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Media release April 3

Ewing, NJ – Ranked sixth in Division III, The College of New Jersey’s baseball team tallied a 7-0 home win over the Greyhounds of Moravian College to collect the team’s ninth straight victory. TCNJ improves to 17-2 overall, while Moravian drops to 11-12.

TCNJ’s junior pitcher Dan Anderson (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) had a perfect game before the Greyhounds first base runner reached on an error at second and would keep his shutout alive through five innings of work with no hits. Anderson worked six innings in collecting the win with a no hitter and four strikeouts and improves to 3-0.

Making his first appearance of the season after recovering from a pre-season injury, senior Brad Kittle (Millville, NJ/Millville) entered the game in the top of the seventh and struck out the side. Senior Steve Turrise (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) worked the eighth inning for the Lions and worked a pair of innings allowing just one hit with three strikeouts on the day as TCNJ’s pitchers shutout Moravian.

The Lions struck early with five runs in the bottom of the second inning as senior centerfielder Dave Mebs (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) added an RBI triple and senior right fielder Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) drove in a pair in the inning, while sophomore dh Ryan Anzelone (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) added a double as the Lions sent all nine batters to the plate in the inning.

Moravian’s sophomore Andrew DelRossi (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) took the loss after three innings of work with five earned runs off seven hits with a walk and two wild pitches. DelRossi drops to 1-1. He was relieved in the fourth by sophomore Andrew DeLio (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany) who worked two innings with no runs, two hits and three strikeouts before he was replaced in the bottom of the sixth by freshman Luke Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) and gave up two runs, one of which was earned off a hit in an inning of work. Sophomore Keith Shaffer (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) also worked for Moravian on the mound.

Moravian’s junior Eric Shea (Madison, NJ/Morristown Beard) broke up the shutout bid with his single in the ninth.
TCNJ returns to action on April 4 hosting Richard Stockton College in a 3:30 p.m. NJAC match-up, while Moravian College is back in action on April 5 when they host Manhattanville College in a noon doubleheader.

Media Release April 2

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Down, 6-4, Rutgers rallied with a run in the ninth and came 90-feet short of tying it up before Monmouth escaped with a 6-5 victory over the Scarlet Knights in NCAA Baseball action at MU Baseball Complex Wednesday afternoon.

Facing the two-run deficit and down to their final three outs, the Scarlet Knights (8-15) rallied. Senior Vic Cegles (Phoenix, Ariz.) reached on an infield error and Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.)Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) brought in one run with a sacrifice fly to deep left-center field to make it 6-5. The Hawks (9-8) decided to turn to reliever Brett Brach with the heart of the Rutgers lineup due up and MU clinging to a one-run lead. A Tom Edwards (West Caldwell, N.J.) groundout to first pushed the Scarlet Knights\’ tying run within 90 feet of home, but Brach got Vinnie Sangemino (Nutley, N,J.) to strike out to end the game. followed with a single before Monmouth closer Justin Esposito moved both runners into scoring position with a wild pitch. Sophomore

In a game that saw 12 different pitchers combined, Rutgers was forced to use seven different hurlers. Starter Tony Wargo (New Providence, N.J.) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the first and was replaced by freshman Dale Hering (Montgomery, N.J.) midway through the second.

Monmouth loaded the bases again in the frame, this time with nobody retired. The Hawks scored their first run courtesy of a Wargo wild pitch. After re-loading the bases, Wargo was relieved by Hering, marking the righty\’s collegiate debut. Hering\’s first batter, Ryan Terry, gave Monmouth its second run with a single through the left side. The Hawks scored two more runs on a hit batsman and a fielder\’s choice before Hering was replaced by Matt Patterson (Passaic, N.J.). Patterson ended the frame with a strikeout to the first batter he faced.

A pair of singles by Vic Cegles (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) put runners on first and third for the Scarlet Knights with one out in the fifth and Tom Edwards (West Caldwell, N.J.) drove in RU\’s first run of the game with a line-drive single to right field. After a personnel change for both sides sent Andy McDonnell to the mound and Sangemino to the plate, RU loaded the bases when the Scarlet Knight pinch hitter drew a walk. Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) tied it up on one swing with a bases-clearing triple to the gap in left-center field.

With the score tied at 4-4, reliever Billy Murphy (Cranford, N.J.) went out for his third inning of work in the sixth. A pair of walks and a passed ball put Monmouth\’s Kyle Higgins 90 feet from scoring the go-ahead run. The Scarlet Knights turned to Ryan Beard (Point Pleasant, N.J.) on the mound and Beard got Andy Meyers to hit into a fielder\’s choice, but Higgins crossed home plate as MU re-gained the advantage. The Hawks threatened for more in the inning, but Beard got an inning-ending double play.

Higgins used a two-out single to left field in the seventh to drive home a sixth run and give Monmouth a two-run cushion.

The run would prove to be crucial as the Hawks were able to hold off the Scarlet Knights\’ late rally for the narrow victory.

