Experience a day of crafts and games from around the world

CARNEYS POINT -- The Family Enrichment Network (FEN,) in collaboration with the Family Resource Network, invites the community to its International Family Friendship Festival at Corpus Christi Church in Msgr. Rocco Hall, 369 Georgetown Road in Carneys Point, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 20.

Families will take part in an international journey to seven regions of the world. Attendees can experience a variety of crafts and games from around the world, along with dancing, face painting, and snacks with an international flavor.

Appel Farm Arts and Music Center will be on hand to lead a family tree project. Participants may also learn about the international heritage of others by choosing a family pen pal from the wounded warrior/veteran/active military pen pal list.

FEN was established in 2011 in partnership with the Pascale Sykes Foundation, and is headed by the YMCA of Salem County. Its collaborative partners include Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, Family Resource Network, Friends Village of Woodstown, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, and St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.

For more information on other free family events sponsored by FEN visit www.strongfamilysc.org or call the FEN office at 856-299-3058.

Public works departments and electrical workers hustled Wednesday to clear roads and restore power.

South Jersey counties made a quick recovery after a band of severe thunderstorms swept through the state on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes.

In the immediate aftermath of gusts that topped 60 miles per hour in some places, Atlantic City Electric reported that 11,900 customers were without power. A spokesman said on Wednesday that by the morning after the storm, fewer than 500 customers were still waiting for service.

About 18,400 PSE&G customers lost power as well, and by the following afternoon, outage maps showed just a small handful South Jersey households awaiting restoration.

Gloucester County was among the hardest hit areas of South Jersey, followed closely by Cumberland and Salem counties, according to Frank Tedesco, spokesman for ACE.

"We had some sporadic outages in the eastern portion of our service area," he said. "But the most impacted was our western portion."

The damage in Gloucester County was concentrated largely in the corridor along Route 45, in the northern part of the county. The National Weather Service told NJ Advance Media that the highest local wind speeds were in West Deptford, where gusts broke 57 miles per hour, and in Pittsgrove, where winds may have topped 65 miles per hour -- however, that number was only an estimate.

The storm knocked trees onto homes in Mantua and Deptford, and traffic signals were out in several spots around the county, including one at Mantua Pike on the edge of Woodbury and West Deptford.

"We got pretty lucky," said Rich Leidy, public works manager in Woodbury. "They're still doing some work on West Barber Avenue, but everything else is back up."

Woodbury municipal workers handled eight downed trees on roads and public property.

"Our guys did a really good job of getting the roads clear," said Leidy.

In Salem County, five county roads were blocked by downed trees and wires. In less than 24 hours, however, all but one  -- Shirley Road -- were back in service. Cumberland County officials described the situation as "all quiet."

Camden County took a hit as well. A truck crossing the Walt Whitman Bridge was blown onto its side, and ABC reported that Gloucester City had seen a significant amount of damage in a mobile home park. The town's high school scoreboard was blown over completely.

Reporter Len Melisurgo contributed to this report.

Andy Polhamus may be reached at apolhamus@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajpolhamus. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

Cara McCollum, 24, was injured Monday night when her vehicle slid off Route 55 in Pittsgrove Township and struck several trees. Watch video

PITTSGROVE TWP. -- Cara McCollum was "born to lead."

"I think the world should know she is more than a beautiful Ivy League pageant queen," said Caroline Casagrande, a former central New Jersey assemblywoman McCollum volunteered time with to help promote literacy among inner-city children. "She is an incredible humanitarian that cares about the world."

McCollum, 24, a former Miss New Jersey and South Jersey news anchor and reporter, was critically injured in an accident on Route 55 Monday evening.  She remains in Cooper University Hospital, Camden.

McCollum worked with the high school students attending Casagrande's Women's Leadership Institute during McCollum's 2013 reign as Miss New Jersey.

Casagrande said McCollum called her office out of the blue after reading about the Institute which showed high school junior girls the career possibilities open to them.

McCollum's platform while representing New Jersey was literacy. She arranged to have books donated and she and members of the Leadership Institute wrapped them and attached birthday cards which were given to first and second grade students in the Asbury Park School District.

"What she is really about is helping people. She is truly as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside," Casagrande said Wednesday. "Everyone out there should just be praying for this extraordinary young woman. She has so much yet to give."

"I know people recover," Casagrande said about the accident. "If anyone can, Cara can."

A hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday further details about McCollum's condition could not be released per her family's request.

On Wednesday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeff Flynn described the road conditions at the time of the crash as "icy, slushy, wet."

Troopers from the Port Norris Station responded to the crash. In addition, the State Police's Fatal Accident Investigation Unit and the State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit were both sent to examine the accident scene.

The site along state Route 55 in Pittsgrove Township where Cara McCollum's vehicle slide off the roadway Monday night and struck several trees. The impact stripped bark off the trees where the vehicle came to rest. (Bill Gallo Jr. | For NJ.com) 

Flynn said this is standard procedure when an accident victim suffers what could be considered life-threatening injuries.

The accident site is in the northbound lanes of Route 55 in the tiny wedge of Pittsgrove Township the road crosses.

McCollum's car left the road near Milepost 38.4, just north of the bridge that crosses the tiny creek, Scotland Run.

Raised in the small Arkansas town of Forrest City, McCollum chose to attend Princeton University, where she graduated in June 2015 with a degree in English.

"We are very, very sorry about the news and we send our sympathies," said a Princeton University spokeswoman on Wednesday.

John McPhee, who taught McCollum as a student in a writing class in 2012, told the Daily Princetonian "she's full of imaginative ideas, to say the least -- one of which was turning a girl from a town in Arkansas, that is, herself, into Miss New Jersey."

He told the university newspaper that he admired her commitment to public service and her role as Miss New Jersey 2013. She took off a year from Princeton to fulfill her pageant duties.

As Miss New Jersey 2013, she competed in the 2014 Miss America Pageant.

"We are devastated by the news of Cara's accident and we are all praying nationwide for a successful recovery," said Sam Haskell, executive chairman of The Miss America Organization on Wednesday.

She told The Tab, a blog run by university students, that as Miss New Jersey she got to do what she loved the most -- promoting literacy and education.

"I got to visit almost every library in the state, and meet with lawmakers about education policy. I got into some classrooms, and I read to kids."

"It was a very empowering experience, despite what pageant skeptics say. Kids would really listen to me, because I had a crown and I was cool, and so they looked at me as a role model. I was able to use that influence for good."

McCollum joined Millville-based SNJ Today last year as a news anchor and reporter.

