Cumberland County Voices

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By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/cumberland/voices nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — It’s going to rain Sunday night into Monday. And there’s a 50 percent chance it will continue Monday. The bad news is there is a 50 percent chance of rain Thanksgiving Day. But not Wednesday night when Cumberland and Schalick will play. — Let’s see what the knee-jerk reaction is to... Full story »

To the Editor: The American Association of Retired People (AARP) has recently put out a blitz of letters, ads and other mediums desperately trying to stem the hemorrhaging of its members since the organization sided with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Reid on health care legislation that will severely hurt seniors on Medicare. What AARP fails to realize is that... Full story »

To the Editor: The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution was enacted on Feb. 27, 1951, limiting the president’s time in office to two terms of four years. The members of Congress that passed this amendment do not have term limits on their own tenure to this day. A member of the House of Representatives is elected to a... Full story »

Comparing is a favorite pastime for new moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles and almost anybody that has a baby. Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/cumberland/voices Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Sunny this afternoon. That’s great news for Bridgeton High School’s Group II playoff game with Delsea tonight, in Franklinville. Barry Morgan won’t need an umbrella. — “On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Newport United Methodist Women’s Association will hold a rummage sale, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Social... Full story »

To the Editor: Soon the voters of Bridgeton will have to make some choices. The party of choice is not important. The city and voters are. The sitting mayor has done his best to bring this city back from the dead. It is not his fault that the landlords have run rampant in this city. It is not his fault... Full story »

To the Editor: It is imperative that our military and national defense teams present a united front to our foreign and domestic enemies. This front must be maintained even when the actions, decisions and policies of this president and his administration seem anti-military and weak on national defense. This president follows in the footsteps of many Democrat politicians that came... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com nj.com/cumberland/voices nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — There’s a 70 percent chance of drizzle tonight and a 50 percent chance of rain on Friday. But, no rain Friday night for the big showdown between Bridgeton High and Delsea. —  Are you aware of any organizations needing volunteers for a few hours on Thanksgiving morning? If so, please let us... Full story »

To the Editor: President Barack Obama, having been in office for almost 10 months, has visited Russia, Italy, Ghana, Great Britain, France, Germany, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Japan, China, and South Korea. I can’t imagine what the total cost to the taxpayers would be for all these jaunts around the world. It almost seems he has taken the role... Full story »

To the Editor: From handing out fliers to ringing doorbells and knocking on doors, it was a new and rewarding experience. My name is Teresa Pioppi Sanford and I pitched in to help my husband’s campaign for freeholder. This was my first campaign and there was some anxiety at the uncertainty of reaction from the public concerning political campaigning. I... Full story »

By BEN e-mail: jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/cumberland/voices nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Sunny and 55 today. Still a 40 percent chance of rain Friday, but no chance Friday night. But a 30 percent chance Saturday night. And a 30 percent chance Sunday night. Let’s get the Midget Football games in before the wet stuff falls. — The transition team’s Robert Grady says... Full story »

To the Editor: The election must be over. The actors who came out in late October, early November in their Halloween costumes dressed up as Richard Nixon to fool the public on who to vote for and how to vote on key issues are no longer around. Maybe if we get lucky we will not see them until next spring.... Full story »

FAIRFIELD TWP. — Case 1: It’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday morning; you are awakened by the screeching sound of that smoke detector that the township Fire Marshall handed out last Fire Prevention Week. As you inhale the hot, smoke-filled air, you quickly remember the term “Stop, Drop and Roll.” You pay heed to the instructions of the 9-1-1... Full story »

By BEN e-mail: jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/cumberland/voices Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Mostly sunny and 60 today. As far as Friday and Bridgeton High football goes, it’s now forecast to rain only during the day. Just partly cloudy Friday night. That’s Cisrow weather! — “Congratulations to the Cumberland Regional Marching Colts for placing 2nd on Saturday in the 2009 USSBA Northern... Full story »

To the Editor: I want to thank everyone for supporting me in my first bid for freeholder. I was able to meet a lot of new people from all walks of life. There is always a silver lining in every disappointment. I ran on my beliefs and principals of conservatism. Smaller, less intrusive government, tax and regulation relief and individual... Full story »