*Supporting Those Who Served

Camden City, N.J. — Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer announced the Office will host a symposium for military and veterans affairs Feb. 19 in Oaklyn as part of the Attorney General’s 21 County/21

Century Policing Project.

“Veterans put their lives on the line countless times for our country,” said Acting Prosecutor Mayer. “I’m proud to lead an office that supports these men and women by hosting a public forum to educate our veterans about the many services offered in Camden County for veterans in need.”

Representatives from various agencies, including the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the New Jersey Department of Military Veterans Affairs, Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs and Rutgers Office of Military and Veterans Affairs will be present among others at the Oaklyn VFW Post 4463 beginning at 6 p.m.

The event will link veterans, their families and friends with the support and services needed to reduce the risk of contact with the criminal justice system.

According to a 2012

National Institutes of Health Study

, 9 percent of Veterans and service members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have been arrested since returning to their homes.

“The resources are out there for veterans, but not everyone knows about them,” said Acting Prosecutor Mayer. “By having multiple organizations in one place and giving each an opportunity to speak, we hope to educate the county on what kind of help is available for either themselves or a veteran they know.”

The event will run from 6 to approximately 8 p.m. at 5 Manor Ave., Oaklyn.

Free Kid’s Dental Clinic at Camden County College

BLACKWOOD, NJ–Camden County College’s dental hygiene and dental assisting students and staff – joined by area dentists – provided free cleanings, other preventive care and oral health education to area children aged 12 and younger for Give-Kids-a-Smile Day.

“We are proud to provide these free services to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care. In addition to cleanings and screenings, the children will be taught about good dental health,” said Freeholder Jonathan Young. “Dental appointments can cost in excess of $100 per child per visit, and many families without insurance cannot afford this vital attention.”

Give-Kids-a-Smile Day is a national event that has been held on the first Friday in February for more than 15 years. It is intended for children with little or no dental insurance, and its aim is to provide a day of dental care to youngsters who would otherwise not have access to these services.

Each child was given an oral exam and offered services such as cleanings, x-rays, dental hygiene education, fluoride treatments, restorations and simple extractions. Gentle dental care was provided by volunteer dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, Camden County College staff and students of the dental programs. The “Tooth Fairy” offered attendees support, prizes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a friendly smile.

Free Kid’s Dental Clinic at Camden County College

Zuzulock of National Park receives NJAIAW honors as Rutgers-Camden Woman of the Year

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2020) – Throughout her four years at Rutgers University-Camden,

Sarah Zuzulock (National Park, NJ/Gateway Regional)

has been a standout on the soccer

pitch, a team leader and a stellar student in the classroom. All of those qualities helped Zuzulock earn recognition Sunday when she was cited by the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) as Rutgers-Camden’s Woman of the Year.

The NJAIAW honored all of its Woman of the Year recipients during the organization’s 28th Annual New Jersey Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon, held at Seton Hall University. The organization hosts the Woman of the Year Luncheon annually in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, recognizing a student-athlete from all two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state, in addition to all New Jersey high schools. As noted by the NJAIAW in its luncheon program, “Each Woman of the Year recipient has made significant contributions to her institution and community through athletic accomplishments, academic success, and community involvement.”

Zuzulock was a four-year standout in the Rutgers-Camden midfield, playing in all 69 Scarlet Raptor soccer games over her career. She started 67 games and finished her career with seven goals and 12 assists for 26 points. She is tied for 16th on the program’s career list for games played and tied for 13th in assists.

During her junior season in 2018, Zuzulock earned recognition as the team’s Most Valuable Player while helping Rutgers-Camden qualify for both the ECAC and New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs for the first time since 2007.

A two-time team captain for the soccer program, Zuzulock’s accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive. A Dean’s List student in the demanding Nursing major, she already has earned a pair of NJAC Academic Honorable Mention awards (freshmen aren’t eligible for the honor). She should add NJAC academic honor in June when the conference cites its top student-athletes for the 2019-20 scholastic year.

Zuzulock has served on Rutgers-Camden’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has captured a berth on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during all seven of her semesters on campus. The Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2020 Spring semester will be announced in late May.

Zuzulock was a multi-sport athlete at Gateway Regional High School, earning 10 varsity letters, including four in soccer. She added three letters in winter track, two in spring track and one in lacrosse. As a sophomore, she helped the Gators capture the Group 1 soccer title and earned All-Conference Second Team recognition. She was an All-Conference First Team honoree during both her junior and senior seasons, while serving as the team captain both years.

Sarah is the daughter of Lynn and Shawn Zuzulock of National Park.

