\”As the School Reform Commission reviews its next steps, we urge the PFT and the SRC to get back to the bargaining table immediately and do the work needed to reach agreement on a contract that provides for the changes needed to educate better our children and that also respects the teachers in their work. We need to move forward, get a contract done and educate our children.\”

press release

Frances was a devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s Church and enjoyed traveling. She was a dedicated basketball mom and grandmom, who rarely missed a game.

Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation on Tuesday morning from 9 to 11 AM at St. Mary’s Church, 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM in the church. Interment will follow in New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. 

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to: St. Mary’s Church Fund: 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write in memo of check: Frances V. Calzonetti. 

• Suspect Description:
  Suspect #1: Male, unknown race, wearing a black coat, blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and armed with a handgun.
  Suspect #2: Male, unknown race, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with a pocket on the left sleeve, and blue jeans.
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In sentencing Ficara, Superior Court Judge Kevin T. Smith ordered that the defendant not be eligible for parole until he serves one year of his sentence.

Ficara pleaded guilty to the third-degree terroristic threats offense on 12/1/14. He has been free on $75,000 bail since his arrest on the day of the incident. A restraining order was issued barring him from contact with his wife, from whom he is separated.

In complaints signed after the 2/8/14 incident, Ficara was accused of pointing a handgun at his wife and \”demanding her to beg for forgiveness and apologize.\”

The basis of the charges is evidence obtained by the Attorney General\’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) and presented to a statewide investigating Grand Jury.

\”This family and their co-conspirators stole millions to fund a lifestyle of extravagance and excess,\” Attorney General Kane said. \”Insurance fraud drives up the cost for everyone, including seniors and middle-class families. Even worse, the scheme was facilitated through threats, intimidation and falsely accusing first responders of serious crimes.\”

The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately $7 million in assets, which the Attorney General called \”fruits of the crimes\” that could be used for restitution upon conviction. The assets included approximately $3 million in seized bank accounts, $1.2 million in jewelry, and six Ferraris, two Rolls Royces, one Cobra, and four other vehicles worth $2.8 million.