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LeRoy Wooster, owner and funeral director of LeRoy P. Wooster Funeral Home, is presented with a proclamation from 8th Legislative District Assemblyman Ryan Peters.

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ACT OF COMPASSION Funeral Director Honored After Organizing Service and Showing Empathy for Veteran Who Died Alone By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

ATCO—A local funeral director, who organized a burial service free of charge for a Vietnam War veteran upon learning that the man passed away in January without any family members or relatives, was honored last Friday by 8th District Assemblyman Ryan Peters for his “compassionate and selfless act.” LeRoy Wooster, owner and funeral director of LeRoy P. Wooster Funeral Home and Crematory in the Atco section of Waterford Township, was presented with a proclamation by Peters in the conference room of the 60-year-old

facility at 2 p.m. on March 8. The proclamation praised Wooster for organizing the Jan. 18 funeral for Peter Turnpu, 77, attended by more than 1,000 people at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery in North Hanover Township. “On behalf of all veterans, I couldn’t be more thrilled to present this to you,” said Peters, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has served multiple combat tours overseas and is currently a commander of a SEAL reserve team, to Wooster. “You have set the bar for what we are doing for our veterans.” Wooster told the Pine Barrens Tribune

that Turnpu was found unresponsive in his home on Dec. 9, 2018, by a neighbor. After it was determined by police that Turnpu had passed away, the neighbor, according to Wooster, suggested that his body be transported to the funeral home. “I had two options, one being I could have said this is ‘not my responsibility,’ and have the medical examiner handle the situation,” Wooster told Peters as he was presented with the proclamation. “The other option was realizing this man was alone and deserved not to be buried alone.” See COMPASSION / Page 21

BASS RIVER—A site application, prepared by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS), to clearcut approximately 16 acres of white pine and loblolly pine trees near an 86-foot-tall fire tower in the Bass River State Forest has been resubmitted for approval to the Pinelands Commission. The view from three sides of the tower’s square observatory, located less than 500 feet off East Greenbush Road, is at least partially blocked by the 16 acres of 80-to-100-foot-tall trees. “This clearcut treatment activity is being proposed for the reduction of public health and safety hazards due to high risk visibility issues in detection and suppression of wildfires,” wrote Jeremy Webber, assistant forest firewarden of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, in the new application. “Trees in excess of 90 feet in height are impairing the Bass River Fire Tower’s lines of sight, blocking the view of communities such as Nugentown, the Village of New Gretna, Ocean Acres, Smithville, Tuckerton and Warren Grove. Removal of these trees will restore fire tower visibility.” The Jan. 25 resubmission followed an unprecedented Aug. 10, 2018 Pinelands Commission meeting in which the initial application did not earn enough votes for passage, despite a recommendation for approval by the governing body’s Executive Director Nancy Wittenberg. Last year’s decision over the application was historic, as longtime veterans of the 39-year old commission could not recall a time in the 15-member body’s history when a staff recommendation was rejected. The rejection followed fierce opposition to the project expressed by the Bass River Board of Commissioners and Bass River Township residents. Bass River officials and residents, in their opposition as the last application was in front of the Pinelands Commission, argued that the NJFFS is planning to clearcut what is known as the “Cathedral of the Pines,” a “historic site” within “God’s Country” that consists of some of the tallest growing trees of the Pine Barrens. The fire tower, they claim, was “built to protect the very trees” slated for removal. The new content in the latest application, according to Chuck Horner, director of See FOREST/ Page 22

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PEMBERTON—The fate of the 47-year-old aquatics complex at the former Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Pemberton campus has likely been decided, and the news is not favorable to the numerous swimmers and swim teams in Burlington County and beyond who use it. In an afternoon release made available on March 11, RCBC Senior Vice President Tom Czerniecki stated that the pool would close on Aug. 15. Previous speculation by pool supporters at a packed Feb. 13 Burlington County Freeholders meeting had the Pemberton pool not being open past June 30. “After nearly half a century, we know that the aquatics program has had an impact on many lives,” said Czerniecki in the release. “We empathize with and appreciate everyone who feels so strongly about the aquatics facility and thank you for using our facility over the years.” The complex, which includes a deep-water competition pool, had been operating under threat of closure for at least a couple of years, especially after the last classes at Pemberton moved to the college’s Mount Laurel campus in 2018. “Part of the rationale on why the college is seeing through this decision on the closure

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November through mid-February. Outside of the high schools, it has typically been used for lessons, lifeguard training, scuba training and recreational swimming as well. “I’m obviously disappointed,” she said. “(The impending pool closure) is an equally shared problem among the college and the Burlington County Freeholders. It is no longer the mission of the college and hasn’t been for a while. But the paths to this end were started about a decade and a half ago with a number of people who are no longer with the college or the county.”

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Peters and Stanfield Ticket Receives Key GOP Endorsements By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

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MEDFORD—Lauren Kochan, vice president of U.S. Operations for ServicEngineBPO (SEBPO), a digital advertising operations company, has been selected by Medford Township Council to fill a vacancy on the governing body left behind by Chris Buoni. “I am looking forward to being part of the team,” Kochan told council shortly after taking her oath of office on March 5. According to Mayor Charles “Chuck” Watson, the “Republican County Committee of the town” sent council the names of three people to replace Buoni. Watson said he interviewed one of the candidates, while the full council interviewed the other two candidates at a later date. Kochan, a Medford resident since 2011, was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy also on March 5.

Kochan began serving on the Medford Township Planning Board earlier this year as a second alternate. She also currently sits on the Republican County Committee for the 7th Voting District. Previously, Kochan served on the Economic Development Commission for Medford Township, and as president of the Tamarac Lake Association Homeowners Association. “Lauren, thank you for your willingness to serve,” Watson told Kochan after being sworn in with her husband, Kevin, and four children next to her. “We are really glad to have you on council with us, and from everything we know and all of the civic things you have done for a while, a lot of people have seen your work. We are glad to be serving with you.” Buoni previously told this newspaper that he moved to Pennsylvania because he believes New Jersey is on “a pathway to ruin” due to fiscal irresponsibility.

