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Pandemic Claims 2 Retail Operations, Both Well Loved

by Area Residents

EATING ‘OUT’

Popular Bowling Alley Expected to Reopen with New Ownership

By Bill Bonvie Staff Writer

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Dina Tonella serves the Barnhart and Dugan families, of Marlton, outdoors on June 16 at Illiano Cucina in Medford.

Area Restaurants Scramble to Convert Outdoor Spaces Into Newly Allowed, Socially Distanced Dining Facilities

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

SOUTHAMPTON—June 15 was the first official day that it was once again permissible for New Jersey eateries to offer in-person dining in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, although food establishments (at least as of this newspaper’s deadline time) could only offer outdoor seating due to limitations still in place.

Many restaurants had been limited since March 16 to offering only delivery and/or take-out services. Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who has said that outdoor nonessential activities are being prioritized in the state’s reopening plan over indoor nonessential activities in the name of “public health creates economic health,” has not yet set a date for the reopening of indoor dining rooms.

Under Murphy’s new executive order, however, those restau rateu rs whose establishments have room for outdoor dining can now open up that sector of their businesses, while adhering to new health and safety guidelines such as the required distance of at least six feet between parties.

As a result, New Jersey residents, for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic began, were able to chow down on their favorite local cuisine this past week at a

place other than their living-room sofas.

In many cases, the restart of the outdoor dining scene allowed for the return of servers and cooks who had been temporarily laid off due to their services not being needed during the pandemic-related closure order.

Some eateries that did not previously have outdoor seating areas have taken advantage of open space outside their premises, and resolutions passed by various municipalities this month to allow for such temporary setups.

The Red Lion Diner, in Southampton Township, for example, has acquired a tent and about 20 outdoor tables, giving it the capability to feed about 80 to 90 people outdoors at once. Because of the added outdoor seating, the diner was said to able to hire back about 50 percent of its staff, or approximately 20 to 25 employees.

No physical menus will be handed out, unless requested, among other safety precautions. Instead, QR codes on the tables will allow customers to access the menu on their smartphones.

“The pandemic has taken all restaurant operators to school on a lot of different things,” said Red Lion owner Paul Tsiknakis, whose establishment has an indoor capacity of more than 200 people. “We’ve perfected take-out, curbside pickup and delivery, and

now, we will perfect outdoor dining.”

The Red Lion Diner owner also recently launched an online platform, enabling customers to order some of its offerings without having to call the restaurant. The diner is basically offering up its full menu, along with some family packages at a discount, and will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Illiano Cucina, a restaurant in Medford Township, has added 10 outdoor tables, along with a tent, in order to restore some semblance of the seating accommodations previously offered in its available patio space, which now has room for fewer diners because of the tables needing to be a certain distance apart.

The restaurant is currently employing about 70 percent of its full staff and is offering its full menu, according to owner Lucia Illiano. It is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

“We are definitely excited to see our customers fill our tables again,” Illiano said. “It was very sad for three months to seeempty tables and not hear the usual noise. We hope people give us a try and we get back to normal.”

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MEDFORD—The economic toll of the Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting temporar y shutdown of “nonessential” busi nesses i n t h is a rea’s com mercial community is already starting to be felt in the permanent closure of a couple of long-time retail operations.

The proprietors of the two privately owned and (judging from postings on Facebook) wellloved establishments, Gullo’s Hair Salon and MenZone of Medford and The Queen Bee Boutique, a shop specializing in women’s fashions, which had relocated from Medford to the Marlton Greene Shopping Center, have recently advised customers they would be going out of business, even with the recent easing of state restrictions.

But not all the news is as disheartening as it first appeared. Thunderbird Lanes, a Wrightstown bowling alley that has been a favorite recreational spot with service personnel at the Fort Dix end of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for many years, will not be shutting its doors forever as a June 11 farewell Facebook posting from the family that has owned it for more than six decades seemed to indicate. Rather, it is expected to reopen under new ownership as soon as the state allows it to do so.

“I am thinking mid-July,” owner Matt Davis, the son of its founder, told the Pine Barrens Tribune Tuesday in talking about a likely reopening date.

While Davis would not identify the party to whom the operation is being sold because the sale had not yet been finalized, he noted that he has already met with his employees, and that he intends to hire most of them back, because they know how to run it.

“We hope our customers will continue to patronize the business under the new owners,” added Davis, whose family will continue to run the Thunderbird Lanes of Manahawkin, Ocean County.

However, for patrons of Gullo’s and the Queen Bee, despite a modified lifting of mandated closure orders that has already taken place for nonessential retailers, or is about to where personal services businesses such as hair stylists are concerned, there is to be no such reprieve.

“I would still be running the business now if we hadn’t had to close down in March, that is for sure,” said Marie Gullo, owner of See RETAIL/ Page 10

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SHAMONG—June 22 is the target date for the reopening of the Shamong Township Municipal Building and the debut of additional health and safety precautions inside the building in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Township Administrator Sue Onorato announced at a virtual meeting of the Shamong Township Committee earlier this month.

The building, located at 105 Willow Grove Road, closed its doors until further notice on March 16, three days after the national emergency was declared due to the spread of the virus.

