Marine's Funeral

A Marine honor guard carries the casket of Cpl. Terrance Allen from St. Peter Church in Merchantville.

Vigil for a dead soldier

Parents of Pfc. David J. Bentz III, Kimberly Atkinson and David Bentz (center) mourn their son at a vigil ceremony hold at the Sandelier Park in Clayton on September 20, 2007. David J. Bentz III died in Iraq.

Dance Rehearsal

Vera "Candy" Brahn lets the dance carry her away as she practices her moves in front of the Walt Whitman Arts Center in Camden. She is one of the choreographers for the dance and music production put on by former students and people influenced by Ben White, long time teacher in Camden. The production is to honor White.

Cross Country

Senior boys race at the Cherokee Challenge Cross Country competition in Cherokee HS on Saturday, September 15, 2007.

Ballpark Farewell

Rivershark's player Brad Strauss kisses his wife Amy after his pre-game retirement ceremony at the Campbell's Field in Camden.



Rivershark's player Brad Strauss talks during his retirement pre-game ceremony at the Campbell's Field in Camden as his teammates and audience listen.

9/11 Anniversary

On the anniversary of September 11, Lauretta Marinari (right) helps Jane Smith attach a flag to a wall at the Coastline Restaurant in Cherry Hill during a fund raising event for American soldiers and their families in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fall sports season starts

Winslow Twp.'s Rob Chmura gets sandwiched between Cherokee's Tim Brennan (left) and Brendan Lowe as they all go for a header during a Saturday soccer game at Cherokee HS.



Cherokee marching band's drum section members practice on the edge of the high school field as Cherokee soccer team beats Winslow Twp. nearby.

Church give-away event

As part of my job I cover never ending string of what my newspaper calls 'community assignments' - church giveaways, flea markets, block parties, town festivals, Lion Club breakfasts, et. etc. etc. To keep my sanity and stay motivated while shooting 150 events like these per year, I come up with my own personal contests. One of them has to do with face painting. Almost every one of these 'community' events has a face painting option. My challenge is to shoot it in an innovative way every single time. One day I will write a PhD dissertation on face painting.

During a back-to-school supplies give-away outside of the Atkins Temple Church in Camden, Malik McNeil, 8, of Camden got his face painted by Helen Henry of Beverly.