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MOUNT HOLLY—On the heels of the Republican 8th Legislative District Screening Committee recommending the endorsement of Assemblyman Ryan Peters and Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield as this year’s 8th District Assembly candidates, 14 of the district’s 15 Burlington County municipal chairs announced their support Sunday for the Peters-Stanfield ticket. Also endorsing the Peters-Stanfield ticket within the past week is former Republican Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs. “I am so proud to endorse my good friends Ryan Peters and Sheriff Jean Stanfield for the 8th District Assembly!” Gibbs wrote in her endorsement of the two candidates on Facebook. “I had the honor to work with these amazing public servants as we all served the residents of Burlington County. I know that they are dedicated to making New Jersey a more affordable place to live, work and retire, and have the leadership skills to reach across the aisle and get things done.” Endorsements from Camden County Republican Committee Chair Rich Ambrosino and John Lyons from the Hammonton GOP are two others the Peters-Stanfield ticket received this week. “Sheriff Stanfield has more than 20 years of experience as a public servant, and continuing that service in Trenton is a natural fit,” said Camden County Chairman Rich Ambrosino. “We know in a tough election year, our best chance of success is for Jean Stanfield to join Ryan Peters on the ticket.” Hammonton is the only municipality in Atlantic County that is part of the 8th District,

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making Lyons’ backing of the Peters-Stanfield ticket significant. “It is more important now than ever before for Republicans to have a united front and speak with one voice,” Lyons said. “We’re incredibly proud to join with all of the Republican committees that make up the 8th District to enthusiastically support the team of Jean Stanfield and Ryan Peters for Assembly.” In addition to Hammonton, the 8th District includes three Camden County municipalities and 15 in Burlington County. Jesse Estlow, the new executive director of the Burlington County Republican Committee, said that the 14 Burlington County municipal chairs are supporting the Peters-Stanfield “team” because “they will fight against the tax-and-spend culture in Trenton.” See KEY/ Page 12

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said. “As a former student of the district, I have been fortunate to be able to work alongside some of the same amazing teachers who taught me, as well as impressive new colleagues, all of whom continue to help me grow and become the teacher and person I am today. “I would not be receiving this award without all of the support and guidance from family, friends, colleagues and students,” she added. Colleagues who nominated Johnston for the honor praised her “student-centered and energetic classroom, where students feed off of her enthusiasm and passion.” See TEACHER/ Page 21

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LITTLE EGG HARBOR—The Pinelands Reg ion a l Scho ol D ist r ict ( PR SD) is entertaining another shared service agreement for a major leadership position in the district. Ellen Ward, longtime director of special education for the PRSD, was let go by the Pinelands Regional Board of Education on Feb. 26 through a “reduction in force” (layoff) paving the way for the potential contractual agreement. Dr. Melissa McCooley, shared superintendent of both the Little Egg Harbor School District (LEHSD) and PRSD, told Pine Barrens Tribune on March 7 that she will be recommending that the PRSD enter into a contractual agreement with the LEHSD so that LEHSD’s Director of Special Services Erin Lichtenwalner can also perform the duties of the PRSD’s director of special education post. Ward’s layoff came without advance notice to the parents of the PRSD, creating controversy both at the Feb. 26 board meeting and online. At first, school officials did not want to publicly address Ward’s layoff, claiming it was a “personnel issue.” Then, when pressured by a member of the press who noted that there were past public discussions of employees laid off through a reduction in force, McCooley explained that it was her decision to let Ward go. “I have been here now since June of 2018,” McCooley said. “I have had the time to do a careful analysis of all of the departments, as well as our budgetary concerns, and I have decided to move the district in a different direction.” At the time of the board meeting, McCooley said shared services were a “a possibility moving forward.” She also pointed to a measure

the board passed that same day bringing on Thomas Hand as an “educational consultant,” at $425 per diem, through June 30. In the Ma rch 7 inter view with this newspaper, McCooley said she ordered an audit of the Special Education Department last June following up on “concerns” she had about the department. “After looking at the finances of that department, I decided to go in a different direction and make decisions that would be financially sufficient, and one of them was to eliminate that position,” McCooley said. “Mismanagement of a lot of their budget was happening in that department, and without getting into specifics, there are other things that can be arranged in the district—that are cost efficient and do not force special education students to go out of district.” McCooley added that confidentiality involved with special education prevented her from sharing specific details about her concerns, or the alleged mismanagement, with this newspaper. The superintendent, in the interview, also provided an explanation about why district parents were not given advance notice that Ward was going to be laid off through a reduction in force. “The typical format with personnel issues is that parents are not notified in advance, the board is,” McCooley said. “They are the ones serving on behalf of the parent population. They either approve, or disapprove, of the reduction in force.” She added that a lot of the controversy was over “initial concern” that Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for special needs children “were going to change on a day-to-day basis.” The superintendent denied that will be the case.

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show the loss of aid to the district through 2024-25 could be in the millions. “Over time, it is anticipated to get into the millions, but I am not sure it will get to that point,” McCooley said. McCooley, who receives $169,689 as LEHSD’s superintendent, got an additional $15,000 for overseeing the PRSD and $5,000 for overseeing the regional school district’s high school, when a shared service agreement for superintendent services was approved on May 25, 2018. Nick Brown, business administrator of the LEHSD, was unanimously selected on Dec. 12 by the PRSD Board of Education to perform the duties of the PRSD business administrator and school board secretary posts left vacated on Dec. 14, 2018 by Stephen J. Brennan, who accepted a business administrator position in the Barnegat Township School District. According to the shared service agreement for business administrator and board secretary services, the annual contracted services fee to be paid by the PRSD, to the LEHSD, shall be $100,000, prorated. Under the terms of the agreement, about $8,333 is to be advanced to the LEHSD on the first day of each month. If the shared service agreement for director of special education is approved later this month, Lichtenwalner will become the third high-level school administrator to perform duties for the PRSD through a shared service agreement with the LEHSD. In addition to the reduction in force, the board meeting was headlined by a construction update from Brian Moore, of Epic Management, and Facilities Director John Bellone. See DIRECTOR/ Page 12

