Bill\’s Point of View:

Date: November 7, 2006 (ClearysNoteBook)-Chatham Square Apartments home to 100 residential units, located on Rte. 130 and Klemm Avenue has been fined $96,000, plus $17,000 per day until the violations are corrected, for numerous housing violations by the Gloucester City Municipal Court. The Municipal Court issued its decision on October 24, 2006.

The court action is the result of the ongoing efforts of the newly formed Property Maintenance Task Force, which involves representatives from the Fire, Police and Housing Departments who meet regularly to formally coordinate enforcement of housing regulations throughout the City. The City Housing Department cited Chatham Square Apartments in violation of various housing issues, primarily dealing with conditions of common areas, failure to obtain certificates of occupancy, interior life hazard issues and code enforcement violations, to name a few. The Housing Department and the Municipal Court is continuing to monitor the complex for full compliance with the violations.

The most important characteristic of our City is its strong family of neighborhoods,” said Mayor “Tut” Kilcourse. “It is the City’s top priority to maintain and improve all housing conditions within the City.”

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December 05, 2007 (ClearysNoteBook) – At last Thursday council meeting a resolution (R276) was passed to allow the City of Gloucester City to enter in to Agreements for the Sale of the Properties known as Chatham Square and Gloucester Terrace. According to Councilman Marchese if an agreement is reached to purchase the property, the apartments would be demolished and single family homes would be built. Both he and Mayor James said that this idea is in the early planning stages.

Chatham Square is located on Rt. 130 and Klemm Avenue in the area where Beazer Construction Company has built 64 new homes.

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Some figures to ponder. According to TReND, who compiles property records for realtors, Chatham Square was purchased in 1976 for $1,131,800. In 1998 the selling price for the property was $1,450,000, and in 2002 the purchase price was $2,800,000. The City paid $4.1 million giving the seller a $1.3 million profit.

According to the August 17th Courier Post, the mayor, said the city plans to have a new, on-site maintenance manager in place. The city also expects \”to consolidate everybody into two or three buildings so they\’re not in scattered sites,\” James said.

Whether the city could sell the land for commercial redevelopment, James said that\’s not a possibility right now, at least in the short term. Nor does the city plan to increase the rent, he said. SEE ARTICLE

Costs for this latest scenario Mayor and Council is following can only end up increasing our taxes. Originally the plans called for demolishing the apartments and putting up single family homes. I still believe that is the best idea.

However the majority of the populace elected these individuals to do what they think is best for the community. If I was in charge I would have spent the $4 million buying up the 1200 rental properties that are spread out throughout the City. Fix those up and sell each as single family homes. But that is me, and I am not in charge. So like everyone else I’ll just have to sit back and watch what becomes of this blunder. Hopefully they prove those who are against this course of action all wrong.

~Bill Cleary

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Copy of State Performance Audit of the Gloucester City School District, April 9, 2008

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Link: Press of Atlantic City

BRIDGETON – Kris Brown of Garton\’s Rigging and Chris Rollins of Forest Grove Athletic Association hooked up in a pitchers duel Sunday afternoon that defined the championship game of the 42nd annual Bridgeton Invitational Baseball Tournament.

Both took no-hitters into the fifth inning of the seven-inning game, and that combined with the tournament\’s famed speedup rules to make the contest progress seemingly in double-time.

Hello All,

Trying to save time by emailing you the 2008 sign registration form. For those business\’s and people who have had signs in the past it is only $50 to renew.

Any new companies or people that can help our program/kids out it is $100 for first year than $50 thereafter.

The signs look great!

This sign drive helps us maintain the field and pay for officials for all our games from the 65lbs, 75lbs,90lbs,105lbs, and 125lbs to Jr High (unlimiteds)

It mainly helps us defray the cost of registration for our kids in town. WE HAVE 130 kids Plus again this year!

If you can please help ..

