The Caruso Report

By Anthony Caruso III

The second annual Shrimp Fest for Autism was held last night in Pemberton.

The Shrimp Fest was held at American Legion Post 294. And this year’s event had a special meaning, as it was a tribute to Gail Walsh.

Walsh helped organize last year’s event, but she was not able to see the success of this year’s event. Walsh was killed in a car accident in Cherry Hill back in January, and the plans were immediately focused on recognizing her at this year’s event.

“I think she would have been pleased,” said Brian Sever. “She would have had a lot of laughs -that’s the thing with Gail. I think she would have been super excited to be here, but unfortunately, she couldn’t be here. This is our most successful event het. She would have been very happy with the event. It has been a tough transition with out her.”

Sever, who is a part of the Learning Well team, has helped out with Gail’s family ever since she passed away. Her family was in attendance for some time before leaving.

“The day it happened, I was there,” said Sever. “When the cops came to the house and told us, I told them that I was staying. Nobody can replace Gail. I’m trying to help out the best I can. Our company is taking over services, so they can get back to normal. We have a staff that goes to their house and handles things for them overnight. We want to keep their routine as normal as possible.”

The event reportedly garnered $5,000 for The Learning Well team. The Learning Well team is No. 1 fundraising right now for the Walk Now for Autism in Mt. Laurel on May 19th.

The event was a sell out with 200 people. At last year’s event, they were short of a sell out.

“it was a great turnout,” said Sever. “We had this whole place packed. We definitely earned a lot. We are in first place this year from the beginning. Dangerous did a great job (last night). I think everybody had a good time.”

The event sponsored by Dangerous Wines. In addition, music was provided by The Escape Plan, who also performed at last year’s event.

Dangerous Chef J.D. Austin made a special presentation last night. He presented Margarita Shrimp.

It was Shrimp with Dangerous Wines Margarita poured on top of it.

Killer Cakes made a three-tier Autism Cake. Each layer had a different type of cake.

Attendees had a chance of winning different gift baskets, after buying tickets. One individual won three gift baskets.

A lady won $455 dollars on a 50-50 drawling.

By Anthony Caruso III
The Caruso Report
Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer

New Edition took over the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton Sunday night.

New Edition came to Trenton as they embarked on their 30th anniversary tour. All six members, including Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant performed.

Together, the group sung “Candy Girl” and “Can you stand the rain.” Separately, several members performed their own hit songs.

Bobby Brown performed “My Prerogative”, while Johnny Gill performed “My My My”. Ralph Tresvant performed “Sensitivity” and Bell BivDevoe performed “Poison.”

The group was originally formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1978. They became popular in the 1980’s with numerous hit songs.

They are the originators of the boy band movement. After New Edition came to light, groups such as New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync followed in the late 80’s and 90’s.

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By Anthony Caruso III
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This Tuesday, the Smithville Park will be hosting a Tuesday Talk Nature program.

The event will be held at Smith’s Woods Area within the Park. Smithville Park is located at East Railroad Ave off Smithville Road in Eastampton, NJ.

The event will begin at 10 am, and it is free to the public. Attendees must register for the event, or call 609-365-5858.

The event will be canceled if it rains. During the nature program, participants will search for wildflowers and early migratory birds.

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The Ballroom at the Beach event in Wildwood concluded on Sunday.

Morey’s Piers hosted their first-ever Ballroom at the Beach event. The event kicked off on Friday afternoon and lasted three days.

The event took place at the ocean front Penthouse at the Pan American Hotel. Professionals trained everyone who attended the event from beginners to seasoned dancers.

Those dancers also learned ballroom dancing techniques. Participants had to pay $30 to $595 to attend, while the fees covered all the events from Friday to Sunday.

The festivities began at 3 pm on Friday and ended on Sunday at 12 noon.

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By Anthony Caruso III
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This Saturday, the Edge of Autism will be celebrating Autism Awareness Month.

They will be holding their 5th annual Edge of Autism Walk and Festival on April 28th. The event will take place in Lancaster, PA.

The event will be held at the Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center located at 625 Community Way in Lancaster. The event is scheduled to start at 9 am.

The top three fundraising teams will receive awards. And those participating in the walk will return to the Schreiber Center for more activities after the walk.

So far, $12,360 dollars have been raised, which is more than the $10,000 that was the goal. All the proceeds will go to the Tommy Foundation and the Lancaster County Autism Mommies.

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By Anthony Caruso III
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will be helping with an open house next weekend.

The open house will take place on Saturday, April 28th from 8 am to 6 pm. It will be held at the Meadowbrook section of Abington Township in Pennsylvania.

The open house will be a carnival-inspired event. There will be events and bright colors, including Tangerine Tango, the official color of 2012.

Also, there will be merchandise to be bought along with flowers.

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By Anthony Caruso III
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This Thursday, many restaurants will participate in the Be a Hometown Hero: Dine out and Fight Aids.

The event will take place this Thursday, April 26th. The annual Dining Out for Life, sponsored by Subaru, is a way to bring people together over food, while fighting this cause.

There are 3,000 restaurants around the country participating. All will be donating a percentage of the day’s funds to their local AIDS organization.

An estimated $4 million is expected to be raised on Thursday. There are 1.2 million Americans living with HIV/AIDS, with an estimated 240,000 living with HIV/AIDS and they don’t even know about it.

