Pine Barrens Tribune March 13, 2021-March 19, 2021

Prepare for unexpected power outages with a Generac home standby generator REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!

609-714-2856

FREE

7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value!

Offer valid February 15 - June 6, 2021

Special Financing Available

*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the generator with a participating dealer.

Call for a full list of terms and conditions.

Subject to Credit Approval

www.pinebarrenstribune.com

Vol. 5 – No. 24 ♦

Facebook.com/PineBarrensTribune

@PineBarrensNews

The News Leader of the Pines

♦

Blaze Last Week That Destroyed Kennel, Scene of Past Alleged Animal Cruelty In High-Profile Case, is Subject of ‘Open Criminal Investigation,’ Official Says

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

Photo By KYW-TV-Philadelphia

SHAMONG —The facility at 539 Oakshade Road in Shamong Township – a dog kennel and alleged puppy-mill breeding site – where authorities in 2018 found 161 dogs living in “inhumane conditions” and another 44 dead dogs packaged in plastic bags and stored in freezers, a case that made national headlines, is no more.

The 25-foot-wide by 80-foot-long facility, made up of a series of four buildings that

were purportedly added onto each other over time to make for one continuous building, burned down in a fire on Friday, March 5, just after 9:30 in the morning, according to John Smith, chief of the Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company.

“This matter is being handled by the New Jersey State Police,” said Tammori C. Petty, a spokeswoman for the Department of Community Affairs, an agency that oversees the New Jersey State Fire Marshal’s Office, on March 9. “There is no further information due to it being an

FR EE

March 13, 2021 – March 19, 2021

NEWLY IGNITED INVESTIGATION

Aerial view of charred remains of kennel.

To Advertise Call: 609-801-2392

open criminal investigation.”

That statement was provided to the Pine Barrens Tribune after this newspaper was referred by the state police that same day to the State Fire Marshal’s Office for any update on the status of the investigation.

Joel Bewley, a spokesman for the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, told this newspaper in the initial hours after the blaze that his office was not handling the investigation because “we See KENNEL/ Page 9

Redevelopment Studies for Numerous Properties in Pemberton Township Given OK to Move Ahead

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

PEMBERTON—Two separate studies to see if certain parcels in Pemberton Township qualify as an “area in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation” under the state’s Local Redevelopment and Housing Law have been authorized recently by Pemberton Township Council.

The first study, according to Township Solicitor Andrew “Andy” Bayer, is being funded by a potential private developer through an escrow account, or who is “essentially paying for the township’s professional planner to do the work.”

Escrow agreement T he s e cond study, g iven the land ownership involved, entails reimbursement to the township for “services in connection to the redevelopment plan,” should the property be ultimately declared in need of redevelopment, the solicitor maintained, but the potential developer is not funding the “blight study,” or “what this is.” However, an escrow agreement has been established for the second study.

C ou n c i l h a s a l s o a ske d t h at t h e Pemberton Township Planning Board further investigate all the parcels involved to see if they are “non-condemnation areas” or “areas in need of rehabilitation.”

On Feb. 17, council approved 4-0 of CME Associates conducting a redevelopment study of the “Greenberg Property” for $19,000. (Councilman Donovan Gardner abstained due to the property owner being a personal friend.)

According to Mayor David Patriarca, that particular parcel is located at the corner of Arneys Mount and North Pemberton roads.

He told this newspaper that the owner of the See PROPERTIES/ Page 12

INDEX Business Directory... 13

Local News................. 2

St. Patrick’s Day......... 4

Job Board................. 15

Marketplace.............. 14

Worship Guide.......... 12

****ECRWSS**** LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER

Vincentown, NJ Permit 190

PAID Presorted Standard US Postage

Page 2 ♦

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Imminent Departure of Two More Evesham Officials Adds Fuel to Controversy Over Recent Resignations Former Republican Mayor Expresses Disappointment in Officials of Current Administration for Not Consulting with Predecessors

By Bill Bonvie Staff Writer

EVESHAM—A simmering controversy over a growing number of resignations of Evesham Township municipal employees in the last couple years, during which time the Evesham Township Council has evolved from an all-Republican, male-dominated one into its polar opposite in both respects, has been further accentuated in recent days by reports that two more key officials were stepping down.

The Pine Barrens Tribune has, in fact, confirmed that the township’s chief financial officer, Elizabeth Peddicord, and Deputy Public Works Superintendent Michael Grossman, will be leaving their positions, Peddicord this month and Grossman at an unspecified time within the next few months.

Ac c ord i ng to Di re ctor of P ubl ic Information Zane Clark, Peddicord, the former township treasurer who has been CFO since July of 2019, “submitted her letter of resignation” with March 19 scheduled to be her last day on the job, and Grossman, a 32-year veteran of the DPW, “has provided notice of his retirement for later this year” and had “indicated that would be July 1.”

No reason was given for Peddicord’s resignation, nor did Clark indicate whether Grossman will be retiring any earlier than expected. Neither employee could be reached for comment.

But former Republican Councilman and Deputy Mayor Bob DiEnna, in a conversation with this newspaper, has cited these latest resignations as further evidence of what he has characterized as an exodus of experienced employees since the start of 2019. All but 10 of the 34 fulltime staffers who left during the past two years, he noted at the last council meeting on Feb. 24, had resigned.

That and a reference to a “brain drain” by other residents, including former board of education member Sandy Student, raised the hackles of Democratic Mayor Jackie Veasy, who at the meeting’s conclusion made it quite clear she was personally offended by those remarks.

“I don’t know if you actually realize how insulting it is to myself, this council and all of our current employees when you make such comments,” said Veasy, adding that to imply “we’re not smart enough or strong enough to be leading this town” was unfair to her and other members of the council, as well as Township Manager Robert Corrales and Director of Community Development Kevin Rijs.

“I do feel we have very talented and smart employees in this township right now,” the mayor contended, adding that others whom the critics may have liked were no longer working there “because of their own choices, not because of ours.”

Prior to Veasy’s response, Deputy Mayor Heather Cooper weighed in on the subject by noting that “many residents have asked about the 30-some employees that were just axed in one fell swoop for reasons that didn’t make sense back then. “ H e r e ’s w h a t I ’v e l e a r n e d : t h a t government changes and evolves, just like technology, just like the need to update our website,” and “that succession planning is a necessary tool in government,” Cooper asserted. “So, I challenge our residents and

citizens to understand how government works. They may not see all the inner workings, but there are necessary hard decisions, and I have said it before, change is necessary, conflict is necessary, it brings growth. So that’s the growth that I see in our town—that we are evolving into an inclusive governmental body, interacting with our citizens, with our community groups … and no one’s voice is left out.”

Cooper further maintained that “we have to look at where we came from and where we’re headed,” noting that the mayor had emphasized how important it was to “continue the work from the former administration,” such as pilot programs and “plans developed and established years before we came into council” that also had to be addressed.

But in a March 8 phone interview with this newspaper, former Republican Mayor Randy Brown, who declined to run for reelection in 2018 after serving three terms, expressed disappointment that members of the current government had failed to seek out the help and advice of those who had preceded them.

While noting that he had chosen to “stay out the mix publicly,” Brown said he was disappointed that he and others who were involved in township government “for a long period of time have not been called up to assist.”

“I think that in order for a seamless transition to take place, there has to be consultations between administrations, because at the end of the day I want to see my town succeed,” Brown declared.

The former mayor also claimed that “many employe e s have voic e d thei r displeasure to me and other former council people over the past two years,” although he acknowledged that “any time there is a change in government, especially when you’re going from 5-0 Republicans to 5-0 Democrats, any time there is a significant change in direction and philosophy like that, people are going to be unhappy.”

“It’s human nature,” the former mayor added.

But Brown contended that he didn’t see evidence of the “Evesham first” philosophy of “attracting residents and business to our community being carried forward,” and that “when your town fails, prices go up, taxes go up and jobs are lost.”

“The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn’t evolve, and to me government has to evolve every day,” he said, seeming to concur with Cooper’s sentiment. “I don’t want to take shots at people…there are different philosophies that people envision of how the town is going to go.”

But he also pointed out that the current administration “had plenty of time in the last two years to figure out their direction,” and that “18 months from now, they’ll be back on the ballot again, and the residents will have the opportunity to make a decision on whether or not they like the direction of the community under this administration, or do they want to go back to the Evesham first philosophy that we had.”

Veasy, when reached by phone on the following evening, said she didn’t wish to respond directly to her predecessor’s comments, but stood by what she had said at the Feb. 24 council meeting.

NEW PATIENT

SPECIAL

99

$

FOR A DENTAL CLEANING, EXAM AND X-RAYS (over $300 value)!

We need to schedule your new patient visit by May 29, 2021.

We are SAFE! We are NECESSARY! We are OPEN!!

Richard J. Weber, DMD

Dr. Weber has been recognized for excellence in dentistry and has trained nationally and internationally with the most prestigious members of the profession.

CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENT.

609-388-1101 QUALITY. CARING. CONVENIENT.

www.LoveYourSmileDental.com • info@LoveYourSmileDental.com 1529 Rt. 206, Unit D (Next to Pizza 206), Tabernacle, NJ 08088

s Present

4 COUR SE UPGR A DE N OW INCLUD ED!

NEW

SE 4 COUR DINNER S ENTREE AT G STARTIN 9 $13.9

Winter Stimulus Specials!

