RITTER, OLGA K.
(Nee Komesaruk), on January 19, 2008, of Brooklawn. Age 85.
Beloved wife of the late Roy Ritter. Devoted mother of Bruce M.Ritter and his wife Mary. Loving grandmom of Stefanie and LaurenRitter. Dear sister of William Komesaruk and his wife Mae and late Michael Komesaruk.Also survived by her nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to the viewing from 9:30 to 11am Friday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 11am at the funeral home.
Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Olga\’s memory to Lighthouse Hospice, 1040 Kings Hwy. North, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@Gardner FuneralHome.c

January 23, 2008

Mr. Cleary:

 

As a long time Gloucester City resident, born and raised here, I was dismayed to see the largest utility poles I have ever seen placed on Broadway and Market Streets during the past week. I would appreciate it if you would check into this situation since I have heard that PSE&G put up the new poles to provide additional electrical capacity to Cooper Hospital in Camden and to supply additional power to other towns.

 

To add insult to injury, I believe Cooper plans to place all cables and electrical service under ground because it is new construction. Gloucester City may be an older community but we should not be made to look like an industrial area and we certainly do not exist as the right of way for Camden\’s improvements. If this is true, why has Gloucester City been made to look like an industrial area?

 

Surely the utility would not have employed this strategy in Cherry Hill, Collingswood or Haddonfield! If PSE&G plans to sell additional electrical capacity to other communities through the poles in our City, then let those cities get the 70 ft. poles lining their main streets.

 

Lastly, if the lines are carrying a higher load, does this pose a health hazard, especially to our children in schools nearby off Market Street and Broadway?

 

Mr. Cleary, I would appreciate it if you would research this situation and make the public aware of what is going on through your blog on Cleary\’s Notebook and/or editorials in the Gloucester City News, as well as lobbying appropriate county and state representatives to stop this situation.

 

As you are also a lifetime resident of this city, I am sure that you do not want to see the city decline. Since the roads that the poles are being placed on are County roads, has the County sold us down the river? I despise the politicians using Gloucester City as a dumping ground for everything that no other city would accept.

 

Signed a Disgusted Gloucester City Resident

01/23/08
To Furrever Friends Rescue & Volunteers\’ dedicated volunteers, supporters and the community,

It is with a torn heart that I am writing to inform you that Furrever Friends Rescue & Volunteers is shutting down ALL our rescue efforts until further notice. We have often briefly closed when, like many rescues, we are filled to capacity. This is not the case now though.

Furrever Friends Rescue is closing at this time due to the fact we have been fighting the aggressive efforts of Brooklawn Township to shut down one of our foster homes in their town. The town has refused to work with our volunteer foster, Ms. Smith, and instead has fined her under their \”pet limit ordinance\”.

We have stayed open up until now while we tried to reason with Brooklawn about the importance of animal rescuing and the crucial part foster homes play in it. However even after attempts to work with the town and with a pending trial in Superior Court, Brooklawn has continued their harassing tactics.

This letter is to express our frustration, notify you of our current intentions and hope that you will support us in this trying time. Currently we are paying our lawyer to put in a \”stay\” in an effort to make sure that the township of Brooklawn cannot send daily fines to Ms. Smith until our trial in March. Obviously, our money is going to these court efforts. Though it hurts us to be directing our donated funds (yes, it\’s 100% donations) into the legal system instead of the animals themselves, it is necessary. The fact is, our foster, Ms. Smith, should certainly not be harassed by Brooklawn with fines when rescue work is such an asset and our foster home there is too crucial to the animals they help for Furrever Friends to simply wave a white flag by moving out all her foster pets, the only reason Ms. Smith is over the limit to begin with. With this effort, we are trying to protect ALL foster homes and animal caretakers that may be in a similar situation.

For the full story, see our website at
FFRV.PETFINDER.ORG or WWW.TRAPPEDCATS.COM

Sincerely,
Jen Wesh

\”I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs … [They] are an obligation out on us, a responsibility we have no right to neglect, nor to violate by cruelty.\” -James Herriot  

GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men’s basketball team overcame a 20 point deficit to defeat The College of New Jersey, 68-62 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Wednesday.

