Press of Atlantic City back issues from October 2007:
Press 200 Club: EHC's Bonnie Bates takes 2nd spot on women's Board
Oct 01, 2007; ... Bonnie Bates of Egg Harbor City and Dave Williamson of Bridgeton were The Press 200 Club bowling leaders this week. Bates scored a 765 series at Strike Zone Lanes on Thursday and reached second place on the women's Prize Board Top 10. Williamson recorded an 801 at Pike Lanes in Upper Deerfield ...
Giants rough up Birds with 12 sacks
Oct 01, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - The Philadelphia Eagles continued their tradition of stumbling into their bye week. With a sloppy, error-filled performance that led to a 16-3 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night, they dropped to 1-6 since 2001 in games preceding their regular-season ...
Rollins was right: Phillies are the team to beat
Oct 01, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Jimmy Rollins told everybody last January. All but the true believers scoffed. The Phillies, he said, were "the team to beat in the NL East finally." There were many times during the season that Rollins' prediction appeared foolish. But he was right ...
Conover a repeat winner at Sunset Lake
Oct 01, 2007; ... WILDWOOD CREST - The wind that hindered Day 1 of the Sunset Lake Hydrofest died down and gave way to Sunday's ideal conditions. A good crowd lined the bay around Rambler Road to watch all eight powerboat classes race. George Conover of Egg Harbor Township repeated his performance of ...
Eagles notebook: Westbrook, 4 other starters miss game vs. Giants
Oct 01, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - It turns out Philadelphia Eagles coach face=+Bold; Andy Reidface=-Bold; had a right to be concerned about the late-week progress of some of his injured players. Five starters, including running back face=+Bold; Brian Westbrookface=-Bold; and safety face=+Bold; ...
Phillies fans break out all their superstitions for big game
Oct 01, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Even fans have superstitions they have to follow before a big game. But these rituals are not like those of a ballplayer who has to make sure he ties his spikes a certain way or eats the same pre-game meal. Fans such as Woodbine's Kathy McHenry, 56, do other things. She ...
rEact: Readers unhappy with Eagles' coach
Oct 01, 2007 ... face=+Italic; Press readers share their views, via e-mail, about the Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants game. Look for even more readers rEactions on The Press' Web site, pressofatlanticcity.com.face=-Italic;Another late game past my bedtime. From what I saw in the first quarter, it ...
Pavlik electrifies fans with victory
Oct 01, 2007; ... ATLANTIC CITY - When a boxer has the kind of power that can make opponents' legs crumble like a sand castle at high tide, he is never out of a fight. Kelly Pavlik has it and he unleashed it on Jermain Taylor at Boardwalk Hall early Sunday morning. Pavlik became the new ...
Eagles' 2-minute drill
Oct 01, 2007 ... face=+Bold; GIANTS 16, EAGLES 3face=-Bold;How It Happened face=+Bold; Who scored first:face=-Bold; Giants face=+Bold; Score at halftime:face=-Bold; Giants 7, Eagles 0 face=+Bold; Score after third quarter:face=-Bold; Giants 16, Eagles ...
Neighbors in Upper Deerfield oppose mayor's plan
Oct 01, 2007; ... UPPER DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP - It's not uncommon for rural residents in New Jersey to fight new development in their neighborhoods. But how often is the developer also the mayor? That's the situation Upper Deerfield's residents have been facing. Mayor Ken Hill has gone ...
A.C. lifeguards pack it up for season
Oct 01, 2007; ... The waves were gentle, the temperatures balmy and the Atlantic City beaches were dotted with sunbathers, waders and swimmers. While the beachgoers savored another warm autumn day on the water, the lifeguards took in the beauty of it all on their last day on the job. The Atlantic City ...
Police: Boater injured near Cape marina
Oct 01, 2007; ... UPPER TOWNSHIP - A male boater was seriously injured Sunday when his small aluminum fishing boat struck a wooden pile just outside a Marmora marina, State Police spokesman Lt. Gerald Lewis said. State Police would not identify the boater or boaters involved in the accident. The ...
Cape May County town items
Oct 01, 2007 ... Cape May Giuliani visits Cape May Presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliani, will come to Congress Hall at 3:30 p.m. today to pay tribute to the police departments and EMS, search and rescue teams of 9-11.Cape May County Animal Shelter Alliance President, Joan ...