AVAILABLE ALL DAY, EVERYDAY!

All Entrees Include Soup and Salad, Dinner Bread & Butter (By Request), Vegetable & Potato (Unless Specified) and Dessert (Pudding, Jell-O, Ice Cream or Cake/Dessert of the Day)

Strip Steak Au Poivre $24.99 Now $19.99 19.99 NEW NYTopped with sautéed fresh mushrooms in a pepper brandy cream sauce NE W U Ultimate Crab Cakes $19.99 Now

$15.99

((2) Jumbo lump crab cakes, broiled to perfection over sautéed spinach and topped with a house made mustard cream sauce. Comes with one vegetable.

NEW Shepard’s Pie $16.99 Now

$14.99

Irishh style seasoned ground beef with peas and carrots topped with garlic mashed potatoes finished with a parmesan crust and toast to a golden brown served with a side of brown gravy (complete).

NE W

Pork Chops Italiano $18.99 Now

$15.99

Center cut pork chops topped with sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, and provolone cheese finished with our homemade marinara. Served with one vegetable.

NEW Grouper Francaise $19.99 Now

$16.99

Egg batter grouper filet pan seared in a lemon white wine sauce over a bed of linguini (complete).

NEW Roman Combo $18.99 Now

$16.99

Manicotti, stuffed shells, ravioli and fried eggplant parmigiana “mangia” (complete).

NEW Salmon Mediterranean $20.99 Now

$17.99

Fresh Salmon Topped with Chopped tomatoes, onions, feta, dill, garlic and feta cheese in EVOO, served with one side.

Our COMPLETE MENU is Available NOW @ www.redlionnj.com Call 609-859-2301 or Order Online for Fast Service!

Visit: Facebook.com/pinebarrenstribune

Safe Curbside • Take-Out • Delivery • Outdoor Dining • Indoor Dining

1753 Route 206, Southampton, New Jersey 08088

Saturday, March 13, 2021

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

PemBoro Councilman Cliff Rutherford Dies; Remembered for His Vibrant Personality and Passion for Improving His Community

By Andy Milone

candidates for his replacement, according to Borough Administrator Donna Mull.

Fenster, in the interview, said the local PEMBERTON BOROUGH—Clifford committee is still working to establish itself “Cl i f f ” Ruther ford Jr., a fi r st-t er m as an organization and had reached out to Pemberton Borough councilman, passed four people about the council opening with away “peacefully” in his wife Jacqueline’s no success so far. ar ms on Feb. 28, Council has 30 days ac cordi ng to an after receiving names online obituary. of candidates from O f fi c i a l s s a y the local Democratic Rut h e r ford , who committee to make also notably served an appointment, but 10 years as HOA Mull said council president of the 55is likely to appoint plus com mun ity someone to fill the Hearthstone at opening at its next W o o d fi e l d i n virtual meeting on Pemberton Borough, March 15. had health issues, i nclud i ng trouble After failing in an with his breathing, election attempt in prior to his death and 2013, Rutherford was had missed the last successful in the 2018 Photo By Ryan Marchese election in earning a few monthly virtual council meetings. He The late Pemberton Borough Councilman three-year term on Clifford Rutherford sitting at the dais in 2019. was 76. the local borough Rutherford and counci l. W hoever Councilman Steven Fenster in 2019 became council appoints to the seat will be obligated the first Democrats in 17 years to take seats to serve until the end of the year, which is when on Pemberton Borough Council, which had Rutherford’s term was set to expire, and if that been entirely dominated by Republicans up person wishes to remain on the governing until that point. body, he or she would have to file to run in “He cared about his town, and was the 2021 election for a new three-year term. passionate about seeing it improved,” said Rutherford “knew everything about the Fenster in a March 5 telephone interview town years before he got on council,” said with this newspaper. former Councilman Timothy Quinlan, who The Pemberton Borough Democratic also is a Hearthstone resident, in a telephone Municipal Committee has 15 days from See RUTHERFORD/ Page 12 Rutherford’s death to recommend three Staff Writer

Accepting New Patients Our Browns Mills office, which is conveniently located on the Deborah Heart & Lung campus, along with our Whiting office location, are proud to be servicing our neighbors in the Vincentown, Pemberton, Manchester, Southampton and Tabernacle areas.

Ocean County Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, P.C. is your trusted provider of podiatry services in Burlington and Ocean Counties that offers a wide range of procedures performed by our team of highly experienced and compassionate foot and ankle specialists.

BROWNS MILLS

WHITING

6 Earlin Avenue, Suite 240 Browns Mills, NJ 08015 (609) 836-6608

61 Lacey Road Whiting, NJ 08759 (732) 350-2424

♦ Page 3

Student Teacher Among Two Nabbed on Child Porn Charges EV ESH A M —Two m e n, on e f rom Evesham Township, and the other from Shamong Township, have been arrested on charges involving child sexual abuse material.

The two men were arrested through the continuance of Operation Safe Quarantine, a police operation launched last May, or fol low i ng the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, which has targeted the online exploitation of ch i ldren, and resulted in charges against more than 30 individuals, including several Chestnut from the Pine Barrens.

Matthew Natale, 22, of Evesham, was charged March 2 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child (two second degree and one third degree) and one count of tampering with evidence. The charges, according to a press release from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, involve the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

The investigation into Natale began after the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit received information regarding Natale’s online activities from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The investigation, according to the release, revealed that Natale was using email to trade images and videos of pre-pubescent boys.

Natale was released from custody following a first appearance in superior court, but several conditions were placed on his release.

“He is forbidden from using a smart phone, cannot access social media and cannot use the internet unless he is attending virtual college classes or seeking employment,” the release notes. “Furthermore, Natale can have no unsupervised contact with children and is no longer permitted to work as a student teacher at Midd letow n South High School i n Mon mouth County.”

O f fi c i a l s w i t h t he M idd l etow n Township Public S chool Di st r ict, according to the prosecutor’s office, ter m inated his Natale student teach ing assig n ment after becoming aware of the charges.

The second man, Robert Chestnut, 68, of Shamong, was charged March 3 with one third-degree count of endangering the welfare of a child. The charge involves the possession of child sexual abuse material.

The investigation into Chestnut also b eg a n a ft er t he Bu rl i ng ton Cou nt y Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit received information regarding Chestnut’s online activities from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,” the release notes. “The investigation revealed that Chestnut was searching for and viewing images of pre-pubescent females on his laptop computer and other digital devices.”

Chestnut was released following a first appearance in Superior Court.

Both cases will now be prepared for presentation to a Burlington County Grand Jury for possible indictment.

SPECIALIZING IN: • General foot and ankle care • Traumatic and sportsrelated injuries • Foot and ankle surgery • Heel pain/plantar fasciitis • Warts and ingrown nails • Diabetic foot care • Pediatric foot conditions • Diabetic Shoe Program and Custom Bracing • Wound Care • Noninvasive Vascular Testing

OCFASA.com

Page 4 ♦

ST. PATRICK’S DAY GUIDE

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

Saturday, March 13, 2021

all about

Saint Patrick’s Day Up your St. Paddy’s Day savvy with these fun facts about the year’s most popular party day!

Cabbage and bacon were the Irish foods popularly consumed on Feast Day. At the turn of the century, Irish immigrants living on New York City’s Lower East Side began substituting corned beef as a cheaper alternative to save money.

A Wee Bit of History …

Corned Beef Reuben W/ French Fries (Corned Beef/ Sauerkraut/Russian Dressing/ Swiss Cheese Served on Grilled Rye) $9.99

Corned Beef Reuben Grinder W/ French Fries (Corned Beef/Sauerkraut/ Russian Dressing/ Swiss Cheese Served on Toasted Hoagie Roll)

$9.99

Corned Beef Dinner (Served with Red Potatoes/Cabbage/ Rye Bread)

$11.99

Also Serving Big Pub Burgers, Quesadillas, Hot Sandwiches, Pub Wings and Platters with Weekly Specials

Country Lakes

In the Irish Tradition…

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

L IQUORS BEER

THE

PUB

WINE

Lunch • Dinner • Everything Between

Call 609-893-9239

558 Lakehurst Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015

Great Food – Great Vibe …

Come Visit Country Lakes Pub for Great Food & Drinks!

Shamrocks

Leprechauns

In Celtic folklore, leprechauns were ill-tempered “shoemaker” fairies who used trickery to protect their hidden pots of gold.

The modern-day perception of jolly leprechauns associated with St. Patrick’s Day may come from the Walt Disney film Darby O’Gill & the Little People, released in 1959.

The Celtic Cross

St. Patrick often combined traditional Irish beliefs with his teaching of Christianity. This is why the Celtic Cross incorporates the sun, an important Irish symbol, into the Christian cross.

Saint Patrick’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, celebrates the foremost patron saint of Ireland on what is believed to be the date of his death, March 17. This cultural and religious celebration commemorates the life of Saint Patrick and his role in bringing Christianity to Ireland.

According to legend, St. Patrick used the three-leaf clover to teach the concept of the Christian Holy Trinity to the Irish people. The Irish traditionally considered shamrocks sacred plants, symbolizing the fortuitous rebirth of spring.

Wearing o’ the Green

Associating the color green with St. Patrick’s Day traces back to the Irish Rebellion, when Irish soldiers wore green as they fought against the British. Until then, blue was the color associated with St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Day occurs during the Christian season of Lent; however, Lenten restrictions on the consumption of meat were lifted on this Feast Day, tying the celebration to a tradition of eating and drinking. The consumption of alcohol was traditionally frowned upon on St. Patrick’s Day and has become associated with the holiday over time largely due to the marketing efforts of beer producers.

St. Patrick was most likely born in Scotland as a Roman citizen, but was captured and enslaved by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland at the age of 16.

His original name was Maewyn Succat, which he changed to Patricius, stemming from the Latin term for “father figure,” after becoming a priest.

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

ST. PATRICK’S DAY GUIDE

♦ Page 5

13 Million

ST. PATRICK’S DAY TODAY…

The number of Guinness pints consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day

$5.3 Billion The total amount of money spent on St. Patrick’s Day

70% 70 Million

The increase in cabbage shipments during the week of St. Patrick’s Day

The number of people across the globe claiming Irish heritage or ancestry Source: WalletHub’s St. Patrick’s Day By The Numbers 2017 report

Taackklle Shop Sh p Baiti and Bait and TTackle Sho Beer • Bait • Bobbers Live & Frozen Baitt Crab Traps & Netss Hand Lines Bait Buckets Fishing • Rods Also Now Offering A LOCAL SPICES including Hank’s Hot Sauce, Piney Powder and Papa Joe’s Salt

609-268-0425

1004 1 Route 206, Shamong, NJ 08088 (8 Miles S. of Red Lion Circle) Family y Owned and Operated Since 2009 Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

O

Page 6 ♦

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

New Pemberton Council Public Comment Procedures That Allow for Written Comments Creates Confusion Town Says New Rules ‘Increase Public Access to Participation,’ But Resident Claims Officials Are ‘Restricting the Public Voice’

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

PEMBERTON—Procedures adopted late last year by Pemberton Township Council for managing public comment during any remote meeting, and to allow for written public comments to be entered into the record, have resulted in apparent confusion and misunderstandings, and now have led to charges that officials are attempting to “restrict the public voice,” despite their intent to “increase public access to participation” during the ongoing public health emergency.

The local proc edures, adopted by council on Dec. 16, were in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and a resulting state mandate that required of local public bodies to not only establish rules for handling public comment made during any remote meeting, but to allow for public comment in writing.

Municipalities across the state, due to the pandemic and social distancing measures in place, have increasingly relied on remote or hybrid (combination of remote and in-person) public meetings to conduct business. At the same time, some members of the public have been unable to attend public meetings during the course of the pandemic, whether it be due to lack of internet, illness, quarantining or being part of an at-risk population group.

Pemberton Township Council, which has held all-remote meetings since December, and previously heard concerns about residents not being able to participate in its meetings when they were in-person only, in adopting the new procedures on Dec. 16, now allows for individuals to email or mail the legislative body comments to be read into the record, as long as such comments are received by the township clerk’s office 10 a.m. the day of any meeting and aren’t “duplicative,” noting “comments will still need to adhere to the five minute limit for public comment.”

In adopting the new procedures, several councilmembers and Township Solicitor Andrew “Andy” Bayer, previously discussed that the intent of allowing for written public comment is so that those unable to attend council meetings (whether remote or inperson) could still have a chance to participate.

However, in what has become evident from the last few council meetings here is that some regular attendees have seemingly misunderstood that purpose, contending they thought council accepting written comments was just simply an additional way for the legislative body to further promote a discussion of community concerns at its meetings. And the procedures are ambiguous in the eyes of some as to whether one is allowed both written and verbal public comment during meetings (should they

actually choose to attend a meeting).

Contributing to the confusion, in part, is that the written comments have been read into the record just prior to meeting attendees being asked if they had public comment to make – and by officials doing so, some of the attendees have then offered their thoughts on what was just read into the record.

Further compounding the situation is that during a couple of council meetings since the new procedures were adopted, written comments submitted by resident James Boland, also a former council contender, were read into the record, and then he was also permitted to make additional verbal comments for up to five minutes.

But Council President Gaye Burton, during a Feb. 17 council meeting, (later telling this newspaper that it was in response to complaints she received that Boland was getting more time to speak than others) said she believed the new procedures made clear that it is “one or the other,” though after some inaudible background discussion, Boland was ultimately permitted to proceed with making verbal public comments for up to five minutes, in addition to the written comments that had just been read into the record, attributed to him.

After Boland spoke during the Feb. 17 meeting, Bayer acknowledged that “the rules aren’t clear” allowing for one “to in essence circumvent the five-minute rule,” but we “allow it because we want as much public comment as possible.”

Councilwoman Elisabeth McCartney, at that same meeting, further seeming to complicate the issue, said she thought the purpose of allowing for written public comments was “so that we could look at them, review them and prepare for the questions.” She asked at one point, “What are we doing with these (written) questions?”

“I don’t know if this is effective,” McCartney said. “And some of the residents are asking the same questions – I don’t know if they are getting addressed, I am not sure.”

And then, during a March 3 council meeting, Boland’s written comments (many of which were questions) were read into the record, which took approximately threeand-a half minutes. The resident was then allowed to speak, but this time only for the remaining one-and-a half minutes, or up until a full-five minutes passed.

Boland, in response, decried the legislative body’s sudden strict adherence to the fiveminute limitation for all forms of public comment combined, and the way that the procedures were being applied in what he called a “willy-nilly” fashion.

See COMMENT/ Page 11

What is a Methodist?

80 million people world wide who emphasize compassion, faith, and charity What do Methodist do?

We care for people through hospitals, orphanages, soup kitchens, schools and universities Want to know more?

Visit medfordumc.org for online services and information.

To experience a daily devotional on your cell, text “medfordapp” to 77977 or search your app store for “Medford UMC”

2 Hartford Road • Medford, NJ • 609/654-8111 medfordumc.org • Like us on Facebook/@MedfordUMC

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Bass River Mayor Wants Residents’ Input on Regulating Cannabis Sale, Cultivation

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

BASS RIVER—Before the Bass River Township Board of Commissioners makes a final decision on whether or not to prohibit or limit the cultivation and sale of cannabis within its own municipal boundaries, Mayor Deborah Buzby-Cope would like to host a work session in order to hear from residents on the issue.

The mayor told this newspaper in a text message on March 4 that the public work session would probably be hosted in the next three to six weeks, with New Jersey municipalities having until Aug. 21 to decide whether or not to keep the cannabis industry out of their respective towns altogether or establish local restrictions, such as on location, hours of operation or number of establishments.

The commissioners, if they ultimately decide to welcome the industry, could enact up to a two-percent local sales tax on cannabis, which could serve as an additional revenue stream for the township budget.

On Feb. 22, Democratic Gover nor Phil Murphy signed a landmark piece of legislation legalizing and regulating cannabis use, possession and commercial operations, and which upon enactment, established the deadline by which municipalities need to act. The first discussion of the matter by Bass River’s governing board occurred during a March 1 virtual commissioners meeting.

The New Jersey League of Municipalities, in providing an update on the new state law, notes that the delivery of cannabis-related goods by a delivery service is the only aspect of the industry that cannot be prohibited.

If municipalities do not act to curtail the sale or cultivation of cannabis by Aug. 21, which will be 180 days from the state law’s enactment, they would have to wait another five years before an opportunity to do so, under the law, presented itself again, according to Township Solicitor JoAnne O’Connor.

“In addition, after the initial 180 days, if you don’t prohibit anything, and then five years later you decide that you want to limit some of what is being done, that can only be done prospectively, meaning those (establishments or individuals) that have already been issued licenses (by the state) can’t have their licenses revoked,” O’Connor maintained.

O’Connor noted that a Bass River resident already reached out to her about

potentially wanting to make a “huge fi nancial i nve st ment i n order to get licensed” and would like to know which direction the township is leaning before allocating the time and resources toward the possible new venture.

“He has been chomping at the bit,” she said in a later telephone interview with this newspaper.

The state will issue up to 37 cultivation licenses, and after an 18-month period, the state will reassess that limit, according to O’Connor. However, O’Connor noted that the limit applies to more extensive licenses geared toward the bigger players in the cannabis industry and not microcultivation, which is what the individual from Bass River who reached out to her is interested in pursuing.

Outside of cultivation, there are other types of cannabis licenses pertaining to other areas along the supply chain, such as retail and manufacturing, O’Connor said.

One question raised at the March 1 commissioners’ meeting pertained to whether or not the owners of farmlandassessed properties who pay less taxes based on the productivity of their acreage could waive the designation that entitles them to a lower assessment in order to obtain a cannabis license – meaning they would be paying full taxes based instead on an agricultural-business assessment.

New Jersey’s Farmland Assessment Act, administered by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, provides for lower assessment based on productivity of farmland if it meets specific eligibility criteria. To qualify for the tax assessment reduction, according to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s website, a landowner must have no less than five acres of farmland actively devoted to an agricultural or horticultural use for the two years immediately preceding the tax year being applied for and meet a specific minimum gross income.