Rutgers-Camden’s Hilt earns second NJAC weekly track & field honor

CAMDEN CITY, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2020) – Rutgers University-Camden track star

Emily Hilt (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional)

is a threat to break the program shot put record at every meet she competes, and her success rate has been phenomenal so far this season.

For the fourth time in her five meets this winter, Hilt established a new Rutgers-Camden women’s shot put record while competing at Saturday’s Frank Colden Invitational at Ursinus College.

That accomplishment has earned Hilt her the second New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Indoor Track recognition this season as the NJAC Field Athlete of the Week. She also won that honor on Dec. 16.

In her latest outing, Hilt produced a shot put of 12.30 meters, beating the mark she established on Jan. 25 of 12.22 meters. That mark also was set at Ursinus College, during the Collegeville Classic.

Hilt came to Rutgers-Camden this year after a stellar two-year career with Rowan College at Gloucester County. A junior academically, she has sophomore eligibility for indoor track and will have junior eligibility in outdoor season.

Hilt set a Rutgers-Camden indoor shot put record during her first meet as a Scarlet Raptor, finishing fourth of 29 performers at the Fastrack Opener Dec. 6 with a distance of 11.58 meters. She also set the program’s weight throw record the same day, placing third of 24 with a throw of 14.43 meters. Both distances were ECAC qualifiers.

At the Seahawk Shootout on Dec. 13, Hilt had another ECAC qualifier in the weight throw, finishing sixth of 23 with a 14.20-meter toss. She also competed in the shot put, finishing 10th of 30 that day (11.00 meters). Ever since then, Hilt has raised her program shot put record in each meet, while recording three more ECAC qualifiers in the event. She finished first of 18 (11.84 meters) in the shot put at the Dutchmen Invite (Jan. 17), was fourth of 47 with her 12.22-meter shot put on Jan. 25 at the Collegeville Classic and finished first of 55 shot putters Saturday at the Frank Colden Invitational with her latest mark of 12.30 meters.

During her career at RCGC, Hilt set the program’s indoor track record in the shot put (13.12 meters) and earned All-American honors in that event. She also competed two seasons with the Roadrunners’ outdoor track program.

Hilt is a Childhood Studies major at Rutgers-Camden who has a double minor in Psychology and Philosophy.

‘I Heart Haddonfield’

HADDONFIELD, NJ –The second annual ‘I Heart Haddonfield’ continues on

Valentine’s Day with selfies and special events at the “Open Heart” sculpture at Kings Court. From 5-9 p.m., officiants will be onsite to ‘make it official’ for couples interested in renewing their vows, getting married (official NJ documents required), getting engaged, or making partnership commitments. Couples will receive flowers, chocolates and official signed certificates.

Enjoy live music from Sam Caruso under romantic pink lighting, and be entered into a drawing for prizes including dinners from Denim and Mare Monte, goodies from King’s Road Brewing Company, and much more. Share your best selfies during this celebration of love on social media, post on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter tagging @host08033 and use the hashtags #IHeartHaddonfield and #DowntownHaddonfield. Everyone can take their own pictures at “Open Heart” and post – parents with babies, school friends, pet friends, anyone you love.

St. Mary\’s Parish Secretary Dan Spencer Resigning

by CNBNews Staff

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (February 10, 2020)—St. Mary\’s Parish Secretary Dan Spencer will be stepping down from his position on April 9 after serving in that capacity for the past 2.5

years.

When asked about a rumor that he was resigning from his mayor position he laughed. \”No, I am resigning from my full-time job as a parish secretary. It is just too much juggling that job with the mayor\’s position. I am going to do some part-time work and focus more time on being mayor. The new parish community center (next to the rectory) will be opening in April and I felt that this was a good time to make a move. I spoke with Monsignor Hodge (pastor) about it and he understood my reasons. I will still be helping the parish in some way once a week.\”

Spencer, who was elected as mayor of Gloucester City in November 2018, began his four-year term in January 2019 succeeding Bill James.

Prior to taking over the mayor position, he was a city councilman.

Five years ago Spencer retired from his job with Camden County with 30 years of service.

published

gloucestercitynews.net

January 2019 CNBNews CHEERS AND JEERS

Bill James, The Longest Serving Mayor in Gloucester City\’s History Dies Suddenly

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College Basketball: Slow Start Sinks Rutgers-Camden women

NEWARK, N.J (Feb. 8, 2020) – The Rutgers University-Newark women’s basketball team scored the first 12 points of the game and went on to defeat Rutgers University-Camden, 51-45, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday night.

