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Joyce Ann Meyle

Chalfont – Joyce Ann Meyle, of Chalfont, PA died on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Doylestown Hospital. She was 85.

She was the beloved wife of the late Earl Meyle who died in 2014.

Born in Doylestown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Theodore H. and Freida A. Maier Kleinhoff.

Joyce was born and raised in Doylestown and was a 1954 graduate of Central Bucks High School. “In 1955 she married her beloved husband Earl Meyle and was married for 58 years. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her dogs, tending to her flowers and gardens at their home and also worked and volunteered at Doylestown Hospital.

When she was not working or taking care of family and gardens, Joyce shared her talents as a singer and organist with various churches in the area. Prior to retiring as an organist, she was most recently playing at Lenape Valley Church. She continued to sing in their choir after that but ultimately had to step down when perform at the level she wanted to. Her gift of music will long be appreciated by her family and friends.

She is survived by her two sons; Gerry Earl Meyle and his wife, Aileen, of Line Lexington, PA, Ted Lee Meyle and his wife, Ellen, of Chalfont, PA. She is also survived by her five grandchildren; Christopher Meyle (Christine), Cameron Meyle (Sakura), Gerry Meyle Jr., Ann Marie Paproski (Dylan), Gregory Meyle and her two great-grandchildren; Christian and Caroline Meyle. She was predeceased in death by her sister and brother in law Janice and James Gruver.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00AM on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Lenape Valley Church, 321 West Butler Ave. New Britain, PA 18901, where the family will greet guests following…

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Bueckers remains UConn’s biggest question for NCAA Tourney

STORRS, Conn. — UConn star Paige Bueckers is by all accounts physically fit again as her Huskies enter the women’s NCAA Tournament looking for a 14th consecutive appearance in the Final Four and a 12th national title.

Last season’s national player of the year has come off the bench in five games since returning from the left knee tibia plateau fracture and torn meniscus she suffered in early December. The sophomore has averaged under 14 minutes a game since her return and scored 30 total points, 16 of them in the Huskies’ Big East quarterfinal win over Georgetown.

 

But coach Geno Auriemma said there will be no minutes restriction on Bueckers in the tournament and he hasn’t ruled out starting her when the No. 2 seed Huskies (25-5) take on Mercer (23-6) on Saturday.

Bueckers, who averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds in the six games she played before the injury, acknowledges it has been a struggle getting back to that level of play and having confidence in her body.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

DANCING AGAIN

Mercer comes into the tournament as a 15 seed but is making its seventh NCAA appearance and fourth in a row.

The Bears lost last March as a 16 seed to top-seeded South Carolina, 79-53, but fell by just five points to Iowa in 2019, the last time they were a No. 15 seed.

The Bears have allowed just one opponent to score over 70 points this season and that came in…

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UNAMI Warns of Water Scarcity in Iraq

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, voiced concern over water shortage and ineffective management of water resources in Iraq.

The warnings of the UN representative, which she addressed to political leaders through a message distributed by the UNAMI mission, come as the country faces a severe drought and a decline in the water levels of most of Iraq’s rivers.

“In Iraq, water resources’ availability and proper management are particularly significant,” Hennis-Plasschaert tweeted. “Last month, I visited the Mesopotamian Marshes in the south, witnessing firsthand the many challenges Iraq faces.”

She continued: “Lower precipitation, water shortages, salinization of soils and water, ineffective management of resources, and population growth have all taken their toll throughout the country… In addition to climate change, the active reduction of water inflows from neighboring countries is another serious threat.”

The message, which was published on World Water Day 2022, stressed that water scarcity’s impact on poverty, displacement, and conflict would have grave implications for Iraq’s stability and long-term prosperity.

Iraq has complained for years about the water policies of its neighbors, Turkey and Iran. The two countries have prevented sufficient flow of water from reaching the territory of Iraq, by building dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the case of Turkey, and by diverting the rivers’ courses and not allowing them to reach the Iraqi tributaries, in the case of Iran.

“Iraq’s neighbors should be engaged in meaningful discussions on water sharing and resource management,” the UN special representative stated, adding: “The United Nations family is working in partnership with Iraq on water resource management, and all of us can do our part by seeking to limit our impact on the environment.”

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Federal funds secured for Lake Lenape Dam work

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — An effort to refurbish the Lake Lenape Dam is getting a $4.6 million lift from federal funds, Atlantic County officials said Tuesday.

The funds are a part of $1.5 trillion government spending bill President Joe Biden signed into law last week. The law funds the federal government through September, the White House said.

Of the funds, $178 million is being allocated for New Jersey community projects, including those for transportation, housing and education, Atlantic County spokesperson Linda Gilmore said.

The dam project includes renovations to its powerhouse and reconstruction of the spillway, along with improvements to its embankments.

Local officials applied for the money earlier this year. The project is expected to cost $6 million, Atlantic County Supervising Engineer of Bridges Doug DiMeo previously said.

