A private citizen donated $200 today, (March 20) to the reward for the return of the K-9 dog Scotty, increasing the amount to $2,200 said Gloucester City Police Lt. George Berglund.

The Gloucester City Policemen\’s Benevolent Association has put up a $500 reward for his return. The New Jersey Police Canine Association and the U.S. Police Canine Association contributed $500 and $1,000, respectively.

The dog named \”Scotty\” escaped from his kennel on Sunday morning between the hours of 3:30 and 7:30 a.m. in the area of Martin\’s Lake and Greenwood Avenue.

The searched continued on Monday with the help of a New Jersey State Police Helicopter. While the helicopter searched above, local police and volunteers were seen walking the streets of Gloucester City looking for the dog. On Tuesday afternoon the helicopter was back in the air as police continued their quest to find the 3-year-old canine.

Police are asking the public for their help. They also warn the public that the dog could pose a danger if not handled correctly.

The dog is friendly with people, however police caution that if you put him in your car, then try to take him out, he could become aggressive because he thinks that he\’s working.

The German Shepherd is black, with some brown on his tail, is wearing a silver choke chain.

The police are asking anyone who might have found him or seen Scotty to call Gloucester City police dispatchers at (856)456-0900 or (856) 456-7797. Or call the Camden County Communications Center at (856)783-1333.

See all stories on this topic

 On behalf of the Gloucester City Democrat Committee, I would like to thank Bowie Johnson for his many years of service as Chairman of the Committee.

Though Bowie has stepped down as Chair, I know he will continue promoting Democratic values and working for continued progress in Gloucester City.

I would also like to thank the members of the committee for electing me to the position of Chair. Your trust and confidence in me is greatly appreciated.

At this time, the City\’s Democrat Committee is seeking highly motivated individuals who are willing to work for Gloucester City and its residents, to be possible candidates for either City Council or the Democrat Committee itself. The Committee is looking for individuals who will bring fresh ideas and a spirit of energy to these positions, to continue the progress in Gloucester City.

 

Letters of interest or resumes can be mailed to Gloucester City Democrat Club, PO Box 393, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or can be e-mailed to: [email protected].

Interested individuals may also contact me directly at 456-3787.

I thank you in advance for your desire to work for Gloucester City and the Democrat Party.

Ray Coxe Jr., Gloucester City

I have read with dismay what sounds like the death knell for the Fort Nassau Playground. I think that to withdraw or diminish support for the operation and productive enjoyment of this gift to the City\’s children from its citizens would be a tragedy.

One can almost see a tear in the eyes of folks who have written letters about this, and I share their feelings. I felt the same way when the City was \”forced\” to abandon the bus shelter at Broadway and Market Street.

And, I guess our experience with that one made us give up on the idea of placing any at the City\’s other main bus stop at Broadway and Monmouth Street.

Other towns, including Camden, have these bus shelters at major stops. How welcome they are on inclement days, or just as a place to take a load off for a few minutes.

Philly has two shelters – one for NJT and one for SEPTA – at every corner on East Market Street.

And, anyone who\’s seen the joy on the youngsters\’ faces when they play at our fine playground has no doubts as to its value. I saw that look when my grandkids played there.

I think I understand the reasons for abandoning these simple civic amenities: the money it costs for constant repairs due to vandalism, and utter frustration at not being able to fix them as quickly as they can be destroyed.

Urbanite Jane Jacobs had an idea that Rudy Giuliani picked up on that was credited with the reduction in crime in New York City – the \”broken window\” theory.

The idea is that if a broken window shows up on the front of a house, it sticks out like a sore thumb if it goes un-repaired, and casts a pall over the whole street that says \”I don\’t care\” to anyone passing by. Then someone throws a rock through another window in the house and that goes un-repaired, then the neighbors decide not to fix their broken windows either, then rocks start to be thrown through more windows and then the rock-throwers start climbing in through the holes, and so on.

We should be selective, because we can\’t keep on top of all of it all the time. A small pot of money should be there to protect a small handful of things around which we\’ve simply drawn a line in the sand that says: \”Not Here.\”

I would start with replacing the bus shelter and fixing the new playground. Each and every morning, someone from the highway department could check these two sites, and any damage to them would be fixed immediately.

The police might run an extra patrol or two past Fort Nassau in between visits to the Budget Inn.

By picking achievable goals, then funding and manning them appropriately, we might create a starting point from which to move on from that first broken window.

Stephen N. Roche, Gloucester City

 

 

reprinted with permission of Blue Jersey

by: Sharon GR

Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 09:22:01 AM EDT

• Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg, who has been monitoring the state\’s ability to meet deadlines to retrofit electronic voting machines with paper printouts, yesterday urged the Attorney General\’s Office to appoint an advisory panel of computer experts for voting machines. Currently voting machines are approved by volunteers who are not required to have any computer knowledge nor have any legal authority to force voting machine vendors to offer up their code for inspection.

 

• Maher Terminals, a family-owned company who handles a large amount of cargo at Port Elizabeth, will be acquired by German-owned Deutsche Bank. The Port Authority of NY and NJ as well as the Federal Committee on Foreign Investments must approve the deal.

 

• The Star-Ledger is reporting that Gov. Corzine did amend his personal financial disclosure reports for 2002-2004 to include the $470,000 mortgage he gave and forgave to Carla Katz. Corzine\’s lawyer Mark Elias said it was to avoid a battle with the U. S. Senate Ethics committee. The mortgage could have been deemed an \”asset\” in Corzine\’s portfolio, but any other gifts would not have been disclosed because would not have been so designated.
• Read more