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	Pictured from the left are Nicholas Troiano, Conner Crowley, Travis Stoerrle and Christopher George. The boys participated in an overnight encampment about the Battleship New Jersey in Camden on March 7. The boys experience included tours of both the firepower and medical facilities. They also slept like sailors in the ships authentic bunks.
	Marking a milestone at Jellystone Ginger and Jerry Hammell of Absecon celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Mays Landing, with their grandchildren Sophia and Cole Facenda.
	It was a beautiful day to visit Cape May for lunch at the Pilot House. Holding the Gazette is Eleanor Eason of Ocean City entertaining her daughter Mary Ellen Vare and granddaughter Sophia Vare of Perkasie, Pa. and guests Clive and Cathy Skelhorn from Holland and Belgium.
	Getting some sculpture culture The Jewish Community Center Senior Scene traveled to Hamilton, N.J. Oct. 24 to visit Grounds for Sculpture, a 35-acre public sculpture park dedicated to promoting contemporary sculpture. Pictured are Thomas McLaughlin, Kristy Caramanna, Natalie Powell, Keela Blesi, Beverly Weiss, Gloria Freedman, Josh Cutler, the Birons, Annette Goldenberg, the Podolskys and the Cohens.
	Desperate to see ‘Despereaux’ Teacher Sylvia McFadden of St. Joseph Regional School in Somers Point and her third-grade students recently attended the opening of the movie “The Tale of Despereaux.” More than 60 students read the novel last year in McFadden’s class.
	A group of readers are shown celebrating the holidays with the Gazette in Townsend Inlet.
	Ocean City Girl Scout Troop 45730 started the New Year off by taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean during the Polar Bear plunge. They brought along the gazette to keep warm.
	The Henney and Decollewaert families show their Christmas cheer and support for The Leader and America's new president, Barack Obama.
	The Palermo family went to the new indoor waterpark in Mt. Laurel with the Gazette. This is Annie Palermo, 8, pictured in front of the rides.
	Ocean City Hawk cheerleaders won first place in Cheer Tech's Island Cheer Championship in Wildwood in November. They took along the Gazette for good luck.
	The Gazette traveled to Avalon to be seen with the World Series trophy won this year by the Philadelphia Phillies. The trophy was on display this past weekend in Cape May County. Shown are Anthony Franulovic and his cousin Andrew Giordano both of Seaville.
	Here are the Pack 79 Lions on their sleep over on the USS New Jersey this past June. Lions pictured are David, Joseph, Will, James, Markus, Jimmy, Drew and Carter.
The Gazette traveled to Mt. Laurel for a soccer tournament with the U12 Upper Township Hurricanes. Pictured from left in the front row are Lauren Bowersock, Fiona Devine, Ashley Edgell, Lauren McNally, Lauren Phifer, Kristi Rohrer, Devon Terwiliger and Kelly Hanna. Back row from the left are Hannah Dietrich, Laura McKinley, Elena Frankel, Jackie Ker, Laura Blaine, Gabby Weiand, Celena White, Jenna DelVescio and Patsy Fox.	The Gazette went to the Upper Township Middle School's sixth grade Halloween costume party with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Front row as the witch is Taylor Kerwood, Alison Miles as Snow White and Shannon Wallace as Doc. Back row is Adina Bisaccia as Sneezy, Jessica Sykes as Grumpy, Lauren Bowersock as Sleepy, Kristi Rohrer as Bashful, Amy Phillips as Happy and Gabby Breazeale as Dopey. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs won chocolate bars for their costumes.
Some Ocean City baseball players, coaches, and the Ocean City Gazette went to the Atlantic City Surf on Sunday, Aug. 10 to practice on the field and watch a game, too bad the weather didn't holdup. They still had a “Grand Slam” time.	The Upper Township Elementary School choir is shown with the Gazette while singing the National Anthem at an Atlantic City Surf game in May.