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BROWNS MILLS—Pemberton Township Police last week were seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual who robbed the Bank of America branch at 10 Juliustown Rd. in the Browns Mills section of the township on Friday, March 8. A press release posted on the Police Department’s Facebook page, said that the robbery occurred at approximately 11 a.m. when the suspect lifted his shirt at a teller’s window to show a handgun underneath. It also shows pictures of the suspect, a white male, approximately six feet tall, wearing a brown hooded jacket, dark-colored work pants and black sneakers, with his face partially covered by sunglasses and a black balaclava. P o l i c e s a i d n o o n e h a d ye t b e e n a p p r e h e n d e d i n t h e r ob b e r y by t h i s newspaper’s deadline time, and that no further information, such as the amount of money taken, could be revealed while the incident is under investigation. A nyon e w it h i n fo r m a t ion i s b ei ng asked to contact the Pemberton Township Police Department at (609) 894-3310 or its Confidential Tip Line at (609) 894-3352. Detective Joshua Danka is the investigating officer.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Evesham Meetings Have Changed in Both Substance and Atmosphere It is encouraging to see the changes brought to Evesham Township by Mayor Jaclyn Veasy, Deputy Mayor Heather Cooper, and Councilwoman Patricia Hansen. Council meetings have changed in both substance and atmosphere with more residents willing to come and speak at meetings. Council has also actually had public debates. The new mayor and council members’ attitudes and professionalism at council meetings is a welcome change. Just last Tuesday, the mayor and councilwomen put forward an ordinance aimed at delivering better services to veterans, seniors, and people with d isabi l it ies, wh i le a lso i mprovi ng communication between all township departments, residents and businesses. Separately, they also formed a committee aimed at bringing back a farmers’ market

that will help local farmers and businesses. Last month, council passed a resolution to directly hire qualified local workers for Department of Public Works projects (on an as-needed basis). This initiative will put people to work, while saving taxpayer dollars and improving our township. The mayor and councilwomen have also increased transparency by encouraging township department heads to give detailed reports at each council meeting. They have also requested that the township manager figure out how to live stream council meetings as soon as possible. I am excited to see our new mayor and council members continue working on their agenda, and appreciate them modeling good, positive leadership Christopher Nigro Marlton, New Jersey

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(Re: LRHSD Absence, Lateness Policy Called Punitive and Obsolete By Parents of Cherokee High Students) Rules are rules, even for honor students. It teaches accountability. ~Marchelle Grenz-Sickler

(Re: LRHSD Absence, Lateness Policy Called Punitive and Obsolete By Parents of Cherokee High Students) This isn’t just an issue with the high schools in the Lenape Regional High School District. The grade schools have become much stricter as well. Excused absences don’t exist the way they used to, meaning you have to appeal to the Board of Education if you want your notes to actually count. Missing any time, for any reason, is frowned upon. One good stomach bug could wipe out your days for the year. The generations making these rules are the generations that would cut classes easily, had free days and could get notes to excuse any absence beyond that. Things are not the same for current students because alumni are locking it down to make anything other than perfect attendance something to be punished for. ~Marybeth McKinney

(Re: LRHSD Absence, Lateness Policy Called Punitive and Obsolete By Parents of Cherokee High Students) Not everyone is fortunate enough to afford a physician’s visit every time they are sick. I have always taken issue with this being used as a policy when it obviously puts poor kids at a disadvantage. ~Allison Leigh

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Should We Build a $20 Million Circle or ‘Go ‘Round in Circles’ in Shamong? The intersection of Willow Grove and Stokes roads, a county-controlled intersection since both roads are county roads, is governed by a two-way stop sign. It has been the scene of several serious accidents within the past year. The intersection has an unobstructed view for motorists. There are no trees, bushes or other unusual challenges to deter or impede visibility for motorists. As a result of the accidents, Shamong’s legal counsel requested that new signage be installed at this intersection by the county, and that a traffic study be conducted to determine what could be done to make this a safer intersection. T he Bu rl i ng t on Cou nt y Roa d D e p a r t m e n t a c t e d q u ick ly a n d professionally, conducting a study and then taking action. They installed larger stop signs, flashing lights and new signage warning motorists of the two-way intersection. Thank you, these actions will help. We also requested that the two existing stop signs be replaced with new, i nexpensive sola r-powere d, flashing LED stop signs, which would ensure that the signs are visible. This fix would cost a few thousand dollars. We even offered to pay for these from our local budget, as I believe that this would solve the problem of someone unintentionally failing to stop properly. We also requested the county to turn the two-way stop intersection into a fourway stop intersection, either controlled with blinking lights or a traffic light. The township was instead offered the option of installing a new traffic circle at this intersection, as a way to slow traffic. If the township was to pursue this option, there would be an extensive study, negotiations over what would be the necessary condemnation of some adjoining property, and necessary relocation of septic fields. This work could take up to four years to complete before we see the circle. The Good News: All of this would be free! It would be at no cost to Shamong taxpayers, as the bill would be picked up

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entirely by Federal Government funding. The Bad News: The cost of the project has been estimated to be $20 million. In other words, that is millions of dollars that would be picked up by the federal taxpayers (which by the way, is us)! Here is the real question: is a circle really needed at this location? In my opinion, with fewer than 1,000 cars per day passing through the intersection, the costs cannot be justified. Can’t we achieve a safer intersection for much less money, and without disturbing neighboring properties? Yes, I believe so if we utilize LED lights, create a 4-way stop intersection, and alert our drivers of the need to drive defensively. Should we take this money because it is “free,” or stand up and say, “No thank you, we don’t want it because, we don’t need a circle here”? Thank you, but no, let’s not be part of the insanity. How about these limited resources being used where they are really needed….to reduce property taxes, fund school projects and fix the roads (potholes, etc.). Lastly, please remind drivers to fully stop and carefully check before proceeding at intersections—so we can avoid singing, “We go ‘round in circles.” Your ideas and thoughts are welcome by emailing mikeDiCroceShamong@ comcast.net . Michael DiCroce serves as the mayor of Shamong Township. As a 25-year resident of Shamong, he is also the head attorney of DiCroce Law Office, P.C., a firm based in of the township.

