By Bill Cleary

Verga New Jersey-Gene \”Jeep\” MacAdams, of Brooklawn is looking for some information about a World War II monument that was once located on Old Crown Point Road across the street from Captain’s Cat.

MacAdams said his name along with the names of his five brothers were among the 100 that were inscribed in the stone monument.

\”We originally lived in National Park. During WW II our mother had four Stars in the windows of our home representing her four sons who were serving in the Armed Forces.\”

They included: Charles W. MacAdams, US Army, Europe/ Normandy to Czech. Charles received three Purple Hearts and three Bronze Stars for valor etc.

Joseph S. MacAdams, U.S. Marine Corp who fought in Europe and in the Pacific.

Gene \”Jeep\” MacAdams, U.S. Navy who served in an Advance Base Unit in the South Pacific.

Edwin J. MacAdams, U.S. Navy, who served aboard the USS Salisbury Sound in the South Pacific.

\”Come the Korean War, mother added two more Stars to the window, when brothers Horace MacAdams, U.S. Army and Reynolds MacAdams, U.S. Air Force enlisted\”, said Jeep.

MacAdams said he along with three of his brothers (Charles, Joe and Ed) were all charter members of the VFW Post 6884, National Park.

Joe, Ed, Reynolds are deceased.

\”I am hoping that we can find the monument erected in 1945 shown in the photo. It is sad to think that it just disappeared. The monument belongs in Verga. It is a fitting tribute to those who served in World War II\”, said MacAdams.

Continuing, \”This is not a MacAdams issue; all those who had their names on that monument are heroes. The monument should be returned to its rightful place\”.

If you have any information about the monument or what happen to it contact MacAdams at [email protected] or by phone, 609-390-1729 or 609-425-8860.

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Photos by Bill Bates (click on photos to enlarge)

Miss Mount Ephraim 2008 Michelle Stevenson rides in a convertible during the parade.

 

Miss Flame 2008 Bridget Guigel rides on board Engine 452.

 

Mount Ephraim Police D.A.R.E. & M.E.C.O.P. Float with McGruff the Crime Dog, The D.A.R.E. Lion, D.A.R.E. Officer Danielle Dunnay, and the 2008 D.A.R.E. graduates.

 

Miss Democrat Club 2008 Shannon Carney .

 

Members of the MEFD enjoy their \”annual performance\” from the Durning String Band at the conclusion of the parade on East Kings Highway. From left are Firefighter Al Cooney, Battalion Chief Jeff Vilardo, President Rich Holmes and Captain Mark Campanell.

 

Miss MEPRI Melissa Schroth.

 

Miss Spirit Katelyn Miele – Sponsored by Spread Eagle Inn

 

Miss Celebration Committee Rita Doyle.

 

Miss Vita Nuova Candice Gavin – Sponsored by Sons Of Italy Lodge #2327.

 

Mount Ephraim Girls Softball All Stars – sponsor Black Horse Diner, Mount Ephraim

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Link: McGuinness Funeral Home
GREENE, Daniel T., of Oak Valley, suddenly on July 16, 2008. Aged 47 years.

An active, larger then life gentleman known to many as easy going and always on the go will surely be missed by all who met him. Dan excelled as quarterback for the Deptford \’Spartans\’ High School football team, which he led to victory in 1978. He later went on to play quarterback at Villanova University and transferred to the University of Georgia where he earned a BA in Accounting. Dan was a member of the Deptford Twp School Hall of Fame Committee, Ivy League and Patriot League College Football Officials, NJ Association of School Business Officials, NJ Society of CPA\’s; Founder of the Joint Insurance Fund for Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem School Districts, and treasurer of the Deptford Twp. Democrat Club; Volunteer for the ShopRite LPGA Golf Tournament; and mentor for the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials.

