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Absecon deputy clerk helps out in Galloway

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 17:10
STEVE PRISAMENT

GALLOWAY – The Municipal Clerk’s Office here has been staffed since Thursday, Feb. 16, by a part-time Absecon deputy clerk and fill-ins from the construction office, according to Mayor Don Purdy.

Speaking at a Township Council meeting at the Municipal Complex Tuesday, Feb. 14, Purdy said Absecon’s part-time Deputy Clerk Leticia M. Loeser would serve in a similar role in Galloway.

Loeser has been in Absecon about three years and works part-time, less than 28 hours a week.

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Graves says school district is not a ‘mess’

Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:33
Laura Stetser

PLEASANTVILLE – Board of Education President Doris Graves said Tuesday, Feb. 14 that recent stories in the media on alleged mismanagement of district resources and calls by local politicians for state-level investigations have painted the district in an inaccurate light.

“This district is not a mess,” she said shortly after the school board meeting was called to order. “We are doing excellently academically, and the morale in the schools is excellent.”

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Pleasantville Police blotter, Edition of Feb. 17, 2012

Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:03
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Absecon Police Blotter for Edition of Feb. 17, 2012

Thursday, 16 February 2012 13:31
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Church youth groups go on a roll for charity

Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:44
STEVE PRISAMENT

Clockwise from left are Chris Hughes, 17, Chris Harvey, 15, and Justin Hughes, 13, of Galloway; Charity Hartwell, 15, of Absecon; Nick Hawkes, 15, of Egg Harbor Township; Courtney Gras, 14, of Galloway; and Justin Thomas, 15, of Absecon.

ABSECON – The youth groups at Absecon Presbyterian Church aim to mix good times and good deeds – as demonstrated by their bowling fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 12 at Strike Zone Lanes in Egg Harbor City.

Linda Gillis is the junior high youth director, and JoAnn Sabo heads the elementary group for the church. Both women live with their families in Galloway.

“Both of our groups have components to serve the community,” Gillis said Sunday. “It can be the church community, the community we live in or the international community.”

On Sunday, the community was the Atlantic City Rescue Mission.

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Pleasantville art students rev up walls of Lexus dealership

Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:35
Laura Stetser

Senior Brandi Callender begins painting the Atlantic City skyline on a mural at the preowned Lexus dealership in Egg Harbor Township Monday, Feb. 13.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Art students from Pleasantville High School went to work Monday, Feb. 13 at the Lexus Atlantic City dealership on the Black Horse Pike.

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Pleasantville in Your Town, Edition of Feb. 17, 2012

Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:04
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Free family films at Recreation Center

The Pleasantville Recreation Center is hosting a series of free family films during the month of February in its after-school classroom inside the center, located at 400 West Brighton Avenue. The films will be shown 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays Feb. 18 and 25. No pre-registration is needed. For information, call (609) 484-3608.

Fundraising expo at PleasanTech Charter School

The PleasanTech Academy Charter School will be holding a multicultural event to benefit the school 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at Pleasantville High School. The event will feature student performances, vendors and food. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 14 years and under. For information, contact Dave Sullivan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Hearing set for next week in Save Absecon lawsuit

Thursday, 16 February 2012 13:32
STEVE PRISAMENT

ABSECON – The hearing on a lawsuit brought against the Planning Board by the Save Absecon Committee has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the Atlantic County Civil Courts building, 1201 Bacharach Blvd., Atlantic City.

The date has been rescheduled twice since the suit was filed last summer.

Superior Court Judge Allen J. Littlefield is scheduled to preside.

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Pleasantville mayor kicks off initiative to curb speeding

Thursday, 16 February 2012 13:28
Staff Reports

PLEASANTVILLE – Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle announced a new initiative to reduce speeding here. He said it will be enforced by the Pleasantville Police Department and involve a three-prong approach to the problem of speeding on residential streets: education, engineering and enforcement.

Message boards and mobile radar trailers will be placed on streets throughout the city. Each area will be examined for potential speed-reducing tactics including signage, lane markings and more.

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Absecon In Your Town, Edition of Feb. 17, 2012

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:02
Steve Prisament

Vic Vergata Sr. dinner

The Absecon Lions Club will host its annual Vic Vergata Sr. Memorial Spaghetti Dinner 1-6 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at the John D. Young Memorial Blind Center, 100 Crestview Ave. The price is $9 for adults and $4 for children. There will be door prizes and a 50-50. Takeout is available; bring your own container. Proceeds benefit sight projects. Call (609) 646-3263.