Construction is scheduled to begin next spring and be completed in two years, officials said.

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“The announcement that federal funding will be used to complete these projects is great news for Atlantic County and Hamilton Township,” said U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who got a firsthand look at the dam’s decaying structure during a previous visit. “I look forward to seeing the completion of the Lake Lenape Dam and the vast improvements this funding will provide to Atlantic County.”

County Executive Dennis Levinson lauded Van Drew on Tuesday for helping secure the funds, saying they are key for the county’s various improvement projects.

“The improvements will stabilize the dam and reduce the risk of flooding for approximately 100 properties,” Levinson said in a statement.

Township and county officials have noted the potential flood risk if the dam’s current structure isn’t improved. But Mayor Charles Cain said Tuesday the project also will help the township’s efforts to revive its historic area and business community.

“This is the result of every level of government working together…

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Archeological dig has helped double cost of Fischer-Hallman road project in Kitchener

KITCHENER — The extensive archeological finds uncovered during improvements to Fischer-Hallman Road have helped double the cost of the road project.

The project will widen Fischer-Hallman to four lanes from Bleams to Plains roads, add three roundabouts and twin box culverts at Strasburg Creek. The original cost was expected to be between $10 million and $12 million but is now expected to be $22 million to $23 million.

About $6.3 million of that extra cost is for archeological work, after evidence of an Indigenous settlement was first uncovered on the site. Other cost increases include building a temporary road to keep traffic flowing while the dig continued, as well as an escalation in construction costs.

The project began in 2020. This spring will be the third season that a team of archeologists has been meticulously excavating the site, uncovering a treasure trove of artifacts from a substantial Late Woodland Iroquoian village, likely dating from 1350 to 1600.

“It’s very labour-intensive work,” Phil Bauer, director of design and construction at the Region of Waterloo, told regional councillors at a meeting earlier this month.

“It’s all hand-digging one-metre-by-one-metre-square units to recover and catalogue and map all of the artifacts being found.”

So far, archeologists have excavated 1,385 square-metre units and uncovered about 80,000 artifacts, ranging from pottery and stone tools, carbonized seeds of corn and beans, clay pipes, stone beads, bone jewelry and a 4,000-year-old arrowhead.

Archeologists will need to work for at least four more months on the west side of the project, Bauer said. Once they’re done, the provincial Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture will need to clear the site before construction can proceed. That will likely take until at least the end of September or early October, regional officials say.

That means underground servicing and road widening work will spill over into…

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Coventry girls set to take on Thomaston in Class S final

Since her career with the Coventry High girls basketball team started, Natalie Neal has dreamed of stepping onto the court at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The senior only has one game left in a Coventry uniform, but that game will make her dream come true.

The third-seeded Patriots (19-6) will play No. 1 Thomaston (21-4) in the Class S title game at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

“Coming in freshman year, going to the state championship was all I ever wanted,” Neal said. “This year, we finally go the chance to. So I’m more than excited to make it this far.”

It’s Coventry’s first title game since 2009 and fifth overall. The program’s only state crown came in 1988.

“Coming into this season, we knew we were a skilled team, and they’re a hard-working team and they’re a disciplined team,” coach Kevin Clancy said. “So the goal was definitely a state championship. They believed it, they wanted it and it’s just awesome that it’s been able to get to that point to get to the finals.”

The Patriots found consistent success throughout the regular season. But many of the players trace the team’s current momentum back to a 15-point loss to Canton in the quarterfinals of the NCCC tournament.

“Losing in the NCCC tournament was really fuel and motivation that we want to make it as far we can here,” junior Charlotte Jordan said.

Coventry’s state tournament began with a first-round bye. That was followed by wins over No. 19 Lyman Memorial (63-30), No. 6 Housatonic (40-25) and a nail-biting 39-36 win over No. 15 Immaculate in the semifinals.

“I’ve kind of been preaching to the team about what they’ve accomplished just by getting to this point,” Clancy said. “It’s so great because there are so many girls that play high school basketball for all…

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Nanticoke Indian Tribe Family & Homeowners Voice Concerns About Proposed Oak Orchard Development

OAK ORCHARD, Del.- The Clark family has a long history.

Many generations of chiefs are a part of the family tree even before Delaware was a state.

By the family’s land is where Stillwater Harbor, a 123-lot proposed housing development, would go including near the family’s farm where corn and soybeans grow every year.

Charlie Clark IV says putting the homes in would be devastating. One reason being the many historical artifacts that could be sitting in the woods but also wildlife that are there.

“Once I hit Chiefs Road it’s like they decompress because they see wild turkeys, they see deer,” Clark said. “We see all kinds of animals. It’s quiet you know. That will all be gone forever.”

