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image courtesy of http://www.clker.com/ (Gloucestercitynews.net graphic files) ++++++ Matt BarnumSep 8, 2021, In his first several months in office, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona had largely steered clear from controversy. But recently he’s waded directlyinto a debate roiling school boards and state houses across the country: whether schools should require all students and staff to wear masks. “We cannot sit around,” he said last month, as the Biden administration pushed back against states banning school mask mandates. “We have to do everything in our power, including civil rights investigations.” Soon after, he announced investigations into five states — Iowa, Oklahoma, South... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews CORRECTION/UPDATED: It has been brought to our attention by Police Chief/City Administrator Brian Morrell that he has three and half more years to work before he can retire; that his salary is based on the last year of his employment. Morrell also took exception to our statement that no one could perform two jobs and do them efficiently. Stating, "You do not know what I do or don't do, you just assumed. Why do you continue to bash me?" Our position remains that no one can perform two jobs, and do them well. And,... Read more →

CORRECTION/UPDATED GLOUCESTER CITY NJ(CNBNews)(September 7, 2021)—The Community of Gloucester City will celebrate its 400th Anniversary in 2023. CNBNews has found a number of old newspaper clippings that we plan on sharing with you leading up to that event. This article is from The Post Telegram dated January 2, 1901. RELATED: The Camden Post Telegraph Reports on 1905 Gloucester City Bd of Ed Meeting GLOUCESTER CITY HISTORY: Thousands of Catholics Come Out To See St. Mary's May Procession Reprinted from The Post Telegram with permission January 2, 1901 Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews QUICK THINKING BY EMPIRE DINER OWNER PREVENTS TRAGIC ENDING...(video) Dervis Akturk, owner of the Empire Diner, Brooklawn saved a man's life l who was choking on a piece of food according to 6ABC/Philadelphia. The incident happened last month. Akturk took immediate action when he noticed that one of his patrons was choking chicken Parmesan. “I was praying,’ Lord, God, please,'” said Actork. “But thank God for being in the right place and at the right time," Akturk said the diner is his whole world and all his customers are like family. “That day I... Read more →

One of the victims lays unconscious in the middle of State Street while the black men stomp an kick him and search through his belongings. Black women can be seen twerking nearby after the white man falls to the ground. CHICAGO, IL (September 1, 2021)(CNBNews)—Local media reports that crime in a section of Chicago called River North has gotten so bad that employees who work in the surrounding stores refuse to go into the area after dark. A resident said, "Very rarely do you see a police officer. And when you do they are just riding through." Chicago Mayor Lori... Read more →

By William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Photo of North Stinson Avenue, Monday, August 30, 2021, at 3:30 PM. There is no parking on this side of the street between the hours of 1 PM and 3 PM as Monday is the scheduled day for the sweeper. (CNBNews) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 30, 2021)(CNBNews)--Monday, August 30, marked the third week that neighbors living on the odd address side of North Stinson Avenue haven't seen the street sweeper. In the past, the highway department and the police told us the reason for the sweeper not showing up was that it was... Read more →

With Your Help, Would Like to Be Gloucester City’s Next Mayor GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 31, 2021)--I am honored to be running for Mayor of Gloucester City. I believe I am uniquely qualified to serve in this position since I am a lifelong resident, current Council Member, active leader, and volunteer in many of our community organizations as well as being a successful business owner. If I am trusted with your vote, I promise to work hard on your behalf and always be accessible to my fellow citizens and neighbors. JUST 63 DAYS TO NOVEMBER 2, 2021/CNBNEWS GRAPHIC My wife... Read more →

South Broadway and George Street WHAT IS WRONG WITH SOCIETY TODAY? Sitting on the curb at South Broadway and George Street on Monday morning was this disgusting-looking pile of garbage. Just a few feet away is a trash receptacle, apparently, the slob that left this crap on the sidewalk is not a member of the Green Generation. We can also say with certainty the person has no respect for the community of Gloucester City. According to multiple sources on the internet “Generation Green,” millennials and Gen Z supposedly demonstrate environmentally and socially conscious consumer behavior. With rising spending power and... Read more →