Local Phillies fans euphoric: 'It's about time'
Oct 01, 2007; ... "MVP!" "MVP!" "MVP!" That was the battlecry in the sixth inning for shortstop Jimmy Rollins screamed by many Philadelphia baseball fans at Game On! sports bar in The Pier at Caesars. Over the course of the televised game, the cheers steadily rose. At the end, more than 60 ...
Police briefs
Oct 01, 2007 ... COMMERICAL TOWNSHIP More than 60 drag-racers busted, State Police say From Press staff reports State Police said they caught more than 60 people participating in illegal drag racing Saturday night in Commercial Township. Police said they gave 208 ...
Woman, 78, taken to hospital after crash into Cape billboard
Oct 01, 2007 ... From Press staff reports MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - Authorities had to rip wooden planks from a billboard sign Sunday morning to remove a 78-year-old Philadelphia woman from her car, which was lodged under the advertisement. Police said Marie Singer's northbound car veered off Route 47 ...
Kessler not only hospital in the red
Oct 01, 2007; ... Eleven months ago, hospital executives gathered in the spacious boardroom at Pascack Valley Hospital to announce the hospital's salvation. A community institution in Westwood, Bergen County, since 1959, Pascack Valley was going to be acquired by Hackensack University Medical Center, the ...
Press 200 Club: EHC's Bonnie Bates takes 2nd spot on women's
Oct 01, 2007; ... Bonnie Bates of Egg Harbor City and Dave Williamson of Bridgeton were The Press 200 Club bowling leaders this week. Bates scored a 765 series at Strike Zone Lanes on Thursday and reached second place on the women's Prize Board Top 10. Williamson recorded an 801 at Pike Lanes in Upper Deerfield ...
Conover a repeat winner at Sunset Lake
Oct 01, 2007; ... WILDWOOD CREST - The wind that hindered Day 1 of the Sunset Lake Hydrofest died down and gave way to Sunday's ideal conditions. A good crowd lined the bay around Rambler Road to watch all eight powerboat classes race. George Conover of Egg Harbor Township repeated his performance of ...
Giants rough up Birds with 12 sacks
Oct 01, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - The Philadelphia Eagles continued their tradition of stumbling into their bye week. With a sloppy, error-filled performance that led to a 16-3 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night, they dropped to 1-6 since 2001 in games preceding their regular-season ...
Pavlik electrifies fans with victory
Oct 01, 2007; ... ATLANTIC CITY - When a boxer has the kind of power that can make opponents' legs crumble like a sand castle at high tide, he is never out of a fight. Kelly Pavlik has it and he unleashed it on Jermain Taylor at Boardwalk Hall early Sunday morning. Pavlik became the new ...
A.C. council challenges Cappella
Oct 02, 2007; ... ATLANTIC CITY - City Council members said Monday they interpret May-or Bob Levy's disappearance without him formally signing and transferring power to mean he has abandoned his post. To that end, they also believe that by state law, Council President William Marsh should be Atlantic City's ...
Cumberland CC men finish eighth at Belmont Classic
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports The Cumberland County College men's cross country team took eighth out of 22 teams at the Belmont Classic on the Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia to remain undefeated against junior college competition this year. Jamar Mack (Bridgeton) took 14th at ...
H.S. field hockey: Vineland tops Buena
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports The Vineland High School field hockey team slipped past visiting Buena 1-0 in a Cape-Atlantic League interconference contest on Monday.Anne Farnoly's goal was all goalie Sarah Baruffi needed to help the Fighting Clan get their second win of the year ....
H.S. soccer: Buena, Holy Spirit girls victorious
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports Lily Taylor scored one goal and gave out an assist in Buena Regional's 3-2 non-conference victory against Delsea Regional. Georlisa Kirby made five saves to get the win in net for the Chiefs, who are in first place with a 7-1 record (8-1-2 overall) in ...
H.S. soccer: Absegami boys rally past Egg Harbor Twp.
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports The Absegami High School boys soccer team came from behind to defeat Egg Harbor Township 3-2 in a Cape-Atlantic League American Conference game Monday. Egg Harbor Township jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a goal by Edgar Castillo and an own goal. Josh ...
