The Mustangs were asked for an explanation. Following a meeting of the executive board on Thursday, February 12, a written statement was issued.

The statement reads as follows:

 \”The Gloucester City Mustangs Youth Football was informed by the League President of the SJIYFL (South Jersey Independent Youth Football League) that they were recently in receipt of several letters written by parents regarding the actions of the 90 lb level coach at weigh-ins and other issues.\”

\”The Mustangs contacted the coach in question and he has since been removed as he has also respectfully resigned in writing. The Mustang Organization will attend the SJIYFL meeting in early March and then comment accordingly in a public statement.\”

Michael Kenney, a member of the Mustangs Executive Board, was asked if there would be any sanctions imposed by the SJIYFL against Gloucester. Kenney said based on a similar incident that occurred in another town, Gloucester could be fined and loose voting rights in the SJIFL for one year.

In January the Officers of the Carmen Palmiero Basketball League suspended two coaches and a fan on Zero Tolerance charges. The individuals involved became engaged in a verbal confrontation during a girl’s 5^th & 6^th grade basketball game. As tensions rose the Gloucester City Police were summoned. Upon their arrival the Gloucester City Police called for mutual response from surrounding towns.

In 2008 the Gloucester City Little League announced that the treasurer of that organization stole $50,000 from the treasury. The individual plead guilty to the crime and made arrangements to make restitution. `

Let\’s have some fun with the caption for this photo of two officers in Camden City who captured this \’Hotdog\” running loose in the City. Do you have any suggestions?

So far I have just one from Albert Countryman…it reads,

CRIMINALS! Beware Of the Hot Dog, who is eating up crime in Camden City.

Related This Weather is for The Birds

GLOUCESTER\’S FINEST-City police and firemen wait their turn to donate blood.

They said, \”OK, perhaps you will get a turnout of seventy because of a specific patient’s need.\”

We said, \”You really don’t know Gloucester City.\”

Forty eight hours before the blood drive they said, \”We will send staff for eighty donors and see what happens.\”

Well, in true Gloucester City spirit 116 pints of blood were donated in all at the Evan Goldglantz blood drive sponsored by the Gloucester City Board of Health and the American Red Cross on Sunday.

From the time the doors opened at the Gloucester Heights Fire Hall at 8:00AM the Red Cross was amazed at the steady flow of citizens willing to come out on a beautiful spring like Sunday to donate a pint of blood for a young man many did not know. Evan suffered third degree burns over most of his body in an accident at his home in November. He needs 100 pints of blood over the next few months for on-going treatment.

So, they came. The housewives stopping in early before the hustle and bustle of their day would start. The teachers , store managers, college coeds, and retirees. The dads who came after mass but before their child’s basketball game. The senior citizen who never donated before in his life. The police and firemen, school principal, and bus driver. The pastor and his family after services. The law enforcement officer from Gloucester County. The eager to assist senior from Bellmawr. The high school lad who stayed and helped. The twenty something year olds who were eager to give something back to their home town. The local politicians . Youth responding to an announcement on Facebook. So many came that more than a dozen donors were turned away at the door about 1:30ish.

And while everyone waited patiently, everyone agreed it was times like this that made you reflect on how we all have the potential to make a difference in someone’s life , even by just stepping up for less than an hour and holding out your arm. Voices of all ages were echoing the sentiment that Gloucester always rallys to take care of its own. So once again, in the face of tragedy, the beauty of the human heart and spirit shone brightly.

After all, this is Gloucester City!

BELOW: Lt. George Berglund shows how painless giving blood can be.