean) Patricia Naddeo-Cavallero (Michael), John (Sandy), Michael (Kathie), Helen Flood (Jack), Daniel, Mary K. Melnychuck (Andy)and Susan Eivich (Edward); dear brother of The Rev. John Spellman O.S.F.S. and the late Margaret, Joseph and Peter Spellman; loving grandfather of 18 and great grandfather of 5.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Frank\’s viewing on Thursday 9-11:45 AM in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury. Funeral Mass 12:30 PM in St. Matthew RC Church, National Park. Interment and military honors will follow at Woodbury Memorial Park, West Deptford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Matthew\’s Church, 307 Wesley Ave., National Park, NJ 08063 or to the Salvation Army, 915 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103.

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December 14, 2009 Time 10:00 am

A horrible crash killed a pedestrian and a driver this morning in Cherry Hill\’s Erlton Section, there is a power outage in the area and RT is closed. Cherry Hill Police and Camden County Prosecutor\’s Office is investigating.

Witnesses told police a red car  traveling on Route 70 westbound sped off the roadway and hit a man and then a utility pole near New Hampshire Avenue, according to a statement released by Cherry Hill Police.

The male driver and pedestrian were pronounced dead shortly after the incident, around 10 a.m.

The Profs had six players score in double-figures. Forward Tyson Hartnett (sr. Medford, NJ/Shawnee) led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Center Derek Piccini (sr. Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Mem.) and forward Steve Secula (so. Mullica Hill, NJ/Lenape) posted 15 points apiece. Secula also grabbed eight boards. Guards Sean Hughes (jr. Pt. Pleasant, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro) and Allen Pritchett (sr. Camden, NJ/Woodbury) both scored 14 points, while guard Laud Anderson (jr. N. Brunswick, NJ/N. Brunswick Twp.) had 10. Hughes and Pritchett each had a career-high with 10 and nine assists respectively. Secula, Hughes and Pritchett earned All-Tournament Team honors.

For the Aggies, guard James Jones (jr. Philadelphia, PA/Edward Bok Tech) recorded a game-high 30