PHILADELPHIA (February 19, 2013) – The world-renowned String Bands of the

Fralinger String Band: Thomas D’Amore leads the Fralinger String Band in its first place performance of \”Back from the Dead.\”

The \”Show of Shows\” is an opportunity to relive New Year’s Day or, for those unable to make it to the Mummers Parade, witness it for the first time. Boardwalk Hall offers comfortable, indoor seating for this one-of-a-kind spectacular that replicates the String Bands’ performances on New Year’s Day.

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold its next freshwater fisheries public forum on Saturday, February 23, at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest in Burlington County. The forum will begin at 10:00 a.m. 

Anglers are invited to share their views and recommendations for the future of freshwater fisheries research and management with staff biologists. Preliminary results of the trout angler telephone and on-line surveys, as well as 2012 field sampling results, will be presented. 
Anglers are invited to ask questions and comment on any aspect of the division\’s fisheries management programs. By providing input, the public can help guide the development of all New Jersey\’s freshwater programs and the regulations which govern them. 

For more information, including pre-registration and directions, visithttp://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2013/fshforumsouth13.htm on the division\’s website.

A MAKESHIFT SIGN on an 8 1/2-by-11-inch computer printout greets you on the far right door of Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, N.J. It reads:

WELCOME TO THE HOME OF \’JOHNNY HOCKEY\’

A certain buzz now surrounds this rink, where locals of all ages have laced up the skates since 1992. Everyone knows South Jersey\’s own John Gaudreau, the 19-year-old Boston College standout who starred in the recent world junior hockey championships.

Now, the kids walk around in their USA hockey jerseys. They all want to grow up to be like Gaudreau. Flyers forward Danny Briere, whose 14-year-old son Caelan plays at the rink, recently stopped by and told Gaudreau\’s father, Guy, to pass along his congratulations.

Gaudreau, from Carneys Point, N.J., seemingly wins everywhere he plays. When the U.S. team topped Sweden, 3-1, on Jan. 5 in Ufa, Russia, Gaudreau became the first player to win a Clark Cup in the United States Hockey League, an NCAA championship and a gold medal at the world juniors. His tournament-leading seven goals in seven games, highlighted by a hat trick in the quarterfinal win over the Czech Republic, have only increased the notoriety of the humble, budding star.

Gaudreau went on to play at Gloucester Catholic High, which his father coaches, until his senior year, when his talent took him to Iowa. Playing for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL, the premier prep league, he was coached by Jim Montgomery, who played parts of two seasons with the Flyers in the mid-\’90s. Gaudreau earned rookie of the year honors en route to the first of his recent trio of titles.

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February 19, 2013

 Bill Donohue comments on Friday night’s \”Real Time\” show with Bill Maher, and the \”Saturday Night Live\” episode that aired the next night:

View from Annunciation Church

Official NJDOT release (PDF File)

Chosen option and Simulated Photos

NJ.Com Article

West Deptford Patch Article

\”I have determined that federal operation of the Exchange is the responsible choice for our state,\” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, wrote in letter

By Phil Galewitz and Alvin Tran