Category: SOUTH JERSEY

Laura T. Colucci, of Bellmawr, Enjoyed Shopping, Hallmark Shows, but Loved Being With Family

Bellmawr – On January 4, 2020. Age 73. Born in Camden she was the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Laura E. (Papp) Colucci. Loving mother of Tommy Madden, Bobby Madden, Barbara Madden, Michele Zimmerman. Cherished grandmother of

Ryan, Nick, Jenna, Chuck, Mike Tyler, Brandon, Marissa, Traci, Robert, Jesse, Ariana, Cheyenna, Shawn, Kaitlyn, Jacob and

Laura T. Colucci

Madison. Great grandmother of Ariella Madden. Beloved sister of Billy Colucci, George Colucci, Charles Colucci, Anthony Colucci, Sandy Colucci, Charlene O’Drain and Patti Cipparone. Laura was also predeceased by her grandson, Shane Madden; sister, Barbara Jean Colucci; brother, Robert Colucci.

Laura worked for many years as a Production Assistant with Vertis Mailing LLC in Bellmawr. She enjoyed shopping, watching Hallmark Shows, but loved being with family.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Thursday, January 9th from 6 to 8 PM and again on Friday January 10

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from 9 to 10 AM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10:30 AM in St. Mary’s Church, Gloucester City. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Laura to: Cancer Research @ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Hospital, C/O The Cooper Foundation, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 500, Camden, NJ

08103. Please memo, Laura T. Colucci.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Laura T. Colucci. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:  McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ.  Ph: 856-456-1142.

Gloucester Township Celebrates 325th Anniversary!

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP NJ–June 2020 marks the 325th anniversary since Gloucester Township’s incorporation in 1695. Gloucester Township has big plans to celebrate its anniversary with various exciting events that will continue throughout the year to celebrate the past, present, and future of our town. The township along with members of our community’s service organizations are currently coordinating activities to celebrate this commemorative

event.

To kick off the anniversary festivities, we will be hosting an anniversary parade in early May as a way to commemorate our town’s rich history and we’d like you to join us! Local groups, organizations and businesses are encouraged to participate in the parade and enter their own unique floats. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd with a rain date of May 9th. Stay tuned for more information.

The second event will be a time capsule burial which will take place on Saturday, June 13th at the historic Gabreil Daveis Tavern. Items of significance to the township will be buried at the tavern to be dug up by future generations. The purpose of the time capsule is to allow Gloucester Township’s heritage to live on for many years to come.

Last but not least, to honor our six fire companies which are a significant part of our town’s history, Gloucester Township will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Bucket Brigade. Bucket brigades were a method used in firefighting before hand-pumped fire engines in which firefighters would pass buckets to each other to extinguish a blaze. In order to break the world record and appear in the Guinness Book of Records, we need YOUR help! We are looking for 6,500 volunteers to line up and pass a bucket on Saturday, September 12th. More details and information regarding registration is coming soon.

We look forward to having you join us in the grand celebration of 325 years of our beautiful Gloucester Township!

For more information, please visit

https://www.glotwp325.com

Address/Location

Gloucester Township, NJ

1261 Chews Landing Rd

Gloucester Township, NJ 08021

Contact

Emergency: 9-1-1

Non-emergencies: 856-228-4000

Marjorie Vedder, of Lincoln Park, NJ

On December 29, 2019. Age 77. Of Lincoln Park, NJ. Survived by her children, Stephen Vedder, Evan Vedder and his wife, Jodie and Marie Payne as well as her brother, Joseph Haggerty.

Funeral services will be private.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.comunder the obituary of Marjorie Vedder. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ.

Ph: 856-456-1142.

New Jersey Lottery 50th Anniversary Celebration Year

– $42 Billion in Prizes Awarded to its Players since 1970 –

– Innovative New Games & Chances to play in 2020 –

TRENTON (Jan. 8, 2020)

– The New Jersey Lottery, one of the largest lotteries and the third oldest in the United States, is excited to celebrate 50 years of fun-filled gaming with a year-long celebration

that includes the introduction of new games and producing on-going fun and entertainment for players, with continued commitment to responsible gaming while providing financial support to the state

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“Fifty years ago, New Jersey voters took a chance and approved a state Lottery, which turned out to be a winner. The original hope was that the lottery would generate $12 million in profit annually. Last year, the New Jersey Lottery contributed over a billion dollars to the state,” said James A. Carey, Acting Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery.

