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men’s College Basketball ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Brotherly Love. The Rider University basketball team, led by the Thompson and Mansell brothers, upset Penn State Saturday in the second round of the Old Spice Classic, held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. “It was a little bit of David vs. Goliath,” said Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey. “We had to gang rebound. They are bigger, more physical, but our kids I thought played with a little more heart today. I am very proud of my team.” Senior Jason Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape), sophomore Ryan Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape), junior Harris Mansell (Cheltenham, PA) and freshman... Read more →

The Second Annual Gloucester City High School Powder Puff game was held Wednesday night November 21 at the John Lynch Football Field, Market Street and Route 130. Over 500 fans came out to show their support. For those of you who don't already know, Powder Puff is a complete reversal of the usual components of an ordinary football game. Females from grades eleven and twelve participate in a football game with each assigned offense and defense positions. These are led by staff members of Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School. And what football game would be complete without cheerleaders?! A Cheering... Read more →

JOHNSON, CHARLOTTE M. (nee Sammartino) of Blackwood, NJ, died on Nov. 17, 2007 at the age of 36 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Jeffrey Johnson, Sr. Dear daughter of Donato (Joe) and Loretta Sammartino (nee Mullen) of Bellmawr, NJ. Devoted mother of Lindsey Johnson and of the late Kaitlyn Johnson; caring stepmother of Jessica, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Jr., and Shawn Johnson. Loving sister of Donato A. Sammartino of Voorhees, NJ; and daughter-in-law of Hallie Johnson of Woodbury, NJ. Charlotte worked as an LPN for over 14 years at Voorhees Pediatric Facility in Voorhees, NJ. Viewings will be... Read more →

Friday, November 23, 2007 WESTVILLE Part of Route 130 will be closed here temporarily to replace a railroad grade crossing, officials said. The northbound highway between Hazel and Park avenues will be closed 7 p.m. Nov. 30 to 5 a.m. Dec. 3. State Department of Transportation workers are to replace the existing railroad tracks, repave the asphalt approaches and add traffic striping. Read more →

Mary Bray School-Distinguished Honors Third Grade Fourth Grade Ariana Beebe Emily Calhoun Kelsey Vespe Honors Third Grade Fourth Grade Helen Barrett Christopher Blaylock Cassidy Chambers Courtney Bocchicchio Anthony Cristino Dominick Cipolone Angel Dougherty Maryellen Crain Andrew Fehr Taylor Gavin Amy Guldin Meghan McDonough Alyssa Marszalek Victoria Milano Matthew Marszalek Lindsay Musselman Cole Panek Casey Spadea Georgana Stewart Commendable Third Grade Fourth Grade Richard Bonczak Mychaela Bilger Allen Chase Amber-Rose Broschard Nevada DeFord Alyssa Fitzpatrick Edward DuBois Kasey Gardner Lucas Greenwood Elijah Lapp Valerie LaMarra Elise Niessner Jillian Lynch Haley Woddington Haley MacKey Damon Meraz Zachary Pacetti Austin Rampolla Nicholas Salamone... Read more →

Announcements Bordentown pitcher Hillary Allen has signed a letter of intent to attend Drexel University on a softball scholarship. Stacy Ruderman of Cherry Hill East has accepted a gymnastics scholarship from Rutgers University. West Deptford has scheduled a press conference for Monday at noon in the school's Guidance Conference Room for Jake Rifkin, who will sign a national letter of intent to play baseball at Marist. Read more →

What are you doing NOW to prevent your own suicide? JIM DONAHUE Process Problem Solving Contributor Officer.com Cop funerals are about the most painful event I have ever experienced. . When talking about it with other officers, their sentiments are much the same. Over the years, I've pondered why cop funerals are so traumatic. There seems to be agreement that the pain is rooted in some or all of the following issues. I feel duty-bound to attend. It's the last gesture of caring and concern that I can show for my fallen brother. The officer, whose body is lying in... Read more →

Pitman, NJ—Kean University senior quarterback A.J. Roque (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) and The College of New Jersey's senior defensive lineman Joseph King (Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston) have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Football Players of the Year respectively for the 2007 season. A two-time NJAC Offensive Player of the Year and a four-time all-conference selection (three times at quarterback, once at punter), Roque completed 175 of 316 pass attempts for school-records of 2,463 yards and 19 touchdowns. He currently leads the NJAC in passing yards per game (246.3), total offense per game (243.8), and passer efficiency rating (130.6).... Read more →

