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The City of Gloucester City has settled the condemnation case with Amspec Chemical Corporation concerning the value of the 22-acre parcel between the Delaware River and Water Street.

The settlement, reached as a jury was about to be selected, valued the property at $5 million as of December 15, 2005, the date on which the City had taken possession of the land.

The City had previously deposited $1.68 million with the court, and will now pay Amspec an additional $550,000.

The remaining balance of approximately $2.77 million will be held until the property’s environmental issues are resolved. The property must be cleaned up at Amspec’s cost.

The issue for trial was the value of the property. The City had obtained an appraisal valuing the property at $1.6 million as an industrial use.

Amspec’s appraisal valued the land at $11.3 million as a residential use. In 2005 the City’s tax assessment valued the property at approximately $7 million.

The settlement is a compromise of the parties’ respective positions, recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments and the inherent risk of a jury trial.

\”At the end of this, the City will have 22 acres on the river, cleaned up and ready for development\” Mayor William James said. \”This has been a long process, and we are still years away from completion, but this is a big step forward.\”

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Memories of Gloucester City: Broadway School. Near as we can figure it was the 1947-48 school year.

The Students in the front row (Safety Patrol) include: left, unknown; center, Ed Huff and right, Janet Britton.

Back row: left, Principal and first-grade techer Mrs. Maloney and PTA President, Mrs. Helen L. Brown.

submitted by Harry Brown

If you have a photo of ole Gloucester City to share…send it to [email protected]

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By Linda Boker-Angelo

NEWS Correspondent

Members of the Gloucester City Planning Board last week voted to re-elect Daniel Spencer to serve as Board Chairman, and Frank Wunsch was chosen to remain as Vice Chair.

The following members were sworn in by Board Solicitor Anthony Costa:

Adrianne Parant, one-year term, expiring December 2009; Patrick Cerrone, four-year term, expiring December 2012; Steve Martorano, first alternate, one-year term, expiring December 2009; Adam Baker, third alternate, one-year term, expiring December 2009; Mark Williams, fourth alternate, two-year term, expiring December 2010; and Frank Wunsch, four-year term, expiring December 2012.

In other business, the Board approved the following professional appointments for the year:

Anthony Costa, Board Solicitor; Larry Waetzman, Waetzman Planning Group, Board Planner; Consulting Engineer Services, Board Engineer; and Lois Riding, Board Secretary.

Councilman Nicholas Marchese thanked Riding for all of her hard work during the past year.

He said there were a lot of old escrow issues that had needed to be cleaned-up, and Riding \”worked very diligently to straighten everything out.\”

The Board will meet again at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, in City Hall, 313 Monmouth St.

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What brought out D’Amico’s pride in his old hometown was an article he read saying that a little burg in New Jersey, Gloucester City, was the birth place of Rock ’n’ Roll.
 
\”You can add Gloucester City to Memphis, Cleveland, Hattiesburg, Galveston and Tupelo, all of which claim that distinction,\” D’Amico said. \”But as far as I’m concerned, the honor belongs to Boothwyn. Haley lived there from 1929 until 1960 and attended the one-room Chelsea School. He dropped out of school after the eighth grade and made his first paying appearance while still a kid at the Boothwyn Farmer’s Market.\”

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By Sara Martino

A moment of silence was asked for during last week’s Gloucester City Council meeting.

Mayor William James said,\” It is with a sad heart that I ask for a moment of silence in recognition of the sudden passing of a friend and city employee of the Housing Department, John Stiefel.\”

The mayor added, \”John was a dedicated employee who enforced the department’s standards in a most compassionate manner. Our sympathy goes out to all of his family, co-workers and friends.\”

Before moving further, the mayor then asked for another moment of silence in recognition of the sudden passing of Marge Gorman, the wife of the late Assemblyman Francis Gorman and the mother of former Mayor Robert Gorman.

Funeral services were held for Owen Gorczynski, San Clemente, California, born on January 15, 2009, also passed away on the same day.

Survived by his devoted parents, Staff Sgt. James and Nicole Gorczynski of San Clemente, California, James was formerly of Gloucester City.

Also sister Kylee of California; paternal grandparents Matthew and Rosemary Gorcynski of Gloucester; Maternal grandparents Jéan and Othylia LeBlanc of Irvine California; two uncles Matthew III (Michelle) Gorczynski of Gloucester, NJ; Michael (Layne) Gorczynski of Haddonfield; Two aunts; Jodi (Matthew) McCourt of Gloucester; Martine (Richard) Jory of Los Angeles, California; Also, survived by a host of cousins, friends and extended family of New Jersey.

Even though we didn’t get to hold your hand, we’ll hold you in our hearts forever.

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CNSNews.com) – The proposed $140 billion in education funds included in the $819-billion stimulus bill that passed in the House last week might do little to stimulate the economy in the short-term and some are doubtful that it will have any significant long-term value either. Conservatives and tax-limitation groups are raising concerns over whether the federal government should be reaching so deeply into what is typically regarded as an area left to state and local authority.

By CNB Sports

It is said that \”Good things come to those who wait\”, well to Brett Darrow a four year varsity Basketball player at GHS beating the Rams of GCHS 39 – 33 was not worth the wait. Darrow along with fellow senior Matt Gorman are the only returning varsity players on the Lions.

The current varsity squad made up mostly of seniors Darrow, Gorman, Wes Buecher, Sam Pierman, Robert Filer, Byron Mc Elway, Mike Hopson, Dan Delaney and Domingo Mercedes were all in grammar school when Wyatt Haas led the Lions to victory over the Rams.

Most of the Senior players also played in the Thanksgiving Day football game against the Rams and went home never beating the Rams during there 4 years. So, the win was bitter sweet.

By Chris Concannon

A throng of residents and their children filled the Bell Oaks Media Centre to capacity January 20 to see one of their educators receive a service award at the Bellmawr Board of Education (BOE) meeting.

Kindergarten teacher Alice Beckett received a plaque of appreciation from the BOE for her service to the district, which includes raising United Way funds, in addition to teaching a phalanx of young minds.

Board Member Jamie Casey presented the award.