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Gloucester City (May 5, 2005) – Gloucester City School District celebrated a project kickoff today for construction for an addition and major renovation of Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School as part of a district-wide expansion program. Students, parents, officials and community members were on hand for the ceremony.

The $25 million project includes a 27,000-square-foot addition to the one-story high school on Market Street. It will accommodate an auxiliary gym, a media center accessible to students and the community, locker rooms, science labs, classrooms and other instructional areas. In all, there will be 51 classrooms for 900 students. Work is being done in phases, including upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air-condition system, window replacement and restrooms. Also, replacement of the entire roof, doors, boiler, auditorium seating, electrical and fire alarm system upgrades, and asbestos abatement. The addition and renovation project is planned for completion in September 2006.

District Superintendent Mary T. Stansky said, \”The Gloucester City Board of Education and the community are very pleased that the construction project at

Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School is now proceeding. The renovations and additions will offer our students enhanced opportunities through the creation of a wonderful environment for learning. This project also expands the occasions for the community to engage in life long learning experiences. Gloucester City is grateful to the many people who have tirelessly worked to assure that this project could be realized.\”

The high school project is part of an extensive upgrade of Gloucester City school facilities. Other work includes a new Early Childhood Center that opened last spring at Cold Springs Elementary School, and a new elementary/middle school. All districts schools have been renovated, including the Mary Ethel Costello Elementary School and Highland Park School of Success.

The work is being fully funded and managed by New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation through the State\’s $8.6 billion school construction program.

Gloucester City High School Choir performs at the ground breaking ceremony

 

 

 

p>One thing this Pop Pop enjoyed was searching yard sales for toys. He¹d get them working, spruce them up and enjoy the grandkids¹ smiles. He married Bette Jane in 1956 and settled in Swedesboro, except for winters when he fled the cold to Florida. He and Bette Jane attended all grandkids¹ baseball and soccer events, rooting for the home team. Dom was a NASCAR fanatic especially for #24, Jeff Gordon. He served three years in the Marines and was a maintenance superintendent for DuPont in Deepwater. In addition to his wife of 51 years, Bette Jane (nee Bratton), Dominic is survived by his children, Michael (Susan), of Mullica Hill, Donna McDowell (Jeffrey) of State College, Pa., and Joseph (Julie) of Bellefonte, Pa.; a brother, Steven of West Deptford Township, two sisters: Rosemarie Edl, of Swedesboro and Diane McClintock of Pitman; and grandchildren Megan and Matthew McDowell, Stephen, Paige, Jordan, Joseph, and Jina Dellaquilla. He was predeceased by a son, Dominic Jr. Come celebrate 71 mechanically inquisitive years Thurs. 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at DALEY LIFE CELEBRATION STUDIO, 1518 Kings Hwy., Swedesboro. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m., St. Joseph¹s Church, Swedesboro. Interment in Lake Park Cemetery. Donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 1415 Rte. 70 East, Suite 502, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 in lieu of flowers will be appreciated. Published in the Gloucester County Times from 1/15/2008 – 1/16/2008.

San Francisco chronicle

Tom Stienstra

Sunday, January 13, 2008

(01-12) 19:25 PST — Rick Copeland of Alameda is a preeminent outdoorsman whose skills and passions have helped bring thousands of children, women and other adults into the world of the outdoors.

Gary Graham of Escondido is the rare mix of world-renown angler, philanthropist and communicator.

The late Francis Farquhar ranks with John Muir for his influence upon the Sierra Club, the conservation movement and the climbing of wilderness peaks.

All three are California originals who were inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame Saturday at the San Mateo International Sportsmen\’s Exposition. The show closes out a four-day run today at the San Mateo County Event Center.

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Caroline J. Howarth, (nee Dorris) of Gloucester City, died on January 14, 2008 at the age of 54. Caroline was known to all as \”Candy\” and she was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City. She graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1971. Candy was a dedicated worker and Supervisor for 33 years at the Camden County Superintendent of Elections in Camden presently in Pennsauken.
Candy devoted her life to her family and loved the American Legion Auxiliary.

She was Past Unit President of Brooklawn American Legion Auxiliary Unit #72, Past Camden County President of the American Legion Auxiliary. Presently, Candy was Historian for the American Legion Auxiliary Department of New Jersey. She was a member of the 8/40 American Legion Auxiliary. Candy was Past President of the Gloucester City Pony Tail League, member of the Gloucester City Housing Authority and an active member of the Gloucester City Republican Club and past committeewoman. Candy was involved as Past Secretary to the Gloucester City Helping Hand Committee.

Devoted daughter of the late Thomas F. Dorris and Caroline (nee Southard). Loving and devoted wife of 24 years to Theodore J. \”Ted\” Howarth. Beloved mother of Sean D. Howarth of Gloucester City. Dear Sister of Kim Hubbs (Edward) of Gloucester City and T. Forrest Dorris (Donna) of Mantua. Loving Sister-In-Law of John T. Howarth of Gloucester City, Debra Corda (Raymond) of Florida, Traci L. (Michael) DeNinno of Pine Hill and the late Joseph J. Howarth (Angie). Survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives, friends and members of the American Legion Family are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday evening from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday morning from 10 to 11 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Episcopal Religious Service 11 am in the funeral home officiated by Mother Bradley of Saint Luke\’s Episcopal Church in Westville.

Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill. Family strongly prefers in lieu of flowers Memorial Donations to: American Legion Auxiliary Department of New Jersey: Caroline J. \”Candy\” Howarth Education Fund: c/o Marion Heller: 67 Whitebirch Court, Lumberton, NJ 08048.

Please make checks payable to American Legion Auxiliary: Dept. of NJ. Please write in memo of the check: Education Scholarship

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Caroline J. \”Candy\” Howarth.

  

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On Monday January 14, 2008 my side kick at the shop \”all around Al\” Albert F. Sheain departed this life. He went into Cooper Hospital Thursday with respiratory problems and that day apparently died of congestive heart failure.

Ol\’ Al will be missed for his sense of humor, and eagerness to share a story.

I had a photo to add here but it won\’t load from the floppy.

Al was a U.S. NAVY veteran of WWII and Korea, his duty stations numerous and extensive.

Funeral arrangements are being made by his sister and family.

Al would have been 81 next month.

Charles Huber

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Gloucester City NJ

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) scored at least 20 points in both Stockton games last week. Hubbard, Stockton’s leading scorer in each game, averaged 21.0 points and 5.0 rebounds and shot 10-24 (41.7%) from three-point range last week. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kelley Guarrera (Shamong/Shawnee) posted two double-doubles and scored in double figures in each of Stockton’s last three games. Guarrera had a 14-point, 10-rebound effort against Rowan, an 18-point, 10-rebound performance against Ramapo, and scored 10 points versus DeSales. LATEST RESULTS Men’s Basketball (8-4, 2-1) Stockton 86,Rowan 58 Ramapo 83, Stockton 77 Women’s Basketball (7-5, 2-1) Rowan 74, Stockton 54 Stockton 57, Ramapo 52 DeSales 69, Stockton 47 UPCOMING EVENTS (Home opponents in CAPS) Wednesday, January 16 Women’s Basketball vs. RUTGERS-CAMDEN 6 pm Men’s Basketball vs. RUTGERS CAMDEN 8 pm Saturday, January 19 Men’s Basketball @ College of NJ 1 pm Women’s Basketball @ College of NJ 3 pm Monday, January 21 Men’s Basketball @ Hunter 3 pm Women’s Basketball @ Gettysburg 7 pm Stockton Athletics Home

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Gloucester City has somewhere near 1000 plus rental properties. Some of which are owned by out-of-town landlords who don\’t maintain them. The problem is not unique to Gloucester City.

In today\’s Philadelphia Inquirer (January 13) Staff Writer Nancy Petersen writes about a unique program being tried in Pottstown PA and in nearby Collingswood NJ to cut down on rental properties in those communities changing them into single family owned homes.

Buyers of houses in a district that covers about a third of Pottstown immediately qualify for $5,000. If the house is a single-family home that has been carved up into apartments, the borough will lend up to $15,000 to remove one apartment, an additional $10,000 to remove the second, and $5,000 for any additional unit.

\”We are trying to entice people to come to Pottstown to buy residences and live in them,\” economic-development director Terri Lampe said. \”There is no criteria for income eligibility or anything like that.\”

In Collingswood, next door to Camden, the program \”took off,\” said John Kane, director of community development. \”About 150 homes have been converted back to single-family homes, and the most blighted properties have all gone. Basically, property values have tripled.\”

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News tip submitted by Theresa Ritchie…..send your NEWS tip to [email protected]

 

Bill,

I was watching Channel 6 and they ran a story about Glassboro\’s new law. It created a voluntary partnership with rental property owners and Glassboro\’s housing and police departments. The law requires better background checks prior to renting, adds a lease addendum to keep the rental properties \”crime-free\”, and gives property owners a better chance to evict tenants who commit crimes in their properties.

 

Most tenant-owner laws in Gloucester County are \”pro-tenant\” making evictions difficult.

When the property owners comply with the law, they get a certification from Glassboro making their property more attractive for tenants.

It sounds like a law that could be adopted here in Gloucester City.

Thanks,

Bob Eberle, Gloucester City…………………………..

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New housing program aims to reduce crime

By Cathy Gandolfo source http://abclocal.go.com

GLASSBORO, N.J. – January 14, 2008 — If you break the rules – you get evicted. That\’s the premise of a new program aimed to reduce crime in one South Jersey community.

The program will aim to designate Glassboro\’s rental properties as crime-free. It\’s the first effort of its kind to reduce crime in the Gloucester County town. Today, officials released details on the plan.

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John L. Dunn Jr., of Blackwood, formerly of Bellmawr passed away on January 12, 2008 at the age of 64.
Jack was a member of Local #1107, DC21 for over 40 years. He was a former member of Bellmawr Volunteer Fire and Rescue #1 Company and Bellmawr Ambulance Company.

Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Devlin). Lovingfatherof Kimberly Alicea, James Dunn and Shannen Dunn. Devoted grandfather of Gabrielle, Desiree, RJ, Alexa, Eric and the late Kayley. Also survived by brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Thursday morning from 10 to 11 am at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 11 am at the funeral home. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.