CHEW

David S.B., Jr.

 

On September 17, 2008. Age 76. Of Gloucester City. Formerly of the Oak Valley section of Deptford. Surrounded and cared for by his loving family. Devoted husband of 49 years to the late Margaret R. Chew (nee McGugan). Devoted father of Marge (Hugh) Blake of Gloucester City and the late Caroline (surviving Tom, Sr.) Tighe. Beloved grandfather of Michelle (Sean) Lee and Tommy Tighe, Jr. Great-grandfather of Mychaela, Christopher, Joseph and Nicholas. Dear brother of Lydia Thrush, the late Richard (surviving Grace) Hawk, the late Howard (surviving Jane) Chew, Sr. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and his dog Zoe.

David proudly served our country in the U.S. Army C Company 23^rd Infantry Regt. as a Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 100 in West Deptford for many years. David enjoyed the time he spent fishing with his family and telling War stories from his past.

Relatives, friends and members of American Legion Post are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Methodist Religious Service 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by David’s nephew, Pastor Wesley Hawk of Atco United Methodist Church. At the request of the family, Cremation will be private.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet at the funeral home Monday at 1 pm for procession to the cemetery. Inurnment with Military Honors in Fernwood Cemetery, Lansdowne, PA. Memorial donations may be made in David’s memory to Tranquility Hospice: 204 Creek Crossing Blvd. Hainesport, NJ 08036. Please write in memo: David S.B. Chew, Jr. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of David S.B. Chew, Jr.

 

TRENTON – New Jersey\’s black bears are fattening up right now to prepare for winter denning, and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson today reminded residents to avoid tempting them with an easy meal by taking special care with food storage and garbage disposal.

\”Black bears are a valued part of New Jersey\’s natural landscape, and many residents enjoy seeing them from a distance. But when bears venture into backyards to help themselves to the contents of garbage cans or bird feeders, that\’s a problem,\” Commissioner Jackson said. \”Keeping garbage in bear-resistant containers and bringing in your bird feeders are among the best ways to discourage bears from becoming a nuisance near homes.\”

Feeding bears either deliberately or unintentionally by carelessly leaving out food or garbage can have serious consequences for residents, their neighbors and the bears. Bears that learn to associate food with people readily become a nuisance, are more likely to damage property or exhibit aggression, and usually are destroyed to protect the public.

In New Jersey, it\’s illegal to feed black bears, and violators face a penalty of up to $1,000 for each offense.

Incidents involving garbage, bird feeders and nuisance behavior account for an overwhelming majority of the bear complaints reported to the DEP\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Along with properly storing garbage, residents should avoid putting out bird feeders. Instead, consider attracting birds to backyards with nesting materials and birdhouses.

Though most of New Jersey\’s black bears live in the northwestern portion of the state, sightings have been reported in all 21 counties. Sightings in residential areas are not considered a problem, if the bears are exhibiting normal behavior and are not creating a nuisance or threatening public safety.

Residents who suddenly encounter a bear should remain calm. Do not feed the bear, and do not run. Make sure the bear has an escape route. Avoid direct eye contact, back up slowly and speak with a low, assertive voice.

To minimize the potential for encounters with black bears near homes, residents are advised to take the following precautions:

* Never feed a black bear.
* Use bear-resistant garbage containers, if possible. Otherwise, store all garbage in containers with tight-fitting lids and place them along the inside walls of your garage, or in the basement, a sturdy shed or other secure area.
* Put out garbage on collection day, not the night before.
* Wash garbage containers with a disinfectant solution frequently to remove odors. Draping rags soaked in bleach over your garbage bags also helps to eliminate odors.
* Avoid feeding birds, especially if you live in an area frequented by bears. If you choose to feed birds, do so during daylight hours only, between December 1 and April 1, when bears are least active. Suspend the bird feeder from a free-hanging wire, making sure it\’s at least 10 feet off the ground. Bring the feeder indoors at night. Clean up spilled seeds and shells daily.
* Do not place meat or any sweet food in compost piles.
* Clean up after pets. If you feed them outside, remember to pick up any leftover food and remove bowls after they have finished.
* Clean outdoor grills thoroughly after each use. Grease and food residue can attract bears.
* Report bear damage, nuisance behavior or aggressive bears to the local police department or to the DEP\’s hotline at 1(877) WARN DEP.

To learn more about New Jersey\’s black bears, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com/bearinfo.htm. In addition to brochures and other information about living with black bears, the DEP provides free bear education seminars to schools and civic organizations.

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The city knew the 100-unit complex was troubled when it bought the property for $4 million about four months ago. Officials want to stabilize the facility, install better management and stop it from draining city resources, Mayor Bill James has said. Only 42 of the 100 apartments are occupied.In assuming ownership from Chatham Square Apartments LLC, however, the city ran into \”unanticipated confusion in the transition,\” city solicitor John Kearney said.

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She pointed out that the idea was talked about by a previous administration. In 2003, a four-member subcommittee was formed during the administration of Mayor James McGeary to explore whether it would be appropriate to change the city’s political configuration. Kienzle, who served on that subcommittee, said its members supported making changes, but no action was taken by City Council. She said having a city manager would make more sense for a city in which most of its council members hold full-time jobs. It would be more efficient use of time and money, she said, if the city administrator did not have to always call a council member when action needed to be taken. Kienzle acknowledged that there would need to be limits on how much authority the city manager would have, particularly regarding how much spending could be authorized before requiring the governing body’s approval.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:00 P.M.

313 Monmouth Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order:  
2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law\”. It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

5. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and Common Council of Gloucester City: The PCP shall occur at the beginning of each meeting; it shall be no longer than one half-hour in length; every person wishing to speak may do so once during the period for no longer than five minutes. No changes have been made for the PCP of the regular monthly meetings.

6. Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): July 7, July 17, July 24, August 4, 21, 28, Sept. 2, 12 distributed

7. Reports: I. Departmental Reports

II. Committees of Council:

1. Celebrations

b) Finance & Administration

c) Fire

1. Housing
2. Licensing
3. Police

g) Public Works

8. Licenses: St. Mary\’s R. C. Church Raffle License Off Premise

May 17, 2009

 

9. Resolutions:

R229 Placing Municipal Charges on Tax Properties Where Service Work was Ordered by the Gloucester City Housing Department and Performed by the Gloucester City Public Works Department

R230 Authorizing Adjustments on the Planning and Zoning Board Escrow Account

R231 Authorizing Refunds on the Planning and Zoning Board Escrow Account

R232 Authorizing Senior and Veterans Deductions

R233 To Correct Billing Charges on Utility Records

R234 To Return OverPayments on Various Utility Records

R235 Designating Salaries for Non Represented Employees Serving in Titles with Salary Ranges

R236 Authorizing Refund of Fire Safety Permit for Gloucester City Shamrock Festival Event

R237 Authorizing Renewal of 2008-2008 Plenary Retail Consumption, Plenary Retail Distribution and Club Licenses

R238 Authorizing a Person-to-Person Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License 0414-33-029-007

R238 Authorizing A Person –to-Person and Place-to-Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License 0414-33-030-002

 

10. Ordinances:

for second reading and public hearing to be held on September 25, 2008

O18 Amending Chapter 87, Article III, Section 87-16 of the Code of Gloucester City Entitled Fifteen Minute Parking

 

11. Old Business:

 

12. New Business:

 

13. Communications:

a) Welsbach Progress Report

b) From VFW – waiver of fee for pull tab

14. Round Table:

15. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2008 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

16. Adjournment