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Another Shoe Drops in Washington Twp. Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Controversy over Alleged Security Breaches

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

WASHINGTON—Daniel James, a 15-year Washington Township committeeman, resigned last week from the governing body as information seeped out that some of the municipality’s most sensitive documents were recently reported missing and/or tampered with—the latest development in a widening controversy at town hall that has already seen two other resignations.

Despite the backdrop, Mayor Dudley Lewis and Township Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman are both adamant that James, also the municipality’s longtime deputy mayor, did not resign over the latest developments.

“Dan James received a pension from the state and there is a rule that when you retire, you have to give up working any other government job to get your pension check,” Hoffman said. “He has retired from his job and that is why he has to resign.”

Lewis concurred with that account, telling t he Pine Bar ren s Tr ib une t hat Ja mes ha d held a security job with the Atlantic County Parks Department, from which he retired at the end of June, deciding “this was the time to retire.” The mayor elaborated that although James was employed by the county, he was a beneficiary of the state pension system, which required him to give up any other government post once he left.

“He had no intentions of giving up his township committee status,” said Lewis, who claimed that officials spent many hours trying to figure out if there was an exception to the rule, only to find “it was absolutely mandatory.ˮ “There was just no way around it,” Lewis said.

Hoffman told the Pine Barrens Tribune on June 30 that James was going to resign from the committee on July 3. However, while James was

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43-Year Resident and Former Fire Chief Appointed to Fill Vacancy

By Douglas D. M elegari Staff Writer

WASHINGTON—A 43-year resident of Washington Township has been selected to replace Daniel James on the municipality’s governing body after the 15-year township committeeman resigned last Tuesday.

Paul Seybold, also vice president and trustee of the Lower Bank Volunteer Fire Co., was nominated and unanimously chosen to fill James’ shoes immediately following his resignation.

“I am proud to step in, fill the position and

serve the community,” Seybold said.

James is said to have resigned because he has retired from a job with a state pension.

Township clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman said that a state law requires that all employees covered by the pension system give up working any other government job for sixmonths, following retirement, in order to receive a pension check.

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Community Volunteers Recognized for Service at Pine Barrens Festival

By Dominick Cella Staff Writer

TABERNACLE—In keeping with tradition, the 30th annual Pine Barrens Festival, hosted

by Holy Eucharist Roman Catholic Church in Taber nacle Tow nship, honored area residents with Volunteer Service Awards for their lasting and extensive dedication to their communities during the festival’s nightly “Focus on Our Town” ceremonies.

On each night of the festival, a different Pine Barrens municipality named its own award recipients, with the Pine Barrens Tribune on hand for the first four such events.

Rene and David Zallie, the owners of ShopRite in Medford Township, were honored on Monday night.

“Every town has someone that makes a difference,” said festival volunteer Matt McCrink, who served as an emcee for the award ceremonies. “We all know of people who talk about doing good things. These are two people who actually do.”

As previously reported by this newspaper, the Zallies’ ShopRite was recognized as the #1 ShopRite franchise in fundraising.

“I’m really honored to be able to recognize the Zallies,” said Medford Mayor Charles “Chuck” Watson. “They are really a huge part of our community. There are so many events that we could not do without them. I can’t thank them enough.”

Watson noted the Zallies help sponsor Medford’s Art, Music, Wine and Car Show, July 4th fireworks and OktoberFest & Music Festival, as well as a 5K Run/Walk on Labor Day to help “stamp out hunger.”

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On Tuesday night, Woodland Township resident Louis Cantafio was recognized for his work with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and his service on the Woodland Township Planning Board.

“We chose Louis for this honor because it seems since the day he moved into the tow nship, he has wanted to help out,” said Woodland Mayor William DeGroff.

“Recently, Louis has been helping with our current project of remodeling the firehouse in Chatsworth. He has put in hours and hours of his time doing different types of work. He has saved us a lot of money in that way. We can always count on him when we need help.”

Lewis Kalb, “the Voice of Medford Lakes,” was the honoree of Medford Lakes Borough on Wednesday night. A long-time resident and native of the borough, Kalb has been participating in community events for years. “ L ew do e s so much for ou r t ow n , announcing almost all events from sports to the Canoe Carnival,” said Medford Lakes Mayor William R. Fields. “He knows the kids and the kids know him.”

Fields also praised Kalb’s meticulous documentation of town events in both photos and video, adding that it wasn’t hard to choose a recipient for this award.

“When his name came up we had no doubt, Lew was the man for this honor,” he said.

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Private Large-Scale Events in Tabernacle May Soon Require Greater Municipal Involvement

By Mark Hatoff

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TABERNACLE—Coordinators of private, large-scale special events held in the Township of Tabernacle, including those who coordinate the famed and long-running Pine Barrens Festival, may soon be required to coordinate with and receive a special-events permit from the municipality for safety purposes.

A proposed ordinance that would make such coordination mandatory and require organizers to submit a safety plan to the municipality’s Office of Emergency Management was introduced at a July 23 Tabernacle Township Committee meeting at Tabernacle Town Hall.

As the committee introduced the measure, the first night of the Pine Barrens Festival operated by Holy Eucharist Roman Catholic Church was underway on the church’s grounds located in the backyard of town hall.

Municipal officials said the coordinators of the festival—which just concluded its 30th year—did not communicate with the township as much as was preferred, underscoring the need for such a law.

The festival, which ran from July 23 to July 28, averaged 2,000 to 5,000 attendees a night, even with spurts of inclement weather.

“What were the results of a discussion with Holy Eucharist about the Pine Barrens Festival?” asked Deputy Mayor Stephen Lee IV of municipal Emergency Management Coordinator Rober t Sunbur y. “A re we better prepared for a response? What about communications or the handling of severe weather?”

Sunbury said he and other township officials only provided advice to the event organizers.

“They are monitoring for severe weather with a weather station,” Sunbury said. “They will shut down for the night, if necessary, and

not resume activities. They do not further communicate with us.”

Lee also asked Tabernacle Fire Co. #1 Chief David Smith and Tabernacle Rescue Squad Chief George Jackson III, who were in the meeting audience, if they discussed an emergency plan with festival planners.

The chiefs replied that they weren’t invited to festival planning meetings and went to observe the festival on their own.

“That is the entire reason we need this ordinance,” Lee said. “We ought to know where we are supposed to go and we don’t.”

Public Safety Director Arch Liston said he was told by festival coordinators that since they have handled the event before, they don’t have any problems.

“But you’re right,” said Liston to Lee. “This ordinance is something that we should be able to sit and talk with them about in advance and for us to have a plan for response, if necessary.”

