Mr. Cleary,

I n response to a recent \”Letter to the Editor\” in this past week\’s paper,
there is some information abound you might find interesting or wish to bring
to light.

It is currently rumored that the accused firefighter(s) will not be
criminally charged \”as long as the money is paid back\”. From my
understanding this is the second or third time this has happened. Talk is
that the previous incident eluded being revealed in the media and also was
not criminally prosecuted.

It continues to amaze me that people give their own hard earned money of
their own free will and accord for the better of some only to be taken
advantage of by others unfit to hold the title they are entrusted.

I hope you investigate this and sort out what is fact.

Tad

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Per this week\’s Gloucester City News, they are now hiring someone to fill some of the duties of the Confidential Assistant to the Mayor. This person will do less than the Assistant and get paid close to as much.

 

How do I know? Because I was the Confidential Assistant to the Mayor. Not only did I do the duties listed in that ad, but I was at every Council Meeting taking minutes, the Finance Committee meetings taking minutes and helping with the budget, and a member of the Celebrations Committee. I also assisted the Mayor and Council with follow-up information from these meetings.

 

I helped Public Works run the Marina including all the paperwork and advertisement. I was also the Administrator\’s assistant and was the back up to the City Clerk\’s office. I supported the computer network in the Municipal Building, built and up kept the web content on the City website, and sent the e-letters for events and meetings of the City. I also created and kept updated a web calendar of community events.

 

I planned events for the city and helped the Community Development/UEZ Director whenever possible. I was an outreach person to community organizations and businesses.

 

I had even been recently appointed as the Planning Board Secretary. All for less than $40,000. Now they are going to hire someone to do a small portion of this for $30,000. What is wrong with this picture? I had a bad title that didn\’t even begin to describe what I did at the City. The new Mayor and the new Council didn\’t even take the time to meet with me to find out what I did before eliminating my position. Mr. Marchese wrote in the Gloucester City News that your job shouldn\’t be affected by who you vote for. I do believe that mine was.

 

Theresa Ritchie
Previous Confidential Assistant to the Mayor

Lt. George Berglund of the Gloucester City Police Department announced today that the reward for information leading to the return of the Department\’s K-9 dog has increased to $5,700!

Berglund said, \”A Philadelphia businessman has offered $2,500 and an out of town resident has offered $1,000.

The 80-pound, midnight-black German shepherd has been missing since early Saturday morning after the roof of his kennel collapsed under the weight of snow and ice from Friday\’s winter storm.

The kennel is in Patrolman Stephen Burkhardt\’s back yard. Burkhardt is Scotty\’s handler.

Berglund said the department is hopeful that a citizen took Scotty into his home without having seen television reports or reading about the missing dog in the newspaper. Several law enforcement agencies in the area have been helping local police in the search.

Berglund said, \”We haven\’t had any luck.\”

The 3-year-old German Shepherd is black, with some brown on his tail, is wearing a silver choke chain. The dog is friendly with people, however police warn 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.

If you spot Scotty, you\’re asked to call Gloucester City dispatchers at (856)456-0900.

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DIFILLIPO, ANTHONY S. \’TONY\’
On March 22, 2007, of Westville. Age 80.
Beloved husband of Lois D. (nee Pasquarello). Father of Mary Ellen DiFillipo of Westville and the late Anthony. Tony was a WWII Army veteran.
Visitation will be Monday 7:30am to 9:30am at BOUCHER FUNERAL HOME, 1757 Delsea Dr., Deptford. Mass of Christian Burial 10am Monday at St. Anne\’s Church, Westville. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Lighthouse Hospice, 1040 Kings Highway N., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. For directions visit www.boucherfuneral home.com.

by: DBK reprinted with permission of Blue Jersey

The Communications Workers of America, which represents a majority of state workers union, has extended the deadline for voting on its new contract by two weeks because of problems it has encountered with mail-in ballots. If this is a hanging chad thing then I give up. The contract is the same one that has caused so much controversy because of the relationship between Governor Corzine and CWA union president Carla Katz. Governor Corzine (that name comes up a lot in the news around here) appointed Kris Kolluri, who is already the transportation commissioner and chair of NJ Transit, to chair the New Jersey Turnpike and South Jersey Transportation authorities. US Attorney Chris Christie will speak to the Assembly Budget Committee regarding gang violence on April 12. The committee issued the invitation yesterday. I\’ve been hearing some very disturbing things from co-workers about gangs in the high schools. Anyone have anything they\’d like to share on this topic? Three boys aboard a bus to Emily C. Reynolds Middle School in Mercer County took control of the vehicle yesterday when the driver became unconscious. They managed to stop it safely at the side of the road. Nice work guys. That is beyond cool. The bus company has not said whether it intends to offer the boys jobs as drivers, though there seems to be an opening now. Read more