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By Jessica Beym [email protected] WASHINGTON TWP. — It’s the little things that Spc. William Foley Jr. took for granted while he was in Iraq. Like air-conditioning, temperatures under 100 degrees, or not having to walk a distance just to get to the bathroom. Those everyday luxuries at home are the things Foley was said he was fighting for during a 10- month tour of Iraq where he worked with the U.S. Army’s military police, training Iraqi soldiers. “It was rough, but at times it was rewarding,” Foley said during a wel- come-home celebration at his house on Citation Court Thursday evening. Foley, 25, signed up for the U.S. Army reserves in 2006, but after getting bored at home – according to his parents – he sought out deployment, and vol- unteered to join the 363rd Military Police Company out of West Virginia. MP is finally off duty (See FOLEY, Page A-7) 6 56525 11031 3 INDEX WEATHER Some sun, storm later, highs in mid 90s, lows in upper 70s. PAGE A-2 Bridge ....... D-2 Classified .. D-5 Comics ...... D-2 Dear Abby .C-7 Dr. Gott......C-7 Economy ....B-2 Horoscope . D-2 Nation ....... D-1 Obituaries .A-7 Sports ........C-1 State ..........A-4 Sudoku.......A-2 Television...C-6 Towns.........B-5 Viewpoint ..A-6 Wall St. ......B-3 C YAN M AGENTA Y ELLOW BLAC K C YAN M AGENTA Y ELLOW BLAC K Gloucester County Times 113th year: No. 172 Copyright 2010 Gloucester County Times Woodbury, N.J. http://www.nj.com/gloucester FIFTY CENTS LEAVING THE 90s: Area water parks offer a refreshing break from the summer heat. WEEKENDER FRIDAY July 23, 2010 BREAKING NEWS: nj.com/south ■ Police tied home invasions in Franklin, a sex assault in Monroe and a shooting in Camden Co. Low tide, high rescue GLOUCESTER COUNTY 4-H FAIR Staff photo by Lucas Murray A woman is rescued from Woodbury Creek after getting stuck in the mud when the tide went out Thursday. JOHNSON Staff photo by Lori M. Nichols Army Spc. William Foley Jr. hands his yellow ribbon to his mom, Theresa, during his homecoming celebration. Foley, a member of the military police, recently returned from a 10-month tour of Iraq. ■ Spc. William Foley Jr. of Washington Township spent 10 months in Iraq State groups battle Christie, but not yet with checkbooks Staff photo by Tim Hawk Christy Clauss, 14, of the Rinestone Cowgirls 4-H club changes into her Western attire as her horse, True Blue Chrome, waits during the Versatility Event for the first day of the 4-H Fair on Thursday. By Lucas K. Murray and John Barna [email protected] Five men with alleged ties to the Bloods street gang are responsible for two home inva- sions in Franklin Township and a home invasion and sexual assault in Monroe Township, authorities said Thursday. Michael B. Kahlborn, 19, of Monroe and Sicklerville resi- dents Dennell T. Weaver, 19, and Harry Fletcher, 20, are charged by Franklin police with armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, conspiracy and weapons offenses. The three are accused of a home invasion of a residence in the 3500 block of Coles Mill Road on Sunday where two men and a woman were assaulted and $350 in cash and a cell phone were stolen. The trio are alleged to have invaded a residence at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Grubb Road about 90 min- utes later. A black handgun was bran- dished during both incidents, Franklin Detective Sgt. Rick O’Brien said. “They were hitting homes they assumed or knew were involved in drug activity or had money Crime spree linked to gang (See SPREE, Page A-7) By Matt Friedman Times Statehouse Bureau The state’s public work- er unions are at war with Gov. Chris Christie, but they have not ramped up their political spending. The New Jersey Educa- tion Association’s political action committee spent $234,788 in the first half of this year, according to reports released Thurs- day by the state Election Law Enforcement Com- mission. At this point last year, when there were far more state-level political races, the union had spent $426,200. This year, the NJEA has raised $797,841 and has $1.2 million on hand. The PAC for New Jer- sey’s largest state workers