Cumberland's Fiorani anchoring Rutgers-Camden's defense
Oct 02, 2007; ... Rutgers-Camden men's soccer player face=+Bold; James Fioraniface=-Bold; (Cumberland Regional) was named Raptor of the Week after a six-game unbeaten streak that ended on Monday. Fiorani, a senior defender, has been one of the Raptors' leaders on defense this season. They are allowing ...
Girls tennis: Sacred Heart sweeps past Buena
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports The Sacred Heart High School girls tennis team won a tuneup for the state playoffs with a 5-0 victory against Buena Regional in a Cape-Atlantic League National Conference matchup on Monday. Sara Durham won her first singles match 6-2, 6-0. Durham, ...
Calmly, Manuel leads the wayPhils' manager, unfazed by criticism, 'has been the steadying force on the team'
Oct 02, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Charlie Manuel grew up tough. The much-maligned manager of the Philadelphia Phillies had no choice. "I grew up in a small place, a redneck town (Buena Vista, Va.)," he said. "I had to be a mentally tough guy. There were 13 kids in our family, and I used to have ...
Eagles' identity crisis: Which is the real team?
Oct 02, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - The Philadelphia Eagles' crossroad is called the New Jersey Turnpike. It is the highway that connects Philadelphia to Giants Stadium, where the Eagles will play back-to-back games. The first visit ended with a disastrous 16-3 loss to the New York Giants on ...
Pleasantville's Ashley Parker in running for NCAA award
Oct 02, 2007; ... Ashley Parker doesn't feel she has done anything special. The Lincoln University senior just goes about her daily routine doing what feels right. If that means tutoring a teammate on her track team, she'll do it. If it means volunteering at the Special Olympics, Parker is there ....
Eagles notebook: Even Giants' Strahan feels bad for Birds' lineman Justice
Oct 02, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - There came a point during Sunday's game when everyone, including the Giants' defense, was wondering why Philadelphia Eagles coach face=+Bold; Andy Reidface=-Bold; did not give left tackle face=+Bold; Winston Justiceface=-Bold; some help. Justice, making his first ...
Eagles Review & Preview after 16-3 loss to New York Giants
Oct 02, 2007 ... WHY THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR Eagles (1-3) at New York Jets (1-3), 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, Giants Stadium The Eagles, who are off this week, always play well in games after the regular-season bye. They are 8-0 immediately after the break since Andy Reid ...
Little Egg Harbor priest faces sex-abuse allegation
Oct 02, 2007; ... LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Parishioners of St. Theresa's Church were still in shock Monday, four days after the parish's longtime priest was removed from his position due to allegations that he sexually assaulted a minor. The Rev. Terence O. McAlinden was removed from his position as ...
Vineland police say 3 hurt in brawl using broken bottles
Oct 02, 2007; ... VINELAND - A fight between as many as seven residents of a duplex resulted in three people being stabbed or slashed with broken glass, police said Monday. So far, no one has been charged with assault, but charges may come soon, police said. Ernesto Garcia, 21, and Kevin ...
Cappella vetos bill disbanding A.C. law dept.
Oct 02, 2007; ... ATLANTIC CITY - Business Administrator Domenic Cappella vetoed an ordinance Wednesday that would have disbanded the city's Department of Law. Council passed the ordinance at its Sept. 19 meeting. It has complained that Solicitor Kim Baldwin rarely consulted on legal issues. It also ...
Dance class will return in EHT community center
Oct 02, 2007; ... EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - When the new township community center opens next year, the youth dance class will continue as well. That statement was made by Township Administrator Peter Miller last week when several parents expressed their concern to the township committee that the dance class ...
Northfield man arrested after standoff
Oct 02, 2007; ... NORTHFIELD - An East Oakcrest Avenue man was arrested Monday evening after he allegedly hindered a child-abuse investigation and held officers at bay for about 90 minutes, police said. The state Division of Youth and Family Services came to the home Monday to look into a complaint about ...
Fitness park off to running start in Wildwood Crest
Oct 02, 2007; ... WILDWOOD CREST - Mayor Carl Groon summed up what made the borough's new fitness park different from similar settings in other cities and towns. "(It is) a great park overlooking one of the best beaches in the world," Groon said as the park was officially opened Monday ...