DEPKA, FLORENCE L. (Nee Brecht), on November 19, 2007, age 77, of Audubon, NJ, formerly of Mt. Ephraim. Beloved wife of the late Chester D. 'Chet'. Devoted Mother ofConnie (Nick) Montana of Mt. Ephraim and Loretta 'Lorrie' Depka of Blackwood. Cherished Grandmother of Vincent Montana. Dear Sister of Charles Brecht of Audubon Park, and many Nieces and Nephews. Mrs. Depka was a long time parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church and a former parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Mt, Ephraim. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her visitation Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at... Read more →

This Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game between Gloucester Catholic and Gloucester High will renew an old rivalry that began almost 60 years ago, in 1948, on a gridiron field located at the Charles Street Stadium. That Stadium may be gone but the tradition lives on. For a brief period the game was stopped but was renewed again in 1993. The argument within the City of Gloucester is that the Rams bring players from surrounding areas. This according to many gives the Ram's an unfair advantage, but this year that advantage does not fully exist. The Gloucester Catholic Rams come into the... Read more →

Two blind pilots were both wearing dark glasses. One is using a guide dog and the other is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane. Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin, but the men enter the cockpit, the door closes and the engines start up. The passengers begin glancing nervously around, searching for some sign that this is just a little practical joke. None is forthcoming. The plane moves faster and faster down the runway and the people sitting in the window seats realize they're headed straight for the water at the edge of the airport. As it... Read more →

The Mt. Ephraim Celebration Committee and the Mt. Ephraim Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting Lunch with Santa. The event will be held at the Mt. Ephraim Fire Department on Bell Road on December 1, 2007 from 12 -2 pm. The cost for the event is $4, which includes a hot dog, juice, chips and a dessert. An extra hotdog may be purchased for $1. Parents are encouraged to bring their camera for a photo with Santa. Children will also have the opportunity to make a holiday craft which is included with the price of the lunch. Read more →

source: www.southjersey.com Gloucester City Senior High School is a comprehensive community public high school that is based in Gloucester City, New Jersey and serves students in ninth through twelfth grade, as part of the Gloucester City Public Schools, an Abbott District. According to wikipedia.com, students from Brooklawn attend the district's high school for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship. According to the school's Web site, the educational process of the Gloucester City Public School District is the embodiment of visionary leadership, involved community, and individual needs. It is characterized by a holistic approach, by technological innovation, and by... Read more →

On the House | Wise voice celebrates 30 years Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA According to the blog ClearysNoteBook (http://gloucestercitynews. typepad.com), Lamont "badmouthed" the community last spring when a caller expressed ... See all stories on this topic Read more →

La Plume, PA.The College of New Jersey men's basketball team posted a 69-67 win over Keystone College on Tuesday night. The victory was the first for interim head coach Matt Hunter's Lions on the young season as they are now 1-2 and Keystone drops to 1-1. TCNJ's sophomore Steve Feinberg (Middletown, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) exploded for a career-high 17 points, while senior Corey Gilmore (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) and senior Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) both added 15 points a piece for the Lions in the road win. TCNJ led 34-26 at the half after shooting an impressive 57.7%... Read more →

Does anyone know the year that the first class of students graduated from a Gloucester City High School? And where was the school located? posted by Anna Peeke Read more →

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WINS BLUE JAY INVITATIONAL (November 16) The Stockton men’s basketball team opened the 2007-08 season with a 91-62 victory over New York City Tech in the first round of the Johns Hopkins Blue Jay Invitational. Jon Greene (Wildwood/ Wildwood) led the Ospreys with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/ Neptune) tossed in 14 points and Mario Lancioni (Runnemede/Triton) added 13 markers for the Ospreys. All 14 Stockton players saw at least five minutes on the court and 11 Ospreys scored. Hubbard tallied eight early points as Stockton jumped out to a 16-4... Read more →

