Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis announced the result of last week\’s balloting — nearly 90 percent of its 26,502 members voted to authorize a strike —and called it \”an indictment of the state of the relationship between the management of CPS and its largest labor force members.\” State law requires 75 percent approval.

Teachers are upset that Mayor Rahm Emanuel canceled last year\’s raise and that they\’re being asked to work longer days without what they consider to be an adequate pay increase. Lewis said other key issues include class size and resources.

A strike wouldn\’t be called until the beginning of the next school year, but union leaders could do so without another vote. They say holding the vote now instead of later gives the union added leverage at the bargaining table. It also allowed 1,500 retiring teachers to vote.

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Gloucester Catholic High School held its \”First Commencement Exercises\” on June 5, 1930. Twenty-seven young men and women received \”Classical\” or \”Commercial\” diplomas. The Saint Mary Orchestra performed and five students were recognized for \”Scholastic Honors.\” Mr. William Tinney addressed the graduates and the Right Reverend Monsignor Maurice Bric presided and conferred the honors and awards. The road to that day had not been easy.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (06/08/2012)(readMedia)– Teresa Hatcher, a 2012 graduate of Thomas Jefferson University\’s School of Health Professions, Department of Radiologic Sciences and resident of Brooklawn, N.J., was inducted into Thomas Jefferson University\’s Chapter of the Alpha Eta Society, the national honor society for health professionals, on May 10, 2012. 

 
July 11, 2012 at Campbell’s Field

Camden, NJ – The Riversharks are proud to announce, in conjunction with The Kisses for Kyle Foundation and Jaws Youth Playbook, that Steve Carlton, Dickie Noles and Larry Christenson have been added to Larry Bowa’s \”Champions\” roster in the celebrity softball game preceding the 2012 Atlantic League All-Star Game presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

VOORHEES, NJ – June 7, 2012 – The Camden County Library System is pleased to announce a full schedule of 60 program events to celebrate and engage children and teens in its summer reading programs at eight different branches.

Participants can earn points by logging their time spent reading to earn chances for prizes they can win. Registration for any program is available at one of the local branch libraries or on the library system’s website at www.camdencountylibrary.org

TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Federal government pressure has led to an increasing number of Medicare patients being held for observation instead of being admitted to hospitals, a new study suggests.

Effective immediately, the New Jersey DEP\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is indefinitely suspending the Party/Charter Boat facet of the Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP). 

Who are we as Catholic Christians? It’s a basic question. Related to that are other questions as well: Who is welcome? And who is excluded?