O’Connor, based on her interpretation of the law and after speaking with an official in the New Jersey Division of Taxation, believes owners could waive the designation and host a cannabis establishment.

But she maintained that they cannot both keep their farmland designation and cultivate marijuana.

“Bass River lends itself well to the industry because of all the open space and green land out there,” O’Connor said. “But it is really up to the residents. How do they feel?”

Check Us Out Online!

Visit www.PineBarrensTribune.com

Travis Garage Doors & Repair Broken Springs/ Cables

Operator Remotes

Since 1971 New Garage Doors + Electric Openers Service & Repair 7 Days a Week for Your Convenience

(609) 859-2992 All Credit Cards Accepted

Improvements Under Discussion in Shamong Twp. to Make Indian Mills Road Safer for Local Students

Photo By Andy Milone

Indian Mills Memorial School.

By Andy Milone Staff Writer

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

SH A MONG — Sh a mong Tow n sh ip officials are discussing the possibility of having a crosswalk created, and other infrastructure improvements made, to aid Indian Mills Memorial School students in crossing Indian Mills Road safely while walking or biking to school.

Su c h s a fe t y m e a s u r e s w e r e fi r s t purportedly suggested in an October 2019 discussion between Shamong Township and the Sha mong Tow nsh ip School District, according to District Business Administrator Laura Archer, but more recently were taken up by the Shamong Township Committee during its virtual meeting on March 2 after district officials had heard from a parent in the Millstone Drive development, across from the school, who was pushing for such improvements.

“There was an incident (in 2019) when a student biker almost got hit,” Archer said in

a telephone interview with this newspaper.

“We want to encourage biking and walking, but we want it to be done in a safe manner.”

While Archer recognized that there “are hurdles involved,” she said the township and school district have worked together in the past, and “we’re hoping this comes to fruition.”

Constructing such safety enhancements, beginning with a sidewalk or bike path along the busy road where there currently is none, would need the permission of Burlington County because of Indian Mills Road being a county-owned road known as County Route 620.

The district initially had hopes of lowering the regular speed limit on the road from 45 to 35 miles per hour, so that the school zone speed limit would be 25 miles per hour, or 10 miles per hour below the normal speed limit, according to Archer. But a county traffic engineer conducted a study from Oct. 29

Woman Charged for Pretending to Be Contact Tracer, Giving Recommendations That Cost Business $5,100 EVESHAM—A 32-year-old woman from Eve sh a m To w n s h i p h a s been charged with i mp ersonati ng a public official and threatening to shut down an Evesham busi ne ss, fals ely c l a i m i ng it h a d Strumph failed to adhere to COVID-19 isolation and cleaning protocols.

Jennifer Strumph was charged with second-degree computer crime, thirddegree criminal coercion with intent to harm reputation and third-degree assuming a false identity. She was taken into custody March 4 and released following a first appearance in Superior Court.

The investigation, which began late last year, revealed that Strumph contacted a local plumbing business and pretended to be a contact tracer with the Burlington County Health Department.

The business owner subsequently paid employees more than $5,100 in overtime to comply with the requirements set forth by Strumph, who also created a fictitious email address to help make the impersonation believable. Her motive is still being determined.

The criminal ruse was exposed after employees ultimately became suspicious and contacted police, who confirmed with Burlington County Health Department officials that the name Strumph had been using was not someone who was employed by the agency.

Anyone with questions about the county’s contact tracing process is encouraged to visit https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testandtrace .

Got A News Scoop?

Send It Over to

News@PineBarrensTribune.com

See ROAD/ Page 10

Our Family Serving Yours for Over 21 Years

Family Owned and

♦ Page 7

Operated

We Accept Funeral Arrangements Made at Any Other Funeral Home!

Moore Funeral Home Dawn M. Moore,

Owner/Grief Recovery Specialist

Ernest G. Dobronte, Manager, NJ Lic. # 4312

Jared Kirshenbaum,

Director, NJ Lic. # 4716

371 Lakehurst Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015

Phone: (609) 893-4800

Visit Us Visit Us at at www.moorefuneralhome.com www.moorefuneralhome.com We Honor the Dignity of Those Entrusted to Our Care

• Providing Memorable Funeral and Cremation Services • Grief Recovery Specialists on Staff • Offering Funeral Insurance Program • NJ Funeral Prepaid Trust Fund • Wheelchair Accessible • Serving All Faiths • Children’s Play Area

PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO HAVE PROUDLY SERVED

SM

*A *All All ppersons ersons aare re llicensed icensed aand nd aable ble tto o eembalm, mbalm, arrange and direct funerals in the State of New Jersey with the exception of Dawn Moore. © NFDA 2020. All rights reserved.

Page 8 ♦

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

Pemberton, Contractor Vow to Pursue Legal Action Against Each Other Over Rancocas Lane Sewer Pipe Town Terminated Contract Claiming Firm Was Unresponsive, Contractor Says Town Is Aware of ‘Deep Freeze’ Limitations

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

PEMBERTON—A municipality and construction firm are both vowing to take legal action against one another over a dispute involving repairs to a sewer pipe that runs underneath Rancocas Lane in Pemberton Township.

In a Feb. 17 letter sent to Integrated Construction & Utilities, NJ, a firm based in Edison, later obtained by this newspaper through an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request, Pemberton Township Solicitor Andrew “Andy” Bayer accused the firm of “material breach of its contractual obligations to Pemberton Township for failing to proceed with the required repairs to the Rancocas Lane sewer pipe.”

Bayer, in the letter, contended that Integrated Construction had submitted a quote on Dec. 8, 2020 to Pemberton to perform emergency repairs to replace 415 square linear feet of sewer pipe underneath Rancocas Lane for $95,000, and that the firm was later awarded the job as an “emergency,” later reaffirmed by council on Dec. 16, 2020, but that “on multiple occasions on multiple dates,” including but not limited to on Jan. 6, 7, 13, 14 and 21, the company did not respond to the municipality’s inquiries about when it intended to begin construction, nor did construction begin.

T h e t ow n sh ip, a f t e r pu r p or t e d ly sending a “warning letter” to Integrated Construction, “terminated” the contract on Feb. 12 (the job was awarded Feb. 17 by council to the next lowest responsible bidder, Mac-Rose Contractors, of Browns Mills, for $140,727.60), but Bayer contended that “the condition of the affected sewer pipe had only worsened” while the township awaite d a re spons e from Integ rate d Construction, and the “township has incurred at least $53,827.60 in damages because of Integrated Construction’s failure to perform and meet its contractual obligations to Pemberton Township.”

For that reason, Bayer w rote, the township “intends to file legal action against Integrated Construction,” contending there was not only a “breach of contract” and “damages,” but also “nonperformance.”

Additionally, included in the documents provided to this newspaper was a letter from Chris Rehmann, township engineer, stating “further collapse of the sewer main could lead to the collapse of Rancocas Lane” and that if the situation was left as is when, and if, snow plowing operations begin, the type of collapse from the possible vibration would “jeopardize residents seeking access to their homes for risk of injury.”

(Rancocas Lane, a roadway that services a mobile home park in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township, was previously the site of a sinkhole last year, which was attributed to a sewer pipe, 15 feet underground, becoming compromised, also requiring an emergency repair [by Mac-Rose Contractors].)

Despite the “demand letter” from Bayer putting Integrated Construction on notice that the township intends to pursue legal action, the township solictor, during a Feb. 23 Pemberton Township Council meeting, said that “we will either have to bring suit or see if they respond to letter.”

Business Administrator Daniel Hornickel told this newspaper during the afternoon of March 5 that there was “nothing else to report at this time” because the “prospective vendor has not responded” to the solicitor.

However, a short time later, the owner of

Integrated Construction, Steve Eleftheriou, was very quick in returning this newspaper’s March 5 telephone message se ek i ng comment on this story.

Eleftheriou told this newspaper that he was asked by township representatives (he declined to name them – but said there were a couple of them) to conduct “pipe bursting,” or use trenchless technology to eliminate groundwater at the site of the replacement.

“I told them we could, but it would be based on having temperatures above freezing,” he said.

El e f t h e r iou c ont e nd e d t h at a f t e r that conversation with the tow nship representatives, temperatures “dived” and the area entered a “deep-freeze.” The contractor, in further explaining the process of pipe bursting to this newspaper, said that in order to eliminate groundwater, which he contended there was a lot of at the site, one needs to “install an AD watering system,” requiring a large diesel pump, a series of wells, and then once in place, “vacuum water out of the ground into a common discharge header.” He added that you can’t “dewater” during freezing temperatures, or water freezes in the pipe, contending that he “mentioned that” to the township representatives.

“Rain does not matter,” he said. “Heat doesn’t matter. But extreme cold does.

When the water collected freezes, it no longer functions. I made that perfectly clear to them.”

Eleftheriou told this newspaper that the alternative method to that process (which will work in freezing temperatures) is “external/open excavation,” replacing the pipe manually, “but they just didn’t ask us for that number or proposal.”

“Realistically, they are in breach of contract because we don’t have a time limit on the proposal,” Eleftheriou said.