TCNJ had a 36-21 halftime lead. The Lions extended their advantage to 20 points (45-25) following a three point play by forward Mark Aziz (sr. Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris) at 15:40. TCNJ guard Corey Gilmore’s (sr. S. Plainfield, NJ/S. Plainfield) free throw at 11:23 made the score 52-36. Rowan went on a 16-4 run over the next 9:02 to go ahead 62-56 with 2:21 remaining. Guard Michael Farrow (fr. Whitesboro, NJ/Middle Twp.) paced the Profs with 12 points, while guard Kevin Darby (jr. Atco, NJ/Hammonton) followed with six and forward Dwayne Reevey (sr. Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven) added four. Farrow’s three-pointer at 4:45 gave Rowan a 57-56 lead. Guard Jeff Warner (sr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson Mem.) nailed a three-pointer with 1:13 to bring the Lions within two points (64-62). Darby and forward Matt Byrnes (sr. Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) each made two free throws with 19 and nine seconds remaining respectively to seal the victory.

Rowan improves to 12-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference, while TCNJ has a 5-11 record and a 1-4 NJAC mark. The Profs were led by Byrnes and Darby with 20 points apiece. Farrow contributed with 16 points off the bench. Reevey chipped in with seven points and seven rebounds. For the Lions, guard Jay Frank (so. Brick, NJ/Brick Mem.) scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed five boards. Aziz and Gilmore added nine points apiece, while Warner had eight.

In the first half, the game was tied three times before TCNJ took control. Reevey’s foul shot at 10:09 tied the score at 17. The Lions scored the next seven points to lead 24-17 at 5:47. Frank had five points, while Gilmore had two. Byrnes made two free throws at 4:29 to cut the deficit to five points (24-19). TCNJ closed out the half by outscoring the Profs 12-2. Frank recorded seven of the 12 points. He led all scorers with 22 points at the break. Byrnes had 14 points for Rowan.

James D. Wright, age 61 years, of Mickleton died on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2007 in Innova Healthcare, Deptford. Mr. Wright was born and raised in Woodstown and was a 1966 graduate of Woodstown High School. He lived in Mickleton for the past few years. Mr. Wright attended Glassboro State College, Salem Community College and Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md. James retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he worked as Chief Machinery Technician, Port Security and Logistics Inventory. He also participated in \”Operation Deep Freeze\” in the Antarctic. Mr. Wright was a member of the First Baptist Church in Woodstown and also Clonmell United Methodist Church, Gibbstown where he served as Trustee. He was a member of the Christian Broadcasting Network – 700 Club. Mr. Wright belonged to the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, Washington, D.C.; the American Legion Post No. 133; the Gloucester County YMCA and the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 64. Jim was also a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officers Association and the Non Commissioned Officers Association. He also belonged to the Gibbstown Lions Club and the Paulsboro-Swedesboro Masonic Lodge #157 F.&A.M. James is survived by his beloved wife, Emily Wright (nee Silvestro) of Mickleton; his brother, Howard J. and Hilde Wright of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; his sisters-in-law, Barbara Wright of Carneys Point and Mary Cipollini of Gibbstown; his brothers-in-law, Joe Silvestro of Mickleton and Pete and Janet Silvestro of Gibbstown; several nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and -nephews. Mr. Wright was predeceased by his brother, Lewis Wright. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday Jan. 25, 2008 in McBRIDE-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME, 228 W. Broad St., Paulsboro. Friends may call Friday morning after 9:30 until service time at the funeral home. The Paulsboro-Swedesboro Masonic Lodge will conduct Masonic services at 10 a.m. Entombment in Eglington Mausoleum, Clarksboro. Contributions can be made in James¹ memory to the Building Fund of Clonmell United Methodist Church, 516 W. Broad St., Gibbstown, NJ 08027.

clipped from coastguardnews.com

By Sara Martino

NEWS Correspondent

Mayor John Soubasis officiated at the swearing in ceremonies for re-elected Councilwoman Rosemarie Boulden and new Councilman Gregory Gilbert during the January Reorganization meeting as friends and family looked on.

