Media Release

Castleton, VT (2/28/08) – Rich Alercio, photo, (Hamilton, NJ), assistant football coach at The College of New Jersey was introduced on Thursday as the first head football coach at Castleton State College (Castleton, VT) at a press conference. Alercio has accepted a position as the head coach for the Spartans and will lead the team when it officially commences varsity competition in 2009.

At the press conference, Castleton State College Associate Dean of Athletics and Recreation, Deanna Tyson, announced the hiring of Rich Alercio as Castleton’s inaugural head football coach. The college received more than 150 applications for the position.

Tyson said, \”The five candidates we interviewed on campus were all well qualified to coach at Castleton, but Rich Alercio is the best fit for our athletic program. He is going to be a tremendous role model for our male athletes – on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.\”

At Castleton Alercio will be charged with starting the football program from the ground up, with the team’s first game slated for the 2009 season. His official start date will be July 1, 2008, but he will be involved in the hiring of a full-time assistant coach, along with the planning of the new Spartan Stadium, home of Castleton football.

Along with 21 years of coaching experience, Alercio brings his wife and three sons to the Castleton community. \”I felt this is a place where my family and the football family can be together,\” he said.

With the addition of football, Castleton will offer 20 varsity sports. The college is a member of NCAA Division III and does not offer athletic scholarships.

Castleton competes in the North Atlantic Conference, which recently added football as a conference sport. Castleton becomes the seventh member to sponsor football in the NAC, along with Becker College, Gallaudet University, Husson College, SUNY Maritime College, Mount Ida College, and Norwich University.

John Castaldo, Director of Athletics and Recreation at TCNJ said, \”Rich has been a dedicated staff member and the athletic department wishes him well in his new endeavor.\” Castaldo added, \”Rich has been a valuable role model for our department and he will surely be missed. We wish Rich all the best in his new position.\”

Alercio has been with the Lions as the program’s first and only full-time assistant for the past 15 years. He has served as the Lions’ offensive line coach, and has also doubled as one of TCNJ’s chief recruiters, while also coordinating the offensive game plan and preparation.

Alercio had a fine athletic career at Ursinus College where he served as team captain and earned the Big Bear Award for team leadership as a starting center on the football team. A graduate of Toms River North High School, Alercio returned to his alma mater in 1988 serving as an assistant football coach. While there he was in charge of the varsity squad’s defensive line while also heading up the sophomore football team.

Alercio graduated from Ursinus in 1987 with a BA in economics, and from there he went on to work as an economics teacher, defensive coordinator, and head lacrosse coach at Admiral Farragut Academy. He later served as an assistant football coach and director of intramurals at West Chester University from 1989 to 1991. Before arriving at TCNJ, he served as the assistant coach in charge of the offensive line and the long snappers at East Stroudsburg from 1991 to 1992.

Alercio and his wife, Kim, reside in Hamilton, NJ, with their ten-year old son, Jake, seven-year old son, Shane, and five-year old son, Trey. Alercio is a full-time athletic department staff member whose other duties at TCNJ have also included assisting with athletic development. He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association as well as the National Association of Athletic Development Directors and also serves as the Vice President of the Hamilton Little Lads Baseball Association.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

City Hall, 313 MONMOUTH STREET

Agenda

 

 

1. Call Meeting to Order:

 

2. Pledge of Allegiance:

 

3. Roll Call:

 

4. Open Public Meetings Act Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law.\” It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

 

5. Resolutions:

R079 Approving the Issuance and Sale by the Camden County Improvement Authority of up to $5,000,000 of Taxable City Guaranteed Project Notes (Gloucester City Southport Redevelopment Project, Phase I) Series 2008, in Connection with the City of Gloucester City\’s Southport Redevelopment Project, Phase I; and Authorizing Such Further Actions and Making Such Determinations as May be Necessary or Appropriate to Effectuate the Issuance and Sale of the Notes

R080 Authorizing Refund of Key Deposit for Gloucester City Marina

R081 Opposing Location of Methadone Clinic in South Camden

 

6. Ordinances

for first reading this evening with second reading and public hearing to be held on March 27, 2008 at

8:00 P.M. in City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City

O06 Amending Gloucester City Code for Animals, Cats, and/or Dogs

 

For second reading and public hearing to be held this evening:

O03 Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Real Property by the City of Gloucester City County of Camden and State of New Jersey (Block 256, Lot 1, Chatham Square Apartments and Block 256, Lot 1.01, Gloucester Terrace Apartments)

 

 

7. Old Business/New Business:

a) Bills paid from Jan. 28^th to Feb. 20^th , 2008 $ 1,898,607.51

 

Bills approved on Feb. 28^th , 2008 $ 438,702.04

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Total amount being approved $ 2,337,309.55

 

b) Presentation of Plaque for Years of Service on Planning Board: Edward Gorman

 

8. Open Forum:

The Governing Body has approved the following rules governing the procedures of the Open (General) Public Forum: Any citizen or taxpayer wishing to address the Governing Body may do so after approaching the rail, stating his or her name and address and being recognized by the chair. Said citizen or taxpayer will then be permitted to address the Governing Body for five minutes. After all persons wishing to address the Governing Body have had the opportunity, persons may approach the rail for a second and final five-minute interval during this session.

