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Advocates Urge Southampton to Repeal and Replace Feral Cat Ordinance

July 8-14, 2017 Pinelands Commission Poised to Curb Use of Off-Road Vehicles in Protected Areas

By Adam Tait III and Douglas D. Melegari Team Coverage

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By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

SOUTHAMPTON—A recent discovery of an obsolete feral cat ordinance on the books in Southampton has caught the attention of several animal advocates and now they are urging a fix.

Jane Guillaume, of People for Animals, Inc., discussed how the municipality’s ordinance was outdated during a Southampton Township Committee meeting on June 20.

Her organization was recently tasked by the Burlington County Animal Shelter and Friends of Burlington County Animal Shelter to update feral cat ordinances throughout the county.

Southampton’s existing ordinance, passed in the 1990s, established a municipal TrapNeuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) program in which feral and stray cats are supposed to be trapped, neutered or spayed, vaccinated against rabies and returned to a location where

they congregate.

The enacted law authorized the Burlington County Feral Cat Initiative to sponsor the township’s TNVR program. However, the nonprofit agency is now defunct due to a loss of volunteers and exhaustion of grant funding.

Thus, the program has ceased operation.

“The sponsor-based program that was enacted back then was very successful at first because you had a very good group of people who were highly motivated—lots of volunteers—and they had grant funding,” Guillaume said. “Over time, the organization lost volunteers and the grant funding wore out. Now you are left in a situation where you have no sponsor because the ordinance is so vigorous and the requirements are so onerous on a nonprofit that no one is going to take on that responsibility.”

The number of county towns without a sponsored TNVR program has caused a domino

effect that Guillaume is hoping to reverse.

Towns without a sponsored TNVR program are seeing an increase in the feral cat population.

An increase in the feral cat population has led to an increase in animal control officials dealing with cat nuisance complaints. The response to those complaints is to catch the cats and bring them to the county animal shelter.

“Feral cats can’t be adopted into a home,” Guillaume said. “It’s not a safe environment for someone to take a feral cat into their home.

Often times, they are wild behaving.”

She said the county animal shelter does not have the resources to change the behavior of feral cats to make them adoptable, ultimately leading to euthanasia to prevent overcrowding.

“They spend about $74,000 on cats that are ultimately euthanized,” Guillaume said. “Those funds can be used for life-saving programs

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PEMBERTON—The Pinelands Commission’s Policy and Implementation Committee took action on June 30 in an attempt to stop, or at least curb, use of off-road motorized vehicles in much of the Pinelands.

The Policy and Implementation Committee voted unanimously to limit the use of motor vehicles to specific roads now marked on existing U. S. Geological Survey or Topological maps, with the proviso that other roads may be restricted later. Those changes would be decided by joint action of the Pinelands Commission and the state Department of Environmental Protection.

The panel cited the following needs in its action: to protect a scientific study area, to protect locations of threatened or endangered plant or animal species, and to provide a wilderness recreational area.

Also cited was the need to prevent conflicts with adjoining recreational areas, protect historic or archaeological sites, and protect critical wildlife habitats.

Furthermore, the committee expressed a need to address public health and safety concerns, protect extensively disturbed areas from further impact and study the impact such closures would have on recreation access.

Jessica Noble, an executive assistant with the Pinelands Commission, said the measure will now go to the full 15-member commission for a vote. The vote has been scheduled for July 14 at 9:30 a.m. in the Richard J. Sullivan Center for Environmental Policy and Education, 15C Springfield Road in New Lisbon.

If the commission passes the measure, it will go to Governor Chris Christie, who has 10 days, excluding holidays and weekends, to approve it (July 27). However, if Christie approves it before that time, it takes effect immediately.

Since the key provision of the measure limits use of motor vehicles to roads already marked on USGS Topological maps, the commission has made a USGS map of the Wharton State Forest available online for view prior to the meeting: http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/home/meetings/ documents/Wharton%20State%20Forest%20 general%20boundary%201997%20USGS%20 topoquads11x17.pdf The commission assembled sections of various USGS Topological maps from 1972, 1981, 1995 and 1997 in order to establish the map available online.

Pines protectors have long pointed out that use of these off-road vehicles has been damaging

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Tabernacle Committee Discusses Lawsuit, ATV Issues, Flag Policy and Park Vandalism

By Mark Hatoff

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

TABERNACLE—A matter discussed in executive session (or behind closed doors) took up most of the time at the Tabernacle Township Committee meeting on June 26.

After the 81-minute session concluded, a decision was made to take no action.

A resolution announced by Mayor Stephen Lee IV stated that the governing body wished to discuss litigation matters related to Fran Brooks vs. the Township of Tabernacle and Municipal Clerk La Shawn Barber.

The public was dismissed from the building at 8:38 p.m. and invited to return at 9:59 p.m.

“To my knowledge, the committee is not going to take any action at this time,” said Lee after the committee returned to public session.

The town hall meeting was then adjourned at 10 p.m.

Both Lee and Township Administrator Douglas Cramer had no comments to make on the matter when asked after the meeting.

Although there was no information provided about the nature of Brooks’ lawsuit, she has in the past won other suits against the township related to Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests.

Other items of interest were discussed during a public session, which began with a question-and-answer session with Sgt. Craig Billings, a commanding officer at the Red Lion State Police barracks. The conversation primarily focused on children who operate all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

“I can’t tell you how many times this week that I’ve seen a kid, who can’t be more than 12 years old, coming out of my development on to New Road,” said Committeeman Joseph Barton. “I follow him and he’s on regular roads, not stopping at stop signs. He blows right through them. What can be done about this to prevent another fatality?”

Barton also referred to a deadly April 1 ATV accident which occurred near the intersection of West Patty Bowker Road and Friendship Road, which is just outside of the township.

A 14-year-old Southampton boy, Nicholas (Nykolai) Cunningham, died in the accident.

Billings said the State Police have done their best to address the matter, but have had some difficulty with enforcement.

“Usually if we find out who (the ATV driver is), we’ll address them at their home and give them a speech,” said Billings, who is third in command at the station. “We hope that it kind of hits home a little bit. Of those fatalities we’ve had, we try to explain it to them and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Trying to chase them through the woods is bad for everybody. So we try to

inform them more than chase them.”

Lee said that he and Barton have been meeting with the Tabernacle Board of Education and school officials may educate the students about responsible ATV riding and the dangers associated with riding during an assembly when school resumes in September.

Billings said he thought that was a good idea.

“We have a school resource officer (who could speak to the students),” Billings said.

“We can reserve (a time) now.”

In other meeting action, six resolutions were approved by 5-0 votes.

The one that drew the most conversation (although the conversation did not deal with the resolution itself), awarded a contract for park improvements to All Surface Asphalt Paving in the amount of $80,152.50.

“There was some vandalism of an Eagle Scout project recently,” Lee said. “There’s an ongoing investigation.”

Cramer elaborated that the damage was discovered on June 19 at Pricketts Mill Park off of Pricketts Mill Road.

“There’s a walkway with seating and a new, enclosed bulletin board with facts about area birds,” Cramer said. “Benches that were anchored down were pulled up and one of the bulletin board doors were broken. We’ve reviewed the doors and are going to a local fabricator to get legs welded on the benches. We’re also in the process of clearing low branches along the walkway so that we can have a better sightline.”

Four of the resolutions were voted on as one. They concerned the renewal of alcoholic beverage retail licenses for WWJR, LLC (One More Bar & Grill), Leisure Time Inns (Tabernacle Inn), Murphy’s in the Pines and Village Pub & Package Goods.

The remaining resolution approved municipal solid-waste contracts with Burlington County.

Old business primarily focused on proper procedure for the lowering of flags to half-staff on township-owned property.

Lee said that the flag conversation stemmed from times in which a flag was lowered at a township building without any consultation with himself or Deputy Mayor Joseph Yates IV. “There had been a couple of incidents in which the fire company had lowered the flag for the passing of their president and the emergency squad also lowered it for a member,” Cramer said. “The committee didn’t know about it, so Mr. Barton suggested a policy in which we put all the flags down (in town) or we don’t.

Barton elaborated about the need for a policy.

“I suggested this for consistency,” Barton

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Southampton Committee Moves Numerous Road Projects Forward

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

SOUTHAMPTON—Cold planers, skid-steer loaders, compactors and asphalt pavers are scheduled to make an appearance later this year on numerous roads in Southampton.

The Southampton Township Committee, on June 20, unanimously passed a bond ordinance on second reading authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or bond anticipation notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.755 million to help finance a road program estimated to cost the municipality $2.9 million.

“This is a bond ordinance providing for the reconstruction and/or repaving of various roads in the Township of Southampton,” said Township Administrator and Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman.

Coventry Court, Scarborough Way, St. Davids Place, Sherwood Place, Dunstable Road, South Westminster Drive, Friendship Road, Sooy Place Road, Powell Road and Newbolds Corner Road are listed in the bond ordinance to be improved.

Newbolds Corner Road will be repaved first. Following the approval of the bond, the committee awarded the job for Newbolds Corner Road to Environmental Resolutions, Inc. for $56,000.

Hoffman said after the committee meeting that additional roads may be added to the bond ordinance’s list, if the cost of repairs for the roads currently listed comes in under budget.

The committee started making arrangements to seek a 10-year bond to fund municipal road improvements during a budget work session held on March 10.

State regulations require a municipality to

budget for a 5 percent down payment on any anticipated bonds. The 2017 budget adopted by the committee in April imposed a 1.5 cent local-purpose tax increase to generate revenue to pay for the down payment.

The tax increase was approved by a 4-1 vote, despite a recent revelation that the township has a $1.2 million surplus. Deputy Mayor Bill Raftery voted against the increase due to the township’s current circumstances.

The committee opted to take the surplus down to $650,000 for the year. However, the surplus would have needed to have been dropped to around $500,000 to avoid an increase in taxes.

Resident Maureen Boldurian, who lives on Friendship Road, asked the committee if the dirt portion of Friendship Road was included in the road program.

“There is a section that is on the Tabernacle border, that is already paved, and that is the section that they are going to repave,” Hoffman said. “It (the dirt portion) is not included in this project—but we have funds set aside (for the maintenance of it.)”

Boldurian referenced an April 1 ATV accident which occurred near the intersection of West Patty Bowker Road and Friendship Road. Nicholas (Nykolai) Cunningham, 14, died in the accident.

“Are we going to have some type of reconstruction to resolve the problems that we have had?” she said. “I’ve been here 31 years and I am sure you remember me as I’ve been talking about this situation. As you know, we just had that accident with those little boys and I told you this was going to happen—one of these days it was going to happen. We have had

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Washington Considers Emergency Appropriation to Fix Erroneous Tax Maps

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

WASHINGTON—Officials here have created a preliminary plan to fund tax map revisions after a discovery that the town’s most important set of documents are flawed.

Information about the flawed tax maps has trickled out during Washington Township Committee meetings since April.

“There are quite a few things that have to be fixed with them,” said Township Engineer Scott Brown on April 4. “This is pretty much going to be a long-term project. He (Township Tax Assessor James Renwick) recommends working on them one sheet at a time and pulling all of the deeds and replotting them.”

Brown also said at the time that a lot of the deeds that he has looked at so far don’t match up very well with the tax maps.