Men’s College Basketball LAWRENCEVILLE—Senior Jason Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) compiled 20 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots, and freshman Mike Ringgold (Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) scored a career-high 17 points to lead Rider to victory over Fairleigh Dickinson Monday evening. “We looked like we had a lot of talent tonight,” said Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey. Holding a 60-52 lead, Rider (2-1) went on a 16-1 run as sophomore Ryan Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) scored 11 consecutive points to give Rider a 76-53 lead with 6:10 left to play. Ryan Thompson finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists. “I just... Read more →

The following are excerpts from the Tuesday morning, November 20 coaches' conference calls with Mount Union Head Coach Larry Kehres and The College of New Jersey Head Coach Eric Hamilton. MU Head Coach Larry Kehres “TCNJ is a very strong defense, statistically, one of the best in Division III. They are very strong up front. Their linebackers are very active with good lateral movement and their secondary consists of good cover men. It’s a formidable unit.” “Statistically, Joe King (defensive lineman) has 14 sacks and 27.5 tackles-for-loss and with his ability to penetrate the offensive line to rush the passer... Read more →

photos by Janet Janet Parker Bevan submitted some photos from last weekend's reunion that were added to the photo gallery today. Click on the link to view. see more Read more →

*Ewing, NJ*… A pair of The College of New Jersey field hockey players were named to the 2007 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American teams with one player being tabbed first team and another to third team. Junior defender *Kelly Mitchell (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape)* was tabbed as a First Team All-American, while classmate *Jenny Lubin (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) *was selected as a Third Team All-American as a forward. Mitchell anchored TCNJ’s defense that allowed only one goal per game this season and recorded 11 shutouts. She was previously honored as the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year,... Read more →

PACANA, ADELE (nee Ulak), on November 18, 2007, of Bellmawr. Age 86. Beloved wife of John J. Devoted mother of Loretta Menna (Dominick) and the late John J. Pacana. Dear sister of Wanda Ramowski. Loving grandmother of Felicia Menna and Josh Pacana. Great-grand mother of Maximus Menna. There will be a viewing from 9:15 to 10:15am Friday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass 11am Mary, Mother of the Church, Bellmawr. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Chews Landing. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@Gardner FuneralHome.com. Read more →

LAPP, JR. George J. On November 16, 2007, Age 50, of Westmont, NJ formerly of Camden, NJ. Devoted father of George J. Lapp, III and his wife Rose of Edgewater Park, NJ and the late Chris Kemery. Dear Brother of Louis Prinz, Howard Prinz, Sandra Kramer, Sherry Smith, Susan Lapp, Linda Nickerson and the late Ginny Dorr. Loving grandfather of Julia Lapp. George enjoyed fishing, crabbing & going to yard sales. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday evening from 5 to 7 PM at the JACKSON FUNERAL HOME, 308 Haddon Ave., Westmont, NJ, followed by funeral... Read more →

CIANFRANI, ROSEMARIE F. (nee Mecca) on Nov. 17, 2007, of Bellmawr, NJ, formerly of Camden, NJ, age 78 yrs. Beloved wife for 59yrs of Raymond J. 'Tarzan' Cianfrani, Sr. Dear mother of Raymond J. (Kathy) Cianfrani, Jr., of Camden and Frances (Ron) Abate of Bellmawr. Loving grandmother of Raymond J. (Marcia) Cianfrani, III, Brian J. (Siobhan) Cianfrani; and Jennifer, Ron and Marie Abate, Great-grand mother of Anthony, Gianna and Cassidy Cianfrani. Rosemarie was a devoted homemaker and a great cook. She loved to read and be surrounded by her family. Rosemarie's family would like to thank the entire staff of... Read more →

Dominican Scholars Thirty-eight Gloucester Catholic High School freshmen were honored at the annual GCHS Alumni Communion Breakfast on Sunday, November 4. More than $100,000 has been raised by the GCHS Alumni Association to fund these full and partial scholarships for the Dominican and Alumni Scholarship programs. Read more →

Missy is an 8-9-month-old black labrador and rhodesian ridgeback mix puppy. She is a beautiful dog with a sweet disposition. She loves everybody, children other dogs and even cats. Missy is energetic and would love to live in an active household. Missy would love to go jogging with you or for a nice long walk around the park. Please stop in and meet Missy soon. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please call the shelter at (856) 663-3058 and check on his/her availability. All dogs adopted from our shelter will be spayed/neutered prior to leaving the facility. Feel... Read more →

