Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey wrestling team will seek its second straight Metropolitan Conference Championship this weekend as the Lions head to Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA for the annual conference tournament.

TCNJ has been dominant at the tournament as the team has captured 24 of the last 29 conference championships.

The Lions finished the regular season with a dual-meet record of 19-3 and are ranked 17th in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Brute – Adidas Division III poll. TCNJ isn’t the only ranked team vying for the title this weekend as New York University is ranked 14th, Wilkes is 23rd, York College (PA) is 25th and King’s College (PA) is 30th.

The tournament is also the springboard for the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships as the winners of each weight class will earn automatic qualification to the national event, while seven others will receive \”wild card\” berths. The NCAA Championships are slated for March 7-8 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Coe College and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference serving as the hosts.

Leading the Lions into the tournament is Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick). The junior is the defending champion at 174 pounds and is currently ranked sixth nationally in his weight class with a record of 29-4.

Senior Ray Sarinelli (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills) seeks his first conference title and return trip to the national championship as he earned a \”wild card\” selection a year ago. Sarinelli has had a strong season thus far going 25-4, but is in the toughest weight class in the tournament. Returning Met Conference and NCAA Division III Champion Dave Morgan from King’s College is ranked fourth nationally with Centenary (NJ) College’s Mike Gummerson slotted eighth and Sarinelli is ninth.

The Lions have several other grapplers eyeing tournament titles with two of them currently in the same weight class. Junior Al Wonesh (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington) and freshman Justin Bonitatis (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) have each excelled at 165 pounds this season, but one will be forced change to a different weight class. Wonesh is 29-5 this season, while Bonitatis is 31-4, with those 31 wins leading the team.

At 157 pounds, junior Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) has put together tremendous season as he has collected a career-high 28 victories. He is also in a strong weight class as NYU’s Takafumi Hashimoto is ranked seventh and York’s John Niedrich is 10th.

Senior Steve Carbone (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) finished second at heavyweight a year ago and is 24-8 this season, while at 197 pounds Shawn Vanwingerden (Wantage, NJ/High Point) placed fourth last season. Vanwingerden has a current record of 18-5.

A couple of freshman could also make an impact at the tournament in Dan Hughes (Delran, NJ/Delran) at 125 pounds and John Barnett (Oak Ridge, NJ/Jefferson Township) at 149. Barnett has collected 23 wins this season with Hughes picking up 19.

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Gloucester City NJ weather forecast for Friday, High 33, Cold with snow early, 1 to 2 inches, then sleet and freezing rain; roads will be slippery in the morning

Photo: from Rutgers Avenue looking towards Nicholson Road taken at 7 AM

Tampa Bay Florida: sunny with a warm breeze present temperature 65 with a high of 80 predicted.

p>Joseph \”Joey\” Yoroshko IV, 28 years of Mullica Hill, N.J., died suddenly on February 16, 2008. Joey was a fun-loving, spontaneous guy who was full of smiles and laughter. He was a wheeler and dealer and was known for his bartering ways. Joey had a way of telling stories that made people listen to him; the more he told them, the bigger and better the stories got. Joey loved outdoor activities; from boating and racing in the spring and summer to hunting and snowmobiling in the winter in upstate New York, he enjoyed it all; \”Hoods Up.\” Joey will be remembered for the way his smile lit up a room and will be sadly missed by his loving family and dear friends. Born in Leavenworth, KS, Joey was a resident of Mullica Hill for 21 years. A 1998 graduate of Kingsway High School, Joey was quite the entrepreneur. He has been driving a truck since he was 18 and owned Yoroshko Trucking in Pennsville, N.J. for five years. Devoted father of Marissa Yoroshko; Beloved son of Joseph Yoroshko III and Jeanne (nee Abel); Dear brother of Jessica Lyn; Loving Grandson of Joseph Yoroshko and Marian; and Bob Abel and the late Ruth; Dear Nephew of Kim and Steve Yoroshko, Bob and Gina Abel, Jack and Yvette Abel, David and Yvonne Yoroshko and Jeffrey Yoroshko; also survived by his cousins, Tina, Ruthie, Jackie, Lauren and Michael. Viewing on Saturday, 11 to 1 p.m. at the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter Street Woodbury, NJ where there will be a service at 1:00 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made for Joey¹s Daughter, Marissa; please make checks payable to \”For the benefit of Marissa Yoroshko\” or Joseph or Jeanne Yoroshko c/o The Bank, 179 Kings Highway, Woolwich, Township, NJ 08085.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

313 Monmouth Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order:  
2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance 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. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and Common Council of Gloucester City: The PCP shall occur at the beginning of each meeting; it shall be no longer than one half-hour in length; every person wishing to speak may do so once during the period for no longer than five minutes. No changes have been made for the PCP of the regular monthly meetings.

6. Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): January 3, 7, 17, 24, February 4

7. Reports: I. Departmental Reports

II. Committees of Council:

1. Celebrations

b) Finance & Administration

c) Fire

1. Housing
2. Licensing
3. Police

g) Public Works

8. Licenses:

9. Resolutions:

R065 Providing for Transfers of 2007 Reserved Budget Appropriations

R066 Correcting Billing Charges on Utility Records

R067 Authorizing Senior and Veterans Deductions

R068 Making Adjustments to Tax Records

R069 Canceling Overpaid Records

R070 Appointing Member to Gloucester City Housing Authority

R071 Authorizing an Interlocal Services Agreement Between the County of Camden and Various County Municipalities and the City of Gloucester City Which Together Comprise the Camden County Animal Shelter Consortium for the Provision of Animal Shelter Services

R072 Authorizing Disposal of City Owned Equipment

R073 Awarding a Contract to Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc. for Thompson Avenue Water Main Replacement and Harley Avenue Sanitary Sewer Repairs

R074 Authorizing Application for Tonnage Grant

10. Ordinances:

for second reading and public hearing February 28, 2008

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)

TABLED until March 3, 2008:

O01 Vacating a Portion of Cumberland Street, Located within the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden and State of New Jersey

11. Old Business:

a)

12. New Business:

a) R Adopting Temporary Capital Budget City of Gloucester City County of Camden

O05 Bond Ordinance Authorizing the Financing of a Redevelopment Project in and for the City of Gloucester City; County of Camden, New Jersey; Appropriating the Sum of $4,350,000 Therefor; Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds or Bond Anticipation Notes of the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden, New Jersey in the Aggregate Principal Amount of Up to $4,350,000; Making Certain Determinations and Covenants; and Authorizing Certain Related Actions in Connection with the Foregoing

b) Review of denied handicapped parking space: 322 Morris Street

13. Communications:

a) Gloucester City High School Chorus – request for coin drop April 18^th with rain date of May 2^nd

b) From Rotary – new dates for coin drop May 2^nd & 3^rd

c) Welsbach Project Progress

d) From Division of ABC – Denial of liquor license renewal – Minesh C. Patel

e) From Division of ABC – MAG Entertainment – Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal

f) From Freeholder Ripa – 911 Communications System

14. Round Table:

15. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2007 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

16. Adjournment

Spring fishing season right around the corner

A glance at the calendar reveals that we are only a week and two days from the first day of March. In addition, there are certain signs that should buoy us up as we wait for the coming spring and summer fishing season.

By Sara Martino

NEWS Correspondent

An ordinance allowing Brooklawn to make an increase in the 2008 budget was okayed on first reading during the recent Brooklawn Council meeting.

The Local Government Cap Law provides that in the preparation of the local budget, a municipality may limit any increase in the budget to 2.5 percent un-less authorized by ordinance to increase it to 3.5 percent over the previous year\’s final appropriations.

Mayor John Soubasis and members of Council, according to the ordinance, find it advisable and necessary to increase the 2008 budget over the previous year in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

The increase will only be 1 percent in the budget for 2008, he said, amounting to $20,776.73.

The ordinance will be considered for final adoption after a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19, in Brooklawn Borough Hall at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the ordinance are one file in the clerk\’s office.

In other business, the Council awarded a contract to Office Basics for purchase of office supplies; adopted an indoor air quality program; authorized Interlocal for animal shelter services; and formed a records management committee.

Council also approved a telephone allowance for mayor and council and approved Bingo and Raffle licenses for the American Legion.

 

I just finished reading the letter in last week\’s Gloucester City News from Owen O\’Neil of Westmont, in reference to Furrever Friends Rescue and volunteers. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. O\’Neil\’s take on what the town of Brooklawn is doing to these people.

At least someone out there has a heart and cares for the abandon animals. Now, the town is telling them they are in violation of city ordinances for taking in and caring for stray animals. Who else is going to take the responsibility? Certainly not the owners who tossed these animals out. They are the people who need to be prosecuted – not someone who actually takes the time, money and compassion to get these animals vet care and find them homes.

Animals feel pain. Animals get depressed and lonely. Animals feel just like humans do. But, people refuse to believe that because they cannot communicate their discord. So, they torture them or toss them out on the street expecting them to survive in the cold, the heat, the snow, the rain and all other conditions.

Toss one of these people out on the street and see how they would feel. They would not survive.

I see this all the time in Gloucester City. Cats left outside with a dirty bowl of food on the front porch and a bowl of water. What kind of existence is this? These animals need love, attention, veterinarian care and most of all to be spayed or neutered to prevent other homeless animals.

But, these ignorant people around here think that because it is a cat, it should be outside.

Now, someone actually takes the time and their own money to give these animals what they need and the township is trying to prosecute them. This is ridiculous.

