ACES 8TH Grade Class Annual Fundraiser

BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNews)This is our 10th year for Stuff a Scarecrow! Let’s make it our best one yet! This is an open house at the Brooklawn Community Center and you can come anytime between the hours of 5pm to 8pm to decorate your scarecrow. If you would like to prepay and take your scarecrow with you to keep at your house then that is an option too! Please click the link below and fill out the Google form so we know you are coming and can be prepared. Please bring whatever you will be dressing your scarecrow in. We do have some clothes and accessories but it’s first come first serve for them. We will have a snack stand and hot dogs available for sale as well. Please come out and support our Alice Costello 8th grade class!

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Brooklawn Fall Festival, This Saturday

Brooklawn, NJ (Sept. 29, 2026)–The Brooklawn Fall Festival will be held this Saturday, October 3, from 12 noon to 5 PM at the Brooklawn Waterfront. Live bands, food trucks, a beer garden, craft vendors, activities for the kids, Pony rides and community groups will be there.

You are invited to join the fun, socialize with your neighbors and friends. Come out and enjoy the Party. Guarantee you wont regret it.

James F. Hagan, 77, of Brooklawn

James F. Hagan, Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 25, 2026. James was born in Camden, New Jersey, on February 22, 1949, to the late James F. Hagan and the late Mary Quick (Reider).

James was married to the love of his life, Judy (Ellenbark), for 57 wonderful years. Together, they built a life filled with love, family, and cherished memories. He was the loving father of James (Lee) and Kimberly (Brian).

James was also a loving big brother to Joseph Hagan (Shirley), Laura Quick Clark, Theresa Dilks (Robert), and Edward Quick. He was blessed with many nieces and nephews, as well as his beloved grand puppies Saffy, Chloe, Finn, and Kelsey, who brought him immense joy and companionship.

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Brooklawn Residents-Stay Informed With Civicready

The Brooklawn Police Department encourages all residents to sign up for Camden County’s CivicReady Emergency Notification System.

Camden County uses CivicReady to quickly notify residents about fires, outages, floods, hurricanes, evacuations, road closures, and other emergencies. Alerts can be sent by voice, text, and email, helping ensure important information reaches you quickly.

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BE WARY OF T-MOBILE’S FREE PHONE OFFER!

William E. Cleary Sr. | Cleary’s Notebook News

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WHAT A NIGHTMARE

Gloucester City, NJ (August 26, 2026)–More and more I am finding it so difficult to deal with businesses, utility companies and those in the medical field online. The wait time to talk with someone can be an

hour or more. In some cases you can’t talk to anyone. Instead you are switched to a chat-line that seems to lead nowhere. The frustration of navigating these systems is overwhelming. Most recently, we wanted to change our cellphone provider. What an ordeal this has become. After countless hours, we still haven’t been able to get that dilemma solved.

We had been with Verizon forever, and although the service was reliable, the cost for our mobile phone plan had become exorbitant. Tired of paying such high bills, we decided to switch to Consumer Cellular based on some recommendations. Unfortunately, the phone reception was abysmal, making it difficult to use the service effectively. Our next choice, based on further research and consumer feedback, was T-Mobile.

BAD MOVE

On June 7, 2026, I spent over an hour applying for a T-Mobile senior citizen 55 and over mobile account for my wife and me. The following day, I printed out the seven-page contract that I signed electronically. As I reviewed it, I was shocked to discover that I was billed $639 for an iPhone 17e that T-Mobile had advertised as being free as part of their promotion for new customers. Katherine the T-Mobile rep that I chatted with the day before emphasize several time that phone was free; “On us,” she wrote.

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Herbert (Herb) Boulden, 86, of Brigantine, Formerly of Brooklawn

Herbert (Herb) George Boulden, 86, of Brigantine, formerly of Brooklawn, passed away on Saturday August 8, 2026. Herbert was born in Camden NJ to the late Herbert and Mary (Duranovitch) Boulden. Herb was a Gloucester High Class of 1958 graduate, where he played football and track & field.

Herbert was an avid fan of the Phillies and Eagles. He was formerly a season ticket holder of the Phillies. He enjoyed all sports.

Herb served for six years(1962-1968) with the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Herbert Boulden received an Honorable Discharge from the Army National Guard of New Jersey and from the Reserves of the United States Army.

He was an passionate Gloucester City High School Sports fan, and he enjoyed watching high school football games. For many years he participated in the Independence Blue Cross 10 Mile Broad Street Run.

