Month: December 2010

NJ Black Bear News; PA Offers Mixed Bag of Seasons; Deer Chronicle

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In North Jersey, hunters moving in on black bears | Philadelphia Inquirer |

Two days earlier, the trio had made the nearly two-hour trek from Camden County to participate in the state\’s first black bear hunt since 2005. They took a week off work and bagged their first trophy on the third day. \”We were crawling around all night to get this one,\” yelled Bonamassa, 43, an electrician from Mount Ephraim, as he jumped from the truck. His friend Chris Brennan, a carpenter from Bellmawr, had been waiting for hours around the swamp, near the Catfish Water Tower in Worthington State Forest, when the bear lumbered into sight. He hit it from 70 yards with a 12-gauge slug, Brennan said. The bear fell, got up, took another slug, and ran off. The group searched for the dying creature until nightfall, then returned in the morning and found it dead. \”Four hundred thirty-two,\” announced a New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife official, who explained that before it was gutted, the animal\’s \”live weight\” was over 500 pounds.

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HUNTING AND TRAPPING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WINTER


HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe reminds hunters and trappers they still have a mixed bag of seasons from which to choose after the statewide firearms deer season concludes on Saturday, Dec. 11. They include seasons for deer, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, squirrel, cottontail, pheasant, coyote, fisher, bobcat, beaver and other furbearers, crows, doves and waterfowl.

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Meandering w/ Mark Matthews: Xtra Xtra! Read all about it!

\"BreakingNewsLogo285\" In just a few square block area in and around Bellmawr\’s main intersection, we had several building eyesores… I noticed recently that there has been significant progress in cleaning up and rebuilding these properties.

Xtra! Xtra! First the big news… We\’ve been looking at this eyesore for way too long, and it has finally started coming down! Sitting on the main gateway into our town, the abandoned Xtra! gas station at Browning Rd and the Black Horse Pike has not been giving the thousands of drivers who use the intersection \”a warm fuzzy feeling\” about our town.

I had been told a few weeks ago that the plans were in place to demolish the building… with asbestos needing to be removed before the actual demolition started.

Driving home tonight at 8:30pm I saw the start of the demolition, stopped home for the camera and grabbed a few photos. Its a new camera and I am still working out features, but this is the best I could do at 9pm. The retaining wall was mostly down, and the second floor of the building has the start of significant demolition, as does the corner of the core building.

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Another \”When are they going to move on this\” building is just a very short distance away… An

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Two Police Officers Promoted in Bellmawr

By Chris Concannon

Gloucester City News

Bellmawr Mayor and Council promoted two police officers during its November 22 meeting.

Sworn in as Sergeant was Michael Draham, an 18-year veteran of the police department.

Sworn in as Corporal was Matthew Gillis, a 15-year police veteran. Gillis spent six years as a corrections officer prior to joining Bellmawr’s finest.

Both of their families were on hand for the ceremonies, as Public Safety Director John Bollinger and Chief Bill Walsh also took part.

They were joined in force by several of their fellow officers, both active and retired.

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Letters: There Are No Quick Fixes

 

Citizens of Gloucester City,

There are many challenges facing GC today. Two issues are ‘unruly’ or ‘nuisance’ \"6a00d8341bf7d953ef011570fb7c53970c-120wi\" residents, and substandard housing conditions. Both issues have been long in the making and did not occur overnight.

According to Mayor and Council, the root causes of these issues are, ‘Housing and related problems associated with the influx of out of town landlords and unruly tenants into established neighborhoods’. (See, ’Mayor: Support Candidates’, in the October 28, 2010 issue of Gloucester City News or the, ‘Mayor’s Corner: What Has Been Accomplished & What Needs To Be Done’ , posted on October 22, 2010, in Cleary’s Notebook)

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Planning Board Moves Forward with Master Plan

By Anthony Wojtkowiak

Gloucester City News

The Master Plan and the potential light rail train in Gloucester City were addressed during the November 17 Planning/Zoning Board meeting.


Larry Waetzman of Waet-zman Planning Group, during the presentation of a Master Plan draft called the \”Summary Overview,\” said the Gloucester City Master Plan can move forward with or without the arrival of the light rail.

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Obits: Lucia Perozzi, of Cherry Hill; Alfred Pulvano, of Maple Shade

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On December 4, 2010. (nee Tavani) Age 87. A long time resident of Cherry Hill, NJ. Loving and devoted wife of the late Joseph Perozzi. Lucy is survived by her loving son, Ronald J. Perozzi and his wife Jeanette, 4 grandchildren Ron Jr., Lisa, Brandon and Dana and one great-grandson Grant Sunderland. Born in Camden, NJ, Lucy graduated from Temple University with a degree in nursing. She was the owner of the Country Way Bridal Salon in Maple Shade for more than 35 years. Private services will be held for immediate family only. Contributions may be made in Lucia Perozzi\’s name to your favorite charity. Expressions of sympathy: www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Lucia Perozzi. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ ph: 856-456-1142. 

