The Feral Feline Committee would like to thank everyone that has supported us with our mission by donating items for our successful yard sale. We have been working very hard by trapping, neutering, and returning the feral cats to control the over population that live on our streets.

When we trap the feral cats at locations where there are kittens, we do not return the kittens in hopes of finding adoptive homes for them.

By Chris Concannon

NEWS Correspondent

Several Borough employees were on hand at the recent Bellmawr Council meeting to receive certification from the State PEOSHA representative.

Anthony Valente of the NJ Department of Labor made the presentations recognizing completion of a 10-hour outreach program.

Valente, with Councilman Jim D’Angelo, distributed the cards to employees on hand, including Highway Superintendent Joseph L. Ciano and Sewer Superintendent George Coleman.

The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman )BOW) Coastal Workshop in Cape May the weekend of September 11-13, 2009. The workshop is devoted to learning about wildlife and outdoor skills on the Jersey coast.

Participants can choose 4 topics from a diverse list of classes, and spend 3½ hours for each of the 4 hands-on learning sessions. Although oriented towards women, this workshop is open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age. 

For more information, including the registration form, visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bowhome.htm on the division\’s website.

By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service

ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT OFF THE COAST OF CORINTO, NICARAGUA, July 13, 2009 – It was Beyker Maldonado\’s birthday last week.

Beyker Maldonado and his friend chase a toy car July 10, 2009, while waiting in the reception area of the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort off the coast of Corinto, Nicaragua. Maldonado turned 2 on the ship as he waited for eye surgery. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

The toddler likes to run, chase bouncy balls, and run.

CATEGORY BELLMAWR

More than 200 onlookers crowded the Bellmawr Ballroom on Lewis Avenue on June 14 to watch the annual Miss Bellmawr Pageant.

As several nervous but poised young ladies prepared to compete for the right to represent the Borough at public events and the like during the coming year, the 44th annual contest was turned over to Mistress of Ceremonies, Geralyn \”Gerri\” Watson.

Watson served as Mrs. New Jersey America for 2003-2004.

Two young women were honored June 9 by Vita Nuova Lodge 2327, Order Sons of Italy in America of Bellmawr and Mount Ephraim.

Lauren Snively, of Deptford, a 2009 graduate of Deptford High School, was recipient of the $1,000 Marco DiLorenzo Scholarship. The lodge awards the scholarship each year to a deserving student and was presented to her by lodge President Louis Salerno.

Salerno introduced the newly crowned Miss Sons of Italy, Lauren Fehr of Mount Ephraim, to lodge members. Fehr will represent the lodge in all of its social functions during the 2009-10 year.

While at Deptford High School, Snively had a GPA of 93.78. She plans to attend Gloucester County College for two years on a full scholarship. Upon completion of the two years she plans to transfer to a state college where she will study pre-med in preparation for a medical career.

Fehr, 14, will be entering her freshman year at Audubon High School this fall. She attended Raymond W. Kershaw School in Mount Ephraim where she maintained an \”A\” average. She graduated from Kershaw on June 16. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania where she hopes to study veterinary medicine.

Fehr played field hockey and basketball for Audubon High School – on their middle school team, and is hoping to make the high school teams. She also was a member of the color guard for Audubon High School marching band.

She also played basketball for Mount Ephraim and softball for the Cabana’s in Mount Ephraim and Audubon Fire Co.

source Gloucester City News

Gloucester Catholic High School Class of 2009 Annual Awards are as follows:

Honors-Chloe Bartz, Kelsey Berglund, Renee Britton, Samantha Conte, Catherine Crews, Nicolette Davis, Alex Flynn, Brianne Foschini, Michael Gartland, Amy Gifford, Chinyere Ihunnah, Keirstin Kain, Matthew Kavanaugh, Luke Kinnarney.

Also, Julianna Kopakowski, Ashley Krumenacker, Elizabeth Kummer, MaryKate LaRocco, June Maloney, Rachel Nicoletto, Julianne Pilla, James Prasalowicz, Kyle Rannels, Christopher Seigel, Nicole Stone, Teresa Verrecchio, Brian Zuber.

English-Gloucester Catholic Award Excellence & Outstanding Achievement for four years: Dana Murphy.