Suddenly, On November 24, 2009. Age 52. Of West Deptford. Loving husband of 29 years to Brenda L. (nee Bradford). Loving father of Nina M. (Eric) Bartholomew, Regina L. Varelli and Anthony F. (April) Varelli, Jr. Loving grandfather of Serena, Erica, Richard, Tyler, Toby, Aubrie and two on the way. Loving brother of Joe, Mike, Dan, Teresa Fillari, Kathy DeMarco, Chris, Diane Piscopo and Patrick.

Anthony was a 1976 graduate of West Deptford High School. He enjoyed playing horseshoes and Texas Hold’ Em Poker.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Saturday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. Gloucester City, NJ. Funeral Service will begin at 7 pm in the funeral home. Cremation will be held privately. Please no flowers, donations are requested in Anthony’s memory to the Anthony F. Varelli, Sr. Memorial Fund: P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, NJ 08030.

Expressions of sympathy www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Anthony F. Varelli, Sr. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

November 25, 2009

Hornback Named to AVCA Division II All-East Region Team

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Holy Family University outside hitter Katie Hornback (so. Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage Christian) was named to the 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-East Region team on Tuesday.

Hornback is the on the team for the second time in her career. Last season, she was tabbed as an honorable mention selection. She is the only player to make the team from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).

Earlier this year, she was named to the All-CACC second team and to the CACC All-Tournament team.

Hornback led the Tigers in kills (340) and service aces (55). She finished third in the CACC in service aces and seventh in service aces per set (0.43). At Holy Family, She is fourth on the single season kills list and tied for seventh on the single season service aces list. After two years, Hornback second in school history in kills (652) and tied for eighth in career service aces (90).
Holy Family ended its season with an overall record of 14-22. The Tigers qualified for the CACC Championship Tournament for the third season in a row.

Frank leads TCNJ to 93-85 win over Muhlenbery

Allentown, PA… If Jay Frank (Brick, NJ/Brick) wasn’t draining shots from the perimeter, Steve Syversten (Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) was knocking down three-point shots as the sharpshooting seniors led The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team to a 93-85 victory over Muhlenberg College.

With the Holiday season approaching The Gloucester City Police Department wants to remind everyone to please be careful and to use your head especially when it comes to consuming alcoholic beverages. We are going to step up enforcement this season with DUI patrols and undercover officers going into the local establishments to see that the rules are being followed by the consumers as well as the owners of the establishment.

Those individuals under the age of 21 will be arrested and charged if they enter any licensed establishment to consume or attempt to consume alcoholic beverages. There is a mandatory loss of driving privileges that will be applied to those charged and convicted of entering for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages, using a false identification card, or consuming in a licensed establishment.

 

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission officials today announced that hunters started the 2009 black bear season by taking a preliminary harvest of 1,897 black bears in 50 counties on the first day of the three-day statewide bear season.

The 2009 first-day preliminary harvest compares with 1,725 in 2008; 1,005 in 2007; 1,461 in 2006; 2,026 in 2005; 1,573 in 2004; 1,454 in 2003;1,348 2002; 1,812 in 2001; and 1,691 in 2000.

The top 10 bears processed at check stations on Monday all had estimated live weights that exceeded 550 pounds. Terence J. Burkhardt, of Jim Thorpe, harvested the largest bear, which was a male that weighed in at 654 pounds (actual live weight). The bear was taken in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, at 4:35 p.m.

Note: This article was first published November 2006. And each year prior to the annual Thanksgiving contest I run it again since it is timeless. Who wrote it? I don’t know anyone by the name of Lea Koros. It was sent via E-mail to me prior to the November 2006 game. Thank you Lea for the great article. If you are at the game this Thanksgiving please come forward and introduce yourself. Does anyone have a prediction on who will win this year? ~Bill Cleary

By LEA KOROS

Special to ClearysNotebook

With the Lions / Rams game less then a week away the talk has begun. The \”ELECTION\” is over and the residents and alumni have started the annual rite only a local GHS or GCHS graduate can appreciate. This talk is for the locals not the wannabes, the talk is not held on the bus ride from Deptford or Washington Twp, but held at the Memorial A.A. church. I’ve heard the sermons at the bright orange church about mixed marriages. Lately the sermon preached why can’t we forgive and accept these marriages. How can a Lion marry a Ram? How can they send their children to that place on Cumberland St?

