Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men\’s basketball team hosted the Wolverines of Wesley College on Friday night in Packer Hall in a non-conference match-up. Wesley came away with the 58-57 win to improve to 6-2, while TCNJ falls to 2-6 on the year.

In the final seconds of the game, TCNJ\’s would have possession of the ball and called a timeout with 21.5 seconds left. Senior forward Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) put up a layup with less than 3 seconds left, only to watch the ball clank off the rim and Wesley\’s junior guard Evan Martin (Wilmington, DE/Laurinburg) reeled in the rebound to preserve the win for his team.

TCNJ would go on a 17-4 run to open the game before Wesley would come back and trail by only three at the break, 33-30. The game would become tied at 38-38 with 15:10 left to play. Wesley would take a 41-40 lead at 14:30 and before the game was over, there were five ties and four lead changes.
TCNJ\’s Aziz would finish with 18 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Jay Frank (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) added 11 points. Junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) added only five points but led the Lions on the boards with nine and handed out five assists in the loss.

WC\’s junior guard Rashawn Johnson (Selbyville, DE/Sussex Tech) led the way with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines. The leading scorer for Wesley, Johnson was limited to only 14 points, down from his 25.7 ppg average. Sophomore forward Khyle Nelson (Wilmington, DE/Glasgow) contributed 10 points off the bench with six rebounds and a block for the Wolverines as they captured their third straight win.

 

Photo & Story by Bill Bates, NEWS Correspondent

GRAND OPENING HELD – Pictured L to R are Mount Ephraim Firefighter Keith Kalbach, Business Partners Amin Khalifa, Tommy Whitman, and Sam Khalifa posing in front of the firefighter memorabilia that was put on display over the front counter of the Canal\’s Store prior to the Grand Opening.

An old helmet, outdated firefighter coat, some photos and plaques were hung by Keith and Amin to give a little community warmth to the store. Amin, Tommy, and Sam have always been very gracious and willing to assist the fire department at the drop of a dime. They are always the first to assist during the Heroes to Hero 5K Run, the annual Christmas Parade, and the annual Sylvester & West Memorial Golf Outing just to mention a few.

 

The New Canal\’s Liquor\’s and Domino\’s Pizza held their grand opening on Saturday, December 8, 2007.

The event was held from 1 to 5 pm at the new building located on the Black Horse Pike in Mount Ephraim.

The Original Canal\’s is new to Mount Ephraim and Domino\’s Pizza was formerly located in the old Super Fresh Plaza on Browning Road at Bell Road in Bellmawr.

Photo- A wide shot from across the street of the New Original Canal\’s and Domino\’s Pizza on the Black Horse Pike in Mount Ephraim.

The Grand Opening event had DJ Entertainment, free food, free drinks, and plenty of free give-a-ways for everyone. The Mount Ephraim Police provided their D.A.R.E. Vehicle to display for the event and the Mount Ephraim Fire Department displayed their new rescue truck.

The business partners said that they have received plenty of positive feedback regarding their grand opening and have had nothing but open arms from the community since they have opened.

Congratulations and best of luck on your new openings! Another business dressing up the Black Horse Pike by maintaining and renovating their property.

 

 

 

 

 

Book Randy Kadish\’s \’The Fly Caster Who Tried to Make PEACE with the World\’

December 18, 2007 Source Recordonline.com Article By Dirks

When winter makes its dark and cold presence known and the hunting season begins to wind down, it\’s time to consider settling down with a good book or two.

In this age of digital and audio books, there\’s still something special about having a book in your hands. A good book becomes the refuge that can renew your outdoor mind after a full season of outdoor activities.

In \”The Legendary Neversink,\” (New York: Sky Horse Publishing, 2007), editor Justin Askins incorporates some of the best prose ever written on the Neversink River. Askins has created a compilation of the who\’s who of outdoor writers. Names like Sparse Gray Hackle, Leonard Wright Jr., Theodore Gordon, and Ray Bergman populate this book with Neversink stories.