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PEMBERTON TWP. SENIOR CITIZEN COLUMN

Senior Center Shut for a Day to Fix Plumbing, Heating Systems By Ebba Liguori

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PEMBERTON—After several weeks of seniors having to wait in line for a “unisex restroom,” things will hopefully be back to normal at the Pemberton Township Senior Citizen. Whereas the recent renovations to the ladies’ “powder room” in the center were apparently completed without a hitch, the minute Pemberton Township Public Works employees turned their attention to the men’s room, it was a whole different story. It wasn’t just that a totally new floor and all new walls had to be been installed, which for a few days provided a view of the basement, but that somewhere in the process plumbing and heating problems

were discovered that had to be addressed. The result was that the center had to be closed on March 6, so the water could be shut off while the nearly four-decade-old system was repaired. Lunch was served that day, but only as a take-out, with a steady stream of senior arriving between 11 a.m. and noon to pick it up. Inasmuch as there was no heat, however, they did not linger very long. Staff members were happy to hover close to the buffet warmers, which were the only heat source. It will all be worth it, however, once the “unisex bathroom” idea has been banished from the center, and male and female members once again have their own facilities–only now nicely-tiled and refurbished. (Remember, these are seniors

– and a lot of them have old-fashioned ideas about privacy!) The workers have promised to do their best to have the job completed before the Pemberton High School Interact Club comes to treat the seniors to their annual St. Patrick’s Day party on March 19. The students will be bringing a buffet dinner for the occasion, along with music, games and entertainment. On Ma rch 5, a representative from Quality Insights visited the center with an interesting preview of the upcoming Diabetes Workshop, which will help those with diabetes to learn techniques to better manage the disease. There is still time to sign up for this informative six-week program, which will be held on Tuesdays,

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(Continued from Page 4) In a letter that came attached to the Burlington County GOP’s announcement that 14 Burlington County municipal chairs have announced their support for the Peters-Stanfield ticket, the municipal chairs wrote that their “best opportunity to secure and win back seats of dedicated Republican candidates who will put the taxpayers of Burlington County first lies in our ability to move forward as a united team.” The letter is signed by the municipal chairs of Eastampton, Evesham, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mansfield, Medford, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield, Westampton and Woodland townships, along with the municipal chairs of Medford Lakes and Pemberton boroughs. Abigail L. Bargar, Pemberton GOP Municipal Chair, did not sign the letter. “Peters and Stanfield will not only help us to keep these Assembly seats in the Republican column, but they will also work as a team to support the rest of our candidates at the county and municipal level,” the municipal party leaders added. The letter also acknowledges the work of the screening committee, which is “made up of representatives from Burlington, Atlantic, and Camden counties.” The latest letter follows one signed on Feb. 18 from 11 of the 15 Burlington County municipal chairs asking that 8th District Republican Assemblyman Joe Howarth receive party support for the GOP-endorsed 8th Legislative District ticket. The letter followed a statement from Burlington County GOP Chairman Sean Earlen stating that the Burlington County Republican Committee was no longer supporting Howarth because of “contrary evidence” that the two-term assemblyman tried to join the Democratic party when 8th District Senator Dawn Marie Addiego defected from the Republican party in January.

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WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM “Joe has been there for us, and now we are here for him,” the 11 chairs wrote at the time. “Loyalty deserves to be rewarded with loyalty. We call on you to give the full support of the Burlington County Republican Committee to Assemblyman Joe Howarth.” The 11 municipal party leaders that signed the initial letter were from Evesham, Eastampton, Mansfield, Mount Holly, Pemberton Borough, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield, and Westampton townships along with Medford Lakes Borough. Three names signed on the initial letter do not appear on the latest letter. Estlow, in an interview on Wednesday, said that longtime Southampton GOP Municipal Chairman Linda M. Eckenhoff “stepped down.” “She just retired,” he said. “She did not really have much time to really stay active. She is looking to move out of state after retirement.” Eckenhoff, whose successor is Southampton Township Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Rossell, has not yet resigned from the Lenape Regional High School District Board of Education, where she has served several stints as board president. Estlow said that Shamong Township Committeeman Sean Gray, who is the Shamong GOP municipal chairman, had longtime friend and Mayor Mike DiCroce sign the latest letter “while he was out of town.” The third name absent from the latest letter was that of Evesham GOP Municipal Chairman Edward T. Waters Jr. Evesham GOP Vice Chairman Michael Troso signed the latest letter instead. Estlow said he “was just filling in for the Evesham chair” and that is very typical for a vice chair to step in. Howarth, who resides in Evesham, told the Pine Barrens Tribune Wednesday that he “knew the deck would be stacked against me” going into the municipal chairs’ meeting. “I look forward to bringing my message of fiscal discipline to the rank and file voters, and not just party insiders of the 8th Legislative District,” Howarth said.

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Moore reported that masonry work is continuing on Pinelands Regional High School, which remains closed temporarily due to invasive repairs and improvement work. Masonry work, he said, has been completed on the exterior of the school’s gym, D-wing, and auditorium backside. Masons are now working on the C-wing and A-wing. New doors, and a new HVAC system, are currently being installed at the high school. Electrical upgrades are also underway. New signage installed on the front of the high school, with a new Wildcat school mascot logo, is the most visible public sign of progress. Locker rooms have also been repainted. At Pinelands Regional Junior High School, bathroom renovations have been completed

and new scoreboards have been installed inside the junior high gym. The officials said they are already planning the next phase of summer work, which includes “parking lot site improvements.” Bids on various components of the next phase were said to come in “around what was expected.” Moore said parking lot improvements are expected to commence around May 1 at the high school, and at the junior high school “right after” June graduation. “The target date to finish site and parking lot improvements is Aug. 23,” Moore said. “So, it is going to be a busy summer on both buildings.” Moore added that workers are targeting the end of July and the beginning of August for substantial completion of the “whole project,” in addition to the parking lot improvements. The improvements are being funded through a voter-approved $53 million bond referendum.

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New and Novel Ways to Treat Diabetes Diabetes affects millions of people each year, and some of the complications are fatal. There are many natural remedies, as well as dietary interventions. Traditional medications include those that attempt to correct blood glucose, insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function or inflammatory compounds. They only go so far, and they cause serious nutrient-depletions (i.e. drug mugging). Lately, there has been a lot in the news about diabetes, and I keep up with it since I have a best-selling book on the topic, Diabetes Without Drugs. One quick side note, about 10 years ago, I wrote publicly about how statins could lead to hyperglycemia. Unfortunately, some more research today proves I had every right to warn you this past decade. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology just published an article in its March 2019 issue that shows how statins increase the risk of developing diabetes by up to 38 percent. Statin cholesterol medications can easily predispose a person to developing diabetes. After a few months or years, you suddenly need to take medications for diabetes, in addition to your original statin med. The offending agents are not just statins, there are dozens of prescription and over-the-counter medications that negatively impact your bloodglucose levels, glycation end products and overall insulin sensitivity. Here is more news and research on the subject that came out recently: Antivirals: Weird but true: people treated with antivirals slashed their risk of diabetes by half. The treatment used was a combination of Interferon and Ribavirin. The patient population studied had hepatitis C infection. Those people who were not medicated had higher risk of diabetes development, equating to about 20 percent of the