During a May committee meeting, Brown said the state reviewed the maps and determined that 26 pages require revision.

His announcement drew the immediate attention of Chief Financial Officer Kristen Manning.

“Isn’t there something we can do with the tax maps so that we can spread out the cost over five years with the budget—because we’ve already spent way too much money on the tax maps,” she said. “With 26 pages of revision required, we don’t have that kind of money in the engineering budget this year. Is there something we can do? Before we proceed with revisions to 26 pages of the tax maps, we need to come up with a figure.”

Manning’s comments concerned several

Southampton Township Officials and Employees Awarded 2 Percent Raises

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

SOUTHAMPTON—Officials here, including elected ones, will be receiving a bump in pay.

The Southampton Township Committee last month unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance which gives all township employees a 2 percent raise. The raises will be retroactive to the beginning of the year.

Township Administrator and Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman will continue to receive the biggest paycheck. Her annual salary has been increased to $103,948 ($77,960 for administrator responsibilities and $25,988 for clerk responsibilities).

Public Works Director Chuck Oatman will continue to receive the second biggest paycheck. His annual salary has been increased to $83,032.

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Nancy Gower will now earn $68,070 per year and receive the third biggest paycheck.

Each member of the township committee will now receive $9,548 yearly.

In the Department of Public Works, laborers will receive $24.89 per hour while operators and mechanics will receive $25.54 per hour.

Also of note, the secretary to the Environmental Commission will now receive $2,000 per year and the secretary of the Shade Tree Advisory Board will now receive $100 per meeting.

There was one exception contained in the salary ordinance. The caretaker of Old Town Hall will receive nothing.

No one from the public spoke during a hearing on the ordinance.

In other township news, the committee

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awarded $8,000 to Pyrotecnico Fireworks for a 4th of July fireworks show scheduled at dusk on July 8. The celebration will be held at Memorial Field on Red Lion Road. The $8,000 put towards the fireworks was raised through donations, made primarily by local businesses.

Alcoholic beverage licenses for the Red Lion Diner, Red Lion Inn, J&B Liquors and Vincentown Diner were renewed until June 30, 2018.

Kennel licenses for the Canine Cottage, Red Lion Kennel, Cedar Lane Kennels and Peticote Veterinary Clinic were renewed until June 30, 2018.

A grant of $33,329.11 was accepted from Clean Communities.

Clean Communities is a statewide litter abatement program created by the passage of the Clean Communities Act in 1986. The Act provides a funding source for the program by placing a tax on 15 categories of businesses that may produce litter-generating products.

The Pine Barrens Festival will be held this year at Holy Eucharist Roman Catholic Church in neighboring Tabernacle from July 24-29.

A feature of the Pine Barrens Festival is the “Focus On Our Town” event.

Each night, a different town from the Burlington County communities of the Pine Barrens is spotlighted at the festival. During this nightly event, an individual or group from a designated town is identified for outstanding volunteer service and is presented with the Pine Barrens Festival Service Award.

Southampton’s honoree is traditionally picked by the committee.

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Evesham Residents Will See Tax Bill Increase

By Jennifer Peacock

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

township residents attending the May meeting.

Resident Leonard Forand inquired about why the township “was spending too much money” on tax maps.

It was at this point that Mayor Dudley Lewis alleged that Kris Kluk, who served as the township’s engineer for many years and was mysteriously not reappointed for another term in January, was tasked with redoing the tax maps, but didn’t complete the job and made mistakes along the way.

“Some things he did do,” Lewis said.

“There’s a lot that’s still outstanding as the engineer said tonight. There are situations where some pieces of property aren’t even where they are supposed to be.”

Forand asked if the township can get its money back.

“When you pay people, aren’t there quality clauses to make sure jobs are done correctly or on time?” he said. “Do we just keep paying and paying and paying people for the same thing that doesn’t provide results?”

Brown said that Kluk digitized the maps and that it is a difficult task for an engineer to try and go through the deeds and plot every single one that is in the township.

“There are thousands of deeds to go through to see how they work and fit together like a puzzle,” he said.

One official suggested that the township didn’t have a set of usable tax maps. Brown refuted that claim.

“He produced a whole set of tax maps,” he said. “We do have tax maps. They just have to

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EVESHAM—Homeowners in Evesham will see an increase in their 2017 municipal tax bill.

At a June 27 special meeting, Evesham Township Council approved a $36.5 million municipal budget, reflecting a spending increase of $797,079 over the township’s 2016 budget.

The bottom line for taxpayers is that the average home assessed at $269,900 will see an annual increase of $39.55, or about the cost of two 12 oz. Wawa coffees per month.

The local tax levy—the amount raised by taxation—increased $744,491 over last year’s budget, from $21.69 million to $22.43 million.

The tax rate on $100 per assessed valuation increased from $0.415 to $0.430.

Township Manager Thomas Czerniecki said the addition of three police officers to the Evesham Police Department and a $500,000 debt service for the Indian Spring Golf Course contributed to the increase in the tax levy.

Czerniecki also said township had originally sought to hire four new officers, but opted to hire only three.

A public works laborer position and purchasing officer position were eliminated.

However, Czerniecki said no employees lost their jobs.

The addition of three police officers will

help the department offset losses of officers.

“We spent a lot of time going through the budget—back and forth,” said Deputy Mayor Steven Zeuli. “I know myself I probably aggravated Tom (Czerniecki) with questions and questions and questions and questions, but I did get answers, and I feel this is a responsible budget. I feel it’s responsible to the taxpayers, residents, neighbors and families.”

Zeuli said the township not only managed to keep its core services, but enhanced them with “a very modest amount of money.”

Several residents who attended a June 20 budget hearing said that roads throughout the township need improvements. Some of the residents asked council and the administration to find money to make road improvements.

“We’ve identified approximately $50,000 that we can increase in the non-capital road maintenance budget,” Czerniecki said. “We have a couple areas we want to focus on.”

Zeuli said that the township will fix falling-apart intersections with those funds.

The township identified about 10 intersections that will be worked on, although those locations were not discussed at the meeting.

The budget was adopted with four votes: Zeuli, Mayor Randy Brown, Councilman Robert DiEnna and Councilwoman Debbie Hackman. Councilman Kenneth D’Andrea was absent.

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Vehicle Incident Sheds Light on Security Lapses at Parade

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

SOUTHAMPTON—Nearly a month after this newspaper began asking questions about what appeared to the sizable security lapses at Southampton Township’s 138th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Service, a township committeeman has revealed there was a public safety incident during the parade involving a vehicle.

The parade, which kicked off at 10 a.m. on May 29, drew hundreds of spectators who lined up alongside Main St. in the Vincentown section of Southampton. Hundreds more, parade participants, marched down Main St. itself.

Main St. was closed to through-traffic from Route 206 to Pemberton Road from just after 8:30 a.m. to the conclusion of the parade.

Upon arrival to report on and photograph the parade, the Pine Barrens Tribune observed several unguarded access points to the parade route. Some access points were blocked off only by traffic cones.

After the parade concluded, most spectators assembled for a memorial service at the Vincentown Veterans Memorial on Main St., between Mill St. and Pemberton Road.

During the service, Main St. remained closed to through-traffic from Mill St. to Pemberton Road.

A small contingent of firefighters and EMTs were observed directing traffic at Main and Mill Streets. They positioned an ambulance and firetruck at the intersection to call notice to their presence in the middle of the street. Main St. and Pemberton Road were blocked off only by traffic cones. The hundreds who gathered in the middle of Main St. for the service were only yards away from this unguarded access point.

The municipality receives police coverage from the New Jersey State Police. This newspaper did not observe any uniformed state troopers along the parade route, in the parade or at the service, which is highly unusual.

Following the parade, Township Administrator and Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman, who also serves as the township’s public information officer, was asked about the whereabouts of the State Police during the parade.

“I do not know,” she said. “Perhaps they were on calls.”

Hoffman said later that State Police were notified of the parade and asked to participate.

“The State Police barracks was notified and invited,” Hoffman said. “If manpower permitted, since it was a holiday, they would offer assistance with road closures and place a car in the parade.”

She added that fire police officers were tasked with closing roads during the parade and service.

“Since Southampton doesn’t have a police department, members of the fire department are certified, trained and administered the Oath of Office—for fire police—for road closure functions,” Hoffman said.

Fire police officers carry no weapons, pepper spray or handcuffs, but are sworn law enforcement officers with arrest powers.

However, they do not possess adequate training or certifications in neutralizing a violent situation such as a car ramming.

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) did not return messages seeking comment on what is an appropriate security posture for a town with about 10,000 people. However, the agency has

maintained a headline on their website since the beginning of the year warning that “extremists are poised to use vehicles in operations.”

There has been an uptick in the number of vehicle-ramming attacks throughout the world which have been aimed at soft targets.

“Since 2007, vehicles were used in 16 attacks in the West, including five at large outdoor public gatherings during celebrations and holidays, underscoring the need for perimeter controls at outdoor events,” wrote the NJOHSP on their website. “Large outdoor public gatherings include, but are not limited to: parades, fairs, festivals, rallies, farmer’s markets, demonstrations, concerts and celebrations.

“Large outdoor public gatherings are not confined to a physical structure and do not rely on a permanent allocation of dedicated security resources. They usually rely on local law enforcement to provide security during an event. Large outdoor public gatherings are often open-access events, a type that has been successfully targeted by terrorists in the past.”

Hoffman, when asked if the New Jersey State Police offered to provide additional manpower if the township agreed to reimburse overtime costs, did not return messages seeking comment.

Sgt. Jeff Flynn, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said that a marked unit did attend the parade. He also said towns can request overtime to provide security at outdoor gatherings “Yes, we were invited to participate if we were able,” he said. “The township didn’t request any additional troopers for traffic or security. They can discuss overtime with the station and accommodations can be worked out. Overtime situations are unique.”

Flynn said that security precautions for events vary and depend on the size and location. When asked if one marked unit was appropriate for Southampton’s parade, Flynn said he couldn’t comment.

“We don’t discuss our security tactics and how we handle security for events,” he said.

On June 20, at a Southampton Township Committee meeting, Committeeman Ronald Heston said a vehicle got onto the parade route.

“The parade was unbelievable this year and for the first time in over 20 years, somebody said to me ‘You look so upset and I’ve never seen you that upset’ and I was,” he said. “Somehow a vehicle got onto Main St. and (the driver) wanted to get to Route 206 from the school area as we are trying to line up 30 veterans in antique automobiles.”

Heston said he made a man behind the wheel of the vehicle wait until the parade was finished before allowing him to travel to his intended destination.

“With all apologizes to the driver, I said to him ‘Here is what you are going to do. As soon as I move this antique car, you are going to pull into that driveway and you are going to sit there until the parade is over.’ I said ‘There is no way you are going to get to Route 206 without endangering the lives of the people who are lining up for the parade.’ When the street is closed, the street is closed. People have to know not to move the barrier and try to proceed to get out of town through the parade. It was terrible.”

Hoffman said after the committee meeting that she was unaware of the incident.

“That is the first I heard of that incident,” she said. “I had no idea what he was talking about.”