On the SNJ Today Facebook page, this message was posed Tuesday:

"Cara McCollum, SNJ Today news anchor, is recovering from critical injuries sustained in an accident last evening. Cara is a beloved member of our SNJ Today family. She and her family are in our thoughts and prayers."

Reporter Don Woods contributed to this story.

Bill Gallo Jr. may be reached at bgallo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow South Jersey Times on Twitter @TheSJTimes. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Steven Pratt will be sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting he killed his mother just days after he was released from prison.

MAYS LANDING — An Atlantic City man pleaded guilty today to killing his mother just days after he was released from a 30-year prison sentence, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

Steven PrattN.J. Department of Corrections

Steven Pratt admitted in court that he bludgeoned his mother Gwendolyn Pratt, 64, in 2014.

He is expected to be sentenced to 25 years in prison in accordance with a negotiated plea agreement.

Police found Gwendolyn Pratt dead in her home on Oct. 12, 2014. Her son was also found at the scene.

He had been released from Bayside State Prison two days beforehand after serving 30 years for beating his neighbor Michael Anderson with a lead pipe and shooting him to death in 1984. Although a teenager at the time, Pratt was tried as an adult in the case.

Gwendolyn Pratt's murder took place shortly after a welcome home party was held for Steven Pratt.

Pratt told a judge he did not want a trial in an arraignment hearing the day after his mother's body was found, saying, "It doesn't matter."

Under the No Early Release Act, Pratt must serve 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

Rebecca Forand may be reached at rforand@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @RebeccaForand. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

From 1932 through 1935, unemployment in the U.S. never dipped below 20 percent.

My parents, who are 90 and 91 years old, experienced the hardships of the Great Depression and I bore witness to many of the effects the crisis had on them.

Gardenstatelegacy.com notes that the nation saw unemployment rates that never went below 14 percent and, from 1932 through 1935, never dipped below 20 percent.

My parents, who both grew up on farms in South Jersey, were not affected by unemployment in the strictest sense since there was always work to do on a farm. The problem for them was that there wasn't necessarily a market to sell the products. So, the difficult economic times had a sure impact on them.

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I saw how my parents were reluctant to throw things out if they could be repurposed in some way. In a sense, they were green before it was cool, but not by choice. I saw a whole barter economy that went on for decades - trading goods or labor among friends and relatives.

That background instilled lifelong habits in me. Some are valuable -- I've been able to repurpose things into games for my kids, others are curious -- I pick up every single lost coin I see, even pennies.

If you have the chance, listen to the stories of someone who lived through those times. History books offer facts about the period, but those who lived through it can share memories that make the past vivid.

Here's a gallery of photos from New Jersey taken during the Great Depression. Make sure captions are enabled to learn more.

Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.

Here's a roundup of recent home sales in Cumberland, Salem and Gloucester counties.

South Jersey Times 

ALLOWAY TWP.

-- 747 Friesburg Aldine Road, Leona Wilson, Edward O. English, co-executors to Edward O. English for $321,945.

BRIDGETON

-- 5 Mulford Court, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp by attorney to Jorge L. Figueroa for $36,000.

-- 21 Oak St., Robert W., Klenk to Teodoro Martinez for 11,700.

-- 538 Buckshutem Road, 538 Buckshutem Road LLC to Rafael Ramirez Cuellar for $65,000.

-- 117 Church St., PCIREO-1 LLC to Lanpro LLC for $30,000.

-- 44 Atlantic St., Pauline V. Lewis by attorney to Anthony Y. O'Connor for $30,000.

CARNEYS POINT TWP.

-- 242 Golfwood Ave., Stephen and Edna G. Bryant to Richard Surratte and Randi Henderson for $140,000.

CLAYTON

-- Hovbros Clayton Urban Renewal LLC to Edward E. and Judy E. Trailer Jr. for $228,980.

COMMERCIAL TWP.

-- 1564 Main St., Township of Commercial to Samuel J. Ricci Sr. for $51,500.

DEPTFORD TWP.

-- 521 Fern Ave., Steven A. Rankin by attorney to Joseph B. and Laura A. Valver Jr. for $145,000.

-- 137 Route 17, Nova Properties of New Jersey LLC to NVR Inc. for $85,694.

DOWNE TWP.

-- 135 Fortescue Road, Jospeh Faracchio to David L. Fronley for $179,000.

FRANKLIN TWP.

-- 1495 Pennsylvania Ave., Tyler and Jamie Hausamann to Michael A. Castrataro Jr. for $220,000.

HARRISON TWP.

-- 269 Woodland Ave., Brian Kirkpatrick and Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick to Douglas G. Kirkpatrick for $260,000.

HOPEWELL TWP.

-- 194 Diament Road, Farm-Rite Inc. to Roork Dean A. LLC for $103,000.

-- 705 Barretts Run Road, Michael H. Rothman to Angelica Carrasco for $325,000.

LAWRENCE TWP.

-- Fairton-Millville Road, Ladd Co. LLC to New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection for $447,889.20.

LOGAN TWP.

-- 257 Lafayette Dr., Carmen M. Mendez to Henry J. Bishop Jr. for $170,000.

MANTUA TWP.

-- 7 Legends Lane, Suncrest Communities @ Mantua LLC to Jason C. and Nicole M. Abbate for $400,000.

-- 704 Sunflower Way, Terrylee Baker to Eileen J. Pilone for $130,000.

MILLVILLE

-- 615 W. Buckshutem Road, Housing and Urban Development to Michael Loyle for $19,000.

-- 363 Corsair Dr., David Shields to Paul Grillo Jr. for $70,000.

-- 608 Pine St., Carl R. Rutter Sr. by attorney to David King Jr. for $59,000.

-- 204 Geissinger Ave., Roberto Rodriguez to Daniel L. Dutra for $160,000.

-- 526/528 N. 2^nd St., U.S. Bank Trust by attorney to Manpreet Singh for $37,500.

-- 1120 Hance Bridge Road, Richard C. Dennison to Michael Lopez for $44,500.

-- 1109 Yellowwood Terr., Herbert Williams to Peter C. Lightfoot for $208,000.

-- 500 Hamilton Ave., Jennifer Saunders to Marci Schwegel for $92,500.

MONROE TWP.

-- 1795 Whispering Woods Dr., Edward James and Denise Patchus to John Laura for $323,000.

-- 357 Brookdale Blvd., U.S. Bank National Association to Justin and Michelle Porter for $84,900.

-- 904 Mannington Dr., Ryan A. Delucas and Danielle A. Kennelly to Jason Irlich for $309,900.

