By Jack Sheppard

(written in 2005)

Almost ten years ago in the fall of 1996 New Jersey Transit performed a \”Major Investment Study\” (MIS) in our region. Its stated purpose was to determine the feasibility and desirability of constructing light-rail mass-transit facilities from Trenton to Glassboro through Camden. The intent was to use the old existing rail bed built in the 1800’s. The estimated price tag for the system was $1.4 billion.

However even prior to the MIS study the idea of reintroducing rail passenger service to the tri-county area was not new, having been proposed many times by the Delaware River Port Authority starting as far back as 1936.

The 1975 DRPA study entitled \”Mass Transportation Development Program of the Delaware River Port Authority\” was extremely comprehensive consisting of six documents covering the topics Transportation and Regional Planning, Engineering Investigations, Design Guidelines, Transportation System Design and Guidelines, Economic Evaluation of Transportation Improvements, and Recommended Transportation Development and Financial Plan for Implementation.

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GLENN: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation\’s leadership: I\’m a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you\’re willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?

Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation:

June 17, 2009

On Tuesday, June 16, the New Jersey Fish and Game Council voted on adopting proposed amendments to the 2009 – 2012 Game Code. The Council voted to adopt all the proposed amendments except amendment 29, which proposed boundary changes to Deer Management Zones 19 and 23. The full proposal containing the amendments can be viewed at www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/040609b.pdf (PDF) on the NJ DEP website.

MURPHY

George R., Jr. \”Murph\”

On June 16, 2009. Age 73. Of Millsboro, DE. Formerly of Gloucester City, NJ.  Loving and devoted husband of 51 years to Marie T. Murphy (nee Conroy). Loving father of Patrick (Theresa) Murphy, Kathleen (Dan) McDevitt, Maureen McIntyre, Michael (Suzanne) Murphy, Colleen Cianci, Dennis (Angela) Murphy, Sean (Linda) Murphy and Meghan (Brian) Kearns. Predeceased by his twin sons; John and Joseph and son Michael James. Loving Pop-Pop of 25 grandchildren and 6 great-children. Dear brother of Regina (Ralph) Saquella, Bernadette (Al) Radano. Predeceased by his sisters; Marie (surviving Henry) Bullock and Alice (Jim) Gallagher. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Saint Mary’s School: 340 Cumberland Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or Gloucester Catholic High School: 333 Ridgeway St. Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write in memo: George R. Murphy, Jr. Expressions of sympathy www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of George R. Murphy Jr. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street), Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142.

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