Mayor Joseph Barton maintained that the township would be liable in the event that anything unforeseen, resulting in injuries, happened at the festival or as a consequence of it.

“They use the (town hall) parking lot here for parking,” Barton said. “They use the streets.”

Festival Chairman Gary Williams said his committee went through the same procedures with Tabernacle this year that it always has.

“We applied to the township for various permits and have been in close contact with them to get their input,” said Williams, who has chaired the festival for five years and is a retired educator and school administrator. “We have one member, an attorney, who attends township meetings and cleared an emergency management plan with Bob Sunbury.”

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Tabernacle Fire Company Mural Honors Past and Present Members

A new Tabernacle Fire Company #1 mural.

By Dominick Cella Staff Writer

TABERNACLE—What started as a casual conversation some time ago about what to do with the walls of Tabernacle Fire Company #1’s firehouse culminated in a special occasion on July 28.

A mural was unveiled to “honor those who came before us” and helped shape the fire company into what it is today.

The mural, covering an entire interior wall of the firehouse and painted by local resident Jesse Barton, depicts the fire company’s 1974 Ford F-750 firetruck standing in the foreground of the iconic Apple Pie Hill fire tower in the township.

The mural also contains the names of influential members of the fire company— Steve Axner, Mike Callaghan, Al Freeman, Eddie Gallagher, George Gerber Jr., Jules Krause, Ed Nelson, Len Rovinsky, Rudy Saldan, Stuart Rubin, John Welling, Hank Wylupek and Kevin Zebrowski.

“The goal was to honor those who were

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crucial to the development of firefighting in Tabernacle,” said Deputy Chief Andy Cunard.

“These volunteers all had a major impact on the company.”

The list of honorees includes many former company fire chiefs.

“Some of the volunteers are still with us, and some have passed,” Cunard said. “There are members like Steve Axner, who passed within the last year, and members who are still active like Rudy Saldan, who is on every call, every night.”

Each listed volunteer, or their surviving family members, received a plaque to commemorate the event.

In addition to the unveiling, Chief Dave Smith, Deput y Chief Al Freeman and firefighter Mike Callaghan were honored for their extensive service to the residents of Tabernacle.

Barton, a Camden school teacher who is also the son of Tabernacle Township Mayor Joseph Barton, was designated an Honorary Member of Tabernacle Fire Co. #1 for his dedication and artistic vision.

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Medford’s ‘Lamp Whisperers’ Known for Bringing Lighting Back to Life

By Judy Cohen Minches For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MEDFORD—To satisfied customers of Medford Lighting and Repair, Molly and Bill Werosta, the store’s co-owners, are known as the “lamp whisperers.”

“I enjoy seeing people happy,” said Molly Werosta, who has become locally renowned for her ability to solve problems when presented with complicated repairs. “Repairing saves people aggravation from throwing something away that they want to keep, like a heirloom lamp from grandma.”

People often stash vintage and/or broken fixtures in their attics or basements and bring them to the store at 56 North Main Street in Medford years later, perhaps when they are redecorating or feeling nostalgic.

Molly Werosta said that when she and her husband, a former lighting designer, sit down to make a fix, their solutions may fall anywhere between a simple rewiring job for a lamp or chandelier or something far more complex.

Time and time again, customers are often amazed by the functionality and/or beauty of the transformation of their vintage and dusty treasures, made new again.

Once they’re made new again, Molly Werosta described the work as a combination of fun and “an adventure, always with something new to learn.”

Formely the showroom manager for Genie Lighting, Molly Werosta reflected on the day she saw a “help wantedˮ sign on the establishment’s lawn.

She was a birth doula at the time; a nonmedical companion/coach who supported women before, during and after childbirth;

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The owners of Medford Lighting and Repair, Molly and Bill Werosta. and said she found that work very rewarding.

Yet, she was drawn to the new opportunity for some unknown reason, even with no experience or familiarity with lighting.

Molly Werosta said she printed her resume and read about rewiring a lamp in the event the subject was broached when she stopped by the store to apply for the job.

She added that she and then-owner Lloyd Williams, Sr., who opened Medford Lighting and Repair as Genie House some 51 years ago with the production of copper lanterns, hit it See LAMP/ Page 11

Deputy Mayor Envisions Many Uses for Site of Former Sequoia Program

By Mark Hatoff

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

TABERNACLE—A push is continuing to be made to turn a vacant schoolhouse in Tabernacle Township into a hub of activity.

Deputy Mayor Stephen Lee IV was vocal at a July 23 Tabernacle Township Committee meeting about possibilities he feels will make good use of the building that, until February, held the Lenape Regional High School District’s (LRHSD) Sequoia Alternative Program.

T he prog r a m wa s moved f rom t he schoolhouse at Flyatt and Carranza roads right after a vehicle crashed into it, tearing a hole in the structure. But, shortly before the crash, Tabernacle officials had discussed their interest in acquiring land adjacent to the building for possible construction of a new town hall.

The discussion prompted the Tabernacle Township School District, which rented the building to the LRHSD, to publicly oppose such construction because of the possible impact it would have on its tenant.

“In my opinion, that building, which is owned by the taxpayers (although the school board owns the title), offers a really unique opportunity,” Lee said. “There could be municipal offices there. The school district could have offices there. We can have our community center there. It could be a place for seniors to go to or a nonprofit library branch. Maybe it could even be a daycare.”

The deputy mayor also said that not many major improvements would be needed to make the building viable. The LRHSD had already made many updates to it prior to permanently relocating the alternative program to the former Evans School building in Evesham Township after the Feb. 4 crash.

These schoolhouse renovations, Lee noted, included boiler removal and the installation of heat pumps in every room.

“If we do not do something about this building collectively with the (Tabernacle) school district, I think it would be grossly irresponsible of us as public officials,” Lee said. “There has got to be a way for us to have a joint project that provides space that the Tabernacle taxpayer can take advantage of.”

Lee also said he believes that the Tabernacle school district is receptive to doing something with the vacant building, based on a July 16 Tabernacle Township Committee-Tabernacle Board of Education Liaison meeting.

Tabernacle Township Board of Education President Vicki Shoemaker, Vice President A n t o n y L a u d i c i n a a n d Ta b e r n a c l e Superintendent of Schools Glenn Robbins were said to have given Tabernacle Township officials, including Lee, a walkthrough of the structure.

Lee said the Tabernacle school district is absorbing all operational costs for the building as of right now.

“They are maintaining a building that has no income,” he said. “I made it clear to them that this is not a project we could do by ourselves. I think it has to be a shared use.”