“I simply told them we needed warmer weather – and now we have warm weather, but no job. I am going to pursue a claim for loss and damages.”

The contractor added that there “were no written specs” and that he “submitted informal qualifications” for the job “just the way the proposal was provided to us.”

Eleftheriou noted that all of what he was telling this newspaper “is a matter of public record.”

Hornickel, when asked in an email about Eleftheriou’s charges, replied, “we dispute the company’s contentions” but that “since the matter has been referred to the township solicitor for legal action,” the township has no further comment at this time.

The township, in response to the OPRA request, also provided this newspaper with a copy of a written proposal from Integrated Construction. The proposal was addressed to the Pemberton Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA), which council dissolved in 2019. A division to handle the town’s sewer infrastructure has si nc e b e en c re ate d th roug h the township’s Department of Public Works.

Township officials disbanded the MUA previously contending the infrastructure was found to be neglected due to a lack of investment. Currently, a number of projects are underway to revitalize and upgrade the township’s sewer system.

“Pemberton is a strange circumstance,” said Eleftheriou, adding that it was the first time his firm had quoted a job for the municipality.

“Anyone who does this work knows you can’t dewater in freezing cold weather.”

See CONTRACTOR/ Page 12

Saturday, March 13, 2021

WANTED!ALL FIREARMS Gun Collections * Military/Hunting An Antique n Arr * Military Artifacts Swords/Bayonets We pay CASH on the spot!

Call John & Stephanie

609-4788-22839 • 610-7116-55353 email: antiqueandrareguns@gmail.com Federal Firearms License Holder

Riephoff Sawmill 609-259-7265

www.riephoffsawmill.com

We are a family-owned business for over 50 years supplying top-quality lumber products.

• Oak Fence Boards & Posts • Custom Cut Hardwood Lumber • Tree Stakes - Trailer Decking • Crane Mats

WE BUY STANDING TIMBER 763 Route 524, Allentown, NJ 08501

A Smarter Way to Power Your Home.

REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!

ACT NOW TO RECEIVE A $300 SPECIAL OFFER!*

(866) 939-2234

*Offer value when purchased at retail.

Solar panels sold separately.

Subscription Order Form

Mail To: P.O.Box 2402 Vincentown, NJ 08088

Name:_________________________

Address:_______________________ City:__________________________ State:_________ Zip____________ Email: _________________________ Phone:_______________________ Check: $ ____________ (Enclosed) Money Order: $ ______ (Enclosed)

Sign Up for 13 Weeks of the Pine Barrens Tribune at $2 6 Sign Up for 26 Weeks of the Pine Barrens Tribune at $52 Sign Up for 52 Weeks of the Pine Barrens Tribune at $10 4

————

Credit

Card

————

Name:_____________________________

Card #:____________________________ Exp. Date__/__ Security Code_________ Depending on your location, you will either be signed up for home delivery of the newspaper or a mail subscription.

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

KENNEL

(Continued from Page 1) do not have an arson unit,” and referred this newspaper to the state police.

“New Jersey State Police and local fire companies were dispatched today (March 5) to the Shamong property of Donna Roberts, who has been charged with animal cruelty in Burlington County,” the prosecutor’s office wrote in a statement posted on its Facebook page. “Upon arrival, state troopers and fire officials discovered that the kennel structure in the backyard of the residence was on fire.

The kennels were destroyed by the blaze.”

The prosecutor’s office statement also made note that the case against Roberts, who was arrested on Nov. 13, 2018 and subsequently charged with animal cruelty following the grisly discoveries at 539 Oakshade Road, “is pending trial.”

Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a spokesman for the state police, told this newspaper the day of the fire that it began at approximately 9:38 a.m., the property was occupied at the time, there were no injuries reported to any occupants and no animals were injured.

He would only say that the cause of the fire “remains under investigation.”

The Medford Lakes Fire Department, one of several responding firefighting agencies, posted on its Facebook page that the kennel itself was unoccupied during the fire, bringing about relief to the public that animals might have been endangered by the blaze.

Smith, who told this newspaper that he was asked to not give out too much information on the blaze given the open investigation, said what he could release is that the facility was “fully involved” upon his arrival, and that the “homeowner” met him alongside a field beside the house, pointed and said, ‘“go right across this field’” to access the blaze.

Smith also confirmed that the owner of

the kennel was home when the fire started.

The fire chief also confirmed that there were no injuries sustained in the blaze, and when asked if any animals were seen, replied, “Upon my arrival, I asked if any animals were involved in it, and was told ‘no.’”

Since 2018, when a law was ultimately adopted in Shamong requiring township property owners to register with the municipality for a special permit once they have 15 dogs or more on their property that are six months old or older, and allows authorities to inspect a township property if someone is suspected of maintaining 15 or more dogs, regardless of whether they applied for a permit, there have been conflicting accounts about whether Roberts is still the owner and a resident of the property.

That law, which allowed for the eventual inspection of 539 Oakshade Road in November 2018, was passed more than a decade after Roberts first came before the governing body to retroactively seek approval of a kennel-license application.

She, according to township committee meeting minutes, stated in 2008 that she desired to start a kennel to raise dogs for sale, and also admitted at that time to already having 26 dogs.

Additionally, there were numerous lawsuits and citations brought against Roberts, including four complaints issued by the Burlington County Health Department on July 10, 2007, regarding 539 Oakshade Road – incidents which led up to her 2008 appearance before the township committee.

The complaints accused Roberts of selling four puppies from the property, known as Mia, Buster, Rosie and Cooper, that were suffering from Coccidia, an infectious and contagious disease, while also alleging that Roberts failed to provide them with sustenance. Court records show that one resulting charge was dismissed, and another

was eventually overturned, but that she was convicted of the other counts against her.

In the dispute over Cooper, which went to Appellate Court before being overturned, Roberts testified that she had bred dogs for 40 years, was a dog groomer for 35 years and worked for a veterinarian for seven years.

Roberts, according to court records, was again forced to appear in court over a new complaint issued by the Burlington County Health Department on March 5, 2014. Roberts, who made an appearance in municipal court to answer the charges, entered a guilty plea for failing to have a supervising veterinarian. At that time, Roberts said to the court that she was no longer operating a kennel, according to a court transcript.

Regina McKenna Phillips of the health department told the court that a theninspection of Roberts’ property found 104 dogs on it. A follow-up dog count was then ordered by the judge, but led to more litigation after a county inspector told the court that Roberts would not allow access to the 539 Oakshade Road home. But nothing more could be done because Shamong lacked a law at the time that would permit inspection of private property for animal abuse.

Despite Roberts’ past run-ins with authorities and allegations of debarking (removing vocal cords of dogs) that were raised by residents at township committee meetings in 2018 while complaining about various alleged noise disturbances at 539 Oakshade Road, Shamong Township of fic ials, i n the i m me d iate wake of discoveries that year, maintained that they had no idea that the conditions were as bad as they were alleged to be at the residence.

They made that claim in spite of the fact that the township had issued 73 unneutered dog licenses to Roberts in 2018, prior to passage of the November 2018 law.

State police, in a press release issued in

♦ Page 9

the wake of the Nov. 13, 2018, inspection of Roberts’ property, noted that “odor of animal feces and ammonia permeated the inside of the residence, which caused several of the responders to experience dizziness and nausea.”

Four of the dogs found alive during the November 2018 inspection of 539 Oakshade Road were determined to be in critical condition and had to be transported to an emergency veterinary clinic. The remaining dogs were evaluated and treated at the scene.

In a later court filing, it was mentioned that one of the rescued dogs had since died. A necropsy performed indicated that malnutrition was a contributing factor in its death.

In addition to the initial animal cruelty charge filed against Roberts on Nov. 14, 2018, she was later charged with one additional third-degree count of animal cruelty, two additional fourth-degree counts of animal cruelty and 15 counts of unlawful confinement. The county prosecutor noted Roberts was charged with failing to provide adequate shelter, food, water and appropriate and necessary living conditions for the animals, while knowing that she had a legal obligation to do so.

Roberts was later indicted on Dec. 17, 2019 on eight counts of third-degree animal cruelty. Roberts was not detained pending trial, but had been forbidden by a judge from owning, possessing or caring for any animals.

As previously reported by this newspaper, residents and officials of Shamong Township were left shellshocked after 43 additional dogs were removed on Dec. 19, 2019 from the residence ( just days after the indictment was handed down). However, Roberts was not present at 539 Oakshade Road during the Dec. 18 and 19, 2019 state police investigation, according to a previous See KENNEL/ Page 12

NEVER CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS ® AGAIN!

After

Before

40

40 Years of Trusted Service

YEARS

FOR GUTTER PROTECTION

50

%

OFF*

SPRIN SALE! G

Installation

Protect your home this Spring. Keep water flowing and debris out with superior quality and America’s best lifetime warranty, all from the local name you can trust!

