The body of a 44-year-old man was found yesterday floating in a pond near a campground in Elk Township, Gloucester County.
The man had been identified, but officials did not immediately release his name as they worked to contact his relatives.
Authorities do not know how the man died, and there were no signs of trauma, said Bernie Weisenfeld, a spokesman for the Gloucester County Prosecutor\’s Office.
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The students at NJA3 (by EIRC) celebrated the end of school year with a variety show and concert at Cold Springs School on June 6th.
The New Jersey After 3 House Band reunited for the show and showcased its newest member, drummer, Tom Young (vocals and drums), Paul Pasante-Ortiz, (guitar) and Jess Thomas (saxophone and flute) entertained the crowd with several summer-themed songs, among them \”Under the Boardwalk and \”Wipe-Out.\”
Other featured performers were the 1st Grade Music Club by Ms. Kacey Krier and Ms. Megan Dilks, who sang \”High School Musical\” and \”I Love Rock & Roll.\” The Second Grade Music Club, By Mr. Paul Pasante-Oritz, used kazoos as accompaniment to \”San Francisco Bay Blues.\”
Students from another second grade class performed a skit that they wrote called \”Return to Respect Land\”, which highlighted a message about bullying and respect.
The show ended with a presentation of a memory book to thank Assistant Director, Kevin Young, for his hard work, commitment and dedication to the students and NJA3.
Mr. Young\’s last day at NJA3 was June 6th and he will be greatly missed.
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The Gloucester City Planning and Zoning Board approved a resolution from the Gloucester City Historic Preservation Commission for 29 new homes to be built adjacent to the old Coast Guard Pier.
The resolution passed by the Gloucester City Planning Board ensures that the new development will be constructed with historic architecture features including a mixture of historic-era looking siding and bricks.
The developer will still have to come before the board to receive variances for construction. One issue that is still undecided is whether or not the new homes will be powered by solar energy.
Councilmen Nicholas Marchese, the Council Delegate on the board stated that the city is working to ensure the houses have solar panels.
\”Mayor and council has made it all important so that the pier would be green,\” Marchese said. Marchese added that the city is pressing the developers to ensure that this site plan is solar.
The only application which was presented in front of the board was an application for a D Variance on 224 N. Broadway. The current owner Parmod Joshi who owns the property was applying to rent the upstairs residential unit which he occupied until recently.
The board approved the application on a 6 to 1 vote. The only dissenting vote came from Board Member Ryan Murphy.
\”I didn’t see the point in changing the use from an owner occupied building to a non-owner occupied building,\” Murphy said. \”It adds one more rental into the town and I didn’t see the benefit it brought to the town in changing the use.\”
During the application Former Mayor and Board Member Bob Bevan stated that something has to be done about the rental situation in Gloucester City.
\”The city has gone from 20% rentals on the western side of the railroad tracks to 65% in the last 15 years,\” Bevan said.
Bevan went on to say the city has too many undesirable rental properties and that the governing body is looking into passing a crime 3 rental landlord law. This law would make landlords run criminal background checks on their tenets.
Even though the crime 3 rental landlord law is not in effect Joshi voluntarily agreed to run a background check on the tenet that he plans to rent the apartment to.
The board also heard an informal review from Frank Coyle the owner of the Highland Tavern on Orlando Avenue.
Coyle would like to have an outdoor deck with a seating area. Last year Jack’s Twin Bar on Broadway successfully came before the Planning and Zoning Board and got approval for an outdoor seating area along Broadway.
Coyle is looking into different possibilities for the deck but he mentioned that he would like to do something similar to Clancy’s Pub in Brooklawn with outdoor tables and umbrellas.
NOTE FROM BILL: The plans for the housing project at the former Coast Guard property was first announced by the Kilcourse Administration prior to the 2006 November council election. It was to be called Freedom Pier. In fact the architect designs and a trailer have been sitting on the site since September 2006.
Freedom Pier was the (subject topic) of a recent Email between Councilman Marchese and City Administrator/City Clerk Paul Kain. On Friday the Gloucester City News filed an OPRA request with the Municipal Clerk\’s Office to view the Email.