 

Scott Boulden (10 years old) and Francesco Alessio (12 years old) held the Bible for their grandmother \”Ricki\” Boulden and Kathryn held the Bible for the oath of office to her husband Greg.

Last month, James Nolan, borough councilman for ten years, received appreciation and thanks from the governing body. He thanked the mayor and said he enjoyed working with all the members and was honored to serve the citizens of Brooklawn. His term ended on December 31, 2007.

Council unanimously elected Theresa (Terry) Branella as Council President. She thanked the members and wished everyone a pleasant New Year. \”I am looking for a successful year for the Borough of Brooklawn. It has been a pleasure to serve for six years. It has been a real eye-opener to see how things (in the government) work,\” she said.

\”Terry has stepped up to the plate, has strived for unity and makes little things count,\” the mayor said.

Mayor and council approved 50 resolutions by title only including the reappointments of Timothy Higgins as Borough Solicitor, Michael Ward as planning Board Solicitor, Kei Associates as engineers, Back Associates as consulting engineer and Bowman & Company as borough auditor.

Also, Lawrence Hubert was appointed as Public Defender, Howard C. Long, Jr. as Prosecutor and Donna Domico as Superintendent of Public Works. A complete list of appointments was available at the meeting and may be obtained at the borough office.

Council members received their committee positions and an assignment list was also available at the meeting. Borough Clerk, Barbara Lewis read the information to the public, which was quite informative.

In closing remarks, the mayor, who has served nine years, complemented the council members and the professionals and employees who truly care about the borough. \”I am proud to say that we are not part of any \”Ugly Politics\”. We are one happy team, one happy family which is hard to find anymore.\”

\”Not all of us agree all the time. We are made up of different flavors. Some governments have nothing to do for their town. They seem to just favor relatives and friends. We are neighbors. All live in town. We are not caught up beyond our borders.\”

\”We\’ve been successful so far and hope its continues. Communication is vital,\” he said.

Joseph Mason will begin his attendance at the Police Academy on January 7, 2008.

Mason, a Brooklawn resident, was sworn in as police officer last month.

A list of council meeting dates is available and Clerk Lewis pointed out that due to the Martin Luther King holiday on the third Monday of January, the regular council meeting date is changed to Monday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Resolution by Title Only (Group 2)

All those Appointed are as follows: Borough Solicitor-Timothy Higgins, Planning Board Solicitor-Michael J. Ward, Borough Engineer-KeiAssociates, Borough Consulting Engineer-Back Associates, Borough Auditor-Bowman & Company,

Fund Commissioner-Michael Mevoli, Insurance Agent-Commerce National Insurance, Public Defender-Lawrence Hubert and Prosecutor Howard C. Long, Jr.

Resolution by Title Only (Group 3).

Those appointed are as follows: Court Administrator-Karen Ryan, Deputy Court Administrator-Dawn Abate, Superintendent of Public Works-Donna Domico, Building Sub-Code & Inspector and Zoning Official-Christopher Mecca, Deputy Code Enforcement Officer Bruce Wasson, Plumbing Sub-Code & Inspector-David Bakely, Fire Sub-Code-William Cattell, Electrical Sub-Code & Inspector-Mark Laggy, Fire Inspector-Richard Thomas, Deputy Registrar-Anna Minix, Alternate Deputy Registrar-Maria S. Branson, Deputy Borough Clerk/Treasurer-Anna Minix, Deputy CFO-Maureen Mitchell, Water Utility Clerk & Construction Secretary-M. Branson, Personnel Officer-Barbara Lewis, Town Historian-Elaine Hill, Municipal Coordinator for Aging-Raymond Gansz, Recorder-Melissa Zuccarelli, Planning/Zoning Council Representative-Greg Gilbert, Planning/Zoning Board members-Randy Alessio & John Krauzowicz, Alternate, Human Relations Committee-T. MacAdams, R. Giles, T. Branella, Class II Special Officers-Steven Cavallaro, Borough Handymen-Augustino Lari & John Goslin, Drug Alliance Coordinator-Daria Giles, Crossing Guards-Jeanette Multanski, Patricia Sullivan, Eugene Sullivan, Paul Zawojski and Kathleen Maass, Tree Committee-John Soubasis, Tom MacAdams and Jerry Granstrom, Borough Electrician-Michael Zizzamia and Borough Plumber Rich Borgesi.

