Mr. Brigandi was a decorated Army veteran of WWII. He was a volunteer fireman in Pennsauken and a former employee with the Philadelphia School Board.

There will be a viewing from 7 to 9pm Wednesday eve and 8:30 to 9:45am Thursday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.

Funeral Mass 10:30am Thursday at Emmaus Catholic Community, Sacred Heart RC Church, Mt. Ephraim.

Entombment Calvary Mausoleum, Cherry Hill. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mr. Brigandi’s memory to Vitas Hospice, 18 E. Laurel Rd., 3rd Floor, Stratford, NJ 08084. Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.com.

Charles J. VanFossen Jr., Navy Veteran, Mt. Ephraim Postal Employee

Mr. VanFossen was a proud Navy veteran of Korea, having served on the USS Toledo. Mr. VanFossen worked for over 20 years as a Postal Worker in Mt. Ephraim, and was a member of Townsend C. Young VFW Post 3620, the Brooklawn American Legion Post 72, and Mt. Ephraim K of C Cardinal Cushing Council #6469. Relatives and friends are invited to meet Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME 700 Powell St., Gloucester City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM at St. Mary\’s Church, 426 Monmouth St. Gloucester City. Interment to follow at New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. There will be no evening viewing. In lieu of flowers the family has requested Memorial Donations in Charles\’ name be made to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053. www.etheringtonfh.com

Barrington, NJ – This morning, First District Congressional Candidate Dale Glading (R- Barrington) blasted Rep. Rob Andrews (D-Haddon Heights) for using campaign contributions to support his luxurious lifestyle. Specifically, Glading cited the fact that Andrews spent $83,000 for meals at Four and Five Diamond restaurants across the country; another $82,000 on parties and room stays at top of the line hotels; and $23,000 on limousine services in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Miami and Huntingdon Beach, California.

Among the independent expenditures culled from Andrews\’ Federal Election Commission report were $7,186 for fine dining at Philadelphia\’s posh Palm Restaurant; $4,077 for meals at the palatial Hotel duPont in Wilmington; and $3,756 in food and bar tabs at the prestigious Capitol Grille in Washington D.C. Andrews was likewise generous with his top campaign donors, lavishing them with more than $75,000 worth of gifts including $20,000 in Christmas baskets; $13,264 in chocolates; $13,282 in flowers; and $2,837 in toys.

Andrews even flew to the West Coast, bringing back $75.00 worth of cupcakes from an exclusive bakery in Beverly Hills. And when Andrews traveled, he often paid exorbitant first class fares such as $4,562.00 for two roundtrip tickets to Arizona.

\”At a time when unemployment in the First District stands at almost 10%, Congressman Andrews\’ luxurious lifestyle is a smack in the face to his constituents,\” Glading charged. \”Rob\’s free spending ways are the same, whether it\’s with campaign contributions or taxpayers\’ dollars.\”

\”The median family income in the First District is $47,000 and Rob Andrews spent half that amount on rides in fancy limousines,\” continued Glading. \”Career politicians like Rob Andrews have no concept of how the rest of us live.\”

\”No wonder our country is in the financial shape it\’s in,\” Glading concluded.