These kids traveled to Beesley's Point to have their own version of Night in Venice. They decorated their own boats and had a parade in Nanny Carol's pool. Some themes were Legally Blonde, Halloween, Pets, George of the Jungle, Pirates of the Caribbean, Super Heroes and Villains and other great ideas. Pictured are Samantha DelSordo, Kylie and Michael Clearkin, Kevin Scott, Maura, Christopher and Sarah Fletcher, Andrew, Gavin and Luke Gallagher (holding paper) and Evan Kerr.	Rocking with David Archuleta at the American Idols Live tour this summer! With The Gazette are, from left, William Washington, Bailey Mericle, Camryn Simmerman, Ruby Washington, William Collins and Yone' Martin.
Some players from Ocean City High School Boys Lacrosse Team recently traveled to Rutgers University Lacrosse Camp with the Gazette.	Some of Ocean City baseball players, coaches, and the Ocean City Gazette went to the Atlantic City Surf on Sunday, Aug. 10 to practice on the field and watch a game, too bad the weather didn't holdup. They still had a grand slam time.
Somer Corson (seated) a life-long resident of Cape May County entertains guests at this home and displays the Gazette to friends, from left in the second row, Patsy Jo Hurley, Lynn McLaughlin, Nancy Hurley, Pam Kane, and from left in back, Bob McLaughlin, Danny Kane and Michael Hurley. Photo submitted by Edmund Hurley.	Jennifer Arthur, of Rio Grande, traveled with the Middle Township Gazette to Monster-Mania Con 11 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill. She is standing with life size sculptures of Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein and The Inquisitor who were sculpted by Thomas Kuebler and got to see a live production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The Caribbean Cab Co. recently shuttled The Leader and the girls from Tony’s Island Café in North Wildwood to the Borgata Casino for a day of fun and chance.	Boaters on a power trip A group from the Absecon Island Power Squadron, a nonprofit boating organization, went on a bus trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton, N.J. to see the play "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers" as a fundraiser. Back row, left to right, are Lou Orth, Nancy Ade, Nance Bernard, Betty Byerly, Ralph Bernard, Nancy Bernard and Dave Bernard. In the front row are Pat Orth, Marge Heiler, Tim Heiler and Jacki Carugno
In July, the Dance Dynamics Company and All-Star Competition Teams competed in Dance Xplosion's National Finals at the Wildwood Convention Center where they won numerous awards. The Gazette is pictured with the Youth Company/Competition Team. Front row from left are Marissa Peragine, Taylor Mason, Kristi Rohrer; middle row from left are Morijah Thomas, Tess Wagner, Shannon Wallace, Emily McCoy; and back row from left are Lauren Bowersock, Melissa Scott, Jessica Sykes, Madison Clark, Grace Mills, Amy Phillips, Melissa Cappolina.	On April 23, Helen Carter’s fifth grade enrichment class from Upper Township traveled with the Gazette to the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick to present their mock trial “Coaster Catastrophe” which took second place honors. Pictured from left are Amber Angelucci, Briar Rose Ginn, Rachel Stremme, Lauren Bowersock, the bailiff, Edmund Lynch, Esq., Noel Butler, Rachel Fosbenner, Alison Miles, Kelly Manna, Helen Clark, Anna Elmer, Emma Leeds and Scott Hogan.
Ten-years-olds Dylan McGuckin, Evan Oliva and Jack Roberts competed in the Ocean City Triathlon on May 18 and brought the Gazette along with them.	Members of the Starstruck Dance Company pose with the Gazette during one of four regional competitions they attended across New Jersey this season. They will be attending nationals in July to compete against dancers across the East Coast.