Bill\’s Point of View

A dream of a Middle School being built in Gloucester City may still come true after all, that is if Governor Corzine has his request granted. A story on today\’s  Courier Post website announced Corzine plans to seek $2.5 billion for Abbott school projects. The Abbott districts in South Jersey include Camden, Gloucester City , Burlington City and Pemberton Township.

 Before Gov. Jon S. Corzine gets approval for his plan to halve state debt by hiking tolls and borrowing more money, he will begin a separate push to borrow at least $2.5 billion more to fund school construction projects in the state\’s poorest districts. read entire article

 

Several years ago in Gloucester City 70 families and two businesses were displaced to make room for the new school in the area between Sixth and Fifth Streets extending from Market Street back to Jersey Avenue.

The homes and businesses were taken under the guise of the eminent domain law. An estimated $20 million was spent to remove the families along with cleaning up environmental issues in the area that have been there for decades. Even after spending millions of dollars the school was never built and the ground has remained vacant..

Most people presumed that because the state of New Jersey School Construction program was broke the new school would never become a reality. In fact recently there has been talk amongst Gloucester City Mayor James and City council about building an over 55 single home development which would help the city with much needed tax revenue.

The local government has been in touch with Trenton to try to release the ground back to the City.

The other issue that led the populace to believe the project would never be built; where are the students coming from to fill a new school.

When that question first came up supposedly the School Board or Administration told the State the City\’s population would increase after the 1000 new homes in the South Port section of the City were built. Even though the project at the time was 10 years or more away from construction, and has been discussed off and on since 1980 the state said okay. The plans to build the school continued until it was announced by Trenton there was no money available. The school construction program for Abbott\’s District was bankrupt because it was mismanaged.

Now what remains is whether or not Corzine can convince the residents of New Jersey to borrow more money to help Abbott Districts build new schools. At the same time he is also trying to convince taxpayers to increase tolls on the NJ Turnpike, the Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway to pay off the state budget deficit which amounts to several billion dollars.

Aldo Maiese, of Westville, N.J., passed away on Jan. 21, 2008; aged 81 years. Aldo was a devoted family man who enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden with his \”green thumb.\” He also enjoyed walking, exercising and making his own wine. Aldo will be remembered as a hard working man who cut no corners, and for his meticulous ways. If Aldo made something, you knew it was done the right way; the only way he would do things. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aldo was a resident of Westville for over 50 years. He was a United States Army World War II Veteran serving from March 1945-Dec 1946 and was a member of the VFW Post 2174. He was also a member of the Local Union 393 in Gloucester and was a carpenter for 50 years. Beloved husband of 58 years to Evelyn (nee Steelman); Devoted father of Gary (Donna) and Ronald (Lena); Loving grandfather of Kristi, Leanne and Dasha and great-grandfather of Kylie; dear brother of Dr. Mario Maiese and the late Carmen. Gathering on Thursday, 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 573 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell, NJ 08080, where a Memorial Service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment Gloucester County Veteran Memorial Cemetery, Williamstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lighthouse Hospice, 1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.

Here\’s Today\’s Joke: Why do dogs run around in circles? Because its too hard to run in squares.

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It is always a lot easier to teach a puppy the right things to do when they are young, but it is not impossible to eliminate the bad habits of an older dog.

The first step obviously is the need to make sure the dog understands that you are the master so you can gain it\’s respect and then you can start the process of training the dog so that it no longer performs the unwanted actions.

It is important to address only one thing at a time and not try to change the way your dog responds to different things all at once.

The way you will get an old dog to change is to show it that there is a better outcome from the new behavior pattern than the old one.

This is easiest to do if the dog learns that it will get a reward for making any behavioral changes.

The clicker technique works well with old dogs and is not something that is restricted to the training of puppies alone.

Be prepared for any training to take longer than it would if you were working with a puppy, however there are other benefits in that an older dog will generally have a longer attention span than a puppy and if you have had the dog for many years they will be more likely to want to please you.

Be assertive but always remain positive and encourage the dog to change.

More Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogtraining.html

Thanks,

Allan
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