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 26, 2021)--Out of 483 calls, the Gloucester City Police issued a total of 210 traffic citations between July 24 and July 30. The violations included 162 sweeper tickets, 39 verbal warnings issued most for failure to stop, failure to use turn signals, and a few lights out along with miscellaneous other violations. JULY 30-Verbal warning issued for maintenance of vehicle lamps, Broadway and N. Burlington Sts. JULY 30-Verbal warning issued for vehicle stopping in the middle of the intersection of King St. and Broadway. JULY 30-Vehicle was issued a summons for parking on the sidewalk on... Read more →

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ --This video of this surprised snowstorm was taken with our Ring camera i in March 2018. So what does the winter of 2022 look like? The Farmers' Almanac is predicting several blizzards throughout the winter. The Great Lakes and the Northeast should expect heavy storms during the second week of January, the final week of February, and the second week of March, while the Northern Plains and Rockies may see a blizzard towards the end of January. Read the full report on the Farmers' Almanac website. Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews We received comments complaining about the Concerned Citizens seeking candidates to run in the November election. Instead of looking at the chance to elect a different group to the council, they are striking out at the person who is leading the movement. Politicians have always broken their promises. The first one that comes to mind is George Bush, "Read my lips I am not going to raise taxes." Locally I can name several people who jumped over from the Republican Party to Democrat, such as Jim Devereaux, Jim Yerkes, John Lincoln. And yes, the... Read more →

EDITOR'S NOTE: On July 27, 2021 the New Jersey School Board Association released a statement pertaining to Educational Equity and Critical Race Theory. Those remarks appear below. Recently, educational equity and critical race theory (CRT) have attracted attention and caused confusion for some members of the public. Below is information designed to help boards of education understand these complex topics. Critical race theory (CRT) is a framework and/or analytical tool primarily used in higher-level university and graduate courses. Originating in the 1970s, CRT was first used to help law students think critically about the impact of historical and present-day racism... Read more →

UPDATED: CNBNews photo credit GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 20, 2021)--Jack Ciattarelli the NJ Republican candidate for Governor wrote an Op-Ed article in the Bergen Record about the public-school curriculum changing. Ciattarelli said, "In my travels, one issue that comes up repeatedly with parents — Democrats, Republicans and Jack Ciattarelli Independents alike — are the changes to the public-school curriculum pushed by Gov. Phil Murphy. Changes that now require kindergarteners to learn about gender identification and sexual orientation and middle school kids to know about vaginal, anal and oral sex." "Parents aren’t just concerned and frustrated. They’re also angry about an... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Watch people hanging on the wheels of an airplane fall from the sky to the ground... video courtesy of Indian Times https://www.indiatimes.com As we watched the downfall of Afghanistan it brought to mind so many of the blunders made by the United States Intelligence Community in years gone by. As more media reports are released we have learned that our spies should have known that the Taliban had an overwhelming number of soldiers in the mountains and valleys of this god-forsaken country just waiting for the signal to attack. Taliban ride into Kabul with... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 15, 2021)--The Gloucester City Police and Housing Departments have been aggressively cracking down on those individuals who are violating the city's housing codes. In just one week Patrolman William Johnson, the designated Housing Police Officer for the City issued 46 housing citations between the dates of July 16 and July 24. CNBNews has been documenting images like the one below for several months now. We blame the lack of Community Pride in our City as one of the primary reason. It is obvious too from the police action taken recently... Read more →

by Jon Riches The public’s business should be open to the public. And under Rhode Island law, it is. Yet when mom Nicole Solas sought to attend the meeting of a publicly funded committee that meets weekly to discuss and make recommendations on policies that apply across her daughter’s school district, she was told that the meeting was closed and parents were not welcome. Gloucestercitynews.net graphic files Now, the Goldwater Institute is pushing back: We’ve joined with the Stephen Hopkins Center for Civil Rights in Rhode Island to represent Nicole in a complaint before the state attorney general asserting that... Read more →