Middle Township Police Officer Steven Nozsak in his Atlantic City Medical Center room with the Gazette Friday, May 16, recovering from on-the-job injuries suffered when he was hit by an ATV in the early morning hours of May 14 in the Edgewood section of Middle Township. He has undergone one surgery to repair his severely broken left leg, and was scheduled for at least one more. Thanks to Wildwood Police Lt. Chris Howard for submitting the photo.	Michael Celinski and his mom Lorraine took The Leader with them to their friends Peter and Ginger’s summer home in Sea Side Park to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Fun was had by all who were there as this picture shows. The parade was two and a half hours long.
The seventh and eighth grade confirmation class at St. Augustine’s School from St. Augustine’s Parish and Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish and the religious education students of St. Augustine’s Church got together in March to fill decorated shoe boxes with items to be sent to the troops overseas. Shown with Gazette are the confirmants with their religious education educators Sister Elizabeth Mercer and Miss Kathy Morris.	Kathleen Hogan of Seaville and Brandon Hadtke of Ocean View took their Gazette to the Baysea District Fellowship Dinner and Eagle Recognition Ceremony at the Wildwood Convention Center. Kathleen was honored with the Scouter of the Year award and Brandon was honored with the Cub Scout of the Year award. They both received a Congressional recognition certificate and a letter of commendation by the State of New Jersey. Kathleen and Brandon are members of the Webelos II Cub Scout Den of Pack 79 in Marmora.
A group of Upper Township Elementary School fifth graders took the Gazette with them to their St. Patrick's Day dance March 14. Pictured here at their pre-dance get together are Lauren Bowersock, Kristi Rohrer, Amy Phillips, Shannon Wallace and Allison Miles.	While Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center is not far away, this group travels there each week in their Johnson’s Popcorn T-shirts to work out. John Stauffer, holding the Gazette, was kind enough to provide us all with free shirts.
All hands on deck The Webelos II of Galloway Pack 76 spent a night aboard the Battleship New Jersey Feb. 2. The boys got a taste of Navy life by sleeping in the sailors’ berths and dining in the mess hall. By exploring the ship by night and day, they learned about daily life aboard the ship and weapons, communications and history. Starting in front from left to right are Justin Houston, Tommy O'Kane, Jonah Zimmermann, Richie Buhl, Joey Worth, Pierce Shellhorn and Adam Chen.	Seaside camping with a twist Girl Scout Troop 5048, of Galloway Township, took The Current along when they went camping in Wildwood at Beach Jam, an event for Scouts that features live entertainment, rides at Morey’s Piers, catered meals and beach bonfires. Pictured from left to right are Falon, Lindsy, Angelica, Amanda, Jasmine, Deena and Michelle. The girls just completed Junior Girl Scouts, and are bridging to Cadets.
After successfully completing the Danskin Women’s Triathlon for breast cancer research at Sandy Hook National Park, Wanda Fitzpatrick of Shrewsbury, Shirley Hawn of Manhattan and Noel Wirth of Ocean City celebrated with the Gazette.	Frankie and Freddie take a vacation Monsters like to keep informed, and when Frankie (Rich Adams) and Freddie (Rick Gorbig) of Mays Landing attended a Sept. 29 Halloween celebration at Pea Pirate Campground in West Creek with family and friends, they took along The Current. The party was a scream, and everyone had a frighteningly good time.
The Gazette traveled to the Ladies’ Links and Lunch of Ocean City in September at Sea Oaks in Tuckerton.	An out-of-the ordinary stetting for a family reunion here, Betty Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation. Cathy Adams, surrounded by two-thirds of her family and the Gazette, celebrated her recuperation from bilateral knee replacement surgery with a picnic on the center’s grounds. Cathy and Herb, of Ocean View (formerly Ocean City) are the very proud parents of seven children, 23 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, who are all waiting anxiously for “Nanny” to break out her dancing shoes again.