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Last Saturday started out nicely enough. My hair did just what I wanted it to, my fat clothes still fit and the morning sun was breathtaking as it filtered through the dirty windows. I found my keys, grabbed my purse and prepared to head off for errands. I was a woman on a mission on a bright sunny day and it wasn’t until I opened the garage door that I felt the wind leave my sails. One minute I was singing “Natural Woman,” and the next I couldn’t catch my breath as I saw that my handsome husband was waiting for me behind the wheel of my cherished Durango. “C’mon!” he exclaimed, “let’s go!” “What do you mean, let’s go?” I asked with trepidation. “Where do you think that you’re going?” “I need to go to town and I am catching a ride with you.” “Why can’t you catch a ride in your own vehicle?” “Because,” he responded as he rolled his eyes, “it’s in the shop and that is why I need a ride, remember?” I remembered dating him, I remembered marrying him, and I most definitely remembered teaching his four sons to drive. What I didn’t remember was telling him that I would take him to town, and I most definitely did not remember telling him that he could drive us there. I also remembered that he is a distracted driver, and with my back-seat driver syndrome worsening with age, I need a heads-up and perhaps a nerve relaxer before embarking as his passenger. I slowly climbed into the passenger seat, held tight to my purse and stared at him with raw fear. My mouth was dry, I was afraid to blink and I was shaking like a leaf as I choked back a sob. “You’ll go easy on me,” I asked as I buckled myself in, “Won’t you?” “Just don’t you worry about it,” Pat replied as he backed out of the drive. “I can do this,” I said as I tried to comfort myself. After all, it had been a week since the last time I had been subjected to his driving, and the wounds to my psyche had barely healed. “Wives have been riding with their husbands since horses pulled carts,” I said out loud. I then closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and prayed hard for an out-of-body experience. Turns out, I have a horrible reputation as the world’s worst back seat driver. My family says that I am emotional, critical and lack the diligence to sit quietly as we maneuver through traffic.

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Yet—you show me someone who thinks that screaming out, “Oh dear God, we’re going to die!” is not appropriate—and I’ll show you someone who hasn’t sat shotgun with a driver who turned around in the seat so that he could gaze longingly at points of interest while navigating through five lanes of traffic. It just isn’t good for a woman’s well-being. “You do see that car, don’t you?” I asked my husband as I pumped the floorboard with my right foot. “You know I do,” he responded in a singsong voice. “I see that house, that tree and that everso-fine stucco job that they’re doing on that new hotel.” “What about the stop sign, do you see the stop sign?” “Lori,” Pat responded, “do you ever wonder how I get across town without you?” “Oh my gosh!” I exclaimed as I grabbed the door handle and again slammed on my imaginary brake. “Look at that car swerve, what kind of fool hits the sauce at this hour of the morning? Whoa, cut to the right! There is a bump in the road, you are too close to that car, you are way too close to that car! You are going to suck the paint right off that car’s exterior! That light is going to turn yellow, that light is almost red, stop the car, stop the car, stop the car! Without me you never would have stopped the car, would you?” I must say the man handles me with the patience of a saint. When, at long last, we pulled up to the repair shop, Pat climbed out of the car, told me he had to see me later, and walked away as if he had not just shaved years off of his terrified wife’s life. Judge me if you must, but I totally know he would never have made it to the repair shop without me. Lori Clinch was born and raised in North Platte, Nebraska, a hotbed of material for writers whose passion it is to make people laugh. She is the mother of four sons and the author of the book “Are We There Yet?”

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(Continued from Page 3) Cioce said that the college had notified the freeholder board of the pool’s end date and made clear that the decision to close the pool was made solely by the school. “Our belief is that the continued operation of the pool made any redevelopment opportunity (at the Pemberton campus) a challenging one from an outsider’s perspective,” he said. “Developers would be coming on the campus and looking at something that was one-fifth in use without an exit strategy. All redevelopment opportunities that we would consider in the future would be for the campus in its entirety.” Closing the pool would open the door to prospects that had been hesitant to consider purchasing the tract because of its presence, he pointed out. Although RCBC would be saving almost $600,000 in annual operating costs by completely closing the Pemberton campus, according to Cioce, routine maintenance will continue to be performed until the campus is sold. “Our goal is to continue to keep the maintenance schedule that we’re already doing for the rest of the campus, that will now include the physical education building,” he said. “We will maintain or winterize it until a buyer is found for the entire campus. The air conditioning, heat and water pressure can be put on a minimum so that we’re not causing ourselves damage concerns down the road. A public safety presence will continue so it does not give any perception that we have totally abandoned the campus.” Cioce is sympathetic to the numerous swimmers who use the pool, saying that he and the school have conducted outreach to the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce to find members who have pool connections, as well as some

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They also characterized her as a “true team player and caring person, who is willing to help out any student or staff member with any request.” Johnston has contributed to several district initiatives, including the District Wellness Fair, Shawnee Student Wellness Fair, No Place for Hate, Defy the Issue, the Not Even Once anti-substanceabuse program, the Shawnee Staff Day of Service and the Senior Day of Service. She has served as a leader in many of these initiatives, including the Shawnee Staff Day of Service, which she helped launch and encouraged other staff members to take part in. She also took the lead in developing the Renegade Wellness Newsletter to support staff members in their personal health and wellness, and helped develop the school’s Not Even Once Program, taking the initiative to partner with the Medford Police Department to help students realize the impact of the opioid epidemic on their community.

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With Johnston’s help, Shawnee piloted Not Even Once in 2017, after which the school introduced it to all seniors in the spring of 2018 and to freshmen this past fall. “Ms. Johnston’s involvement with this program is one example of how she is always looking to move the health curriculum forward,” said LRHSD Superintendent Dr. Carol Birnbohm. “She takes cues from what is going on in our society and issues our students are either facing or may likely face in the future. I commend her for always striving to offer our students an education that will truly add value to their lives and help them thrive now and in the future.” Johnston earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education with a teaching certification from Rowan University in 2006. She earned a master’s degree in teaching and learning: technology integration from Nova Southeastern University in 2015. She resides in Tabernacle with her husband, Mike, who also works at Shawnee as a woodworking and drafting teacher in the technology department, and their children, Addison, 5, and Avery, 3.

