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Hundreds gather to mourn Hemighaus
“As long as I have the love of each of you, I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.” - an excerpt from a poem read by the Rev. Walt Kellen
Staff Photos by Cindy Hepner
Funeral services were held for Hopewell Crest teacher Christina “Chrissy” Hemighaus Friday.
Flower petals filled with words from students expressing their thoughts about their teacher.
By Lauren T. [email protected]
HOPEWELL TWP. — Nearly a thousand mourners gathered at West Park United
Methodist Church in Hopewell on Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of Christina M. Hemighaus in a striking testament to her impact in the community.
The Rev. Walt Kellen, a close family friend called “Pop-Pop Walt” by “Chrissy,” officiated the funeral service and offered comfort to the massive crowd spilling out of the church’s sanctuary to fill folding chairs and the standing-room periphery behind it.
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak,” Kellen said, reciting from Isaiah 40, Psalm 23, Revelation 21 and John 14. “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Referencing 1 Corinthians 15, Kellen spoke of an earthly body, of use for a while until shed like baby teeth or a caterpillar’s cocoon when transformed through the dying process into a spiritual body. Despite these assur-ances, many in the gathering,
(See SERVICES, Page A-3)
By Jason [email protected]
South Jersey Healthcare and Underwood-Memorial Hospital, in Gloucester County, are in “serious” talks regarding a merger between the two medical centers, a source famil-iar with the negotiations confirmed Friday.
Philadelphia Business Journal, cit-ing its own industry sources, reported Thursday that Underwood-Memorial, one of the last remaining independent hospitals in South Jersey, is close to signing a deal to join South Jersey Healthcare, based in Bridgeton.
Representatives from South Jersey Healthcare on Friday declined to offer any specifics on a possible merger with the Woodbury hospital.
“A lot of health care organizations in the region, including us, are talk-ing about working together to provide the best possible care to our patients,” said SJH spokesman Greg Potter. “In the current health care climate, with
health care reform, partnerships and alliances can be beneficial to our com-munities.”
Officials at Underwood were just as tight-lipped.
“We are constantly examining ways to better achieve our charitable mission,” said Peter Kaprielyan, vice president of Organizational Improve-ment and Philanthropy at Under-wood-Memorial Hospital. “However we do not wish to offer any further comment at this time.”
Underwood-Memorial Hospital is a 305-bed medical center with more than 1,800 full- and part-time employees and almost 400 affiliated physicians..
South Jersey Healthcare is the par-ent company of SJH-Regional Medi-cal Center, in Vineland, and SJH-Elmer Hospital, in Salem County. SJH-Bridgeton Health Center is run as a satellite department.
The health system boasts 575 licensed beds, 668 medical staff mem-bers and 3,262 employees.
SJH ‘seriously’ considers merger with Underwood
Millville
By Jean [email protected]
The only three Cumberland County school budgets defeated in Wednesday’s elections were also the only three Cumberland County school districts awarded “School Choice” des-ignation by the state.
If there is any message there, the presi-dents of those school boards can’t figure it out. Neither can anyone else, apparently. One dis-
trict, Lawrence didn’t even have a school tax increase and there also didn’t seem to be dis-satisfaction with board members. A challenge by a third party for the two seats was easily defeated. The budget was defeated 45 to 32.
The actions of those who do bother to vote in school elections has variously been described as because of a failure to find out what is being proposed, apathy or “because I can.”
The latter response comes from voters frus-
Three ‘School Choice’ schools’ budgets defeated
(See BUDGETS, Page A-5)
From staff reports
MILLVILLE — Sen. Jeff Van Drew along with Assem-blymen Matt Milam and Nel-son Albano on Friday stated they have sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie asking that he request federal disas-ter assistance for the South Jersey region to help with cleanup costs associated with the April 16 storm.
The storm was the worst to hit the Delaware Bay region in decades, said the legisla-tive trio, and damages in Downe, Maurice River and Commercial townships are estimated to be in the mil-lions of dollars.
In the hardest hit area of Gandys Beach alone, damag-es are expected to cost more than $1 million.
“County and municipal emergency workers have done a tremendous job respond-ing to this crisis, and stabi-lization and cleanup work is ongoing,” reads the letter to the governor. “However, we will need help from the fed-eral government in order to help pay for damages and the unexpected costs of the storm
Assemblymen seek disaster relief
(See RELIEF, Page A-5)
By Jim Cook [email protected]
MILLVILLE — The Elks Youth Week is gearing up to be another eventful year.
Here is the schedule:~May 1 - Youth are encour-
aged to attend a church of their choice.
~May 2- Soccer Shoot at the Soccer Complex at Lakeside Middle School at 6 p.m.
~May 3- Youth Commission meeting at City Hall at 6 p.m. (prior to regular meeting);
Fun Course at Wood School at 6 p.m.
~May 4- Football Skills and Track and Field at Wheaton Field at 6 p.m.
~May 5 - Floor Hockey at Bacon School at 6 p.m.
~May 6 - Bike Races and Hoop Shoot at Holly Heights School at 6 p.m.
~May 7 - Soap Box Derby at Courthouse Hill at 9 a.m.
The event began during the 1940s when it was called “Boys Week” and was ran through the Jaycees. Dur-
ing the 1950s, the name was changed to Youth Week and was taken over by the Mill-ville Elks Lodge in 1994.
“It’s a week for youth to par-ticipate in many fun events and be encouraged to have a good time,” said Rob Shannon, a member of the Elks and an organizer of the event.
On Tuesday evening, prior
Get ready for Elks Youth Week!
(See YOUTH WEEK, Page A-5)
By Jason [email protected]
BRIDGETON — Prosecutors and defense attorneys alike from across the county gathered Friday in Bridgeton for their annual Law Day breakfast, this year with the theme “The Legacy of John Adams: From Boston to Guantanamo.”
Attendees at the breakfast hon-ored the United States’ first lawyer president, as well as his efforts in upholding what would become part of this nation’s basic legal frame-
work, when Adams took on the case of quite possibly the least popular defendants of his day — the Brit-ish soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre.
The morning’s keynote speaker, Rocco Cipparone, chosen by a fed-eral court to represent Mohamad Shnewer, one of the five accused of plotting to attack the Fort Dix Army base in 2007, drew a par-allel between Adams’ work and attorneys who today represent this
3 honored at Law Day breakfast
(See LAW DAY, Page A-5)