Com m it t eema n R icha rd Fr a n ze n recommended forming a special advisory committee, consisting of community leaders, to hold further discussion on the building’s future.

“Let them be part of the decision-making process,” he said. “They may have some good ideas.”

Lee said the township could offer to maintain the schoolhouse in the interim.

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Medford Pastor Sentenced to 18 Years for Sexual Assault of Minors MEDFORD —A pastor from Medford Township was sentenced on July 27 to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting four juveniles and having inappropriate interaction with a fifth one over a multi-year period ending in 2015.

The sentence, handed down by Judge Jeanne T. Covert, contained no parole eligibility for the defendant, Harry L. Thomas, 75, of Queens Lane.

Thomas attempted to withdraw his guilty plea, but the motion was denied by Covert. He will serve his term at Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Woodbridge, which houses sex offenders.

“What we saw in court on sentencing day was the unmasking of a true Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” said Scott Coffina, Burlington County prosecutor. “An individual who professed to take responsibility for his actions moved– unsuccessfully–to withdraw his guilty plea. An individual who professed to be a man of faith and has made many positive contributions to strangers committed the ultimate act of betrayal against family members who loved and trusted him.”

The prosecutor added that there is no sentence that can approximate justice in light of Thomas’ despicable acts against these children, but it is gratifying that the victims have been spared the pain of a trial.

“Thomas almost certainly will spend the rest of his life in prison, where he can never harm a child again,” Coffina said.

Thomas, the former pastor of Come Alive Church in Medford, was arrested in December 2017 and pled guilty in February to one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree endangering the welfare

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of a child.

A police investigation revealed that the assaults occurred in Medford between 1999 and 2015.

“I want to commend Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Eife, Medford Township Detective Wi l l ia m K ne cht , Bu rl i ng t on C ou nt y Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jack Bowker, and Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office victim advocate Nichole Borger for their diligence and sensitivity in prosecuting this case, and to wish the survivors and their families the strength to overcome the challenges they face in coming to terms with these crimes and moving forward with their lives,” Coffina said.

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Southampton Township Is Disregarding the Safety and Input of Hawkin Road Residents

A few weeks ago, residents of Hawkin Road noticed that Southampton Township removed their 25-mph speed-limit signs and installed 40-mph speed-limit signs from Elm Drive to the Medford Township line, along with a stretch of 45-mph speed-limit signs just after Independence Drive.

As per a Sout ha mpton Tow nsh ip ordinance passed earlier this year, a traffic study was performed and recommended the speed-limit change.

I, along with other residents I represent, can possibly understand the increase in the speed limit on the more secluded, wooded stretch of Hawkin Road between Birch Drive and the Medford Township line.

However, increasing the speed limit starting at Elm Drive, where it is residential, is creating a safety issue for residents and more importantly neighborhood children.

There is no shoulder on Hawkin Road, forcing children to ride bikes on the white line.

The same goes for pedestrians, where they have to walk on the white line.

Half of the people traveling on Hawkin Road barely even move over when driving by bicyclists and pedestrians. When the posted speed limit was 25 mph, people would go 35-40 mph. Now that it is 40 mph, some are already going well above that.

There was a tragedy in this exact area when a boy was hit by a car several years

back. Why does it seem that Southampton is disregarding the safety of the children and residents of this area? Why weren’t affected residents notified of the possible change?

What was performed as part of this traffic study and where was it recommended to increase the limit in this area?

Medford Township kept the posted speed limit in its residential area of Hawkin Road at 25 mph, but Southampton chose to raise it to 40 mph. W hy?

Bob Grimes Southampton, New Jersey

Having Millionaires Pay Their Fair Share Is Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment Another letter from Bruno DiStefano (Rich People Are Smart Enough to Figure It Out—Pine Barrens Tribune: July 28, 2018); another defense of poor, benighted New Jersey millionaires.

Contrary to DiStefano’s thesis, attempting to have the top 1 percent pay their fair share is not cruel and unusual punishment. The tax

rate for the nation was astronomically higher after World War II, and we didn't see the very rich escaping the country.

The old adage, “You get what you pay for!” is still relevant.

The revenue raised from taxing millionaires pays for quality of life for the citizens of our democracy and, in turn, keeps our democracy

strong.

Since he posits that the rich are “smart enough to figure it out” by leaving New Jersey, can we look forward to an end to Bruno’s letters as he enjoys a tax-free location?

Marlene Lieber Medford, New Jersey

County Needs to Take Another Look at Accident-Prone Shamong Intersection Shamong Township would like to request a traffic evaluation study of the intersection of Willow Grove Road (County Road 648) and Stokes Road (County Road 541) from Martin C. Livingston of the Burlington County Department of Engineering.

The township has great concern with regards to the increased traffic accidents at

this intersection. There have been three in July alone within the span of seven days.

About a year ago, we requested that the county take a look at this intersection to conduct a study of whether we needed some additional signage or controls at this location.

The county looked into this intersection and said no changes were needed.

Since the recent accidents, we are again requesting that they reconsider action, at least adding warnings that it is not a four-way-stop intersection.

Mayor Michael Di Croce Shamong, New Jersey

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(Re: Shamong Intersection Sees Three Accidents within Five Days) These accidents happen there because motorists on that road drive like it’s a dragway. When I am standing in a nearby barn, I hear motorcycle and car engines being gunned. It makes me cringe. ~Cindy Jarsen-Gavlick

(Re: $100,000 Worth Of Loot Recovered After Burglary) What the heck! The home had $100,000 worth of jewelry and handbags. If they weren't so materialistic, they wouldn't have this problem. Sorry. ~Joseph Rolland

(Re: $100,000 Worth Of Loot Recovered After Burglary) Mr. Rolland: you should be sorry.

What other people buy with their money, and keep in their house, is their property no matter how jealous it makes you feel. What a ridiculous comment. ~Bonnie Carter

(Editorial | One Less Tragedy, One Less Trauma: Let’s Make Our Intersections Safer For All) Driving is not a right, it is a privilege. Put the phones down, follow the laws, and put all distractions away before you drive.

I am sure some intersections could use improving, but changing things that have worked for many years because people can't handle it nowadays is not the answer. ~Mark Carter

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DROPS: Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Allegations of Major Security Breach (Continued from Page 1) absent from the meeting on that day, he did not resign at that time.

Hoffman later said she did not know why James, who has served on the committee since 2003, chose not to resign on July 3 as planned.

A special meeting, however, was called on July 24 and James’ resignation was accepted unanimously by his colleagues. A replacement was also chosen. (Please see accompanying) story on Page 1.)

“We are still shaking our heads over it,” Lewis said.