The township administrator, who told this

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Vote to Finalize Y.A.L.E. Lease Agreement Delayed Until Later This Month

By Jennifer Peacock

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

EVESHAM—The Evesham Board of Education has delayed a vote to finalize its agreement to lease part of Evans Elementary School.

Board President JoAnn Harmon said at the board’s regular June 22 meeting that a special meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 26 at the district’s administrative building, 25 S. Maple Ave. The board is working on the details of a lease agreement with Y.A.L.E. School Southeast, who was the lone bidder for a lease solicitation sent out in May. At a special meeting on June 5, after nearly two hours of closed-door talks, the board awarded Y.A.L.E. the lease agreement. Both parties had indicated a hope to have it finalized for the June 22 board meeting, with Y.A.L.E. occupying Evans by July 1.

Two board members—William McGoey and Sandy Student—voted against the lease bid award at that June special meeting. Board member Dennis Mehigan abstained.

The remaining board members—JoAnne Harmon, Elaine Barbagiovanni, Jeff Bravo, Trish Everhart, Joseph Fisicaro, Jr., and Nichole Stone—approved Y.A.L.E.’s bid.

“We really appreciate all the hard work that everyone has done with Y.A.L.E.,” said Harmon on June 22. “There has been a very aggressive timeline to get the final draft of the lease agreement completed and both sides worked very hard through May. The board needs more time to be able to look at it, review it and do their due diligence.”

Officials have said Y.A.LE. will rent a little more than half of the nearly 79,000-square-foot building for five years. Y.A.L.E.’s first-year rent, which includes taxes and fees, reportedly

totals $665,910.

Final figures won’t be available until the final lease is approved.

Student, who voted against the lease bid award, said in early June that he contests the district’s stance that the lease deal will bring in $1.4 million.

“There are problems with the estimate of expenses and they’re not accurately reflected,” Student said. “So, I don’t think we’ll have the return that was promised to us and I think that’s very important. As was evidenced by us being in closed session for over two hours, there was lots of controversy and questions that we had in executive session; a lot more questions. I don’t think we have enough information.”

Student said that with the lessee only renting a little more than half the building, the district will still have to maintain the entire building, while only getting revenue from the part being leased.

The board on March 17 of last year voted to close the Evans School due to declining enrollment. Overall district enrollment has dropped by 1,000 students since 2003.

Enrollment currently hovers at around 4,440 students.

Students who attended Evans will be sent to one of the district’s other six elementary schools: Beeler, DeMasi, Jaggard, Marlton, Rice or Van Zant. Some students who currently go to Jaggard will also be transferred to Marlton Elementary School.

Y.A.L.E., established in 1976 with campuses throughout New Jersey, is a state-approved school for children with disabilities, ranging in age from 3 to 21. Tuition is paid to the school by local school districts.

Pemberton Borough’s Chief Financial Officer Resigns

By Adam Tait III

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON BOROUGH—Repairs planned for Early St., a payment for the repaving and other work on Davis St. and the resignation of the town’s chief financial officer were the highlights of a Pemberton Borough Council meeting on June 19.

According to Mayor Harold Griffin, the Early St. specs aren’t quite ready, but should be in about a week.

The first and major payment for the completed Davis St. project totaled $220,000.

The final $20,000 is due later.

Chief Financial Officer Dawn Tuliano has resigned. No reason was given at the meeting and Tuliano wasn’t on hand to explain.

“She worked remotely,” said Borough Clerk Donna Mull in an interview a week later. “She was very part-time. I guess you can call it retirement.”

No successor has been named yet.

There were five consent agenda resolutions.

Three involved either Early or Davis Streets.

The other two were routine and both concerned a 2017 audit. One recognized it as complete, the other was a corrective action plan. This is not nearly as serious as the name implies: no matter how well done a municipal audit is prepared, a corrective action plan always accompanies the review.

One ordinance was introduced and passed

unanimously on first reading. It is a salary ordinance amendment. The ordinance doesn’t list specific salaries, but rather minimum and maximum ranges for various township jobs.

During the council members’ time for comments, both Norma Ward and Robin Mosher spoke.

Ward mentioned proudly that her granddaughter Haley graduated the previous week from Pemberton High School and ranked sixth in her class. Haley is headed for Stockton University.

Mosher brought up the borough’s military honor roll, mentioning that there were now 349 names inscribed on it.

A moment after the meeting adjourned and people were filing down the exit hallway, a brief, but very loud verbal altercation broke out between resident Steven Fenster and Councilman Robert Brock. Fenster and friend and neighbor Diane Fanucci attend nearly every meeting, usually with several concerns, often over uncollected trash.

“Why don’t you give us a list of things you like in the borough?” said Brock sarcastically.

This led to the shouting.

Brock later said he was embarrassed over the issue, but felt the borough’s critics were crossing a line.

The meeting drew eight members of the public and lasted an hour and 10 minutes.

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Valued Township Employee Calls It a Day in Shamong After Nearly 36 Years

Eleven Organizations and Individuals Honored for Preserving, Researching and Educating on Burlco History

PHOTO SUBMITTED Shamong Township Deputy Clerk Barbara Valenzano has retired after nearly 36 years on the job.

Mayor Tim Gimbel presented a proclamation to Valenzano.

PHOTO BY DOUGLAS D. MELEGARI Deborah Grove, president of the Woodland Township Historical Society, congratulates and poses with Ted Gordon, a Pinelands historian and resident, who received an award for “Published History.”

By Adam Tait III

By Douglas D. Melegari

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

SHAMONG—Almost 36 years ago, a young mother of three, Barbara Valenzano, started to work for the township here, when it was far more rural than it is today.

Was she nervous or worried that morning in September 1981? Did she foresee spending well over half her life working for the township?

Now, fast forward to last Wednesday, when her long run here ended with a proclamation, flowers and praise from all who knew or worked with her since 1981.

Shamong, which is still primarily rural, now has a population of roughly 6,500. That’s 2,000 more than in 1981.

Valenzano has seen many changes since then, but believes the township is basically the same.

“People are just so nice here,” she said last week in a phone interview. “I really don’t think I’ve ever had a truly bad day here.”

If that’s true, most of the credit goes to Valenzano herself. She is basically a happy person; known to be warm and helpful to longtime residents and newcomers alike.

In several years of covering the township, this reporter and others have often commented on the helpfulness of Valanzano, Township Administrator and Clerk Susan Onorato and other Shamong workers.

Valenzano, who has been the township’s deputy clerk, has also served as assistant administrator, assistant claims coordinator, deputy safety coordinator and deputy registrar.

She also filled in for several other positions “whenever and wherever she was needed.”

In a town that has a reputation for vigilantly watching spending, she made many suggestions over the years to control what was spent.

At a June 26 committee meeting, Mayor Timothy Gimbel presented the proclamation along with a lovely bouquet to Valenzano, amidst applause by the entire committee.

Asked what she liked best about her job, Valenzano quickly replied, “Working with the residents and with the committee.”

She pointed out how well all of the township’s committee members get along with each other.

The residents, she said, had so many interesting stories. At the same time, Valenzano couldn’t recall any truly hilarious experiences or any in which she felt threatened or in danger.

“I’m going to do what I want, when I want to do it,” Valenzano said of her future plans.

She also said she would truly miss her co-workers.

“I’ve really enjoyed it,” Valenzano said.

Police Arrest Two Pemberton Residents in Connection With Pine Grove Plaza Stabbing For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—Pemberton Township Police Chief David H. Jantas announced on Friday, June 30 the arrest of two Pemberton Township residents for the stabbing and aggravated assault that occurred last week at Pine Grove Plaza.

Ronald J. Taylor, 52, of the 600 Block of June Road in the Browns Mills section, is charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, failure to render aid and obstruction. William K. DownsDorsey, 31, of the 100 block of Arch Street in the Browns Mills section, is charged with aggravated assault and failure to render aid.

On June 26, at approximately 3 a.m.,

Pemberton Township Police officers responded to the Pine Grove Plaza located at 18 Broadway in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township.

Upon arrival, a man was found lying on the ground. The man was identified as Paul Warner Jr., 31, of Browns Mills.

Warner suffered from multiple stab wounds to his back and was transported via helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton with life-threatening injuries.

Warner is now listed in stable condition.

The investigation was conducted by detectives from the Pemberton Township Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.

A search warrant was executed at a residence

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Staff Writer

EASTAMPTON—Nearly 200 people gathered recently for the Burlington County History and Historic Preservation Recognition Awards Ceremony held outside Smithville Mansion at Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton.

Eleven organizations and individuals from the county were recognized by the Burlington County Division of Parks and New Jersey Historic Preservation Office for their ongoing work that records and reveals area history.

One recognized organization and two individuals are from our coverage area.

“Tonight, we celebrate your work in achievement and leadership, published history, history education, special history projects, preservation planning, education, and archival records and documentation,” said Allyson Mehley, a representative of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office. “You enable those who are building arguments of significance for a historic building, district, landscape or monument to make a strong and compelling case.”

The first honoree was Ted Gordon, a Pinelands historian and resident of Southampton, who has deep interest in the history of Woodland. He received an award

for “Published History.”

Gordon researched and interviewed charcoal maker Herbert Payne for the past four decades.

He also documented the step by step process of charcoal making through photographs and captions.

Gordon compiled all of this information into a book titled “Herbert Payne: Last of the Old-Time Charcoal Makers and His Coaling Process in the Pine Barrens in New Jersey.” His book is available through Stockton University and local bookstores that specialize in Pine Barrens literature.

“It was a surprise,” said Gordon after the ceremony. “I didn’t know until the last minute that I was getting this award. I’m happy to see the county freeholders paying attention to historical matters.”

Deborah Grove, president of the Woodland Township Historical Society, said she was “thrilled” for Gordon and helped organize the surprise. She attended the ceremony along with some other Woodland Township Historical Society members.

Also receiving an award was the Cross Keys Schoolhouse in Medford for their Living History Program.

The program was created by Patricia Alvino,

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Proclamations and 12 Resolutions Mark Shamong Committee Meeting

By Adam Tait III

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

SHAMONG—Two proclamations and an even-dozen consent agenda resolutions highlighted the Shamong Township meeting on June 27.

The proclamations honored a longtime employee who retired last week and 21 fire, rescue and police organizations who together battled the stubborn Bard’s Bridge Forest Fire on May 20.

The retired worker is Barbara Valenzano, whose last day with the township was June 30.

(See separate story.)

While the proclamations were a major part of the meeting, the committee was busy on several other fronts.

The committee discussed a bi-annual

inspection report of Indian Mills Lake Dam for $1,100.

“The $1,100 dam inspection was reported to the committee,” said Township Administrator and Clerk Susan Onorato after the meeting.

“But, the amount did not meet the minimal appropriation requirement for committee approval.”

All 12 resolutions passed unanimously. Here are the highlights of the resolutions: The first two approved renewals of plenary retail (alcohol) consumption licenses for both La Campagnola and the Pic-A-Lilli Inn. The last of the 12 does the same for Scoot’s Liquors.

A third authorized the township to seek an unspecified grant from the state Department of Law and Public Safety for the Emergency

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History, Family and Community Mark 34th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival

By Scott Kern

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—Abundant sunshine greeted the hundreds of residents and visitors who gathered to enjoy the annual two-day Blueberry Festival held on the grounds of the Whitesbog Historic Village in Pemberton Township.

