Life long Gloucester City resident, born in 1944. Graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School Class of 1963. Attended Camden County College. Army National Guard 1964 to 1970. Activated in 1967 during the Newark Riots. Worked full-time at the Gloucester City Post Office from 1967 to 1978. Worked part-time at the Gloucester City News from 1965 to 1977. In 1978 I was named editor of the Gloucester City News and Camden County Record. Purchased the City News in 1985. In 2005 the paper was sold. In 2006 I established Cleary's Notebook. At the age of 81 I remain editor of Cleary's Notebook News writing commentary and reporting the news for South Jersey and Philadelphia regions.
Electric scooters and electric bikes have flooded into Gloucester City and surrounding towns, and the results are becoming harder to ignore. What began as a convenient way to get around has quickly turned into a safety problem for anyone who uses our sidewalks, jogging paths, or neighborhood streets responsibly.
The danger isn’t theoretical. On my daily walks with Sweetie, I’ve had kids on these motorized bikes come up behind us without a sound. These machines make no noise, so you can’t hear them approaching until they’re already on top of you. More than once, a rider has blown past us at high speed, leaving no time to react. In one instance, a teenager on an e‑bike came straight at the dog and me, expecting us to move aside. I was forced to step off the path or be hit. That’s not “sharing the road”—that’s intimidation.
Camden City, NJ – A jury has convicted a Lindenwold man of kidnapping and attempting to murder his girlfriend in 2024, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.Repeat Offender Akeem Morton of Lindenwold Guilty of Kidnapping, Attempted Murder.
Akeem B. Morton, 33, was found guilty on March 13, 2026,of 1st-degree Kidnapping and 1st-degree Attempted Murder in reference to a shooting in Gibbsboro. Morton was also convicted of 2nd-degree Aggravated Assault, 2nd-degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of Weapons, 3rd-degree Witness Tampering, and 4th-degree Aggravated Assault. The verdict was delivered following a two-week trial in Superior Court.
Camden City, NJ (CNBNews)– A Camden City man has been arrested and charged for fatally beating a woman with a baseball bat, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez.
Enoch Rembert, 28, is charged with 1st-degree Murder in the death of 51-year-old Lisa Mellet of Camden. He is also charged with 3rd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at approximately 11:29 p.m., emergency medical service personnel were dispatched to the area of 5th Street and Bailey Street in reference to an unconscious woman in the roadway. The woman – later identified as Mellet – was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased at approximately 12:24 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Later that day, the Gloucester-Camden-Salem County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be blunt abdominal trauma and the manner of death to be homicide.
During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video footage showing a suspect – later identified as Rembert – walking to the area of 5th Street and Erie Street and repeatedly striking the victim multiple times with a baseball bat. After the assault, the victim walked to the area of 5th Street and Bailey Street and ultimately collapsed. Detectives also learned the suspect and victim were previously acquainted from the neighborhood.
Enoch was taken into custody in Camden and remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Matt Kreidler of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 614-8063 and Detective Andrew Mogck of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-8588. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.
All individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Shame on Congress for not getting this done—no Member of Congress should be paid during a shutdown.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement as the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, leaving Coast Guard service members without pay for 42 days.
“Our Coast Guard men and women are good people,” said Congressman Van Drew. “They have committed their lives to serving this country and protecting all of us. What is happening right now is painful, wrong, and downright shameful. It is unbelievable that in the United States of America, we have Coast Guard members going to food banks, holding fundraisers, and struggling to make ends meet. That is not who we are as a country, and it should make every single person in Washington embarrassed.
Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 39-year-old Pennsylvania man has been convicted of fatally shooting two women after breaking into their home in the Hawthorne Park section of Willingboro Township in October 2024.
After deliberating for approximately six hours over two days, a Superior Court jury yesterday found Junior Edwards, of Lansdowne, guilty of two counts of Murder (First Degree), Home Invasion Burglary Armed with a Firearm (First Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree).
A new variant of COVID has been discovered in New Jersey, according to the CDC
The SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2 was first identified in South Africa on November 22, 2024. BA.3.2 has approximately 70–75 substitutions and deletions in the gene sequence of the spike protein relative to JN.1 and its descendant, LP.8.1, the antigens used in the 2025–26 COVID-19 vaccines. CDC is using a multimodal SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance approach to monitor the emergence and spread of BA.3.2 and other SARS-CoV-2 variants internationally and within the United States. The first U.S. BA.3.2 detection occurred on June 27, 2025, through CDC’s Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program in a participant traveling to the United States from the Netherlands. The first U.S. detection of BA.3.2 in a clinical specimen collected from a patient was reported on January 5, 2026. As of February 11, 2026, BA.3.2 had been detected in voluntarily self-collected nasal swabs from four U.S. travelers, clinical samples from five patients, three airplane wastewater samples, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 states. BA.3.2 has been reported by at least 23 countries. SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. BA.3.2 mutations in the spike protein have the potential to reduce protection from a previous infection or vaccination. Continued genomic surveillance is needed to track SARS-CoV-2 evolution and determine its potential effect on public health.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 2006)– I have been so preoccupied with other stories I missed the great news about Cleary’s Notebook hitting the milestone of 50,000 visitors earlier today.
