Pictured from left are Kiwanis Members Deanie Fenstermaker, George Mauroff, President Betty Wenzel and Vice President Janine Brown standing with first graders Marissa Galante, Maurice Pugh, Katherine Williams, Croix Werz, Christopher McAfee, Riley May, Nyah Matias, Anthony Armstrong, Melkwon Ponce, Lauren Campos, Alana Crosson, Brielle Hill, Deyalith Maldonado, Laskya Winters, Cameron Barnard, Aaron Banta, Makayla Lewis and Omarys Vargas. Absent from picture was Angelis Rivera. Submitted

Kiwanis Club of Egg Harbor City were at Charles L. Spragg School for the BUG (Bring Up Grades) Program to reward students from first through third grade classrooms who brought up their grades in the 3rd marking period. Students received a pizza party, certificate and pin.

April recipients are: Amaris Gresham, fourth grade; Rafael Diaz, fifth grade; Benny Ortiz, sixth grade; Marcelino Landron, seventh grade; and Bradley Osborne, eighth grade.

The Egg Harbor City Community School has announced its students of the month for April.

The Township of Hamilton Planning Board meeting scheduled for May 16, 2013 has been cancelled due to lack of applications for the agenda, according to Nancy Rainbow, Planning Board administrator/secretary.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Last year, the township’s smart growth plan was put into place to monitor rental properties and to make sure that other properties are in compliance with property maintenance regulations. On May 6, the township’s Director of Community Development Philip Sartorio provided an update of code enforcement activities to Township Committee.

Charles Bass shares the words of wisdom passed on by his father. Following the performance, Bass received gifts from the choir members. Charlie Pritchard HAMILTON TOWNSHIP -Members of the audience who attended the Oakcrest Choraliers annual spring concert May 4 had very mixed feelings as they awaited the climactic finale. They were anxious to hear the song that choir director Charles Bass had decided to sing that he had written to share the words of wisdom his father had instilled in him. Yet, those in attendance also knew that this performance was going to be the culmination of Bass’s 24 year career at the school.