Around the same time that Hoffman revealed James was planning to resign, she also told the Pine Barrens Tribune that Barbara Somes, the municipality’s former 20-year emergency management coordinator who resigned in June amid allegations of insubordination and harassment that surfaced mere weeks after she came to her husband’s defense in a municipal employment matter, reported that several of the town’s sensitive documents in her office had gone missing or were tampered with.

A memo sent by Somes and postmarked May 23, obtained last month through the clerk’s office, detailed a timeline of the alleged incidents and documents in question.

Somes wrote in the memo that emergency management office “intrusions” started on Jan. 9 when she found her center desk drawer unlocked, keys to her cabinets moved and desktop paperwork moved and refiled.

The discovery was made eight days after the committee summoned her husband, Horace A. Somes, Jr., to an executive session, part of a January reorganization meeting.

Horace Somes was ordered to appear before the committee to discuss why he was communicating with the Pinelands Commission, as later confirmed by both his wife and Hoffman.

As previously reported by the Pine Barrens Tribune, Barbara Somes said troubles began for her family shortly after her husband issued a zoning certificate for a barn on River Road in the Lower Bank section of the township.

The barn, she said, was slated to be built on a parcel that belonged to a neighbor of Code Enforcement Officer Bill Ward. She said Ward opposed the barn.

“Bill Ward would bring his buddies there and ride their motorcycles and he complained because Horace wrote the zoning certificate,” she said. “Ward said the guy could not build the barn and actually went on the property and ordered him to stop it.”

On April 3, Horace Somes was summoned once again to appear before the committee during executive session. Afterwards, Horace Somes was removed from his positions, despite promises by officials to not take action after the session.

The 39-year township employee, who served 37 of those years as the township’s Joint Planning and Zoning Board secretary, was allowed to resig n on May 1 af ter controversy erupted.

Dispute over Deletions Barbara Somes said that her husband was accused on April 3 of deleting an email involving the Pinelands Commission and was told that the township had to retrieve it “in the clouds.” She added her husband responded that he didn’t know it was wrong to delete an email addressed to him, especially since there is a delete button provided in the municipal email system’s portal (or mailbox).

“People delete emails all the time from their inbox,” she said.

Hof f ma n a nd Com m it teema n Ba r r y Cavileer have pushed back on Barbara Somes’ claim that the dispute involves a barn.

Hoffman said the owners of businesses in

the municipality, including a boat works and junkyard, became upset after learning that Horace Somes reported alleged violations to the Pinelands Commission.

“The boat works threatened to sue us,” she said. “They wrote a letter to the township that they were tired of getting singled out, while others get a pass. They felt targeted.”

Hoffman said that after receiving the letter, the town learned that Horace Somes reported a total of three businesses and their possible violations of the law to the Pinelands Commission.

“We asked Horace (Somes) if he reported it to the Pinelands Commission,” she said.

“Horace would not admit that he reported it.”

Hoffman said that it was at that point she contacted Chuck Horner, the Pinelands C om m is sion’s d i r e ct or of r eg u lat or y programs. She said he confirmed that it was Horace Somes who reported the violations.

“Horner said, ‘Yes, it was him who reported it,’” she said. “But, at first they would not give us the emails and we had to file Open Public Record Act (OPRA) requests.”

A few weeks after Barbara Somes came to her husband’s defense, she found herself in the committee’s crosshairs.

On May 29, she was summoned to appear before the committee to discuss a text message that she sent to the township’s IT consultant, who was involved in the discipline of her husband, on the night Horace Somes was removed from office.

“I will read the text, this is to the IT consultant at 11:32 p.m.,” said Township Solicitor Tom Coleman as he read what Barbara Somes wrote to Ken Bellia, of Bellia Tech. “‘By the way, you are on my list.’ At 7:13 a.m. the next morning, the IT consultant said ‘What list is that?’ You typed back at 7:16 p.m., ‘Wrong Ken, GPS tag.’”

“I also found a pile of dog poop in the back corner of my office and vomit or runny poop up front on the carpet.” ~Barbara Somes Former OEM Coordinator Coleman asked the township committee for their thoughts on the text messages read aloud, adding that Bellia “felt threatened.”

“It was an accident,” Barbara Somes said.

“I play GPS tag all of the time. I was up late that night because I was very upset. I was playing GPS tag with some of my friends. I explained that to him and responded that I didn’t even know I sent him a text message.”

The committee accepted Barbara Somes accident explanation, but she was told that she could not have direct contact with Bellia.

On June 28, Barbara Somes was again summoned to appear before the governing body after she sent a text message to Bellia on June 14.

Prior to the June 28 meeting, Barbara Somes said she thought she heard at the May 29 meeting that she could not communicate with Bellia for 30 days or until after the next township committee meeting. She added that she asked for the May 29 decision to be put in writing and the meeting’s audio, but had not received her requests prior to sending Bellia the text message.

During the June 28 meeting, Barbara Somes resigned.

“I am done!” Barbara Somes said. “I am tired of it—I am tired of everything. I am tired of no action when I make complaints and I am tired of the threats.”

As the Pine Barrens Tribune reported a few weeks ago, in the parking lot of

town hall, immediately after she resigned, Barbara Somes elaborated on some of the “complaints” she claimed she has made to the committeemen.

“There were porn attachments on my emails from the town clerk,” Barbara Somes said. “Our computer system is obviously compromised. They refuse to investigate my complaints.”

Hoffman, when asked about the attachments, said the township’s IT department has been investigating where the porn originated from.

“Her complaint was forwarded to Kenny Bellia and Fred (Bellia’s employee),” Hoffman said. “They went into the server and found her computer had over 650 (access) attempts, a sign of a virus…They also tried to explain to her that her home computer also had malware on it.”

The township clerk added that Barbara Somes also accused her of letting her dog into the emergency management office so that it could go to the bathroom on the office floor.

“She said that my dog took a s*** in her room,” said Hoffman, as she vehemently denied the incident ever happened.

Files Reported Missing But now, as the memo indicates, Barbara Somes’ “complaints” were far more serious.

On Feb. 11, Barbara Somes said she found that a CD with the township’s emergency operations plan from 2010 and 2014 went missing and that an email reporting the matter was mysteriously deleted. She added that the municipality’s hazard mitigation plan, Red Cross sheltering plan and preliminary flood plan was also missing from her office.

On Feb. 13, Barbara Somes said someone we nt i nt o he r of fic e a nd t u r ne d of f communication radios in her office and the municipality’s emergency management file was gone.

“Reported to mayor and county…regarding the missing emergency operations plan,” she wrote. “I was advised by county to report (the incident) to the state police. I forwarded to mayor, but I received no response—note this email is missing from sent files.”