“Dining Out for Life is such a winner for everyone. All we have to do is exactly what we do many other nights of the week – go to a restaurant when we’re hungry. The cost isn’t any higher and it even gives you an excuse for that extra glass of wine or saying, ‘yes’ to dessert. You just have to eat at a participating restaurant on a specific day, and the money stays in your city, “ said Chopped host and event spokesperson Ted Allen.

“We have made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, however, there is much to be done. Support for people living with HIV and the prevention of new infections is necessary to move forward,” said Dining Out for Life President Stacie Walls-Beegle.

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Last weekend, a body building competition came to New Jersey.

The 2012 INBF Northeast America Bodybuilding and Figure Championships came to Somerville Middle School in Somerville, New Jersey. The event was brought to New Jersey by couple Karen and Anthony Monetti.

To qualify for the event, participants had to be 7-years drug free. The winners had to also submit to a uranalysis.

In addition, the winners were polygraph tested in order to ensure their INBF membership.

The weight classes were broken down into several categories. The weight classes included teen/junior men, open/novice/master figure, open/master women, open/novice masters men, open/masters Ms. Fit Body, and Best Body.

Kristyn Ciaravino won Best Body. Mary Warren came in second, while Lauren Michel came in third.

Kara Lazauskas won Best Novice figure. Diane Ferro came in second, while Kathy Friedman came in third place.

Lisa DiPasquale won Master Figure. Diane Ferro came in second, while Jen Boyle came in third.

Eman Elgashi won an WNBF pro card after winning Open Figure Short Class. Kristine Loock came in second place, while Kristyn Ciaravino came in third.

Lauren Geldmacher won Open Figure Tall class. Jennifer Linchwick came in second, while Tonia Ward came in third.

Kristine Loock won an WNBF pro card after winning Open Fit Body Short Class. Lisa DiPasquale came in second, while Eman Elgashi came in third.

Debbie Marcy won Open Fit Body Tall Class. Jennifer Lichwick came in second, while Tonia Ward came in third.

Debbie Marcy won Master Ms. Fit. Lisa DiPasquale came in second place.

Patricia Amoroso won Women’s Bodybuilding Lightweight. Darlene Tresca came in second place.

Debbie Marcy won an WNBF pro card after winning Women’s Bodybuilding Heavyweight. Ronnie Inkawa came in second place.

Debbie Marcy won Master Women Bodybuilding. Ronnie Inkawa came in second place, while Patricia Amoroso came in third place.

Matthew Klune won Teen Men Bodybuilding. Klune also won Junior Men, while Alexander Puhalla came in second place.

Tim Golub won Master Men 40 +. Alberto Hernandez came in second place, while Mark Storti came in third place.

Tom Walsh won Master Men 50+. Kenneth Franco came in second place, while Robert Jackson came in third place.

Tim Golub also won Novice Men. Tom Walsh came in second place, while Matthew Klune came in third place.

Stephen Morgante won an WNBF pro card after winning the Open Men Bantam. Jay Orillaza came in second place, while Bamidele Olanipekum came in third place.

Tim Golub won Open Men Lightweight. George Kondratas came in second place, while Stephen Gamma came in third place.

Michael Gliamas won Open Men Middle Weight. Alberto Hernandez came in second place, while Mark Storti came in third place.

Jimmy Robinson won Open Men Light Heavy.

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Harrisburg, PA – Motorama returned to the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex & Expo Center yesterday.

The gates were bursting with people throughout much of the day. Later on in the night, it started to calm down.

There were even unofficial reports that the event set a record for one day ticket sales. According to the website, the show usually attracts 50,000 people each year.

The doors opened back up at 11 am this morning and will close at 5 pm.

These fans came to the nation’s largest all indoor Motorsports event. The event is in it’s 34th year.

Next year’s event is already scheduled to take place on February 16th and 17th, 2013 at the same location.

There was 1 million square feet of exhibitions, including a large arena hosting motocross and quad races. These races took place much of the day.

Some of the races and other exhibits will be aired on Car Gear TV’s Tails Fins and Chrome show. It is not known when the episode will air.

The show promoters also tried to raise funds for the Foundation 529 non-profit organization. The charity’s goal is to raise funds for better racing equipment for youths.

The foundation was started in 2008 after the death of Wyatt Barton in a racing accident in North Carolina. Much of the cars and motorcycles at the show had buckets by them to raise funds for the foundation.

In the Equine Arena, there were remote control vehicle racing. In the Large Arena, the usual home of the Harrisburg Stampede, an indoor football team, hosted motocross and quad racing.

There were also go-kart races, too.

The show had all types of vehicles and motorcycles, including vintage cars and a monster truck van. There was a Dangerous car, built from a Corvette and Mustang suspension, that also had two gatling guns on it.

Besides the actual cars, there were singers on the stage and a contest to crown the next Mrs. Motorama, with the winner to be announced later today.

Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:29 pm ET

New Jersey Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Press Release

While our area received it’s first (and delayed) artic blast of the season with no meaningful precipitation, US Air Force airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were busy removing snow from an F-15E Strike Eagle in Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The 455th is one of two Air Force wings in Afghanistan and supports members deployed throughout the country supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They are “community based, global impact.” Pictured are National Guardsmen deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing in Pomona, NJ. US Air Force Photo Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht.