SHIPKO, ELAINE R.
(nee Robinson), on July 11, 2007, a resident of Bellmawr for 52 years. Age 86.
Wife of the late Thadeus. Mother of Elaine M. Shipko of Bellmawr. Sister of the late Miriam Haley, Margaret Briggs and Archibald Robinson. Mrs. Shipko was a member of the Bellmawr Senior Citizens and the Holiday Ramblers Travel Club.
There will be a viewing from 6:00 to 7:30pm Monday evening at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Memorial Service 7:30pm at the funeral home. Interment private. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Mrs. Shipko\’s memory to VitasHospice, 18 E. Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084, or to the Animal Welfare Association, 509Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed toCondolences@Gardner
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HUGHES, NAOMI K.
On July 11, 2007 of Audubon Park, NJ age 94 years. Born in 1912, Mrs. Hughes was a resident of Audubon Park for the past 65 years.
She is predeceased by her husband Frank R. Hughes, Sr. and son Harold Hughes. Surviving is her son Frank Russell Hughes, Jr. and his wife Katherine of Stuart, FL; 7 grandchildren: Diane Rodig of Port St. Lucie, FL, Nancy Thompson of Audubon, NJ, Linda Gilfillan of Audubon,NJ, Russ Hughes of Palm City, FL, Scott Hughes of Stuart, FL, Doug Hughes of Jensen Beach, FL, Kent Hughes of Jensen Beach, FL; 10 great grandchildren: Brian Hook, Caitlin Thompson, Emily Thompson, Casey Gil-fillian, Sunny Gilfillian, Ashlynn Dobleman all of Audubon, NJ, Robyn, Heidi, Adam and Drew Hughes all of FL.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service on Saturday afternoon 4PM at the HENRY FUNERAL HOME, 152 W. Atlantic Ave., Audubon. The family will receive friends after 3:30PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Audubon Park Women\’s Club, Youth Activities, c/o Marlene Gaffney, 3 Eagle Road, Audubon Park, NJ 08106

(Story and Photo by Bill Bates)

MOUNT EPHRAIM CHAMPS – the 2007 Senior League New Jersey District 14 Champions, posing with their new banner and the District Champions trophy Thursday night following their win over Gloucester City. The final score 7-4. (Click photo to enlarge) 

It was a quiet night; the temperature was 80 degrees with a light breeze. The ball field was packed with parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends alike on both sides. Our American Flag was flying high above, the concession stands were open, and it was time to \”play ball\”. 

  For the first time in its 55 year history, Mount Ephraim has won a District 14 Little League championship. Wade Geis had 11 strikeouts and Mike McHugh came in to get the save as the senior all star team beat Gloucester City, 7 to 4, at a game played under the lights at the Johnson Boulevard Fields on Thursday, July 12. Geis helped himself out with two hits and two RBI\’s, Don Eaise added two hits and Matt McLean scored twice and continued his leadership behind the plate as Mount Ephraim went undefeated in the tournament.  

The Little League boys senior team did an awesome job! Congratulations to everyone who has had a part in these boys\’s Little League career throughout the years. Both teams have had an incredible season up to this game. 

Mount Ephraim\’s next game will be played this Monday (July 16) at the Johnson Boulevard Field, Gloucester City against another District Championship Team Winner unknown at the time of this post. The results will be announced following the game on The NOTEBOOK. 

EZZI, KEVIN A.
On July 9, 2007, of Gloucester City, age 36. He is the beloved son of Marie (nee Harris) and Joseph Ezzi (Terrilee). He is the loving father of Stephanie Ezzi and dear brother of Joseph, Eric, Michael, Robert, Patric & Rochelle Ezzi and the late Marie Dobbins.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Fri-day evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the ETHER-INGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St. in Gloucester City. Kevin\’s Catholic Prayer Service will be held at 8:00pm. Interment is private at the request of his family

Once again fishermen are in a spot where they have to fight for their rights to pursue their sport in saltwater. Gary Caputi is a dedicated saltwater fishermen and also the Corporate Relations Director for the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA). In an article in last week\’s Fisherman Magazine, Caputi reveals how a proposition called Oceans-21 (H.R.2) is going to tragically harm the recreational fisherman of this country. According to Jim Donofrio, Executive Director of the RFA, it is just another issue that comes from the extreme anti-fishing radicals in an effort to do critical harm to the recreational community (that\’s you and me). It will do so by adding a lot more regulations to the fishery management process and at the same time, give a diminishing role and input of fishermen into the management of the nation\’s fishery. more

Staff Photo by CINDY HEPNER A view of the creature that washed up on Fortescue Beach today.

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photo by Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times

National Guardsmen wielding rifles with bayonets advanced along Springfield Avenue in Newark on July 14, 1967. Twenty-three people were killed and 700 injured in rioting.

Local men assigned to the Woodbury and Pitman Guard units were among those who fought in the \”Battle of Newark\”.

\”It’s still a touchy and contentious subject, but the fact that there is dialogue taking place is highly positive and would not have happened 10 years ago,\” said Max Herman, a sociology professor at Rutgers University who has collected 100 oral histories about those five calamitous days. \”I think for the first time Newark feels secure enough to turn back and look its history straight in the eye.\”

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BAALS, HELEN
(nee Goss), suddenly, on July 10, 2007, of Bellmawr, formerly of Runnemede. Age 75.
Beloved wife of the late Richard J., Sr. Devoted mother of Richard J., Jr., William T., Joseph A., Thomas E., Albert W., Shirley Lynn, Kathleen Marie and Deborah Ann Baals. Sister of Marge, Edna, Rose, John and Leo. Grandmother of 18 and great-grandmother of 7 and one on the way. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and adopted children.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing from 10am to 12 noon Saturday at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 12 noon at the funeral home. Interment private. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in Helen\’s memory to the American Heart Assoc., 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or to the American Diabetes Foundation, 150 Monument Rd., Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@Gardner
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Dear Joyce Moyer,

I received your letter that you wrote about me at the board meeting. I must say I was shocked. Joyce for you to write that is a disgrace. To mention how I\’m negative caught up in power, and a million other things is a flat out lie and you know it. Why don\’t you send your letter to Cleary\’s Notebook. Instead you hide behind a piece of paper and spread lies about me. What are you so afraid of.

I started this investigation into the feral cat problem not because I wanted to but because it was a problem that faced Gloucester City. You told me personally no one in city government wanted to work with you in the past. Now I see why. I was willing to here you out, and try to work with you to help solve a problem that affects the residents of this town. You also told me you did not want to be involved in politics. To that I have a question. Without local government leaders involved how would you expect this problem to be addressed? I put myself out there only to be attacked by you and your organization, and I don\’t regret it because I know I am doing the right thing. I only have the best interest of Gloucester City in mind, and hopefully as a resident you do as well.

In closing Ms. Moyer I would like to say that your letter was a direct attack on me, and what I am trying to do; and I will not step down to your level. I am proud to be apart of this administration, to serve the residents of Gloucester City, and bring about change. As a human being I will be polite and still hope we can work together to help solve this feral cat problem. However you need to change your attitude. This has been a problem for years, and to attack the person who bought this problem up makes no sense to me.

I will promise to the people of Gloucester City that I will continue to fight to solve this problem that faces us all. Along with the rest of the Mayor\’s Advisory Committee on Feral Cats, the mayor and any other person who wants to see this issue solved I will do my best in seeing that the necessary actions are taken.

Sincerely,

John P. Schmidt, Member

Gloucester City Board of Health

Mayor\’s Advisory Committee on Feral Cats