On Feb. 19, Barbara Somes said she discovered that the municipal Board of Health cabinet had been looked through and that the municipality’s hazard mitigation and preliminary flood plans were found stuffed “into a side cabinet up top of desk.”

She added that just days after sending t he ent i re com m it tee a n email about the disappearance of the municipality’s emergency operations plan, a 911 addressing file (a file that contains the addresses of all residences and businesses in the municipality, along with other sensitive information used for decision-making purposes) went missing on March 16.

“Desk compromised yet again,” Barbara Somes wrote. “Chair used—computer used— phone used. FEMA boxes gone through and moved. Board of Health and OEM files gone through and moved.”

She also documented that someone went through a go-bag used for shelter deployment on April 30.

At the beginning of the memo, Barbara Somes wrote, “Please be advised that I have no faith, confidence or trust in the township clerk—Kathy Hoffman, or the tech team from Bellia.”

The accusations made about a dog being brought into the emergency management office are made near the end of the memo.

“Special note…during this time frame I

have periodically found wads of curly brown hair around my desk and under the chair rollers,” Barbara Somes wrote. “I also found a pile of dog poop in the back corner of my office and vomit or runny poop up front on the carpet.”

The alleged security breaches have not been discussed publicly by the committee during their meetings to date. Residents have also not been officially notified about them.

However, James, in his second to last public appearance, appeared to be aware of the possible breaches.

“I am starting a new project, basically because of the thi ngs that have been happening in town hall,” said James on June 12. “I am going to reach out to three security companies and see if we can upgrade our security system in the building. I need to catch up with you (Lewis) and find out what your ideas are and then bring the experts in.”

James has not returned to the committee’s chambers since June 28, the night Barbara Somes resigned. He led both of Barbara Somes’ employment hearings and was nearly at a loss for words, stuttering while he spoke, when she resigned.

“I guess we…I appreciate the time and effort you put into it…uh…,” said James, breaking a more than two-minute period of silence when Barbara Somes handed in her letter of resignation.

James, when reached for comment on July 29, hung up the telephone. Attempts to reach him after he hung up were unsuccessful. It is unclear how far along he got with the security system project before deciding to resign.

Hoffman, as the Pine Barrens Tribune previously reported, has said that Coleman ordered her to search Horace Somes’ desk and filing system for Pinelands Commission emails “because he is immaculate with files.”

“I couldn’t find anything,” Hoffman said.

“So, we asked the IT guy to search through all of his emails and found that he deleted emails, all from his correspondence with the Pinelands Commission. You cannot delete emails in government. That is governmental policy.”

However, the township clerk stopped short of discussing what actions, if any, she took with respect to looking through the belongings of Barbara Somes. Horace Somes’ desk was within feet of his wife’s desk.

Lewis, when asked about the items reported missing or tampered with, said the committee had not yet determined that they were missing or tampered with and was still looking into the matter.

The mayor then pulled a unique key out of his pocket and explained that the technology behind it allows municipal employees to only have access to areas they have permission to be in.

Lewis also said town hall has a security system that is set at night. He said “it is unlikely” something was taken or tampered with because of the unique key and security system that is in place.

Barbara Somes said that the emergency operations plan was never recovered before she resigned.

“I reported it to the county OEM,” Barbara Somes said. “They sat on it for a while, then a state OEM representative was going to go to the Tuckerton New Jersey State Police barracks to report it to a detective and have them get back to me. They never did.”

Staff writer Bill Bonvie contributed to this story.

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Location: Pemberton Details: Pemberton has expanded its hours for school registration to Saturday, Aug. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Brotherhood Administration, 1 Egbert Street, Pemberton. Registration is by appointment only. Weekday appointments are available Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Location: Browns Mills Details: A bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City is planned for Aug. 4. Tickets are $25, and include $15 in coupons; proceeds benefit Deborah Home Chapter. The bus will leave Browns Mills Acme parking lot at 9 a.m. Call Peggy for reservations at 609-893-5422.

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Kirby’s Mill Art Show & Sale

Location: Medford Details: Join the Medford Historical Society for an afternoon of the arts on the grounds of historic Kirby’s Mill. Live music by Bobby LaRussa, who will play old-time tunes, folk and blues. This is a free event that runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 275 Church Road, Medford. www.

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Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Come out to the Lake Absegami Breezeway in Bass River State Forest and enjoy a full moon hike and a campfire. Meet at the Bass River State Forest office, 762 Stage Road, Tuckerton at 7:45 p.m. $3 per person.

Call to register at 609-296-1114. Bring insect repellent and flashlight.

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Location: Medford Details: Check out this mad science program that features fun, interactive learning, amazement and wonder.

10:30 a.m. at the Pinelands Library, 2493 Allen Ave., Medford. To register, call 609-654-6113.

‘River Lady’ Takes 55 Seniors on Excursion Back in Time PEMBERTON—A recreation of “Life on the Mississippi,” in an era famously described by Mark Twain, combined with the convenience of a contemporary luxury cruise, was experienced by 55 seniors from Pemberton Township who participated in an excursion aboard the River Lady on July 24.

The 150-passenger, 85-foot long authentic reproduction of a paddlewheel riverboat splendidly captures all the ambiance of Mississippi River vessels of the 19th Century.

The vessel is complete with a Victorian-style lower deck, which is completely enclosed and climate controlled for year-round comfort. The lower deck is also equipped with easy access for the handicapped and was reserved for the seniors who signed up for the cruise along Barnegat Bay and the Toms River.

Upon entering through a beautifully etched glass door, one is impressed by the detail of the riverboat’s design, with custom-made mahogany woodwork complementing brass wall sconces and draperies.

Tables were arranged so seniors could enjoy the views, along with a continental breakfast of coffee and Danish.

Participants were allowed to ascend a stairway on the vessel and enjoy its second deck as well, which afforded a perfect opportunity for sightseeing. This deck is covered and can be enclosed with translucent weather panels should the need arise.

The banks of the waterway traversed by the steamer were surrounded by charming hills lined with uniquely designed homes, many dating back to the turn of the last century, as well as beautifully manicured lawns and gardens.

The vessel’s captain provided comprehensive historical commentary on points of interest along the shore, which included a description of the significant role Toms River played in the Revolutionary War, as well as during the years when New Jersey was first settled.

Location: Evesham Details: For ages 12 and under. Celebrate your reading accomplishments at the Evesham Branch Library’s summer reading party, starting at 10 a.m., 984 Tuckerton Road, Evesham. Call to register at 856-983-1444.

