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  • ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Roman Ammirato 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 26th, 2010 | Comment

    Roman Ammirato is The Daily Journal's Athlete of the Day.

    He is a junior at St. Augustine where he plays a wing on the ice hockey team.

    Ammirato led the Hermits to a major 4-2 upset over Delbarton in the semifinals of the Gordon Cup on Wednesday.

    The left winger scored all four goals against [...]

     
  • CBS3 meteorologist speaks at Mennies 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 26th, 2010 | Comment

    Carol Erickson, a meteorologist at Philadelphia TV station CBS 3 and also an author, was a guest speaker/reader at Mennies Elementary School on Tuesday.

    Erickson read a book she recently published about adopting shelter animals titled, “Not a Used Dog at All.”

    In honor of Erickson's visit, Mennies students held a fund drive - “Coins [...]

     
  • Star Student: Marcus Stuart 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 26th, 2010 | Comment

    Marcus Stuart is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

    He is a 16-year-old Franklinville resident. He is in the 11th grade at Delsea Regional High School.

    Stuart was a member of the 2009 New Jersey state championship football team.

    Read more about today's Student of the Day and past participants here.

     
  • Athlete of the Day: Shavonne Davis 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Shavonne Davis is The Daily Journal's Athlete of the Day.

    Davis is a junior at Vineland High School and plays on the girls' basketball team as a center.

    Davis grabbed 14 rebounds to go along with five points to spark Vineland's 57-30 win against visiting Absegami on

    Wednesday. The Clan moved within a win of [...]

     
  • Cumberland Christian hosts 13 exchange students 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Thirteen Korean students enrolled with Cumberland Christian School for a four-week mini-semester as part of an exchange program.

    Each Korean student chose a random American name to make it easier on their American friends, said Elaine Hannan, the school's acting elementary principal.

    In two years, Cumberland Christian has opened its doors to 40 Korean students [...]

     
  • Snow cancels several school events, programs 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Here's a list of the latest cancellations and closings as reports another potential snowstorm head for the area.

    - All Vineland Public Schools are open today on a half-day schedule. All Vineland Public Schools' after-school activities, including athletic events and practices, have been canceled because of the inclement weather.

    - Because all Vineland Public Schools [...]

     
  • Star Student: Katherine Bell 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Katherine Bell is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

    She is a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Milanesi Elementary School of Buena Regional School District.

    She lives in Richland.

    Katherine continues to be on the Principal’s List and again received the Student of the Month Award at her school. She attended the National Young Leaders Program [...]

     
  • ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Dillan Berghof 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 24th, 2010 | Comment

    Dillan Berghof is The Daily Journal's Athlete of the Day.

    He is a freshman 130-pound wrestler at Buena Regional High School.

    Berghof advanced to the quarterfinals of the Region 8 wrestling tournament Tuesday by scoring a 2-1 decision over Clearview's Dan Cornew.

    In perhaps one of the toughest matchups among local grapplers for the first [...]

     
  • Mennies raises $2,000 for Haiti 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 24th, 2010 | Comment

    Suzanne Kristoff-Buchanan, who was in Haiti at the time of the earthquake, spoke to Dr. William Mennies Elementary School students today. 

    Her slideshow presentation acted as a reward for the Mennies students who, along with students from Cumberland County College, made it their directive this month to collect money to help the victims of the [...]

     
  • Star Student: Madison Craig 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 24th, 2010 | Comment

    Madison Craig is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

    She is a sixth-grader at Wallace Middle School of Vineland Public Schools. She is 11 and lives in Vineland.

    "Madison is ready to tackle any assignment with a positive attitude and a smile,” her math teacher, Ms. Kouhoupt, says. “She maintains excellent grades and was [...]

     
  • Athlete of the Day: Brett Pedersen 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    Brett Pedersen is The Daily Journal's Athlete of the Day.

    The St. Augustine Prep junior is on the swim team and specializes in the butterfly.

    Pedersen qualified for the Meet of Champions in the 100-yard butterfly in the Hermits' 108-66 victory over Don Bosco in the Non-Public A semifinals on Tuesday.

    Pedersen won the event [...]

     
  • Vineland’s ‘High School Musical’ 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    The Vineland High School “Cap ‘n Dagger” club will perform “High School Musical” on stage in the Vineland High School South auditorium on March 11, 12, and 13.

    Doors open at 6 p.m. on all three nights. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. for all shows.

    Reserved seats are $15 and general admission is $10. [...]

     
  • Landis students plan own night on Broadway 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    Check out this song and dance routine at Landis Middle School.

    Students from the school will perform "Songs and Dance of Broadway -- Landis Style" on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.

    Tickets are $5 each and will be sold at the door. The school is located at 61 W. Landis Ave.

    [...]

     
  • Goodbye party for middle-school principal 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    A retirement celebration honoring Belinda Hall, Wallace Middle School principal, has been scheduled for Friday, May 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the grand ballroom at Buena Vista Country Club.

    Tickets are $40 per person, including gift. There will be a cash bar.

    For tickets, please contact Debi Flumenbaum or Lori Koons at [...]

     
  • Star Student: Asia Byrd 

    by Kristi Funderburk on February 23rd, 2010 | Comment

    Asia D. Byrd, 14, is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

    She is in the ninth-grade at Delsea Regional High School and lives in Elk.

    Byrd was Miss Elk Township 2008 and Miss AtlanticShore Preteen Princess 2008. She is class president for the ninth grade at her school. She volunteers for Habitat for Humanity [...]

     
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