Dan Cirucci: Battleship Blast This Saturday

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Battleship Blast This Saturday

You can watch the fireworks over the Delaware this Saturday evening (June 27) from the deck of the Battleship New Jersey. And be sure of this: There is no better place from which to view this pyrotechnic spectacular.

But more on that in a moment.

We recently had a chance to tour the Battleship New Jersey (BB62) on the Camden waterfront and we had a great time.

BB62 was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and launched December 7, 1942- just a year after the Pearl Harbor Attack brought America into WWII.

The USS New Jersey was actually the second ship to be called “New Jersey”, the first being BB16, a turn of the century (19th century) battleship.

The first Battleship New Jersey (BB-16) was a Virginia class pre-dreadnought that served from 1906 until she was sunk as a bombing target in 1922. She sailed with the Great White Fleet and served her country in World War I as a training vessel.

The current New Jersey was decommissioned for the last time on February 8,1991 at Bremerton, Washington where she resided until heading home to New Jersey.

Our own former Congressman Jim Saxton was the driving force behind the New Jersey's move back to its home in Camden.

On September 12, 1999 New Jersey began her final voyage home from Bremerton, where she had rested in mothballs for eight years. On November 11th, she arrived at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Since that time, she has been restored, opened and established as an educational museum and a tribute to the brave sailors who served on her during her long and distinguished career. The Battleship New Jersey opened as a Museum and Memorial in October 2001.

Now, back to the fireworks.

If you go to see the fireworks from the New Jersey you will enjoy face painting, the Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels, Interactive Gaming Experience, the Philly Phanatic, Sixers Dance Team and more! Plus food concessions, bar service and the best view of the fireworks over the Delaware River at dusk! Tickets are $10 for On-Deck, and $7 for On-Pier. Tickets can be purchased in advance via this battleship website or by calling 1-866-877-6262 ext. 107.

BTW: The Battleship New Jersey is America's most decorated battleship. She's a true national treasure!

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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