Field trip to Trenton

Fourth-grade students at the Seaview School in Linwood took a class trip to Trenton Thursday, March 29. Their day included a tour of the State House, the Old Barracks Museum and other sites. This picture showing about one-fourth of the students was taken outside the State House after they had lunch outside on the back lawn. In front are Matthew Cozzan, Drew Dalzell, Ben Kleva, Jacob Epstein (holding The Current), Bailey Bernal, Jessica DeMarino, Matthew Mucciarone (holding the school mascot, Seaview the Dolphin) and Sam March. In the back row are Julia Barbella, Emma Bean, Josie Hornig, Bethany Borden, Megan Bralski, Thomas Thornton, Colt Lacovara, Bhavani Singh, Blaire Adler, Marissa Ognibene, James Morgan, Talia Gualtieri, Cassidy Phillips, Rachel Rha, Andy Cross and Erica Stuchel.

Leader meets Al Martino

Paul Russo, of Cool Scoops, visits 'Godfather' Al Martino last week at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Al likes to catch up on his reading before the show. Al was in town and took some time to speak with Paul about the upcoming
Wildwood by The Sea Film Fest in September.

On Feb. 10, the Gazette traveled to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the Spirit Unlimited Battle at the Boardwalk Cheer and Dance Competition with the Upper Township Braves. The Braves came in first place in their recreation category. Pictured left in the first row are Nikki Liepe, Maria Farnan, Kristi Rohrer (holding the Gazette), Olivia Ensminger, Jamie Patton, Grace Wigglesworth, Devon Terwilliger and Alicia Williams. In the second row from left are Ellen Pfeifle, Amy Phillips, Celena White, Alison Miles, Lauren Phifer and Alexxa Pastore. Not pictured is Kylie Huntsman.

A day at the zoo
The kindergarten class of the Mainland Baptist Christian School in Galloway Township visited the Cape May County Zoo in May.

UT Cheerleaders
The Gazette traveled to Interboro High School in Winslow Township on
Nov. 19 to compete with the Upper Township Braves Cheerleading Squad. The Braves came in first place in their division. This was the first 2006 competition for this squad. Pictured on the top row, from left, is Alison Miles, Ellen Pfeifle, Celena White, Grace Wigglesworth, Jamie Patton and Amy Phillips. In the bottom row, from left, is Nikki Liepe, Lauren Phifer, Kristi Rohrer (holding the Gazette), Devon Terwilliger, Alicia Williams, Olivia Ensminger and Maria Farnan.
Not pictured is Alexxa Pastore.

Girl Scout camp-out

Egg Harbor Township Girl Scouts went camping as a community at Camp Sacajawea in Newfield, N.J., May 11-12. Throughout the weekend there were about 110 Girl Scouts in attendance. Each troop made its own store for the girls to visit and work on crafts and activities. Pictured here is Troop 2154, starting from the top: Emilee Lind, Taylor Thompson, Brianna Gehringer, Angelica Dagit and Alexa Preziosi; and, bottom: Christina Pacentrelli, leader Michele Chishko, Justine Chishko, Sydni Forcone, Beth Anne Castellano and Amber Din.

On Jan. 20, the Gazette traveled to Washington Township High School in Sewell with the Upper Township Braves cheerleading squad where the Braves took first place in their recreation category. Pictured with their trophy is, first row, from left, Maria Farnan, Kristi Rohrer (holding the Gazette), Alison Miles and Olivia Ensminger. Second row, from left, is Nikki Liepe, Lauren Phifer, Amy Phillips, Grace Wigglesworth, Devon Terwilliger, Jamie Patton, and Celena White.
Not pictured-Alexxa Pastore, Kylie Huntsman, Alicia Williams, and Ellen Pfeifle.

Jesse Pohlig, Holden Gentilini, Kelsey Ladd, Alexa Nepa, Matt Schad, Tori Langsdorf and Jimmy O'Connor with the Gazette before the eighth grade holiday dance at Upper Township Middle School.

Pictured from left are Rachel, Chris, Erin and Tom Stremme at Rutgers Stadium with the Gazette prior to the Syracuse versus Rutgers football game. Rutgers won 38-7.

There’s no place like home

Who needs to travel far when they have paradise in their own back yard? Harry and Lori Kent, Donna Prince and Gene and Lauren Masco decided to break out The Current while relaxing in the Kent's Tiki hut.

Red Hat Clam Shell Queens
The Red Hat Clam Shell Queens of Wildwood gathered recently at the Washington Inn in Victorian Cape May for an afternoon of fashion and friendship. Their special October guest, The Wildwood Leader, agreed to pose with the ladies. Standing from left are Marion Young, Eileen Koeneke, Bea Zorzeniowski, Pat Sorensen, Jean Hudson, Pat Cafiero. Seated from left are Elsie Wizst, Betty Collins and Sue Kelly.