Herbert was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 19 for 33 years before retiring.

He loved reading newspapers and he enjoyed karaoke. He loved Brooklawn, Gloucester City and his retirement home in Brigantine. Herbert and his wife Rosemarie were snowbirds who traveled to South Florida each winter.

He was a lifelong member of the Gloucester City Mustangs Club and he enjoyed years of traveling with his family.

Hebert is survived by his beloved wife Rosemarie (Rickie) (nee Spadora), his son Scott Herbert Boulden and his wife Deanne (nee Mills) and his daughter Natalie Alessio and her husband Randy Alessio. He is also survived by his brother Joseph Boulden, his grandchildren Francesco and Gianni Alessio and Scott and Samantha Boulden and her fiancé Michael Buonanno, his niece Jennifer Boulden and great nieces Sophia and Cecilia Morquecho.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Life Celebration for Herbert on Thursday August 27, 2026 at the Brigantine Elks Lodge, 400 West Shore Drive, Brigantine. Welcome visitation starts at 11 AM. Service and Words of remembrance will be at 12 Noon followed by military honors, then food and refreshments.

To honor Herb, you are welcome to wear your favorite sports team apparel or Hawaiian shirt.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at give2.chop.edu.

Family services by Keates-Plum Funeral Home, Brigantine.

Tips & Snippets: Trash Blockade, Flood, Sign Sez, Brooklawn Celebrates, No Power Again

Written By Cleary’s Notebook News Staff

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TRASH BLOCKS SIDEWALK—Why would those responsible for blocking the sidewalk with trash think that this was acceptable? A week ago, on Monday, Sweetie and I were walking on South Broadway towards Brooklawn. We tried to get past the blockade of trash in the photo, but it was impossible. We were left with no other choice but to risk our lives and walk onto nearby Broadway. Fortunately, traffic was light. One has to wonder about the people who piled the trash on the sidewalk that way. Surely they had to see that they were blocking the pathway for pedestrians. Unfortunately, as we travel through our City we have come upon more incidents of people who have no consideration for their neighbors. Their grass needs to be cut, their trash cans are placed in their front yard, and derelict cars with no license plates or registration stickers are parked on their property.

Photo courtesy of Gloucester City Historical Society.

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ–Following a heavy summer rainstorm, youngsters played in the contaminated water that overflowed from the sewers, flooding Market Street and nearby Broadway. Residents in that neighborhood told Cleary’s Notebook News that they saw feces floating on top of the water. The exact date of the photo is not known.

RAW SEWERAGE BACKS UP INTO HOMES IN CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER CITIES-The Courier Post reported recently that it would cost over $400 million to fix the flooding in Camden City and Gloucester City. In the meantime, raw sewage will continue to back up into homes and flows down city streets. The untreated wastewater spills into watersheds and seeps into popular recreation spots like Cooper River, which is regularly used by rowing teams but is too dirty to swim in. In Gloucester City the raw sewerage can be seen flowing into the Delaware River even on sunny days.

A heavy rainstorm on July 6, 2026, dumped almost four inches of rain in an hour and caused Camden County’s sewer system to back up, causing floods and over 150 calls for emergency help, officials said.

Videos posted online showed flood waters breaching storefronts and basements.

Camden County says it now has a plan to fix the longstanding issue, but it’s going to take more than a decade to complete and a huge sum of money to pull off. The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA), a government agency located in South Camden, is responsible for wastewater treatment and regional sewage management. Since the 1970s, Camden County residents have paid that agency millions of dollars to fix the sewerage problem and flooding. When it was first proposed, the CCMUA was going to build its wastewater treatment plant in Gloucester City, where the Holt Marine Terminal is today. READ MORE

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James “Jim” DiAmore, Longtime Pharmacist, and Friend to Many

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BROOKLAWN, NJ (July 19, 2026)(CNBNews)— James “Jim” DiAmore, age 77, longtime pharmacist and friend to generations of residents, passed away on July 15, 2026, following a long illness. Jim was a unique personality — blunt, direct, and sometimes misunderstood by those who didn’t know him well. But beneath that gruff exterior was a man defined by generosity, loyalty, and quiet compassion.

A Life of Service to His Community

Jim devoted decades of service to the Brooklawn Fire Department, often driving the ambulance and responding to emergency calls late at night. He supported local police, youth sports teams, and was frequently the first to offer financial help to Brooklawn and Gloucester City residents who had fallen on hard times. He didn’t talk about the good he did; he simply did it.