According to Mayor Michael Di Croce, the township is trying to once again make the building available to residents, especially those who have been unable to avail themselves of services offered on the Internet.

During the building’s closure, staffers have reportedly been assisting residents through emails, phone calls and outdoor pick-up or contactless hand-offs of whatever they might need, such as packets of information or new recycling bins. The township website also has provided regular updates and resources, while a drop-box has been made available outside the building for residents to submit items such as construction applications or tax payments.

Once the building reopens, Onorato said at the June 2 virtual meeting, there will be a building capacity limit imposed and a designated flow of traffic, as well as some notable physical changes to the interior, all of which the committee unanimously approved at the meeting.

For example, a door is now being converted into a service window for the Building and Zoning Office, which township officials hope to complete in the next two weeks, Onorato said.

“That way when people come in, it will be a one-way flow of traffic,” she said. “They’ll enter at the entrance closest to the meeting room and exit the entrance closest to the garage.”

Onorato said that once this door is converted, all employees will be behind windows, and not come into direct contact with residents who enter the building, at least for now. Stickers on the floor will also remind residents to keep six feet apart, she noted, while no more than five members of the public will be allowed simultaneous entry in order to a voi d h a v i n g m o r e t h a n 10 p e o pl e (including office staff) in the building at any one time.

Township officials are asking visitors to the building to wear a face covering, and anyone exhibiting possible symptoms of the virus is asked to avoid coming to the office, and instead, call or send an email.

John Lyons, coordinator of the municipal Office of Emergency Management, also said the administration is expecting a free delivery (sans shipping costs) of hand sanitizer from Tito’s Handmade Vodka for office staff usage,

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as well as a shipment for residents entering the municipal office once it reopens.

“We’ve been working with state agencies, as well as our insurance company, and also looking at the CDC sites,” Onorato said.

“Additionally, we are also trying to make sure that the building is established, so that residents can use it safely (while) maintaining the safety of our staff.”

In other news related to the pandemic, the township committee adopted a resolution urging Comcast to make “21st century” Internet available for their residents in parts of the township where this is not an option, especially with the added usage of services and resources online.

The pandemic, the resolution notes, “further illustrates just how vital access to aerial line high-speed internet has become to society, especially during times of crisis or emergencies and how not having access to aerial line highspeed internet has the potential to cripple a community, particularly a rural one, denying the community the capacity for remote student learning and remote working arrangements with a resident’s employer.”

The goal of “covering 100 percent of the town” was reflected in the resolution, specifically requesting that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities “order all service providers of aerial line high-speed internet to provide aerial line high-speed internet service to all municipalities throughout the state with each municipality being afforded a 100 percent rate of aerial line high-speed internet accessibility.”

Asked by this newspaper how many residents lack such service, Onorato responded that there are “easily” a couple dozen households down east Stokes Road, some down on Atsion Road, and others on Oriental Road and Cranberry Lane, as well as a couple dozen in “outlying areas.”

She added that the cost for these residents would be no different than it is to any other resident, and Comcast would install the infrastructure at no cost to the township.

“Shamong Township believes that the service providers of aerial line high-speed internet in the state of New Jersey are more than capable of, and financially sound enough, to achieve a 100 percent rate of aerial line high-speed internet accessibility, but choose not to pursue that goal unless forced to through regulation because the providers feel it is not profitable,” the resolution adds.

T he com m it tee also author ized the preparation of estimated third-quarter tax bills, in light of the delay of state approvals related to the municipal budget.

“Based on the amounts owed to the school district and county, we’re estimating a 1.2 percent increase (in the tax levy), which is roughly about 100 dollars on the average assessed home,” Onorato said.

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Spending Cuts, Tax Hike to Offset Loss of Utility Funds in Pemberton Borough

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

PEMBERTON BOROUGH—An approach involving a combination of spending cuts— especially from borough policing funds—and an increased municipal tax rate is being used by Pemberton Borough to balance a 2020 budget hindered by a loss in utility revenue.

The borough’s general operating fund totals $1,937,209, while its water-sewer utility budget totals $730,175 and its electric utility budget totals $1,713,600.

A hike in the tax levy from $651,578.86 in 2019 to $683,499.67 in 2020 will result in an owner of an average property assessed at $184,145 having to pay an additional $56 for the year in municipal taxes, and the owner of a property worth $100,000 will pay $33 more in municipal taxes, according to Municipal Clerk Donna Mull. That is well within the state’s mandated two-percent cap on such tax increases, she said.

At a recent Pemberton Borough Council meeting, Mull announced a $73,000 loss of revenue in the borough’s electric utility fund.

She explained that this fund will only be contributing $147,000 in 2020 to offset what the borough needs to generate in property taxes in order to balance its general budget, compared to 2019, when the utility contributed $220,000 in revenue.

As a result of this loss of revenue, Mull said she had to cut $64,000 in appropriations from the budget. These cuts include $15,000 from engineering funds, $5,000 from part-time officer patrols, $5,000 from police overtime,

$13,000 from police-car acquisition funds, $21,000 from buildings and grounds funds, and $5,000 from recreation funds, which had been allotted for its senior dinner.

