Basketball season starts....

Haddon Heights' Kai Massaquoi attempts to shoot against Eastern's Clarence Verdell in the fourth quarter of basketball game at Haddon Heights HS on Wednesday, December 27, 2006.

Church

St. Andrew the Apostol Church in Gibbsboro during a 50-man choir practise for Christmas Eve's Midnight Mas.

Santa for Pets

Madelyn Fee, 11, of Erial holds her bunny Hennry (cq) as they pose for a photo with Santa Claus at a Petsmart in Berlin. Part of the profits from the session are to be donated to Jersey State Feline Fanciers Animal Rescue. 12/16/06

Eagles' Reno Mahe

Eagles' running back Reno Mahe signs the T-shirt of Damian Ramos of Camden during an annual charity bowling event with Eagles players Jeremiah Trotter, Reno Mahe and Donovan McNabb present at the Laurel Bowling Lanes in Maple Shade on Friday night, December 15, 2006.

White Powder....

Outside of the Garfield East Elementary School, infuriated parents ask Tony John, school board member for the location of their children after a teacher was sickened by a white powder found in an envelope while in class. The teacher's students were quarantined while the school's other 425 students were taken to nearby Country Club Middle School after the incident. Willingboro. 12/14/06 Marcin Szczepanski/Courier Post



Garfield East Elementary School students arrive at nearby Country Club Middle School after an accident where a teacher was sickened by a white powder found in an envelope while in class. The teacher's students were quarantined while the school's other 425 students were taken to nearby Country Club Middle School. The powder turned out not to be dangerous.

76ers

Philadelphia 76ers, Chris Weeber, goes up for a lay up against the Washington Wizards, during the 1st quarter at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.

Mall as a Concert Hall....

Daniel Recinos, 2, of Swedesboro, is momentarily distracted by his father from watching the performance of TubaChristmas group playing at Deptford Mall on Saturday night, December 9, 2006.

Wrestler

Camden Catholic Irish Wrestling Team's Anthony Trongone pauses for a moment during a practise at Camden Catholic gym in Cherry Hill on Thursday, December 7, 2006.

Jim Stewart reacts to a needle during a flu vaccination. He and others get their shots without getting out of their cars at a drive through vaccination campain at the Burlington County Institute of Technology in Westhampton.

Harp maker

David Field plays one of the harps he made at his Colligswood house. Field makes harps, dulcimers and other wood furnishings at his basement shop.

Taste of victory and defeat

Absegami's RJ Bobb (left), Steven Kargbo (center) and David Downey celebrate as Absegami beats Cherokee 27 to 26 with 7 points scored by Asbegami 32.7 seconds before the end of the game during the South Jersey Group 4 Championship at the Absegami High School in Absecon on Saturday, December 2, 2006.




Absegami's Demetrius Rooks squats on one knee after scoring the touchdown that tied Asbegami and Cherokee 26 to 26 32.7 seconds before the end of the game. After the touchdown Absegami scored an extra point from a kick and won the South Jersey Group 4 Championship at the Absegami High School in Absecon on Saturday, December 2, 2006.




Overcome by emotions and surrounded by protective cheerleaders, Cherokee's Lynell Payne squats and covers his face after Absegami beat Cherokee 27 to 26 with 7 points scored by Asbegami 32.7 seconds before the end of the game during the South Jersey Group 4 Championship at the Absegami High School in Absecon on Saturday, December 2, 2006.

Romeo and Juliet

The most interesting part of a play is always backstage....



Students turn actors listen to last minute instructions before the start of the play Romeo and Juliet put on by the Cherry Hill East High School students at the cafeteria of their school. Friday night, December 01, 2006.




Brian Reisman who plays Tybalt chats with Aliya Bowles (Lady Capulet) before the start of the play Romeo and Juliet put on by the Cherry Hill East High School students at the cafeteria of their school. Friday night, December 01, 2006.

Ice hockey

St. Augustine high school fans psyche themselves up before the ice hockey season opener game against Bishop Eustace at Flyers Skate Zone parking lot in Pennsauken. From left are: Kevin Kaser, Phil Bradley, Kyle Nolan (with his back to the camera), Don Mortagua and George Gennaoui.