Road closing
Oct 02, 2007 ... Press staff reports PLEASANTVILLE - Washington Avenue between Fire and Doughty roads in Egg Harbor Township and Pleasantville will be closed through ...
Boater injured in Upper Twp. accident still listed as critical
Oct 02, 2007; ... UPPER TOWNSHIP - A Hatboro, Pa., man remained listed in critical condition Monday a day after his fishing boat struck a wooden pile near All Seasons Marina in Marmora. State Police in Trenton said Kevin Spearing, 21, suffered head injuries in the accident while boating about 4:40 p.m ....
Verizon seeks 'ultimate' edge over Comcast
Oct 02, 2007; ... Verizon on Monday launched new plans in New Jersey that bundle together home phone, wireless, Internet and television services into one monthly fee. It's the latest move in an ongoing battle with Comcast to gain and retain new customers. The new package, which Verizon calls its ...
Cosmetic cracks not covered under warranty
Oct 02, 2007 ... face=+Bold; Dear Consumer Action:face=-Bold; face=+Bold; My microwave oven's door developed cracks in the plastic that holds the glass front twice during its first year, when it was covered by the manufacturer's one-year warranty. The company replaced it twice.face=-Bold; ...
Vineland cop faces firing in animal neglect case
Oct 02, 2007; ...VINELAND - The Police Department has moved to fire a police officer who is facing animal neglect charges for the fourth time.Officer Richard Cotto now faces dismissal, 21/2 weeks after animal cruelty investigators seized 22 pit bulls from his South Brewster Road home....
Vineland sex offender may face prosecution on child porn cha
Oct 02, 2007; ...BRIDGETON - A convicted Vineland sex offender currently lodged at the Cumberland County Jail may soon face federal prosecution on charges he possessed hundreds of images of child pornography. Timothy Corwonski, 27, of Hunter Court, has been at the county lockup since New Year's Eve, ...
Women's group endorses Sweeney, Burzichelli, Fisher
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports PENNSVILLE - State Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney and Assemblymen John J. Burzichelli and Douglas H. Fisher, all D-Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, announced last week that they received the endorsement of the Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey. A chapter of ...
Abdullah files tort with A.C. over fall near home in June
Oct 02, 2007; ... ATLANTIC CITY - Jihad Q. Abdullah, also known as Ronald Callaway, recently told the city he might sue, after taking a tumble outside his home in June. Abdullah, 51, said the dangerous condition of the sidewalk caused him to trip and fall June 29. He fell somewhere between the ...
Girl, 5, airlifted to Cooper after being hit by school bus
Oct 02, 2007; ... MULLICA TOWNSHIP - A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to a trauma unit in Camden on Monday afternoon after she was struck by a school bus on Moss Mill Road, police said. The girl was walking with her mother at 3:55 p.m. on Moss Mill Road, just north of the border of Egg Harbor City, when ...
Closing arguments today in Route 9 hit-and-run case
Oct 02, 2007; ... MAYS LANDING - The jury will hear closing arguments today in the aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide trial of Paula Cicchinelli. The proceeding was expected Monday, but lawyers still had to go through evidence and other proceedings to prepare for closings. During ...
Ventnor landmark closing for repairs
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reportsVENTNOR - Contractors are scheduled to start rebuilding the city's fishing pier Monday, so the pier closes after Sunday for more than six months. A sign at the front of the pier warns that all fishermen have to clean out their lockers by Sunday, and a ...
Bell files appeal of boat case, calls judge 'un-American'
Oct 02, 2007; ... STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - Former Mayor Wesley K. Bell is not giving up his fight against an Ocean County Superior Court judge who ruled in May that all of his derelict boats had to be removed from a Beach Haven West lagoon.Bell was ordered to have all of the boats removed by June 15 by ...
County, state to preserve 407 acres of blueberry farm in Hammonton
Oct 02, 2007; ... HAMMONTON - A 407-acre blueberry farm on Pleasant Mills Road will never grow a crop of houses, because taxpayers are buying up the development rights. Atlantic County and New Jersey will combine to spend $2.18 million - almost $1.5 million of that from the state - to let the sprawling ...