Launched in 1969, the lottery was born with the goal of raising funds to support education and state-run institutions. Today the New Jersey Lottery is committed to providing revenue-generating entertainment products to help protect the retirement benefits of those who serve our community, including New Jersey’s teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other public employees.

“We have so many reasons to celebrate fifty years of success. Since 1970, the New Jersey Lottery has produced over $28 billion in revenue for the state and $42 billion in prizes for our players – making over 2,000 millionaires in the process. I can’t wait to meet the next group of winners at our kickoff events,” said Carey.

THE KICK-OFF EVENTS

The year-long celebration will kick off with two events open to consumers where $50,000 in various prizes will be available to attendees 18 and over, and some (literally) “up for grabs” with the premier of the New Jersey Lottery CA$HNADO, an interactive, prize -grabbing, everybody-is-watching experience.

January 9, 2020; 2:30 – 4:30 PM: Bridgewater Commons Mall in the Atrium

January 11, 2020; 4-6 PM: Wild Wild West in Atlantic City

New Jersey\’s Plastic Bag Ban is Alive- Up In Senate

The bill that would prohibit carryout bags made of plastic film, polystyrene foam food service products, and paper bags, and prohibits the offering of single-use plastic straws,

S2776 (Smith/Greenstein),

will be up for a floor vote on Monday, January 13, 2020.  It will be

amended and up for a floor vote in the Senate.

“The plastic ban bill is alive and will be up for a floor vote in the Senate on Monday. The is one of the most important bills on banning plastics in New Jersey. There is no guarantee that the Assembly will pick it but it is critical that that they act on the bill. The amended version will have a 2-year phase out for plastic, paper, and polystyrene. This is the most comprehensive plastic bill in the nation because it bans paper bags as well as single-use plastic bags. This bill will also encourage more reusable bags because under the bill stores will give our free reusable bags for two months to help with the transition to no paper or plastic bags,”

said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club.

“This is landmark legislation for New Jersey when it comes to plastics and dealing with plastic pollution and it is critical that our legislators push this bill through.”

The bill would prohibit the use of single-use plastic carryout bags and paper bags in stores and food service businesses, and would ban food service businesses from offering single-use plastic straws. It would also ban the sale of polystyrene and would prohibit food service businesses from selling or providing food packaged in polystyrene containers.

“We cannot wait any longer. Our legislature needs to move quickly before our plastic waste problem gets worse. People are fed up with plastic pollution filling up their storm drains and threatening their drinking water. More than 40 towns have started taking action with local plastic bans, isn’t it time for New Jersey’s Legislature to stand up and be as bold as places like Jersey City and Sea Bright? We need this comprehensive statewide ban to more effectively combat our plastic pollution,”

said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “

The Senate and Assembly have the chance to make New Jersey in combating plastic pollution, it is important that they move they put this bill on Governor Murphy’s desk to sign.”

Ramapo men outlast Raptors in double-overtime thriller

CAMDEN, N.J

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Jan.

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, 2020

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The Rutgers University-Camden and Ramapo College gave fans plenty of basketball for their money here Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference marathon. After

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lead changes, four ties and two overtime periods, however, the Roadrunners edged the Scarlet Raptors, 77-74.

In a game that fell one overtime shy of tying the Rutgers-Camden program record for the longest game, which h

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appened three times, the Raptors dropped to 4-8 overall and 1-5 in the NJAC with their third straight loss. Two of them have come this week, against traditionally strong teams in Ramapo and Gwynedd Mercy, by a combined margin of eight points.

Ramapo

improves to 6-7 overall and 2-4 in the NJAC with its second straight win. The Roadrunners have won their last nine games

against Rutgers-Camden and lead

the all-time series, 52

-15.

Both teams appeared to have the game in hand at various points, as the Roadrunners surged t

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an early 11-point lead (26-15) before the Scarlet Raptors stormed back to build a 37-31 lead right before halftime. Rutgers-Camden led at the break, 37-33.

Rutgers-Camden led by six points, 49-43, before Ramapo went on an eight-point ran to take a 51-49 advantage and start a sequence where the teams swapped the lead on eight consecutive possessions. The Scarlet Raptors led by five points, 69-64, with 2:31 remaining in the game after senior forward

Isaac Destin

made a pair of foul shots. Ramapo, however, came back to tie the game on a trey by sophomore guard Jason Battle and a jumper by senior guard Rob McWilliams, sending the game into overtime tied at 69-69.

