By Bill Cleary

Tuesday, the annual school election is being held throughout the state. In Gloucester City Polls are open from 2 PM to 9 PM.

There are four individuals seeking the three seats that are opened for full terms (three years). They include: Kathleen P. McHugh, Bob Bennett Sr., Jacqueline Borger and write-in-candidate James Everett.

And there are three individuals seeking the one seat for a one-year unexpired term; James Everett, Edward Hubbs and John Schmidt.

Instructions on how to cast a write-in-vote is written on the sample ballot that you should have received in the mail if you are a registered voter. If you are confused then take the instructions with you when you go to cast your vote.

Residents are also being asked to cast a vote for or against the amount to be raised by local taxes, which is $2,976,018.

As for a recent letter that appeared on CNB written by a Concerned Citizen with the headline \”Are Some Gloucester City Board Members still being pushed Around by Supt.?\”

The letter inferred that the School Board had already decided not to re-appoint School Physician Dr. Carl Vitola and Board Solicitor Len Woods.

According to sources School Superintendent Paul Spaventa did recommend to the Board that both individuals be replaced. However, that decision will not be voted on until the Board’s reorganization meeting on April 24^th.

Dr. Vitola has served the district for more than a decade. And Mr. Woods’s law firm has represented the Board for four years.

Each year the contracts for professional services are renewed for a one year term. The Professional Services are: School Board Attorney, School Board Auditor, Architect, and General Physician. The filing deadline for those interested in these positions is April 18th. The contracts begin April 25th.

It is not unusual for the Superintendent to recommend someone else to provide these services. Ultimately however it is the majority members of Board that make the final decision on who is appointed to these positions.

My sources suggest that the present members of the Board will bow to the recommendations of the Superintendent when it comes to the re-appointment of Dr. Vitola and Mr. Woods.

It appears then that the future of Dr. Vitola and Mr. Woods employment depends on who is elected in Tuesday\’s election.

Residents who are supporters of both men should ask the candidates if they intend to vote to rehire the doctor and the solicitor.

PILIRO James

On April 11, 2008. Age 67. Of Gloucester City. Loving father of Grace Marie Piliro Yates, James Piliro, Jr. and John Charles Piliro. Loving and caring grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 5. Predeceased by his brothers Gerald and Garry Piliro and survived by his brothers; Ronald, Louie, John and sisters; Janet and Brenda.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street (at Brown St.) Gloucester City.

Baptist Religious Service will begin at 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by Dr. Jim Doster of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Gloucester City .

At the request of the family, cremation will be private.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of James Piliro.

Media Release

CAMDEN (April 14, 2008) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Dan Fimiani (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie Pitcher of the Week today after a stellar outing against nationally-ranked The College of New Jersey on Thursday.

In his second collegiate start, Fimiani held the powerful Lions hitless for 6-1/3 innings before allowing an RBI single for his lone hit. He walked five and hit four batters, while striking out one. He allowed one earned run in his 6-1/3 innings and left with a 2-1 lead. He would have had his first collegiate win, but the Lions rallied for four runs in the ninth inning for a 5-2 victory.

Fimiani’s no-hit bid is all the more impressive considering TCNJ is ranked No. 4 in the d3baseball.com Top 25 poll and No. 7 in the ABCA national rankings.

A 6-foot-2 right-hander out of Schalick High School, Fimiani has worked in 10 games, making two starts, for the Scarlet Raptors this season. He has allowed 18 hits and 21 walks in 21-2/3 innings, while striking out 12. Most of that damage came in his first collegiate outing when he allowed three hits, two walks and five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning against Moravian College, Feb. 24. After his first two outings, Fimiani had a 67.50 ERA and he has lowered that mark to 4.98 since then.

Fimiani has been one of the hottest pitchers on the Raptors in the last week, working 9-2/3 innings over three appearances, while allowing only one hit and one earned run.

Fimiani is the second Rutgers-Camden hurler to be honored by the NJAC this season. Junior southpaw Damien Wright (Millville, NJ/Millville) was recognized as the NJAC Pitcher of the Week on March 3.

Rutgers-Camden returns to action Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game at De Sales University. The Scarlet Raptors’ next home game is Friday, when it faces Ramapo College in a 3:30 p.m. NJAC contest.

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photos by Bruce Darrow

The Gloucester City Little League Opened the 2008 season on Saturday, April 12 with a parade from King Street down Monmouth Street to \”The Field of Dreams \”on Johnson Blvd.

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Saturday was opening day for the Gloucester City Little League.

\”It\’s just like any other year,\” said Barbara Rafferty, who watched her 12-year-old son\’s Rotary team play the Lions.

\”Maybe the only difference was more whispering in the crowd.\”

That was the consensus among parents at the opening games for the league.

Last month, police arrested the league\’s former treasurer, Harry Fox Jr., and charged him with stealing about $53,000 in league funds.

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DiLEVA Mary Ann

On April 11, 2008. Age 75. (nee Miller) Of Pottstown, PA. Formerly of Gloucester City. Loving wife of 29 years to the late Dante A. DiLeva. Loving and caring mother of Patrick \”Tony\” (Rose) DiLeva of Glen Mills, Pa. and Michael (Kathy) DiLeva of Collegeville, Pa. Loving grandmother of Marie, Christopher and Ryan. Predeceased by her brother James Miller, Jr.

Mary Ann was a long-time resident of Gloucester and a faithful parishioner of St. Mary\’s Church. She was a 1950 graduate of St. Mary\’s High School in Gloucester City. Mary Ann worked many years as a Secretary in the medical and legal fields.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. (at Brown St.) Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am at Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. There will be no evening viewing.

Those interested in making a memorial donation in Mary Ann\’s memory are asked to consider The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002. Please write Mary Ann DiLeva in the memo of the check.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Mary Ann DiLeva.

THOMPSON, JOHN BURNAM \’JACK\’
On April 10, 2008, of Haddon Twp., NJ, age 76.
He is the beloved brother of Fay Lang and the late Florence Foster and loving uncle of Don (Linda), Jack (Marylou) and Scott Lang, Tammy (Dave) Sleiminger, Marlys (Cliff) Prescott, Diane Foster and Nancy (Dan) Joyce. He is also survived by 14 dear great nieces and nephews.

Jack was an employee of RCA/GE for forty years, and worked many of those years at RCA in Deptford, NJ. He was an avid photographer and took many pictures of family and friends. Jack loved to volunteer and spent many hours volunteering at Senior Citizens United Community Services of Camden County. He also enjoyed helping out with the youth ministry of Kid\’s Alley.

Jack also served his country in the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Naval Communications Center at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Korean War. \’Uncle Jack\’ was greatly loved by his family and friends and will be missed by all, especially his best friend, \’Lady\’.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Monday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 400 WHITE HORSE PIKE, OAKLYN, NJ. Jack\’s funeral service will be held11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Camden County Veterans Cemetery, at Harleigh Cemetery, in Camden. There is no evening viewing. In lieu of flowers Jack\’s family requests memorial donations in his name be made to Kids Alley, PMB 194, 283B, Egg Harbor Rd., Sewell, NJ 08080.

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SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — A South Jersey solider returned from Iraq to a surprise homecoming on Saturday morning.Sgt. Donald Brown was in the war zone for about nine months. He returned home about three weeks ago.His wife, Rita, said she wanted to surprise him with a warm welcome home. With the help of other people in Sicklerville, she put on a celebration in her husband\’s honor.

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