KLUTKOWSKI, BARBARA J.
(nee Hudson), on March 19, 2007, of Bellmawr. Age 64.
Loving mother of Denise M. Dunn and her husband Robert of Medford and Ted Klutkowski of Erial. Sister of Jack Hudson of Bellmawr. Dear grandmother of Amanda, Samantha, Olivia and Robert Dunn, Jr. and Ted J., Nicholas and Jessica Klutkowski. Godmother of Cyndi Felber of Jacksonville, FL.
There will be a viewing from 9 to 11AM Thursday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 11AM at the funeral home. Interment Bethel Memorial Park, Pennsauken.
Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Barbara\’s memory to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to [email protected].

Courier Post

CAMDEN CITY-City council will hold hearings on April 5 to find out why city firefighters are being paid millions in overtime.

City Council President Angel Fuentes said he also expects Fire Chief Joseph Marini to explain why he ordered a fire station closed in the Cramer Hill section.

The station was closed for part of March 1 and has since reopened. Marini said he was responding to an order from city Chief Executive Officer Theodore Davis to stop paying overtime. Without the overtime, Marini said, he couldn\’t find enough officers to keep the station open.

The public hearing will be at 4 p.m. in City Council Chambers, on the second floor of City Hall.

 

GORAJ, FRANCIS, JR. \’FRANK\’
Suddenly on March 20, 2007. Age 47, of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, formerly of Camden.
Devoted father of Frank III. Beloved son of Frank Sr. Dear brother of Monica Goraj. Loving fiancee of Dawn Fletcher. Dear uncle of Donna, Maria, Andrea, Nick, and great uncle of four.
Frank was a graduate of St. Joseph\’s High School and retired from the Camden County Sheriff\’s Office.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing Friday evening 7-9PM and Saturday from 8:30-9:30AM at the
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME
11 E. Kings Hwy
Mt. Ephraim, NJ
856-931-1628
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday 10AM at Sacred Heart Church, Kings Hwy, Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Interment, St. Joseph\’s Cemetery, Chews Landing.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Joseph\’s Pro-Cathedral School, 2907 Federal St., Camden, NJ 08105 in Frank\’s memory.

Mr. Cleary

After reading and researching your offering about the Faulkner Act I have
concluded that for me this is the best opportunity and method to bring
Gloucester City into the 21st century. As a long time resident and
registered democrat I felt compelled to support the independent group
because my own group has become focused on power and control of the city rather than service to it. The past leadership had spun so far out of
control that it was obvious to even the most casual observer they had become tyrants.

Our democrat club spurns open forum within its own organization as well as
within the local government. It has successfully beaten down every opponent
and every idea that has not originated within the executive committee. They
have left us, the rank and file members, out in the cold for too many years
to repair the damage that has been done.

Our democrat club executive board selects cronies to lead our city. That is
why so many of them are brother-in-laws. They rely on the county machine to
get what can be gotten and in return must support pay to play. The new
leadership of the democrat club is just starting another young cycle of
machine leadership to drag us along for another 15 years.

My review of the Faulkner Act leads me to believe that a seven person Mayor
and Council would best serve my needs and most likely the needs of my fellow
residents. While at the same time providing referendum so that we, the rank
and file, can counter the kind of arrogance experienced in the recent past.

I therefore would ask that you conduct a poll to respond to the following
question:
SHOULD THE VOTERS OF GLOUCESTER CITY CHANGE ITS FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO A
SEVEN MEMBER MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTED AT LARGE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE
FAULKNER ACT? YES OR NO