The blog was started at the end of July 2006 just as a lark. My knowledge of computers is limited while my familiarity about operating a Blog was zero. But I thought what the heck I would give it a try.
I never dreamed the popularity of the site would grow as fast as it did. The success of the site is owed to all of you. Your encouraging words have kept me going.
Looking at the other stats, I noticed the site has logged 2,373 posts in that period of time and 592 people wrote in to post a comment. Plus there are over 1000 photos available for viewing.
Initially, Cleary’s Notebook was receiving on average 500 visitors a week. But soon after, the numbers started to increase and increase. Now, on a daily basis, the number of visitors averages between 500 and 600 a day. While the number of page views daily is 1100.
My goal is to have that number of daily visitors reach a 1000 a day. I plan to make some more improvements such as adding videos to view (just need to learn how to do it).
Thank you again for your support. If you see any area where I can improve give me yell.
Bill
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ClearysNotebook Reaches A Milestone; 50,000 Visitors in Just Nine Months!
I have been so preoccupied with other stories I missed the great news about ClearysNotebook hitting the milestone of 50,000 visitors earlier today.
The blog was started in August just as a lark. My knowledge of computers is limited while my familiarity about operating a Blog was zero. But I thought what the heck I would give it a try.
I never dreamed the popularity of the site would grow as fast as it did. The success of the site is owed to all of you. Your encouraging words have kept me going.
Looking at the other stats I noticed the site has logged 2, 373 posts in that period of time and 592 people wrote in to post a comment. Plus there are over 1000 photos available for viewing.
In the beginning ClearysNotebook was receiving on average 500 visitors a week. But soon after the numbers started to increase and increase. Now on a daily basis the number of visitors average between 500 and 600 a day. While the number of page views on a daily basis is 1100.
My goal is to have that number of daily visitors reach a 1000 a day. I plan to make some more improvements such as adding videos to view (just need to learn how to do it).
Thank you again for your support. If you see any area where I can improve give me yell.
Bill
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I have been so preoccupied with other stories I missed the great news about ClearysNotebook hitting the milestone of 50,000 visitors earlier today.
The blog was started in August just as a lark. My knowledge of computers is limited while my familiarity about operating a Blog was zero. But I thought what the heck I would give it a try.
I never dreamed the popularity of the site would grow as fast as it did. The success of the site is owed to all of you. Your encouraging words have kept me going.
Looking at the other stats I noticed the site has logged 2, 373 posts in that period of time and 592 people wrote in to post a comment. Plus there are over 1000 photos available for viewing.
In the beginning ClearysNotebook was receiving on average 500 visitors a week. But soon after the numbers started to increase and increase. Now on a daily basis the number of visitors average between 500 and 600 a day. While the number of page views on a daily basis is 1100.
My goal is to have that number of daily visitors reach a 1000 a day. I plan to make some more improvements such as adding videos to view (just need to learn how to do it).
Thank you again for your support. If you see any area where I can improve give me yell.
Bill
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Corporal Timothy O’Connor, 40, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, near the intersection of Michael Road and Route 10 in West Caln Township, at approximately 8:24 p.m.
While responding to a complaint about an erratic driver, Corporal O’Connor located and pulled the vehicle over. When Corporal O’Connor approached the vehicle, the driver shot from inside the vehicle, fatally wounding Corporal O’Connor.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (March 25, 2026)(CNBNews)–Doing research we found a treasurer trove of Gloucester Catholic yearbooks posted on the Gloucester City Historical Society’s website. The first known yearbook begins with 1936. The Historical Society has every yearbook except 1937, 1938 & 1943. The Gloucester City Library may have those which the Historical Society does not have.
(photo property of George F. Cleary Jr., 1959 GCHS graduate)
The very first person in the front row is my brother George F. Cleary Jr., next to him is Vernon “Buddy” Myers. The photo is of members of the typing class that graduated in 1959, which was copied from George’s personal yearbook. Our mother, Mazie, insisted that George and I learn how to type. Those lessons paid off throughout my life, as it was a necessary skill for a reporter. George became a Morse code expert in the Army. He was stationed in Frankfort, Germany, during the time the Berlin Wall was being built by the Communists in East Germany. He and the pilot of a small airplane would fly over the Wall; George’s job was to decipher the Morse code messages being transmitted between the enemy. He would type those conversations and submit the information to his superior officer.
The Historical Society released the following remarks about the use of the data: “Below are links to yearbooks that have been digitized to date. The copyright status of these books is unknown. Access is provided for personal use only. These yearbooks may contain personal messages. Should you find anything that may be too personal or hurtful, please let us know, and we will attempt to edit out or omit those pages.
Renters would have increased safeguards against certain rent hikes under legislation advanced by the New Jersey General Assembly on Monday. Bill A3507, sponsored by Assembly members Yvonne Lopez, Cody Miller and Shanique Speight, would clarify and expand a list of factors used to determine unconscionable rent increases.
