Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Concerns about a field house's costs to exclusivity swirl as the school board and public press for more information on a field house in memory of Nick Brandemarti, a township resident who died in the terrorist attacks on 9/11.
A large crowd gathered at the West Deptford Board of Education meeting on Monday night sought to have some of their questions answered about a proposed field house donation for the high school's football team. In January, a community group led by former soccer coach John Cobb and former board of education member Edward Houghton proposed donating a field house for the football team to the school district. The field house would be named after Nick Brandemarti Jr., a West Deptford High School alumnus and football player who died at the World Trade Center in the 9/11 attacks. Since the initial meeting, the proposal has ignited a firestorm of questions from the board of education as well as local residents. Brian Gotchel, the chairman for the …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Organizers want to build a field house named for 9/11 victim Nick Brandemarti Jr., but residents have concerns about long-term costs.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Amid concerns over the proposed football field house's maintenance costs to West Deptford taxpayers, two meetings are planned to answer residents' questions.
While the goodwill appears present to build a field house at the high school in memory of Nick Brandemarti Jr., West Deptford’s school board president acknowledges the community has questions about the plan. It’s been two weeks since former soccer coach John Cobb and former board of education member Edward Houghton proposed the football field house to honor West Deptford High School alumnus Brandemarti, who was killed on 9/11. School board President Chris Strano said the board will answer any questions before a vote to approve or deny the structure occurs. Cobb and Houghton’s presentation detailed the field house they envision—built from donations and not tax dollars, they said—although their plan may not necessarily be the exact …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Organizers want to build and donate a field house in Nick Brandemarti Jr.'s name to honor the terrorism victim. All that's left is the school board's OK—and fundraising.
It's been 15 years since he graced the West Deptford football stadium; 11 since the unspeakable acts of terrorism on 9/11 killed this West Deptford native son. But Nick Brandemarti Jr.'s name could live on at the high school if a newly unveiled tribute to him moves forward. With the Nicky Brandemarti Memorial Golf Tournament wrapping up after 10 years, members of the West Deptford community banded together to plan a final tribute in the Brandemarti's name. With seven months of planning behind them, organizers revealed their plans to the school board Monday to donate and construct a new field house to memorialize the fallen West Deptford High School alum. After learning about the proposal 36 hours prior, school board President Christopher …
39.85644
-75.161308
West Deptford High School
1600 Crown Point Rd, West Deptford, NJ
/articles/field-house-dedicated-to-nick-brandemarti-proposed-to-board-of-education
1224663
/locations/8701367
Thomas J. Nocella
11:07 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Then since he was not in attendance, the topic should have been dismissed and or delayed until he was present. And by present I mean by the next scheduled meeting. If he doesn't show at the next scheduled meeting, the topic of discussion is over and everyone moves on. more ›