When asked to explain the drop in electric utility revenue, Mull replied, “I cannot answer that, other than people are using less electric.”

Balancing the budget has also required the borough to take $175,000 out of its general fund surplus. The final budget was adopted by a 5-0 vote with Councilman Cliff Rutherford abstaining.

At a recent meeting, Mull told the council that the borough needs more revenue generating properties in order to offset its loss in revenue in the future. She said the municipality lost about $1 million in annual ratables as a result of the Burlington County Board of Freeholders acquiring privately owned properties along County Road 530 for a road project.

According to Municipal Auditor Michael Cesaro, some economically challenging years are in store for the borough if more sites are not transformed into revenue-generating properties.

“The surplus has trended downward with the pandemic, and its impact is not only to the Borough of Pemberton, but to the entire state of New Jersey,” said Cesaro, who pointed out that whether federal authorities provide relief to local governments is yet to be determined and that without expanding the value of the community, future prospects for maintaining a balanced budget look very tough.

“If we can market properties, this certainly would be ideal,” he said.

Medford Lakes Council Adopts Budget That Will Result in a Slight Tax Increase Food Establishments Can Also Now Offer, Expand Outdoor Dining as ‘Accessory Use’

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

MEDFORD LAKES—A 2020 municipal budget, mainly consisting of $4.8 million for general operating expenditures that will require a slight increase in borough taxes has been unanimously adopted by Medford Lakes Borough Council.

Council, during its June 10 virtual meeting, in another piece of significant business, also approved a resolution to allow for expanded outdoor dining facilities.

The owner of a property assessed at the borough average of $287,180, will pay an additional $48 in municipal taxes for this upcoming fiscal year, according to Borough Manager and Chief Financial Officer Dr. Robert Burton.

However, the 2020 municipal tax rate will be 43 percent lower than where the rate stood in 2009, Burton said. By comparison, he noted, the local and regional school and county rates have increased 22.3 percent over the same period.

The school budgets account for about two thirds of local tax revenues, Burton said, with another 15 to 20 percent going to the county.

The increase in the municipal tax rate, which translates to a 3.2 percent rise in the total tax levy, should put more than $3 million in revenue toward balancing a budget with day-to-day operating expenditures totaling $4,846,730. I n add it ion, t he boroug h administration will pull $875,000 from its surplus to help close the gap between revenues and expenditures.

However, the borough will not exceed the 2 percent cap, because the state does not include the portion of the levy covering previously authorized debt within its calculations. Based

on the state's criteria, the borough's figure was $26,699 under the 2 percent tax levy cap.

L a st ye a r, c ou nci l ap prove d a budget totaling $4,696,107 in operating expenditures.

As part of this budget, Burton said the borough will be pursuing $708,500 in capital projects, such as improvements to the municipal building, the purchase of additional police vehicles and equipment, Tabernacle Road improvements, fire department upgrades, and the purchase of a dump truck.

Burton noted that municipal court and construction revenue will take an estimated $20,000-$25,000 hit this year due to the pandemic.

“A lot of things were shut down, so people were not (applying for) permits,” he said.

“Obviously, from a ticket standpoint, there was a drop in tickets, because people were not out driving around as much with the stay-athome order.”

Within the budget, the borough does maintain another, much smaller fund totaling $1,198,069 to cover costs specific to the Medford Lakes Borough Wastewater Department, such as department personnel salaries.

During a public hearing on the municipal budget, resident Joe Aromando, a former candidate for council, questioned why budget information is not made available on the borough’s website so residents can scrutinize it ahead of time.

Of ficials contended, i n response to Aromando, that any resident is welcome to reach out to the administration for a copy of the budget before it is voted on. Burton also noted that an easy-to-use program will be made available within the next few weeks on See BUDGET/ Page 11

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JCP&L to Fly Helicopter in Search for Source of Momentary Outages Experienced in April

Medford Lakes Resident Says Police Unresponsive to Speeding Concerns In Rebuttal, Police Spokesman Says Residents’ Complaints Aren’t Ignored

Utility Also Says Trees Outside Its Right-of-Way Caused June 3-5 Service Disruptions After Falling

By Andy Milone

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MEDFOR D LAK ES —The pur por ted problem of habitual speeders on Pawnee Trail is not getting the attention it deserves from the Medford Lakes Borough Police Department, a local resident charged during a virtual meeting of Medford Lakes Borough Council held June 10, but police have since disputed that account, with department spokesman Lt. John G. McGinnis Jr. telling this newspaper, “a lot of things are going on in the world right now, but, we don’t ignore resident complaints.”

Kristie Nixon, who said she resides at the corner of Pawnee and Navajo trails, contended that concerns over speeding on the trail have become commonly voiced among neighborhood residents during the last couple of months. She noted that she had recently raised the purported speeding issue in a p ost i ng on t he “ Me d ford L a ke s , NJ Log” Facebook page, and was “flooded” with replies.

She also reported having previously spoken with Medford Lakes Police Sgt. William Thompson about the issue, before deciding to carry her concerns to the council. “(Sgt. William Thompson) did make a comment that he saw my post, because when I said that I had a speeding issue on Pawnee Trail, he did say to me, and I quote: ‘I saw your post,’” Nixon said. “So he is aware of the issue in Medford Lakes, but to me, it just did not seem like (the department) wanted to add ress it, or that anyone f rom thei r department had commented on it, saying that they would do something about it, so that is why, just today, I went down to also file a complaint.”

