The traditional New Jersey Hunter Safety Classroom Course is a minimum of 15 hours in length, conducted over 3-4 weeknights or an entire weekend. Many people find it difficult to spare that much time to attend a class which, until now, has been a barrier for new hunters. 

 Lucky for those people who cringe at the thought of spending an entire weekend taking a class, there is an online option that saves hunters hours of classroom time.

 The online hunting course covers the same material that would be presented in the traditional classroom option. Online completion classes (or \”Field Days\”) are held in most counties throughout New Jersey and consist of a single session (usually 5-7 hours in length) that includes a review of material, hands-on activities and live-fire exercises at a shooting range. A written final exam is given at the end of the Field Day.

 Students are tested online via \”end of chapter quizzes\” and visual aids are presented in every exam question. HunterExam reports the average quiz score is approximately 87% (80% is needed to pass).

 The online course is free to anyone as a study guide. Students who wish to purchase a \”Field Day Voucher\” (required to attend the Internet completion class) pay a one-time fee of $24.95 once they have passed the entire online course.

Eric was born and raised in Scranton, PA, graduated from Scranton Central High School, and received a bachelor of arts in psychology from Houghton College, NY. He then received his master’s degree in Family Studies, with an emphasis in gerontology, from the University of Akron, OH.

Eric and his wife, Monica (nee Kenney), were married on October 1, 1994, at the Mount Ephraim United Methodist Church.

Rita C. Desher, of Bellmawr, Eucharistic Minister for Mary, Mother of the Church

Joseph P. Maloney, formerly of Bellmawr, WWII Navy Veteran

Photo: In the distance is one of the trucks along with the mounds of dirt that are being dumped on the site. Click to enlarge.

New ideas are needed to take care of the blight caused by empty homes and vacant lots. And many cities across the nation are looking back at our country’s history for the solution to that problem and at the same time raise needed tax ratable.

For example in July the City of Beatrice located in Gage County Nebraska passed legislation entitled the Homestead Act of 2010. From their website,

Like the original Homestead Act passed in 1862, the Homestead Act of 2010 offers applicants the opportunity to acquire a parcel of real estate if they build a residence on the land and it is their primary residence for five years. At this time, the City of Beatrice is offering several lots as homestead property. If you are interested in participating in the Homestead Act of 2010, please review the contract and contact Tobias J. Tempelmeyer, City Attorney, at 228-5211. Act now as the land will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

\”We have identified all of the City owned vacant lots and in an effort to increase the value of these parcels and to create new tax ratable we are having conversations with residential developers to generate an interest in an in-fill housing program in the west side of town. These properties have sat for years and years and right now collect nothing but trash, overgrown weeds and abandoned vehicles. This can not continue to be the norm and we feel as though this initiative shows promise\”.

The program is in its third phase and last week announced $11.6 million for depressed New Jersey communities, with $2 million going to Newark. Since September 2008, HUD has awarded $7 billion for such programs nationwide that are attempting to spur a stagnant housing market, create jobs, and turn around neighborhoods beset with foreclosures and blight.

In Newark the program works through HANDS Inc., a local development company, which has purchased 47 houses throughout the city with the HUD money. The nonprofit organization then hires contractors to do repairs and will sell the homes at a discounted price to qualifying families.

The old Gloucester City Water Treatment Plant was originally constructed in the early 1880s. The reservoir and filter building were constructed in 1883, while the settling tank and pump house were constructed in 1921. The main treatment equipment, which are the pressure sand filter tanks were installed in 1959.

The new water treatment plant was constructed on the site of the reservoir and will include new aerators for gas removal from the well water, plate settlers for iron and manganese removal, new pressure sand filters to polish the water, and air stripper towers to remove chemical contaminants from the water. The replacement plant was designed by the City Engineers, Remington & Vernick Engineers in coordination with the City’s Water Department Director, Fred Schindler, and his staff.

Construction was completed by L. C Construction of Williamstown, NJ for the amount of $ 9,636,000. The work was constructed with organized labor groups from South Jersey. The City funded the project through a low interest loan from the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Program.

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