Brooklawn School District offers free services to find out if a child is eligible for a preschool handicapped program.

 

The programs serve 3 to 4 year old children who are functioning at a level below what could be expected for their chronological age in the areas of: Speech and Language, Coordination, Social and Emotional Adjustment, Physical Health or General Learning.

To be eligible, a child must be between the ages of 3 and 5 years and qualify for services based on screening and assessment results.

Early Intervention Program provides services for infants and toddlers from birth to three years of age who have special needs.

\”We believe the sooner a child\’s special needs can be determined, the better that child\’s chances are to receive an appropriate education and develop his or her potential,\” school officials said.

Screening for handicapped, preschool children, ages 3 to 5 will be conducted by the Brooklawn Child Study Team on Thursday, March 31, 2008 between the hours of 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

For residents of Brooklawn who have a child who is between the ages of 3 and 5 with significant delays in the areas of speech/language, vision/he-aring, social/emotional, and/or gross/fine motor skills, free testing is available.

Call the Child Study Team office at 856-456-4039×6 to register for this free screening or for more information.

By Lyle Fulton

Clermont, FL… The College of New Jersey softball team extended its winning streak to five straight on Wednesday as the Lions took a doubleheader from Ripon College. TCNJ claimed the opener by the score of 3-1 and then pulled out a 3-2 victory in eight innings to complete the sweep.

The pair of wins puts the Lions above the .500 mark for the first time this season as they are 5-3.

After an off day, the Lions return to the diamond on Friday taking on Penn State Behrend at 9:30 a.m. and then Westfield State College at 11:30 a.m.

TCNJ 3, Ripon College 1 (Game 1)
Backed by a strong outing from sophomore pitcher Ashley Minervini (Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park), the Lions used a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning to break a 1-1 tie and win their fourth straight game. Minervini fired a two-hitter with five strikeouts to even her personal record at 2-2 on the season.

TCNJ opened the scoring in the first as Christina Lizzi (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) reached on an error and later scored on a single by sophomore Danielle Hagel (Egg Harbor City, NJ/Oakcrest).

After the Red Hawks scored an unearned run the second, the Lions plated the winning run in the bottom of the third. Sophomore Ellen Seavers (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) started the rally with a double and scored on a ground out by Colleen Cawley (Riverton, NJ/Holy Cross) knotting the score at two runs apiece. Lizzi kept the inning going with a double and again scored on a base hit by Hagel.

Hagel went 2-for-3 for the Lions with two RBI, while Lizzi scored twice.

TCNJ 3, Ripon College 2 – 8 innings (Game 2)
The Lions struck early in the second game as junior Alaine Boccafola (Wading River, NY/Shoreman Wading River) singled home sophomore Rachel Greeby (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) and freshman Kathy Sikora (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made it 2-0 later in the inning as she scored on an error.

Ripon pulled even with single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but the Lions were able to pull out the win in the eighth. With each team starting with a runner on second base in extra innings, TCNJ quickly took advantage as Cawley raced home on a sacrifice fly by Hagel.

Minervini pitched 2-1/3 innings in relief to get her second win of the day. Freshman Jamie Moir (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) gave the Lions a quality start getting into the sixth inning and finishing with a career-high 12 strikeouts.

Seavers continued her hot streak at the plate going 2-for-4 and extended her hitting streak to five games and she has also hit safely in six of the seven games she has played this season.

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SULLIVAN Claudine Frances\”Franny\”

On March 12, 2008. Age 68. Of Gloucester City. After winning her battle with cancer, Franny went home to the Lord. Beloved daughter of the late Maurice Sullivan and Elizabeth Mae (nee Rusk). Loving mother Tonya Sanderson and her husband Jeff of Gloucester City. Beloved Mum of Damion, Mikayla and Chase. Beloved sister of Kassie Avila (Sal) and the late James, Andrew, Nettie and Frankie. Devoted aunt of Brian Bowell (Donna), Nicole (Jason) and Eric (Jennifer) and great-aunt of Chris, Collin, Corrine. Survived by many other nieces and nephews.

Franny loved her dogs, Sammy, Maddie and Sandy and lived in Gloucester City for her entire life. She was a hard worker in the window industry and retired from there. She loved her ABC soaps and doing her cryptograms. She was a powerful women who fought everyday and was passionate to help find a cure. She loved good people, a good party and truly loved her family very deeply.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Monday morning from 10 am to 12 Noon at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Episcopal Service 12 Noon in the funeral home officiated by Mother Bradley of Saint Luke\’s Episcopal Church. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Gloucester City. No Evening Viewing.

Family requests memorial donations in Franny\’s memory to the Cooper Foundation: One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103. Please write in memo: Claudine Sullivan. Donations will be for the fight of Ovarian Cancer. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Claudine \”Franny\” Sullivan.

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City

Shining Star Park on Harding & Lowell Avenues

Saturday, March 15^th

Rain date March 22^nd

 

1:00 pm and will run consecutively until all ages have completed

Ages: 1-2 years old

3-4 years old

5-6 years old

7-8 years old

9-12 years old

Children of all ages with special needs

Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny

Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn\’t find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, \”Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whiskey!\”

Miraculously, a parking place appeared.

Paddy looked up again and said, \”Never mind, I found one.\”

submitted by Dan McGlinsey

Gloucester City High School

Alumni Assoc.

