The Garden State Deer Classic is presented each year to feature the outstanding white-tailed deer harvested during the previous year\’s hunting seasons and recognize the hunters who took them.

In recent years it has been held at the Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen\’s Show at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison. The 2011 show and Deer Classic will be held Thursday, January 13 through Sunday, January 16 – an event ideal both for sportsmen and women and for exhibitors, drawing 40,000 sporting enthusiasts. The Deer Classic is jointly sponsored by the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen\’s Clubs, United Bowhunters of New Jersey, the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Conservation Foundation and the Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen\’s Show. A highlight of the Classic each year is a stunning display featuring some of New Jersey\’s largest bucks. The event culminates in an awards ceremony on Sunday, January 16 at 2:30 p.m. As part of the Deer Classic, division biologists are present the entire time to answer questions and discuss management strategies, goals and issues. Hunting equipment manufacturers\’ pro-staffers and division biologists also conduct seminars on various topics.

Display of record deer is a Deer Classic highlight.

 

For seminar information please visit the Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen\’s Show website.

Winners of the 2010 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2009 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2008 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2007 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2006 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2005 Deer Classic
Winners of the 2004 Deer Classic

Outstanding Deer Program and All-time Winners Lists

 

The Deer Classic is sponsored by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, United Bowhunters of New Jersey (UBNJ) and the Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen\’s Show.

 

By Chris Concannon

Gloucester City News

The Gloucester City News was given unfettered access into the world of Mummery, as the Durning String Band prepared to march up Broad Street in Philadelphia on New Year’s Day.

Whereas virtually every television is tuned to the annual \”strut\” each year, and thousands more watch in person along the parade route, most do not get to see exactly what goes into a performance from year to year.

With less than 48 hours to go before the big day, the band held their final full rehearsal on December 30 at an undisclosed South Jersey location.

Established in 1935, Durning chose a hybrid theme for 2011, \”Irish You A Merry Christmas,\” a mix of both traditional Irish music as well as some Christmas classics.

New Jersey Hall of Fame Coach Art DiPatri was a protege of legendary Rams Coach Ray Ford (center in photo) who led the 1964 Rams team to the Parochial B State Championship. Above DiPatri, a future New Jersey Hall of Fame coach stands next to Ford. read more

 Art DiPatri , a retired Gloucester City High School teacher, and high school basketball coach died this morning (Wednesday) while shoveling snow at his home in West Deptford.

DiPatri, 70, won state titles in 1980 and 1983 at Paul VI. He also coached at Gloucester Catholic, Woodrow Wilson, and Gloucester City.

Dipatri was a 1958 Gloucester Catholic graduate and a star Rams basketball player. He graduated from St. John\’s University and began his teaching and coaching career at St. Joseph\’s High School in Camden. 

DiPatri was a long-time member of the faculty at Gloucester City High School. He started as an English teacher in 1969, and retired as director of guidance in 2002.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

An Asbury Park firefighter is in critical condition after he was forced to bail from a burning apartment that flashed over Monday morning, according to The Asbury Park Press.

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Firefighter Jason Fazio, who turned 41 today, was transported by medical helicopter to St. Barnabas Burn Center with second-degree burns and fractured bones, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told the newspaper.

Fazio was the acting captain of his truck company for the shift as crews responded to the three-alarm blaze in the two-story apartment building at 418 Main Street. The fire completely gutted the second-story unit and caused fire and water damage to a Mexican restaurant on the first floor.

 

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Woodbury, NJ) – The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholder held its 325th Annual Reorganization meeting last week where Freeholder Robert M. Damminger was sworn-in as Director of the Board and Freeholder Warren S. Wallace, Ed. D. as Deputy Director.

\”I am humbled and excited to lead this Board. I have a lot of energy and ideas and am looking forward to working hard for the citizens of our county. One of the first items on my agenda is to cut the tax rate and we have already been working on areas to cut,\” said Damminger. \”One of the first actions I will take as Director is to eliminate health benefits for part-time elected and appointed officials who have been eligible for them in the past. I believe what we do is about public service and this sends a strong message to the taxpayers that we understand how tough times are for them,\” Damminger stated.

Damminger said that the Freeholders have cut and held the tax rate steady for the past decade,

 

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