Nick Vallillo (1-0) earned the win in three innings of relief work for Monmouth, while Murphy (0-1) was charged with the loss, despite two solid innings of relief work for Rutgers. Brach put the clamps on the RU rally for his second save of the season.

The victory gave Monmouth its first win over Rutgers since 2002, ending a seven-game winning streak for the Scarlet Knights over the Hawks.

Rutgers travels to South Bend, Indiana on Thursday for a three-game series with Notre Dame this weekend. The Scarlet Knights and Irish will open the series with a 5:00 p.m. game on Friday.

Matt Misoliek belted a one-out double into the right-field corner in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring Joe Merlino and giving the Overbrook High School baseball team a shocking 7-6 victory over Gloucester Catholic in Tri-County Conference Diamond Division action Tuesday.

Misoliek had a pair of doubles among his three hits and drove in three runs, while winning pitcher Chris Allebach was 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored. It was Overbrook\’s first win over Catholic in four years.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers freshman first baseman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) was named the BIG EAST Baseball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

Matthews earns his first collegiate honor after enjoying a .412 batting average with an .882 slugging percentage in five games last week. The freshman had three doubles, a triple and a home run and drove in 10 runs last week. In the series-opening victory over West Virginia, Matthews had a pair of doubles. He came up with the bases loaded in the second and cleared them with a three-run double to left-center field. Later in the game, he hit his second double and came around to score. In Saturday\’s victory over WVU, Matthews drove in four runs. He hit his fourth home run of the season in the sixth and, in the seventh, with the bases loaded, he hit another three-run double to right-center field. In Sunday\’s game, the freshman was walked three times, with one intentional base on balls. In a Tuesday win over Rider, Matthews drove in three runs and scored the game-winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Broncs. He tripled to drive in his third run in the eighth to tie it and scored the go-ahead run later in the inning.

The freshman has started all 22 games at first base and has hit No. 5 in the Scarlet Knights\’ order all season. He ranks fourth on the Scarlet Knights in hitting and leads the team in home runs. He ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 26 runs batted in and leads the conference with 11 RBI during league action.

Rutgers, 8-14 overall and 2-4 in the BIG EAST this season, won its first series of the season with two victories in its three-game series against West Virginia at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights split their midweek games against Rider (won 4-3) and Princeton (lost 1-0).

He is the second Scarlet Knight to be honored with one of the league\’s weekly honors this season. Sophomore Casey Gaynor (Toms River, N.J.) was named the inaugural BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the 2008 season on Feb. 25.

Rutgers will conclude its nine-game homestand with a Tuesday contest against Wagner at 3:30 p.m.

By Lois Stass

The Bellmawr Board of Education is urging community residents to vote in the Annual School Election on Tuesday, April 15.

\”The local school board plays an essential role in the education that our children receive,\” said Mr. Ronald Henry. \”On April 15, voters will have the opportunity to select the men and women who will set the policies under which our community\’s schools will operate. Voters will also weigh in on the proposed school district budget.

\”But citizens cannot be heard if they don\’t exercise their right to vote.\”

Mr. Henry explained the school board\’s \”essential role\” in education.

The local board of education sets policies in areas such as classroom instruction, student discipline, and the use of school facilities. These policies guide the school administration in managing the educational program.

The school board approves the local district\’s proposed budget for presentation to the voters.

It negotiates employee contracts, and approves the hiring of teachers, administrators and other staff.

1,600 Races Statewide, more than 1,600 board of education positions will be on the ballot on April 15.

Voters can become familiar with candidates and the issues affecting the Bellmawr Public Schools in a number of ways, according to Henry. Newspapers and local-access cable stations cover school board elections and frequently profile candidates. In addition, local Leagues of Women Voters, Parents\’ organizations and community groups often sponsor candidates\’ forums.

Voter Information- To participate in the Annual School Election, a citizen must be a registered voter in his or her municipality. Citizens not currently registered may do so by March 25, 2008 to be eligible to vote in the April 15 Annual School Election. Registration information is available from the municipal clerk or the county board of elections.

Voters unable to go to the polls on April 15 may apply for absentee ballots, which are available at the county clerk\’s office. Residents can apply to their county clerk for absentee ballots by mail. County clerks must receive mail applications by April 8. In addition, voters have until 3 p.m. on April 14 for absentee ballots in person at the office of the county clerk. Absentee ballots must be received by the board of elections or the designee no later than 9 a.m. on the date of the election.

Polling Times, 2 – 9 p.m. at Bellmawr Park School, 29 Peach Road and E. M. Burke School, 112 South Black Horse Pike.

Polling information is also contained in sample ballots mailed to all registered voters prior to the election.

