Gibbsboro News

I had never seen my dad cry. Sure, I have seen him upset, but never actually to the point where he cried.

Gibraltar Construction Corp. of Gibbsboro and Phoenixville, Pa., has been named Number 15 on the list of Philadelphia Business Journal's South Jersey 25.

Carole J. and John E. McGlone of Collingswood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 31.

Zohar Lazar & Headcase Design 1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear! When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick.

So it is a conservative canard that government aid means government control? Liberal New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is out to prove the conservatives right. via Free Republic

“The plan is simply to require reimbursement for that coverage, which is only fair.”

Vandalism is a worry if state parks close amid budget cuts, New Jersey environmental officials told legislators yesterday, but they also expressed hope that a way can be found to keep the parks open despite ... via Philly.com

“To be clear, there is no plan afoot to remove state police protection from any town now utilizing it”

Vandalism is a leading worry if state parks are forced to close because of budget cuts, state environmental officials told legislators on Thursday. via WNBC New York Channel 4

“We could do this (the cuts) if we had the time, but this was pushed on us just one week before we had to introduce our budgets”

By LISA GRZYBOSKI, CAROL COMEGNO and MEG HUELSMAN * Courier-Post Staff * April 13, 2008 Local government officials aren't just complaining about Gov. via CourierPostOnline

“It's almost a perfect recipe for layoffs and reductions”

After the mayor of Lumberton said he planned to lay off 15 employees to salvage a municipal budget that proposed state measures have all but doomed, an incensed crowd descended on town hall. via Philly.com

“It's a heavier car, pollutes more and takes a heavier toll on the roads. We have to start making polluters pay for the cost of pollution. This could be a way to pay for budget cuts in DEP.”

Mayor Jim Maley of Collingswood used a "Wizard of Oz" metaphor to drive home a point that budget cuts in smaller municipalities, designed to encourage them to consolidate services, were missing the mark. via CourierPostOnline

GLASSBORO A Rowan University employee has filed a "whistle blower" lawsuit against the university and its employees, claiming he was demoted and harassed for cooperating in a state investigation of his ... via Gloucester Co. Times

“I'd like to start a reality show about government.”

A council meeting in Evesham last week offered something for everyone -- from a looming tax hike to a lingering dispute over artificial turf. via CourierPostOnline

“This is clearly a step backward in the state's commitment to curb high property taxes in New Jersey.”

Mayors from across Camden County gathered at a community center here Wednesday to deliver a singular message to Gov. via CourierPostOnline

GIBBSBORO, N.J. --Officials in Gibbsboro are protesting the designation of a federal Superfund environmental site. via Courier News Online

“Adding this property to the NPL is a step in the right direction because EPA can now focus on further investigation of the site and cleaning it up”

A former paint factory in South Jersey was added today to the federal Superfund's list of the nation's most polluted sites. via Asbury Park Press

By CULTURAL & HERITAGE COMMISSION The Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission and Hopkins House, Gallery of Contemporary Art have announced the opening of three solo exhibitions in an on going series ... via CourierPostOnline

“They are looking for stability in networks and business continuance -- to have a disaster recovery plan in place”

South Jersey has a growing number of software companies, Internet advisers, Web designers and sellers and servicers of hardware, all vying for market share in a complicated and competitive industry. via CourierPostOnline

“For instance, the Fourth of July was a day off from work and a barbecue. We celebrated it as a holiday and not a patriotic day. 'My son made me realize how much not just the soldiers but the families sacrificed”

Evesham mother Leslie Drummond never considered herself to be patriotic until her son Michael, an Army man, was sent to fight in the Iraq War in 2005. via CourierPostOnline

Camden County Freeholders have granted $36,590 to a consortium of Voorhees, Berlin Borough and Gibbsboro to fund a variety of programs aimed at preventing drug abuse through education in the community for a ... via Camden County

“We'll have some kind of devotional (brief worship service) to reflect upon, so we leave the meeting feeling ready to make it through the week.”

Step into a room of moms sharing preschool research and comparing notes about durable vacuums while their active children explore unfamiliar toys and try out social skills. via CourierPostOnline