Borough Manager Dr. Robert Burton responded during the meeting that he will follow up with Police Chief Robert Dugan, adding that the department’s first step is typically to conduct a speed study in response to resident complaints.

Nixon, however, claimed she was told there were challenges that would not allow the speeds of vehicles on this particular trail to be recorded. Instead, she said she was asked to collect the license plate numbers, as well as the models and makes of the vehicles that were commonly seen speeding.

“I know some residents said they were doing the same thing (filing a complaint) this past weekend, and they were given the same answer, as I was,” Nixon said.

McGinnis told this newspaper June 17 that a resident reported speeding vehicles on Pawnee

SOUTHAMPTON—Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) officials are still trying to locate the source of “circuit issues” that resulted in a number of momentary power outages in Pemberton and Southampton townships both during the early evening hours of April 14 and 15, according to JCP&L External Affairs Consultant Ronald Crocker.

As this newspaper previously reported, more than 12,000 JCP&L customers were affected by the momentary outages, creating a stir in the townships about what was possibly behind them. Some customers also reported experiencing numerous instances of flickering lights and even detected a drop in voltage while operating appliances during those days.

Cliff Cole, a spokesman for JCP&L, previously told this newspaper that the April power disruptions were caused by circuit issues in the area.

Crocker, who said he was asked to call into a mostly-virtual June 15 Southampton Township Committee meeting to explain what was behind a recent string of power outages that have affected customers in the township, including several others that he contended were attributable to fallen trees, described at that meeting that engineers have determined the momentary outages originated along the utility’s 11kV transmission lines.

Transmission lines carry a higher voltage of electricity, feeding distribution lines, which are the ones commonly seen alongside most streets, transporting electricity locally.

Crocker said JCP&L recently performed a corona scan of the transmission lines that feed the distribution network, but that “it has not found anything yet, nor do we experience the outages anymore.” Crocker noted that a corona-scan is completely unrelated to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, and that the test looks for buzzing noises and arching along the transmission lines.

According to a handout from the Vermont Electric Power Company, corona is a tiny electric discharge phenomenon associated with all transmission lines, and can cause the surrounding air molecules to ionize, or undergo a slight localized change of electric charge. Performing corona scan inspections on overhead ground wires, insulators, ground connections and many other items can detect maintenance issues before they become failures, notes PowerGrid Resources.

The next step JCP&L will undertake to try and determine the source of the momentary disruptions, according to Crocker, is to perform a LiDAR scan.

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A “Slow!” sign sits outside a residence at the corner of Pawnee and Navajo trails in Medford Lakes Borough.

Trail on June 10.

“No specific time frame was given,” McGinnis said. “The report was taken at approximately 1500 hours and was documented by police. After receiving the complaint, patrols monitored traffic throughout the shift, and days/ nights following. When time and manpower are available, patrols will conduct radar details on Pawnee Trail, as well as on others throughout the borough.”

He contended that the June 10 complaint was the only one received for speeding vehicles on Pawnee Trail.

“The Medford Lakes Police Department does not monitor various social media platforms and groups for complaints,” McGinnis said.

“Anyone who wishes to report any traffic complaints can contact the Medford Lakes Police Department at 609-654-2156.

“The Medford Lakes Police Department conducts radar and traffic enforcement on various trails, at various times, throughout the borough. We are committed to keeping our streets safe for our active residents who often walk, run, and ride on our trails.”

The Pine Barrens Tribune, obtained a copy of the Facebook posting Nixon referred to, and some 92 comments attached to it. Numerous individuals remarked about pu r por ted speeding occurring on various trails and roads throughout the borough, and surrounding area.

One person wrote of the speeding issue, ‘This is a problem throughout the Lakes.” Several c om me nt e r s re m a rke d t h at t hey h a d called borough police to repor t thei r observations. Some individuals felt those complaining about the speeding issue should write down and submit license plate numbers of violators to police, while others called for a police crackdow n.

“The speeding in ML (Medford Lakes) has been awful for years,” one woman wrote.

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“A LiDAR scan is going to happen in July,” he said. “You are going to see helicopters flying very low and flying very slow. They are going to conduct a scan of the entire 11kV transmission lines. So, that (scan) will run through Southampton and the surrounding towns.”

He said JCP&L records indicate that power outages experienced in Southampton on June 3, 4 and 5 (some that reportedly lasted over 24 hours and occurred following a rare derecho) were “all tree related” and “all of them were caused by fallen trees that originated from outside the right-of-way.” JCP&L is responsible for maintaining trees that are within 15 feet of its equipment, but exceptions can be made if a healthy tree is considered a potential problem, according to Cole.

“There is a certain footage we are allowed to trim,” he said. “So, anything within that rightof-way we are allowed to trim without asking any questions.”

However, he said JCP&L is spending millions of dollars to go outside of its right-of-way to “trim trees that we deem will harm our lines if they were to fall,” but that the company must seek permission from the owner(s) of the trees before the company can touch them.

