DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS LIONS BEAT ELIZABETHTOWN, 72 -64

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team hosted the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown College in a non-conference game in Packer Hall on Monday night. TCNJ tallied the 72-64 win to notch their fifth straight win and improve to 11-3 overall, while Elizabethtown drops to 8-5.

TCNJ’s while junior center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) added her 11th double-double of the season as she racked up 20 points with a team and game-high 14 rebounds. She had 12 second half points with seven rebounds in each half and a pair of blocks.

TCNJ led 34-33 at the break. The Blue Jays scored the first basket of the game, but TCNJ would build a 10-point lead, up 16-6 before Elizabethtown would take the lead 31-29 at 2:45. The Blue Jays hit 50.0% of their shots from three-point range in the first stanza, 5-10 and were a perfect 2-2 from the line. Pacing the visiting Blue Jays was junior Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) as she had 11 points and hit 3-of-5 shots from three-point range, while adding three assists in the first half. Quinn would finish with 20 points and was 7-9 from the line with five rebounds, three assists and a steal on the night.

TCNJ got 12 points from rookie forward Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) including 10 in the first half. Junior guard Alyssa Michella (Washington Township, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) added 15 points, one shy of her personal best, while senior Sara Best (High Bridge, NJ/Voorhees) added 12 points with seven rebounds.

After the two teams exchanged leads and several ties, TCNJ would take a 66-56 lead with three minutes left to play. During that time the Lions would hit six of seven free throws. TCNJ finished the night having hit 13-of-18 shots from the line, while making 11 of 16 in the second half to help the Lions on the night. Elizabethtown had made nine straight free throws in the game, before their first miss at 10:31 in the second half. For the game, the Blue Jays hit 15-of-19 from the charity stripe and made 45.0% of their three-point attempts as well (9-20).

Elizabethtown College’s senior guard Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County) became the third all-time leading scorer for the Blue Jay women’s basketball program as she moved ahead of Abbie Fabian (1,503 points) and now has 1515 points after adding 13 points in the contest.

Sophomore guard Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit (NJ) added 11 points and hit three-of-four from beyond the arch to help her team on the night.

TCNJ returns to action on January 16 when they travel to No. 14 ranked Kean University for a 6 p.m. NJAC contest, while Elizabethtown College faces Immaculata College on January 19 on the road at 1 p.m.

By Hank F. Miller Jr.

 

The Coming-of-Age Day, seijin-no-hi, is officially recognized social ceremony when adolescents enter the circle of adults. Under Japanese Civil Law Act, those who reach the age of 20 are considered \”adults,\” and those who marry before the age of twenty are considered \”adults\” as well. The Coming-of-Age Day was established as January 15th under Law no.178 \”The National Holiday Act\” on July 23, 1948, the 23rd year of Showa, as a day congratulating those who reach twenty years of age and thus legally able to enter society with full civil rights and duties. But, the day was changed as the 2nd Monday of January from 2000 as the \”The National Holiday Act\” was amended.

 

The ceremony of \”genpuku,\”an old-style ceremony of assuming manhood, had been held from the era of the Emperor Tenmu

(673-686 A.D.).In such ceremonies, young people from the imperial and noble families would change their child-like hairstyles to that of wearing noble headgear around the age of 15. This ceremony was called \” kakan-no-gi,\”or headgear wearing ceremony. Today, each city, town and village holds a congratulatory ceremony, or ceremony of \”Coming-of-age,\” for those who turn twenty years old. This particular day is a national holiday, and new \”adults\” can be seen dressed-up at various places beginning in the morning.

 

Though western attire is gradually rising in popularity, traditional Japanese wear, such as kimonos are worn by ladies, are just like

Works of art. And hakamas are worn by men.

 

My Daughter won\’t be making the coming -of-age day ceremony due to being at Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon.

 

Warm Regards from Kitakyushu City, Japan

Hank F. Miller Jr.

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RINGLING, Okla. — Cindy Stewart, the mother of 9-year-old Baler Dee Stewart, who bagged a buck with an enormous rack, says he\’s having fun with his fame.

\”He\’s been enjoying it,\” Stewart said.

Baler Stewart was using a .50 caliber rifle on his first muzzleloader hunt in October when he harvested the animal. It has 41 points to hang a ring on, but officials are scoring it closer to 30 points.

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Source http://www.cityofgloucester.org

 

The path to economic success in Gloucester City starts here, with the Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone (GCUEZ) program. The UEZ program was developed by the State of New Jersey to help promote redevelopment in its urban centers. The goal of the UEZ is to promote sustainable growth by helping businesses succeed in city neighborhoods. The GCUEZ offers participating businesses an advantage by providing incentives that encourage growth while stimulating the local economy. Build your business with the help of the GCUEZ program:

 

STATE BENEFITS:

100% sales tax exemption for specified materials and tangible personal property.

Qualified retail businesses may charge 50% of the 6% NJ sales tax on certain \”in person\” purchases.

Revenues generated from the 3% sales tax are maintained in a Zone Assistance Fund (ZAF) dedicated for use within the GCUEZ for certain economic development and/or public service improvement projects.

One-time corporation tax credit of $1,500 for each new, full-time permanent employee who is a resident of Gloucester City and has been unemployed for at least 90 days or dependent upon public assistance.

Subsidized unemployment insurance for certain new employees with gross salaries of less than $4,500 per quarter as per Department of Labor schedule.