 

9. Adjournment:

Frank R. Lucas, 45, of West Deptford, suddenly on February 26, 2008.

Frank will forever live on in the hearts and minds of his family and friends for his wonderful, full of life, upbeat personality and his warm smile that would light up any room that he entered.

Born and raised in Woodbury, Frank graduated from Woodbury High School with the Class of 1980.

He was an accomplished bass player in several local rock bands, including Rough Dymand. Frank worked for the Public Works Department for the City of Woodbury for the past 11 years and away from his work, Frank passionately coached his sons and their Football, Baseball and Wrestling teams with the West Deptford Athletic Association.

Frank enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his wife and children and was a devoted NASCAR and Dallas Cowboy fan.

Frank is the beloved husband for 18 years of Vicki (nee Benton).

Loving father of Frank W., Dylan I. and Casey L. Lucas.

Devoted son of Frank E. and the late Lynne G. Lucas.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Sunday 2 to 6 p.m. and Monday 9 to 10 a.m. in the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter Street, Woodbury.

Funeral Service will follow at 10 a.m. in the Funeral Home.

Interment Woodbury Memorial Park, West Deptford.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank¹s memory may be made to: The Frank R. Lucas Memorial Fund c/o Commerce Bank West Deptford Branch, 1106 Mantua Pike, Mantua, NJ, 08051. Tributes and memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com

\”The Lifetime Tribute Funeral Home\”

\”How Œbout them Cowboys!\”
Published in the Gloucester County Times on 2/28/2008.

Media release

Ewing, NJ…On the day of their conference tournament opener, The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team earned three special honors from the New Jersey Athletic Conference for their efforts during the regular season.

Junior Hillary Klimowicz (Photo right) (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) was voted as the 2008 NJAC Player of the Year, while freshman Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) was selected as the NJAC Rookie of the Year. The honors weren’t limited to the players as Dawn Henderson was tabbed as the Coach of the Year. 

Klimowicz, who was also named First Team All-NJAC for the second consecutive season, has been a force for the Lions all season leading the team in scoring (16.8 ppg), rebounding (11.2 rpg), blocked shots (103) and field-goal percentage (65.0%). She current leads the NJAC in field-goal percentage and blocks, while ranking second in scoring and third in rebounding. Her shooting percentage from the floor ranks her second nationally and is fourth in blocks at 4.1 per game. She has recorded 19 double-doubles in 25 games this season and has scored in double figures in each game but one.

So far this season, Klimowicz has received various honors including being named the NJAC Player of the Week six times and ECAC Metro Player of the Week twice. She was named the most valuable player of the Gwynedd-Mercy College Classic and earned a spot on the Marymount University Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team.

Klimowicz is a standout in the classroom as well as she named CoSIDA’s ESPN The Magazine All-District II Third Team earlier this month.

The center is the first Lion player to receive player of the year honors since Theresa DiMedio was the 2004-05 NJAC Co-Player of the Year.

Kutch (Photo left) has been an impact player for the Lions starting every game and scoring 10.7 points a game and grabbing 6.0 rebounds, putting her second on the team in both of those categories. The forward, who was honored as the NJAC Rookie of the Week once this season, has been consistent throughout the year scoring in double figures on 16 occasions and leads the NJAC in free-throw percentage (82.7%) and is fifth in shooting from the floor (50.3%).

Henderson guided TCNJ to the top seed in the NJAC South Division with an 11-2 record with the team going 20-5 overall during the regular season. Those 20 wins marks the sixth time in her tenure the team has hit the milestone. This marks the fourth time (‘94, ’99 and ’05) she has won the award outright and shared the honor on one other occasion (’02). The veteran coach boasts a career mark of 332-162 and has a mark of 286-112 since taking over the Lion program in 1993.

TCNJ had one other player recognized as sophomore Alexandra Gregorek (Mahwah, NJ/Academy of Holy Angels) received All-NJAC Honorable Mention. Gregorek is having balanced season averaging 9.3 points a game to go with 5.2 rebounds a game. She has been making the most of her chances as she ranks fourth in the NJAC in field-goal percentage making 51.5 percent of her attempts.

Earlier this season, Gregorek earned a spot on the Marymount University Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team.

The Lions begin their quest for a second NJAC Championship in the last three years tonight, February 27 hosting Montclair State University at 7 p.m. at Packer Hall.

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source http://blog.markmatthews.com

Where do you find the most expensive homes in Camden County? Haddonfield, Cherry Hill?

Well how about Bellmawr?!

Since the fall of last year, a newer construction home has been on the market in Bellmawr… and it is currently listed at $1,280,000!!

Count the zeros. That\’s ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND!!

Heck.. drop the price a million bucks and its still one of the most expensive homes in town!
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Shining Star Park on Harding and Lowell Avenues

Saturday, March 15^th

Rain date March 22^nd

1:00pm 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

 

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.

