JONES

Richard R.

On July 3, 2009. Age 53. Of Gloucester City Devoted son of the late Alfred Jones and Rosemary (nee Hassett). Loving brother of Dianna (Gary) Halasa, Linda (James) Davis, Rosemary \”Missy\” (Fred) Dunn, Wayne (Gwen) Franks, Michelle (late William) Mulligan, Frederick Jones, John Jones, the late Robert \”Alfred\” Kowski and the late Lisa Jones. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Richard worked 17 years for Aqua Products in Cinnaminson, NJ.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Thursday morning from 9 to 11 am at McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 am at St. Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth St. Gloucester City NJ. Cremation will be private. Memorial donations may be made to NBD 5k: 132 Oxford Place, Williamstown, NJ 08094, which benefits SIDS. Please write in memo: Richard R. Jones. Expressions of sympathy www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Richard R. Jones. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030.

Riversharks’ Ace to Report to Detroit’s AAA Affiliate
POSTED: 7/6/2009

The Riversharks announced today that right handed pitcher Nate Bump has signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. He will join Detroit’s AAA team, the Toledo Mud Hens, of the International League. He is slated to pitch on Tuesday against the Louisville Bats. 

\”This is good news, and I haven’t been this excited in a really long time,\” said Bump, whose 8 wins and 2.63 ERA were the best on Camden’s roster. \”This is my opportunity, and I’ve got to make the most of it now that I’ve got it,\” he added.
Bump, a former first-round draft pick for the San Francisco Giants, is no stranger to AAA baseball, as he has had multiple stints with the Albuquerque Isotopes, an affiliate of the Florida Marlins. He has also found success at the major league level, pitching for Florida. Most notably, he appeared in 32 games, registering a 4-0 record, with a 4.71 ERA during the 2003 season. 

Bump, a Penn State alumnus, also takes a considerable amount of postseason experience with him to Toledo. In 2003, he recorded two appearances in the National League Championship Series, picking up a win against the Chicago Cubs, en route to the 2003 World Series Championship for the Florida Marlins. 

While viewing nesting bald eagles is a thrilling experience, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials encourage caution because human disturbances can cause adult eagles to abandon their nests and young. Also, anyone charged with disturbing a bald eagle nest can be charged by federal and state wildlife officials.

\”Even though some eagles have built nests near urban and suburban settings, it remains critically important for people to stay a considerable distance away, preferably at least 1,000 feet,\” said Brenda Peebles, Game Commission biologist aide, who recently was called to testify as an expert witness in a case involving the disturbance of a bald eagle nest in Springboro, Crawford County.

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2009 – Additional American troops in Afghanistan are making it possible to institute the new strategy in the country, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.

Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union program, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said Operation Khanjar, which means Strike of the Sword, will challenge the Taliban and al-Qaida in the Helmand River valley in southern Afghanistan. The area has been a terrorist safe haven and which has most of the opium poppy cultivation in the country. 

\”This is really the most concentrated area for opium growing and we expect a significant combat challenge from the Taliban,\” he said.