Flooding is always a concern here in Oak Orchard with River Road being a prime spot for it since it is near the Indian River Bay. Nobody knows that better than the Clark family. Charlie lost his grandfather as he was trying to save his land during a flood.

“Right here on this land we had a lot of erosion because we had developments coming up around us and flooding was a problem and my grandfather had to bring in forty dump truck loads of sand to raise the beach up,” Clark said.

But he was hit by a dump truck and later died at a local hospital.

The flooding is also a concern down the street for several homeowners including Annabella Larsen who also sees the development as more of flood risk.

“We have the last contiguous fifty foot forested block that naturally absorbs all of that flood waters and then they are going to clear cut it and put in these impervious membranes that’s going to increase the flooding,” Larsen said.

The development was scheduled to be discussed in a public hearing with the Sussex County Planning &…

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Jeff Jacobs: How do you stop 7-2 Donovan Clingan? We asked state coaches

They are unbeaten. They are not untied through 32 minutes.

Carrying a 42-game winning streak into the CIAC Division II basketball championship against Northwest Catholic on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun, Donovan Clingan and Bristol Central certainly have left opponents tied in knots since last losing in the 2020 CCC quarterfinals.

Clingan is averaging 30 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks for a 27-0 team. He scored 51 on Windsor, which lost to East Catholic in the Division I semifinals. He scored 45 and grabbed 28 rebounds in the 73-66 victory against Northwest Catholic to win the CCC tournament.

When asked in a GameTimeCT survey for the best way to defend the 7-foot-2, 260-pound UConn-bound center, Conard’s Jared Leghorn and Seymour’s Joe Carrafiello full-court pressed for divine assistance.

“The first thing I would do is go to church the night before,” Carrafiello responded.

“Pray,” Leghorn wrote.

Hearst has a long reach, but not quite that long. So we reached out to Kevin Walton of Wilbur Cross and Joel Geriak of Wilton, two mortal coaches who took Bristol Central into overtime this season.

“Our plan going in was to try and keep him to 25 points,” Geriak said. “That alone tells you how good the kid is.”

The consensus among the 20 coaches in the survey is there are two ways to best deal with Clingan: 1. Double-team him, front and back, and be physical. 2. Up the tempo and play as fast as possible. Or both if you are fortunate enough to have the personnel. The objective is to take a physical toll.

After surviving Wilton, 54-52, in OT on Tuesday night, Bristol Central coach Tim Barrette declared…

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NJAC boys swimming honors, 2021-22

The teams below were selected by the coaches from the conference, not NJ.com. These teams are independent from NJ.com’s All-State teams. Again, these teams are selected by coaches from the conference.

Northern Division

Division champion: Pope John

First Team

200 medley relay:Jacob Panzarella, Kai Batchelor, Alessio Orlando, Eric Vargas – Pope John

200 freestyle:Kai Batchelor – Pope John

200 IM:John Postma – High Point

50 freestyle: Henry Busshe – Pope John

100 fly:Matt Freund – Lenape Valley

100 freestyle:Jonathan Kane – Pope John

500 freestyle:Will Tagliareni – Hackettstown

200 freestyle relay: Eric Vargas, Jonathan Kane, Alessio Orlando, Henry Bysshe – Pope John

100 backstroke:Christopher Gutierrez – Pope John

100 breaststroke:Billy Ruddy – Kittatinny

400 freestyle relay:Henry Bysshe, Jacob Panzarella, Jonathan Kane, Kai Batchelor – Pope John

Second Team

Medley relay: Andrew Carlson, Zach Bezold, Matt Freund, Nick Castallaneta – Lenape Valley

200 freestyle: Brenden Lynch – Lenape Valley

200 IM: Jacob Panzarella – Pope John

50 freestyle: Eric Vargas – Pope John

100 butterfly: Alessio Orlando – Pope John

100 freestyle: Darren Rockwell – High Point

500 freestyle: Teddy Mills – Lenape Valley

200 freestyle relay: Nick Castellaneta, Zach Bezold, Brandon Castellaneta, Matt Freund – Lenape Valley

100 backstroke: Andrew Carlson – Lenape Valley

100 breaststroke: Zach Bezold – Lenape Valley

400 freestyle relay: Enzo Lombardo, Luke Riva, Marcus Innamorato, Billy Ruddy – Kittatinny

BOYS SWIMMING: Lenape Valley vs Northern Highlands (NJSIAA North 1, Group B Quarterfinals)

Nick Castellaneta of Lenape Valley competes in the 100 freestyle against Northern Highlands at the NJSIAA North 1, Group B boys swimming quarterfinals in Hackensack on Thursday, February 10, 2022John Jones | For NJ Advance Media

Honorable Mention

Rich Clegg – Hackettstown

Aiden Pfeifer – Lenape Valley senior

Kyle Sobyck – Pope John

Luke Riva – Kittatinny

Liam Cunniffe – High Point

Harry Malile – Vernon

Logan Peek – Vernon

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