“Right now, the company has a 65 percent success rate in getting a customer to say, ‘Yes, you can cut my tree down,” Crocker said. “Of course, some say ‘no,’ or that we can’t. We would like that 65 percent to be higher, but we are working within the realm of what we have right now. That will eliminate a lot of the outages.”

Crocker, who replaced longtime area manager Maria Sessa in July 2019, and acts as a JCP&L liaison to elected officials in all or parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties, said his notes from a conversation with a JCP&L reliability engineer reflect that “we have an 11.7 miles of hazard trees that are scheduled to be removed in December.”

“I know that is not right away, but that is within our schedule,” he said. “Now, when we do our helicopter scan, if we see anything that is really blatant, they will address that right away.

I will ask any members of the committee if you see any dead trees hanging over our wires, or anything that is close to our wires, and you want it addressed before December, give me a call and I will come out and take a look at it, or I will have our forestry engineer take a look at it and we will address it right away. We will do anything we can to eliminate future outages.”

The Pine Barrens Tribune, in late May and early June, observed tree contractors

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Former Head of Chatsworth Firm Pleads Guilty to 401(k) Fund Theft CHATSWORTH—A 34-year-old Woodland Township resident is facing a prison sentence of up to five years, and a possible $250,000 fine, after entering a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Camden to a single count of embezzling money from the 401(k) accounts of employees of the firm he used to own.

The defendant, identified as Joshua Ferrell, of the Chatsworth section of Woodland Township, the former owner of Indian Mills Contacting Services Inc., reportedly acknowledged to Judge Joseph Rodriguez having stolen a total

of $159,592 from the accounts of 17 employees, which he was responsible for administering.

He is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 19.

The stolen funds were supposed to have been deducted from employee paychecks and placed in their 401(k) accounts.

Ferrell was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond, according to a federal District Court spokesman.

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TA BE R N AC L E —T h e p u r p o r t e d disappearance last Thursday, June 11, of a nearly “10 ft. x 10 ft.” banner that congratulated the senior class of Seneca High School on its graduation from the institution has left many area families heartbroken and disgusted that someone would stoop so low as to steal something that had meant so much to a graduating class that has been virtually robbed of a senior prom, senior class trip and a proper sendoff due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that closed schools statewide in March. ‎Gayle Simons-Gerber‎, who noted that her grandson is a senior, posted about the purported theft in area Facebook groups shortly after discovering that the banner, which had been posted on the high school’s tennis court fencing facing Carranza Road, had disappeared.

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some thief stole the Seneca Senior Banner off the fence in front of the school sometime yesterday,” she wrote in a June 12 Facebook posting. “That banner means a lot to all the seniors that lost so much of their school year.”

He r p o s t w a s fol lowe d by ot h e r s from the high school’s football coach, Bill Fisher, noting its disappearance.

Gerber, in reply to someone inquiring if perhaps the wind had blown the banner away, contended that a search of the nearby woods for the banner turned up nothing.

“The woods were checked and the cameras do not see out that far,” Geber said. “It was stolen. All the wire ties were cut and left lying on the ground!”

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A black bear crosses a road in Little Egg Harbor Township last week.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR—The whereabouts of a black bear that was photographed climbing a tree in the downtown Manahawkin section of Stafford Township before wandering down to Little Egg Harbor Township, has not been reported since the animal was last videotaped on Pinewood Drive, in the vicinity of Green Street (Route 539), on June 6, according to a spokesperson for the Little Egg Harbor Police Department.

The bear can be seen in a video posted on Little Egg Harbor Police’s Facebook page crossing the road that morning. Little Egg Harbor Police officers, along with those from Tuckerton Borough, are said to have “assisted in guiding the bear into a wooded area off Route 539.”

“We don’t anticipate he will ret ur n, but if he does please notify police,” the posting said.

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“But we will make it all work,” she declared.

P.J. Whelihan’s Pub & Restaurant, in Medford Lakes Borough, after reconfiguring its outdoor seating to maximize what space was available, brought back about 15 members of its staff, including hostesses. The local pub has made 23 outdoor tables available, including five newly-added picnic tables out front.

The restaurant needed to submit plans for approval to Medford Lakes because the change involved the realigning of its footprint, as well as its needing permission to allow for the serving of alcoholic beverages in front of the building. The pub is offering close to a full menu and is open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“Just to be able to get staff and customers back, and at least see more people than we’ve been used to seeing, is awesome, even though

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(Continued from Page 1) Gullo’s, when contacted by this newspaper.

Gullo maintained that while she would have been looking at retiring at some point after running the salon for 30 years (in addition to another 15 with her ex-husband Dennis Gullo), she certainly hadn’t planned on closing up shop so abruptly, and to find herself in the position of suddenly—and reluctantly—having to sell off her equipment, displays and products.

“I would have made a bit of a more graceful exit, not an overnight one,” she contended, noting that normally “when you retire, you can plan for it.”

In fact, had she not been forced to shut down so unexpectedly and for so long a period, she might well have sold the salon to a new owner.

“It’s not like I didn’t try,” she said, adding that the timing was wrong. “You have to be able to have the time to put it on the market, but this (situation) didn’t allow for that. With more bills accruing, you can’t be closed for three months and not have any revenue and take the time to sell. But this is just a challenging time.”