The weekend festivities on June 24 and 25 included wagon rides to blueberrypicking fields, horseshoes, corn hole, a pieeating contest, interpretive agricultural and naturalist tours, live music, food trucks, blueberry picking, tours of historic homes and buildings, and more than 35 artists and crafters displaying one-of-a-kind homemade items.

This year’s festival advertisement design was created by Lauren Lopez, a local design artist. She won an annual competition to have her design of Whitesbog Village printed on this year’s T-shirts and posters displayed throughout the fair.

Richard Prickett, president of the Whitesbog Preservation Trust Board of Trustees, spoke proudly about the recent improvements the board has commissioned; including installing new red roofs for many of the buildings, replacing old weatherboard, creating usable space for local artists to display their work and developing a cranberry museum to document the storied history of agriculture in the state.

Prickett, also a former educator, provided this reporter with a brief history lesson. He described the importance cranberries played in late 1800s agriculture landscape throughout the state, long before the first highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) plant was successfully cultivated at Whitesbog in 1911.

Last year, Whitesbog celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first commercial production of the blueberry, recognized as the official New Jersey State Fruit in 2004.

New Jersey is known as the Garden State.

Much of that claim to fame can be traced back

to Whitesbog and the turn of the century.

Many of the onsite volunteers cited a strong sense of commitment to community as a motivating factor for volunteering their precious time at Whitesbog.

One example would be MariAnne Torres and her daughter, Tina, who are the year-round volunteer shopkeepers at the Whitesbog General Store. The store is situated below a historic water tower, which serves as the first photo op, welcoming visitors to the village.

Tina’s daughter, Gianna, can often be found sitting on the weathered picnic table outside the store; drawing pictures of meadows, flowers and butterflies.

MariAnne Torres is also the owner of Wicked Sticks Farm, a 47-acre homestead in Southern New Jersey, specializing in restoring blueberry bushes and cultivating vegetables along with herbs.

Terri Chiddenton, an Atco resident and treasurer of the Whitesbog Board of Trustees, provides guided tours of the “Suningive” estate, home to Elizabeth C. White.

Nearly 20 years ago, Chiddenton, also a former educator, was hiking with her husband Dave in nearby Brendan T. Bryne State Forest, when some passing hikers mentioned Whitesbog Preserve as another enjoyable hiking destination.

A few weeks later, the curious Chiddentons ventured to Whitesbog for a day hike. Terri Chiddenton was immediately drawn to the area. As a result, she has been volunteering at Whitesbog for the past 15 years.

Chiddenton’s watershed Whitesbog moment involved casting students from the Waterford and Hammonton Drama Clubs to re-enact 1920s children dressed in period style clothes, inspired by the American comic strip “Annie.”

She said two dozen kids frolicked on the walkways, playing hopscotch and pick-up

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PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN Advertisement designed for the Whitesbog Blueberry Festival by Lauren Lopez, local artist.

Former Professional Athlete and County Native Named RCBC’s New Baseball Coach

PHOTO SUBMITTED Michael Scanzano has been named the Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Barons head baseball coach.

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—Michael Scanzano, originally of Marlton and two-time All-Star with the Southern Illinois Miners, has been named the Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Barons head baseball coach.

“Michael Scanzano brings an exciting

new energy to our baseball team,” said RCBC President Paul Drayton. “Our student athletes will greatly benefit from his impressive professional baseball record and coaching experience.”

Scanzano played six years of professional baseball with the Brockton Rox, Southern Illinois Miners, New Jersey Jackals, and the Camden Riversharks. He retired with a career .280 batting average and .957 fielding percentage while playing middle infield and third base.

Scanzano started his college baseball career at Louisburg College, a two-year institution in North Carolina, before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh where we was a two-time All-Big East third baseman. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh in 2004 with a degree in administrative justice and a minor in legal studies.

“For me, it is like a homecoming,” said Scanzano of his new role with Barons Baseball.

“I’m looking forward to returning to Burlington County and coaching these young college athletes to reach new goals and play their best baseball.”

As a three-sport athlete growing up in Burlington County, Scanzano earned 11 varsity letters at Cherokee High School. He was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2011.

He earned All-South Jersey, All-Group 4 and All-State honors as a wide receiver on the football team, All-Conference selection as a

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Rowan College at Burlington County Renames Enterprise Center After Votta Family

PHOTO SUBMITTED Rowan College at Burlington County is renaming the Mount Laurel Campus’ Enterprise Center to Votta Hall (left).

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MOUNT LAUREL—In honor of the generous family who owned the land where Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) now grows, the college is dedicating and renaming the Mount Laurel Campus’ Enterprise Center to Votta Hall.

In 1993, despite several offers from

developers, Louis Votta decided to sell his 112-acre farmland in Mount Laurel to the college because of his belief in the importance of higher education. The family also donated $500,000 to support students at the college.

“Louis Votta’s generosity and support of education was the catalyst for Rowan College

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34th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN The bogs, placid in summer heat, will be a scene of frenzied activity during fall harvesting.

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN Stephanie Schrader who portrayed Elizabeth C. White, the “Blueberry Queen” referenced in story.

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN A staple of any blueberry festival is a pie-eating contest. Fun, tasty and extremely messy.

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN Mother and daughter volunteer shopkeepers. MariAnne Torres (left) and daughter Tina.

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN

PHOTO BY SCOTT KERN Terri Chiddenton (center), an estate tour guide volunteer, shows guests highlights of the festival.

A fine musical beat entertains visitors at the Blueberry Festival.

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SCANNER Man Detained on Charges of Shooting at Evesham Police Officer

2017 William P. Sullivan Awards Ceremony

PHOTO SUBMITTED Troopers James Bambara and Keith MacDonald received special recognition at the 2017 William P. Sullivan Awards Ceremony recently.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Jeffrey R. Wass, 54, of Evesham has been detained on charges of shooting at an Evesham police officer.

MOUNT HOLLY—Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Evesham Township Police Chief Christopher Chew announced on July 5 that a Marlton man has been detained on charges of shooting at a township police officer who went to the man’s apartment for a well-being check.

At a June 30 detention hearing in Superior Court, Jeffrey R. Wass, 54, of the Nieuw Amsterdam Apartments on North Maple Avenue, was ordered held in the Burlington County Jail while he faces two counts of aggravated assault (second degree, third degree), unlawful possession of a weapon (second degree), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (second degree), certain persons not to have firearms (third degree) and causing a risk of widespread injury or damage

(fourth degree).

An investigation revealed that on May 24, Evesham police and fire personnel were called to the apartment complex by a maintenance worker who entered Wass’ apartment to investigate the odor of natural gas and found him unconscious on the couch.

Upon entering the unit, the worker discovered that the burners on the gas stove had been turned on, but were not lit. The worker turned off the burners and PSE&G was called to the scene to shut down gas and electric service to the entire building to prevent an explosion.

Evesham police were able to establish verbal contact with Wass from the doorway of his apartment, but Wass instructed officers

PHOTO SUBMITTED Trooper Bambara received a Community Service Award for his devotion to the education and safety of children in the community as a School Resource Officer. Among his accomplishments is the development of a defensive driving program that he presents to various high schools. Bambara also created a comprehensive protocol regarding Emergency Preparedness and Planning.

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Police Charge Man For Firing Taser During Road Rage Incident on Route 70 MEDFORD—An apparent road rage incident between two men driving on Route 70 ended with one of them being assaulted with a Taser.

Authorities first received a call about the incident at around 11 p.m. on June 23, according to the Medford Township Police Department.

State troopers from the Red Lion Barracks of the New Jersey State Police were

dispatched to investigate the complaint as there was some suggestion that the events transpired when the two men encountered each other for the first time while driving along Route 70 in Southampton Township.

By the time state troopers arrived in the area, the men had traveled westbound on the highway and entered Medford Township.

Officers from the Medford Township Police

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PHOTO SUBMITTTED Trooper MacDonald received a Valor Award for rescuing three swimmers. While vacationing with his family in North Carolina, MacDonald observed that the three swimmers were caught in a riptide and were being pulled out into the ocean. MacDonald resorted to his water rescue training and with assistance from his father, a retired New York firefighter, they were able to bring the swimmers to shore.

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Car Getting on Parade Route Should Be a Wake Up Call

Summer Feet

The apparent security lapses and lack of communication between key partners in Southampton Township during the Memorial Day Parade on May 29 must not be repeated.

Our reporting has revealed that several access points to the parade route were unguarded and blocked off by only traffic cones.

The lackadaisical attempt at security was recipe for trouble and that is exactly what happened.

“The parade was unbelievable this year and for the first time in over 20 years, somebody said to me ‘You look so upset and I’ve never seen you that upset.’ and I was,” said Southampton Committeeman Ronald Heston. “Somehow a vehicle got onto Main St. and (the driver) wanted to get to Route 206 from the school area as we are trying to line up 30 veterans in antique automobiles.

With all apologizes to the driver, I said to him ‘Here is what you are going to do. As soon as I move this antique car, you are going to pull into that driveway and you are going to sit there until the parade is over.’ I said ‘There is no way you are going to get to Route 206 without endangering the lives of the people who are lining up for the parade.”

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness warned municipalities on May 22, just days before Southampton’s parade, that access points to outdoor events, such as parades, require more

than just traffic cones.

In an unclassified resource sheet, the agency urged state municipalities to “reinforce locations vulnerable to forced vehicle entry with substantial barricades such as large trucks or buses.”

The agency also recommended that municipalities work to “guard avenues of approach with uniformed law enforcement if they cannot be blocked physically.”

Somehow, Southampton didn’t get this memo.

In the days following the parade, this newspaper asked Southampton officials about the parade’s security posture.

The responses we’ve gotten so far are downright scary.

The municipality admitted they were unaware that the manpower wasn’t at the parade, didn’t know the whereabouts of the State Police, and were unaware until June 20 (when Heston spoke publicly) that a vehicle got on to the parade route.

The explosion along a race course in Seaside Park in 2016, a town that falls in the same congressional district as Southampton, demonstrates the ongoing threats even suburban America faces.

That why taking steps to increase the safety of attendees at outdoor events, in light of recent events throughout the world, is a must and something Southampton must view as a priority.

Social Media Sound Off (Re: Sunbury Village Woes Are Aired at Pemberton Township Meeting) Maybe the property owner should start doing background checks on prospective tenants prior to them moving in. That would be a good start. Why should I, as a taxpayer, pay for cameras when the landlord is responsible for his property and who he rents out to? Maybe the residents should band together and sign a complaint against the landlord for allowing a nuisance. They would have a police report or code enforcement report to back them up.

MaryAnn Danka (Re: Sunbury Village Woes Are Aired at Pemberton Township Meeting) If they put cameras in, people will just end up breaking them. Then that will be a waste of money.

Kim Virgil (Re: Sunbury Village Woes Are Aired at Pemberton Township Meeting) If people shot in front of your house and killed someone and the cameras were up, it would have helped the police get the people, instead of so many unsolved murders. Gee, I like the idea.

Sharon Chiovarou (Re: Sunbury Village Woes Are Aired at Pemberton Township Meeting) I’m sorry, but wouldn’t cops be a better solution to battle the crime? Isn’t that what we’re paying them for in the first place?

