The story of the Presbyterian Church bell held my attention, as a member of my family took part in the construction of the church and steeple.

Family tradition holds the steeple was 83 feet in height, and turned out to be too small for the bell when it arrived.

The bell provider, Mr. West, resolved the problem by moving it to a tower in the Washington Mills complex. From this location, the bell sounded the start and finish of the working day, six days a week.

On Sunday the bell rang for church services, not only for the Presbyterians, but for the various other churches holding their services in the Washington Hall company store.

It is important to remember all the bells and their history as an integral part of the City’s history.

After all, we are a city of churches and people, not race tracks and saloons!

This statewide crackdown will be from August 20 to September 6.

The end of summer and Labor Day usually result in an increase in impaired driving, which takes the life of one person every 30 minutes in the nation.

The NJ Department of Law and Public Safety said the goal of this crackdown is prevention – highly visible enforcement proven to deter impaired driving.

Mayor Joseph Wolk (photo) said the crackdown will save lives this summer.

In other news, Commissioner Andrew Gilmore lauded the Police, Fire and Public Works

This program teaches younger children basic swimming skills, while the older children are taught the technique to swim at a more competitive level. Each group learns commitment! We have grown in numbers and experience with the help of our volunteers and the generous contributions of our supporters. However, maintenance and replacement of worn out equipment continues to be costly.

We run fundraisers to help offset these costs, but it is just not enough! We are once again reaching out to our local businesses for contributions to help keep this program \”afloat.\” Should you decide to assist us, we will gladly display any signs or banners advertising your company at our home meets.

Jonathan W. Riddell, Stingrays President

Scott graduated from Gloucester City High School, Class of 1984. He is the son of Bob and Janet Bevan of Gloucester City.

Funeral services will be private.

Her civilian jobs include working as a nursing instructor for Helene Fuld School of Nursing as well as working for STAT, a transport company for critically ill patients. Barbara also serves on the Washington Twp. Veterans Advisory Board.

Barbara is married to Raymond and they have one son, Jerry

Please come out to help make some noise in welcoming her home and thanking her for her service.

\”This particular street is in need of restructuring and this grant will allow the City to accomplish this without costing the taxpayers\” said Mayor William James.

As a result of public bidding, this project was awarded to Ivymount Construction Company. This project has recently gotten under way and is expected to take two months to complete.

photo: Looking east from Market and 7th Streets towards Broadway

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch in Camden, Gloucester and northwestern Burlington counties.The heat watch will be in effect through Saturday evening.

According to the service, high temperatures on Friday are expected to reach in the mid-90s, with an afternoon high around 100 degrees.

Saturday\’s high may be one or two degrees cooler.

The service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned environment when possible, and check on elderly relatives and neighbors.