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First Anniversary of the Greater Bridgeton Area Transit (GBAT) program an overwhelming success
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Pascale Sykes Foundation President Frances Sykes distributes items to local residents during the first anniversary celebration of the Greater Bridgeton Area Transit Program on Oct. 31, 2013
Pascale Sykes Foundation President Frances Sykes distributes items to local residents during the first anniversary celebration of the Greater Bridgeton Area Transit Program on Oct. 31, 2013
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  Who knew riding a bus could be so much fun?

  The first anniversary of the Greater Bridgeton Area Transit (GBAT) program was an overwhelming success. More than 500 people attended the event, held in Bridgeton’s Culinary Park from 4 to 7 p.m. on Halloween.

  The free event commemorated one year of Pascale Sykes Foundation funding for the expanded hours of the existing bus line operated by the Cumberland County Department of Employment and Training.

  During that past year, ridership increased 33% and 3,800 additional passenger trips were documented. That was recent to celebrate in and of itself, and Thursday’s event provided the community the opportunity to get together and have fun as a result of that good news.

  Family fun at its finest was the result of months of planning by the GBAT’s advisory committee. There were smiles all around as the anniversary event featured food, music, information tables, give away items and of course Halloween candy for the throngs of trick or treaters.

  Those involved in making the event a well-attended success are as follows:

Pascale Sykes Foundation

President Frances Sykes and her husband Skip

Executive Director Colleen Maguire

Carmelo’s Ristorante & Pizza

Chris Lairson

City of Bridgeton

Mayor Albert Kelly

Public Works Director Dean Dellaquilla

Cumberland County Department of Employment & Training

Executive Director Dante Rieti

Transportation Coordinator Ryan Feaster

Customer Service Representative Gloria Cortez

Omnibus Operator George Johnson

Omnibus Operator April Reaves

Gateway Community Action Partnership

President & CEO Albert Kelly

Perry Valentine

Andre Jones

Natasha Harden

Vice President/ Planning Mike Cudemo

Glen Park Townhomes

Pat Thomas

Jane Pelletier

Cumberland County Guidance Center

Gary Moellers

Here is the link to high res pictures for the press release:

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