Artist drawing by Todd Whitten

Yes, it has begun. Wednesday night the hardworking, church going, people of Gloucester will head to a local establishment and dissect the upcoming Turkey Day game. They will argue that no game on Turkey Day was better then the 1971 Delsea game. Or the Froggy Rebstock catch a few years later against Delsea. Anyway they look at it some old-timer will say it was the \”Shot heard round the world\”, forgetting they are talking about football and not the 1971 boys basketball.

By Albert Countryman Jr.

Members of the Church of The Ascension on Sussex Street in Gloucester City have welcomed their new pastor, Father Nathan Ferrell.

\”We need to grow in outreach to the community,\” Rev. Ferrell said. \”Most of our parishioners are outside of Gloucester City.\”

In a unique arrangement between the Church of the Holy Spirit, Bellmawr, and St. Luke’s Church, Westville, the three parishes will share Rev. Ferrell as their pastor, and each will pay one-third of his salary.

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Straight From the Lion\’s Mouth with Keri Washington

By Mark Gola

Lions junior guard Keri Washington

Question: Many teen-aged girls aspire to play college basketball. What was the most important component that enabled you to play at The College of New Jersey?
Keri Washington: The most important component I would have to say that inspired me would have to be my parents. Listening to your parents if very important. My parents always pushed me to take my game to the next level and never settle for an average performance.
Question: Since your mom and dad were both college basketball players in their day, they can say, \”What I would have done on that play is ….\” and actually back it up. How is that dynamic in your family?
KW: It\’s extremely dynamic because they can recall things that happened to them that are happening to me now. However it can be bad at the same time because if I have a bad game they are even tougher on me because they expect so much.
Q: What is your favorite memory (on or off the floor) from your experience competing in the Final Four?

KW: My favorite memory would  definitly have to be the fun room that they had in the hotel for us when we went to the Final Four. It was for all of the teams.There was an unlimited amount of candy, ice cream, gatorade, soda chips, and everything that was not good for us. They also had a WII, huge bean bag chairs, and computers. We spent so much time in there … when we weren\’t playing of course.

Question: What is the one song that you have to listen to on the bus or in the locker room before game-time?

KW: \”Wipe me Down\” by LIL boosie. The beat makes me so hyper.

Question: What is your (and your teammates) reaction when your former teammate Hilary, and now coach Klimowicz lines you up for sprints at practice?
KW: We are assigned buddies at the begining of the year and Hilary was my buddy. So when she yells or tells us ro run sprints I usually just laugh and say \”oh buddy\”. But then I realize that she\’s not kidding when she doesnt smile back and I get on the line and try to come in first so she\’s not mad.

Question: Since you grew up in Ewing, NJ and went to high school down Route 31, is there any place that is a must to bring your friends?

KW: I would definitely reccommend Mama Flora\’s located in the Olden Ave. Shopping plaza. I LOVE their lasagna.

Question: What is your favorite food at TCNJ?

KW: Buffalo Chicken wrap from the Rat. I can never remember if I like blue cheese or ranch dressing on it so I always have to get both and figure out by which one tastes better. I usually pick the wrong one first.

Rutgers Women\’s Basketball Heads to Paradise Jam

Scarlet Knights To Take on USC, Mississippi State and Texas in Virgin Islands Over the Thanksgiving Break

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Nov. 24, 2009) – Rutgers women’s basketball will compete in the 10^th annual Paradise Jam from Thursday, Nov. 26 until Saturday, Nov. 28 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The tournament is held at the University of Virgin Islands and games will be streamed live on foxcollegesports.com.

Maybe you were able to join us at the R.O.O.R. Rally and would like a T-Shirt to commemorate that special day when you rallied to elect Mr. Chris Christie as governor. Maybe you want a few for family members – perhaps as holiday gifts.

Maybe you couldn\’t join us but would still like to own a piece of this history.

For only $10.00 (this includes shipping!!!) order a NJOA R.O.O.R. Rally T-Shirt and own a piece of history – a history the sportsmen/women of New Jersey helped to create. Order at the following link:

http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/where/rescueour/rally/tshirt.html#SB_inline?height=400&width=600&inlineId=detail1

Thank you.

Anthony P. Mauro, Sr.
Chairman,
New Jersey Outdoor Alliance: \”We\’ve got your back!\”

JOIN NJOA: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/support/njoa.html

McDonald v. City of Chicago Friday, November 20, 2009

On November 16, the NRA filed its brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as Respondent in Support of Petitioner in McDonald v. City of Chicago. The NRA brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. 

The McDonald case is one of several that were filed immediately after last year\’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Court upheld the Second Amendment as an individual right and struck down Washington, D.C.\’s ban on handgun possession, as well as the capital city\’s ban on keeping loaded, operable firearms for self-defense in the home.