He is the beloved husband of 26 beautiful years to Nancy (nee Gallo);
Devoted father of Morgan Kimberly and Courtney Faith Greene;
Loving son of Stephen, Sr. and Violet (nee Finger) Greene;
Dear brother of Roger (Christine), Stephen, Jr. (Debbie), Herbert M. (Robin), JoAnn (Ed) Grudzinski, Brenda McBride and Marie (Bill) Barger;
Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Viewing Sunday 6-9PM and Monday 8:30-9:30AM in the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter St, Woodbury. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10AM in the St. Margaret\’s RC Church, 3rd & Beech Ave, Woodbury Heights. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Kingsway Learning Center, 144 Kings Hwy W, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 or St. Margaret\’s Church

Link: GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA.

Back at Winchester\’s Fishing Company where it was weighed into an annual contest as the leader by far, MacKenzie learned he had caught a 54-pound bass — so far as Winchester\’s knows, the largest bass of the decade, and only the second 50-plus bass in 15 years.

Winchester\’s has already weighed in five other fish of more than 35 pounds in a season that seems ready to take its place as the best for fish of a certain size.

By the standard chart of length, age and weight, the MacKenzie bass likely hatched from an egg in 1986,

Link: McGuinness Funeral Home
GREENE, Daniel T., of Oak Valley, suddenly on July 16, 2008. Aged 47 years.

An active, larger then life gentleman known to many as easy going and always on the go will surely be missed by all who met him. Dan excelled as quarterback for the Deptford \’Spartans\’ High School football team, which he led to victory in 1978. He later went on to play quarterback at Villanova University and transferred to the University of Georgia where he earned a BA in Accounting. Dan was a member of the Deptford Twp School Hall of Fame Committee, Ivy League and Patriot League College Football Officials, NJ Association of School Business Officials, NJ Society of CPA\’s; Founder of the Joint Insurance Fund for Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem School Districts, and treasurer of the Deptford Twp. Democrat Club; Volunteer for the ShopRite LPGA Golf Tournament; and mentor for the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials.

He is the beloved husband of 26 beautiful years to Nancy (nee Gallo);
Devoted father of Morgan Kimberly and Courtney Faith Greene;
Loving son of Stephen, Sr. and Violet (nee Finger) Greene;
Dear brother of Roger (Christine), Stephen, Jr. (Debbie), Herbert M. (Robin), JoAnn (Ed) Grudzinski, Brenda McBride and Marie (Bill) Barger;
Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Viewing Sunday 6-9PM and Monday 8:30-9:30AM in the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter St, Woodbury. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10AM in the St. Margaret\’s RC Church, 3rd & Beech Ave, Woodbury Heights. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Kingsway Learning Center, 144 Kings Hwy W, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 or St. Margaret\’s Church

Link: The Spenny Post: More marketisation in the offing….

Parents across America frustrated by the public underfunding of their public schools may not even mind that new public school facilities now carry names like the ShopRite of Brooklawn Center (in Brooklawn, New Jersey), Rust-Oleum Field (in Vernon Hills, Illinois), and Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union Stadium (in Broward County, Florida), given that the corporations in question put in hundreds of thousands of dollars towards construction. But again, such privatisation opens the doors to a commercialisation of educational institutions that in time infects schools both public and private, and that creates a less pluralistic and diversified learning environment…

submitted by Bill Labbree Jr.

Link: – USATODAY.com.

By John Mcfarland, Associated Press Writer

QUARTERBACKS

1. Tom Brady, New England: 4,806 yards, 50 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 2 TDs rushing, eight 300-yard games. Could he really go for record-tying 50 scores again? Maybe he\’ll hit 60.

2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis: 4,040 yards, 31 TDs, 14 INTs, 3 TDs rushing, 3 300-yard games. Unlike every other year, he\’s no longer the top QB. But he\’s still a pretty close second, even with routine surgery that could make him miss big chunk of camp.

A question was asked today in a comment if the Gloucester City School District advertised teacher positions in the Gloucester City News in the past month.

According to the publisher of the Gloucester City News, Albert Countryman, there have been no advertisements for any positions placed in the Gloucester City News by the School District in three months. The Gloucester City News is designated as one of the District’s legal newspapers.

The question that comes immediately to mind is where has the Gloucester City School District been advertising for help? And why haven’t the ads been placed in the local newspaper? The other legal newspaper is the Courier Post.