Priority financial assistance from the New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund (LDFF) and Department of Labor Job Training Program

LOCAL BENEFITS:

Local Economic Development Loan funds at 3% for 5 years for real estate acquisitions, building renovations, machinery, and equipment. Click here for an application.

Facade Improvement Loan program where businesses can borrow $5,000 for their facade improvement at a fixed rate of 1% payable over a 60 month/5 year period. Click here for an application.

LOCAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

To date the GCUEZ has generated approximately $1.1 million in sales tax revenues with only 50 UEZ certified businesses signed up. We have invested almost $352,645, funding ten (10) projects, deemed to improve the economic climate of the Gloucester City commercial districts. Below is a synopsis of your UEZ dollars at work…

 

1. Marketing Campaign — $10,000 – to create and distribute promotional mailers (postcards and kits) to prospective business owners and developers

 

2. Community Cleanup Campaign — $2,500 – to hire a consultant on how to enhance Gloucester City\’s image

 

3. Entryway Enhancement – $2,345 — to erect a welcoming entryway with signage and landscaping along the Rte. 42 ramp onto Market Street.

 

4. Promotions & Advertising Campaign — $54,000 – for advertisements and events to promote Gloucester City as a great place to live, work, and shop.

 

5. Business Recruitment & Retention Consultants — $109,000 – to hire the JGSC Group to develop a plan for downtown revitalization and to assist with business recruitment and retention.

 

6. Matching Façade Grant (Pilot Program) — $40,000 – a pilot program offering $10,000 in matching façade grants to four (4) Gloucester City UEZ businesses

 

7. Signage Grant — $30,000 – to provide up to $1,000 in sign grants to 30 UEZ businesses for the repair or replacement of their business sign.

 

8. Design Guidelines — $40,000 – to hire a consultant to create façade, signage, and streetscaping design guidelines to assist with the rehabilitation of the commercial and historic districts.

 

9. Crime Prevention Patrols — $24,800 – to pay overtime costs to utilize police foot patrols, bicycle patrols, plain clothes officers in unmarked units, and the K-9 unit to patrol and maintain visability in the business districts.

 

10. Retail Business Incubator — $40,000 – to offer rent subsidies to businesses offering targeted retail goods and services in order to stimulate business recruitment efforts.

For more information contact Gina Dunphy, UEZ coordinator 456-6075 or via email at [email protected] 

Sunday, January 13, 2008

By Mark Matthews Blog

The top rated Comedy Channel show \”the Colbert Report\” did a hilarious story last year on Hilltop\’s Werbany Tire, and their giant \”Nitro Girl\” patriotic statue! The video was posted on a \”fun\” site MilkandCookies.com.

The owner of the tire business is a character himself, but the fun really gets started when the Comedy Central cameras travel the Black Horse Pike to get the story from other businesses, including Haddon Heights \”Del Buono\’s Bakery\”, and Hilltop\’s \”Lou\’s Automotive\”.

  

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(Nee Gouger) on January 11, 2008 , Age 87a lifelong resident of Gloucester City, NJ.
Loving mother of Robert (Donna) of Gloucester City and H. Wayne \’Bud\’ (Janet) of Fishkill, NY. She is also survived by 11 Grandchildren and 20 Great-Grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet on Monday evening from 7-8 PM at the ETHERING-TON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St., Gloucester City, NJ.
Mrs. Schoonmaker\’s Memorial Service will follow at 8PM.

This Sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight. They turned him loose after the photo.

This Sturgeon was caught on the Willamette River just below Oregon City two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11\’1\’. It was 56\’ around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.

 Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

 They are breeding stock and probably older than most of us. This one may be 100 years old.

Submitted by Charlie The Clip

 

Source www.lawcore.com

A Marlton man has been awarded nearly $600,000 after suffering injuries in a collision with a dump truck. The truck, owned by Bogey\’s Trucking of Brooklawn, was being driven by an employee, Eugene Glover, at the time of the collision.

Brian Baldwin was driving his pickup truck in Vorhees in 2001 when the incident took place. He claims that the dump truck went through a red light on Route 73, resulting in the collision.

Following the accident, Baldwin suffered pain. He then went to hospital with his injuries, and was given medication in the form of muscle relaxants and painkillers. However, he was later diagnosed by his own doctor with two herniated discs in his neck as a result of the accident.

The man had to go through two years of therapy and manipulation, and eventually the discs were fused and a metal plate and screws had to be inserted. The 38-year-old still has pain and does not have full mobility in his neck.

Topic Added July 22nd, 2005

On January 12, 2008. Age 41. Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of 20 years to Joseph B. Avant, Jr. Devoted mother of Joseph, Larry, Raymond, and Renee Avant and Patrick, Christopher, and Thomas Connor. Beloved grandmother of 5. Dear sister of Catherine M. Dowey.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday morning from 9 to 11 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Funeral service will begin at 11 am at the funeral home. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Gloucester City. Family requests memorial donations in Patricia\’s memory to: Joseph B. Avant, Jr., for the education of the children. P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, N.J. 08030. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Patricia A. Connor.

by Guy Carl

www.napavalleyregister.com

A strange breed, indeed, is the duck hunter. We wake up outrageously early in the morning, climb into either rubber or neoprene boots that go up to our chests, and haul sacks of decoys weighing a hundred pounds or more long distances in the dark — all to stand in a muddy marsh or flooded farm field all day in the dead of winter to wait for our quarry to fly by.

And we pray for the windiest, rainiest, stormiest, most miserable weather we can get for our outing. All this is just part of our quest for the elusive duck.

Doesn’t that sound fun?

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