Prosecute the owners of these animals who abandon them. Charge them with abandonment and fine them to help these nice people take care of these strays. Leave FFRV alone. They are not hurting anybody. They are helping animals that need it. FFRV should be com-mended for their kindness, not prosecuted.

If FFRV needs any help, please let me know. I will be glad to volunteer to help these poor animals get what they need. That is love, affection, attention and medical care.

Daniel Boggs, Gloucester City

 

source www.journal-news.com

I was excited about the next evening\’s hunt because the wind was perfect for me to hunt one of the best fields for hogs.

Nothing is a certainty, though. And as bad luck would have it, the wind started shifting while I was in the stand until it was blowing right out of the north. This was blowing my scent right into a big swamp and a huge game trail where the hogs come out.

It still was good for the hogs that would come out of the game trail to my right or the east. I could only hope for the best.

After several groups of hogs came out from behind me and wandered back into the swamp after smelling me, I was starting to feel a little dejected. Then out of nowhere about 12 hogs came toward me from the east swamp. read more

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in two Stockton games last week. Hubbard scored a game-high 20 points and tied his season high with five assists against College of New Jersey WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Kristin Sciarrillo (Edison/Edison) tied her career high with 16 rebounds and also scored eight points in Stockton’s game against College of New Jersey. Sciarrillo also scored nine points in a win over Rutgers-Camden. She registered two blocked shots in each game as well. LATEST RESULTS Men’s Basketball (16-6, 9-3 NJAC) Rutgers-Camden 87, Stockton 74 Stockton 83, College of New Jersey 72 Women’s Basketball (12-12, 5-7 NJAC) Stockton 60, Rutgers-Camden 58 College of New Jersey 58, Stockton 32 UPCOMING EVENTS (Home opponents in CAPS) Monday, February 18 Men’s Basketball vs. MANHATTANVILLE 7 pm Wednesday, February 20 Women’s Basketball @ Kean 6 pm Men’s Basketball @ Kean 8 pm Monday, February 25 Track & Field at NJAC Championships (Toms River, NJ) Thursday, February 28 Men’s Basketball – NJAC TOURNAMENT 7 pm Stockton Athletics Home

TCNJ’S KLIMOWICZ TALLIES 1,000th CAREER POINT

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team hosted the Profs of Rowan University in the Lions’ home regular-season finale. The Lions came away with the 74-61 victory to improve to 19-5 overall and 10-2 in the NJAC, while posting their sixth straight victory. Rowan drops to 14-10 overall and 6-6 in the league. With Wednesday’s win, the Lions took the series on the season after collecting the win at Rowan on January 23, 75-50.

TCNJ’s junior center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) joined the 1,000 point club on Wednesday night after starting the night just eight points shy of the plateau. A transfer from Division I St. Joseph’s University, Klimowicz added 275 of those points in her first season at St. Joe’s and has since scored 731 while playing for the Lions. Overall on her collegiate career, she now has 1,006 as well as 695 rebounds.

TCNJ led 34-19 at the break as they opened on an 11-0 run to start the game. Klimowicz paced the Lions adding 10 points in the first stanza to join the 1,000 point club, while freshman Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) added eight points in the first half as the Lions held the Profs to 21.2% effort from the floor (7-33).

Junior guard Lisa Koch (Oak Ridge, NJ/Washington Township) had a career night as she finished with 19 points, bettering her previous high of 14 points set in December against Marymount (VA). Koch added five three-pointers and paced all players on the night. TCNJ would get additional double-digit scoring on the contest from junior guard Alyssa Michella (Washington Township, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) as she added 11 points with eight rebounds, while Kutch finished with 16 points.

Rowan’s freshman Gina Catanzariti (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) added seven of her 10 points in the first half to lead the Profs as she came in off the bench. Senior guard Kristina Wallace (Logan Township, NJ/Clearview Regional) led the Profs as she poured in 16 points, while sophomore forward Jessica Nimbley (Middletown, NJ/St. John Vianney) added 10 points with three assists.

Overall on the night, TCNJ shot 50.9% from the floor (28-55) and hit 47.1% from three-point range (8-17), while Rowan was held to just 14.3% from three-point range (2-14) and 34.3% overall from the floor (23-67).

Prior to the contest, TCNJ recognized their 2007-2008 senior, forward Sara Best (High Bridge, NJ/Voorhees) in conjunction with Senior Night in Packer Hall. Best finished with seven points, six rebounds and five assists to elevate her career totals to 693 points, 239 rebounds and 136 assists.
CNJ returns to action on February 23 travelling to Rutgers University-Camden for a 1 p.m. match-up in the regular-season finale, while Rowan University hosts Kean University in a 1 p.m. home contest in Glassboro, NJ as they hold their Pack the Gym Day event.