By now everyone knows that the City School District recently hired an English teacher. From what I have been able to find out one local resident, David Knecht, did submit a resume for the position in late May early June. However he was told by \”people in the know\” that the job went to someone else. As such he applied elsewhere and was hired. Mr. Knecht graduated in 2004 from Gloucester City High School with honors. And he recently graduated from The College of New Jersey also with honors.

~Bill Cleary

PS. It doesn\’t mean the District did anything illegal just because the legal notice for job opening (s) were not placed in the Gloucester City News. The advertisement (s) may have been placed in the Courier Post. And if so one would have to ask the question why not place the legal notice also in the local paper.

Tuesday\’s Tips and Snippets

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Link: The Progress > Sports > Knights garner first Legion title\”>Recorder Community Newspapers

NORTH CALDWELL – Originally known as the Suburban Knights, the contingent now known as the Summer Knights has posted an outstanding 18-2 mark in its first score of Essex County American Legion Baseball League outings and, in doing so, clinched the Essex/National Division championship.

That feat has earned the West Essex Regional-based locals a berth in the county’s championship game on Saturday, July 19, and their first ever trip to the New Jersey District Tournaments.

Heading into Tuesday’s games, the Essex/National Division standings showed the Summer Knights on top at 18-2, followed by Livingston at 16-5, South Orange at 12-7, Caldwell Post 185 at 12-8, Vailsburg (a/k/a Seton Hall Prep) at 12-10, Millburn at 6-14, Verona at 6-15 and Montclair at 4-16.

The last independent pharmacy in Gloucester City will be closing its doors on Tuesday, July 22. RxD Pharmacy at 525 Monmouth Street has been located at that address for 25 years. Kings Pharmacy at Market and Broadway closed a few years ago after serving the community for over 50 years.

City residents will still have a choice between CVS Pharmacy at 417 South Broadway or Lipkins Pharmacy in nearby Brooklawn.

It is sad to see the \”Mom and Pop\” stores get eaten up by the big chains.

No matter how hard the CVS, Walgreens and other corporations try they will never compare with the personal touch you receive when you walk into a privately own business where everyone knows your name.

Thanks Steve for the TIP

At long last the environmental cleanup at the Klemm Avenue and Highland Blvd. intersection in Gloucester City has been completed. The work to remove contaminants dumped their many years ago by the defunct Welsbach Gas Mantle Co began in 2005. Both roads are now open to traffic.

RE: OPRA REQUEST submitted by the Gloucester City News

Dear Mr. Countryman, \”The information requested in your OPRA dated June 27, 2008, refers to confidential, inter-agency, intra-agency advisory, consultative, and or deliberative material and is therefore exempted from the Open Public Records Act.\”

Paul Kain, City Administrator/Municipal Clerk

I am told The City News plans to file a request with the NJ Government Records Council to decide the matter. Related City News files OPRA request

 

The last few days I have been overwhelmed with all the comments. Yesterday for example 61 comments were received. Most are criticizing the City School Board and Administration for not hiring local candidates for teaching positions in the District. Thanks to everyone for sharing your views.

Once again I urge you to stay away from name calling, no profanity, along with making accusations without proof. To those submitting 300 words essays; most people are going to skim over those long boring remarks or not read them at all. You can make your point in less words if you try. And finally if you see something that is untrue or out of line DO NOT POST A COMMENT, instead contact me via Email [email protected]

TODAY’S BLOG NEWS

 

ShapTalk.com has a comment on a study completed recently on the business climate in New Jersey. The results of the Study are a troubling sign for New Jersey’s economic future.

Please click on the link below to read the full column…

Link: http://shaptalk.blogspot.com/2008/07/troubling-sign-for-new-jerseys-economic.html

Corzine Wrong on Offshore Drilling

The SaveJersey.com Blog condemns Governor Corzine and his Democrat cohorts for blocking offshore drilling for oil. They write, \” Next time you pull up to the gas station and notice that the prices have increased since your last visit, you can blame Jon Corzine and all of the other \”no drilling in my backyard\” politicians who are opposed to drilling for oil in the outer continental shelf along America\’s coast.

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