Also last week Marchese said a builder for the project has not been named.
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My name is Walter Sturmfels I was raised in Gloucester City and some of my family is still living there.
One of my fondest memories as a child in Gloucester City was the Atco Lake day. It cost nothing; you were given free soda and a hoagie along with the bus ride. I will never forget the great times we had boarding the buses at the old Dixie bar on Burlington Street. Moonie Ridge paid for the entire trip.
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My teenager daughter is not a gamer… Was a big Sims fan, but really just into making the buildings with cheat code for unlimited cash… she also put some time into Pirates of Caribean on Xbox 360.
I recently dug out the PC game \”Nick Racing\” with the popular Nick Jr characters. Game is about 8 years old, the resolution is something like 320×200 and when played full screen everything is a blocky mess.
But she\’s been enjoying playing it.
Long story short… the game plays EXACTLY like Mario Kart. A classic Nintendo game that was remade and released for the Wii system in April.
So, wanting to hold onto those dad-daughter bonding moments, I set out to find Mario Kart. read more
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OH Hara’s ( Purple team) +15 Dog House Pub (Baby Blue)
The purple team will be looking for their first win of the year against the Baby Blue team. Baby blue comes off a tough lost last night to the red team. My thoughts are when Kenny \”Sauce\”Jones gets one of his dunks to drop, the baby blue team will go on a big winning streak.. Purple team sharp shooter Earl\”The Pearl\”Moore needs to learn that the object of the game is to put the ball in the basketball. I expect the baby blue team to have no problem.
Crew Cuts (Red) +4 Jacks Twin Bar (Blue)
So far this season Liam \”little hawker\” James has been playing great. He will be guarded by Ryan \”Game 7\”Chiodi who is known for his suffocating defense. If the red team can hit their shots and stay out of foul trouble, this could be the game of the night.
7:15 games
NY Style Pizza (Lime Green) +12 Gloucester Liquors(Orange)
The orange team comes off an upset victory last night against the dark green team. Erik \”Never seen a shot he hasn’t liked\” Quiksell was a big factor down the stretch. But the news that shocked everyone was that Dave Light hit the rim on a shot. First time all year that has happen. For the lime green team to stay close, they need Gordy \”Rambo\” Burrows to step up and hit some shots
Sal &Pats (Dark Green) +2 Schileens Pub (Grey)
Dark Green team loss a close one last night and look to rebound against the grey team. My feeling is that the dark green team should of picked up Jimmy Chitwood. He could be the missing piece the dark green team needs. I expect for the grey team general manager Rob St. John to draw up some good plays to attack the man to man defense of the dark green team.
8:15 games
Caps Café (Teal team) even Highland Tavern B (Maroon team
This game will come down to who can score more then 10 points.
The games are played down Johnson Blvd Sunday and Monday nights starting at 6:15. Come down have a few laughs and support the league and the sponsors.
Related: Preview for June 29th games……….Related: See Photo Album
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The Gloucester City Board of Education is holding an Emergency Meeting tonight, Monday, at 7 PM in the High School Media Room, Market Street and Route 130.
The reason for the meeting is not known. The public is invited to attend.
STETSER, FRANCIS C. Age 46 of West Deptford, NJ, on Wednesday June 25, 2008. Born in Camden, Frank lived in West Deptford for 4 years and formerly of Bellmawr. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He also loved to golf. Husband of Sandra M. Watermasysk-Stetser, he is also survived by one daughter Amanda (Eric) Grothous of San Diego, CA, one son Francis C. Jr. of Spokane, WS, step father of Scott (Beata) Watermasysk, Mark (Kim) Watermasysk, Keith (Kristen) Matermasysk, Kristi (Tim) Hall, 8 grandchildren, two brothers Joseph Jr. & George Stetser both of Bellmawr, two aunts, Teresa Dyson of Atlantic City and Frances Silenzio of Westville. Relatives and friends may visit with the family 6-8 PM Sunday and 9 to 11 AM Monday, June 30 at Church Of Christ, 115 E. Holly Ave., Pitman, NJ where funeral services will be held at 11 AM. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to his family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.smithfhmantua. com
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