OLDMANS TWP.

-- 334 Perkintown Road, Christopher DeGraaf and Janice Metzger to Sherwood Lloyd for $289,000.

PAULSBORO

-- 704 N. Delaware St., Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Dimple Norman for $38,000.

PENNSVILLE TWP.

-- 42 Carroll Ave., Terri L. Taylor to Stephen E. and Nicole Chiacchio Jr. for $216,250.

-- 150 Churchtown Road, Carolyn E. Wills and John I. Gibison to Jeffrey Merrylees for $85,000.

-- 227 Jeffrey Lane, Guy Woodruff and Priscilla Bright to Stacey Rohrer for $120,000.

-- 120 River Dr., Marie L. Cioci to 686 Motocross LLC for $150,000.

PITTSGROVE TWP.

-- 1132 Gershal Ave., Bonnie Laube, administrator, to Elisha McLean for $115,000.

-- 335 Almond Road, Ernest R. and Bernadette A. Cuff to Ryan C. Clarke for $179,000.

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP.

-- 1805 Fourth Ave., Kathryn Gibbons to Roberto Carreno Guzman for $70,000.

UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP.

-- 301 Three Bridge Road, Joseph D. and Constance Davis Jr. to Amanda I. Wood for $120,000.

VINELAND

-- 24 W. Almond St., Zoraida Montalvo to Wells Fargo Bank for $125,429.77.

-- 547 Wayne Ave., Kevin E. Kleiner to Hilda Sierra for $155,000.

-- 136 E. Grant Ave., Thomas P. Russo by attorney to Donald Forcinito for $183,000.

-- 3021 Diamond Dr., Matthew A. Gaines to Martha Gaines for $75,890.

-- 450 E. Grant Ave., Nancy G. Garton to Thomas Russo for $75,000.

-- 2114 E. Landis Ave., S&S Leasing Inc. to 2114 Landis Ave LLC for $385,000.

-- 1288 Iris Ave., Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Bota Investments LLC for $78,000.

-- 2039 S. East Blvd., Curtis B. Coucill Jr. to Mariano A. Marciano for $185,000.

-- 1523 W. Landis Ave., Newfield National Bank to Vincent Paladino for $132,000.

-- 2828 Panther Road, Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. by attorney to Fred MacLeod for $82,400.

-- 529 Margo Dr., US ROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1 to Davaron Properties LLC for $77,000.

-- 724 E. Cherry St., US Bank Trust by attorney to Fortuna Capital Fund for $24,300.

 4000 Maple Ave., Sandra Lee Slimmer to Alexander Santiago for $186,000.

 518 S. 3^rd St., Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. by attorney to Whonder Investment Group LLC for $45,000.

WASHINGTON TWP.

 14 Lebia Court, Michael Copenheaver to ASJ Property Investments LLC for $103,000.

WEST DEPTFORD TWP.

-- 1215 Ollerton Road, John J. Krementz to Michael and Kirstie O. Tsao for $219,390.

WOODBURY

-- 43 N. Childs St., Edward J. Moore, trustee to Sean and Jessica Breslin for $166,000.

South Jersey Times may be reached at sjnews@njadvancemedia.com. Follow us on Twitter @theSJTimes. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

The column that wishes best of luck to newly promoted Sgt. Anthony Bertolini in Bridgeton Police Department.

The column that wishes best of luck to newly promoted Sgt. Anthony Bertolini in Bridgeton Police Department.

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Good morning!

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Jaime E. Marine | South Jersey Times 

"We have officially selected our Salem City Market dates for 2016! This year's market will kick off on May 20 and run till July 29. Every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on West Broadway in downtown Salem.

"We are currently looking for new and exciting produce vendors! Please contact Daryl (darylanne57@gmail.com) or Chris (jamesdavenport23@comcast.net) for an application."

- Brit "Still gets called Sunbeam" Lillya

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Back when our newsroom was in Salem City, the best part of the location was that you could walk to the market in the summer.

My first day in the Salem office, I got a nice barbecue platter and proceeded to make a mess out of my new desk.

Best way to break it in, if you ask me.

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Cumberland County Code Blue Coalition is preparing for a fundraiser on March 4 called the Cumberland County Sock Hop.

The event is being held to collect new pairs of socks for the region's homeless community.

"The idea of a Sock Hop emerged out of the need of many of our homeless neighbors for socks, a need that is highlighted through the Code Blue program," said Dr. Robin Weinstein, chair of the Cumberland County Code Blue Coalition. "This event is designed to raise funds and awareness for homelessness and poverty in our community."

The Sock Hop will have a 1950s theme and include music, malt shop-type foods and a photo booth.

The event is being held at Greenview Inn at 4049 Italia Avenue in Vineland on March 4 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased at www.sockhop4homeless.com or by calling 1-844-M25-HOPE.

Eventgoers should be dressed in 1950s-themed clothes or business casual.

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Cumberland County Code Blue has become an important part of the community since its inception -- both for the clients and the volunteers. Here's a testimony from a volunteer that was posted in Taking Back Millville's Facebook group.

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"So, a year ago on the 16th, little did I know, my life was about to change. I was just trying to help a little bit; to make a difference but the biggest difference it made was in my own life. I took a few hours out of my life to volunteer at the newly formed Millville Code Blue. I had seen a Facebook post about it and then a friend also asked if I wanted to go, so we went together. That night I met my pastor and his wife . I had no idea I would be going to church anytime soon but I promised I would visit -- I never left. They were actually an answer to my prayers. God has brought me farther in a year than I ever thought possible. I am now a part of the Millville Community Church (MCC) leadership team and am falling into a Millville Code Blue leadership position. I never wanted a leadership position but God had a different plan for my life. Here I thought I was going to help make a difference in the lives of our guests and getting to know them and serve in Code Blue and MCC has made the biggest difference in me. I thank God for the opportunity to serve. Volunteer it might just change your life."

- Tamara Hunter-Ransom

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MY KIND OF TOWN: Where you don't have to look hard to find the helpers helping.

An New Jersey woman faces possession and DWI charges.

LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP. -- A 30-year-old South Jersey woman who was asleep inside a vehicle at an elementary school is being charged with a DWI and heroin possession, police said.

Audra Rinner, 30, of Carneys Point
 

LAC Police responded to Elsinboro Elementary School and found Audra R. Rinner, of Carneys Point, asleep in the driver's seat of the vehicle.

During the investigation, Rinnier was found with heroin and appeared to be under the influence, authorities said.