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Before The Beach Boys found me in my room, ears glued to the radio, dreaming of California Girls, surfboards and cool cars, there was my life that existed at 12041 Millbrook Road.

We lived in a row home in Northeast Philadelphia.

Each house was connected to each other like dominos lying side by side with a small front cement step (“stoop”) and a driveway that tilted down towards the white, wooden single gaScott Kern rage door. Each home looked exactly the same.

It was here I first learned of the expression: “Summer Feet.”

In those early days of summer; the ever present blacktop, cement stoop and playground filled with stones or twigs made our feet ache.

We winced in pain anytime our feet came in contact with anything harsher than the cool green grass of our backyard. We would scrunch our toes together or hop on one foot when we would unexpectedly step on a sharp stone or stub a toe on the cement surface. That feeling would fade as the summer months dragged on, with calluses slowly forming on our tender feet giving us “summer feet.”

Do you think I’m kidding? Try it now. Walk barefoot outside on the pavement in the spring to fetch the mail from your curbside mailbox.

Ouch! See what I mean…

Your feet are what connect you to this earth.

I would argue that there are not many feelings in this world better than standing barefoot in deep green grass, walking on a sandy beach or dipping your feet in a cool pool of water.

For pre-teen boys growing up in this urban setting, summer meant Little League baseball had already started at the local sandlots and you knew without having to be coached— the Philadelphia Phillies were going to win the World Series. We believed like only little boys can—this would be our year!

As the sweltering hot and humid days of summer raged on, we ran upstairs to our rooms, put on our summer uniform consisting of short

pants and short-sleeved shirts and raced into the street. It was light until almost nine o’clock each night and adventures lurked around every corner.

When I was 10 years old, my summer activities consisted of flipping baseball cards (“knock-sees” and “top-sees”) and riding my green metallic colored Schwinn bicycle that had a white “banana seat” and cool “sissy-bar.” We played “wire-ball” (telephone wires) and “wall ball” (garage door) non-stop. Each game was different with different rules, but both required only a pimple ball, the prized possession for a youngster back then! We played Jailbreak (read: tag), swam in each other’s three-foot above ground pools and on occasion waded in the nearby “crick.” Note to all you non-Philly residents—a “creek” is a babbling brook somewhere in New Jersey.

Our block called us together, united us and ultimately defined us.

The best part was all of this did not require any practice. It was just what you did.

Even though we basically did the same four or five activities day after day, it never got old. Each day was different from the day that preceded it and these were the best friends we thought we would ever have. We really believed we would do these things together for the rest of our lives.

However, suddenly and without notice, Labor Day appeared like a cruel joke.

The days were still warm, but the sun was stealing my precious summer, each day, one minute at a time. The morning breezes were suddenly cooler and jackets were pulled from boxes stored in our attic. My mom dragged me and my younger brother first to Woolworth’s for school supplies and then to Sears for what seemed like hours of torture; trying on long pants, button-down shirts and sweaters. This was our new school wardrobe. Yuck! My dear friend “Summer” was suddenly gone.

School started and homework, quizzes and tests followed. Almost instantaneously and without the slightest warning, our feet were covered in socks and shoes. Within a few more months, snow boots appeared on a clear piece of plastic by the front door, lined up next to our mittens and scarves.

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July 8 Event: Full Moon Hike Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Come out to Bass River State Forest’s Lake Absegami Beach Breezeway and enjoy a full-moon hike, 8:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bring a flashlight and insect repellent. Must be 8 years of age or older. $3 per person; pre-registration required (limit of 25 people). 609-296-1114.

Event: Over Eaters Anonymous Location: Whiting Details: Over Eaters Anonymous announces a new meeting schedule, Saturdays, beginning July 8 at 11 a.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 40 School House Road, Whiting. No dues or fees.

July 9 Event: A Country Day At Kirby’s Mill Location: Medford Details: The Medford Historical Society is having “A Country Day At Kirby’s Mill” (Co. Rt. 616/Church & Fostertown Rds.) on Sunday, July 9 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. An afternoon of historic craft demonstrations, working antique machinery, and a Civil War encampment will be featured at the historic Mill complex.

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Admission is free. Food, beverages and ice-cold watermelon will be available.

For more information, please call 609-654-7767.

We’ll supply the coloring sheets and colored pencils. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Rd, Evesham.

856-983-1444.

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Event: Teens Invited to Beat the “Summer Slide” Location: Pemberton Details: Teen Summer Reading Book Club, Mondays, July 10, 17, 24 & 31 – August 7, 14 & 21, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Registration is requested, 609-893-8262, or www.bcls.lib.nj.us The Pemberton library is located at 16 Broadway Street, Browns Mills.

Event: Free Summer Concert Location: Southampton Details: Southampton Township is hosting a series of free summer concerts at the Township Building, Route 206 & Retreat Road, from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Hot Taters will perform Dixieland music on July 12. This concert is sponsored by Holman Frenia Allison. Bring your own chair. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Southampton School.

July 11 Event: Savvy Social Security Planning for Boomers Location: Evesham Details: A new generation is getting ready to collect Social Security. Find out what you need to know to make the most out of your retirement benefits. 6:30 p.m. Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. To RSVP, call 856-784-6060, or email bfalcone@askjaskol.com.

Event: Drop-In Coloring for Adults Location: Evesham Details: Coloring is a relaxing activity. Come out and treat yourself to some free time to color, unwind and socialize.

July 13 Event: Tabernacle Historical Society Location: Tabernacle Details: The Tabernacle Historical Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 13, at the Community Center on Hawkins Road, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend and new members are always welcome. For more information, please call 609-268-1255.

Events should be submitted at least three weeks in advance.

PEMBERTON TWP. SENIOR CITIZEN COLUMN Annual Wine Tasting at Tomasello

By Ebba Liguori

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—The seniors always look forward to the annual trip to Tomasello Winery in nearby Hammonton.

If you have never been there, it is worth the trip. The winery is located on White Horse Pike or Route 30, less than a mile west of the intersection with Route 206. The location is convenient to most readers of this article. This year the weather was fantastic, bright, and sunny with a slightly cool breeze. It takes about an hour to travel there from Browns Mills, so the bus left at 10 a.m. This allowed at least 30 minutes to enjoy the wine tasting.

The adventure begins with the wine-tasting room. Tomasello has recently renovated the building and the layout is spacious and inviting. A wine bar is set up with multiple choices of local wines and a convenient list is provided to help decide on one’s choices.

Generous samples are offered for all the wines.

After tasting, one can decide to purchase by

completing the check list. With a large group, one prints their last name at the top of the sheet and hands it in. One of the servers will then select each wine and ring it up. Charge cards are accepted and groups do receive special discounts. Once a purchase is completed, the bottles are wrapped and boxed and labeled with the last name of the purchaser. Soon, all the labelled boxes are loaded onto the bus. This allows easy transport to the Acme parking lot where driver Marty Gravenstein hands out the boxes at the end of the trip. It is so convenient.

Tomasello has an excellent selection of wines to suit most tastes and the prices are reasonable, especially with the discounts offered. There is a Tomasello outlet also located in Historic Smithville Village on Route 9 where tasting and purchases can be made.

The winery on Route 30 includes an elegant banquet facility, capable of seating about 100 or more and includes a large dance floor. This could be the perfect venue for your wedding or anniversary reception. The walls are covered in

brocade wallpaper and have crystal sconces along the walls and large crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. There is even a private suite on the second floor for the bridal party to change clothes. If you are looking for a very special place for a reception, check out Tomasello.

The food was marvelous. The meal began with a tasty spring garden salad dressed with a delicious raspberry vinaigrette wine dressing.

The entrée was a choice of Almondine encrusted fish or chicken Marsala with mushrooms. Rice pilaf, baby carrots, and pea pods were included. There was also a variety of fresh hot rolls on each table. Wine was served with the meal and was a fantastic accompaniment. Several seniors rushed to the tasting room to add to their original order after enjoying these unique New Jersey wines.

Dessert consisted of lemon crème cake. This was the first time this was offered as the dessert and the seniors hope it will remain a choice in the future. Delicious freshly brewed

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coffee was served along with tea, iced tea and soda.

Following the meal, the group travelled to Resorts in Atlantic City and received a $25 coin rebate on each coin card. This allowed seniors quite a bit of gaming time at the company’s expense. A few were lucky and came home with a bonus. Most seniors spent a good part of the afternoon on the boardwalk.

The weather was ideal for either just sitting on one of the many benches provided or walking to check out other stores and sights. This had to be the very best day one could ask for.

One of our local seniors, “Pat” Hines, celebrated his 50th anniversary in business in the community. Hines came to Browns Mills as a young man leaving the military and decided to settle here. He worked at a couple local stations as a mechanic and soon had the opportunity to lease a station on Trenton Road, the “Flying A” located north of Deborah Hospital. On June 30, 1967, he signed his first

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go to the state so that they can review them and go through them with a fine-tooth comb and make sure this line is a particular type and this number is correct.”

Forand said he thought that this is money under the bridge here.

“I think he did produce,” Lewis said.

Brown said Kluk did produce because there is a whole set of maps and they had to be redrawn from scratch because the others on file were hand drawn mylars.

At the latest meeting, the committee reviewed a proposal and quote from Brown, who is affiliated with Dante Guzzi Engineering.

Brown quoted $30,000 for the job of rectifying only the issues the state flagged, plus reimbursable expenses.

The “plus reimbursable expenses” clause concerned both Lewis and Deputy Mayor Daniel James.

“It is really too open ended for me,” James said. “For what we have spent on the maps so

far and as bad of shape as our maps are in, this is too open ended for me. You have a starting point, but you don’t have any finishing point.”

Township Solicitor Thomas Coleman asked Brown if he could eliminate the “plus reimbursable expenses” clause from the proposal and quote.

“If it is just a matter of bringing the tax maps up to meet the codes of the state, we can probably narrow it down,” Brown said.

“But, if we are including going through (the tax maps) and pulling out every single deed and trying to find every single problem on it— that is a whole different ballgame. Then we are opening up a can of worms. I might find out this lot doesn’t belong there, it belongs over here.”

After some additional deliberation, Brown agreed to review his proposal and quote again.

However, he did not commit to removing the clause.

“The $30,000 quote is basically to get the tax maps up to state approval or code; but it would not be enough (money) to necessarily clean them up,” he said. “If there is a problem with a deed somewhere, that is a whole

different thing. Then we need to do research to try to fit the deed together and figure out a better configuration for what the lots look like.”

Township Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman read from a proposed ordinance which would authorize a $30,000 special emergency appropriation to fund the costs associated with preparation of a new set of tax maps.

“What this allows is (for the township) to appropriate the funds for that and spread it out over five years—not the tax map process over five years—the payments,” Hoffman said. “You don’t have the funds in the (current) budget to be able to fund the (entire) project.”

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Saturday, July 8, 2017 borrowed funds. At least one-fifth of the $30,000 would have to be included in each succeeding annual budget until the appropriation has been fully provided for.

The committee unanimously introduced the ordinance with some reluctance. A second reading and public hearing is scheduled for July 11.