\”Annual Scholarship Social\”

 

\”ELVIS SINGS AGAIN\”

Saturday, April 19, 2008 7 p.m. \’til Midnight

Brooklawn American Legion Hall – Second & Railroad Avenues

● Hot Buffet ● Beer ● Set-Ups ● Door Prizes ● D.J. $25 Donation

Tickets can be purchased at Shapes \’N Forms, Carr\’s Hardware or RolFerry\’s

 

For more information and tickets call –

856-456-5511, 856-456-4580 or 856-627-3617

(All proceeds benefit \”Scholarship Fund\”)

 

JEER– Take the time to read The Soprano State written by Bob Ingle and Sandy McGlure. A book that tells the true story of the corruption that has pervaded in New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past 30 years. It is no wonder our State is the laughing stock of the Nation. The pathetic voters of New Jersey deserve to be ridiculed, mocked and laughed at for continuing to elect crooked politicians year after year after year. We all should be ashamed of ourselves for not doing something about the \”Trenton Crooks\” and \”Party Bosses\” long ago.  

CHEER– the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded$ 150,000.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to the Bellmawr Fire Department. The SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations in order to help them increase the number of trained, \”front-line\” firefighters available in their communities said Chief Jim Burleigh of the Bellmawr Fire Department.

CHEER-The Haddon Township commissioners introduced ordinances aimed at curbing pay-to-play just days after a resident accused them of awarding professional contracts to campaign contributors. Commissioners unanimously approved introduction of four measures A public hearing and a final vote on the ordinances could be held at the next commission meeting on March 25.The ordinances would ban nepotism in hiring, curb the use of eminent domain for economic development and prohibit the township from doing business or entering into a redevelopment agreement with individuals or companies that contribute to the political campaigns of elected officials here.

JEER-The James Administration had promised to introduce similar legislation when they were elected two years ago. Gloucester City\’s government has been known for years as a Pay for Play run municipality. Mayor James I urge you and members of council to follow Haddon Township\’s lead and introduce similar legislation. And why you are at it abolish the outdated Ward system of government that has prevailed in our City for way too long.

JEER-The Gloucester City School Superintendent and Board of Education who said no to the idea of holding a Memorial Tribute at the high school for Tom Gurchick, a teacher for 35 years in our school system who passed away recently. One excuse given for not allowing the tribute was because others would also want to use the school for the same purpose. So what if others do. Shame on the Administration and those School Board members who denied the friends, former students and family members of Mr. Gurchick the use of the school facilities to memorialize such a great teacher.  

CHEER-Congratulations to the Brooklawn ACES girls\’ basketball team, coached by Chuck Thomson, for winning the Camden County Elementary League championship. They were the winners of the Colonial division with a 12-2 record and went on to beat 3 opponents from both the Colonial and Suburban divisions to win the championship. Likewise a Cheer for Saint Mary\’s 7th and 8th Grade team who won the GHS Memorial Basketball tournament held this weekend at Gloucester City High School. And finally KUDOS to the Gloucester City High School Girls Basketball team for providing the fans with such an exciting season.

JEER– Enough already! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will soon begin its Superfund clean-up of radioactive thorium along Temple Avenue in Gloucester Heights. How much longer is this project going to last? It seems to me that there is no end in sight. The EPA just announced the Klemm Avenue cleanup deadline has been extended once again. And then there is a section of the Little League Field that is scheduled for cleanup. Counting the $20 million to clean up the old Rug Factory property the superfund price tag in Gloucester City is nearing the $100 million mark. It would have been cheaper for the federal government to give each one of the 11,000 residents living here a million dollars apiece to move out of the City.

Cheer-City Police Officer Steve Burkhardt has passed the sergeant\’s test and will be formally promoted in the near future. Sgt. Burkhardt is also one of the department\’s K-9 officers. Congratulations Sgt. Burkhardt you worked hard for the promotion and your fellow officers and the residents of the City are proud of your accomplishments.

THE UGLY-I am holding off on awarding that undesirable medal of distinction until the person who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the Gloucester City Little League has been officially charged and arrested.

Related: Police Investigation continues

Related: The Soprano State

 Related: There is plenty of money for double dipping pensions 

related: Tammany Hall

Related: Superfund Cleanup Extended

Related: St. Marys

Related Brooklawn ACES

Related: The School District belongs to the people

Related: Bills Point of View

 

 

source www.amazon.com

Editorial Reviews
Book Description

The Soprano State details the you-couldn\’t-make-this-up true story of the corruption that has pervaded New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past thirty years. From Jimmy Hoffa purportedly being buried somewhere beneath the end zone in Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands, through allegations of a thoroughly corrupt medical and dental university, through Mafia influence at all levels, to a governor who suddenly declares himself a \’gay American\’ and resigns, the Garden State might indeed be better named after the HBO mobsters.Where else would:-A state attorney general show up after police pulled over her boyfriend for driving without a valid license?-A state senator and mayor of Newark (the same guy) spend thousands of dollars of taxpayers\’ money on a junket to Rio days before leaving office?-A politically connected developer hire a prostitute to tape sex acts with his own brother-in-law and then send the tape to his sister?Only in the Soprano State.

 

From the Back Cover

 

 

By Lyle Fulton

Cedar Rapids, Iowa…Junior Greg Osgoodby (photo) (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) was honored for his success both on the wrestling mat and in the classroom as he was selected to the 2007-08 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American Team.

Osgoodby placed seventh this past weekend at the NCAA Division III Championships at 174 pounds as he finished the season with a 36-7 record.

The Lion boasts a grade-point-average of 3.23 and is majoring in health and exercise science. He is the 16th student-athlete from TCNJ’s program to receive the honor.

He also helped TCNJ improve its streak of placing in the top 25 of the team standings at the national tournament to 35 straight years as the Lions finished 24th.