Purcellville, VA (Fireman\’s Field)Aug 07, 2015–Brooklawn 3-0 remains undefeated and will play later today at 4:30.

The collage of photos are from Game 3…photo credit Bruce Darrow

NJ Open Government Notes by John Paff

During its July 27, 2015 public meeting, the Gloucester Township (Camden County) Council voted to end the public comment portion of the meeting for the stated reasons of one speaker\’s comments not having \”something to do with government\” and for not being sufficiently \”respectful to others.\”

The video of the meeting shows that resident Tom Crone, a Republican, began addressing the Democratic-controlled Council at 28:15 on the video. At about 41:40 Crone began speaking as spokesman for the Gloucester Township and Camden County Republican parties about \”an unwholesome and unsavory incident . . . that involved\” officials from Council Vice President Orlando Mercado\’s and his running mates\’ reelection campaign.

Mercado immediately challenged the propriety of Crone\’s comments as not being \”government related.\” When Crone defended his comments as being \”government related,\” Mercado stated that Crone had gone over his time limit for speaking. After Crone sought a ruling from Council President Glen Bianchini as to whether he should prevented from commenting further, Mercado made a motion to close the public portion of the meeting. That motion was seconded and ultimately passed by the Council.

N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) requires municipal governing bodies and school boards to set aside a period of time at each meeting \”for public comment on any governmental or school district issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of the municipality or school district.\” Crone\’s comments were offered during that portion of the meeting.

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Xx>WOODBURY — A judge\’s ruling was welcomed as good news for embattled Washington Township police Officer Joseph DiBuonaventura on Friday, as his attorney said Gloucester County Superior Court Judge David Morgan declared the police department\’s rules and regulations were not valid during the time DiBuonaventura is accused of violating them. Attorney Jacqueline Vigilante, who represents DiBuonaventura

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This community outreach program will provide children in need with the new clothes and school supplies needed to start the school year.

[August 6, 2015: Gloucester County, NJ] – Having the right \”stuff\” to start school means more success with learning. YMCA of Gloucester County’s (YGC) Bright Beginnings Program is a community outreach program that provides underprivileged children with the new clothes and school supplies needed to start the school year with confidence and excitement. YGC has organized a planned shopping day for Saturday, August 22 at the Walmart on Clements Bridge Road in Deptford. After a fun bus ride in typical Y-fashion, singing and cheering are a must – the kids meet their volunteer shopper and head out to find shirts, pants, shoes, socks and coat. And at the end of the day, the kids receive a backpack filled with school supplies.

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Philadelphia drivers know to avoid the routinely congested Schuylkill Expressway under normal circumstances. Come the last weekend of September, they won\’t have a choice. Pope Francis delivers a speech July 21, 2015, in the Synod Hall during a conference on Modern Slavery and Climate Change at the Vatican. Francis\’ first visit to the U.S. in September…

400 corporate volunteers stuffed 24,000 backpacks with school supplies at Lincoln Financial Field 

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Video of the reunion is available online

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City aircrew reunited with Damian Sexton and his family at Coast Guard Station Atlantic City.

Sexton was medevaced by the aircrew Sunday from the 39-foot recreational vessel, the Sea Robin, approximately 44 miles east of Cape May.