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By Jack [email protected]

BRIDGETON — Pastor Albert Morgan has been called the most powerful man in Bridgeton.

He directs Union Baptist Temple.He has a congregation of 1,500.“You have to go at 10 a.m. on a Sunday to get a seat for

the 11 a.m. service,” said a parishioner.“Not all at the same time,” smiles Morgan.Told who said you have to arrive at 10 a.m. for an 11 a.m.

service, the smile grew wider.“We need to tell her that so she can make the 11 a.m.

service.”

Not only is his flock 1,500 strong, but there is a Hispanic church within Union Baptist Temple that numbers another 200.

It is not a revelation that if the City of Bridgeton is going to grow and prosper, its problems are going to have to be solved with faith-based solutions.

Where do we start?“We need to get back to where parents are parents,” he

said in a soft tone.How do we do that?“We need to re-educate them.“When we were growing up, most of them had two par-

ents and both of them were connected to the church.

“What I see today is that a lot of the young people don’t have that connect to the church.

“And the church has no real connect to the community. That’s why the Lord blessed us with putting together the Alms Center.

“A lot of young people are not able to go through the pro-cess. Before they can complete their education, they already have another responsibility.

The recycling continues.“There comes a point where we’re going to have to stop.To stop, call (856) 455-2011.“We have to start with our younger people.

Bridgeton: The faith-based solution

(See BRIDGETON, Page A-9)

Greg Ono needs our help

“My dad’s going to be there, and we want him to be able to see people he hasn’t seen in a while. That’ll probably make him happier; he’ll have a great time. If he sees people he knows, he’ll go up and carry a conversation like he’s fine.”

— Caitlin Ono, Greg’s daughter

GREG ONO

FUNDRAISER AT GIA’S NOV. 11

Marquis Hart answers call

Staff Photo by Greg Adomaitis

Marquis Hart stands by the gate he had to get through two Fridays ago when a neigh-bor had fallen and was trapped inside.

Bone Run

Staff Photo by Cindy Hepner

The first runner to cross the finish line at The Bone Run Saturday in Parvin State Park was Phil Celona, of West Philadelphia. Story and more photos on Page A-9.

By Lauren T. [email protected]

BRIDGETON — Family and friends of Greg Ono invite the community to join them at the first annual “Hope-Fall” Hope in Mind for Brain Cancer Awareness fundraiser to benefit Ono’s fight against the disease.

The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Gia’s Cater-ing, 36 Mulford Drive, in Bridgeton, and Ono’s daughter, Caitlin, said the night promises to provide a fun evening in addition to supporting her father’s medical treatment and care.

“We’re getting a DJ — there will be dancing — and we’re going to have a bunch of food and some drinks,” Cait-lin said, listing a menu of roast beef, meatballs, sausage with peppers, pasta, salad, beer, wine and non-alcoholic bev-

erages.“My dad’s going to be there, and we

want him to be able to see people he hasn’t seen in a while. That’ll probably make him happier; he’ll have a great time. If he sees people he knows, he’ll go up and carry a conversation like he’s fine.”

Six years ago, Greg Ono was diag-nosed with Grade III Anaplastic Oligo-dendroglioma, a malignant type of brain tumor believed to be incurable.

Though the median survival rate from initial diagnosis for this condition is thought to be three to four years, new treatments are showing that patients, like Ono, are beating the odds and liv-ing longer than expected.

“He’s on this drug, Avastin, which is kind of like chemo. He does that every

(See ONO, Page A-5)

By Greg [email protected]

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — Call Marquis Hart the Seabrook Savior.

In the process of rescuing a trapped and injured resident, an African Ameri-can neighbor says Hart simultaneously redefined the “young black male” ste-reotype.

“I learned from other people’s mis-takes,” said Hart, a reserved 25-year-old local hip-hop artist who didn’t miss a beat two Fridays ago.

Kazuo Kobayashi, an elderly Seabrook resident, has limited mobility. He was moving from a chair into a wheelchair that did not have the brakes applied.

Kobayashi slipped out and hit his head — hard.

He was pinned under the wheelchair and his panicking wife ran out the door to find help.

The door locked behind her. Kobayashi was suddenly alone and bleeding.

Marella Lawson lives next door to the elderly couple and knew she needed to find help, as a broken tibia turned into

(See MARQUIS HART, Page A-5)

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DOWNE TWP. — The school day may end at 3:30 p.m., but learning and community outreach continue apace for Downe Township Elementary School.

Between the last bell and 5 p.m., the Kids Center is a

bustling hub of activity; food and games, arts and crafts, counseling and outreach, even a garden club and nature sanctuary provide a wonderful environment where kids can wait for their parents to finish work while continuing their learning.

Sponsored by federal and state grant-funding, Kids Center is one of four such programs installed at area

schools under the auspices of CompleteCare, a private, non-profit health-care organization in Bridgeton.

Aside from what could be described as a traditional latch-key program of after-school activities, snacks and child care, Kids Center also focuses on the health and well-being of the students.

After-school Kids Center answer in Downe Twp.

(See KIDS CENTER, Page A-5)

By Greg [email protected]

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — A motor-ist smashed clear through a Carll’s Cor-ner bus stop Saturday evening when he lost control of his vehicle.

Pieces of the NJ Transit bus stop, locat-ed just across the street from the state police barracks, remained littered about Sunday afternoon alongside a hub cab and rear-view mirror.

New Jersey State Police Trooper Cock-ing said the car was turning off Landis Avenue onto Route 77 when it left the road, went through the bus stop and came to rest in the neighboring Rite Aid park-ing lot.

Cocking said the driver attempted to leave the scene but was later located. No injuries were reported and the accident is still under investigation.

Kiera Foley, who lives in Bridgeton and works at the nearby McDonalds, was waiting for the bus Sunday after her shift had ended.

Bus stopstruck byvehicle

(See CRASH, Page A-5)

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