+ 0% Interest

Financing Available†

Handles

Or Payments as low as $14/mo

†

22” RAIN of

G

/hr

ter Helm Ro

ofin

®

et

g

609-631-3420

Senior and Military Discounts

S

ut

Call Today, FREE Estimates

GUTTER

*Offer applies to Gutter Helmet only, expires 3/31/21, call for more details. Min. purchase required, must be presented at time of estimate, cannot be combined with any other offers and subject to change without notice. Void where prohibited by law. †Subject to credit approval. Interest will accrue during promotional period but all interest is waived if paid in full within selected promo period. Payments as low as option, fixed APR of 9.99% for 120 months. Lednor is neither a broker nor a lender. Financing is provided by 3rd party lenders, under terms & conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lenders, satisfactory completion of finance documents is required. Any finance terms advertised are estimates only. Financing is provided by 3rd party lenders, under terms & conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lenders, satisfactory completion of finance documents is required. NJ HIC Reg. #13VH04341800 - PA #010099 © 2021 Lednor Corporation.

BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND

CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER!

15

% & OFF

YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE *

5

+ E

1

’S

TT

NATIO

N

through Nov. 4, which concluded 45 miles per hour was appropriate for the regular speed limit, but that additional enforcement is needed to slow down traffic to the posted speed limit.

The committee discussed the possibility of applying for a federally funded Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant administered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to se cure fu ndi ng for the improvements, but in order for the township to increase its likelihood of landing such funds, Township Engineer Dante Guzzi recommended the scope of the proposed project be expanded so as to affect a greater number of students.

Also considered was the feasibility of exactly where such improvements could be made. If a crosswalk were to be added, it was noted, students would likely need to be assisted by a crossing guard or flashing signals when using it.

“A crossing guard would probably be required at bell times, and there would be the issue of the ongoing maintenance, including snow removal on the sidewalk that would either have to be the township’s responsibility or, through some arrangement, be the school’s responsibility,” Guzzi said.

Mayor Timothy Gimbel told those present at the meeting that he would like the governing body to come to a decision on a feasible plan that determines how it will be paid for, while Committeeman Michael Cooney, to help determine if there is a “definite need for this,” requested more information about how many kids would actually be impacted.

Gimbel suggested that the township have additional conversations with the county to further understand what exactly would be permitted before the topic could be

Saturday, March 13, 2021

ER GUA

10

% OFF

TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS ONLY! **

%

SENIORS & MILITARY!

OFF

WE INSTALL

YEAR-ROUND! LIFETIME WARRANTY

FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!1 Promo Code: 285

2

(Continued from Page 7)

GU

broached further.

In other municipal action, Mandy Fr ysz t ack i, a si x-year re sident, was a p p o i nt e d a s p a r t- t i m e c l e r k a n d administrative assistant in a 4-0 vote by the committee. Deputy Mayor Michael Di Croce was absent.

Township Administrator and Clerk Susan Onorato said Frysztacki will receive $15.50 per hour, and work 20 hours per week, and is tentatively expected to begin serving in the post on March 22.

“This is part of the restructuring that we budgeted for with the retirement of Kitty Taylor in the tax office,” Onorato said.

In addition, the committee approved an ordinance on second reading, in a 4-0 vote, increasing the number of alternate members on the Shamong Township Joint Land Use Board from two to four, which is the maximum number allowed by state statute, and then proceeded to appoint residents Stephen Soppe and Christopher Leo to the positions.

According to Onorato, the land use board feels there is a need for additional back-up members because of the “number of pretty large applications” received over the last several years that have required more meeting hours.

The committee was also informed by Solicitor Douglas Heinold that Big Horn Sand Pit Solar Farm, LLC, otherwise known as CEP Renewables LLC, which is expected to construct a proposed grid-scale solar facility on top of two lots along Atsion Road, better known locally as “Murphy’s Pit,” and a neighboring site that was once as a landfill decades ago, was formally being assigned the tax lien on the latter property so foreclosure can take place.

“They are at the point where they are ready to proceed further, so they need the official assignment to be filed at the county clerk’s office,” Heinold said.

D

ROAD

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

R

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

TH

Page 10 ♦

Subject to credit approval. Call for details.

1

CALL US TODAY FOR

A FREE ESTIMATE

1-866-926-0884

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST

*For those who qualify. One coupon per household. No obligation estimate valid for 1 year. **Offer valid at time of estimate only 2The leading consumer reporting agency conducted a 16 month outdoor test of gutter guards in 2010 and recognized LeafFilter as the “#1 rated professionally installed gutter guard system in America.” CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 WA UBI# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Registration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Registration# PC6475 Registration# IR731804 Registration# 13VH09953900 Registration# PA069383 Suffolk HIC License# 52229-H License# 2705169445 License# 262000022 License# 262000403 License# 0086990 Registration# H-19114

Part-Time Delivery Driver Needed Must have reliable transportation and be able to work Fridays.

Excellent pay offered.

Call 609-801-2392 and ask for Doug.

Immediate Opening

E.O.E.

Vincentown, New Jersey 08088 • 609-801-2392 www.pinebarrenstribune.com

COMMENT (Continued from Page 6)

Prior to Boland speaking on March 3, Township Clerk Amy Cosnoski said that his written comments would be read and he would then receive a “response in the next few days as information is gathered” from “various departments that would be answering those questions.” Initially, the remarks by Cosnoski gave the impression that Boland wouldn’t be permitted to speak at all during public comment – even if the written comments didn’t consume five minutes – and that his comments would be responded to in the manner prescribed to those who submit written comments and aren’t present. But ultimately, Cosnoski did permit Boland to claim his remaining time of one-and-a half minutes.

And, as if the situation couldn’t get more complicated, Boland actually did receive a response to his written comments at the end of the March 3 meeting from Business Administrator Daniel Hornickel – though the response came only after Boland repeatedly became critical of council, not only in his remaining one-and-a half minutes, but during public hearings on several ordinances.

“I always had five minutes to speak,” Boland said. “I did not know that anyone reading my submitted comments would count against that. I mean, someone could read them slowly and take five minutes, and then it is all used up.”

Boland contended “something is different” and “something is going on,” noting he was “offended” and “doesn’t appreciate that the procedure is changing on the fly.”

“Last time, all of the submitted comments were read publicly before anyone got to speak,” he said. “That makes a huge difference – when a resident submits c om ments ahead of ti me and thos e comments are read before the audience, it gives the audience something to think about – and something to know others are thinking about too.”

Resident Michelle Forman, who spent several recent council meetings trying to get it to answer for why only one ticket for barking dogs was issued last year, pointed out that Boland had provided a list of questions (comments) ahead of recent meetings, and that “two times you told him you weren’t sure” whether they can be read aloud, in addition to him speaking for five minutes.

“Can you do both?” she asked. “Can you do one or the other?”

Council President Gaye Burton Burton, both during the March 3 council meeting, and in a later interview with this newspaper, pointed to the stipulation in the new procedures that written “comments will still need to adhere to the five-minute limit for public comment,” contending that the written public comment method is “intended for people who can’t come to have questions documented into the record.”

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

“It is not fair for everyone else if you do get more than five minutes,” the council president told this newspaper.

Burton, however, in the later interview with this newspaper, added that while she “has been satisfied” with the way things have been going with the new public comment procedures, she also “believes there could have been some confusion.”

Burton added it was decided after the procedures were initially questioned to “adhere to what the resolution says” outl i n i ng the proc e du re s for publ ic comment. However, she did recognize to this newspaper that perhaps the resolution may need to be revisited to make it clearer that an individual cannot submit written public comments, and then also speak during a meeting, maintaining her previous stance it should be “one or the other.”

“This is all new terms to us with remote meetings, and we are trying to do our very best in order for people to participate properly,” Burton maintained.

Forman, during the March 3 council meeting, took particular issue with Bayer recently telling council that they have no “legal obligation to answer these questions,” or respond to public comments, calling his remarks “very disrespectful.”

“What about a moral obligation to help us through our concerns?” Forman asked.

Burton, at the time, replied that Bayer was “just doing his job of advising us legally of what we have to do,” but that “of course, morally, we should be answering questions and we want to be answering questions.” She added that “most of the time we do answer questions, but sometimes we don’t have answers at that particular meeting.”

Additionally, during the March 3 meeting, Boland contended that Pemberton officials were “restricting the public voice.”

“Written public comment is not meant to restrict anybody,” said Bayer in reply. “In fact, it is meant to increase public access to participation because, before COVID, you couldn’t send an email in to Amy and have Amy read your question if you couldn’t make a council meeting. Now, if you cannot make a council meeting, you can still submit your questions and get an answer.”

Burton, in the inter view with th is newspaper, further maintained that she “absolutely” welcomes public comments at council meetings, and again pointed out that sometimes research is needed before a response can be provided to any concern or question. She added that when council meets, and nobody from the public comes forward, “that is not good.”

As for whether five-m inutes is an appropriate amount of time to give an individual to make public comments (some towns have no limit, while others have a more restrictive limit), the council president replied, “I definitely could not see less than five minutes,” but that “I don’t think, as a whole, everyone needs more than five minutes, especially at this time of not doing in-person

40

Windows and Patio Doors!

BUY ONE, GET ONE

%

OFF

AN D $0 Money Down, $0 Interest, $0 Monthly Payments for 12 months

meetings … when background noise from the technology can make it unbearable.”

Boland went even further with his criticism of the township officials during a March 3 public hearing on a technical ordinance allowing the municipality to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, which he contended lacked basic information that is understandable to the public for them to know why such a measure was necessary.

He complained that Pemberton officials, overall, were not being “transparent.”

“It’s like playing a game with a little kid, and where you have parents talking in front of a child,” Boland maintained. “And they are communicating with each other, but the child has no idea what they are talking about. I feel like we are the kids, and you are the parents. We have no idea what you are doing with our money.”

Initially in response to those remarks, Pemberton officials did bring the township chief financial officer, Robert Benick, onto the telephone line to explain in detail the purpose of the ordinance, and the township’s financial intricacies.

The township budget, he said, is setup into two sections – “in cap” ($20 million) and “out of cap” ($5 million) – and the “costs this year have increased inside the cap,” or as he put it, “cost increases that we have no choice but to pay,” including pensions ($223,000), insurance ($55,000) vehicle repairs ($124,000), and police salaries “with new officers” ($315,000) and tipping fees ($100,000).

“Plus, we don’t know how much costs are going to increase due to the COVID situation,” Benick added.

The state, the CFO noted, allows a municipality to increase the cap annually by 1 percent, or $200,000, but council can further increase it by no more than 3.5 percent to cover costs inside the cap. This year, council has decided to increase the cap by 3.5 percent, or $700,000.

“The purpose of this ordinance is a budgeting tool,” added Bayer, noting that it is a “precursor” to administration preparing a municipal budget, which Mayor David Patriarca later noted may ultimately include a tax increase as to not sacrifice services, though he maintained the township would still have the lowest tax rate around.

Also later in the meeting, in response to Boland, Councilman Donovan Gardner asked, “How much more transparent can the township be?”, pointing to a wealth of public records available on the township website.

“We are not hiding anything, … or trying to blindside anyone” he contended.

“Everything is there. … The mayor’s office is open to phone calls.”

Burton, in the later interview with this newspaper, said that “she thinks what frustrates council is when Mr. Boland uses the word ‘transparency.’”

“I don’t think we can be more transparent,” she said. “We really can’t. Most things are on our website. All of us are willing to address the concerns.”

She also disagreed with Boland’s child/ parent characterization contending that “we are not parents,” but rather “we are all there to serve the residents.”

“At end of the day, we make law, utilize it and enforce government policy for the greater good of the whole township,” Burton said. “So, there is always going to be times the public doesn’t agree with how we handle things, and that is OK. But we are still doing our job. That is what we are elected to do.

“We can’t do what is best for one person, however, as we have to do what is best for everyone. Remember, we are residents and taxpayers as well. And I strongly disagree with that comment (Boland) made. I don’t think anybody on council, or the administration, since my presence on council, has spoken down to anyone who has come before us or called in – or treated them as a child. That would be unacceptable.

Then we wouldn’t be doing our job.”

SAY HELLO TO

GET AT&T TV AND GET A YEAR OF INCLUDED. HBO Max auto-renews after 12-months at then prevailing rate (currently $14.99/mo.), unless you change or cancel. Req’s you to select offer.

Call for details!

ASK HOW!

Iv Support Holdings LLC

855-210-6715

©2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All Rights Reserved.

Offer Ends March 31 Call for your FREE in-home consultation.

1

♦ Page 11

855-977-6378

¹

Minimum purchase of 4. Interest accrues from the date of purchase but is waived if paid in full within 12 months.

DETAILS OF OFFER: Offer expires 3/31/21. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Buy one (1) window or patio door, get one (1) window or patio door 40% off, and 12 months $0 money down, $0 monthly payments, $0 interest when you purchase four (4) or more windows or patio doors between 7/1/2020 and 3/31/21. 40% off windows and patio doors are less than or equal to lowest cost window or patio door in the order. Subject to credit approval. Interest is billed during the promotional period, but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or familial status. Savings comparison based on purchase of a single unit at list price. Available at participating locations and offer applies throughout the service area. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. License MN:BC130983/WI:266951. Excludes MN insurance work per MSA 325E.66. Los Angeles License #992285. Orange County License #990416.

MHIC #121441. VA License #2705155684. DC License #420215000125. All other license numbers available upon request. Some Renewal by Andersen locations are independently owned and operated. “ENERGY STAR” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation. © 2020 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. rba12288

1

*Using Using U.S. and imported parts.

Page 12 ♦

LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES

PROPERTIES (Continued from Page 1)

property, “Mr. Greenberg,” has been trying to develop the property for some 20 years, but that there had previously been “strong outcry” against an original proposal to put in a housing development and golf course.

He said the owner of the farmland wants to sell the property, “get the most he can for it,” though “certain individuals are trying to tell him what he can do.”

The township, the mayor said, has since rezoned the area in question to allow for an age restricted community, “which gives him the ability to do cluster development on the property.”

“He has been under contract with a developer to develop that, who has been looking at different ways to make the project work,” Patriarca told this newspaper. “He is pretty far into the due diligence stage.”

During a March 3 council meeting, the public body unanimously approved of a second, separate two-part $41,500 redevelopment study by CME. The first part will study “numerous properties” off County Route 530,” which are situated off the south side of the Lakehurst Road portion of county highway between the Browns Mills and Country Lakes neighborhoods.

The second part will study what is known as the “Cumberland Properties” or “D.L. Horton Tract,” consisting of both a 450acre parcel and 150-acre lot, “which are situated just below the properties (subject to the first part of the study) along County Route 530 on the same stretch,” Hornickel told this newspaper.

Bayer said of the properties in the second study that some of them are currently township properties, and others are “under contract to purchase” with the developer.

“The planning board will hold a hearing, the planner will present the study, the board will make findings, and if the planner recommends these properties be included as an area in need of redevelopment, and the board agrees, then the matter comes back to council,” said Bayer of how the redevelopment process will work. “If council is in agreement with the planner, and the board’s recommendations, whatever the board’s recommendations will be, they will declare the properties in need of redevelopment by resolution.”

Conceptually, Bayer added, if council then

KENNEL

(Continued from Page 9) statement by state police, and instead, Andrew Meyer, 27, of Shamong, was issued a complaint for 16 counts of animal cruelty.

However, both Shamong Township Mayor Michael Di Croce and Township Solicitor Doug Heinold told this newspaper in separate interviews, at the time that the municipality had been told that Meyer is the son-in-law of Roberts. This relationship had also been alluded to by Heinold during a township committee meeting.

“There is no question it was a continuation of the pipeline,” said Heinold during the meeting.

State police also previously responded to residence next door to the Roberts property on April 16, 2018, and found 20 dogs living in deplorable and inhumane conditions.

Marissa Corbett was charged in that

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

adopts a redevelopment plan for the parcels by ordinance, “it constitutes zoning,” or allows for the implementation of new zoning standards to entice redevelopment. He added that such zoning can be an “overlay” or “superseding.”

“A couple things it (declaring a property in need of redevelopment) will do is it makes it more conducive for the development being proposed, and it also allows for certain tax structures, where you can enter into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement,” said Patriarca during the March 3 meeting. “These are all options under the redevelopment law, but we haven’t agreed to anything with a developer at this point.

The developer is just seeking the ability to have the option.”

Council, as previously reported by this newspaper, has recently approved two redevelopment plans that are specific to numerous parcels along County Route 530, in the vicinity of Birmingham Road (in another part of town). As a result of one of the redevelopment plans, a warehouse is now under construction. The township is hoping to not only reverse a trend of vacancies, but also increase its ratables and community employment.

A meeting agenda said that Pemberton entered into an escrow agreement with Pember ton CC, LLC for the second redevelopment study.

According to court records, Pemberton CC, LLC, purportedly established to acquire property in Pemberton for development long ago, and while doing so, got into a contract dispute with “defendant” D.R. Horton, Inc. (Horton), a publicly traded corporation involved in mass residential construction.

The parties’ dispute arose under their 2002 contract and three amendments respectively made in 2004, 2005 and 2006, the court records state.

The contract and amendments “were intended at the time to result in the acquisition and development of more than 600 acres with potentially as many as 578 residential units in Pemberton to establish several hundred age-restricted housing units,” according to the court records.

Pemberton, however, also became involved in litigation with Horton, and eventually was awarded liquidated damages and equitable relief in the form of partial performance, the court records noted.

As the township’s online tax maps indicate, to this day, the D.L. Horton tract remains basically vacant land.

incident with 19 counts of fourth-degree animal cruelty, and 40 disorderly persons counts related to animal cruelty after that discovery.

Ashlee Silpath, with Champs Doghouse, according to a published March 5 report

by KYW-TV-Philadelphia (CBS 3), told the television station that she was waiting to rescue any dogs from the Roberts property and that, “I believe there’s dogs in there, I do. The rescues believe there’s dogs in there.

She’s been reported several times since her rating. It’s her and, I think, her daughter and son-in-law are all involved, absolutely.

It’s just unfortunate.”

The television station further reported that the fire marshal had a difficult time gaining access to the 539 Oakshade Road property on March 5, and that “Roberts refused to let them inside her home.”

“They had to obtain a warrant,” the television station reported.

Check Us Out Online! e!