union, the Communica- tions Workers of America, has taken in $77,000 so far this year and has spent $78,169, the reports show. But those numbers do not tell the full story of how much the unions spent on media blitzes to go toe- to-toe with Christie over school aid cuts, pension changes and wage freezes. Those expenses will likely show up in grassroots lob- bying reports released next February. “Whenever any group does an issue-oriented campaign, there might be an obligation to file under grassroots lobbying,” said Unions waiting to tap war chests (See UNIONS, Page A-7) By Lucas K. Murray [email protected] WEST DEPTFORD TWP. — What was sup- posed to be a three-hour tour for two Philadelphia kayakers ended with a ride in a New Jersey State Police helicopter here Thursday after- noon. Gloucester County Dispatch received a call just before 1 p.m. that two women had become stuck off the Woodbury Creek near the time when the tide rolled out for the afternoon. Karen Escovitz, 45, and Elizabeth Reilly, 52, were pulled from a muddy marsh area off of Crown Point Road on a line thrown down from the helicopter just before 3:30 p.m., more than four hours after they entered the water for a sunny day of paddling. “All of a sudden the kayak wouldn’t move,” explained Reilly. Stuck a quarter mile off the roadway and with no chance of traversing the muddy area them- selves, they dialed 911 for help. “It was just peaceful,” Escovitz said of their ordeal. “We weren’t in any danger except from the heat. Nothing dra- Chopper pulls kayakers from muddy creek (See STUCK, Page A-5) By Jessica Driscoll [email protected] HARRISON TWP. — Experienced riders pre- paring to compete in Eng- lish and Western events, dog lovers showing off their canines’ obedience and groups of excited kids and teens ready to pres- ent their prize pig, goat or rabbit all paraded out together into the Glouces- ter County 4-H Fair arena during Thursday night’s opening ceremonies. Some were experienced pros, others were first- time fair participants, but all were excited and eager for their – and their four- legged friends’ – time in the spotlight. “I’m part of the Glouces- ter County Hoof Prints 4-H goat club and I’m looking forward to showing and having fun,” said Brianna Fair’s first day a true animal house (See FAIR, Page A-5)
Transcript of CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK FRIDAY Gloucester...
By Jessica Beym
WASHINGTON TWP. — It’s the little things that Spc. William Foley Jr. took for granted while he was in Iraq. Like air-conditioning, temperatures under 100 degrees, or not having to walk a distance just to get to the bathroom.
Those everyday luxuries at home are the things Foley was said he was fighting for during a 10-month tour of Iraq where he worked with the U.S. Army’s military police, training Iraqi soldiers.
“It was rough, but at times it was rewarding,” Foley said during a wel-come-home celebration at his house on Citation Court Thursday evening.
Foley, 25, signed up for the U.S. Army reserves in 2006, but after getting bored at home – according to his parents – he sought out deployment, and vol-unteered to join the 363rd Military Police Company out of West Virginia.
MP is finally off duty
(See FOLEY, Page A-7)
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Bridge ....... D-2Classified .. D-5Comics ...... D-2Dear Abby .C-7
Dr. Gott ......C-7Economy ....B-2Horoscope . D-2Nation ....... D-1
Obituaries .A-7Sports ........C-1State ..........A-4Sudoku.......A-2
Television...C-6Towns .........B-5Viewpoint ..A-6Wall St. ......B-3
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113th year: No. 172 Copyright 2010 Gloucester County Times Woodbury, N.J. http://www.nj.com/gloucester FIFTY CENTS
LEAVING THE 90s: Area water parks offer a refreshing break from the summer heat.
WEEKENDER
FRIDAY July 23, 2010 BREAKING NEWS: nj.com/south
■ Police tied home invasions in Franklin, a sex assault in Monroe and a shooting in Camden Co.
Low tide, high rescue
GLOUCESTER COUNTY 4-H FAIR
Staff photo by Lucas Murray
A woman is rescued from Woodbury Creek after getting stuck in the mud when the tide went out Thursday.