“Do you understand my concerns?” James said. “It can get real, real pricey…real, real fast and there is no limit here. Granted, if it needs the work, it needs the work. It would be nice not to be blindsided with a $60,000 or $70,000 bill.”

Hoffman offered to ask other engineers for proposals and quotes, but the committee didn’t express an immediate interest.

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HEALTH

Dear Pharmacist

By Suzy Cohen, R.Ph.

Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com.

Some Pharmacists are Losers and Some are Heroes About 100 years ago, during Prohibition, apothecaries were the place to hang out since the neighborhood bars had closed. The corner drugstore was where people traded “hard” liquor in for “soft” drinks and it was also a time when pharmacists were actual chemists blending herbals and medicinals all day long.

Did you know Coca Cola syrup was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton back in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia?

Fast forward to today where Coca Cola is a global smash and medications are commercially prepared by multi-billion dollar corporations, not people. Some have said the pharmacist’s role is more along the lines of “lick, stick and pour.” Ah, but that’s just a saying.

Oregon and New Mexico just signed into law a bill that allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control pills to women straight out of the pharmacy, without an on-site physical exam or lab work. This may sound weird to you but the precedent was set years ago when pharmacists were granted prescribing rights to administer certain flu vaccines.

The ability for pharmacists to prescribe contraception saves valuable time and money for all parties involved, but it does beg the question: Which prescription drugs are going to one day be put on the “allowed to be prescribed” formulary?

In regard to birth-control pills, are the pharmacists (or any prescriber) advising women to supplement with what their medication will deplete? “The Pill” reduces your magnesium, selenium, and crucial B vitamins which can contribute to you feeling

depressed, overweight, hypothyroid and tired. I suggest you put back what the “Drug Mugger” stole.

Pharmacists have once more been distinguished as one of the most honest, ethical professionals in the United States. But some pharmacists give the practice a bad name.

For example, in June 2017, a Massachusetts pharmacist, Barry Cadden, was sentenced to nine years prison because he compounded injectable steroids that were contaminated, which led to the deaths of 76 people in 2012.

Contrast that with the quick-thinking pharmacist who just saved 57-year-old Mark Davey’s life. Davey was eating lunch, and out of the blue, his tongue started to swell up. He drove himself to CVS pharmacy, to buy Benadryl, but when he arrived he began gasping. Pharmacist Bhavini Patel was working that day, and she called paramedics, then injected Mark with the drug EpiPen (epinephrine) from her pharmacy in an attempt to save his life. It worked! Mark was experiencing an “anaphylactic” allergy to his food and she knew it.

I applaud Pharmacist Patel, she is a true hero.

Even though it may have possibly gone against store policy to administer the shot, she did what she felt was right and compassionate to save this man’s life. How awesome?! Mark is alive because pharmacists are not just there to lick, stick and pour. We are healers by nature and interested in getting you well. I wish I could go back in time and own one of those apothecaries where I could create amazing custom-blended natural remedies as well as fizzy soft drinks around my “neighborhood bar.”

This information is not intended to treat, cure, or diagnose your condition.

For more information, please visit www.SuzyCohen.com. © 2017 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

What Parents Need to Know About Lead in Baby Food

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. I know many of the parents of the children I care for are concerned about the latest news from the Environmental Defense Fund, which showed that about 20 percent of baby food samples tested over 11 years had detectable levels of lead.

This nonprofit group looked at data that the Food and Drug Administration had collected from 2,164 baby food samples between 2003 and 2013. While none of the baby food samples seemed to exceed the FDA’s “allowable” levels of lead, it is still quite concerning. At the same time, the FDA is in the process of reviewing their standards to reflect the latest science surrounding the potential risks to young children who are exposed to lead.

While lead testing is routinely performed in young children (1 and 2 years old), the Centers for Disease Control currently considers a blood lead level greater than 5 micrograms/deciliter as elevated, but no lead level is “safe.”

Lead exposure has been shown to have neurocognitive effects (on IQ, the ability to pay attention and academic achievement) and the effects cannot be corrected.

The study did not name baby foods by brand. Root vegetables (carrots are one) had the highest rate of lead detection (65 percent of samples), followed by crackers and cookies (47 percent) and then fruits and juices (29 percent).

Only 4 percent of the cereal samples contained lead.

This report will cause a lot of parental anxiety, but really doesn’t tell us much about what to do. In the meantime, the take home message is “feed your babies and toddlers a wide variety of baby foods” and, when possible, fresh foods. One hypothesis is that baby foods are more processed, which may contribute to the higher lead content. It is easy to cook and “mush” up your own food to feed your baby, and it really does not require a fancy food processor. If you can mush it, your baby can eat it! The only concern about the introduction of food is that it has to be soft enough to not be a choking hazard. So no whole nuts, chunks of meat, uncooked hard veggies... you get the idea.

Just because your baby doesn’t seem to like certain foods, don’t get stuck feeding them just a few foods. Continue to offer an assortment of healthy foods; they may eat some varieties more than others. Every day will be different.

So, don’t throw away all of your baby foods.

But if you might be able to substitute fresh foods, go for it. Also, don’t offer fruit juices to your babies and toddlers. Most importantly, eat healthy foods. That’s the best thing for you and your child.

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FUN AND GAMES Are We There Yet?

By Lori Clinch

Lori Clinch was born and raised in North Platte, Nebraska, a hotbed of material for writers whose passion it is to make people laugh. Lori Clinch is the mother of four sons and the author of the book “Are We There Yet?”

Affordable? You Must Be Kidding!

Normally, I keep politics out of my column.

There are so many negative things going on in the world that I always try to write with humor, stay on the light side and give folks a break from the daily grind.

I have always used my column as a way to vent things that have gone awry. Back in the day, there was the great Walmart experience that I endured with my four darling little boys that left me out of my mind and wanting to hit the bottle.

But, a little bout at the computer and letting it all out via a little dialogue and few euphemisms helped the mood to pass.

Then there was the time that my beloved spouse invited complete strangers over to our untidy house at a moment’s notice, thinking that all would be well. I typed that column up as those fine folks chewed the fat with Pat over a kitchen table littered with undone homework and three dirty cereal bowls.

I oftentimes make myself feel better by writing how I miss my up-close vision, steps without pain, and I really do get a kick out of writing about my failing memory. At least I think that I do.

But what brings me to the keyboard today, wanting to rant and vent like it’s my job is this—healthcare.

I know, we hear it on the news daily, and the only folks who aren’t concerned with it are the ones who don’t have to pay for it. Thanks to Obamacare (if you’re a fan, you might want to put the paper down now because you’re not going to like what I have to say) folks like us are in dire straits.

Before Obamacare, we paid $800 a month for a $5000 deductible. As of last January we were looking at $1,700 with a family deductible

of $12,000. You show me someone who thinks we can afford that and I’ll show you a congressman who hasn’t paid his own healthcare bills in years.

Not being a political person, I have no solutions. I just want to say that the Affordable Care Act just simply isn’t affordable. In fact, it’s downright crippling.

Following an annual physical and some testing that followed, we were hit with huge bills that included, but certainly weren’t limited to, a guy looking over the shoulder of a guy who was looking at an x-ray for a mere $2,065.

But we paid the bills, took it like champs and thought the worst was behind us until just this week (three months following the procedure) we were hit with a whopping, and additional, $3,554 for a few things they forgot to include in the aforementioned and preceding bills that fell under the heading of “other.”

If we weren’t already foregoing name-brand coffee and things that could be the financial equivalent of a monthly trip to the Bahamas to pay for our insurance premium, it might not be so bad. But the brutal truth of it all is this: we may never want to have diagnostic health testing done again.

The tests turned out well, and we are so happy.

Surrounded by loved ones and friends who are not so lucky, makes us realize how fortunate we are and we truly realize how much we are blessed. But why did we have to pay more than $7,000 out of pocket, for a simple procedure, to come to that conclusion?

I’ve been composing my column for nearly 15 years. And this may be the first column that I have ever written, when writing it didn’t make me feel any better.

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Across 1 Observe Ramadan, in a way 5 __ and terminer: criminal court 9 Tapered fastener 14 Scratch the surface?

15 Sub spot 16 “Glee” club 17 “Sharknado” actress Reid 18 Banish to Hades, say 19 Like most tarantulas 20 Bond portrayer Daniel’s BuzzFeed piece?

23 That guy 24 Stay-at-home __ 25 Bonfire residue 26 Leftover bit of a physics experiment?

33 Yes, on Talk Like a Pirate Day 34 Love god 35 Seagoing mil. group 36 “__ you!”

39 Source of 20s 40 Icky buildup 41 Sydney school 42 Charlatan 44 18%, often 46 Ezine feature?

50 “Collages” novelist

51 Chest-beating beast 52 Marked, as a ballot 55 Beantown treat?

60 Real pip 61 Trompe l’__ 62 Online urban music magazine 63 Actress Woodard 64 Mantel piece 65 Molecule component 66 Perp subduer 67 Help for the poor 68 What’s going on Down 1 Sell for 2 Game company formerly named Syzygy 3 Beats it 4 Asian language with 44 consonants 5 “Probably ... “ 6 Shoppe descriptor 7 Weena’s race, in “The Time Machine” 8 What swish shots don’t touch 9 Flaky metamorphic rocks 10 Joanie’s love 11 Bubble and churn 12 Green land 13 Seinfeldesque

21 Wagga Wagga welcome 22 Starchy tuber 27 Shock absorber 28 Saint at a gate 29 Operational branch 30 Mongrel 31 “Geaux Tigers” SEC school 32 Wind down or wind up 36 Belly, to a tot 37 Sean Lennon’s middle name 38 Jack-in-the-box flipper 39 Police blotter letters 40 Lowest-ranking NCO 42 Fried corn cake 43 __ Domini 44 Has a few 45 Treats, as a sprain 47 Make certain 48 Lao-tzu’s philosophy 49 Whip up 53 Fight (through), as a crowd 54 Considers 55 Composer Bart-k 56 Klutzes 57 Stellar phenomenon 58 Ring out 59 Nobelist Pavlov 60 Ball club

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rather than housing cats for seven days and ultimately putting them down. So we want to try to keep them on the street, but get them neutered so that they are not procreating and making the neighborhoods less livable.”

According to statistics compiled by People for Animals, 3,908 cats were taken in at the county animal shelter last year. 2,959, or 75 percent, of the cats taken in were feral cats. 673 feral cats were euthanized.

People for Animals is the largest provider of spay and neuter services in the state. On average, they perform 20,000 to 22,000 spays and neuters each year. They operate three stationary clinics in Hillside, Robbinsville and Clayton along with a mobile surgical unit.

They’ve been assisting individuals, nonprofit groups and shelters with TNVR for 30 years.

“We advocate for humane community cat program management rather than catch and kill,” Guillaume said. “We can learn to live peacefully with cats, just like we tolerate other wildlife. We don’t remove raccoons, skunks and squirrels unless we think they are rabid. Why can’t we give cats that same consideration?”

Guillaume also provided the committee with experience-based advice and asked that a provision be removed that calls for feral cats to be registered by caregivers. She said publicly-accessible registration deters individuals from providing food, water, shelter or medical care to feral cats.

“Registering them with the town opens caregivers up to the Open Public Records Act,

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so many accidents on that road, in front of my house.”