Rinnier was charged with possession of heroin, controlled dangerous substance on school property, driving while intoxicated, and operating a motor vehicle with drugs in possession.

ALSO: N.J. man charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed his nephew

Rinnier was held at the Salem County Correctional Facility, in Mannington, in default of $10,000 bail.

This was the second time in a month that the Salem 2 reactor in Lower Alloways Creek Township had tripped offline.

LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP. -- The Salem 2 nuclear reactor is back online after its second shutdown in less than a month due to a generator-related problem, an official said.

The unit, operated by PSEG Nuclear, started sending electricity out over the regional power grid at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to Joe Delmar, a spokesman for the utility.

The plant automatically shut down on Sunday when a problem in the generator on the non-nuclear side of the plant was detected.

According to Delmar, PSEG workers discovered a water cooling panel near the generator had developed a valve leak which wet an electrical contact shorting out an electrical relay for the generator.

Once the problem was located and repairs made, the reactor was returned to service.

On Thursday at 2:12 p.m. the plant had reached full power, Delmar said.

This was the second time this month the reactor shut down this month with a problem related to the generator.

On Feb. 4 Salem 2 shut down and it was determined that a faulty electrical relay on a voltage regulator on the generator was to blame.

The problem was fixed and the plant soon restarted.

As of Thursday morning, the neighboring Salem 1 and Hope Creek plants operated by PSEG Nuclear at its Artificial Island generating site were both operating at full power, Delmar said.

The complex is the second-largest commercial nuclear generating complex in the United States.

Bill Gallo Jr. may be reached at bgallo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow South Jersey Times on Twitter @TheSJTimes. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Samuel Spoto writes that the president's decision was an intentional sign of disrespect.

To the Editor:

Is President Barack Obama's choice not to attend Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral proper? Unfortunately, there is no bright line rule for such an occasion. Obama supporters' insistence on throwing away reason to justify his position is not just applesauce, it is rancid applesauce. 

They suggest that the blowing off of the event is harmless. This is an unreasonable interpretation. 

The Constitution contains no explicit reference to the matter. On its face, the choice not to attend the funeral Mass simply appears stupid, but constitutional. To that end, there is no need to contort arguments so that we feel better. Unfortunately, such intellectual tomfoolery is employed when a bad judgment is made and the country suffers because of it.  

Thankfully, however, this issue is being adjudicated in the court of public opinion. Furthermore, it only seems appropriate to judge the president's action by evaluating his intent. That interpretive method, after all, is Obama's drug of choice. The propriety of the president's action, therefore rests on his intent in exercising his authority to skip the funeral of a man he described as one of the "most consequential judges and thinkers to serve" on the Supreme Court. 

As previously stated, Obama's defenders would argue that the intention was harmless. Rubbish. The lack of any information regarding the reason for Obama's absence is also telling.  

The only reasonable interpretation is the absence is meant as a strong message that says Scalia was not respected nor should he be. How sad for a man who loved words to be so violently repudiated by silence. Scalia would have preferred that the "majority opinion," led by the president, band together and give him a 21-rasberry salute as his coffin was lowered, with somber and muted refrains of "Nah Nah Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" echoing in the background. For shame. 

The president decided not to attend Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral. I dissent.    

Samuel Raymond Vincent Spoto 

Sewell

Cut N.J. county colleges' sports teams

To the Editor:

In today's career market, a college education is almost a necessity. Yet  tuition costs have made attending college unaffordable. However, I don't agree with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who wants to make public colleges tuition-free for everyone -- as is done these days in many European countries.

Colleges and universities operate on budgets, and they can cut costs when necessary without affecting services. They can cut spending, initiate hiring freezes, or privatize certain school services such as food, janitorial services or security.

For example, it makes no sense to me why Cumberland County College in Vineland, a two-year community college whose student body is mainly made up of working people, needs sports teams and has to hire coaches. Against whom do they play? 

And I thought it was revolting when Rowan University recently purchased nearly million-dollar mansion for its president. With the salaries college presidents make these days, they can afford to buy their own homes!

It's a simple business practice: Lower your operating costs and tuition will be affordable for anyone who wants to attend.

George I. Anderson

Millville

Hypocrisy on pols' living-wage calls?

To the Editor:

It's great news that U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross is taking a stand for the underpaid in the work force, with legislation calling for a $15 minimum wage and support of a pay-equity bill for women.

Here's an idea: Norcross, D-1st. Dist., could start in New Jersey by calling another press conference to announce that all enterprises that involve his family members will immediately bring all their employee  and contractor salaries up $15 an hour, which is considered a living wage. 

Norcross' brother George is board chairman of Cooper University Hospital, as well as a principal in the Connor, Strong and Buckelew health benefits company. George Norcross III is also on the board of Holtec Inc., which is receiving state tax credits to relocate to Camden.

It won't cost the Norcross family any money. These employers can use the grants and tax credits they've received from public agencies like the Delaware River Port Authority and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

All companies that receive handouts or tax breaks -- like Subaru and the 76ers organization, which are also using EDA credits to move to Camden -- should be required to pay their employees a fair wage. Is that your position, too, Donald?

Norcross probably isn't aware that most small businesses don't have access to the multi-million-dollar cash handouts that the politically connected get. Most small businesses actually have to work hard for their money.

Carol Rhodes

Barnsboro

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The 105 hospice workers will find jobs in Inspira's new joint venture with a private hospice company or elsewhere in the network.

VINELAND --Inspira Health Network plans to change its hospice service and offer 105 workers jobs elsewhere in the health system or with a new hospice venture, officials said Thursday.

Inspira Medical Center Vineland (File photo) 

Inspira is starting a joint venture with BAYADA Home Health Care, a company that provides home care for patients.

The joint venture is set to be completed in mid-April and will provide homecare and hospice services in Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester counties. 

"Our decision to form a joint venture with BAYADA will be a great thing for both of our organizations and our patients because we will be able to serve more people and expand the quality services we offer to our community," said John DiAngelo, president and CEO of Inspira Health Network. "Both of our organizations share a parallel mission to serve patients with compassion, excellence, and reliability."

The new joint venture will be managed by BAYADA and operate from offices in Millville and Woodbury, according to a statement issued by Inspira. 

"We are currently working with BAYADA and meeting with all of our Home Care and Hospice  employees to discuss positions available within the new company," said DiAngelo. "We believe that nearly all of our Home Care and Hospice employees will be offered positions within the new joint venture. If any employees are not offered positions with Bayada, we will work with them to find employment in other departments within Inspira."