Girls weekend getaway

Pictured here with The Current on the beach in Avalon are Debbie Cotter of Somers Point, Rosemary Borba of Somers Point, Anita Ortzman of Egg Harbor Township, Georgette Oliver of Somers Point, Paula Sellen of Egg Harbor Township, Ruth Penn of Egg Harbor Township, Sunny Leonard of Somers Point and Genny Henderson of Linwood, where they spent a girlfriend's getaway weekend at the Golden Inn Resort in late May. The eight friends enjoyed cosmopolitans, fine dining, spa treatments, shopping, sightseeing and camaraderie.

The Gazette (its right there in the middle of the crowd) attended the 10th annual Matera family Easter egg hunt. Pictured are Joe, Laura, Claire, Kate and Louise Matera who would like to thank all the family and friends that join them each year. Thanks for all the Easters celebrated, hunting eggs, riding ponies, eating jelly beans and creating precious memories.

A group of 32 people from Second Cape May Baptist went camping and canoeing at Bass River State Park. Chloe Mack is holding the Gazette at Mick’s Canoe Rentals before heading down the river on a three-hour tour. A great time was had by all. Swinging from a Tarzan rope was a highlight.

The U-12 Blizzard Soccer Team took first place at the SJGL East Division Championships over the Memorial Day weekend at a tournament in Voorhees and the Gazette was there to celebrate the victory.

The Gazette was on hand for the surprise 60th birthday party for Jimmy Fusco, president of the Commodore Club in Sea Isle City. The Gazette is pictured with Jimmy Bennett, Jimmy Fusco and Sea Isle City Mayor Lenny Desiderio. Lenny is holding a proclamation declaring May 1, 2007, as Jimmy Fusco Day in Sea Isle City.

The Gazette traveled to the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton on Jan. 20 with the Upper Township Braves for the Atlantic Cheer and Dance Championships Heavy Hitters Open competition. The Braves were in pee wee recreation where they won first place as well as the judge's Wow Factor Award for their performance. Varsity was in junior recreation and took second place. Pictured from left (first row) is Maria Farnan, Alison Miles, Kristi Rohrer (holding the Gazette), Amy Phillips, Alicia Williams, Olivia Ensminger, second row is Nikki Liepe, Devon Terwilliger, Lauren Phifer, third row is Grace Wigglesworth, Ellen Pfeifle, Alexxa Pastore, Celena White, Jamie Patton. Not pictured is Kylie Huntsman.

Battleship retreat is a treat for Scouts

Pack 634, which meets at Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Galloway Township, attended an overnight Encampment and Religious Retreat on the Battleship New Jersey docked on the Camden waterfront Jan. 27-28. The nation's most decorated battleship, it is 887 feet long, nearly three football fields wide and eleven stories high, and weighs 45,000 tons. The pack toured the ship's legendary 16-inch gun turrets and combat engagement center and participated in a simulated launch of a Tomahawk missile. The members saw the captain's and admiral's cabins and climbed up and down the ship's original ladders and companionways. They served chow, ate in the crew's mess hall and slept in the crew's bunks two decks below. They also attended Mass and the Stations of the Cross and said the rosary. They also packed 40 care packages to ship overseas to our military troops.

Christmas shopping with the Leader

In Atlantic City is Carol D' Alessandro, Helen Johnston and Joan Husband who took The Wildwood Leader Christmas shopping with them last week.

Lighter than air

Simone and Richard Zoladz of Linwood took a ride Aug. 26 aboard the Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield blimp. They took off from Bader Field in Atlantic City a little before 9 a.m. and were in the air for an hour, reaching an altitude of 800 feet. They won the ride in a contest sponsored by the radio station Cat Country 107.3. It was a thrilling and wonderful experience.

A golden anniversary with golden friends

Valerie Hansen Cross and Dick Cross of Margate celebrated their 50th golden wedding anniversary in Voorhees recently with their Margate alums. Shown left to right are

Jack and John Munyan Swope, the Crosses, Nancy Cunningham, Barbara Chakmakian Brown and Bill Brown.

El Toro

The Gazette traveled to Six Flags Great Adventure, in Jackson, and rode "El Toro," seen in the background. El Toro is the second tallest wooden roller coaster is the United States with speeds of 70 mph and a 176-foot drop. Kristi and Kirk Rohrer, from Seaville, were also along for the ride.