Despite her disappointment at having had to bring the curtain down so abruptly and unexpectedly on the business that has been the focal point of her life for so many years, Gullo remains appreciative for both her loyal customers over these many years and the talents and dedication of her staff, who she feels confident will land on their feet and “have a

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P.J. Whelihan’s Pub & Restaurant reconfigured its outdoor seating, and added new picnic tables, in anticipation of the first day of outdoor dining. it is still limited, and our (indoor) bar is still closed,” said Manager Amanda Walton.

The ability to offer outdoor dining, or expanded outdoor dining, is not an available option for all eateries in the Pinelands, though.

“Because we are on the corner of Route 206, it’s very loud with all the trucks driving by,” said Shamong Diner owner Manny Monteiro.

That factor and a lack of green space

were enough to convince Monteiro that it would not be worth the effort to try and set up an additional outdoor dining area, apart f rom it s few avai lable pic n ic t able s where diners can sit down and eat a take-out meal. He did note, however that Shamong Township Mayor Michael Di Croce said the township would be accommodating if the diner decided to go in that direction.

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“I have had other salon owners contact me about my employees,” she said. “So, I am hopeful they’ll all be able to get work because they are really skilled and well trained. Some have worked for me for many, many years.”

In fact, letting the staff know of her decision to close for good, she maintained was one of the most difficult things she has had to do.

“As a small business owner, it’s not about you, it’s about the people you employ—and the customers as well,” Gullo said. “I’ve always felt like we were the ‘Cheers’ of Medford, in that people would come in and see friends and neighbors here. And they were like family to us, too. We have always had a very strong customer base.

“The stories I’ve heard are wonderful. I was here the other day cleaning out the place when a father and son came to the door. The son, who is about 18 or 20, said he had gotten his first haircut here, and he and his dad have been getting their haircuts here ever since.”

Likewise, a woman customer had told Gullo, “I got my first haircut with you, and now I bring my children.”

Gullo added that she is very grateful to the community for its long-time support, as well as to her landlord, about whom she only has “the most positive things to say.”

T he genui ne, long-t i me feeli ngs of attachment to the salon and regrets over its closing were reflected in 172 comments at its Facebook page as of this past Wednesday.

“The shop has always been a war m, welcoming place and it will be missed, noted

a comment from Carol Elsner.

“My heart dropped when I read this,” wrote another customer, Deborah Santarsiero. “I absolutely loved the salon and loved Marylou (Mackin)! God bless all of your staff.”

“I am so sorry and sad to hear this,” lamented Valerie Donofrio. “This is the only place I would go to get my, and my son’s, hair cut!

It has always been a wonderful experience every time.”

The two sisters who own the Queen Bee, which had been in business nine years before it,

outdoor dining today, we at Shamong Diner have decided to continue with curbside service for the foreseeable future,” a Facebook post from the diner states.

Shamong Diner is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Dockside Cafe & Marina, in Tuckerton, has about 18 outdoor tables available for use, and can currently seat about 60 people at one time, or equivalent to about half as many as what was available before restaurants were required to shut down all dine-in options.

The food establishment was able to restore 90 percent of its approximately 20-person staff.

“Expect the same experience and food,” said owner Gina Stromberg. “The only difference will just be the number of people at a given time.”

The marina eatery already had the tables set up, but had to “spend a fortune” to accommodate the increase in the number of customers eating outside by purchasing additional chairs, table cloths, decorative plants, and fans to keep insects away, according to Stromberg.

The eatery is offering customers 100 percent of its menu from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.

“It’s a sin that this has had to go on so long,” Stromberg said. “Some people have lost everything because of this.” too, had to shut down in March, declined to be interviewed for this story. Instead, they referred this newspaper to a video announcement to their customers posted on their Facebook page explaining why they are “retiring from the fashion business.”

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Medford Businesses’ Rainbow Flags Stolen, Man Charged with Theft, Bias Intimidation

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

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Gullo’s Hair Salon and MenZone is closing its doors in Medford Township after 45 years.

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(Continued from Page 10) really want to spend the next years focusing on spending time with our love ones, our parents, our children and our friends,” Smedile said.

For that reason, she maintained, they “just think the time is right” to close the store, adding, “It is with a heavy heart that we’re doing this, and it is bittersweet.”

In her video, Smedile said that she and her sister, Dawn Favuzzi, “want to thank all of you who have followed us from day one” in the boutique’s moves from a second-floor location in Medford to its present one.

“Every one of you have been so wonderful,” Smedile declared. “We have had so many memories and happy times. It was a great run.”

Like Gullo, the owners are now in the process of selling off the entire inventory and contents of The Queen Bee, she noted, including everything “that we hand-selected to make our store beautiful.

“Furniture, accessories, displays —it all has to go.”

The video concludes with a message from Smedile that “we want to say good-bye and we love you, and thank you for all your

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Bu r ton , du r i ng t he meet i ng, noted that he does not expect any hi kes in mu n icipal ser v ice fees for t h is yea r.