A grassroots group comprised of residents from Camden, Gloucester, and Cumberland counties, is urging rail advocates of all stripes to attend one of five meetings to be held late this month by the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) to determine a route for passenger rail service in southwestern New Jersey. The group urges those "who are in support of Alternative NJ-3 to speak with one voice in support of the proposal." SEE ARTICLE Bill, I guess you can say I was one of those "NIMBYS" referred to in the article. I belonged to a group called CFAR who fought the... Read more →

For many years, former Camden County Freeholder Tom Gurick of Gloucester City led a double life. By day, he was a mild- mannered, elected county official. But, at the stroke of midnight, he would flip a switch, change his name and become Tom Matthews on Philadelphia's top rated CBS station WOGL 98.1 FM. Last week, the "jig was up." Tom was presented with top honors as best overnight host in the market at the 14th annual March of Dimes Achievement in Ra-dio Awards before a crowd of approximately 800 at the Philadelphia Hilton on City Line Avenue. When asked about... Read more →

SPECHT, STELLA R. On November 15, 2007 (nee Pacskowski) of Gloucester City, NJ, age 86. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard G. Specht and loving mother of Linda Schmidt (Richard) and Candy Koenig (John). Loving grandmother of Julie Cummings (Rich), Amy Winters (Chris), and Stephen Schmidt (Kathy). Loving 'Big Grandmom' to Alexandria and Kaleigh Cummings, Addison Winters and Elizabeth Schmidt. Her dear sister Sophia Gross and cherished sister-in-law Margaret Baskowsky also survive her. Stella enjoyed spending time with her family, caring for her pets, taking long walks, going on casino bus trips and shopping in Philadelphia. She... Read more →

SMITH, GEORGE J. Of Audubon, PA, formerly of Erial, NJ died on November 16. He was the beloved son of the late Benjamin and Helen DiCiurcio Smith. He is survived by a daughter, Margie of Ocean City; a son George Jr. of Norristown; and a favorite uncle, Louis DiCiurcio of Cherry Hill, NJ. Served in the U.S. Army. Graveside service for family at noon Wednesday, November 21, at Erial Cemetery. Arrangements by the: ORA L. WOOSTER FUNERAL HOME 51 Park Blvd. Clementon, NJ 08021 Expressions of Sympathy/Guest Book, please visit www. OraLWoosterFuneral Home.com Read more →

PAPPALARDO, NINA (nee Faillacci) on November 16, 2007 of Bellmawr. Age 84. Beloved wife of the late Sebastian. Loving mother of Salvatore of Bellmawr, Josephine Sposto and her husband Anthony of Somers Point, Alfred and his wife Diane of Margate, Maria Lester of Somers Point and Ronald and his wife Denine of Erial. Caring grandmother of Ninnette Wall and her husband John, Jason, Monica, Vincent Nicholas, Erica and the late Anthony, Jr. Dear Great Grandmother of Courtney, Joey, Anthony and Jonathan. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Tuesday morn-ing from 9:15 to 10:45 am at Annunciation BVM... Read more →

MEALEY, HELEN J. On November 18, 2007 (nee Houser) of Gloucester City, NJ. Age 69 yrs. Beloved wife of Franklin 'Skip' Mealey. Loving motherof Richard (Darlene) and Desmond (Debbie) Sooy. Devoted grandmother of Nicole Sooy and Faith Saraceni and great grand daughter Rikee-Lyn. Dear sister of Frank, Walter 'Conk', Herbert, Robert and John Houser. Mrs. Mealey was loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother, who devoted her life to taking care of her family. Relatives and friends are invited to meet Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St., Gloucester City. Funeral services will... Read more →

HILLARD, KIMBERLY R. BYRD Of Collingswood, NJ on November 13, 2007, age 45. She is survived by her 3 children, Charisma, Charles and Karrey Byrd; 1 granddaughter, Olivia Carmichael; a sister, Dawn Sappho; a brother, Bradley Wilson; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services: Wednesday 11AM at the CARL MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 831 Carl Miller Blvd. Camden, NJ where friends may call after 9am. Interment will be private. Read more →

