GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNEWS)(JANUARY 13, 2026)—Sixteen years ago, in 2010, we wrote a story about the number of rental properties, which included an interview with Housing Officer Joe Stecklair. Prior to the interview with Stecklair, we submitted an OPRA asking how many rental properties there are in Gloucester City. Who are the biggest landlords? How much money does the city receive from rental properties, and other questions. Ten days later, CNBNews received a 46-page list containing the names of landlords and the addresses of rental properties, along with other information.
We updated those numbers in 2022.
To write an current story on housing situation, we submitted an OPRA on December 9, 2025, to Vanessa Little, the City’s Custodian of Records, asking for the same information we requested in 2010 and 2022 . On January 5, 2026, nearly a month after submitting our request, we received an answer. Instead of the 46 pages of information we received in 2010, we received two pages with numbers scribbled on both pages. We also received 83 pages containing addresses of homes located in the City. There was no explanation why the Custodian of Records emailed those addresses to us.
Gloucester City occupancy rates
According to data released by https://www.point2homes.com/in September 2025, there are 4,117 occupied housing units. However, the recent pencil information from the Custodian of Records states there are 3,639 or 478 fewer.
The same website, point2homes.com reveal that there are 4,117 occupied housing units in Gloucester City, 56.9% are owner-occupied, while 43.1% are occupied by tenants. Meanwhile, 9.3% of all homes or 443 properties on the local market sit vacant. Gloucester City is home to 11,465 residents, according to the most recent Census data. Gender-wise, 50.6% of Gloucester City locals are male, and 49.4% are female.
On January 3, 2026. Age 85. Of Gloucester City, NJ. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late John G. Eberle, Sr. and Laura (McCormick) Eberle. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann L. (Hyk) Eberle (March 18, 2016). Jack is survived by his loving children, Jean M. Eberle, Karen L. Tomlin, Robert S. Eberle, Jacqueline Heuermann; cherished grandchildren, Jeremy, Joshua, Danielle, Rachel, Sadie, Peyton; great grandchildren, Aubrey, Harper, Cole, Jace, Kinsley, Jordan, Savanna, and Jeremiah, beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and later worked as an Assistant Container Terminal Manager for the Delaware River Stevedore Corp., in Philadelphia, PA.
Relatives and friends are invited to Jack’s viewing on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and again on Friday, January 16th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the McCANN – HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, where funeral services will be celebrated promptly at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Province Line Road, Wrightstown, NJ.
On July 20, 2022. Age 99. Of Woodbury. Formerly of Gloucester City. Born in Donegal Township, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Maude (Horr) Kearney. Loving father of Frances X. Kearney (the late Deborah), Catherine E. Palumbo (the late Joseph), Marie Hunter (William), Anne Gross (Michael), Joseph Kearney (Catherine), John E. Kearney (Carol), Clare Kearney, Paul Kearney, Stephen Kearney (Mary Kathryn), Mark Kearney (Jill); many Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Brian is also survived by his sister, Florence Reed; daughter-in-law, Rory Kearney; son-in-law, Tony Lentini. Brian was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Catherine V. (Williams) Kearney, he was also predeceased by his children, Michael Kearney, Patricia Lentini, Brian P. Kearney, Margaret Mary Kearney and Gerald Kearney.
(image Brian and Catherine Kearney)
Brian honored his country during WWII serving in the U.S. Navy as an Electronics Engineer. He went on to work as an Electrical Engineer at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Naval Air Engineering Laboratory, Frankford Arsenal. Brian was employed as a supervisor of ship building for USN, Camden, NJ, and finally the Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, PA. where he retired on October 27, 1977.
Brian was ordained as a Deacon of the Catholic Diocese of Camden on October 4, 1976, and was assigned to Mary, Mother of the Church, Bellmawr. He also served at St. Vincent Pallotti R.C. Church, Haddon Township and Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Mt. Ephraim. Additionally, he also served in Hospital Ministry from 1976 to 1983.