Players and fans stand at attention during the national anthem during the championship game of the 2019 American Legion World Series between Idaho Falls, Idaho, Post 56 and Fargo, N.D., Post 2 on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C. Photo by Ryan Young/The American Legion. The American Legion World Series (ALWS) returns to Shelby, N.C., for the 10th straight season and 11th year overall. And the storylines are plentiful based on recent ALWS history in Shelby, and all-time ALWS history. Here are seven of them: 1. Is a repeat winner a possibility? Defending... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Peyton wearing an E Collar GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (August 11, 2021)--Someone said to me the other day "I haven't seen you or your black dog on your daily walk in recent days, is everything okay?" I explained that our best friend and companion Peyton, a black Labrador retriever, is having a tough time following an operation to remove a cyst/tumor. She doesn't like the stitches and insists on pulling them out despite wearing an E collar and being heavily sedated. What is an E Collar? An Elizabethan collar (also known as an E-collar or... Read more →

UPDATED/CORRECTED William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Image source Brady Small Twitter page BRADY SMALL COMMITS TO WEST POINT--Mount Ephraim resident Brady Small, a St. Augustine star football player has committed to the Black Nights for his college education,according to the Press of Atlantic City. Small, a rising senior defensive tackle at St. Augustine Prep, committed last Sunday to play for the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, for the 2022 season. Small, at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, was recruited by the Black Knights to play on the defensive line. He said the coaches there, especially defensive line... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Pitman, NJ population 8,805, 2.2 square miles, Gloucester City, NJ population 11,200, 2.8 square miles As you watch Mr. Fisher's video there are two things that stand out when you compare Pitman with the City of Gloucester City. The first is that unlike many areas of Gloucester City that are littered with trash of all kinds you see no litter at all in Pitman during this 9 minute tour. The other is community pride. The video reveals the business owners and residents in Pitman are particular about the appearances of their property. But not... Read more →

CNBNews EDITOR'S NOTE: The information below was obtained from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request submitted by CNBNews for the Gloucester City police activity log between the dates of July 8 and July 15. During this time period, there was a shooting in Gloucester City, and a woman was rescued from the Delaware River at Freedom Pier. Links to those articles are here: Gloucester City Police and Firefighter Rescue Woman from Delaware River Essex Street Residents Say Multiple Shots Fired at Victim; Authorities Slow to Release Information The police department stopped issuing a weekly crime report some time ago.... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews (photo credit CNBNews) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ-Soul Food Profection is hosting a six hour concert at its business today, July 31 starting at 2 PM. Trash pickup for Market Street isn't until Monday, which means the owner is in violation of the city ordinance. QUESTION: Was the owner cited for not having the proper receptacle for his trash and recyclables? CHIEF MORRELL: No ordinance requires commercial property owners to have a receptacle. See article here ++++ GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 31, 2021)Gloucester City Administrator/Police Chief Brian Morrell said this week the city has no law... Read more →

Hanging flower baskets on Monmouth Street are still hanging with dead flowers for the past 5 weeks. Welcome to Gloucester signs are not maintained sending a negative message to people coming into our town. Litter laws have to be enforced in parking lots of retail stores especially on Broadway. Every year the city has to be reminded to hang the Betsy Ross Flags along our Riverfront Park. This is not done yet in 2021. Put your recyclables out in a proper container with a lid to prevent neighborhood litter. Teak benches on Freedom Pier should be reinstalled on stronger brackets.... Read more →

UPDATED EDITOR'S NOTE: The information below, including a previous article about the large crowd of people, congregated at the Chosen Profection Soul Food on July 3 was obtained from an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request submitted by CNBNews. The police department stopped issuing a weekly crime report some time ago. As such we requested the release of the department's Activity Log for the period of June 29 through July 7, 2021. From the 491 incidents that were listed on the 103 pages we received, we were able to compile the list of crimes and other incidents that appear below.... Read more →