Inspira Health Network filed a notice with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development about the 105 employees, per the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act).

"We believe that BAYADA is an excellent partner to help us enhance the services that we already provide," said DiAngelo. "Home health and hospice care are important services and due to regulations, Inspira was unable to provide some of these services in Gloucester County. Now by partnering with an experienced provider through a joint venture, we can serve more patients, while enhancing the quality of services we provide to our community."

BAYADA is a national multi-specialty home health and hospice care company with 41 years of expertise, Inspira said in its news release about the venture.

Inspira has also provided quality home care and hospice services in the region for decades.

Don E. Woods may be reached at dwoods@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @donewoods1. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

Pennsville Memorial High School announces the names of students on the Honor Roll for the second marking period 2015-16. MP2 Honor Roll 9th Grade/All A's Kelsie Battersby, Rachel Bubeck, Hannah Cooksey, Dylan Dolbow-Abhau, April Hartman, Luke Iles, Shubreet Kaur Mandi Powell, Renee Ridgway, Jacob Schmid, Arianna Smith. 10th Grade/All A's Haley Boden, Nicole Cunningham, Ryan Gray, Tressi Marigliano, Ashley Mistichelli, Carli...

Pennsville Memorial High School announces the names of students on the Honor Roll for the second marking period 2015-16.

MP2 Honor Roll

9th Grade/All A's

Kelsie Battersby, Rachel Bubeck, Hannah Cooksey, Dylan Dolbow-Abhau, April Hartman, Luke Iles, Shubreet Kaur Mandi Powell, Renee Ridgway, Jacob Schmid, Arianna Smith.

10th Grade/All A's

Haley Boden, Nicole Cunningham, Ryan Gray, Tressi Marigliano, Ashley Mistichelli, Carli Poeta, Noah Raine, Russell Scarpa, Elizabeth Slusher.

11th Grade/All A's

Kendall Napuda, Lauren Riek, Joshua Schmid, Gurvir Singh.

12th Grade/All A's

Jordan Beals, Justin Beatty, Payton Beyl, Abagail Buoncuore, Devon Campbell, Courtney Catlin, Julia Cunningham, Alexis DePew, Meaghan Friant, Ashley Henderson, Destiny Hinton, Julianna Kamenakis, Alec Labb, Andie Labb, Sierra Liable, Neil McCarthy, Emily McFarland, Joseph McNatt, Megan Morrison, Rachel Ondricek, Alyssa Palverento, Kelsey Pendleton, Larissa Pierson, Cody Prichard, Cameron Quan, Katelyn Rapp, Allison Ruesswick, Alexis Slusher, Brandon Smith, Christina Taylor, Brianna Thomas, Alyssa VonAhnen, Spencer Walker, Joshua White, Meghan Wiggins, Jenna Wyshinski.

9th A's and B's

James Abhau, Robyn Banger, Elizabeth Bosco, Kelsey Brady, Christopher Clair, Ryan Esham, Kaitlyn Fordham,  Savanna Gonzalez, Kallie Green, Luke Headman, David Houseal, Brent Irwin, Trent Johnson, Skyler Kern, Emily Lamia, Austin McCoy, Renee Parks, Alexandra Perciavalle, Lindsay Pope, Megan Renner, Mackenzie Rieger, Jasmine Saffold,  Alyssa Sebell, Alex Servis, Richard Singh, Michael Slusher, Shelby Szymborski, Makayla Thomas, Owen Townsend,  Ryan Widger, Cody Wright.

10th A's and B's

Stacey Alfonso, Nicholas Bard, Gina Bradford, Alexia Breeden, Aidan Chambers, Ryan Cooper-Dean, Courtney Cottrell, Caleb Dunkelberger, Ronni Foster, Mackenzie Freas, Kaylee Gandy, Anastasia Henderson, Alayna Inman, Sarah Kennedy, Morgan Lane, McKenna Lockwood, Lauren Marini, Christopher McClellan, Jarret McCollum,  Sierra Pagan, Sean Peppel, Brandi Rowan, Justin Roy, Sawyer Runyon, Mason Russykevizc, Andrew Servis, Jenna Smith, Emily Sobelman, Marissa Staring, Kara Thomas, Autumn Tripet, Haley Wallace.

11th A's and B's

Jacob Acton, Zachary Battle, Logan Beals, Kevin Bobb, Savannah-Mae Brainard, Corey Brown, John Bubeck, Kelsey Craner, Giovani Dominic, Brooke Dorsey, Brittany Doughty, Rhyan Elwell, Noah Gratz, Austin Green, Peter Halter, Haley Kircher, Kayde Kisielewski, Kody Leptien, Bailey Lovell,, Amelia Marini, Jeremy McCoy, Sarah Muhs, Kyle Nonnemocher, Kaitlin Passaro, Nathan Poole, Emily Rosenberger, Kyle Ruhl, Robert Saulin, Kaitlyn Taylor, Jasmyn Torres.

12th A's and B's

Marina Ahmed, Myla Ahmed, Jeremy Boucher, Haley Brown, Taylor Brown, Madison Chambers, Kendall Collins, Kevin Connelly, Jarred Cornette, Rebecca Cruice, Treshon Evans, Kendal Hampton, Michael Hartman, Johnna Heller, Zachary Hyson, Simranjit Kaur, Devin Kearney, Shane Kearney, S. Tatiana Lang, Nicholas Mesogianes, Alexis Mignone, Victoria Nugent, Mikayla Owen, Adam Quann,  Aimee Ridgway, Sabrina Ruiz, Megan Schaffer, Timothy Seaholtz, Veronica Simonelli, Ryan Simpkins, Allison Smith, Justin Smith, Chandler Spinelli, Brittany Wheatley, Macala Youngblood.

Woodstown Middle School announces the names of students on the Superintendent's List and Principal List for the second marking period 2015-16. GRADE 6 SUPERINTENDENT LIST Emilija Caunitis, Chloe Cuzzupe, Caden DeSiato, Erin Felizzi, Madison Harvey, Abigayle Heathwaite, Kaiana Hickman, Ryan Hopp, Kristina Krishna, Troy Mullison, Allison Petrin, Kyle Quirk, Dean Sorantino, David Walker and Benjamin Woodruff. GRADE 6 PRINCIPAL...

Woodstown Middle School announces the names of students on the Superintendent's List and Principal List for the second marking period 2015-16.