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of Staff Brian Woods into a room inside the funeral home that includes a “Perpetual Wall of Honor” that he established for local veterans who passed away. The wall has a flat screen television with rotating pictures of the deceased veterans, retired flags, and wall posters defining patriotism and honor. “This serves as a permanent reminder of their sacrifices,” Wooster told Peters and Woods. “We retire a flag with each veteran.” Peters was particularly moved by the hardwood, triangular U.S. flag case that was displayed containing the campaign medals and dog tag of Wooster’s father. “This is absolutely amazing,” Peters said. “You have gone above and beyond, and this is just incredible.” Wooster, who said his grandfather served in the Navy during World War I, and his father was a pharmacist’s mate for the Navy in World War II, told the Pine Barrens Tribune that all funeral homes bury veterans, but he “tries to give a little bit more than others.” He added that he created the wall of honor years ago and also offers special burial packages for veterans. “I do not do this for merchandising—I do this because when a veteran dies, their family thinks the VA is going to be pay for their service, but they often don’t,” Wooster said. “A certain criteria has to be met to get benefits and many vets don’t meet the criteria. They only get a flag. It is upsetting to see (these denials) because veterans served our nation.” The funeral director said in a follow-up interview Tuesday that the VA letter he came across addressed to Turnpu did not promise any funeral. Wooster called Peters’ recognition of his deed to give Turnpu a funeral “one of the greatest honors” of his life. “It was a shock,” Wooster said. “I don’t think I deserve it because I did what was right.”

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Wooster chose the second option he deemed as “what was right” and accepted Turnpu’s body. “ T he ( Wat er ford Tow nsh ip) Pol ice Department handed me a pack of papers,” Wooster said. “I found his birth certificate, his mom’s death certificate, a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and telephone numbers.” Wooster called all of the numbers, but found no one who was part of Turnpu’s family. Other search methods also came up short, he said. “I made calls, looked through documents, and even ran a newspaper ad searching for a living family member or relative for Turnpu,” said Wooster of his search efforts before the funeral. “Even with notices to the newspaper I got nothing. Still, to this day, I got nothing.” Wooster added that the inability to find a living family member for Turnpu made it difficult to process a death certificate for the veteran. “That part was hard because we didn’t have anyone to contact to get information,” Wooster said. “I had to do a lot of research.” Peters, after listening to Wooster’s account of the events that led up to the funeral, read a line from the proclamation that states the funeral director represents “the highest ideals of the American spirit.” “It is an unbelievably compassionate act by Mr. Wooster to not only hold a free service for Peter Turnpu, but to put the amount of effort into it that he did to make sure it was very well attended,” Peters said. “I know he didn’t do it for the recognition, but he deserves every bit of praise he gets.” Wooster, after the proclamation presentation, brought Peters and the assemblyman’s Chief

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step allowed the NJDEP to come back in front of the commission to address the questions raised about the application, and for another (Continued from Page 1) on-the-record comment period about the application last Friday. regulator y programs for the Pinelands After a public comment period closes on Commission, primarily contains responses an application, a recommendation is issued to commission and public questions asked on it by the executive director and no further last year, particularly ones about whether discussion is supposed to take place so that relocating the tower, or installing a camera all sides have an opportunity to respond to system, would be feasible alternatives to items raised. However, that protocol was clearcutting the trees, given their historical broken with the initial application due to significance. new information that surfaced in the press “ T he pr i m a r y d i f ference wit h t h is after the public comment period closed, application is that the Pinelands Commission, and several members of the commission and public, had asked a number of questions believing that questions about the project about alternatives to clearcutting and the went unanswered by the NJFFS. NJDEP addressed the alternatives in this new “We are the state agency with the sole application,” Horner told this newspaper. responsibility for the protection of life and The Pine Barrens Tribune, in examining property from the catastrophic impacts of the latest application, did discover new details wildfire,” said New Jersey Forest Fire Service about what the NJFFS plans to do with the cut Chief Greg McLaughlin as the commission trees, given that it proposes clearcutting in the accepted public comments on the latest Bass River Historic District. application March 8. “I am here today, on “The proposed activity includes eight behalf of our (latest) application, with my separate, but nearby stands of trees totaling colleagues, Todd Wyckoff, chief of the New 16.4 acres,” wrote Webber. “The stands consist Jersey Bureau of Forest Management, and of historic upland mixed pine plantations, Olivia Glenn, who is the director of the New some of which were planted by the Civilian Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, simply Conservation Corps (CCC) and the New Jersey to show public support for our application, and Forest Fire Service in the 1930s. to publicly thank you for your consideration “…The project areas are located within of what we feel is an important application. the Bass River State Forest Historic District, We worked hard on the application, gave it with some stands characterized as having careful consideration and significant thought. historical significance with regards to the We feel we addressed a lot of the questions CCC. Should any cultural resources be and concerns that you may have.” discovered during the activity, the Historic The new application maintains that the 16.4Preservation Office, as well as the Pinelands acre activity area for proposed clearcutting Commission will be notified.” is in the vicinity of West Greenbush Road, To memorialize the efforts of the CCC, Stage Road, and the Garden State Parkway. according to Webber, the NJDEP plans to “Proposed activity includes seven separate, “retain some of the harvested trees” from the but nearby sites totaling approximately 16 CCC site. acres,” wrote Webber in the new application. “The wood will be repurposed and used to The silviculture (the practice of controlling construct interpretive kiosks to elucidate the the establishment, growth, composition, CCC’s efforts in not only planting the trees, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse but also constructing the Bass River Fire Tower needs and values) component of the plan also back in 1937 to protect the resource and the remains the same, calling for the planting neighboring communities from the threat of of Shortleaf Pine, Pitch Pine and Oak trees wildfire,” Webber wrote. “Furthermore, if where trees are clearcut. enough material is available, the NJDEP plans “The treatments will re-establish the to use those same CCC trees to re-side the CCC seven plantation sites through clearcutting cabin on Shore Drive in the Bass River State and regenerate the site with a mix of trees Forest Campground.” from the natural seedbank, and the planting At the time that the initial application didn’t of native species,” wrote Webber earn commission approval, the in the new application. “In the “Albert staff of the Pinelands Commission activity area, the 16 acres will were uncertain about the next Einstein be replanted with approximately steps to take, given that they were 11,000 trees.” said, ‘The entering uncharted waters. Reaction to the new application Stacy Roth, chief of Legal was mixed during the March 8 definition and Legislative Affairs for the Pinelands Commission meeting. Pinelands Commission, explained of insanity This was in contrast to the initial at the Aug. 10, 2018 meeting application’s comment period in is doing the that the commission was in an which the Pinelands Commission adversarial position to its staff, same thing hea rd f rom mostly opposing and there was the possibility that voices. the state Attorney General’s Office over and over The difference this time around would have to assign separate legal again, but was that several residents and representation for commission stakeholders in the tower’s blind expecting staff and commission members. spots made their voices heard. Additionally, following last different “I think I am one of the people year’s commission vote, NJDEP who is directly affected by the Spokeswoman Caryn Shinske results.’” decision to cut, or not to cut, the told this newspaper the NJFFS trees at the Bass River Forest Fire was entertaining the possibility Bass River Tower because it directly affects of potential litigation to resolve Township resident the view (from the tower) of my Riki Losiewicz little town,” said Howard Chew, the matter, citing a critical need to restore a 360-degree field of one of the owners of Mick’s Canoe view from the tower’s square observatory and Kayak Rental on the Wading and Oswego with windows on each side. rivers in the Jenkins section of Washington Some 270 degrees of the 360-degree view Township, and a resident of Jenkins. “In has at least a partial or full obstruction. From the dry season of June through September, the tower’s cabin, you can see for 110 feet when the forests, rivers and campgrounds looking north, 170 feet looking south, 390 are packed with people, safety in my mind feet looking east and 10 miles looking west, should come first. Also, safety should come according to Shinske. first for the residents.” However, that worst case scenario of a Chew added that he believed early detection major legal battle between state agencies of forest fires is paramount to ensuring the never ca me to f r uition as t he NJ DEP protection of life and property in Jenkins. withdrew its initial application in October “I use this example: tr y look ing for 2018 in favor of submitting a new one. This something with one eye,” Chew said. “You