Mayor James F. Young, Sr. said he remembered Boldurian and the township will be out grading the road soon.

Boldurian said Hoffman told her that a contractor graded the dirt portion of Friendship Road in December.

“I’ve sent you pictures,” she said. “You said they were out in December and they were not. I can guarantee you they were not.”

Hoffman said Public Works Director Chuck Oatman told her the contractor performed the work on Friendship Road in December.

However, Hoffman added that the contractor was supposed to return in May to grade the road and did not. She said the township has now asked another contractor to grade the road.

Boldurian said the situation is a “disgrace” as she referenced dips and potholes.

“How could it be that bad?” she said. “The township has paid them (the contractor) for something they didn’t do.”

Boldurian, however, did praise the township for trying to drag the road in the interim.

Young said the township is trying to do a “professional job.”

Hoffman said the dirt portion of Friendship Road is scheduled to be graded twice a year.

Boldurian said grading the road twice a year isn’t enough.

Hoffman said the township is trying to drag the road in-between grading, but recent wet weather has hampered those efforts.

Young asked Hoffman to send Oatman to inspect the situation.

Several road projects, not funded by the bond, were also unanimously advanced in some fashion.

The first is for sidewalk improvements

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which can put them in harm’s way as far as their neighbors and other people who would rather not see what they are doing,” Guillaume said.

Guillaume provided the committee with a proposed “community cat ordinance” to replace the feral cat ordinance currently in effect. The proposed ordinance was written by Richard Angelo, Esq., of the Best Friends Legislative Team, and edited by Bryan Kortis, Esq., who is the co-founder of Neighborhood Cats, Inc. and formerly part of PetSmart Charities.

The proposal would allow People for Animals to serve as the township’s sponsor, thus reviving the township’s TNVR program.

“Over the last 10 years, we’ve learned about what works and what doesn’t work with TNVR,” she said. “That is why we have presented this ordinance.”

Mayor James F. Young, Sr. thanked Guillaume for her presentation.

Township Administrator and Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman said in a follow-up interview that Guillaume also wants a second provision removed in the existing ordinance to prevent the starvation of feral cats.

“Right now, it’s on the books that if you feed a cat outside, you become the owner of the cat,” Hoffman said. “She wants us to change that too—if you feed a cat, you are not the owner. A lot of people don’t want to feed cats and assume ownership.”

Hoffman also confirmed that the township lost its TNVR sponsor and no longer receives grant funding from PetSmart and Petco.

Officials chose not to comment on whether or not they plan to replace the existing ordinance.

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newspaper that she was at the parade, was pressed on why she didn’t know the whereabouts of the State Police during the parade and why she didn’t follow-up with them afterwards.

“I wasn’t aware the manpower wasn’t there,” she said. “As far as I was aware, it was in place.”

When pressed on what her role was in planning and coordinating the parade’s security as the township administrator, Hoffman said the township’s legal counsel advised her that she could be disclosing the municipality’s Emergency Operations Plan by answering the question.

However, she reversed course moments later.

Hoffman said that it wasn’t her responsibility to oversee the parade’s security.

She said the responsibility fell with the

Southampton Parade Committee, which Heston is a member of, and fire police. She added that Heston and another lower-level township official along with the fire police were provided with two-way radios.

“Heston was in charge of parade security,” Hoffman said. “That was his role. I, as administrator, was not given a radio. All I was instructed to do is get the names of participants who lined up on Buddtown Road and that was it.”

Hoffman added that the county approved the parade’s security plan since the closures involved county roads.

“It’s their roads,” she said. “We had to submit a plan to the county.”

Hoffman said the township plans to make changes to parade security for next year.

“I would say—absolutely we will” she said.

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in the 500 block of Laurel Blvd. by the Pemberton Township Police Department, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and New Jersey State Police’s Technical Emergency and Mission Specialists Unit.

Downs-Dorsey was arrested without incident by Pemberton patrol officers when he was observed walking in the area of Jefferson and Junction Road in Browns Mills. He was lodged in Burlington County Jail, pending a

HISTORY alongside Stagecoach Road. The township awarded a $193,875 bid to S. Batata Construction, Inc. from Parlin to conduct the work. The project is being funded through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Hoffman said the money has to be spent by the end of September.

The second involves numerous infrastructure upgrades along school routes that are being funded through a federal Safe Routes to School Grant. The Safe Routes to School program encourages more students to walk and bike to school safely. It also urges municipalities and school districts to work together to improve the areas where it is not safe.

The municipality will use the federal aid dollars along with special revenue to install speed humps on Pleasant and Plum streets, carry out sidewalk improvements in Vincentown, and improve a turnaround for school buses at the Southampton Township Schools. The turnaround improvements will require tree removal and excavating.

Hoffman said the township went out to bid two times on the project and all of the proposals came in above a threshold established by the federal government. She said after the second try, the township received approval to negotiate with the lowest responsible contractor. The township reached an agreement with S. Batata Construction and awarded them a $125,750 bid to conduct the work.

CME Associates, Inc. was selected to serve as the project’s engineer for $29,554.

The third involves Hawkins Road.

Southampton has been selected to receive $196,000 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s 2017 Municipal Aid Program for reconstruction of the road. The committee voted to insert the special item of revenue into the municipal budget. However, a contractor has not yet been selected to perform the work.

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a retired teacher and member of the Medford Historical Society. She used the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards to create the program and also relied on the concept of primary sources.

Lessons include ciphers, reading, geography, and recitation. Students also learn about local 1850s businesses such as the Star Glass Works, Kirby’s Gristmill, and Braddock’s Mill Lumber.

School marms and docents wear period dress and toys of the era are used for recess.

Students are greeted with the ringing of an original school bell and gather around a flag pole where a 31-star flag is raised.

The program reaches all of Medford’s 3rd grade school students, currently hosting 13 classes each year from April to June.

Alvino was on hand to accept the “Preservation Planning/Preservation Education” honor on behalf of the schoolhouse.

Another awardee was Donald Catts, a retired state Department of Transportation construction engineer and charter member of the Indian Mills Historical Society, who lives in Shamong.

He has been studying and exploring Shamong since 1973. His latest accomplishment has been his discovery and mapping of the lost settlement of East Fruitland.

East Fruitland, sometimes referred to as

detention hearing.

Taylor was arrested without incident by Pemberton patrol officers when he was observed in a motor vehicle on Lakehurst Road in the area of Clubhouse Road in Browns Mills.

He was also lodged in Burlington County Jail, pending a detention hearing.

Lead investigators were Pemberton Township Police Det. Jason Luis and Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Det. Brian Miller.

Stone Bridge, is not found on any map. It is located on Quaker Bridge Road, at the old stone bridge, or about 1.7 miles east of Atsion.

“Through his personal knowledge, research, exploration, many hours of deed searching and drawing of a map; he has brought this long forgotten community back to life,” said Marisa Bozarth of the Burlington County Division of Parks. “He is the recipient of our ‘Archival Records/Documentation’ award.”

Other honorees include the Palmyra Historical and Cultural Society for their work “Civil War Diary of Captain Charles Hall, Annotated,” Delran Historical Society for their Historic Site Marker Project and Trail, Delanco Historic Preservation Advisory Board and Riverside Historical Society for the Zurbrugg Centennial Celebration, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of New Jersey for their summer camp, “Step Into History,” and Riverfront Historical Society for preservation of their collection.

“Without your exploration and understanding of the history in Burlington County, arguments of significance would be very difficult to make,” Mehley said. “Your efforts enable all of us to assemble and appreciate fuller and richer histories. Through your efforts; historic buildings, districts, landscapes, monuments and other historic resources are better preserved and protected and the overall community benefits.”

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said. “There are seven flags in town. Do we lower all the flags when something happens? I suggested that we have a policy in which the township has the authority to lower the flags for certain people such as employees, all the volunteers in the township—some members of Tabernacle Rescue Squad, school board members, etc. We have to communicate this with the Governor’s office. Who has that authority?”

Lee said the authority for such a decision should rest with the township administrator or mayor.

Township Solicitor Peter Lange, Jr. said that if a written policy is considered, then it should be consistent with federal statute.

“Only the governer or president can order a half-staff,” Lange said. “However, this has not been the subject of zealous enforcement. My understanding is requests are liberally granted.”

Committeewoman Kimberly Brown disagreed with having a policy.

“Our volunteers put their lives on the line all the time,” Brown said. “When one passes away in our community, I have no objection to lowering the flag out of respect for their family.

I don’t think we need a policy.”

Lee ultimately suggested that the flag

discussion be tabled to another meeting.

The other bit of old business concerned Tabernacle Fire Company #1’s light vehicle 4318, which, during a report, Chief David Smith said was no longer needed. The 1992 truck has racked up about 14,000 miles.

“It could be used by the Tabernacle Rescue Squad along with our rehab unit to service the firefighters when they’re called in or be used for emergency use at night when we have to put up barricades and need lighting,” said Cramer, who explained that the cost for conversion was estimated at about $20,000.

Yates said there is another party that is interested in obtaining the truck.

“Burlington County K9 Search and Rescue wants to know if (the vehicle) could be donated,” Yates said. “They are the only agency of their kind in the state.”

Lee said that the township committee should wait to get a report from the Tabernacle Public Works Committee before making a decision.

During the reports portion of the meeting, there was a discussion about a piece of property at Route 206 and Oak Lane. It was said that the owners of its estate wanted to donate the property to the township. After some debate, the committee decided against accepting the one-acre lot.

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Mayor James F. Young, Sr., last year’s honoree, announced that Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell will receive this year’s Pine

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Barrens Festival Service Award for Southampton.

Committeemen Ronald Heston and Michael Mikulski said it was a “good choice.”

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Management Agency Assistance Subaward Program.

“The grant is unspecified as the award amount needs to be approved upon review,” Onorato said. “This resolution is required to file the application.”

The fourth requested the state Director of Local Government Services to approve $19,561 in special revenue to be inserted into the municipal budget. The money was received through a state Clean Communities Grant program.

Another approved payment of unused benefit days to Valenzano.

The sixth supports Sustainable Open Space, Farmland, Historic Preservation and Stewardship Funding for New Jersey.

There was another attempt to tackle an old

township problem; the continuing struggle with Fawn Lake Village and its operating license.

Due to long-standing septic system problems at the trailer park, the township has given management there several short-term license extensions. This one is for another 90 days.

Another resolution certified the 2016 annual audit, while a ninth approved an option allowing property owners to pay real estate taxes with automatic withdrawals from bank accounts, with approval from the owners.

The 10th sought a 2016 recycling tonnage grant, while the 11th refunded a tax overpayment of $156. After several routine reports, the committee moved into executive session to discuss employee contract negotiations.

Onorato said no official action took place.

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not to enter. When several attempts to establish phone contact failed, an Evesham officer returned to the door of the apartment and yelled inside, asking him to answer his phone.

Wass responded by firing a gunshot inside the apartment.

Officers took cover and after several unsuccessful attempts to re-initiate contact with Wass, a tactical robot was deployed by New Jersey State Police. Images transmitted by the robot showed that Wass was incapacitated on his sofa. Entry was then made and Wass was

safely taken into custody.

A search warrant was authorized by the Hon. Susan L. Claypoole, J.S.C. and a 9mm pistol was recovered inside the apartment.