Looking east on Market Street from Broadway towards the railroad tracks. The Chosen Profection Soul Food store is on the right inside the yellow circle. Members of the Gloucester City Police Department responded to two calls to that location on July 3. According to GCPD Activity docket the first time the police responded was 8:47 PM, the caller said there was a large crowd of people standing outside the store; some of the people were underage and they were drinking alcohol. Two hours later, the crowd had grown to 200 people. (Photo credit Google Maps and Brianna) William E. Cleary... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews https://gloucestercitynews.net In June residents were telling us there were several larcenies committed in Gloucester City. Since the City Police Department has stopped issuing weekly crime reports we asked the police to release their records about that crime over a period of two to three weeks. We were told to submit an OPRA request for that information. Instead of asking for the number of thefts over a three-week period, we narrowed it down to just one week. The OPRA was submitted on June 28. Because of the 4th of July holiday and the city offices... Read more →

VICTIM SHOT SEVEN TIMES UPDATED: William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 17, 2021)--Residents in this small community of 11,000 plus people have been waiting a week for more information about a shooting last Saturday night on the 300 unit block of Essex Street. One person was shot seven times, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Some media outlets are reporting the victim is a 18-year-old Gloucester City man. The suspect who allegedly committed the crime, is from Camden City. Camden and Gloucester City share the same border. Essex Street is about a mile from Camden.... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY,NJ—A new district superintendent was hired by the Gloucester City Board of Education at the June 29 meeting by an unanimous vote. Sean Gorman, former Gloucester High Principal assumed the position on July 1 with a starting salary of $165,000. Over the life of the three year contract Gorman's salary will increase by $10,100 or to $175,100 in 2025, the final year. A month before naming Gorman school superintendent, the Board, on May 12, 2021, gave him a new $136,827 contract for the position of high school principal for the period of July... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 12, 2021)--A 911 call was received by Gloucester City Police and the Fire Department around 10:30 AM stating a woman was seen floating in distress near the North Wind Schooner at Freedom Pier. The schooner docking at Freedom Pier (photo courtesy of https://northwindsail.org Police spokesperson Lt. Jason Flood, said Police Officer Michael Becker was the first to arrive at the scene. He saw the victim hanging precariously to a rope that was attached to the schooner. Her face was barely above the water. Since the gate of the security fence... Read more →

CHEER—A total of 137 households in Camden County will share $215,000 from 92 people in eight United Church of Christ (UCC) congregations, as well as other church agencies, to abolish medical debt, the group announced recently. Together, the UCC has abolished more than $9 million in medical debt in four states, including more than $8 million in New Jersey. Their latest debt-relief campaign raised $65,522.21, according to the UCC. JEER—Sunday, July 4, 2021, a day that families and friends gather to thank our forefathers who died and fought for our Independence. That is what the agenda for the day is... Read more →

Camden City, NJ- Detectives are investigating a shooting of a 16-year-old male in the 3700 block of Herbert Avenue in Pennsauken, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Acting Pennsauken Police Chief Phillip Olivo. Police and EMS were dispatched to the area at 7:58 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, for a report of a male who had been shot. Upon arrival, police located the juvenile male victim who had suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. The male was later taken to an area hospital for treatment. Investigation revealed that the driver and/or occupants of the below vehicle... Read more →

Updated The shooting in Gloucester City happened on the 300-unit block of Essex Street inside the circle across from the auto dealer which is located on the right in the photo (see arrow). The time of the shooting was approximately 8:30 PM. According to several people who live in the same area they heard multiple shots being fired. (gloucestercitynews.net photo) William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 11, 2021)--The suspect involved in the shooting in Gloucester City Saturday night on the 300 unit block of Essex Street hasn't been arrested, according to the Camden County Prosecutors Office... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (July 11, 2021)--There was a shooting Saturday night on the 300 unit block of Essex Street, near Burlington Street. Gloucestercitynews.net graphic According to Brian Morrell, Gloucester City Police Chief/City Administrator, "The last update is the victim is in stable condition. A suspect has been identified. All other information will be released by the Camden County Prosecutors Office." We have reached out to the CCPO for the particulars of what happened and are waiting for a reply. CNBNews received several inquires about the incident around 10 PM Saturday night. According to the... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews The Battle of Baltimore image courtesy of historycentral.com Recently some unknown Olympic hopeful came in third at a track meet. Instead of accepting the fan's gratitude and standing proudly for the raising of our Flag and the playing of the country's National Anthem she decided this was the time "To protest for Her People"! The Liberal media and the Left, and some on the Right applauded her for turning her back on our flag and country. She is not that good so you won't be seeing her win any medals at the Olympics in... Read more →