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Some of the trees proposed to be removed in the Bass River State Forest. might be able to find it, but it might take a little longer. In the instance of forest fire, the sooner the better.” The explanations in the latest application about why the possible alternatives suggested won’t work also appeared to increase support for the NJFFS’ application. “The last time I was here, one of the interesting things that bothered me was, ‘Is are there indeed other alternatives (to tree cutting) available,” said Little Egg Harbor Township Police Chief Richard J. Buzby Jr., who offered his support for the clearcutting. “The camera system, for example, was something that folks talked about a great deal. I really felt that had merit and should be examined. I asked fire officials what is the deal. Well, they did have a camera (in Ocean County), and it has been operational on and off for some time, and it is not suitable for the purpose. In addition, the vendor for the camera is in Oregon and when the camera breaks, the system is down for hours.” In the new application, Webber writes that the New Jersey Forest Fire Service is “currently examining the effectiveness of a camera fire-detection system” in the area of Lakewood. “This system was installed in an attempt to help mitigate a partial obstruction caused by a recently built water tower at the Lakewood Fire Tower,” he wrote. “This system is capable of scanning an area which allows monitoring of a wildfire smoke column during the management of a wildfire. In this scenario, the camera’s operator would be able to dispatch resources to a fire. However, when the camera is switched to a live feed by the operator, it is no longer scanning the surrounding area, but is only focused on the area of interest—the wildfire. “Depending on the distance from the tower, the degree at which it may see additional areas is greatly reduced, thus creating a sense of tunnel vision, which results in an unmonitored field of view. During a busy fire season, it is not uncommon to have multiple large fires occurring simultaneously. In these instances, numerous, simultaneous situational parameters arise that must be considered and monitored.” Bass R iver Tow nsh ip resident R i k i L o siew icz , howeve r, c a l le d t h e n ew application “irresponsible,” citing research that shows camera systems are a better alternative than relying on “obsolete towers” and “pointless environmental destruction.” “Albert Einstein said, ‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and

over again, but expecting different results.’” Losiewicz said. L osiewicz cla i me d t hat t he NJ F FS “abruptly” turned camera systems both in Ocean and Monmouth counties off after the technology was brought up at a June 2018 Pinelands Commission meeting. Losiewicz also cited a press report which reported that NASA contacted the Pinelands Commission offering the use of satellite technology to monitor fire risk in the Pinelands. “The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, conducted a fire-tower study published in February of 2010,” Losiewicz said. “We (a group of Bass River residents opposed to clearcutting) are providing the commission with a copy of this study. The problem facing New York is what should they do with obsolete fire towers.” Losiewicz added that the report said 52 towers were removed in New York during the 1990s that had “deteriorated, or tipped over.” “On Page 16, the study states, ‘While serving an important fire control function in the past, none of the existing Adirondack f i re towers a re ma n ned today for t he express purpose of fire detection, although communication facilities are located on several fire towers or fire tower summits.’” Losiewicz contended. “In reading the study, you will find that any towers that haven’t fallen over, or have been dismantled, are the focus of several private, non-profit groups. Their goal is one of restoration along their scenic byway. The towers are then used for nostalgic, historic and educational purposes to show how fighting forest fires was handled in the past.” Webber, in the new application, wrote that purchasing and installing the camera system in Lakewood cost approximately $107,000 and that they system is good “only for about four or five years.” He added that “hardware at the monitoring station” is expected to be “obsolete after 10 years.” “Factoring an annual software maintenance fee required to keep the system updated and projecting today’s values 50 years into the future, provides a net present equivalent cost of $802,000,” Webber wrote. Losiewicz argued that if New Jersey is not embracing technology used in other states, “then we have fallen behind.” “This poses a significant serious threat to the Pinelands,” Losiewicz said. “To be perfectly clear, future fire devastation will have nothing See FOREST / Page 23