JOHNSON
Staff photo by Lori M. Nichols
Army Spc. William Foley Jr. hands his yellow ribbon to his mom, Theresa, during his homecoming celebration. Foley, a member of the military police, recently returned from a 10-month tour of Iraq.
■ Spc. William Foley Jr. of Washington Township spent 10 months in Iraq
State groups battle Christie, but not yet with checkbooks
Staff photo by Tim Hawk
Christy Clauss, 14, of the Rinestone Cowgirls 4-H club changes into her Western attire as her horse, True Blue Chrome, waits during the Versatility Event for the first day of the 4-H Fair on Thursday.
By Lucas K. Murray and John Barna
Five men with alleged ties to the Bloods street gang are responsible for two home inva-sions in Franklin Township and a home invasion and sexual assault in Monroe Township,
authorities said Thursday.Michael B. Kahlborn, 19, of
Monroe and Sicklerville resi-dents Dennell T. Weaver, 19, and Harry Fletcher, 20, are charged by Franklin police with armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, conspiracy and weapons offenses.
The three are accused of a
home invasion of a residence in the 3500 block of Coles Mill Road on Sunday where two men and a woman were assaulted and $350 in cash and a cell phone were stolen.
The trio are alleged to have invaded a residence at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Grubb Road about 90 min-
utes later.A black handgun was bran-
dished during both incidents, Franklin Detective Sgt. Rick O’Brien said.
“They were hitting homes they assumed or knew were involved in drug activity or had money
Crime spree linked to gang
(See SPREE, Page A-7)
By Matt Friedman
Times Statehouse Bureau
The state’s public work-er unions are at war with Gov. Chris Christie, but they have not ramped up their political spending.
The New Jersey Educa-tion Association’s political action committee spent $234,788 in the first half
of this year, according to reports released Thurs-day by the state Election Law Enforcement Com-mission. At this point last year, when there were far more state-level political races, the union had spent $426,200. This year, the NJEA has raised $797,841 and has $1.2 million on hand.
The PAC for New Jer-sey’s largest state workers union, the Communica-tions Workers of America, has taken in $77,000 so far this year and has spent $78,169, the reports show.
But those numbers do not tell the full story of how much the unions spent on media blitzes to go toe-to-toe with Christie over
school aid cuts, pension changes and wage freezes. Those expenses will likely show up in grassroots lob-bying reports released next February.
“Whenever any group does an issue-oriented campaign, there might be an obligation to file under grassroots lobbying,” said
Unions waiting to tap war chests
(See UNIONS, Page A-7)
By Lucas K. Murray
WEST DEPTFORD TWP. — What was sup-posed to be a three-hour tour for two Philadelphia kayakers ended with a ride in a New Jersey State Police helicopter here Thursday after-noon.
Gloucester County Dispatch received a call just before 1 p.m. that two women had become stuck off the Woodbury Creek near the time when the tide rolled out for the afternoon.
Karen Escovitz, 45, and Elizabeth Reilly, 52, were pulled from a
muddy marsh area off of Crown Point Road on a line thrown down from the helicopter just before 3:30 p.m., more than four hours after they entered the water for a sunny day of paddling.
“All of a sudden the kayak wouldn’t move,” explained Reilly.
Stuck a quarter mile off the roadway and with no chance of traversing the muddy area them-selves, they dialed 911 for help.
“It was just peaceful,” Escovitz said of their ordeal. “We weren’t in any danger except from the heat. Nothing dra-
Chopper pulls kayakers from muddy creek
(See STUCK, Page A-5)
By Jessica Driscoll
HARRISON TWP. — Experienced riders pre-paring to compete in Eng-lish and Western events, dog lovers showing off their canines’ obedience and groups of excited kids and teens ready to pres-ent their prize pig, goat or rabbit all paraded out together into the Glouces-ter County 4-H Fair arena
during Thursday night’s opening ceremonies.
Some were experienced pros, others were first-time fair participants, but all were excited and eager for their – and their four-legged friends’ – time in the spotlight.
“I’m part of the Glouces-ter County Hoof Prints 4-H goat club and I’m looking forward to showing and having fun,” said Brianna
Fair’s first day a true animal house
(See FAIR, Page A-5)