Relatives, friends, brother Catholic Deacons and Clergy are invited to his viewing on Monday, July 25th, 2022, from 5 to 8 PM at St. Mary’s R.C. Church, 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM on Tuesday, July 26th in the church. The live-streaming of the Mass can be viewed at 10 AM at https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterSMCChurch Interment with U.S. Navy Military Honors in Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ. There will be No morning viewing.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in memory of Brian be made to: Cathedral Kitchen, 1514 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08105 or a gift of a Mass Card for his soul.
Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of John Brian Kearney. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City Ph:856-456-1142
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (CNBNews) February,2023– Filthy Fuhrer, formerly Timothy Lobdell, 46; Roy Naughton, aka Thumper, 44; Glen Baldwin, aka Glen Dog, 41; Colter O’Dell, 30; and Craig King, aka Oakie, 57, were sentenced this week in Alaska to life in prison without the possibility of parole. All five defendants were convicted of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy in aid of racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping resulting in death, and kidnapping conspiracy. Fuhrer and Naughton were also each convicted of an additional two counts of kidnapping conspiracy, kidnapping, and assault in aid of racketeering.
Evidence presented at trial showed that the defendants were leaders, members, and associates of the 1488s. This violent, prison-based Neo-Nazi gang operated inside and outside of state prisons throughout Alaska. The 1488s used Nazi-derived symbols to identify themselves and their affiliation with the gang, including a 1488 “patch” tattoo that depicts an Iron Cross superimposed over a swastika. The tattoo was awarded to members who gained full membership by committing acts of violence on behalf of the gang. The gang enforced discipline through written rules and a code of conduct, including the boast that “the only currency we recognize is violence and unquestionable loyalty.”
The trial testimony established that Fuhrer founded and led the 1488 gang from inside a maximum-security prison, where he was serving a 19-year sentence for the attempted murder of an Alaska State Trooper. In addition to directing acts of violence to establish the gang’s dominance in the prison hierarchy, Fuhrer ordered gang members to commit violent kidnappings and assaults in the “free world” outside of prison. As part of a plan to impose greater organization and structure among non-incarcerated members, Fuhrer insisted on punishing members that he perceived to be defying the 1488 code of conduct thereby diminishing the power, influence, and reputation of the gang. Fuhrer sent out a trusted lieutenant with a list of directives, culminating in the kidnapping and assault of two lower-level gang members on April 2, 2017, and July 20, 2017, and the kidnapping, assault, and murder of Michael Staton on Aug. 3, 2017.
According to the trial evidence, on April 2, 2017, defendant Roy Naughton and other 1488 members, acting at the direction of Fuhrer, lured a victim to a gang meeting at Naughton’s residence. Once there, the victim was taken into a basement, held at gun point, tied up, and assaulted. As part of the assault, the gang members shattered a lightbulb in his mouth and tattooed him with a racial epithet. The victim was threatened with more violence if the incident was reported to police.
In addition, the evidence at trial demonstrated that on July 17, 2017, Fuhrer called Naughton from prison. During the call Naughton boasted about the April 2 assault and reported to Fuhrer that another member would be assaulted in the next few days. On July 20, 2017, a second victim was similarly assaulted and had his 1488 membership patch burned off.
Evidence also showed that in 2016 Naughton asked for and received permission from Fuhrer to impose exceptionally severe discipline on 1488 member Michael Staton, who held himself out as a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, for stealing from both the 1488’s and defendant Craig King.
Naughton, King, and defendants Glen Baldwin and Colter O’Dell worked with other 1488 members to locate, kidnap, and murder Staton. On August 3, 2017, 1488 members, including Baldwin and O’Dell, lured Staton to Wasilla where they beat him and took him to King’s duplex. After arriving, Staton was taken to an empty room which had been lined with plastic sheeting. Inside the room King and the 1488s beat and tortured the victim, including cutting off his 1488 tattoo with a knife that had been heated with a propane torch. The defendants wrapped Staton in the plastic and carpeting, and Baldwin and O’Dell drove him to a remote section of Wasilla, where they shot him and set fire to his body. O’Dell was awarded full membership in the 1488s for his role in the murder.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (Cleary’s Notebook News)January 9,2026)–Today I had the unpleasant experience of being scammed — or at least, almost being scammed.