Gloucestercitynews.net graphic files William E. Cleary Sr.| CNBNews Immigrants in the state of New Jersey that are here illegally are demanding more money from the taxpayers of the state. And, Phil Murphy, the Democrat Governor of the state, is willing to give it to them especially since he is up for re-election in November. Presently illegals are not allowed to vote. But, they are allowed to drive in New Jersey, thanks to Murphy and his Democrat controlled legislature. Given the importance of driver’s licenses for voting, this seems a dangerous step toward ushering illegal immigrants to the polls. According to... Read more →

by William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Related: Video of a super electric scooter GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (June 30, 2021)(CNBNewsnet)--Have you noticed the E-bikes, E-scooters and E-skateboards buzzing throughout the city of Gloucester City and elsewhere over the past year or two. The Governor of NJ signed a law in 2019 making them legal to ride on the street. The law states you must be 16 or older to drive one but we have seen youngsters that look no older than 10 or 11 riding them down the street and sidewalks. Most of these kids are not wearing a helmet.... Read more →

By William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews A busload of illegal immigrants board a bus in Texas headed to the state of New Jersey, and the State of New York. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 protestors were stopping traffic on the NJ Turnpike demanding more money for the illegals from the taxpayers of the state. So far they have received $40 million. (image courtesy of The Center for Immigration Studies) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(June 30, 2021)--This week former President Donald Trump will be visiting Texas to talk with Gov Greg Abbot about the crisis that has exploded out of control since... Read more →

Included in the indictment are two local club members Nicholas Bucciarelli, a.k.a. "Booch," 56, of Brooklawn, and Michael Dorazo, aka "Cage," 42, of Gloucester City... Luis Arocho, aka “LuRoc,” 43, of Keansburg NEWARK, N.J. (June 28, 2021)– Two high-ranking members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club were arrested today for assault in aid of racketeering, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Luis Arocho, aka “LuRoc,” 43, of Keansburg, New Jersey, and Maurice Guzman, aka “Dawg,” 51, of Newark, is charged by complaint with one count of aggravated assault in aid of racketeering. They are scheduled to appear by videoconference today... Read more →

“You can have it back, I didn’t like it anyway," ~Bratty bike thief William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (June 28, 2021)--Another bike was stolen in the Riverview Heights section of Gloucester City. But, because of a quick-thinking concerned citizen, the bike was returned to the owner. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said around 845am on Thursday he saw a Latin American juvenile, about 12-14 years old, grab a bike from a nearby Thompson Avenue residence. RELATED: Thieves Targeting Bicycles in Gloucester City The Good Samaritan said, "The juvenile flew up the street pedaling as... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr.| CNBNews (June 10, 2021)--CNBNewsnet has been watching the real estate market in Gloucester City and has noticed the prices of homes in the community are increasing. One home in the Riverview Heights section of the city received 14 bids from interested buyers before selling it for more money than they were asking for it. There are 64 residential properties listed ranging from a low of $39,900 for the three-bedroom home at 110 N Sussex St. to a high of $250,000 for the six-bedroom home at 222 Monmouth Street. Looking through the list of residential properties we... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews NEWARK – As New Jersey implements the State’s new adult-use cannabis law, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs today issued warning letters to businesses that claim to offer free “gifts” of marijuana or cannabis items with purchases of snacks, baked goods, or other products. The letters state that New Jersey will enforce the limits of the adult-use cannabis law to protect the integrity of the regulated market from competition by unlicensed businesses. In letters warning four New Jersey-based vendors – Sky High Munchies, Slumped Kitchen LLC, NJGreenDirect.com... Read more →

UPDATED GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (June 14, THE DAY COMING TO AN END--One night last week around 9:15 PM we caught the last glimpse of daylight before the dark sky of night closed over the Riverview Heights section of Gloucester City. We took the photo with the Apple iPhone 11 LOVE YOUR MONEY--The new Gloucester High football field and running track around the field is finished. Work on the $1.3 million jobs began at the beginning of the year and ended in May. The arrow is pointing to two members of the construction crew putting the finishing touches on the field.... Read more →