State gives county money to study 911 consolidation
Oct 02, 2007; ... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE - The county will hire a consultant to review whether municipal 911 dispatchers could be consolidated into larger units. The state funded the $200,000 study because it promotes shared services as a cost-saving tool in a state with the highest property ...
Cumberland CC men finish eighth at Belmont Classic
Oct 02, 2007 ... From Press staff reports The Cumberland County College men's cross country team took eighth out of 22 teams at the Belmont Classic on the Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia to remain undefeated against junior college competition this year. Jamar Mack (Bridgeton) took 14th at ...
Vineland police say 3 hurt in brawl using broken bottles
Oct 02, 2007; ... VINELAND - A fight between as many as seven residents of a duplex resulted in three people being stabbed or slashed with broken glass, police said Monday. So far, no one has been charged with assault, but charges may come soon, police said. Ernesto Garcia, 21, and Kevin ...
Cumberland's Fiorani anchoring Rutgers-Camden's defense
Oct 02, 2007; ... Rutgers-Camden men's soccer player face=+Bold; James Fioraniface=-Bold; (Cumberland Regional) was named Raptor of the Week after a six-game unbeaten streak that ended on Monday. Fiorani, a senior defender, has been one of the Raptors' leaders on defense this season. They are allowing ...
Eagles' identity crisis: Which is the real team?
Oct 02, 2007; ... EAST RUTHERFORD - The Philadelphia Eagles' crossroad is called the New Jersey Turnpike. It is the highway that connects Philadelphia to Giants Stadium, where the Eagles will play back-to-back games. The first visit ended with a disastrous 16-3 loss to the New York Giants on ...
Eagles Review & Preview after 16-3 loss to New York Giants
Oct 02, 2007 ... WHY THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR Eagles (1-3) at New York Jets (1-3), 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, Giants Stadium The Eagles, who are off this week, always play well in games after the regular-season bye. They are 8-0 immediately after the break since Andy Reid ...
Girls volleyball roundup: OLMA rallies for win
Oct 03, 2007 ... From Press staff reports Our Lady of Mercy Academy senior captain Tabitha Nejman recorded eight straight service points to close out a 25-14, 19-25, 25-17 road win in girls volleyball Tuesday against Pennsauken Tech. In a dominating performance, Nejman finished with 13 service ...
Phillies' much-maligned bullpen key to playoff run
Oct 03, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Every time Phillies manager Charlie Manuel made that long, droopy walk to the mound, fans would cringe in their seats.People sitting at home would yell at their television, "Don't bring in that bum!" They weren't talking about anyone specific because the ...
Game 1 starters are the future for Phils, Rockies
Oct 03, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels throws a lot more curveballs now than he did in the past. It's all part of growing up. Hamels, 23, will age a little more when he makes the most important start of his career today. The Phillies' left-hander will pitch Game 1 of the National ...
Short shortstop is Phillies' driving force
Oct 03, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies had a lot to consider when drafting Jimmy Rollins. Here was a young guy, right out of high school. He was tiny, but quick.He wasn't part of the new mold of shortstop that was around in 1996.There was Alex Rodriguez in Seattle and Derek Jeter in ...
Eaton, Geary left off Phils' playoff roster
Oct 03, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - Pitchers face=+Bold; Adam Eatonface=-Bold; and face=+Bold; Geoff Geary face=-Bold; were the two most prominent Phillies left off the 25-man post-season roster Tuesday afternoon. Philadelphia and the Colorado Rockies meet at 3:07 p.m. today in Game 1 of the National ...
Rockies, Phils pretty even, but expect a lot of runs
Oct 03, 2007 ... SEASON SERIES: The Rockies edged the Phillies 4-3 in the season series. Colorado won two of three in Colorado in July. The teams split a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park in August. Colorado scored 46 runs and batted .328 against the Phillies. Philadelphia batted .266 and scored 36 runs vs ....
Boys soccer roundup: Wildwood Catholic cruises with six goals in second half
Oct 03, 2007 ... From Press staff reports Daen McMichael's goal for Wildwood Catholic High School was the only score of the first half, but the visiting Crusaders scored six more in the second half Tuesday en route to a 7-3 win over Cape May Tech in the Cape-Atlantic League National Conference boys ...