Resident

What is the Faulkner Act

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by: DBK

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Rutgers-Camden Provost Roger J. Dennis and Rayman Solomon, dean of the law school in Camden, have been ordered to appear before a federal grand jury in Trenton that is looking into allegations of corruption against state Senator Wayne Bryant (D-Camden). Bryant was receiving $30,000 per year to lecture law students, but it is alleged that he rarely ever gave a lecture. Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Sebban of South Amboy was killed in Baquba, Iraq on Saturday while the medic was caring for his wounded fellow soldiers. The 29 year old was a graduate of East Brunswick Vocational- Technical High School and was the 69th soldier from New Jersey to be killed while serving in Iraq. The College of New Jersey has cancelled senior week this year due to lack of interest. The lack of interest may be related to the ban on in-dorm alcohol. Gambling revenues are facing stiff competition from outside of the state. The Assembly Budget Committee met at the Atlantic City Convention Center, where 75 people testified on the first day of the meeting, to discuss ways to increase or protect gambling revenues. One of the biggest points of discussion was subsidizing the state\’s horse racing industry with funds from the casinos. Anyone want to offer an opinion on whether casino gambling has been good or bad for New Jersey since it began in Atlantic City in the mid-70s? Read more

Courier Post

A one-alarm fire damaged several businesses along Kings Highway in Haddonfield late Tuesday and early this morning.

The blaze was reported about 12:15 a.m. in the 100 block of Kings Highway, according to Camden County emergency dispatchers.

Firefighters from Haddonfield, Lawnside, Audubon, Barrington, Haddon Heights, Westmont and Cherry Hill brought the fire under control at 1:06 a.m., authorities said.

Courierpostonline.com will post additional information as it becomes available.

Fairfield University (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Coach moves forward after 28 seasons at the helm of the Stags

Fairfield University head women\’s basketball coach Dianne Nolan announced this afternoon her decision to step aside after 28 years at the helm of the Stags.

Nolan is a former resident of Gloucester City. She graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School and Rowan University. She is the daughter of Andy and Bert Nolan.

\”I am very proud of what we have accomplished here at Fairfield during my tenure,\” Nolan said. \”I have had the honor of coaching student-athletes who not only excelled on and off the court, but who have established very successful careers. The latter is probably the most gratifying, because basketball ends for all players at some point.

\”I leave knowing that the program is on solid ground. Winning the MAAC and competing in the postseason have been the goals of the program we developed from Division III to being recognized as a class program in Division I. I wish the University well in the search for the new coach. I am looking forward to the next chapter of my career.\”

Nolan posted a 456-359 (.560) record during her tenure with the Stags, leading the program to five postseason appearances. She led the Stags to four NCAA Tournament appearances, the most recent in 2001, which was an at-large bid, the first in school history. Fairfield captured three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament titles, in 1988, 1991, and 1998, advancing to the NCAA Tournament each season. The Stags were invited to the 2000 WNIT, after posting a school record 25 wins, a number they equaled a season later.

Nolan has received numerous coaching accolades during her tenure with the Stags, including the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Distinguished Service Award in 2006. The MBWA named her its coach of the year in 2001, and she earned MAAC coach of the year honors five times.

\”I am thankful for the 28 years of service that Dianne has provided this University as the face of our women\’s basketball program,\” said Director of Athletics Eugene P. Doris. \”Dianne embodies the Jesuit ideal and has provided our student-athletes, as well as the youth of our community, with an excellent role model. Her teams have always competed at a high level on the court, and with great success in the classroom. Additionally, Dianne has always been an active member of the University and local community, giving her time and effort unselfishly. As we begin the search for our next head coach, we will build on the foundation provided by Coach Nolan and continue to strive towards the goals we have for the program.\”

Doris indicated that a national search for a new head coach will begin immediately, utilizing the resources of ChampSearch. ChampSearch, based in Northridge, Calif., will provide assistance in the development of a pool of top-flight candidates.

Nolan\’s coaching career has spanned 33 years, with her first five seasons at St. Francis (NY). She is one of only 32 NCAA Division I coaches to have compiled more than 500 career wins, and currently ranks 27th all-time with 517 victories. Her 33-year career record is 517-416 (.554).

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by: Sharon GR

Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 09:22:01 AM EDT

• Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg, who has been monitoring the state\’s ability to meet deadlines to retrofit electronic voting machines with paper printouts, yesterday urged the Attorney General\’s Office to appoint an advisory panel of computer experts for voting machines. Currently voting machines are approved by volunteers who are not required to have any computer knowledge nor have any legal authority to force voting machine vendors to offer up their code for inspection.