GIORDANO, STELLA B. (Nee Jagodzinski), of Sicklerville, formerly of Berlin & Audubon, peacefully on Nov. 14, 2007. Beloved wife for 59 years to Salvatore P. 'Sam' Giordano; devoted mother of Rosann Kureczko & her husband, Stan of Atco; adoring grandmother of Staci Ann Thompson of Brooklyn, NY & Marc E. Thompson of Berlin; sister-in-law of Jean Colligan & her husband, Al of Haddon Twp, and Tony Giordano of Gresham, OR. For 47 years, Mrs. Giordano & her family lived in Audubon where they belonged to St. Vincent Pallotti RC Church. Stella was especiallydevoted to bingo in those years. In retirement,... Read more →

DORAN, WILLIAM E. On Nov. 17, of Bellmawr.Age 81. Services private at request of family. E-mail Condolences@Gardner Funeral Home.com. Read more →

(nee Koszeta) of Camden, most recently Audubon, peacefully passed away on November 17, 2007. Aged 86 years. Helen will be fondly remembered for her thoughtful, kind and generous personality and there was never a holiday that would go by that she would not send a card of good wishes. Helen enjoyed cooking for her family and watching her favorite pro sports teams especially the Dallas Cowboys and New York Mets. She also enjoyed trying her luck at the casinos and the racetrack. Helen worked for many years as an assembler for RCA in Camden until she chose to devote her... Read more →

Photo: The team waits for practice to begin……….talk about cold....can't we play this game in the gym? See Photo Gallery The game plan for the BIG game is just about complete. Both teams are practicing, one open to the public and the other at an undisclosed location. To the players last year's game is not lost in their memory it is still etched in their minds. Both players and coaches are nervous about making any bold statements, but as Wednesday approaches, YES Wednesday not Thursday; I am sorry we are talking about the GHS Junior – Senior Girls Powder Puff... Read more →

The game plan for the BIG game is just about complete. Both teams are practicing, one open to the public and the other at an undisclosed location. To the players last year's game is not lost in their memory it is still etched in their minds. Both players and coaches are nervous about making any bold statements, but as Wednesday approaches, YES Wednesday not Thursday; I am sorry we are talking about the GHS Junior – Senior Girls Powder Puff Game not the Rams – Lions Football Game. The daring Junior Class is the confident team coming in. They have... Read more →

" Look who showed up at the class of 57 luncheon Saturday". your friend, Rick Gonzales Read more →

Collegeville, PA. The College of New Jersey wrestling team boasted four champions at the Ursinus College Fall Brawl on Sunday with five other grapplers take second in the non-team scored event. TCNJ's first title came at 133 pounds as seventh-ranked senior Ray Sarinelli (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills) won all four of his bouts including a 5-2 decision over Steve Kingsland of Ursinus in the championship. Sarinelli is now 10-0 on the season. Two weight classes later, sophomore Tyler Branham (Newton, NJ/Kittantinny) won the 149-pound weight class with a convincing 11-0 major decision over Muhlenberg's Rob Kein in the finals. Branham, who... Read more →

Women’s College Basketball ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Broncs lost a non-conference game at Navy Sunday afternoon. “The first half we got out worked,” said head coach Lynn Milligan. “We played better in the second half, turned up the intensity and made some more shots but we got out-worked, especially in the first half. It’s really that simple.” Down by 18 points with seven minutes remaining in the game, Rider (2-2) used a full-court press and went on a 17-6 run, keyed by two straight three-pointers from sophomore Amanda Sepulveda (Perth Amboy/Hun School) and the Broncs got to within seven at 60-53 with... Read more →

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr. When I was new to this country, I had regular" episodes of misunderstanding" about the way of life Japanese. Episodes that taught me that Western thinking and Japanese thinking did not, could not, and would not match. Episodes that always left me muttering to myself that I had been in Japan far too long, even though I had just arrived. I haven't had such an episode for many years now, and perhaps that means the same thing: I have been here too long. Yet, the other day I had a lulu of a situation.... Read more →

