Former West Deptford Superintendent in Watchdog Group's $100K Club

The former superintendent of is a member of what one watchdog group is terming the state's $100K Club, one of more than 1,000 former New Jersey employees receiving a pension in the six figures.

Ed Wasilewski Jr., who retired two years ago, collected $100,872 last year in pension benefits, and is one of several retired educators from Gloucester County included on the list.

In all, 1,244 former state employees collected more than $100,000 in benefits in 2011, according a list compiled by New Jersey Watchdog.

That number has increased by 28 percent since 2010, New Jersey Watchdog reported.

The top pension went to former Essex County College President A. Zachary Yamba, who collected $195,000 last year. In total, the pensions paid out to those drawing at least $100,000 came to $138,723,987 in 2011.

Other Gloucester County notables on the list:

• David Moyer, Deptford schools: $137,693
• Marie Lewis, Deptford schools, $124,152
• Jane Holdcraft, Glassboro schools, $123,926
• David Mellish, Deptford schools, $116,442
• Thomas Flemming, Washington Township schools, $113,717
• Cheryl Simone, Washington Township schools, $112,644
• Edgar Keepers, Gateway Regional High School, $108,316
• Joseph Canataro, Deptford schools, $106,303
• Kenneth Kling, Deptford schools, $101,709
• Malcolm Dawson, Gateway Regional High School, $101,281