Philly Magazine: “Gloucester City the Next Hot Neighborhoods”

By Bill Cleary

Gloucester City is one of 40 communities to be named by Philadelphia Magazine as A Community to Watch. The March magazine article, written by Michael Callahan, looked at hundreds of towns both in the Philadelphia region and in the South Jersey area before picking the next hot neighborhoods.

Some of the guidelines Callahan used to choose the elite 40 towns, included such things as the proximity to center City Philadelphia, big shifts in population and wealth revitalized downtown.
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Cleary’s Notebook News Digital files: April 2007

By Bill Cleary

Gloucester City is one of 40 communities to be named by Philadelphia Magazine as A Community to Watch. The March magazine article, written by Michael Callahan, looked at hundreds of towns both in the Philadelphia region and in the South Jersey area before picking the next hot neighborhoods.

Some of the guidelines Callahan used to choose the elite 40 towns, included such things as the proximity to center City Philadelphia, big shifts in population and wealth revitalized downtown.
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Mike Greene of Mantua, formerly of Gloucester City; Member of Operating Engineers, GCHS alumnus, Vietnam War Veteran

Legacy article from 2022

On May 17, 2022, at the age of 79, of Mantua; formerly of Gloucester City. Loving father of Michael S. Greene, Jr. (Christina), Beth Ann Perrone (Mark), and Brian Greene (Julie). Cherished grandfather of Michael III, Kyle, Olivia, Karlee, Logan, Daniel, and Dominic. Beloved son of Ruth Greene (née Sweeney) and the late Herbert I. Greene. Loving brother of Susan Vittorelli, Larry Greene, Ruthanne Greene, and the late Stephen Greene. Also survived by his former wife, Marie DeVone (née Leafey), and dear friend Neil Campbell.

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CNBNEWS MEMORIES: Thank You and Welcome Home Lt. Col. Al Bancroft

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ON Sunday, April 11, 2010, friends of Lt. Colonel Al Bancroft honored him at the American Legion Post 372, Cherry Hill. The following is the press release announcing that celebration.

Please come out to Honor Lt. Col. Al Bancroft. The Yellow Ribbon Club, Warrior Watch Riders, American Legion and all other military support groups are getting together to say THANK YOU and WELCOME HOME to Al Bancroft. As most of you know, Al has served over 50 years for the United States Marine Corps. He served THREE tours in Vietnam. He is a true Maverick. He started off enlisted and worked his way up to Lt. Col.

Lt. Col. Bancroft supports all of us and our work. Regardless of how he may have been treated during the time he served; he comes out to welcome home our current troops. He has told us from time to time that this work has helped him heal.

We would like to honor him for his longevity of service in our Welcome Home style. He will be surprised by a convoy of bikes and police who will unexpectedly pull up on his street and make noise. He will then be escorted Rock Star style to the Cherry Hill American Legion for light snacks and small tokens or appreciation from various groups. Now is the time to show our appreciation for one of our older veterans who truly has Patriotism flowing through his blood. If your group would like to present him, please call Leslie at the above number. Hope to see you there.

Gloucester City: North Wind Schooner Arrives at Freedom Pier

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By John P. Schmidt/ NEWS Correspondent

GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (July 5, 2007)–As Gloucester City Mayor William P. James played the bagpipes on the Delaware River, the Schooner North Wind sailed into port Saturday evening, July 5.

It docked at the old Coast Guard Pier, which has been renamed Freedom Pier, under the direction of Captain Charles Reed.

Reed has more than 40 years of maritime experience and is volunteering his time to help the City.

\”It\’s a beginning,\” Councilman Jay Brophy said. \”The King Street Theater went down, the Coast Guard Base closed down, and all this property closed down. Now, it\’s alive. It\’s absolutely a benefit to everybody, it\’s unbelievable.\”

The Schooner was followed up the river by the Flagship IV, which also docks at Freedom Pier.

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CNB ARCHIVES 2011: The Largest Solar Panel in N. America Being Built in Gloucester City

CNB Archives posted Wednesday, June 11, 2011

By William E. Cleary Sr.

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(CNBNEWS.NET) GLOUCESTER CITY NEW JERSEY–Construction work has begun at the Gloucester Marine Terminal on the largest rooftop solar power plant (photo above) in North American. Leo Holt, (photo) president of Gloucester Terminals, located at King and Essex Streets in Gloucester City, announced the plans $\"\"$ on Tuesday, June 21 at a press conference held on the rooftop of Building 42, a refrigerated warehouse.

The massive, 1.1 million-square-foot project, known as Riverside Renewable Energy, LLC, is a privately-funded $42 million venture that calls for the installation of 27,528 high-efficiency SunPower photovoltaic solar panels that will generate nine megawatts of electricity– or roughly enough to power 1,500 homes – at the Terminal, which is owned by the Holt family.

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Nemours Foundation Donates 46 Acres for Alapocas Run State Park

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(Photo provided) —Governor Markell receives the deed from Nemours’ Dr. Roy Proujansky for land donated to Alapocas Run State Park.

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Weekly Philly Events December 1 through December 6

source PlanPhilly

Tuesday 12/1

6:00 pm: South Philly Green Drinks hosts their monthly meet-up at Bridget Foy’s. Free.

6:30 pm: PennPraxis and PlanPhilly introduce Praxis Dialogues with a forum on the public good and how it informs and affects the design and use of the public realm. Featuring Brian Abernathy, Beth Miller, David Gould, and Scott Page. Free.

7:30 pm: Developers make their case for a zoning variance for a mixed-use building on the triangle lot at 601 Christian St. in Bella Vista. Read our story about this proposal. Free.

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Obituary | Jennifer M. Tomasello of Mt. Ephraim

Jennifer M. Tomasello

Born: July 27, 1980
Died: November 29, 2015

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Jennifer M. Tomasello, on November 29, 2015, of Mt. Ephraim. Age 35.

Devoted mother of Aiden James Trudel. Beloved daughter of Karen & Bill Valloreo and Richard Tomasello. Special granddaughter of Mary Chalmers. Cherished sister of Ernie Bosco (Jessica) and Lisa Valloreo. Loving aunt of Clarissa and Kyle. Dear cousin of Jim Tomasello, Linda Santoro, and Karen Staiano.

Jennifer was a member of the CrossFit 1 Force in West Deptford and won 3rd place in the Liberty Barbell Classic. She was well loved by many and will be deeply missed.

There will be a viewing from 6 to 9pm Thursday evening and from 9:15 to 10:15am Friday morning at GARNDER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Funeral service 11am at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Runnemede, NJ. Entombment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jennifer’s name to the Aiden Trudel Fund, c/o TD Bank, 129 S. Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078.

via www.gardnerfuneralhome.com

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CNB Business Scene: Behind the scenes at South Jersey\’s best-known diner

Nick Fifis is in a quiet back room at Ponzio\’s Diner in Cherry Hill, dutifully assembling takeout orders one by one. This would not be odd except that Fifis owns the darn place. \”The chains are getting better,\’\’ John Fifis, his brother and co-owner, will say later. \”I welcome that. It keeps us on our toes.\’\’…

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