 

• Maher Terminals, a family-owned company who handles a large amount of cargo at Port Elizabeth, will be acquired by German-owned Deutsche Bank. The Port Authority of NY and NJ as well as the Federal Committee on Foreign Investments must approve the deal.

 

• The Star-Ledger is reporting that Gov. Corzine did amend his personal financial disclosure reports for 2002-2004 to include the $470,000 mortgage he gave and forgave to Carla Katz. Corzine\’s lawyer Mark Elias said it was to avoid a battle with the U. S. Senate Ethics committee. The mortgage could have been deemed an \”asset\” in Corzine\’s portfolio, but any other gifts would not have been disclosed because would not have been so designated.
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I have read with dismay what sounds like the death knell for the Fort Nassau Playground. I think that to withdraw or diminish support for the operation and productive enjoyment of this gift to the City\’s children from its citizens would be a tragedy.

One can almost see a tear in the eyes of folks who have written letters about this, and I share their feelings. I felt the same way when the City was \”forced\” to abandon the bus shelter at Broadway and Market Street.

And, I guess our experience with that one made us give up on the idea of placing any at the City\’s other main bus stop at Broadway and Monmouth Street.

Other towns, including Camden, have these bus shelters at major stops. How welcome they are on inclement days, or just as a place to take a load off for a few minutes.

Philly has two shelters – one for NJT and one for SEPTA – at every corner on East Market Street.

And, anyone who\’s seen the joy on the youngsters\’ faces when they play at our fine playground has no doubts as to its value. I saw that look when my grandkids played there.

I think I understand the reasons for abandoning these simple civic amenities: the money it costs for constant repairs due to vandalism, and utter frustration at not being able to fix them as quickly as they can be destroyed.

Urbanite Jane Jacobs had an idea that Rudy Giuliani picked up on that was credited with the reduction in crime in New York City – the \”broken window\” theory.

The idea is that if a broken window shows up on the front of a house, it sticks out like a sore thumb if it goes un-repaired, and casts a pall over the whole street that says \”I don\’t care\” to anyone passing by. Then someone throws a rock through another window in the house and that goes un-repaired, then the neighbors decide not to fix their broken windows either, then rocks start to be thrown through more windows and then the rock-throwers start climbing in through the holes, and so on.

We should be selective, because we can\’t keep on top of all of it all the time. A small pot of money should be there to protect a small handful of things around which we\’ve simply drawn a line in the sand that says: \”Not Here.\”

I would start with replacing the bus shelter and fixing the new playground. Each and every morning, someone from the highway department could check these two sites, and any damage to them would be fixed immediately.

The police might run an extra patrol or two past Fort Nassau in between visits to the Budget Inn.

By picking achievable goals, then funding and manning them appropriately, we might create a starting point from which to move on from that first broken window.

Stephen N. Roche, Gloucester City

 

 

 On behalf of the Gloucester City Democrat Committee, I would like to thank Bowie Johnson for his many years of service as Chairman of the Committee.

Though Bowie has stepped down as Chair, I know he will continue promoting Democratic values and working for continued progress in Gloucester City.

I would also like to thank the members of the committee for electing me to the position of Chair. Your trust and confidence in me is greatly appreciated.

At this time, the City\’s Democrat Committee is seeking highly motivated individuals who are willing to work for Gloucester City and its residents, to be possible candidates for either City Council or the Democrat Committee itself. The Committee is looking for individuals who will bring fresh ideas and a spirit of energy to these positions, to continue the progress in Gloucester City.

 

Letters of interest or resumes can be mailed to Gloucester City Democrat Club, PO Box 393, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or can be e-mailed to: [email protected].

Interested individuals may also contact me directly at 456-3787.

I thank you in advance for your desire to work for Gloucester City and the Democrat Party.

Ray Coxe Jr., Gloucester City