From www.gloucestertownshippatch.com website 8-3-2011 National Night Out Enthusiasm Infectious- By Sean McCullen There were 24 organized outings across the township Tuesday night to celebrate the annual anti-crime event. Gloucester Township Police Sgt. Brendan Barton smiled quite often Tuesday night. He had reason to be happy. The anti-crime National Night Out events he and Cpl. Sean Grannan coordinated across the township were well-attended and went off without a hitch. Also, most of the people he encountered during his stops —kids, young adults, middle-aged parents, senior citizens —were smiling, too. "I just think it's amazing how the community plays such a part putting it all together," Barton said. "It just shows how strong our township is and can be. ... I think the best message it sends out is we're all as one team." National Night Out is all about showing the criminal element that residents and police are working together to make communities crime-free. "It ties in the neighborhood watch programs. We have a pretty good, big neighborhood watch program," Council President Glen Bianchini said. "It gathers everybody. I think it's a great program." Nancy Anderson led the effort to host a National Night Out event outside of Blackwood Fire Co.'s Central Avenue station for the second consecutive year. "Just get to know your neighbors and watch out for everybody," she responded when asked what the most important message is about National Night Out. Danielle Clark, of Erial ...