Rutgers-Newark’s Scarlet Raiders improve to 4-18 overall and 2-13 in the conference, earning a split in their season series against Rutgers-Camden. The visiting Scarlet Raptors fall to 11-11 overall and 4-11 in the NJAC.

Newark leads the all-time series, 40-31.

The Scarlet Raiders took an early 12-0 lead while holding the Raptors to 0-for-12 shooting from the floor and five turnovers over that span. Freshman

Jalissa Pitts

finally broke the scoring ice for Rutgers-Camden when she hit a jumper with 2:32 remaining in the first quarter. By the end of the frame, Newark held a 17-5 lead.

Rutgers-Camden flipped the switch in the second quarter, scoring the first nine points of the frame to cut the gap to 17-14. That run included three points apiece by freshman guard

Taylor Martin,

freshman center

Kayla Newton

and junior guard

Shane Holmes.

By halftime, the Scarlet Raiders led, 22-16, led by six points apiece from senior center Comfort Akinbo and sophomore guard Elisha India Cross. Martin scored six points in the first half to pace the Scarlet Raptors.

The Scarlet Raptors cut their deficit to 22-21 early in the third quarter on a jumper by senior guard

Fatimah Williams,

but never came closer than three points the rest of the way.

Sophomore guard Syncere Lambert paced Rutgers-Newark with 12 points, while senior guard/forward Hannah Ashby had a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. Akinbo added 11 points, while Cross finished with 10 points and a game-high four steals.

Holmes led all scorers with 18 points for Rutgers-Camden, while adding three steals, three assists and a career-high eight rebounds. Pitts scored eight points and had a game- and career-high 14 rebounds, while adding three assists. Martin canned nine points.

Rutgers-Camden shot only 15-for-62 (24.2 percent) from the floor, while Rutgers-Newark was only slightly better at 13-for-48 (27.1). The Scarlet Raiders held a 46-42 edge off the boards and were 20-for-28 (71.4) from the line, while the Raptors were 6-for-16 (37.5) from the charity stripe.

Rutgers-Camden returns to NJAC action on Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. game at Ramapo College.

Big 2nd Half Sparks Newark past Camden Men

NEWARK, N.J. (Feb. 8, 2020) – The Rutgers University-Newark men’s basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit with a 45-16 second-half run and went on to defeat Rutgers University-Camden, 70-48, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday night.

Rutgers-Newark, which also posted a 59-38 victory at Rutgers-Camden on Jan. 11, improved to 14-8 overall and 10-5 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden fell to 7-15 overall and 4-11 in the NJAC.

The Scarlet Raiders have won nine of their last 10 games against Rutgers-Camden and lead the all-time series, 54-36.

After trailing, 3-2, early in the first half, the Scarlet Raptors gained the lead for the rest of the half after sophomore forward

Jake Petrik

canned a three-pointer. Junior guard

Arian Azemi

added a field goal and Petrik tacked on another trey to make it a 10-3 game for Rutgers-Camden. The closest Newark came the rest of the half was one point at 22-21 and 26-25.

The Scarlet Raptors scored the final six points to make it 32-25 at the break, adding their final points when a trey by freshman forward

Dylan Trow

banked off the glass at the buzzer.

Scarlet Raptor senior forward

Isaac Destin

led all players in the opening half with nine points, while adding a team-high six rebounds. Petrik scored eight first-half points for Rutgers-Camden. For Newark, senior guard Chase Barneys had seven points.

The second half was a completely different story. Newark first eight points of the half to take a 33-32 lead before a Petrik trey gave Rutgers-Camden the lead at 35-33. Newark tied the game on a layup by junior guard Quincy Rutherford before a foul shot by Azemi put Rutgers-Camden ahead for the last time, 36-35.

The Scarlet Raiders took the lead for good at 38-36 on a trey by Rutherford, who finished his huge night with a game-high 21 points. He went 4-for-8 from three-point range and his go-ahead three-pointer sparked a nine-point Newark run. Moments later, the Raiders added an eight-point run, opening up a 13-point lead.

In addition to Rutherford’s 21 points, Barneys added 14 for the Scarlet Raiders, who placed nine players in the scoring column. Sophomore forward Jordan Salisbury, meanwhile, had a game-high 10 rebounds as Newark held a 40-31 off the boards.

Petrik and Destin paced Rutgers-Camden with 14 points apiece. Destin barely missed a double-double, finishing with nine rebounds.

Newark shot 42.3 percent from the floor (22-for-52) and Camden shot 32.4 (12-for-37). The Scarlet Raptors made 19 turnovers, while the Scarlet Raiders had 12.

Rutgers-Camden plays a 7:30 p.m. NJAC game at Ramapo College Wednesday.