Day: May 20, 2009

A Referendum to adopt a Council-Manager form of Municipal Government for Gloucester City

By Bill Cleary

What a surprising development. Opposing Primary candidates of the present Gloucester City Mayor and Council submitted a petition today (Tuesday) to the City Clerk requesting a referendum be placed on the ballot to change the present form of government to a Council-Manager form of municipal government. The petition contained 260 signatures.

Besides those signatures the names of Maggie Gorman-Kain, Shawn Green, Noreen Renzi, Wil Levins , Walt Jost, and William Dilks appeared at the bottom of the petition. Gorman-Kain, Green, Renzi are running in the June Democratic Primary election opposing incumbents Councilmen Nick Marchese (2nd Ward), Jay Brophy (3rd Ward) and Dan Spencer who is backed by the Democrat Club for First Ward council seat. Levins , is the 2nd Ward Independent councilman candidate, Jost is a former City Republican Mayor, and Dilks is the former city school board solicitor. Political Donnybrook on the Horizon

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THANK YOU TO ALL

Amanda L. Greene and Lauren Ross would like to extend their sincere gratitude and thanks to everyone who supported and came out for the beef and beer fundraiser. The proceeds will help make their opportunity possible to play for the USA International Field Hockey Team in Barbados this summer.

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In Your Own Words: ELECT MARCHESE, BROPHY, SPENCER

There is a very important Primary Election on June 2.

\"17248\" Our friend and Councilman Nick Marchese is running for re-election and needs our support – along with running mates Jay Brophy and Dan Spencer for City Council and the entire Column 3 slate for Democratic Committee.

I have lived in this town for 30 years and never met a person more dedicated to the citizens of Gloucester.

Nick and the entire Mayor Bill James team have been quick to help out whenever needed, with either the numerous committees on which Nick serves or on a one-on-one basis.

He and fellow First Ward Councilman Bruce Parry have labored to get a fountain in our lake, and to also have it named and recognized as one of the lakes in Gloucester City. Together they have worked tirelessly to turn Chatham Square apartments into the new Meadowbrook Run Town Homes. Now we have plans establish a new Meadowbrook Run community.

Nick has also given our community a voice and strong representation on the Beazer homes project to make sure every home owner is satisfied with their beautiful new home. So, this is why I am asking my new friends and neighbors to join me in supporting Nick Marchese and the entire Column 3 team on June 2.

Let’s have this team finish what they started!

Adam Baker, Gloucester City

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Bellmawr Board of Ed Members Take Oath of Office

By Chris Concannon

NEWS Correspondent

Both new and returning Bellmawr Board of Education Members were sworn in, during the recent annual Reorganization Meeting at Bell Oaks School.

Jeff Brickner began a full, three-year term, after completing the unexpired term he had just served.

Jamie Casey returned to begin another three-year term, and Tracy Shinkarow was sworn in to complete the balance of the term vacated by the passing of the late Betty Sheppard.

Shinkarow has served on the Board before, having been appointed by the Camden County Schools Superintendent.

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