GRADE 6 SUPERINTENDENT LIST

Emilija Caunitis, Chloe Cuzzupe, Caden DeSiato, Erin Felizzi, Madison Harvey, Abigayle Heathwaite, Kaiana Hickman, Ryan Hopp, Kristina Krishna, Troy Mullison, Allison Petrin, Kyle Quirk, Dean Sorantino, David Walker and Benjamin Woodruff.

GRADE 6 PRINCIPAL LIST

Ava Alliegro, Miguel Baldwin, Halen Barrow, Tristan  Bittle, Alexis Boultinghouse, Nicholas Bowden, Mariela Carroll-Lubrano, Paige Cataldi, Elianna Caunitis, Owen Champigny, Damian Chiesa, Grace Clark, Grace Coles,  Alexis Egan, Jacob Egan, Lily Foley, Kyla Frisby, Larissa Garneau, Sarah Gaudet, Dominic Green, Sydney Griffin, Megyn Hackett-Slimm, Brandon Hagerty, Phoebe Harris, Rebecca Harris, Emilee Kates, Emma Kopec, Rebecca Lindenmuth, Colin Lisinski, Xzavier Longacre, Luke Martin, Rebecca McCarthy, Airica Orzechowski, Dominic Ottaviano, Chase Prater, Lucas Prendergast, Kevin   Quiroga, Kiley Ricigliano, Sirenity Santos, Jack Schneider, Matthew Telsey, Olivia Terry, Nicholas Tighe, Noah Tighe, Nicholas Timko, Leilani Vazquez, Charles Ward, Caitlin Woolley and Ryan Zigo. 

GRADE 7 SUPERINTENDENT LIST

Sydney Adams, Mia Bialecki, Sophia Briseno, Anthony Brock, Kylee  Donelson, Jacob Donnini, Benjamin Horner, Laney Jones, Isabella Kurpis, Ava Lammersen, Joan Lodge, Madeline Melle, Mia Ottaviano, Riley Quirk, Sophia Riccio, Seamus Riley, Adriana Robinson, Adriana Sanclemente, Sydney Smith, Elizabeth Suwala, Erik Thomsen, Tara Tucci and Allan Warfield.

GRADE 7 PRINCIPAL LIST

Katelyn Bailey, Ndinelao Biegen, Colin Blaylock, Isaac Bowens, Tyree Brice, Nathan Brown, Evan Bunting, Kelley Case-Harper, Benjamin Chard, Alison Convery-Johnson, Madeline Fairfield, Ava  Fenner, Jenna-Lyn Fulford, Michael Graham, Mikayla Green, Gavin Griscom, Aijonay Harper, Dijonay Harper, Dream Hickman, Maria Hite, Madeline Holmes, Mason Hunt, Richard Joyce, Kara Knorr, Andrew Krivda, Reece Kugler, Julionna Ledet, Shane Love, Maya Martin, Bryce McHarness, Katelynn Miller, Dasani Minter, George Nowmos, Dylan Oswald, Jay Kumar Patel, Taylor Pierson, Arianna Poteat, Jeffrey Proud, William Read, Nivea Rivera, Wayne Robinson, Sierra Schneider, Chase Sherburne, John Stanton III, Zoe Tantum, Nicholas Verdecchio, Jaden Wade, Davis Wargo and Zachary Wygand. 

GRADE 8 SUPERINTENDENT LIST

George Carpenter, Hannah Carter, Ella Champigny, Catherine DiPatri, Madeline English, Lauren Gao, Katelyn Harvey, Madeline Hunt, Shaye Kelly, Julia Lane, Jordan Lindstrom, Jasmine Lopez, Benjamin Melle, James Paranzino, Jack     Prendergast, Mackenzie Rattigan, Benjamin Russell, Andrea Sorbello, Raechel Spuler, Felix Vergara, Isabella   Villegas and Jamiya Wood. 

GRADE 8 PRINCIPAL LIST

Anthony Alliegro, Katte Barriga, Sarah Bellacicco, Sadie Boatright, Jonah Bobbitt, Daniel Bonowski, John Cahall, Sarah Clifford, Jeanine Coppola, Emma DiPatri, Zachary Eller, Bradley Fowler, Jennifer Guallpa, Sarah Gunther, Jordyn Hackett-Slimm, Ashley Harvey, Kimberly Hickey, Kayla Hopkins, J'la Howard Evans, Benjamin Kates, Alexis Kelly, Devon Kelty, Trevor Lodge, Riley Long, Lucas Matulewicz, Olivia Monahon, Grace Nichterlein, Jasmine Norman, Pierce Prater, George Rey, Bailey Samuels, Natalie Scardino, Matthew Sheehan, Ahlani Still, Kayleigh Stubbins, Hannah Wistar and Jason Worrell.

Ferns grow on a forest floor and can flourish with the low light found in many homes.

And now for something  green.

This time of the year a few new green plants indoors will add a springy look to your home. House plants as part of the decor in any room will add a certain charm. A grouping of  plants make a room more inviting, especially when they catch the  first rays of sun in the morning or the last rays of afternoon sun. 

It is the longing for outdoors and plants that makes the upcoming Pennsylvania Horticulture Flower Show so popular. Walking into the convention center and seeing and smelling all the plants is just awesome. I will be doing a presentation on native plants on Thursday, March 10 at 11 a.m. Triple Oaks will also have a booth in the market place and be selling various plants, including tiny ferns for fairy gardens.

Ferns are really nice houseplants and ones that have been enjoyed for centuries indoors. Being plants that grow on the forest floor they can flourish with the low light found in many homes. But keep in mind low light is not no light! They need to be in north window or near some good light source. Most do not need direct sunlight, but they like filtered or distance sunlight and daylight and also can grow with supplementary light. A few do best if in morning or late day sun. I find that my ferns do really well back a little from sunny windows or close to northern windows. 

One prerequisite is that the ferns, like the fitonnia and spathephylum needs adequate water and humidity. They do well with a saucer under them can be kept slightly moist. Be sure the water can run through all plant when you water and allow a little bit of moisture to remain in the dish. A pot bound fern will soon be difficult to water as roots block water from flowing out of the pot. Leaves begin to grow in the edges and soon n the plants looks bad. Move any like this up to a larger pot.

Although the word fern often brings to mind a lacy, delicate foliage or frond as fern leaves are called, ferns can also have leathery, shiny fronds or broad, heavy, dense foliage. Bird's nest ferns are a good example of this type of leathery looking plants with very glossy foliage that forms a tall arching rosette. 