In an overtime period where each team scored only one field goal, the Raptors took a 71-69 lead on a jumper by junior guard

Arian Azemi

midway through the five-minute period. Ramapo tied the game at 71-71 on a layup by McWilliams with 23 seconds remaining, pushing matters into the second overtime session.

The Roadrunners took the lead for good on a layup by senior forward Jordan Zagadou with 2:24 left in the second overtime period and padded their margin to four points, 75-71, on a jumper by McWilliams. A trey by Azemi cut the gap to 75-74 down the stretch before Battle closed out the Ramapo win with a pair of foul shots. The Raptors missed a last-moment attempt at a game-tying trey.

McWilliams notched 25 points to pace the Roadrunners and tie for game-high honors, while Battle canned 12, junior guard Marquise Kindel netted 11 and senior guard Connor Romano added nine.

Senior forward Jordan Zagadou had a team-leading eight rebounds, helping the Roadrunners hold a 39-34 edge off the boards.

Destin, who notched his 1,000th career point Monday night at Gwynedd Mercy, had a huge game for the Scarlet Raptors, scoring 25 points and completing a double-double with 13 rebounds. Azemi notched 19 points, sophomore forward

Jake Petrik

netted 12 and sophomore guard

Keysean Simmons

added 10.

Azemi also collected game highs of six assists and five steals.

Ramapo shot 30-for-59 (50.8 percent) from the floor, while Rutgers-Camden went 28-for-63 (44.4). Both teams made 18 turnovers and the

Roadrunners went 10-for-21 (47.6) from the foul line, while the Scarlet Raptors were 8-for-11 (72.7).

Rutgers-Camden

plays another NJAC home game on Saturday when it faces Rutgers-Newark at 3 p.m.

Joshua Beatty, 32, of Camden City Shot and Killed

CAMDEN CITY, NJ (January 9, 2020)–Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki reported a homicide that occurred in Camden on January 2, 2020.

The Camden County Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of the 800 block on South 7

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Street in Camden, at approximately 6:44 p.m. On arrival, officers found the victim, Joshua Beatty, 32, of Camden, lying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Joshua Beatty was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was treated until he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on January 5, 2020, at approximately 12:12 p.m.

The Camden County Medical Examiner ruled Joshua Beatty’s manner of death as homicide on January 8, 2019.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. As such, no further information is being released at this time. No arrests have been made yet.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kevin Courtney at (856) 225-8632 or Camden County Police Detective Shawn Donlon at (856) 757-7042.

Information may also be emailed to

ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org

TIPS AND SNIPPETS: Thief Strikes Local Car Dealerships; LGBTQ Curriculum Arrives at 12 Schools

UPDATED:

Lt. Steve Burkhardt, spokesman for the Gloucester City Police Department, said \”Both cases are still under investigation and no charges have been signed at this time.\”

by CNBNewsnet

TRUCK THIEF BUSY IN GLOUCESTER CITY

—A brazen pickup truck thief that struck two different car dealerships in Gloucester City was the focus of a recent

Fox29 report.

One of the thefts occurred January 2, 2020 after 7PM at CW Clarke\’s Auto, located on US Route 130 south near the Gloucester City/Brooklawn border and the other was a week or so before at Gormley\’s Auto, US Route 130 and Klemm Avenue, also in Gloucester City.

There was a Haddon Township gas station robbed at Route 130 and Nicholson Road shortly after the truck was stolen from Clarke\’s.  Police have not confirmed a connection between the theft and robbery according to

Fox29.

CW Clarke owner Jeff Mauro told FOX 29, \”You hear about people taking cars when the business is closed at night or in front of someone\’s house but never when you\’re actually open for business.\” He says someone drove off with a new car as the shop owners were right across the street.

Bob Nage,

of Gormley\’s said the guy who stole the truck from his lot \”actually came in under the guise of buying it. He wanted to look at it and wanted the keys. \”The suspect got in the 2016 black Ram truck and drove straight off the lot,\” Nage said.

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CNBNews contacted the police for an update on the incidents. As of this posting we have not received a response.

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THE LGBTQ CURRICULUM IS HERE

—Twelve schools in New Jersey will begin teaching the state\’s mandated LGBTQ inclusive curriculum this month according to nj1015.com

Gov. Phil Murphy

signed into law nearly a year ago

a measure that requires school districts to include instruction and materials that \”accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.\”

The law went into effect immediately but will apply to the 2020-2021 school year for the curriculum of middle and high schools.