Pictured are players Makenzi Cooper, Sydney Thomson, Brianna Murphy, Rachael Cowgill, Kathi Velez, Kate Boulden, Melissa Mackey, Meghan Ryan, Amanda Boulden, Taylor Farrow, and Taylor Blackiston. Coach Thomson was assisted by Pat McCrea in the championship game.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 steals in two Stockton wins last week. Hubbard scored a game-high 21 points to go along with his five steals against Kean.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Alyssa Reiter (Sewell/Gloucester Catholic) led Stockton with nine points and three blocks in Stockton’s game against Kean.
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Tony DeFeo (Mays Landing/Oakcrest) was named Outstanding Male Field Athlete and NJAC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault (4.88m) and finishing third in the weight throw (13.62m) to score all of Stockton’s 16 team points at the NJAC Championships.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD: Meredith Malloy (Hamilton/Hamilton West) was selected Co-Outstanding Female Track Athlete at the NJAC Championships after winning the 3000m run (10:39.38) and also winning and setting a new meet record in the 5000m run (17:48.34).

LATEST RESULTS

Men’s Basketball (18-6, 10-3 NJAC)
Stockton 84, Manhattanville 71
Stockton 70, Kean 65

Women’s Basketball (12-13, 5-8 NJAC)
Kean 95, Stockton 39

Track & Field
Women second, men tied-eighth at NJAC Championships

UPCOMING EVENTS (Home opponents in CAPS)

Thursday, February 28
Men’s Basketball vs. RAMAPO/KEAN 7 pm
(NJAC Tournament)

Saturday, March 1
Baseball vs. POLYTECHNIC (DH) 12 pm
Lacrosse @ Wesley 1 pm
Men’s Basketball – NJAC TOURNAMENT 2 pm
(if Stockton advances)

Monday, March 3
Baseball vs. CENTENARY 3 pm

Wednesday, March 5
Baseball @ Haverford 3 pm

Stockton Athletics Home

 by Hank F. Miller Jr.

The Doll Festival, which is also called The Girls\’ Festival or Peach Festival is observed on March 3.

This is a festival of young girls.

Dolls in ancient costumes are displayed on tiers of shelves covered with red cloth. These dolls represent the emperor and empress, their noble court ladies-in- waiting and ministers.

The Doll Festival dates from medieval times, but it was not until the 18th century that the custom of displaying dolls came into fashion.

The dolls are usually on display for about a week, but it is customary to put them away soon after March 3, because leaving them out for a long time is said to delay a daughter\’s marriage.

Warm Regards from Kitakyushu City, Japan

Hank F. Miller Jr.

Tom Gurchick, a retired Gloucester City School science teacher died suddenly on February 15 in an automobile accident. Tom began his teaching career in 1965 and retired in 2000. He left a career he so dearly loved to enjoy his hobbies of growing orchids, fishing and building model planes.

Since the tragic accident there has been a number of Toms’s former students and friends posting comments on CNB.

It should be noted that at no time did the family ask to hold the funeral services for Mr. Gurchick at the high school. What they did ask was to be able to hold a Memorial Service at the school for Tom at a later date. That request was denied by Administrator Paul Spaventa and the Board solicitor.

What a tribute this would have been to the man who gave his whole life to the Gloucester City School District.

According to Board member Jim Everett the new Superintendent, Paul Spaventa said if he was to okay their request for a Memorial Service the Board of Education and himself would be open to all kinds of law suits. Explaining if you do it for one person then you have to do it for everybody.

Spaventa also told Everett that it would have cost the Gurchick family $1 million in \”rider insurance\”.

A local insurance agent said the cost for a $1 million insurance rider would be a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $700. So much for that excuse.

If you recall the family of deceased Corporal Marc Ryan made the same appeal to the school district in 2004. There request was granted by the School Board/Administration; the viewing was held at the high school from 5 PM to 9 PM. This past November there was a memorial service held for Corporal Ryan during the half-time of a football game.

By granting the Ryan’s family’s petition a precedent was set to allow others to use the school for the same purpose.

God forbid if another young man from Gloucester City is killed fighting in the War. Are the Board of Education /Superintendent Spaventa going to say no to that individual’s family if they make the same request that the Ryan’s did ?

As others have said already Mr. Gurchick would not want to be the subject of any discord in the school district or for that matter among the residents of his beloved City.

Personally I see no harm in allowing a funeral services or a Memorial Tribute at the high school for any prominent resident, official, soldier or teacher. It is the logical choice for such event because of it size.

I wonder if the Rotary Club, who holds a Pancake Breakfast annually at the high school, is required to have a million dollar insurance rider for their event each year?

Since 2004 I have yet to hear of anyone else besides the Ryan family wanting to use the school for funeral services. So for anyone to suggest the district would be inundated with request to hold Memorial Tributes and or Funerals at the school are baseless.

I would guarantee the majority of the populace would emphatically say YES if they were asked if a Memorial Tribute should be allowed to be held at the high school for Mr. Gurchick.

The Board of Education must understand the School District belongs to the taxpayers of this City. With that thought in mind they need to address this problem immediately so it can be handled properly in the future.

A Memorial service for Mr. Gurchick will be held Thursday, February 28, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Etherington Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City.

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