Another less common fern is the holly fern. It also has leathery, dark green foliage. This plant is a very low light plant that does well in most homes. A rabbit's foot fern has delicate looking foliage, but has furry feet, which are really brown woolly rhizomes that creep over the edge of the pot. They are fun to grow, but they cannot dry out and must be kept out of direct sun. They do very well in a hanging basket with late afternoon or early morning sun.

A popular and familiar fern that will grow huge indoors is this Boston fern.Lorraine Kiefer 

A popular and familiar fern that will grow huge indoors is the Boston fern. This one can grow in moderate to bright light, but tends to dry out and will brown if allowed to dry or get too hot. They look wonderful as hanging plants and also in fern stands. Some growers say that the Dallas fern, which looks a lot like the Boston fern is easier to grow and has a lot less browning. Victorians had these in their windows in winter and shady porch in summer.

One of the cutest of ferns is the button fern. Called cliff brakes, these small ferns can be found in rocky areas where they get some moisture. They look pretty in terrariums, as do delicate maidenhair ferns.

Ferns make a room have a peaceful garden look. Some homeowners like to cluster many different ferns together creating an indoor fernery. A closed porch or room with good light and low nighttime temperatures and moisture is best. Dry air heat or a wood stove will mean poor conditions for ferns (better grow cacti). 

Usually around the first week in March oxalis or shamrock are available. A few of these plants in honor of the Irish look so nice with a few blooming plants nearby by such as hyacinths, daffodils, or violets for a seasonal touch. Add a couple lifelike butterflies or birds and the effect will be remarkable 

Oxalis or shamrocks are easy to grow and readily available in March. They do best if they are kept in a well-lit sunny spot that is fairly cool. They can tolerate full afternoon sun in the winter but do better in east or west window in the summer. They are not fussy about humidity and thrive in most homes. Too much water will cause the stems to become lanky, but to allow them to become too dry will cause them to go into a premature dormancy. They do benefit from a very mild feeding every other week from mid February to August. Snip out spent stems and dust by giving your plant a gentle shower in warmish water. If the plant is happy, it will flower with either pink or more commonly white blooms. If the plant does not get enough light it will be leggy and have few flowers. 

Another really nice house plant is fitonnia. These small, but colorful vining plants look great in a pretty container. They love to be very moist and although they like bright light they do not need a lot of direct sun. They also do well in a terrarium.  Fitonnia come  in white, pink or red veins. This makes for a very colorful plant. 

For really low light situations  use a velvet leaf or variegated pothos or a spathephylum. Both will grow really fine  on a table near a window but not in sun. The spath will bloom with long white flowers that look like doves and are called peace lilies. The pothos look really good in a hanging basket. 

Triple Oaks will hold a spring walk-and-talk with homemade soup on Sunday, March 20. Call 856-694-4272 to sign up for this free event.

Lorraine Kiefer is the owner and operator of Triple Oaks Nursery in Franklinville. She can also be reached by e-mail at Lorraine@tripleoaks.

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The Open Public Records Act was used to show just how pervasive racist text messages were among some Camden County corrections officers.

While the content of racist text messages exchanged among some corrections officers at the Camden County Jail is unpalatable, the county's NAACP branch performed a valuable and enlightening service by getting the messages to the public this week.

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Using the state's Open Public Records Act (OPRA), the NAACP branch successfully appealed an administrative ruling that had kept secret texts that were key evidence in the firing of former corrections officer Thomas McNulty last year. NAACP lawyers argued that once the texts, as well as an internal affairs interview with McNulty, were used in a hearing to decide whether or not the officer would lose his job, the items became public record.

Here's why the outcome is important: This country is seeing a largely undeserved backlash against "political correctness." Yes, sensitivity to perceived slights can run amok, as it has on some college campuses to the degree that comedians Bill Maher and Chris Rock won't play there any more. Something they say is bound to offend someone. Performers -- as well as some serious speakers -- have no desire to run though a speech-police gauntlet. 

At Yale University last fall, a criticism of overly restrictive Halloween costume guidelines practically had a student banished. Everybody can cite an example of extreme political correctness to the point of absurdity. The McNulty case is not such an example, and that's an important distinction.

McNulty's defenders can cite him as victim of free-speech censorship, a view that will win some sympathy in the current climate. Indeed, in his own internal affairs interview, the officer suggests that his texts referring to the warden with the "n-word" were meant "in a humorous way."

Thanks to the NAACP, we now know that McNulty and others involved are something other than benign jailhouse Jerry Seinfelds. A torrent of racial epithets flowed among nine non-minority staff members within more than 5,700 texts, photos and videos during a short period in 2014. Beer bottles dressed up in Ku Klux Klan outfits were especially revealing.

Klan sympathizers among prison officers posed a problem in Cumberland County's state correctional facilities a few years back. If this type of thing has resurfaced at one of our county jails, the situation needs to be addressed.

Camden County officials, who had initially opposed release of the materials, now say they also wanted them disclosed. In fact, the items bolster the case against McNulty, as well as the county corrections department's stated resolve to remove "rogue" officers, and make sure others are properly trained.

This is an instance where OPRA worked as intended. It demonstrates the value of New Jersey's law, which should be strengthened. And, it demonstrates that systematic racist discourse is not, as McNulty put it, "all in good humor."

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Danyelle Minerva, 19, of Atco was last seen alive on Oct. 15. Her body was discovered in Alloway Township Jan. 11 Watch video

ALLOWAY TWP. -- Two men have been arrested and charged with dumping the body of an Atco woman along a rural Salem County road, state police said Friday.

Jose Sosa-Ayala of Bridgeton has been charged with dumping a woman's body in Alloway Township. (New Jersey State Police)  

Danyelle Minerva, 19, was discovered off the side of the Alloway-Woodstown Road more than a month ago.

Detectives from the New Jersey State Police Major Crime Unit arrested Jose Sosa-Ayala, 40, and Jose Felix-Sosa, 45, both of Bridgeton on Thursday, according to Sgt. Jeff Flynn.

Minerva was last seen alive on Oct. 15 in Bridgeton where she reportedly got into an car with an unidentified man.

Her family made many searches for her, even setting up a Facebook page seeking help in finding her.

Early in the afternoon of Jan. 11 tree trimmers working along the road discovered her body off the shoulder.

The cause and manner of death for Minerva has yet to be determined, police said.

Authorities say there was no obvious signs of physical trauma to the body.

Minerva's body had reportedly been along the road for some time. The area is wooded and remote.

Once the body was found, police launched an intensive investigation into the case.

Through their investigation of the case, state police detectives, working with the Salem County Prosecutor's Office, were able to identifty Jose Sosa-Ayala and Jose Felix-Sosa as suspects, authorities said. 

