Gloucester City High School

Alumni Assoc.

\”Annual Scholarship Social\”

 

\”ELVIS SINGS AGAIN\”

Saturday, April 19, 2008 7 p.m. \’til Midnight

Brooklawn American Legion Hall – Second & Railroad Avenues

● Hot Buffet ● Beer ● Set-Ups ● Door Prizes ● D.J. $25 Donation

Tickets can be purchased at Shapes \’N Forms, Carr\’s Hardware or RolFerry\’s

 

For more information and tickets call –

856-456-5511, 856-456-4580 or 856-627-3617

(All proceeds benefit \”Scholarship Fund\”)

 

JEER– Take the time to read The Soprano State written by Bob Ingle and Sandy McGlure. A book that tells the true story of the corruption that has pervaded in New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past 30 years. It is no wonder our State is the laughing stock of the Nation. The pathetic voters of New Jersey deserve to be ridiculed, mocked and laughed at for continuing to elect crooked politicians year after year after year. We all should be ashamed of ourselves for not doing something about the \”Trenton Crooks\” and \”Party Bosses\” long ago.  

CHEER– the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded$ 150,000.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to the Bellmawr Fire Department. The SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations in order to help them increase the number of trained, \”front-line\” firefighters available in their communities said Chief Jim Burleigh of the Bellmawr Fire Department.

CHEER-The Haddon Township commissioners introduced ordinances aimed at curbing pay-to-play just days after a resident accused them of awarding professional contracts to campaign contributors. Commissioners unanimously approved introduction of four measures A public hearing and a final vote on the ordinances could be held at the next commission meeting on March 25.The ordinances would ban nepotism in hiring, curb the use of eminent domain for economic development and prohibit the township from doing business or entering into a redevelopment agreement with individuals or companies that contribute to the political campaigns of elected officials here.

JEER-The James Administration had promised to introduce similar legislation when they were elected two years ago. Gloucester City\’s government has been known for years as a Pay for Play run municipality. Mayor James I urge you and members of council to follow Haddon Township\’s lead and introduce similar legislation. And why you are at it abolish the outdated Ward system of government that has prevailed in our City for way too long.

JEER-The Gloucester City School Superintendent and Board of Education who said no to the idea of holding a Memorial Tribute at the high school for Tom Gurchick, a teacher for 35 years in our school system who passed away recently. One excuse given for not allowing the tribute was because others would also want to use the school for the same purpose. So what if others do. Shame on the Administration and those School Board members who denied the friends, former students and family members of Mr. Gurchick the use of the school facilities to memorialize such a great teacher.  

CHEER-Congratulations to the Brooklawn ACES girls\’ basketball team, coached by Chuck Thomson, for winning the Camden County Elementary League championship. They were the winners of the Colonial division with a 12-2 record and went on to beat 3 opponents from both the Colonial and Suburban divisions to win the championship. Likewise a Cheer for Saint Mary\’s 7th and 8th Grade team who won the GHS Memorial Basketball tournament held this weekend at Gloucester City High School. And finally KUDOS to the Gloucester City High School Girls Basketball team for providing the fans with such an exciting season.

JEER– Enough already! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will soon begin its Superfund clean-up of radioactive thorium along Temple Avenue in Gloucester Heights. How much longer is this project going to last? It seems to me that there is no end in sight. The EPA just announced the Klemm Avenue cleanup deadline has been extended once again. And then there is a section of the Little League Field that is scheduled for cleanup. Counting the $20 million to clean up the old Rug Factory property the superfund price tag in Gloucester City is nearing the $100 million mark. It would have been cheaper for the federal government to give each one of the 11,000 residents living here a million dollars apiece to move out of the City.

Cheer-City Police Officer Steve Burkhardt has passed the sergeant\’s test and will be formally promoted in the near future. Sgt. Burkhardt is also one of the department\’s K-9 officers. Congratulations Sgt. Burkhardt you worked hard for the promotion and your fellow officers and the residents of the City are proud of your accomplishments.

THE UGLY-I am holding off on awarding that undesirable medal of distinction until the person who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the Gloucester City Little League has been officially charged and arrested.