PULVANO Alfred  

On December 6, 2010. Age 84. Of Maple Shade. Formerly of West Collingswood and Audubon \"Unknown-3\" Park. Loving and cherished husband of the late Minnie M. Survived by many devoted caregivers and friends. Alfred proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his Catholic Prayers of Committal and U.S. Navy Military Honors on Thursday at 11 am at Lakeview Memorial Park: 1300 U.S. Route 130 North, Cinnaminson where Alfred will be buried with Minnie. Please meet at the office for procession to the gravesite. Expressions of sympathy to www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Alfred Pulvano. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142

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Gloucester City Council Worksession Agenda

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Work Session Meeting Info for December 6, 2010

Resolution for CCC Pricing System – Click Here

Resolution for Handicap Parking Space – Click Here

Resolution for Op-Out of Group Health Benefits – Click Here

Resolution for Meeting Notices in Papers – Click Here

Resolution for Meeting Dates for 2011 – Click Here

Public Notice of Redevelopment Designation Hearing

The redevelopment was tabled until the December 15, 2010 Meeting

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New bat standard changes baseball speed

 

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The American Legion – November 23, 2010
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The NCAA’s new Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution standard will be effective Jan. 1, 2011, and impact Legion Baseball in 2012.

For the past several years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has noticed a rise in home runs and runs scored with collegiate, high school and youth baseball leagues. This rise has been attributed to the use of non-wood bats, such as composite bats whose performances improve with use, and has led the NCAA to adjust its bat standards.

Effective Jan. 1, 2011, is the NCAA’s new Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) standard, which will eliminate discrepancies with bat lengths and provide a more direct measure of bat performance.

The NCAA’s goal behind the BBCOR standard is twofold: to improve safety for pitchers and for non-wood bats to perform similarly to wood bats, which don’t have a trampoline effect for greater speed and distance unlike non-wood baseball bats. And according to the NCAA, wood and non-wood bats that are BBCOR certified will produce the same batted-ball speeds.

But the question remaining is how the new bat regulations will affect American Legion Baseball where composite and aluminum bats are prevalent.

For the 2011 season, Legion Baseball teams will adhere to the previous NCAA bat standard, Ball Exit Speed Ratio (BESR). Thus, all bats that have aluminum barrel and pass the BESR test will be allowed on the playing field. However, as of 2012, American Legion Baseball will adopt the BBCOR standard to adhere to the National Federation of High School rules. BESR bats will be banned and BBCOR certified bats will be incorporated with a logo to help umpires and coaches identify approved bats.

In the meantime, baseball bat companies are scrambling to meet the requirements of the new BBCOR standard, while many $400 composite and aluminum bats that will not meet the new regulations sit in stores untouched.

 

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New Jersey Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison — for firearms that were legally purchased

 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Did you think that when the ban on semi-autos and semi-auto magazines sunset in 2004, that the jackboots would be removed from the necks of Americans wishing to possess those items?

Well, apparently, not in New Jersey.

Brian Aitken, 27, was convicted in the \”Garden State\” of possessing high-capacity magazines and now faces seven years in prison. 

What makes Aitken\’s conviction all the more disconcerting is that he had contacted the New Jersey State Police prior to moving his home and his firearms — and he thought he had all his i\’s dotted and his t\’s crossed.

According to the Philadelphia Daily News (10/30/10), Aitken had two handguns in his trunk, both of them \”locked and unloaded as New Jersey requires.\”

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Joseph H. Wilkers of Voorhees, Devoted Parishioner of Mt. Holly 1st Presbyterian Church

\"6a00d8341bf7d953ef0115724332f3970b-120wi\" WILKERS Joseph H. On December 1, 2010. Age 82. Of Voorhees. Formerly of Mount Holly and Haddon Heights. Cherished Son of the late Joseph H. and Carrie Wilkers (nee Sanderlin). Survived by Devoted Caregiver Mary and George Mathias and Rev. Dr. James Kraft. Joseph was a devoted parishioner of the First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly. He was a custodian with RCA in Moorestown for many years. Joseph loved pets and was a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Phillies.

All are invited to attend his Presbyterian Service on Tuesday at 1 pm at First Presbyterian Church: 125 Garden Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060 officiated by longtime family friend Pastor James Kraft. Interment with his late parents in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Joseph H. Wilkers. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCann-Healey Funeral Home: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ. Ph:856-456-1142 

 

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