The schools teaching the pilot program through June of this year include:

Asbury Park:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Hackensack:

Bergen Arts and Science Charter Middle School

Haddon Heights:

Haddon Heights Junior-Senior High School

Highland Park:

Highland Park School

Millburn:

Millburn Middle School

Morristown:

Unity Charter School

Newark:

Newark Arts High School

Rumson:

Forrestdale School

Somers Point

: Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts

Tuckerton:

Pinelands Regional Junior High School

Several schools not in the pilot program will still have access to the lesson plans but will not have a curriculum coach or professional development training. Those schools were not named.

Read More:

These 12 schools will be first in NJ to teach LGBTQ curriculum

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Bill Raroha, Vietnam War Army Veteran; Building Contractor; Audubon High Alum; Outdoorsman

The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart. Bill was a “sweet” heart. William G. Raroha was poignant, sensitive and thoughtful. He was just a big kid who loved spending time outdoors fishing and hunting. On Wednesday

January 1st, 2020 we all started something new. After 74 years, Bill had finished his life’s chores and headed out to sea. Along with his fishin’ pole he headed out to the ole fishin’ hole where every day is fishing for him.

Bill was born in Camden and spent his formative years in Audubon Park. He had graduated from Audubon High School, class of 1963 and had contributed to the manpower of our great nation, upholding the ideals of our American freedoms during Vietnam as a Sgt. in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge Bill made a career in siding and windows. He worked for John Jefferies and for himself for a number of years. Mr. Raroha finished his career at Fox-Co Roofing & Siding in Maple Shade.

Bill was an active participant and member of the Oaklyn VFP Post 4463 and the Oaklyn American Legion Post 84. At home, Bill tried his hand at taxidermy and worked restoring old houses. Bill had an uncanny eye for color pallets and an insatiable sweet tooth, especially for M&M’s and the Reese’s peanut butter cups.

Mr. Raroha will fondly be remembered as a loving and softhearted husband, father and friend. He is the widower of his first wife Ethel Colston Neuffer and is the loving husband of Diana (nee Brown) Raroha. He is the father of Eric & his wife Diane Raroha, Bill & his wife Tiffany Raroha, David & his wife Marianne Raroha, Susan & her husband Richard Nicolella, Tina & her husband John Risley, Beth Heal & her fiance Jimmy and Karen Warner (Chris). He is the proud grandfather of Jake & Josh Raroha, Cole & Chloe Raroha, Grace & Abbey Raroha, TJ (Brie) Nicolella, Isabelle Nicolella, Madison Accardi (John), Jacqui Accardi, Tyler and Kira Correll, Lauren and Robert Warner. He is also survived and will be sadly missed by his brothers; Duane (Denise), Steve Raroha and many other close family members, nieces, nephews and friends.

Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to gather with the Raroha family to laugh at fishing stories, enjoy some sweets and share our heartfelt memories of Bill on Saturday morning between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm at Creran Celebration Etherington & Creran Funeral Homes 400 White Horse Pike Oaklyn where a remembrance ceremony will begin at 12:00 pm. In honor of those who have sacrificed. In tribute to those who have fallen and in gratitude to those now serving, the United States Army will offer a military commemoration, immediately following, at the Camden County Veterans Cemetery 1640 Haddon Ave. Camden.

As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Holy Redeemer Home Care 1801 Rt. 9 North, Swainton, NJ 08210

www.holyredeemer.com

or To the Oaklyn VFW Post 4463 5 Manor Ave. Oaklyn, NJ 08107. To share a heartfelt memory, please visit

www.crerancelebration.com

#crerancelebration #heartfelt

Anna Green of Gloucester City, age 78

Gloucester City – On January 6, 2020. Age 78. (nee DiCresenzo). Loving and devoted wife of 43 years to Walter E. Green. Loving mother of David E. Green. Beloved sister of Julio DiCresenzo (Joan), Mary Weigner, Frances Shone, Emma Malin (Elwood) and JoAnne Piontkowski (Robert). Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Monday morning, January 13

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, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Church, 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, where her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM. Interment will follow in New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Church, at the above church address. Please memo, Anna Green.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.comunder the obituary of Anna Green. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City, NJ.

Ph: 856-456-1142.