Related: Police Investigation continues

Related: The Soprano State

 Related: There is plenty of money for double dipping pensions 

related: Tammany Hall

Related: Superfund Cleanup Extended

Related: St. Marys

Related Brooklawn ACES

Related: The School District belongs to the people

Related: Bills Point of View

 

 

source www.amazon.com

Editorial Reviews
Book Description

The Soprano State details the you-couldn\’t-make-this-up true story of the corruption that has pervaded New Jersey politics, government, and business for the past thirty years. From Jimmy Hoffa purportedly being buried somewhere beneath the end zone in Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands, through allegations of a thoroughly corrupt medical and dental university, through Mafia influence at all levels, to a governor who suddenly declares himself a \’gay American\’ and resigns, the Garden State might indeed be better named after the HBO mobsters.Where else would:-A state attorney general show up after police pulled over her boyfriend for driving without a valid license?-A state senator and mayor of Newark (the same guy) spend thousands of dollars of taxpayers\’ money on a junket to Rio days before leaving office?-A politically connected developer hire a prostitute to tape sex acts with his own brother-in-law and then send the tape to his sister?Only in the Soprano State.

 

From the Back Cover

 

 

By Lyle Fulton

Cedar Rapids, Iowa…Junior Greg Osgoodby (photo) (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) was honored for his success both on the wrestling mat and in the classroom as he was selected to the 2007-08 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American Team.

Osgoodby placed seventh this past weekend at the NCAA Division III Championships at 174 pounds as he finished the season with a 36-7 record.

The Lion boasts a grade-point-average of 3.23 and is majoring in health and exercise science. He is the 16th student-athlete from TCNJ’s program to receive the honor.

He also helped TCNJ improve its streak of placing in the top 25 of the team standings at the national tournament to 35 straight years as the Lions finished 24th.

By Michael Josephson

Ready or not some day it will come to an end.

There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected whether treasured or forgotten will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

It will not matter what you owned or what your were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.

So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

It won\’t matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on.

At the end it won\’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.

So what will matter?

How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what your bought,

But what you built, not what you got.

What will matter is not your success,

But your significance.

What will matter is not what you learned,

But what you taught.

What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched,

empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your competence,

But your character.

What will matter is not how many people you knew,

But how many will feel a lasting loss when you are gone.

What will matter are not your memories,

But the memories that live in those who loved you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn\’t happen by accident.

It is not a matter of circumstance but of choice

Choose to live a life that matters.

By Tech. Sgt. Joel Langton, USAF Special to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 11, 2008 – Three buildings that had served as an al Qaeda detention and torture facility were destroyed yesterday by a U.S. military bomber. An al Qaeda in Iraq torture compound and prison in northern Zambraniyah, Iraq, is destroyed after being hit with six 500-pound precision-guided bombs dropped from a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber March 10, 2008. Photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, USAF (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. A B-1B Lancer bomber used six 500-pound, global positioning system-guided bombs to level the compound located in Zambraniyah, a village south of Baghdad, according to officials. \”The precise targeting, synchronized employment and focused effects that eliminated these facilities demonstrate the outstanding capability our integrated ground and air team brings to this fight every day,\” said U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Gass, commander of 379th Expeditionary Operations Group. The targeted compound consisted of three main buildings along with several smaller shelters. It was apparent that terrorists had used the facility as a place to hold and torture captives, officials noted, citing a post-attack discovery of handcuffs attached to walls — several of which were blood-splattered — and bare wires plugged into nearby electrical outlets. The villagers began standing up to al Qaeda terrorists a little more than a month ago, officials said. The joint operation featured U.S. and Iraqi ground forces, as well as American military air assets, officials said. A concerned local citizens group also helped provide security during the operation. U.S. soldiers found several interrogation manuals in the compound after the air strike. \”This (air strike) removes the last remnants of al Qaeda from this area,\” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Solomon, 6th Squadron, 8th U.S. Cavalry, commander. Aubid Abdalla was kidnapped and held for 15 days in the now-destroyed al Qaeda prison, but later escaped. He said he witnessed the deaths of a young boy and an old man during his captivity and that it was a new day for the village as he looked into the bomb\’s craters. \”We all feel good,\” Abdalla, a former Iraqi Army intelligence officer, said. \”It\’s a dark past that is gone.\” Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Aton said he was glad he played a role in the destruction of the al Qaeda jail and torture facility. \”It was great to be part of this,\” Aton, a controller who assisted in coordinating the path of the B-1\’s precision-guided munitions, said. \”You can tell the people were happy to have this place gone, and it was awesome to make a difference for them.\” The mission\’s objective was twofold, explained Air Force Lt. Col. John Nichols, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron director of operations and coordinator of the sortie. First, to destroy facilities used to illegally detain, falsely convict, and torture innocent Iraqi civilians; second, to bring closure to friends and families of the victims. \”Words can never replace the loss many Iraqi families suffered, but we\’re honored to have been part of a mission to help rid Iraq of al Qaeda operatives,\” Nichols said. The successful mission also \”strengthens and reminds the local leadership and Iraqi people that we are dedicated to the elimination of al Qaeda in Iraq,\” the colonel added. (Langton is assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs. Air Force 2nd Lt. Tania Bryan, also attached to AFCENT, contributed to this report.)