Fol l ow i n g t h e b u d g e t ’s a d o p t io n , council approved a resolution allowing a food est ablish ment to of fer a nd /or expand outdoor seating temporarily “as an accessory use” in the wake of Democratic Governor Phil Murphy declaring June 15 the first day in which establishments were allowed to offer such dining during the COVID-19 pandem ic. Mu r phy has, si nce March, disallowed indoor dining due to the virus.

A food establishment will be able to submit a plan to be reviewed by the borough manager and police chief, and then a recommendation to council will be made

support. God bless you, stay healthy and really, really cherish your family.” To which Favuzzi added, “We will miss you so much.”

Ba se d on some of t he ne a rly 30 0 responses to the news on the Queen Bee’s Facebook page, all of which were followed by affectionate replies, the fond sentiments expressed by the boutique’s owners and clientele appear to have been mutual.

“This made me cr y,” went a typical comment from a customer named Lisa Kent.

“I will miss my Queen B shopping on my lunch breaks. But most importantly the fun times, stories and laughter. Best of luck to you bot h! T ha n k you for the fun shopping memories.”

“Your store was a special place for me and my girls,” noted another patron, Patricia Curcio Karanzalis. “We always had a lot of fun shopping and chatting.”

One posting from Miami Beach-based designer Danittza Zimic, referred to The Queen Bee as “one of our favorite boutiques in this business” and noted that “we will forever be grateful to have crossed paths with you ladies.”

“We love you and have loved every minute of designing for you, you will forever be in our hearts,” Zimic said. to memorialize a “special circumstance.”

A formal site plan application does not have to be submitted, and the applicant does not have to go before the planning board. As of now, this oppor t unit y is available for a period of 120 days.

Burton noted that one establishment, P.J. Whelihan’s Pub and Restaurant, off Stokes Road, has al ready had its reconfigured outdoor seating plan approved.

Outdoor dining areas will be allowed on public sidewalks, on relatively level grass areas and in parking lots.

If a business chooses to use a parking lot, it is recommended that the perimeter of the a rea be desig nated by tempora r y bollard-type posts, cones or other protective structures. Social distancing guidelines must also be obser ved, and customers and employees will be required to wear face masks.

The outdoor dining resolution is to expire in 120 days, or when Murphy permits indoor dining again.

MEDFORD—Rainbow flags, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer pride and LGBTQ social movements, and posted by two Medford Township businesses to support the recent efforts of the Medford Pride on Main non-profit organization, founded in 2019, were purportedly stolen on two separate occasions earlier this month.

The first flag was stolen on June 8, while the other was stolen June 14, according to a press release from Medford Township Police Richard J. Meder. Both flags, apparently affixed to the front of the businesses, were removed at 2 a.m.

“The incidents were captured on several business surveillance cameras,” Meder said.

“Photographs of the suspect obtained from the

Bass River Man Arrested in LEHT After Allegedly Shoving Protester BASS RIVER—A Bass River Township resident was arrested in Little Egg Harbor Township on June 14 after being caught on a bystander’s video apparently shoving a woman protester to the ground during a “Black Lives Matter” march held near West Calabreeze Way

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The first phase of the road improvements was scheduled to start this month. Guzzi is hopeful phase two improvements will be completed sometime before the end of this year.

Prior to the start of the work, residents will be notified of any road closings, as well as whether they need to move their cars.

In other news, the governing body is making efforts to try and acquire as much unused, preserved acreage in the township as it can in order to maximize the amount of potential state funding received in payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for open space – funding which the township is holding out hope is still fully restored in the state’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget.

Di Croce also made a plea at the meeting for property owners to step forward if they have interest in donating land to the township, or selling land at a reduced price.

“For example, if somebody has property behind their home that is not usable because its wetlands, it could be deeded to the township for a $1,” he explained.

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A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for July 14.

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Di Croce added that this 1.2 percent increase was a “compromise” to avoid a shortfall in funds, and overbilling residents.

“I believe this is the first time in Shamong’s history that we have ever done an estimated tax bill,” Onorato noted.

According to the resolution, the Burlington County Board of Taxation has not yet received certification of the Shamong Township’s budget, which will in turn, therefore, cause a delay in receiving state funding.” Additionally, the township “determined that there will be insufficient cash flow to support operations in August 2020 unless third quarter revenue is received on time.”

This estimated tax levy is now set at $18,700,777.62.

The committee also approved the submission of a New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant application for the third phase of repaving and improving Grassy Lake Road, previously considered the worst of all the roads in the township.

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Noor, 63, of Medford, was charged with three counts of harassment, theft and bias intimidation on summons complaints, which will be forwarded to the Burlington County Superior Court, according to Meder.

“Hate will never win and will not be tolerated,” wrote Medford Pride on Main in a Facebook statement. “We must rise above it, we are building a community of love, inclusivity and acceptance for all residents. Thank you to the Medford Township Police Department for your amazing efforts in bringing this to justice and letting the community know this will not be tolerated.”

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Allyson Roberts, a spokeswoman for the Lenape Regional High School District, which Seneca is a part of, said June 18 the district does not have any comment on the matter.

Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, told this newspaper Ju ne 18 that he did not see any thing r e p or t e d ab out a st ole n ba n ne r, but wou ld c ont i nue h i s s e a r ch . He s a id he had been searching the agency’s database, and the records for the agency’s Red Lion Barracks, since this newspaper’s initial inquiry about the purported theft placed June 13.

“I searched Red Lion’s records for any theft reports for the month,” Peele said. “I don’t see anything involving a banner at that time or location.”

Gerber, in a June 18 interview with this newspaper, said she was in contact with the Class of 2020 adviser, teacher Terese Betts about the incident, but she did not know if it

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Crocker contended that “most of the people,” however, are probably concerned with the “11kV outage that happened day-after-day” and in the early evening.

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Crocker did not address a May 14 power outage that affected a handful of JCP&L customers on Bur rs Mill Road, caused by a motor vehicle accident. The incident required a telephone pole to be replaced before power could be restored. Power, in that incident, was lost at about 11:39 a.m. and was not restored until around 8 p.m.

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Gerber told this newspaper she left for the U.S. Post Office around 9 a.m. on June 11, and saw the banner, but by the time she returned home at 3 p.m. that day, the banner was gone.

“It was stolen in broad daylight,” she said. “It makes me sick to my stomach someone took it.”

Given the Facebook postings pertaining to the banner’s disappearance, one woman said it was “sad and disgusting that someone would do this,” while another wrote “this is horrible for the 2020 class.”

“Graduation is a rite of passage and it is so important to recognize young people’s’ accomplishments,” the latter individual wrote.

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Some residents and business owners have offered to replace the banner, free of charge.

As of two days ago, Gerber indicated the search for the banner continued and “she still wanted to give the reward.”

Roberts could not say if the banner had been returned, or replaced. Gerber, in the June 18 interview, said the banner had not been replaced or returned.

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•$20-$23 per hour with benefits, negotiable based on experience and hours wanting to work.

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LBI Saturdays. Rental Checker. 9-3+. Starting immediately. Must wear mask, provide legitimate address and have reliable transportation. $15/hr., plus $25 per day for gas. Text 602-663-3303.

Deep cleaning, LBI house/ windows, with owner. Starting immediately. $20/hr., plus $25 per day for gas. Must wear mask, provide legitimate address and have reliable transportation.

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Saturdays between 12 noon and 2 p.m.

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FOR SALE Must Sell! Ivory leather sectional, 2 black/gold china hutches, maple gel-fuel fireplace, black/ glass patio set, 8x10, new brown/beige rug, Southwestern and chili decor, steer, ram, moose antlers, signed footballs and helmet, new rug cleaner (boxed), Southwestern blanket/pillow sets, Route 66 pillow/throw, hyde-covered tall drum table, Polish pottery pieces, milk glass and German china, golf clubs, two folding outdoor dividers and more. Cash please. Southampton off Route 70. Call 334-560-6586, Noon-8 p.m.

Truck for sale. 05’ Dakota. 190,000 Miles. Runs good. Truck needs new exhaust system. $3,000 or best offer. Call 609-980-8809.

FURNITURE REPAIR Adam’s Furniture Restoration, LLC. Fully insured. Furniture repair, kitchen cabinet refinishing, touch-ups, and in-home services.

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LAWN CUTTING Lawn cutting, along with yard and gutter clean up. Shrub pruning and some tree work, along with hauling. Free estimates=reasonable rates. Call Bob at 1-609-880-3789.

LOST AND FOUND Adopted from Popcorn Park: looking for three dogs, Miniature Pinschers named Taz, Rusty and Henry. Please call 732-796-3572 or 908670-1173. Reward for return.

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WANTED TO BUY Vinyl records wanted. Pay in cash. Rock, blues, jazz, metal, Elvis, Reggae. Very good condition only. Call Rick at 908-616-7104.

Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201.

CIRCULATION The Pine Barrens Tribune is published every Saturday. This newspaper is protected under the Federal Copyright Act. Reproduction of any part is not permitted by mechanical or electronic means without the expressed written permission of the Publisher. The Publisher reserves the right to revise or reject any advertisement. No liability shall be attached to the Publisher for interruption of publication or limitation of size and/or number of pages due to shortage of material, failure of transportation, flood, fire, severe weather, winter weather, riots, strikes, acts of God, a public health emergency or other causes beyond his or her control. It is our policy to promptly correct errors. If you believe that you see a mistake, please call (609) 801-2392. © 2020 Pine Barrens Tribune

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CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP IS PLEASED TO WELCOME CAPITAL HEALTH OB/GYN − BROWNS MILLS Capital Health OB/GYN – Browns Mills is a comprehensive women’s health practice. After serving women in the Lower Bucks County, PA region for almost 30 years, our team is bringing its trusted obstetric and gynecologic care to women in Browns Mills, NJ. Our experienced and board certified providers include DRS. ROBERT BERK, NEIL BLUEBOND, AMY HARVEY O’KEEFFE, MARK KUHN, and ANNE WALKER. Our team provides women

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TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 609.896.1400 CAPITAL HEALTH OB/GYN − BROWNS MILLS 6 Earlin Avenue, Suite 290, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 capitalhealthobgyn.org/brownsmills MOST INSURANCES ARE ACCEPTED, INCLUDING TRICARE

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