UPDATED/CORRECTION Correction: Joe Gorman, is the father-in-law of Councilman Johnson, not Fran Gorman. Also, Bowie's brother-in-law is not former mayor, Bob Gorman. Bob Gorman is the son of Fran Gorman and nephew of Joe Gorman. Lastly, Bob Gorman and Kate Gorman are cousins. William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Come out, come out, whoever you are... GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (May 20, 2021)--We had our fingers crossed that Dan Spencer who replaced former Gloucester City Mayor William James was going to be the answer to the development of the city's waterfront. Spencer's four-year term began on January 6, 2019 and was... Read more →

Gloucestercitynews.net files William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (May 27, 2021)--The West Winds Wellness store, 340 South Broadway was raided yesterday afternoon, May 26, around 4:15 PM. by members of the Gloucester City Detective Bureau, the Gloucester City Patrol Division, and the Camden County Sheriff's Department S.E.R.T. Eight officers were involved in Wednesday's investigation; Detective Keith O'Donnell (Case Agent), Detective Sergeant Carl Depoder, Detective Joe Hopkins, Investigator John Bryszewski, and Officers Greg Coxe, George Spingler, Sean Gartland, and William Defoney. West Winds store 340 S. Broadway, Gloucester City (CNBNews photo) The store opened earlier this week. After... Read more →

UPDATED: Sometime Thursday afternoon, the Gloucester City Police shut down the West Winds Wellness Store, for allegedly selling marijuana. We have reached out to both the Gloucester City Police and Michael Mahoney, the owner of the business for a response. Once we have more information we will release it. ~CNBNews William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ -(May 25, 2021)(CNBNews)--West Winds Wellness, a cannabis/apparel store, opened its doors recently at 340 South Broadway. Several nearby residents contacted CNBNews wondering why they were never told that this business was moving into their neighborhood. They were concerned about the limited... Read more →

After Spending $1.3 Million for a New High School Field The Board NOW Wants to Spend Your Money on stadium lighting at the Middle School...Why? William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(May 5, 2021)--The Gloucester City Board of Education is advertising for bids for Exterior Field Lighting at the Gloucester City Middle School at 500 Market Street. The project consists of but is not limited to, providing field lighting poles and fixtures on previously installed concrete bases utilizing previously installed conduit, wiring, and controllers. The bid advertisement (below), which cost taxpayers $158.40 to be published was forwarded... Read more →

(GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ)(May 23, 2021)--FREEDOM PIER AERIAL VIEW--The first arrow is pointing at Freedom Pier located on the Delaware River, King and Cumberland Streets, Gloucester City, NJ. In the distance is the City of Philadelphia. Proprietors Park and the Gloucester City Marina are on the left side of the arrows and are out of view. A restaurant and marina were first proposed for the city's waterfront in the 1980s. In 1991 the City obtained the deed to the Freedom Pier site from the federal government for $1 which included the four-story Coast Guard Building at King and Cumberland Streets. The... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews LOVE YOUR MONEY--Washington has announced it is sending $2.765 billion to the state of New Jersey's Department of Education to be dispensed to school districts throughout the state. Gloucestercitynews.net graphic files According to the Courier Post, the Camden City School District will receive the highest amount of funding – $100 million – under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund in the ARP Act. The funding formula is based on Title 1 No Child Left Behind standing and other factors. A random list of schools in the Camden County region and the money... Read more →

UPDATED: William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews Gloucester City LL coach Dom Staiano looking at photos of some of the teams he coached over his 50-year career (CNBNews photo) GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNews)(May 9, 2021)--After 50 years of being a volunteer member of the Gloucester City Little League organization, Dominic Staiano has decided it is time that someone else takes his spot. The 81-year-old city resident got involved with the local Little League in 1971 helping to maintain the field and the equipment. A few years later when his son was old enough to play ball in the PeeWee Staiano... Read more →