Send a Business card or what you want on the sign to : Gloucester City Mustangs

C/O Mike Kenney

344 Klemm Ave

Gloucester City NJ 08030

 

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Jumper from bridge dies in Gloucester City lot
Cherry Hill Courier Post – Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
GLOUCESTER CITY — A man died Sunday afternoon after jumping from a section of the Walt Whitman Bridge, authorities said. The man, who was not identified, …
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Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/18/2008.

A man jumped from the Walt Whitman Bridge around 4:45 p.m. yesterday and landed in the parking lot of Holt Cargo Systems Inc. on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia, according to a spokesman for the Delaware River Port Authority.

NOTE: The victim died in Gloucester City, not in Philadelphia as was stated in the Philly Inquirer.

 

Link: DefenseLink News Article

By Army Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson Special to American Forces Press Service

KIRKUK, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2008 – Thirty-seven Iraqi women attended their first day of training Aug. 16 at the Kirkuk Police Academy in northeastern Iraq.
Officials said it’s been a year since the academy has seen any women recruits, and a class of this size is unprecedented.

\”We need these females badly,\” Lt. Col. Muid, a cadre member at the academy, said. \”It is our religious custom not to touch our women, so we cannot search females. Our female [Iraqi police] will be extremely important to use at checkpoints and government buildings throughout the province.\”

Muid also noted that the women would bring a different perspective to policing. \”Women think differently than men,\” he said. \”They will bring fresh ideas to how we conduct business.\”

The class’s 37 women are split into squad-like elements. Each squad will have a U.S. military policewoman from the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team helping out: Army Sgt. 1st Class Sumalee Bustamante, who has 16 years of Army service and is a former drill sergeant, and Army Spc. Jennifer Swierk, who has served for two years.

CARUOLO, LENA H.
(nee Damiano), on August 12, 2008, of Mt. Ephraim. Age 96. Beloved wife of the late Charles C. Devoted mother of Pat Spagnuolo, Anthony Caruolo and his wife Dolores and Naomi Hartley. Loving grand-mother of Louis, Charles, Jason, Ashlee and Zachary and great grandmother of Charles and Madison. Dear sister of Guido Damiano.
Relatives and friends are invited to the view-ing from 8:15 to 10:15am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass 11am at St. Rose of Lima RC Church, Haddon Heights. Entombment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.

Joseph C. Fanelli of Mt. Ephraim succumbed on August 15, 2008 at the age of 65.

Beloved husband of the late Vivian (nee Angelucci); Devoted father of Michael and his wife Karen, and Diane and her husband Steve Brown; Dear stepfather of John Morris; Loving grandfather of Stephanie, A.J., Alex, Vlad and Ivan; Dear brother of Robert.

Mr. Fanelli was a member of the Square Circle Sportsman’s Club, the Over the Hill Gang, and a member of the Mt. Ephraim Sons of Italy. He was also an avid woodworker.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Visitation and Funeral on Wednesday from 7 to 9 PM and Thursday from 8:30 to 9:15 AM at the FALCO/CARUSO & LEONARD PENNSAUKEN FUNERAL HOME, 6600 North Browning Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Black Horse Pike and Kings Highway in Mt. Ephraim. Interment will follow at Eglington Cemetery in Clarksboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Square Circle Sportsman’s Club, 97 Clementon Road, Gibbsboro, NJ 08026.

GORAJ, LISA
Suddenly on August 14th, 2008, age 44, of West Deptford, NJ.
Beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter \’Mike\’ and Elizabeth A. \’Betty\’ Goraj of West Deptford, NJ. Loving sister of Walter (Stephanie), Robert (Dee), Thomas (Heather) and Gerald. Also aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many other loving family and friends.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Tuesday from 10AM-11:15AM at St. Patrick\’s R.C. Church, 64 Cooper St., Woodbury, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 11:30AM at the Church. Interment private. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.milanofuneralhome. com. Arrangements by
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME
Mt. Ephraim, NJ
856-931-1628