\”Local school board membership is an important public office – one that affects the quality of life in our community,\” said Henry. \”I urge voters to make sure their voices are heard on April 15.\”

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SCOTT A. John

On April 2, 2008. Age 84. Of Haddon Heights. Loving husband of 61 years to Catherine \”Kay\” E. Scott (nee McGill). Beloved father of Dorothy V. Connelly and her husband Gary of Medford and the late John E. Scott. Cherished grandfather of Jonathan F. Scott of Haddon Heights and Patrick S. Connelly of Medford. Dear Brother of Julius B. Scott of Somerdale, Dolores Croneberger of Berkely Heights, and Alda Davis of Voorhees.

John was born in Camden, raised and lived in Somerdale until 1948 and was a 1942 graduate of Haddon Heights High School. He moved to Haddon Heights in 1951 where he currently resided. John was a former parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in Mount Ephraim and has been a parishioner of Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church in Haddon Heights for many years. He was Owner / President of Display Arts Studios Inc. of New Castle, Delaware. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Monday morning from 9 to 11 am at Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church: 4^th Avenue at Kings Highway, Haddon Heights.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am in the church. Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, the family requests your prayers for the repose of John\’s soul and for the comfort of the Lord in the coming days. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of A. John Scott. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Connecticut\’s Maya Moore struggled to get open all night against Rutgers\’ smothering defense. Then, given a rare open look from long range, the fabulous freshman shot the Huskies back into the Final Four.

Matee Ajavon finished with 18 points.

Moore hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 3 minutes left to propel top-seeded UConn past the No. 2-seeded Scarlet Knights 66-56 on Tuesday night in the Greensboro Regional championship.

Renee Montgomery and Ketia Swanier each scored 15 points to lead the Huskies (36-1), who rallied from a 14-point deficit to win their 15th straight game and reach their ninth Final Four — but first since winning the 2004 national championship.

\”I would say maybe it\’s our turn,\” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. \”Also, I think the price some of these kids have paid, the last four years and this year in particular, they were destined and due. They\’ve risen to every challenge they\’ve faced and I couldn\’t be prouder.\”

Moore finished with seven points — just her second single-digit performance of the season — but her final basket couldn\’t have come at a better time. With the game tied at 49-all, she took a feed at the top of the key and, with two-time Big East defensive player of the year Essence Carson sagging off of her, pulled up and swished a 3 to put UConn ahead to stay.

The Huskies then were perfect on 14 free-throws in the final 2-plus minutes to snap their three-year hiatus from the biggest stage in women\’s college basketball.

\”When you think about, what\’s a Final Four mean to me,\” Auriemma said. \”I don\’t care if I never go to another one, but for these kids to get to their first, that\’s what coaching is all about.\”

Connecticut will face Stanford in the semifinals. The Huskies beat the Cardinal 66-54 in the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands in November

Matee Ajavon scored 18 points on 8-of-23 shooting to lead Rutgers (27-7), the defending Greensboro Regional champion which was denied its second consecutive Final Four berth.

Carson finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds but was held scoreless in the second half, and Kia Vaughn added 11 points for the Scarlet Knights, who gave UConn its only loss of the season two months ago before the Huskies beat them by 20 points in the regular-season finale.

This time, two of the Huskies\’ highest-profile players struggled on the offensive end for much of the night, but came through when it counted most.

Moore had trouble getting touches while being swarmed by defenders Brittany Ray and Heather Zurich and managed just seven shots, making three.

Montgomery, who scored at least 20 points in each of the teams\’ two previous meetings, was just 4-of-14 from the field and made only one of her nine attempts from behind the arc. But twice in the second half she knocked down tying jumpers, including one with 7 1/2 minutes left that highlighted the 15-5 run that gave UConn its first lead.

Kaili McLaren, whose layup less than a minute later put the Huskies ahead for the first time, finished with 10 points, and Tina Charles added 12 rebounds.

Rutgers raced out to a huge, early lead when Epiphanny Prince\’s free throws with about 8 minutes left capped the 17-5 run that made it 25-11, but the Scarlet Knights largely did it with their trademark tough defense: They held the Huskies to two baskets during an 8-minute stretch, and during that span they forced UConn into 2-of-9 shooting and generated six turnovers with their half-court trap.

Eventually, UConn made it a game again by erasing that deficit with a 19-5 run that bridged halftime. The Huskies outscored Rutgers 12-3 during the final 4 1/2 minutes of the half to pull to 32-27 at the break — their season-low for scoring in a first half.

Montgomery\’s first tying jumper came with 18 1/2 minutes left, producing the first tie since it was scoreless.

WATSON Andrew \”Pee Wee\”

On March 29, 2008. Age 83. Of Deptford Twp. Formerly of Atlantic City.

Survived by his loving and cherished family of Gloucester Manor Nursing Home. Andrew was known as \”Pee Wee\” and always had a smile and a kind word to say. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church in Woodbury. Andrew\’s viewing and burial was private at Evergreen Cemetery in Salem.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com obituaries of Andrew Watson. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142. www.mccannhealey.com