The Mt. Ephraim Public Schools wishes to thank Mr. Sam Conte, Sr. and Mrs. Michelle Orosze (center) of the Mt. Ephraim Rotary Club for presenting the third grade class of Mary Bray School with brand new dictionaries. Top Row (left to right): (Teachers) Mrs. Nadine Oliveti, Mrs. Nicole Shapley, Mr. Joseph Rafferty (Superintendent) Mr. Michael Profico (Principal), Mrs. Gloria Knight. Students, (left to right) : Amy Guldin, Cassidy Chambers, Michael Snyder, Kaelyn Lahn and Nevada DeFord Read more →

Parent–teacher conference time is quickly approaching. The conference dates for this year are: Friday, November 16th Monday, November 19th Tuesday, November 20th Conference times are from 1:15 until 3:15. Conferences will also be av ailable Monday evening from 6 until 8:30 PM. All parents are encouraged to attend these conferences, as communication between parent and teacher is an integral part of your child's education. Read more →

Williamsport, PA.Lycoming's men's basketball team defeated The College of New Jersey by a score of 58-56 in the consolation game of the Lycoming Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. Warrior point guard Eric Anthony (Wheeling, WV) led the team with 14 points, and shared the team lead of three assists with fellow guard Jemayne Nowlin (Gaithersburg, MD). Nowlin knocked in seven points on the day, including Lycoming's only three-pointer of the first half. Anthony had nine of his points in the first period, while sophomore Ricky Varnell (Patterson, NY) claimed eight of his ten points before the break. But TCNJ's Lions wouldn't... Read more →

Catholic Wins City Title; 26-0 Although getting plenty of opposition, Gloucester Catholic High School romped to a 26 to 0 victory last Thursday morning to win the City Series game with Gloucester High. It marked the fourth straight city title for the Rams after the Blue and Gold had won the first five games of the series that dates back to 1948. The charges of Coach George Funk showed much more than the score would indicate. They threatened several times to hit pay dirt but pass interceptions and fumbles thwarted the drives on every occasion. SECOND HALF TIGHT The Rams... Read more →

Arlington, VA. The College of New Jersey women's basketball team moved into the championship game of the Marymount Tip-Off Classic as the Lions won their second straight game of the tournament on Saturday beating Denison University, 66-53. The Lions were once again paced by junior center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) as she finished with 22 points and eight rebounds. Klimowicz connected on 8-for-14 shooting from the floor. TCNJ also had plenty of support as freshman Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) had her second straight double-figure performance finishing with 16 points and added seven rebounds. Sophomore Alex Gregorek (Mahwah, NJ/Academy... Read more →

Mary Lou WIGGINTON, (nee Lassiter, Furgione), of Deptford passed away on November 16, 2007 at the age of 72. Mary Lou spent over 30 years as a Catholic School teacher for the Diocese of Camden, having touched the lives of her many students at St. Gregory's Elementary School and Paul VI High School. A former resident of Runnemede and Hammonton, she was the devoted wife of the late Donald A. Wigginton, Sr. and the late John R. Lassiter, Sr.; Loving Mother of Deborah Sulpizio, John R. "Bud" Lassiter, Jr., Donald A. Wigginton, Jr., Dena J.Disimone, Joseph G. Wigginton, Robert J.... Read more →

Troy, NY (11/17/07) - The College of New Jersey's senior kicker Matt Dalessio (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) added a 27-yard field goal with 0:13 left to play to propel the Lions in the NCAA Division III Football Championship past the host Engineers of Rensselaar 17-14 on Saturday afternoon at '86 Field before a crowd of 419. With the win, TCNJ improves to 9-2 on the year, while RPI's season comes to an end at 8-2. TCNJ will now travel to Mount Union College (Alliance, OH) for the second round of the tournament for a noon contest with the Raiders on Saturday, November... Read more →

Lynchburg, VA. The College of New Jersey women's soccer team netted a 1-0 victory over Washington University (MO) to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2007 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday. Senior Dana DiBruno (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) scored the game's only goal with 8:52 remaining in regulation for her 14th marker of the season. It was also her team-leading sixth game0winning goal of the season. The play originated off of a corner kick taken by senior Kristen Cubicciotti (North Haledon, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy). Sophomore keeper Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) picked up her 11th shutout of the... Read more →