The case was investigated by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, the Evesham Police Department and the New Jersey State Police.

The lead investigators were BCPO Detective Tim Van Fossen and Evesham Police Detective Michael Hatler. The case is being prosecuted by Burlington County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Angermeier.

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the delicate ecological balance of the Pines for years and appears to be worsening, especially in the Wharton State Forest. Several outdoor enthusiasts have pushed back strongly against that claim and have challenged, somewhat successfully, off-road vehicle restrictions put in place by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

The most notable success brought on by outdoor enthusiasts was a reversal of a 2015 NJDEP decision to close 275 of the 525 miles of Wharton State Forest roads and trails.

Earlier this year, signs were installed by the state Department of Environmental Protection at all 65 entrances to the Wharton State Forest, warning of existing off-roading restrictions.

The commission has been collaborating with NJDEP and staff members have provided information to the agency concerning sites within Wharton State Forest that have been damaged by off-road motor vehicle use. Both parties met to discuss the development of guidance to identify areas where recreational

FESTIVAL motor vehicle use would be appropriate.

Commission officials say the governing body has already heard extensive public comment concerning the damage being done to ecologically sensitive areas within Wharton State Forest, as a result of motorized vehicles being operated off-road within the forest, and the need to preserve these areas.

There were a few other notable actions taken at the meeting. A Barnegat Township ordinance, adding condominium units to a Neighboring Commercial Zone, was approved. So was an Ocean Township measure regarding siting of a public safety tower for a proposed local communications facility.

Again, all of these measures will be voted on by the full 15-member commission on July 14.

A closed session of 25 minutes weighed allocation requests and staff recommendations.

No results were released afterward.

The meeting initially drew 13 members of the public, with four others joining later. The meeting lasted one hour and 50 minutes.

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Alas! No more “summer feet.”

However, because a young boy (or girl) does not follow the calendar hanging on the kitchen door and lives by matters of the heart, I would still occasionally hear The Beach Boys playing on the radio in January and I would think, “Only five more months ‘til summer.”

For a few brief moments my mind raced

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sticks, while other children tended to washboard, sewing and mending chores.

“Those photos I treasured from my childhood, capturing a time long ago when my Italian grandparents came to America, suddenly came to life in front of my eyes,” Terri Chiddenton said.

Stephanie Schrader, a Whitesbog volunteer since 1991, portrayed Elizabeth C. White, aka “The Blueberry Queen” at “Suningive.”

Schrader, who resides in Willingboro, called Whitesbog a magical place where folks come together to support each other.

“It’s in your blood, like the sandy soil that gets in your shoes,” she said. “It’s a place to

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guard on the basketball team, and First Team All-State and All- South Jersey honors during his time with the Chiefs on the diamond.

Scanzano was also named an Honorable Mention High School All-American in his senior year.

meditate among the whipperwills and croakers.

It is magical and fun.”

For the other 51 weeks each year, Whitesbog boasts year-round activities, including hiking trails that wind through the pines; passing active working bogs and preserved historical buildings such as the Elizabeth C. White estate, barrel storage warehouse and workers’ cottages.

Visitors can also go horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking on the stretch of trails and lakes that encompass the surrounding 3,000 acres of land which are part of Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.

Readers can find more information about Whitesbog here: http://www.whitesbog.org/

Most recently, Scanzano served as assistant baseball coach for Cairn University, located in Langhorne, Pa. Since 2010, he has owned Scanzano Sports, a baseball academy and sports facility in Cherry Hill.

Scanzano lives in Mickleton with his wife Stephanie and daughters Adilyn and Brielle.

They are expecting their third child in September.

back to the memories of last summer. I quickly wondered what I would experience this coming summer. That was always the best part! The wondering…

Welcome to the summer of 2017. It’s still light outside and I’ve got my “summer feet.”

Scott Kern is a feature and lifestyle reporter for the Pine Barrens Tribune. He is also a travel writer, photographer and explorer.

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at Burlington County being able to expand and become what it is today, a leading model of higher education for the nation and the number one community college in the state,” said RCBC President Paul Drayton. “He had said that he hoped the college would be here for eternity, and not only are we still here, but we are modernizing our campus, building a stateof-the-art Student Success Center, and creating an experience that will serve students well into the future.”

In October of 2003, the college placed the Votta name on the pavilion that served as an entrance to the Science Building and Enterprise Center. Prior to his 2003 passing, Louis and Mary Votta had made the substantial half million-dollar gift to the college.

“We are thankful for Votta’s vision, which allowed the college to create the Mount Laurel Campus that now serves as the college’s main campus and helps thousands of students transform their lives through education,” said Freeholder Linda Hughes, who serves as liaison to the college. “Votta Hall has also undergone an exciting transformation this year into a vibrant hub of student activity where

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This young man thrived locally and became a favorite repair station for many residents. In 1978, he purchased the Getty Station from Jim Blackwell on Pointville Road and then owned two stations in the area. In January 1984, he

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students learn, grow and work together toward their educational goals.”

The former 64,000-square-foot business conference center, now Votta Hall, includes classrooms, executive offices and an auditorium. It is undergoing renovations to create additional space for students as RCBC transitions its main campus to Mount Laurel.

RCBC is on track to open the new Student Success Center, which will serve as the gateway to the newly transformed Mount Laurel Campus, this summer. The college is also making progress on its new quad that will give RCBC more of a four-year university feel and be large enough to hold events such as graduation, concerts or movies. In addition, the former Briggs Road Center will become home to the college’s new Health Sciences Center this fall. All nursing, dental hygiene, imaging and health information technology programs will move into the completely renovated building.

“RCBC is fulfilling the Votta family’s wishes,” Drayton said. “Where the Vottas once cultivated their crops, our students are cultivating knowledge, nourishing their minds and harvesting their maximum potential.”

RCBC plans to formally acknowledge the Votta family when the building is dedicated. sold the original station on Trenton Road and concentrated all his efforts on the Pointville Road station.

Hines added specialized alignment equipment and was able to provide these specialty services locally. He has been a good friend to many and a helpful neighbor to all, especially many of the widowed seniors needing auto repairs. We salute and congratulate “Pat” Hines for his many years of helpful service to the community. Thanks, “Pat.”

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Department were then dispatched to investigate the report.

The police department launched an investigation into the incident as they did not witness what occurred.

The subsequent investigation revealed that the two men did encounter each other for the first time while driving along Route 70 in Southampton.

However, the actual confrontation occurred in Medford.

Just east of the intersection of County Route 541 and Route 70, both men stopped their vehicles along the shoulder of the roadway.

Michael M. Hagerty, 53, of Folsom, Pa was approached by the other driver while stopped.

Police say that Hagerty told investigating officers that he felt threatened by this and, while seated in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, he deployed a TASER Pulse stun gun.

The probes struck the man causing him to

fall into the roadway. The man sustained a puncture wound to the abdomen and an abrasion to his knee from the fall.

Hagerty was charged with simple assault, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon on a summons and released pending a Burlington County Superior Court hearing.

“It was improper driving that caused the altercation,” said Lt. Arthur Waterman, a spokesman for the Medford Township Police Department.

The man, who exited his vehicle and approached Hagerty’s has been identified as a “victim” by police.

Waterman said he could not release the identity of the man who was tased since he is considered a victim. He also said he could not release the specific circumstances surrounding the improper driving.

The matter is still under investigation.

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By Alan Guebert

Alan Guebert is an award-winning agriculture columnist who was raised on a 720-acre, 100-cow southern Illinois dairy farm.

Too Many Cooks On June 16, Trump dropped another trade Toques, the starched, stovepipe hats worn by chefs, are crowned with 100 tiny pleats that, brick on farmers. “I am canceling the last explain the French, represent the 100 ways to administration’s completely one-sided deal with prepare an egg every cook must master before Cuba,” the president announced during a visit earning the title “Chef” and a much-prized to Miami.

This time, however, most ag groups reacted toque.

Recent action by President Donald J. Trump swiftly and not so sweetly. “We urge the and his administration suggest there must also administration to exercise caution… on any new be 100 ways to cook up more robust American restrictions on doing business with Cuba,” said agricultural trade and they—ready or not—are AFBF’s Duvall. “We should be doing more, not less…” happy to try ‘em all.

That same clear eye should be used now by The president started stirring the trade pot three days after his inauguration when U.S. farm leaders as they measure the impact he cancelled American participation in the of China allowing American beef back into its nearly-complete Trans-Pacific Partnership, or domestic market after a 13-year ban. Instead, TPP, the 12-nation deal that would have most are gushing like teenagers being asked to overseen trade on 40 percent of the global their first prom; they see China as rocket fuel for sending U.S. beef prices to the moon. economy.

The reality is far different. While China now Most farm group leaders strongly supported TPP but no one complained too loudly. When imports about $2.5 billion of beef each year they did, many echoed the view of American (mostly from Australia and Brazil), it bought Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President just $65 million of U.S. beef in 2003, the year Zippy Duvall who noted, “With this decision, it banned American imports because one “mad it is critical that the new administration begin cow”—and a non-American one at that—was work… to develop new markets for U.S. found in the U.S. Also, China will enforce its “ban on agricultural goods…”

Well, sure, but less than two months synthetic hormones and beta agonists,” feed later Duvall’s mild admonition was met with additives widely used in the U.S., writes more anti-trade heat from the president when Gregory Bloom, a meat industry expert, in the Trump—as he had throughout his campaign— June 22 online edition of meatingplace.com.

And, he adds, “China… enforces this called NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, a “catastrophe” and “the worst policy… through residue testing” while demanding “‘bookend’ traceability, defined trade deal ever.”

Most farm groups again held their as knowing the farm or entry point of origin collective tongues until other political and the slaughter facility location…” of the leaders—this time, the president of Mexico and beef-supplying animal—standards well in Canada’s prime minister—telephoned Trump excess of any U.S. requirement.

As such, warn trade analysts, it will be years to explain the continental consequences of the U.S. pulling out of the deal. Trump relented, before China’s impact on U.S. cattle markets is saying he’d move to renegotiate the agreement felt by any cowboy this side of the wide Pacific.

In the meantime, the trade cooks at the White tied to 14 million American jobs.

Shortly thereafter, Secretary of Commerce House—from the president to his commerce, Wilbur Ross announced an “agreement in treasury, and ag secretaries to his special trade principle” between the U.S. and Mexico in a rep—will continue to search for a trade recipe long-simmering sugar dispute. The agreement, that they hope will boost ag exports.

To date, however, with no clear trade leader, however, wasn’t warmly received by all farmers. Sugar beet and cane growers policy, or principle in place, all they’ve really complained loudly that it would allow more, done is break some eggs. not less, Mexican sugar into the U.S. © 2017 AG COMM. The views expressed in this column are the author’s own views and do not reflect the view of the Pine Barrens Tribune.

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The exterior of the 2017 Forester receives several updates including a refined front bumper cover and a new hexagonal grille. The redesigned headlights have a sleeker look with Subaru’s signature C-shaped motif and a black inner bezel, while the rear combination lights also feature a prominent C shape with LED illumination.

2017 Forester models now feature an updated steering wheel design with intuitive audio, Bluetooth and cruise control switches.

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