Location: Medford Details: The Medford Arts Center, in cooperation with the Township of Medford, is presenting the United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble in a free concert, 7 p.m. at Lenape High School, 235 Hartford Road, Medford. From the swingin’ sounds of Major Glenn Miller to the best of contemporary jazz, the Ensemble plays with style and sophistication. Tickets are free but must be obtained in advance by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: USAF Concert, c/o Township of Medford, 17 N. Main Street, Medford, NJ 08055, stating the number of tickets requested; or by visiting the municipal building at 16 N. Main Street.

Location: Browns Mills Details: On the second Wednesday of each month, at 10 a.m., a nurse from Lourdes Health System will be at the Pemberton Community Library to provide free health screenings and dispense health and wellness information. 16 Broadway, Browns Mills, 609-893-8262.

Location: Browns Mills Details: Learn the basics of cross stitch while creating a beautiful design. Materials and pattern provided. 2 p.m. at the Pemberton Community Library, 16 Broadway, Browns Mills, 609-893-8262.

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Location: Whiting Details: The Thyroid Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539,

Free Art Classes For Veterans

Location: Medford Details: The Medford Arts Center, 18 N. Main Street, Medford, is hosting a year of free art classes for U.S. Military Veterans. Participants will explore their creativity in a warm and inviting atmosphere. All materials and supplies will be supplied. No experience is necessary. 4th of each month Fridays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 609-654-6033 for more information. Walk-ins welcome.

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EVENTS: Tabernacle Seeking Greater Municipal Involvement

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A break in the deluge turned into a beautiful evening at this year's Pine Barrens Festival.

off. Undeterred by her lack of knowledge, he hired her.

“He taught me everything,” said Molly Werosta of Williams, who believed if the student didn’t learn, the teacher didn’t teach it.”

Before Williams passed away in 2015 at the age of 84, his parting request was for the Werostas to buy Genie Lighting. But at the time, that was not a feasible option for them.

A year later, Lloyd Williams’ wife, Sylvia— who had become more involved in the business—was ready to retire, which meant the store would close.

Molly Werosta found herself standing at a crossroads, not wanting her ties to the Williams family, her customers and the lighting industry to come to an end. She was compelled to act.

After discussing their options, the Werostas approached Sylvia Williams to discuss taking over the repair portion of the business. The idea of selling new merchandise was appealing to them as well, but they did not want to “bite off more than we could chew.”

Molly Werosta said her thought process went like this: “If I do lamp repairs, I have to do shades, which go together like peanut butter and jelly. If I do shades, I also have to do finials, as well as make other things available.”

Sylvia Williams held a final sale for the merchandise in the showroom and officially turned out the lights on the Main Street property on Sept. 24, 2016.

Genie House, the Williams family’s factory where skilled craftsmen create one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor light fixtures that are guaranteed for life, remains in Vincentown, and continues to serve the community as it always has.

The Werostas proceeded to rent the Genie Lighting space from Sylvia Williams for repairs, but soon realized that the layout of the building, with its spacious showroom, lent itself to showcasing new merchandise.

They decided once and for all to proceed with a full-service business that does it all, despite their initial hesitancy and hence Medford Lighting and Repair was born.

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New Jersey State Police to provide police protection and enforcement at the festival.

During most years, at least six State Troopers are placed on the fairgrounds and at surrounding intersections.

“We hired the state police and had procedures in place for bad weather and other difficult situations,” Williams said.

Liston is Tabernacle’s first public safety director and started in the newly created position earlier this year. His role is an unusual one. Liston presides as public safety director in a town that is patrolled by the state police.

Normally, state police do not take direction from local officials and a town gives up its control over law-enforcement activities when it agrees to be patrolled by the state agency.

The state police have a wealth of resources to respond to a crisis, whereas a town with a local police department usually has to call on the state police for assistance in the event of a large-scale emergency.

A municipal emergency-management coordinator’s role in a town patrolled by the state police has long been considered a gray area.

State law requires each municipality to have an emergency-management coordinator, but the state police have their own Office of Emergency Management and are technically in charge of an incident in a state police-patrolled town, disrupting the law’s outlined hierarchy in various ways. But, at the same time, should an incident occur requiring resources, technically the resource request has to be signed off by the municipal emergency-management coordinator.

In neighboring Southampton Township, various emergency-management coordinators over the years have tried to obtain a copy of the Southampton Township School District’s emergency-response plan because of their responsibility to coordinate resources in the event of a crisis.

However, the district and state police have told past emergency-management coordinators that the plan is between the district and state police, resulting in frustration and turnover of personnel in the position.

Nevertheless, in Tabernacle, Williams said that he and the festival committee wouldn’t have an issue working more closely with the municipality.

“I wouldn’t see a problem with township officials being at our meetings, but we do keep them apprised of everything that’s going on,” he said.

In reference to the proposed ordinance itself, Liston said that he met with Lenape Regional

High School District (LRHSD) Security and Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Kehoe, Jackson and others before the July 23 meeting and recommended increasing the town’s current liability insurance threshold above $1 million.

Liston also said that the local public safety officials made a recommendation to increase an attendance threshold required to designate an occasion as a special event from 300 to 500 people.

“Also consider, if an event were to get out of hand and it hasn’t been approved by us, we would have no enforcement mechanism and we would have to depend on state police,” Liston said. “We could still cite (offenders) after the event, but couldn’t shut something down during the event itself.”

During further discussion of the proposed ordinance, which would add “Special Events” wording to the already existing township code entitled “Public Functions and Similar Uses of Public Places,” Barton questioned language that didn’t classify educational activities, such as graduations and third-party events, as special events.

“The goal here is for our Office of Emergency Management to be aware of what is going to be happening in town,” Barton said. “I understand that there was a Girls’ Summer Slam Lacrosse Tournament at Seneca High School recently that had about 5,000 people. How do we enforce something like this that would happen in Tabernacle? How do we make them aware? (that they don’t have to notify us?)”

The mayor added that the township is not trying to put a burden on event planners, but wants to look out for the safety of the community and those also visiting it.

“God forbid there was some unforeseen act that took place that day when there were 5,000 people and we had no knowledge that they were there, or had no plan on how to respond,” he said.

Township Solicitor Peter Lange said that at a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 27 on the ordinance, the insurance and attendance thresholds can be further discussed, as well as, how to carve up exceptions to the proposed measure for educational functions, without making them “so broad.”

“We could also require other exempt entities to provide an emergency plan to the township in order for them to qualify as being exempt,” Lange said.

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“We are going to offer good lighting options at fair prices, home décor and excellent customer service,” Molly Werosta pledged.

