My pants are shrinking.

Just the other day I went through my closet, searching for just the right pair of slacks. I tried on pair after pair, even a few skirts, and they had all magically shrunk a size or two!

Thinking it was the closet’s fault I moved the pile to a chair. When I resumed the awful task of trying to stuff my size-18 (and I’m being kind, here) hinder into them it was like trying to stuff a pound of sausage into a half-pound casing. So I threw them onto the bed and walked away.

After a snack of leftover fried chicken, I resumed my quest to find the perfect outfit. After all, my lady friends were coming over for lunch the following day and I wanted to be fancy. And I sure couldn’t be fancy wearing an old pair of scrubs, even if I dressed them up with pearls.

Nothing fit. Blouses popped their buttons, polo shirts strained where they shouldn’t, stretch pants didn’t. It was enough to make me ravenous. So I threw the pile onto the floor of the Magical Clothes-Shrinking Closet and went downstairs to complain to Hubby. \”Maybe you’re getting, um..bigger?\” he offered hesitantly. My steely-eyed glare caused him to bury his nose back into the sports page, where it belonged.

I know he’s right. I eat too many hoagies from Hoagie Heaven, too much fried chicken from Troxies, and drink way too many of Marie’s fancy choco-caramo-fatto lattes at King Street Espresso. Not to mention that I’m known as Mrs. Bud Lite at Gloucester City Liquors. The only reason I haven’t exploded is because I walk everywhere to purchase the aforementioned specialty items.

I guess our town just has too much goodness to offer and I have a hard time saying no, so I’m going to have to wear the scrubs, after all. I guess my lady friends will understand. Besides, both of them live in town and I have a feeling that their pants are shrinking and their closets are magical, too, so we’ll all commiserate while we eat. Afterwards, we’ll take a little walk and hope that the exercise will put it all into perspective, at least until our next luncheon. We’re already planning the menu.

Just sayin’.

Dawn Watson

101 also noted that the incident to be on the West Collingswood Heights side of the pike. Station 15-2 was then dispatched. Squad 1-1 arrived, stabilized the vehicle and set up a hoseline for suppression while BLS assessed the passengers.

Squad 45 arrived and assisted Audubon with extrication operations. BLS removed the passenger in the front seat and transported to the hospital. Crews utilized a ram to displace the dashboard which the driver was pinned beneath and hydraulic cutters for removal of the driver-side rear door as well as the \”B\” post so EMS could access and remove the patient. The driver was extricated within 15 minutes from arrival of Squad 45. Units cleared from the scene at 13:14 hours.

Story and photos by Capt. J. Vilardo

The frog said, \’Yes, I\’m talking to you.\’

Pick me up then, kiss me and I\’ll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen.

The man looked at the frog for a short time,

reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front pocket.

He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said,

\’Nah, at my age I\’d rather have a talking frog.\’

With age comes wisdom.

Wiffleball Commissioner Austin Darrow has announced special shirts will be available for sale honoring both Barth and Mc Carthy. \”Their commitment to the Reunion was longer than I’ve been alive and this small token of appreciation I hope will show everyone what they meant to our Reunion,\” says Darrow.

Rules interpreter Colin MacAdams has been looking at possible rule changes which may

Ewing, NJ… Most collegiate athletes spend their summers combing the beaches, earning some semester spending money, and training for their upcoming season. Who could blame them? They have the rest of their lives to work and establish career paths.

\”I was very happy to get out of there,\” joked Mason when asked what his thoughts were once he

The resolutions that will have an effect on the overall populace included:

• T & M Associates, of Moorestown was awarded a $6750 contract to do a submerged aquatic vegetation survey in the Delaware River in front of Proprietors Park

• Authorizing a person to person transfer of Doc and Joe’s liquor license, 500 Jersey Ave., to Boyers Tavern, same address

• Liquor license renewal of JK Venture, t/a Tavern on the Edge, 332 Jersey Ave.

• Requesting funds from the NJ Transportation Trust Fund to help pay for the reconstruction of Monmouth St.

• Authorizing application for funding NJDOT Centers of Place (Broadway Decorative Street Lighting) Hudson to Mercer Sts.

• Authorizing $2700 payment to TRIAD Associated for the preparation of the Centers of Place Street Lighting grant application

• Awarding the reconstruction of Atlantic Street contract in the amount of $142,711 to the low bidder, Bud Concrete of Sewell

• Awarding the construction contract for the Freedom Pier Walkway in the amount of $387,391 to the low bidder, Bud Concrete of Sewell

Ordinances passed on first reading included (2nd reading and public hearing Sept. 7, at 7PM in City Hall):

• Approval for a stop sign at the intersection of Hudson and Brown Streets, stop sign to be installed on Hudson Street

• Adopting redevelopment plan known as Meadowbrook Mews Townhouse Project (tabled from July 22 meeting)

• Amending city employees salary ordinance specifically part time and seasonal employees. This ordinance sets the hourly rate to range from a low of $7.76 to a maximum of $15

• Amending the Gloucester City Zoning map (2nd reading Sept. 23)

• Passed on final adoption following a public hearing was an ordinance amending Chapter 50 and adding Chapter 48B to the city code. The fee for a recycling can shall be $12 and the fee for a cord of wood is now $80 per