January 21

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team hosted the Bridges of Brooklyn College on Monday afternoon in a non-conference match-up. Brooklyn College would use a strong second half to collect a 76-60 victory to notch the squads’ fifth straight win and improve to 13-4 overall, while TCNJ drops to 5-10.

Brooklyn College’s sophomore forward Richard Jean-Baptiste (Queens, NY/St. John’s Prep) led all players with his 26 points after hitting 10-for-19 from the floor. He had 17 points in the first half as TCNJ held a 37-35 lead at the break. He added a game-high 12 rebounds as well with four assists, two blocks and two steals for the match-up and BC force 17 turnovers and held TCNJ to just 28.0% from three-point range.

The Bridges would finish with a 50.0% shooting performance from the floor as they made 28-of-56 shots including 8-16 from three-points range after making 5-for-8 in the second half to regain the lead with 6:24 left to play (58-57). There were nine lead changes in the half and four ties before BC would collect the 16-point road win. Adding to BC’s scoring output in the contest were sophomore guard Daniel Nisbett (State Island, NY/Michael J. Petrides) with 21, while senior guard Corey McFarlane (Brooklyn, NY/Transit Tech) and junior center Sean Weismuller (Brooklyn, NY/James Madison) added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Four of TCNJ’s five starters netted double-digits in the game as senior guards Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) and Corey Gilmore (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) each added 15 points. Warner added his fourth double-double of the year tallying 11 rebounds including nine defensive caroms. He added three assists as well, while shooting 50.0% from the floor (6-12). Gilmore hit an impressive 7-12 of his shots and led the Lions in the first half with 10 points.

TCNJ’s senior forward Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) added 10 points with three blocks and has now scored in double-digits in the Lions’ last 14 straight games after being held to a season-low eight points in the season-opener. Aziz is closing in on his 700th career-point as he now has 692 points in 66 games played for the Lions.

Junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hoipewell Valley) added 13 points with six rebounds and four assists for the Lions as well.

TCNJ returns to action on Wednesday, January 23 travelling to Rowan University for an 8 p.m. NJAC match-up in Glassboro, NJ, while Brooklyn College faces Medgar Evers College also on Wednesday in a 7:30 p.m. away contest.

Bill,

Don\’t you find it ironic about the \”Steven (ph) ville\” UFO sightings right after you had the \”guts\” to print my experience with \”The Brooklawn UFO?\”

Probably the same family by the reports but almost comical that \”they\’ chose a town with my name in it. You will enjoy reading today\’s articles about it in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram.

On Saturday afternoon, about 50 people who saw impossibly bright lights in the skies about nearby Stephenville 12 days ago gathered in Dublin to talk about what they saw with interviewers from the Mutual UFO Network.

The witnesses were swept into whirlpools of media representatives carrying video cameras and at least one \”posse\” from a Dallas radio station, whose members were intent on blocking the front door of the meeting room to take pictures of themselves wearing aluminum-foil hats. And there were the circling curiosity seekers.

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Whether you realize it or not your articles are so much more informative; there is some logic. Nobody ever tries to give an explanation as to how \’they\” fly or energy sources. One thing all sightings have in common is \”noiseless.\” And to all my critics there is an explanation or answer whatever it will be. Speaking of my critics and I am not trying to take myself too serious but you come from a single group – \”close minded opinionated people who probably never thought outside the box in your life!\” You think easy thoughts.

Recently I had a rather heated discussion with a former Delta pilot over my theories on the outer bands of a UFO rotating at supersonic speeds. Of course he said these theories defy all we know about flight. Here\’s a simple experiment you all can do to prove what I am saying is true. Go buy yourself a top with the string attachment. Spin it on a flat table and see it jump or rather attempt to take flight. Now picture the rotation at thousands a second and you tell me that\’s not the most \”logical\” explanation of \”how they fly!\” And it also explains why they move in such straight lines.

Of course I\’m still waiting for one of these UFO SOBS to land in my front yard and if this happens all of Gloucester and Brooklawn is invited to the party! We\’ll even have a kegger. So if they are indeed from another star and able to read your articles consider this a challenge and invitation to the party. I\’m waiting without fear.

Steven (ville) Flowers, formerly of Brooklawn

Related: My Encounter with A UFO

Edward F. Sobel Jr., 76, of Audubon, passed away on January 17. A 45 year resident of Audubon, Mr. Sobel was a lifetime member and past Battalion Fire Chief of the Audubon Volunteer Fire Co. #1. He worked as a night foreman in the maintenance department for the Audubon Board of Education, retiring in 1977. He was also a longtime member of the Audubon Democrat Club and the Joseph L. DeMarco, III Golf Scholarship Committee. Ed will always be remembered for his great sense of humor and his beautiful blue eyes.

Beloved husband of 53 years to the late Katherine Sobel. Dear father of Doreen (Charles) Boyer and Kathleen Sobel, both of Audubon, NJ. Loving grandfather of Guy, Danielle, Nicole, Jason, special Pop to Georgie and great grandfather of three.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Wednesday 8:30 to 10:30 AM at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, 250 White Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ.

Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 11 AM at the Church of St. Rose of Lima, 4th Ave. & Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ. Entombment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ.

The family strongly requests in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in his memory to the Audubon Fire Department, 221 W. Merchant St., Audubon, NJ 08106.

Dave Stallwood, president of the Gloucester City Business Association reminded all members that the association will meet on Tuesday, January 22^nd ,at 5.30 PM, Cap\’s Café, 314 Jersey Avenue.