Outlining Medford Lighting and Repair’s priorities from the get-go, she said that, for starters, they are extending a military discount of 15 percent in honor of their son, who entered the U.S. Navy this year.

They further planned to delve into the practice of refurbishing as a way to save their customers money and preserve their family’s history, while also protecting the environment, she said, noting that this could be done by swapping out a lamp shade for a fresh new look on a base or using an antique coffee pot or a firehouse nozzle to create an interesting and meaningful table lamp.

They will continue making house calls to provide lighting consultations upon request, as there is a lot to consider regarding style and size, proximity to windows and so forth, and they want their customers to feel confident about their purchases.

In addition to stocking the Genie House Line—which offers a variety of hand-crafted lighting fixtures in the same style decades later—they will feature Blue Butterfly Home Décor and Annie Sloane chalk-painted furniture.

With the support of Sylvia Williams, the Werostas went through the legal process of incorporating Medford Lighting and Repair— with the same phone number as Genie Lighting and Repair—and have set up shop as the premier place to go for all of one’s lighting needs.

“It was such a gracious decision on her part to let us stay and rebuild,” said Molly Werosta of Williams. “Sylvia has been a source of continued encouragement, and I love her to pieces.”

She went on to say that she and her husband— who have six grown children—have a “deep respect” for the Williams family and a “great connection” to Lloyd and Sylvia, who have always treated her family with great kindness.

“Anything we accomplish here I hope would have made Lloyd proud in the same way I want my own parents to be proud of me,” she added.

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St. John’s Wort, Serotonin and Depression

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t. John’s wort is a beautiful plant with yellow flowers known to ease depression. It’s banned in some countries though.

For a long time, “hypericin,” a compound in the plant was thought to help with the blues, however scientists are noting that another compound in the plant called “hyperforin” plays an even bigger role.

St. John’s wort increases the activity of serotonin. But serotonin isn’t the be-all, end-all of happy brain chemicals. Some research suggests that depression is really tied to dopamine deficiency. If you’d like to understand more about that brain chemical, read my other article posted at my website. It’s called, “Have You Stopped Enjoying Life? It Could be Low Dopamine.”

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are dubbed “SSRIs” and these medications increase serotonin activity in your brain. You know them as Prozac, Lexapro, Zoloft and others. Taking SSRI antidepressants along with St. John’s wort is dangerous and the combination should be avoided.

It’s fascinating that St. John’s wort also has anti-inflammatory properties similar to a popular drug called Celebrex!

Research has demonst rated that inflammatory chemicals in the brain are high in depressed patients. In fact, some researchers even believe that brain inflammation is the primary cause of depression, with the neurotransmitter changes coming later. It’s possible that this anti-inflammatory action of St. John’s wort could help with depression in addition to its ability to increase serotonin activity. Which reminds me of a warning…

If you combine prescription antidepressants with St. John’s wort, it can be dangerous and may lead to “Serotonin Syndrome,” which is a medical crisis. Serotonin has to be in balance with other brain chemicals, so the message here is “more is not always better.” Symptoms of the syndrome include increased heart rate and blood pressure, fever,

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There are allergies associated with any herb, including this one. Finally, due to changes in your liver enzymes, be extremely careful with this herb (or preferably avoid it) if you take any of the following: • Oral Contraceptives • Warfarin • Digoxin • Theophylline • Indinavir • Cyclosporine Treatment for severe depression is not as easy as popping a single pill, or an herbal remedy. St. John’s wort doesn’t even work well for severe cases.

If you’re feeling depressed, please make sure that you get professional help and make lifestyle or relationship changes if necessary.

Depression can lead to fatal consequences and should be taken seriously by everyone in the family. It is fleeting for some of you, and life-long for others. Anhedonia and suicide are linked to severe depression. A friend of a friend committed suicide this past month, and I knew and liked him. I’m sad about this, and so I’m prompted to write this article today.

Be sure to tell your loved ones and friends just how much you need them in your life.

Treat everyone, even new acquaintances with kindness as you have no idea what they may be suffering with. One kind word, or special text can make all the difference to a person who is empty inside.

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Although it’s not by choice, I am a muddycar person.

I’m a rolling, mucky, traveling “before picture” for Turtle Wax and Brighty Whitie’s Spotless Rinse.

Even the Clean City Committee has offered me big bucks to stay home.

“Hey Lori,” friends often ask, “ever think about washing that thing?” And then there’s the ever clever, “If you clean it, will it fall apart?”

Why, it’s a laugh a minute.

The thing is, I live on a dirt road. That’s right. One of those neat infrastructures that poets often speak of. The path that boasts life’s simplicities, little joys, history of our ancestors and have I mentioned the mud?

I don’t mind our dirt road, but I’m not a huge fan of our muddy car. Truth is, if I wash it, I can pretty much guar-an-dang-tee you that it’s going to rain.

Take yesterday, for instance. The skies were blue, the birds were singing and the only possibility of a change in the atmosphere was coming from the kitchen as some of our sons who were home for the weekend threw down over a box of Cheese Nips.

But that’s another story.

Not so much for Cheese Nips as for my sanity, I decided to take a trip to the grocery store. As I soared over the gravel in my mudencased coupé, I tried my usual trick of turning on the washer fluid in an attempt to give the windshield a nice rinse.

Although it was a stellar attempt to say the least, the wipers didn’t clean the windshield so much as smear the mud around. “Maybe I ought to wash this thing,” I said to myself for the 28th day in a row.

Knowing that dirt roads mixed in with a little rain always equal a muddy car, I turned on the radio for an up-to-the-minute forecast.

They mentioned the high temps, they mentioned the overnight lows, but there was no mention of precipitation. I rolled down the window and took a sniff. Then I licked my forefinger and held it to the sky. Not conventional methods by any means, but you show me a person who thinks that an up-tothe-minute forecast is enough and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t live on a dirt road.

I’m a drive-thru car wash kind of person. I like the guy who pre-treats the bugs, the funloving individual who takes the time to kick the mud off of the fenders and there’s nothing more cleansing than the fine, hard working folks who shine up the old chassis after the final rinse.

As I pulled up to the attendant’s booth, I saw a couple of employees run away and could have sworn a man’s lips read, “No stinking way!”

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thing?” the guy in the little booth asked.

“About a month, give or take,” I responded.

You’d have thought they had never seen mud before.

Although they weren’t happy, they washed it to a shimmering shine. They waxed it, rubbed it down and dried it with fluffy towels. When I left, I felt as bright, light and invigorated as a mountain man after his annual bath.