Related Sites: U.S. Air Forces Central

A handcuff if left behind in an al Qaeda in Iraq torture house and prison in the northern part of the village of Zambraniyah, Iraq, March 10, 2008. Precision-guided munitions dropped by an Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber destroyed the terrorist facility. Photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, USAF Download screen-resolution Download high-resolution U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel String puts his radio and gear on after a B-1B Lancer bomber successfully dropped six 500-pound precision-guided munitions onto an al Qaeda in Iraq torture house and prison in the village of Zambraniyah, Iraq, March 10, 2008. Photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, USAF

 

Filipek said, \”We do not have a problem with \’pay to play\’ because we put it in the bulletin. The public bidding is advertised, and we have to entertain three bids. Some of the developer\’s current plans involve six restaurants, a movie, a bowling alley, a recreation center, and offices 

By Lois Staas

NEWS Correspondent

 

Safety Coordinator Mike Williams presented Bellmawr Mayor and Council with a plaque from the Camden County Joint Insurance Fund for reduction of lost time on the job during last week\’s meeting. Williams thanked Mayor, Council, and borough employee who made the 15 percent reduction a reality.

In other business, resident Mark Matthews asked about the political signage at the \”Bellmawr Mansion.\”

Mayor Frank Filipek said, \”The ordinance was the result of a political battle. In the past some signs were stolen; some were thrown in the street. Public Works employees had to clean up the signs. The owner of the property has been cited.

\”We need to follow due process. I cannot go on private property and take down the signs. I can take him to court.\”

Matthews said, \”I hear the owner is asking $1.3 million for the property,\” and cited a Haddon Township pay to play article.

Filipek said, \”We do not have a problem with \’pay to play\’ because we put it in the bulletin. The public bidding is advertised, and we have to entertain three bids. Some of the developer\’s current plans involve six restaurants, a movie, a bowling alley, a recreation center, and offices.\”

Councilman John Bollinger said, \”Congressmen Rob Andrews and Governor Corzine were here discussing having the Speed-line pass through here.\”

In reports. Councilman Peter DiGiamattista said, \”The work on the budget is done and is going to the auditor.\”

Councilman James DiAngelo said, \”For the two minor snow storms, the borough spent approximately $1,272.81 for man hours, materials, and fuel.

\”For the first time we had more recyclables than trash. In all of 2006 we had 5,536 tons, and in 2007, we had 5,125 tons. White metals have been collected by scavengers. So now when residents call for an appointment, we schedule pick-up for the next day.\”

Councilman Stephen Sauter said Building and Lands are running smoothly.

Councilman Louis DiAngelo said, \”In 2008 we have a block grant to resurface Summit Avenue. The grant is $50,790, and the borough is responsible for only $5,000.

\”Also do not forget the March 15, Easter Egg Hunt at the Rec Center, known as the 10-second dash. If you arrive after 11 a.m. you have missed it!\”

Councilwoman Regina Pointkowski said, \”Thanks to Mr. Williams for doing a great job with safety.\”

Filipek lauded the school administrators: \”We have two people who know what they are doing. They are on top of everything. They are in there for the kids. Right now they are raising money for smart boards.

\”This is the first time Council was included in the budget process. Dr. Garcia is doing a great job,\” the mayor said.

In regular business the Council passed a resolution authorizing a social and economic impact study paid for by the developer for the former landfills.

Also, Council approved authorization of interlocal services. Borough employees will maintain the ambulatory fleet for Mt. Ephraim and maintain the public works equipment for Woodlynne. Bellmawr will also assist Woodlynne with street sweeping equipment and manpower.

This brings money into Bellmawr and costs other towns less than the open market.

Mayor and Council lauded Fire Chief Jim Burleigh for being awarded grant money for volunteerism towards 401k programs. This will be on the ballot in November.

 

 

 

source http://www.nbc10.com

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