A man who called himself Bryant, phoned my cell to warn me that my TD Bank credit card had supposedly been used. He asked whether I had been in Chicago recently and if I had charged $630 at a Best Buy there.
Surrounded by her family, Barbara passed peacefully on January 5, 2026, at Cooper Hospital in Camden, at the age of 86. (nee Saunders) Of Audubon. Formerly of Gloucester City.
Loving wife of the late Francis P. Donaghy, Jr. Loving mother of Marge Gorman (Matthew), Bill Donaghy and Laura Galm. Beloved grandmother of Jennie, Rachel (Erin), Zachary (Brianna), Shane (Amy), Brian, Kyle and Holly. Cherished great-grandmother of Alyssa and Bryce. She was eagerly awaiting the arrival of her next great grandchild, due June 2026, and will forever be their guardian angel. Dear sister of the late Jeanne Viggiano (Surviving Bob). Also survived by her beloved nieces, Sandi (Rob) and Linda (Steve) and many great nieces and nephews.
Passed away peacefully at her home in Gloucester City, NJ, on December 31, 2025, at the age 74. Connie is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, William “Bill” Coker; loving son, Edward Coker; cherished grandchildren, Mason, Conor, Matthew; brothers, Domenico Raddi, Nicholas Raddi; sisters, Maria Ulissi and Helen Castalelo. Connie was predeceased by her daughter, Stacie M. McCormick on December 27, 2025; father, Frank Dill and her brother, Frank Dill.
Connie was retired from the Underwood Memorial Hospital (Inspira Medical Center) in Woodbury, NJ, where she worked as an Environmental Specialist. She enjoyed going to the beach and playing the slots at the casinos in Atlantic City.
As we kick off a new year, we hope everyone enjoyed a joyful holiday season spent with family, friends, and loved ones. Warm wishes go out to every resident of Gloucester City and our friends and visitors for a healthy, happy, and prosperous year ahead. As we begin this new chapter together, we reflect with pride on the progress and momentum our community built in 2025.
Over the past year, Gloucester City celebrated several major milestones. Our Police Department achieved state re-accreditation, a significant achievement that underscores a strong commitment to professionalism, community policing, and public safety. Our local economy continued to grow, with many new businesses opening their doors, including a wave of new eateries that add flavor and vitality to our city.
Surrounded by her family, Ruth passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, at Jefferson Hospital in Stratford, at the age of 89. (nee Herman) Of Gibbstown. Formerly of Gloucester City.
Loving wife of the late Oran Alphonso Bundens. Loving mother of Deborah L. Gigantino (Daniel), the late Michael Reader and the late Levi B. Reader. Cherished grandmother of Nadine Montgomery (Frank), Janine Iapalucci (Michael), Charles Hoover (Christine) and Jessica Gigantino and great-grandmother of Nicolette Montgomery, Alexi Franks, Frankie Montgomery, Charlotte Iapalucci, Olivia Iapalucci, Mikey Iapalucci, Hadley Hoover and great-great-grandmother of Riley Blythe and Matthew Blythe, Jr. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Loretta Herman and her siblings, Julia Griffith, Joe Herman, Frank Herman and Mary Krause. Also survived by her special niece, Linda Griffith-Boldizar, as well an many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
with Stecklair, we submitted an OPRA asking how many rental properties there are in Gloucester City. Who are the biggest landlords? How much money does the city receive from rental properties, and other questions. Ten days later, CNBNews received a 46-page list containing the names of landlords and the addresses of rental properties, along with other information.