I pulled up to the stop light and was smiling at the person in the car next to me just because I looked good and I knew it. That’s when that annoying sound came over the radio. You know the one. The proverbial, “Bzzzd, bzzzd, bzzzd!” It was quickly followed by a highpitched tone and a computerized voice stating the words that every freshly washed car owner dreads hearing: “This is a severe weather warning from the National Weather Service. Moments ago, Doppler radar indicated that Lori Clinch washed her car, repeat, Lori Clinch has just washed her car. If you’re outside, you should seek shelter in an enclosed area, far away from windows and doors. Lori has a history of letting her car get filthy and the mere washing of it raises the potential for damaging winds, flashflooding and the raining of both cats and dogs.”

Okay, so maybe my name wasn’t mentioned in the warning but it might as well have been.

For I know there was a direct correlation to my leaving a car wash and the downpour that ensued only moments later.

Needless to say, the trip home was one for the records and I pulled into the garage looking as muddy as I had when I left.

To add insult to injury, I noticed this morning that some wisecracker had written, “Wash Me!” in large letters in the dirt on the back windshield.

I wonder if I should hire me out during a drought season?

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Festivalgoers enjoy Majestic Midways' "Sizzler" at the this year's Pine Barrens Festival. come back to raise your family and settle down and enjoy all the things the Lakes has to offer,” Kalb said.

On Thursday, it was Southampton’s turn, with the honor going to Ronald Heston, who has served on the Southampton Township Committee for five years, the Southampton Township Board of Education for 16 years, and Southampton Township Zoning Board for 21 years.

“I left my four-page acceptance speech at home,” Heston joked, noting that he had tallied up 45 years of work with the township.

Thursday evening’s respite from incessant rain occasioned an observation from festival volunteer Jack Nowicki that it had greatly improved everyone’s attitudes “to actually have people attending” and a quip from McCrink that there had been “an ark floating around the last three nights.”

Friday and Saturday night’s “Focus on Our Town” honors went to Michelle Wells of

Shamong Township, a member of the Indian Mills Fire Company since 1993 who also serves as an assistant chief of the Shamong EMS, and Tabernacle Township’s Richard C. Haines, a retired farmer who has served for 50 years as a warden of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

The Pine Barrens Festival service award went to the Russo family of Tabernacle which operates Russo’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm.

“Russo’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm and family have served our community for over 80 years,” said Rev. Andrew Jamieson who serves as the pastor of Holy Eucharist.

The award was also shared (posthumously) with John Cowie, who died rather suddenly earlier this year after decades with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Cowie was instrumental in developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans and coordinating grant opportunities for wildfire mitigation in Pinelands communities.

Seniors also had an opportunity to watch sailboat races on the river and in the bay. There are five yacht clubs in the area, all of which provide sailing lessons for members, and on this particular day, young people were out practicing their sailing skills and competing with each other.

The River Lady is the only true sternwheeler in the state, a documented vessel, inspected and licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard. By standing in the stern, one can view the operation of the vessel’s paddlewheel, which actually propels the vessel and enables it to turn.

The cruise lasted two-and-a-half hours and was most relaxing and enjoyable for the seniors.

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Pemberton Seniors will no doubt be visiting both venues again in 2019, as this proved to be one of the more popular trips of the year so far.

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Upcoming activities in Pemberton include the annual “National Night Out” festivities at the Pemberton Municipal Building on Aug. 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also, St. Ann’s Carnival will be held at the same location on Aug.14 through 19.

Both are family-oriented events to which seniors are encouraged to bring their grandchildren.

A few tickets are still available for an Aug. 22 trip to Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. to view a performance of the musical “Swingˮ. The trip will include a buffet lunch and dessert buffet. If time permits, the group may also visit Edward’s Candy Outlet, which offers many choices of candy, dried fruits, spices and cake-decorating supplies. Tickets are $55 for senior residents. A bus to transport seniors on the trip will leave the Browns Mills Acme store parking lot at 8:45 a.m.

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SEQUOIA: Many Uses Seen for Former Site of Alternative Program (Continued from Page 5) “We could even offer to take over their septic facility in order to give us a little leeway (with the school district),” he said. “Let’s think about our options over the next few weeks.”

The district owns its own septic facility, in addition to the Sequoia building and 5.7 acres of vacant land next to the building.

In comments made last year, Shoemaker explained that when the LRHSD had made renovations to the building, it had tied into the septic plant and piping that runs throughout the land.

Lee added that the Tabernacle School district has “a lot of economic challenges.”

“The state reduced their aid and they have talked about the possibility of relinquishing their

septic facility to save costs,” he said. “There is only one other school district in Burlington County that owns their own septic-treatment facility, and that is Pemberton.”

Reached by phone the following week, Robbins said that the Tabernacle district is open to all options, whether an agreement is reached with the township or another party.

“Everything is up in the air,” he said.

He expected repairs on the former Sequoia site to be finalized and signed off on in the next week.

“We’re just doing our due diligence and we hope to have something worked out sometime this year, especially since the state decreased its funding of our district,” Robbins said.

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Pictured from left to right are Deputy Mayor Barry Cavileer, Mayor Dudley Lewis, and Committeeman Paul Seybold. we did not want to lose a committeeman,” said Mayor Dudley Lewis.

However, James’ resignation comes at a time when revelations emerged of possible security breaches at town hall, related to an ongoing rift that involves accusations of political interference and has seen two other resignations of veteran municipal employees.

Lewis, who nominated Seybold for James’ seat on the Washington Township Committee, said two other residents sought the spot after receiving word that James’ resignation was imminent.

However, the mayor did not disclose who the other choices for James’ seat were.

“Paul (Seybold) is an excellent person for this position,” Lewis said. “We are very pleased.”

Seybold said he pret t y much k nows everyone in the township and looks forward to representing them in local matters.

“I am happy to fill James’ shoes,” said the father of three kids who went through the

Green Bank School before it was shuttered in 2016. “I’ll be trying to keep the township happy.”

Lewis said Seybold will run for office in November to fill the rest of James’ unexpired two-year term.

Seybold, a resident of Washington since 1975, also served as fire chief of the Lower Bank Volunteer Fire Co. for three years.

“He was an excellent chief,” said Barry Cavileer, who was selected as the township’s deputy mayor after Seybold was sworn in.

James, who served on the committee before Lewis was elected, was also deputy mayor of the township prior to his resignation.

Cavileer, who is retiring at the end of the year from the committee, talked highly of Seybold for several minutes after the meeting, remarking how everyone in the town with a small population is indebted to people like Seybold who are both emergency services volunteers and neighbors.

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A Honda Odyssey lodged partially inside the Sequoia Alternative Program Building in Tabernacle on Feb. 4, 2018.

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