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design, permitting and construction. We note that during that time, visibility would remain obstructed and a public safety risk would (Continued from Page 22) remain. We want to reiterate that the Bass River Fire Tower is in sound working condition to do with the 100-year-old pines that stand and not in need of replacement.” near the old fire tower. It will be a reflection of Carol Bitzberger, whose efforts last year— the unwillingness of the applicant to embrace including filing an appeal with the Pinelands updated technology available for use at the Commission—led to the delay and eventual Bass River Fire Tower location. Proposed disapproval of the initial application, said there clearcutting isn’t even a temporary fix to the is not an amount of money a person can attach problem we face. It will just be another scar to a human or wildlife. upon the land. To suggest otherwise is truly “Safety is the number-one priority for humans the definition of insanity.” and wildlife,” Bitzberger said. “If human safety Karl Swanseen, who is another member and concern for wildlife is a top concern, then of the Bass River group opposed to the money should not even be a consideration for clearcutting, said that it is abundantly clear the state. Do what is best for Bass River and that safety is paramount and the NJFFS human safety, not what is cheapest.” fire chief will “need to be able to see” from Bill Brash, president of the non-profit the tower to protect the public, but it is New Jersey Fire Safety Council, called the also abundantly clear the Bass River State alternative analysis “nice, but not feasible” Forest is worth preservation. He claimed as he spoke to the Pinelands Commission. He that raising or moving the fire tower is an added that the Pine Barrens is “fire-adapted “excellent opportunity” not being pursued system” with its trees existing “because of that would both restore the view and preserve fire.” He said from 1927 to 2010, there were the forest. a total of 104 fires, totaling 235,654 acres. “The Longleaf Fire Tower (in Alabama) “What does that mean for Bass River is an example of a fire tower that was Township?” Brash asked. “That means that moved,” Swanseen said. “Fire-tower moves the 72-square mile township has actually, are not unusual. They happen all the time. since 1927, burned over five times its total Thirteen raises and moves have happened acreage over that time period. Bass River in New Jersey.” Fire Tower also services Little Egg Harbor In the Alabama example Swanseen cited, Township, just to the east. Little Egg Harbor, “the tower was 110 feet high and “built in in that same 1927 to 2010 history, had 1939” while the one at issue “is (just over) 80 194,000 acres of forest fires. That means feet high” and “was built in 1936.” that Little Egg Harbor Township has burned “It (the Alabama fire tower) was moved 40 over six times in its history. Just to the north miles,” Swanseen said. “We are proposing and east is Eagleswood Township, which has moving ours six miles. The cost of the experienced, over that same time period, (Alabama tower move) was $30,000. That is 83,000 acres of forest fires or has been not a typo. That was in 2007. My proposal burned over eight times.” would be to move the Bass River Fire Tower Stephen Lee III, a local cranberry farmer within six miles to a place that is 125 to 140 a nd for mer member of t he P inela nds feet in elevation, and the surrounding forest Commission, told the governing body that the is pitch pine or lower vegetation.” “forest requires an occasional harvest because Webber, in the new application, wrote that the it needs to be manipulated.” NJFFS contacted a tower consultant regarding “As a resident, who works continuously the feasibility of raising the existing Bass with the NJFFS because it is essential to River Fire tower and the “consultant indicated protecting our farm, our woodlands, and our that the current tower should not be raised” homes—they need this tower—they have told because adding 40 feet to the tower “would you that,” Lee said. “The fire season starts, require numerous structural changes,” which no matter what you do, in 30 days. We had would make the tower structurally unstable.” this problem last year. We had it approaching The assistant forest firewarden added that the for a couple of years. Alternatives are great, consultant would not be willing to take on the and I am all for alternatives, and I am all project because of the concern that it might for a perfect process, but you need time to make the tower structurally unstable. work those out. But we need a solution to this Additionally, Webber wrote that the NJFFS problem this year.” consulted with a vendor about relocating the One group viewed as highly influential tower. He wrote that it is not a viable option” when it comes to Pinelands issues is the because it would “require the structure to be Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA), which dissembled and completely reconstructed.” traditionally promotes environmentalism. The Swanseen, however, pointed to the details organization, during the latest commission of the Longleaf Fire Tower relocation meeting, was represented by Policy Advocate project. He said “basically a crane lifted Rhyan Grech, who announced that the PPA the tower, detached it at 60 feet, laid it on found the NJFFS’ arguments compelling. a flatbed truck, took its foundation, moved “We believe the NJF FS has made a the tower and foundation to another location, compel l i ng case i n t hei r appl icat ion, and raised it back up.” primarily focused on safety” she said. “The Constructing a new tower, if the existing Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) one can’t be raised or relocated, has been allows landowners to do silviculture on their another alternative that some opposed to the property as long as the rules are adhered to. We clearcutting have asked to be investigated. do find that this application meets the forestry Webber wrote in the new application that a standards of the CMP. That being said, we vendor provided the NJFFS with certainly understand the concerns a “firm estimate” of $483,000 to “I’ll support that have been brought up today build a new tower. and commend the well-researched “However, when the NJFFS this thing testimony that has been provided, investigated the potential cost to anyway it and the alternatives that have been replace the Lakewood Fire Tower, suggested that are certainly worthy the actual cost was much higher,” goes, as long of your consideration.” he wrote. “The latter estimate, as we get The Sierra Club, which has been wh ich was der ived t h rough in the business of forests and forest management for 127 years and is the state procurement system back our eye one of the other organizations and addressed the New Jersey in the sky.” k n ow n t o b e i n flu e n t i a l i n building codes and standards, was Pinelands matters, did not find approximately $728,000 to build Anthony D’Andrea, the NJFFS’ comments compelling, a new 120-foot fire tower. Chief of the West “We also note that construction Tuckerton Volunteer however. “The purpose of the Pinelands of a new tower would t a ke Fire Company, Little approximately two to three years Egg Harbor Fire Act (CMP), which the Sierra Club to complete, due to procurement, District #1. was involved in 40 years ago,

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Todd Wyckoff (left-center), chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Forest Management, New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Greg McLaughlin (center) and New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry Director Olivia Glenn (right) listen intently to the Pinelands Commission proceedings on March 8. was to protect and maintain the (Pinelands) ecosystem,” said Jeff Tittel, director of the Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter, to the Pinelands Commission. “Clearcutting 16 acres of trees does not do that. This plan will violate the CMP, which says that all clearing must be limited to what is necessary to accommodate the structure.” A lso, in t he Pinela nds Com m ission meeting room—which had a standing-room only crowd—were the fire chiefs of the Eagleswood, Mystic Island, Warren Grove, and West Tuckerton fire departments. While the fire chiefs did not speak during the Pinelands Commission meeting, they told the Pine Barrens Tribune afterwards that they are “all on the same page” that “something is needed quickly” and “believe what the

NJDEP is proposing the quickest option.” “I’ll support this thing anyway it goes, as long as we get back our eye in the sky,” said Anthony D'Andrea, chief of the West Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Company, Little Egg Harbor Fire District #1. Mike Wilbert, chief of the Warren Grove Fire Department, added that “we just need the ability for early detection.” Meanwhile, Rose Sweeney, one of two spokespersons for the Bass River group of residents opposed to the clearcutting, told this newspaper Monday that she was considering filing another appeal should Wittenberg recommend approval of the new application. While Horner thought the new application could be voted on next month, an appeal could delay any vote.

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