CNBNews Digital Archives: Gloucester City Officials Meet With Developers

William E. Cleary Sr.| CNBNews

Gloucester Catholic opened in 1926. (Photo courtesy of the Gloucester City Historical Society)

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)(September 13, 2022)–Throughout the next several weeks, officials in Gloucester City will meet with several builders. One wishes to develop the former Gloucester Catholic Boys building into apartments. Developer number two is interested in the Southport acreage, which, for the most part, has been nothing but a barren plot of ground for over 30 years.

(CNBNews photo credit)The historic Saint Mary’s High School, aka the Gloucester Catholic Boys Annex, Monmouth, and Burlington Streets, opened in the late 1920s. (Photo above)

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Gloucester Catholic Fr. Sullivan Alumni Golf Tournament June 15th

This year’s tournament will be held at the Pitman Golf Club on Monday June 15th. Registration will begin at 12 noon. A putting contest will precede the 1:30 shotgun start.

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Remembering Al Carelli: A GCHS Alumnus Lost in the 1970 Marshall University Plane Crash

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (April 25, 2026)(CNBNews)—In 2007, Gus Danks—Gloucester Catholic Class of 1963 and a classmate of mine—reached out to tell me about a film he had just seen, We Are Marshall. The movie recounts the devastating 1970 plane crash that claimed the lives of 75 people connected to the Marshall University football program. Among those lost was Al Carelli, (photo) Gloucester Catholic Class of 1961.

According to Wikipedia, We Are Marshall (2006), directed by McG, dramatizes the aftermath of the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932, which killed 37 Marshall football players, five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and the five‑member flight crew.

On the night of November 14, 1970, the chartered DC‑9 was returning the team to Huntington, West Virginia, after a 17–14 loss to East Carolina University. Just one mile short of the Tri-State Airport runway, the aircraft clipped trees on a ridge and crashed into a gully, killing everyone on board.

A South Jersey Native on the Rise

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Gloucester City Little League to Induct Inagural Wall of Fame Class April 24

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

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ(CNBNews)(April 23, 2026)–The Gloucester City Little League (GCLL) will celebrate a major milestone on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., when it inducts the inaugural class into its newly created Wall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the Johnson Boulevard and Nicholson Road complex and will honor five longtime contributors whose dedication shaped the league and the community it serves.

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Tickets on Sale for Phillies Tailgate Party

Join Us on June 6th at 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Lot O, Area 2 at Citizens Bank Park.
This is the same area we used previously for the faculty tailgate party.
Tailgate Tickets

GC’s 2026 Philanthropy Campaign Hits $150K: Maroon & Gold Challenge Update

Seniors Zoey McKay and Samantha Richards performing in this year’s school musical “Little Shop of Horrors”

As of April 13th we have raised over $150,000 to date in the campaign. This represents 67% raised toward our goal of $225,000. We thank all of our donors

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Ronald T. Henefer Sr., PSE&G Retiree, GCHS Alum

A 1960 graduate from Gloucester Catholic HS. He was a talented football player, who married in 1965, his high school sweetheart, Donna Hoffman, a cheerleader from Gloucester City HS, class of 1961.

They proudly had three beautiful children, Nancy Lynn (Rob Perry), Ron Jr. (Lorraine) and Tommy.

He worked for PSE&G for 42 years. Ron loved to travel the world-Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, and many other beautiful states. He purchased homes in Wildwood, Pocono Mountains, and Davenport, Florida, to share with his loving family and many friends!

He loved boating, fishing, and golf, he enjoyed his pool and beautiful Koi pond in his own yard. Most importantly, he was a devoted Philadelphia Sports fan.

He was an exceptionally caring and devoted husband, father, and grandfather to Malia, Lindsay, Ronnie III, Eliana and Shea.

He was one in a million! He truly was an angel on Earth, and now, the “Big” Ron is an angel in heaven!

He will be missed by so many loved ones. May he rest in peace.

We will be celebrating his life with a Mass on Saturday, April 18th, at 10:30am at St. Mary’s of the Pines Church in Manahawkin.

A private gathering of the immediate family will follow.

To leave online condolences and fond memories of Ron for the family, please visit www.shinnfuneralhome.com

Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin, was entrusted with the arrangements.

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Gloucester Catholic Yearbooks Added to Historical Society Archive

By William E. Cleary Sr.

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.

Click Here for Gloucester Catholic Year Books Online

Gloucester Catholic Years Books Flipbook

PDF versions of the Gloucester Catholic Yearbooks can be found below.

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The Gloucester City Historical Society is located at 34 N. King Street, Gloucester City NJ 08030

GC’s Philanthropy Campaign2026 Began March 9th!

Gloucester Catholic’s Philanthropy Campaign 2026 is ready to launch starting on March 9 — we ask that you assist us in helping local students receive a GCHS education! Click Here to Listen to Philanthropy Campaign Message from Principal Tom Iacovone Check out the different ways you can donate to Gloucester Catholic’s Philanthropy Campaign 2026: THREE WAYS TO GIVE!
VENMO — @gcramsgiving ONLINE — CLICK HERE TO MAKE ONLINE DONATION
TRADITIONAL MAIL Kindly make check payable to: Gloucester Catholic High School 333 Ridgeway Street Gloucester City, NJ 08030