Stallwood said, \”There is an awful lot of interest in going green at this time. So with these thoughts we are brining in a company that deals in solar energy. Come on down and see how you can save energy dollars for your business, in some cases this can be at no cost to you. See you there.\”

On January 16, 2008, of Bellmawr. Age 55. Beloved son of the late Helen (nee Goss) and Richard Baals, Sr. Dear brother of William T., Joseph A., Thomas E., Albert W., Shirley Lynn, Kathleen Marie (Chris Johnston) and Deborah Ann (John White). Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Richard enjoyed racing at Atco Raceway, Bridgeport, Englishtown and Reading.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 4 to 6pm Tuesday eve at the Verga Fire Hall, 1415 Crown Point Rd., Westville. Memorial Service 6pm. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Baals Family, 38 Wilson Avenue, Bellmawr, NJ 08031.

At the monthly meeting of the Brooklawn Board of Education on January 17, the Board of Education honored two sixth grade students who attend the Alice Costello School for their innovative charitable work. After the 3-year old daughter of one of their teachers was diagnosed with leukemia, Gabryelle Doherty and Sydney Weichmann were inspired to begin to raise money to help seriously ill children. Gabryelle and Sydney created the idea \”Purses 4 Patients,\” a program where the girls collect and recycle juice pouches and then sew them together into stylish purses.

Gabryelle and Sydney have been making these purses since last summer out of recycled juice pouches such as Capri Sun, Minute Maid, and Kool-Aid. They offer a variety of colors and sizes, ranging from small to extra-large, with a cost from $5 to $20. All proceeds from Purses are donated by the girls to the Children\’s Hospital of Philadelphia. If you wish to purchase a purse from the girls, you can contact staff at the Alice Costello School at 456-4039.

Senior forward Mike Calzonetti dropped 20 points in a winning effort for Gloucester Catholic, as the Rams downed Bethlehem Catholic, 62-54. Calzonetti reached the 1,000th point milestone in the third quarter with his 13th point of the night. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the win.

 source www.nj.com

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Joanne Settar of Thorofare and formerly of Gloucester City, NJ, age 51 died on January 16, 2008.

She is the beloved wife of Kenneth M. Settar, loving mother of Kenneth (Rebecca) and Danny Settar and Erica (Tim) McCabe and beloved daughter of Jean Mai and Robert Mai (Linda). She is also survived by her dear brothers Brian, David and Robert Mai and beloved grandchildren Myranda, Gwyneth and Cole.

Joanne was self-employed and ran her own stromboli business. She had also been employed as a cafeteria worker at Cold Springs School in Gloucester City and modeled for Jo Anderson Modeling Agency.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Tuesday morning from 8:30 to 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Kings Hwy. & Black Horse Pike in Mt. Ephraim. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM with interment to follow in New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ.

There is no evening viewing. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME.

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men\’s basketball team hosted the Ospreys of Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon. Richard Stockton posted a 75-55 win to improve to 10-4overall with a 4-1 record in the NJAC, while TCNJ drops to 5-9 overall and 1-3 in the league.

RSC\’s senior guard Mario Lancioni (Runnemede, NJ/Triton) added a game-high 22 points to pace his team to the win. RSC led 38-21 at the break and opened the contest on a 10-0, holding the Lions scoreless until 14:38 in the first session. TCNJ would pull within five points midway through the half, before the Ospreys would pull away mounting a 17-point halftime lead. Pacing RSC in the first half were Lancioni and senior forward Jon Greene (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) as they each had 10 points. .6% of their shots (15-28), while TSC also RSC held a 15-10 edge on the boards in the first half as well as hitting 53% of their shots (15-28). TCNJ also had a strong shooting performance from the floor (8-16, 50.0%).

For the Lions, senior guard Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) had a team-high six points in the first half, while the Lions\’ high scorer on the season, senior forward Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) was held to just two points in the first half, but managed to get three blocks. Warner finished 12 points hitting 4-of-6 from three-point range. Aziz finished with 11 points after fouling out of the game with 6:40 left to play as the Lions trailed 59-45. TCNJ\’s junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) also added 12 points for the Lions. RSC forced TCNJ to commit 24 turnovers, while making 50.9% on their shots (27-53).

TCNJ returns to action on Monday, January 21 hosting Brooklyn College in a 2 p.m. non-conference match-up, while RSC\’s next game is also on January 21 when the Ospreys travel to Hunter College for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.

source www.emporiagazette.com

Phil Taunton

Friday, January 18, 2008

The hunt, despite high winds and especially being in the company of an old high school friend, was great. ’Twas the shooting that was bad! Reflexes aren’t what they use to be.

The main goal of this hunt was to explore Kansas, eat a good steak and to be in front of a TV come Tuesday night to watch one of the Comanche Moon episodes. I won’t go into explaining how painful it was getting out of the chair at the motel to get a little refreshment during commercial break. Even though cramps and old age were wreaking havoc on the legs of both my friend and I, we can still laugh about it! Being somewhat of a history buff, I enjoy stories like Comanche Moon. It’s hard to fathom what life was like back then with all the obstacles early settlers faced in the new frontier.

How fortunate we are to have a country like we have today. I only wish the Indians had been treated better.

The hunt was most enjoyable because I got the pups into birds. Quail have been pretty scarce around here. Besides seeing a lot of pheasants, we did find two large covies of quail.

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