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Photo by Bill Bates

 

HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY – Matt DeGailler of Mount Ephraim is seen exiting the elevator with step-father Joe Marini as the party of over 100 joined in celebrating the \”SURPRISE\” entrance.

 

A fabulous surprise birthday party was held at Tommy G\’s in Audubon to mark the special event.

 

Matt was joined by family, friends and many close friends from the Camden City and Mount Ephraim Fire Department\’s to honor him and joined in \”Roasting\” Matt for his birthday.

 

Happy 21st Birthday Buddy!

JANUARY:

2nd – School Reopens

– PTO Burger King Cashola

14th – B.O.E. Meeting 7:30 R. W. Kershaw Media Center

15th – PTO Meeting – 7 PM Mary Bray Media Center

15th – 18th – Mid-Terms Grades 5 – 8

21st – Schools Closed – Martin Luther King Day

25th – Second Marking Period Ends

 

School closing number 591 – listen to KYW or view channels 3, 6 & 10 for updates

 

If you are interested in substituting in the Mt. Ephraim School District please call 931-1634 ext. 108 for more information.

 

January is \”Youth Month\” with Rider Athletics and all kids 18 and under get free admission to all home men\’s and women\’s basketball and wrestling events.

Groups and teams are also welcome and discounted tickets are available for parents and/or coaches who will be attending with them.

Please contact Cherie Voorhees in the Department of Athletics at 609-896-5054 to reserve your free tickets.

The home January contests are:
Wednesday, January 2 – Women\’s Basketball vs. Virginia 7:00pm
Friday, January 4 – Wrestling vs. Purdue 1:00pm
Friday, January 4 – Men\’s Basketball vs. Marist 7:00pm
Sunday, January 6 – Men\’s Basketball vs. Canisius 2:00pm
Friday, January 11 – Women\’s Basketball vs. Saint Peter\’s 7:00pm
Sunday, January 13 – Women\’s Basketball vs. Loyola 1:00pm
Sunday, January 13 – Men\’s Basketball vs. Loyola 3:00pm
Monday, January 21 – Men\’s Basketball vs. Iona 7:00pm
Thursday, January 24 – Men\’s Basketball vs. Manhattan 7:00pm
Friday, January 25 – Women\’s Basketball vs. Fairfield 7:00pm

The complete athletics schedule is available by clicking the link below. For more information on Rider Athletics, visit the website at www.gobroncs.com.

• 2007-08 Rider Athletics Schedule

 

 

 

Photo By Bill Bates

 

HANGING LIGHTS – Mount Ephraim Department of Public Works employee Harry Smith finishes checking a few bulbs to the lights on the town Christmas tree outside the Mary Bray School just before the towns annual Christmas Parade up Kings Highway. Santa and Mrs. Claus have been making a special visit to town at the end of the parade each year for the past 13 years and have been lighting the town tree ever since to officially start the holiday season in Mount Ephraim.

New London Embraces The Financial Future Of Public Education: Corporate Sponsorship

Source www.theday.com

By Mike DiMauro, published December 19, 2007

The idea of corporate naming rights is becoming more popular throughout the country. A story in the New York Times last highlighted three examples.

Four years ago, ShopRite gave Brooklawn, N.J., $100,000 toward the high school\’s new gym, named the ShopRite of Brooklawn Center. Rust-Oleum gave $100,000 to a Chicago suburb for \”Rust-Oleum Field.\” And for $500,000, the Everglades High School football stadium in Florida bears the name of Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union.

The Times reported that corporate sponsorship goes beyond athletic facilities, all the way to advertisements on school buses.

This is the financial future of public education.

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story tip submitted by Bill Labbree Jr.

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Dear Friends and Family,

This is to let you know that on December 19, 2007 at 8:00PM Ron Trovillo passed away after a lengthy illness.

Thank you for all your support, thoughts and prayers during this time. Ron is in a better place now.

Love to all,
Margie, Tom and Dennis Trovillo