Jose Felix-Sosa of Bridgeton has been charged with dumping a woman's body in Alloway Township, police say. (Salem County Correctional Facility) 

Police say in October Sosa-Ayala brought Minerva to his home on North Giles Street in Bridgeton.

While Minerva was there, police say, she died.

After Sosa-Ayala and Felix-Sosa, who lives at the same address, found Minerva dead, police allege Sosa-Ayala carried Minerva's body out of the house.

He then placed her body in his 2005 Toyota Tundra, and drove to the Alloway-Woodstown Road and dumped Minerva's body.

Sosa-Ayala and Felix-Sosa were charged with conspiracy, desecration of human remains, and endangering the welfare of a victim, state police said.

Both men are being held at the Salem County Correctional Facility, Mannington Township.

Bail for Sosa-Ayala was set at $600,000 and $500,000 for Felix-Sosa. 

There is no 10 percent option on the bail, authorities said. 

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MANNINGTON TWP. — Mannington Township School announces the names of students on the Honor Roll and High Honors Honor Roll for the second marking period 2015-16. HONOR ROLL GRADE 3 — Noah Azamar, Joseph Catalano, Samantha Dale, Jada Shimp. GRADE 4 — Alexandra Battiato, Marissa Bower, Anna Buzby, Dane Federanko, Angela Sanguino, Ryan Sebulsky, Karly Sutton, Raegan Wilson. GRADE 5...

 

MANNINGTON TWP. -- Mannington Township School announces the names of students on the Honor Roll and High Honors Honor Roll for the second marking period 2015-16.

HONOR ROLL

GRADE 3 -- Noah Azamar, Joseph Catalano, Samantha Dale, Jada Shimp.

GRADE 4 -- Alexandra Battiato, Marissa Bower, Anna Buzby, Dane Federanko, Angela Sanguino, Ryan Sebulsky, Karly Sutton, Raegan Wilson.

GRADE 5 -- DeMario Bolden, Natalie Catalano, Samantha Filippone, James Fogg, Christopher Heritage, Jayson Sheppard, Olivia Spina, Aaron Tuma, Victoria White.

GRADE 6 -- Hannah Ayars, Eduardo Cano, Matthew Catalano, Kyle Dolbow, James Emel,  Donovan Federanko, Emily Pew, Irving Talavera, Marlen Talavera.

GRADE 7 -- Caleb Bill, Trevor Buzby, Logan Foote, Baillie Sloat.

GRADE 8 -- Rachel Cagle, Jennifer Cano, Amelia Casper, Sydney Frankos, Alaina Murphy, Conor Rahaim, Evan Ridley, Montrae Saunders, Joseph Seeney, Sophia Spina, Courtney Wilson.

HIGH HONORS

GRADE 3 -- Jacey Beal, Isaac Bill, Aryah Bridges, Samuel Cooke, Braeley DiGregorio, Mason Eller, Ryann Foote, Shelby Foote, Jared Pew, Marisol Santiago-Perez, Miller Smith, Bailee Wilson.

GRADE 4 -- Autumn Foote.

GRADE 5 -- Holton Frank, Drew Shimp. 

GRADE 6 -- Aksel Hantho, Colin Roy.

GRADE 7 -- Janay'a Carter, Thomas Parkell.

GRADE 8 -- John Catalano, Elinor Frank, Annika Hantho, Bradley Richman, Sierra Willis.

PENNS GROVE — Penns Grove Middle School announces the names of students named to the Superintendent's List and Principal's List for the second marking period 2015-16. SUPERINTENDENT'S LIST (ALL A's): Grade 6: Jacob Betts, Diana Camacho Martinez, Melissa Dominguez-Lopez, Zachary Haney, Bailey Lehr, Olivia Mattioli, Trevor McCarson, Mike Sontay Mazariegos. Grade 7: Celia Campbell, Joshua Cheeseman, Isabella Field, Christian Goldsborough, Rachel Sweigart,...

PENNS GROVE --

Penns Grove Middle School announces the names of students named to the Superintendent's List and Principal's List for the second marking period 2015-16.

SUPERINTENDENT'S LIST (ALL A's):

Grade 6: Jacob Betts, Diana Camacho Martinez, Melissa Dominguez-Lopez, Zachary Haney, Bailey Lehr, Olivia Mattioli, Trevor McCarson, Mike Sontay Mazariegos.

Grade 7: Celia Campbell, Joshua Cheeseman, Isabella Field, Christian Goldsborough, Rachel Sweigart, Jonathan Walls, Averie-Amoni Wilson.

Grade 8: Karyn Brancard, Furkan Cakir, Amari Howard, Logan Murray, Aaliyah Pecou.

PRINCIPAL'S LIST (A's & B's):

Grade 6: Gabriela Aviles, Ensar Cakir, Brianna Calhoun, Jennifer Chen, Kaitlyn Clason, Dakotah Coulbourn, Michael DiTeodoro, Ilayda Erdonmez, Kaelyn McKinney, Julian Pinder, Siani Pinder, Brian Ramirez, Dontae Ray, Amani Rumph-Fields, Jonathan Schmid, Kaylise Taylor, Samantha Torres, Natalie Toy, David Jesus Trejo, Skylynn Viereck, Skyla Williams.

Grade 7: KayLee Adams, Anaya Barksdale, Braedan Booth, Jami Bytheway, Karla Chardon, Victoria Cheeseman, Thomas Coulbourn, Sabrina Cruz, Delia Delgado Martinez, Jayonna Evans, Angelo Garcia, Jymir Gilliam, Makayla Holt, Kayla Jones, Jaden Kirchhof, Jesus Lopez, Dalysabel Matos Ojeda, Jyasia Owens, Amya Parker, Raquelle Powell, Makayla Pratta, Jamila Rivera, Jaden Roberson, Keontrey Robinson Ceaser, Sharahi Salgado, Veda Shaw, Myla Southerland, Jeanette Urena, Iyshon Williams.

Grade 8: Miryah Campbell, Destiny Carrow, Alondra Del Olmo Martinez, Madison Friant, Tai-Amari Johnson-Mills, Brittany LaTorre, Karina Lopez Mendez, Ana Martinez, Sara McKinney, Rebekkah Moton, Makayla Petrini, Brianna Pollard, Sebastian Reyes, Amirah Richardson, Mitzy Rivera Palacios, Makhi Scott, Nova Shaw, Gavin Simons, Dakota Tilton, John Torres, Maya Vest, Yalitza Vichi, Christopher Wood, Juan Zavala.