Visit www.PineBarrensTribune.com

Saturday, March 13, 2021

2 Hartford Road • Medford, NJ 609/654-8111 • medfordumc.org Like us on Facebook/@MedfordUMC

Trinity Episcopal Church 18 Mill St. Vincentown, NJ 08088 Worship: Sundays 10 a.m.

609-859-2299

Join us for service on Sundays at 9:30 am on Facebook Facebook.com/MedfordUMC Get the daily devotional @ medfordumc/devotional

CONTRACTOR

became entangled” in it, and that eventually it got to the point where “it was just too much,” causing him to walk away. He claimed to have already won a court case pertaining to the Princeton dispute, and expected to win another. He added that he worked with Princeton for 14 years, and did $25 million worth of business “with the old administration,” and “never had issue” until there recently was a “change in headwinds.”

With the exception of the two municipal disputes, Integrated Construction has numerous positive reviews posted online.

“We don’t sacrifice quality for effort,” Eleftheriou said. “We do our best for our customers. We pride ourselves in principles and ethics.”

He added that in the Princeton affair, his firm just simply became a “scapegoat.”

(Continued from Page 8)

The Princeton Packet, however, reported that the city of Princeton also recently terminated a contract with Integrated Construction in December 2020. The contract for a sewer replacement project, awarded in May 2019, according to the newspaper, was terminated “with about 40 percent of the work on the project still incomplete,” and it was “about four months behind schedule.”

Eleftheriou, when asked about the Princeton matter, told this newspaper that there have been “nefarious activities” occurring in Princeton involving “employees fired and arrested,” and that his firm “sort of

RUTHERFORD

his obituary notes.

Shortly after he took his seat on council, Rutherford left his leadership role at Hearthstone.

“We, as a com munity, wouldn’t be where we are today without Cliff,” said Hearthstone HOA President Larry Book, who took over for Rutherford about a year ago. “He did a tremendous amount of work over those 10 years. I can’t overemphasize how much work is involved with the position, and to do it for 10 years, that says a lot.”

He said one example of the benefits of Rutherford’s work came in the form of a recently completed patio expansion and roof addition project at the community’s social clubhouse, which “all started with Cliff.”

Besides Rutherford’s wife of 32 years, he is survived by his daughter, Andrea Wright, and her husband Kevin Wright Sr.; and a son, David Rutherford Sr., according to the online obituary. In addition, he is survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

(Continued from Page 3)

interview with this newspaper. “He was incredibly well informed.”

Quinlan, who chose not to run for reelection in 2020, described Rutherford as being polite and never disruptive in conversations, and also referred to him as “like a character out of a movie” with a “larger than life” personality. He recalled that Rutherford, a retired electrician, had extensive knowledge of construction, and also how he enjoyed taking part in shooting practice and poker games.

“He was a Democrat, but a Second Amendment guy,” Quinlan said. “He was also pro-union and pro-police.”

Rutherford and his wife founded Princess Electric Inc. in 1993, which they owned and operated until 2007. That is when the couple decided to close the enterprise down to allow Rutherford to enjoy his retirement,

Blazing Fast Internet!

ADD TO YOUR PACKAGE FOR ONLY

19.99

$

/mo.

where available

2-YEAR TV PRICE

GUARANTEE 99 190 CHANNELS $

64

CALL TODAY - For $100 Gift Card

1-877-846-6559

America’s Top 120 Package

MO.

for 12 Mos.

Including Local Channels!

Promo Code: DISH100 Offer ends 7/14/21.

All offers require credit qualification, 24-month commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay. Prices include Hopper Duo for qualifying customers. Hopper, Hopper w/Sling or Hopper 3 $5/mo. more. Upfront fees may apply based on credit qualification.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Local

BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY

♦ Page 13

BATHTUB REFINISHING

AUTOMOTIVE

Making Old Tubs Look New! Tub and Tile Tii Glazing • •

Countert rtop t Refinishing

Quiles Quality Tubs

Free Estimates • Fully Insured Commercial/Residential • 10% Senior and Veteran Discouunt

Over 10 Years Experience

NJ Lic. #0450332322

Call Jorge 609-752-2308 • Email quilesqualitytubs@yahoo.com

CONSTRUCTION

BOOKKEEPING/TAX PREPARATION

Burlington Business Solutions Full Charge Bookkeeping & Tax Preparation

Jennifer R. Hodder EA 300 Campus Drive, Mount Holly, NJ 08060 609-267-2880 609-267-2083 Hodderbubuso@comcast.net www.BurlingtonBusinessSolutionsllc.com

ELECTRICAL/SOLAR

ELECTRICAL

Mac-Rose Contractors Call (609)-893-8600 85 Ridge Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 • Site Work

• Septic Inspections

• Water Mains

• New Septic Installations

• Storm Sewers

• Septicc Repair

• Sanitary Sewers

• Gradin ng

SINCE 1989

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL Whole House Generators Backhoe & Bucket Truck Service A+ BBB Rating • FREE Estimates

RUSS HUBSCHMAN OWNER • LIC# 9924

609-894-9014 www.bearelectricco.com

OIL TANK REMOVAL

WE WE REMOVE OIL OIL TANKS TANK T ANKS •Sales •Service •Installation NJ ELEC LIC. #17352 NJ HIC LIC. #13VH06386900 PA HIC LIC. # PA103855

JEFF PEREZ

2127 Suite D, Route 206, Southampton, NJ 08088 tel: 609 • 801 • 2420

FREE ESTIMATES FREE ES STIM MATES S

www.paradisesolarllc.com

Owner/Operator

HIC#13VH00102300

PAINTING Fully Insured

PAINTING

45 Years’ Experience

venturetank.com venturetank.com

PEST CONTROL

ROOFING

NJ Lic 13VH08130600

NOBLE PAINTING MATT

NOBLE

856-629-8886 8 56-629-8886 609-698-4434 609-698-4434

Email: jperez@paradise-solar-energy.com

LLC

Painting P i i &S Staining i i Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior

- No Subcontracting - Storm Damage ge Certified - GAF Certified d 1603 Route 206, Tabernacle, NJ 08088

Celebrating Our - Free Estimates 15th Year!

Ask About Call or Text 856-528-8735 Discount for Mentioning NJ LIC. This Ad!

Power Washing

609-859-1633 609-654-7651 609-868-1178 (Cell) Serving All Areas TREE SERVICES

#13VH03997000

TREE SERVICES

• Full-Service Tree Removal • Tree Trimming • Pruning • Land Clearing 24/7 Emergency Service | 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Same-Day FREE Estimates Main: (856) 796 6-3536 • Toll Free: (866) 375-8733 Mo obile: (856) 883-7682 Email: captaainstreeservicellc@gmail.com Serving Burlington, Atlantic, Camden, and d Gloucester Counties State License # 13VH088223900 • Board of Tree Experts License # NJTC768356 • ww ww.captainstreeservicellc.com

- All Work Guaranteed

N.J. Lic. #NJTC768133

WELL SERVICES

Page 14 ♦

MARKETPLACE

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

TO ADVERTISE CALL OR EMAIL

609-801-2392 • SALES@PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM DEADLINE: TUESDAYS AT 4 P.M. 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

Saturday, March 13, 2021

12

$ AD RATES AS LOW AS

95 PER WEEK

ANNOUCEMENTS

MEDICAL

MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS

The Pemberton Borough Democratic Committee is re-forming. Interested in helping direct the future of our town?

Contact democrats@pemboro.com or 609836-0753.

*Attention: If you or a loved one worked around the pesticide Roundup (glyphosate) for at least 2 years and have been diagnosed with nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, you may be entitled to compensation. Call 1-855-341-5793.

*Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a free estimate. 15 percent off purchase. 10 percent off senior and military discounts. Call 1-855-995-2490.

*Life Alert. One press of a button sends help fast 24/7! At home and on the go. Mobile pendant with GPS. Free first aid kit (with subscription.)

Call 877-537-8817 to receive a free brochure.

*Attention oxygen therapy users! Inogen One G4 is capable of full 24/7 oxygen delivery. Only 2.8 pounds. Free information kit available by calling 1-877-929-9587.

*Hearing aids! Bogo free! High-quality rechargeable Nano hearing aids priced 90 percent less than competitors. Nearly invisible! 45-day money back guarantee! Call 1-833-669-5806.

EDUCATION *Train online to do medical billing! Become a medical office professional at CTI! Get trained and certified to work in months! Call 1-888-5726790. (M-F, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET)

FURNITURE REPAIR

MISCELLANEOUS

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

Call 1-856-979-6210. Visit www.facebook.com/ adamsfurnres .

*AT&T Internet. Starting at $40/month w/12-mo agreement. 1 TB of data/mo. Ask how to bundle and save! Geography & service restrictions apply. Call 1-888-796-8850.

GARDENING Joe’s Backyard Farming – garden planning, planting, and maintenance. Small livestock set up and care , along with rototilling. Call 609-713-7913.

HAULING ANYTHING, WE HAUL IT. ATTICS, BASEMENTS, DEMOLOTIONS, SHEDS REMOVED, POOLS REMOVED, SPACEPLACES CLEANED OUT, ETC. CALL 609-694-9356.

Household appliances.

Televisions, furniture, etc. for disposal or transport.

Garage and yard clean ups along with gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Call or Text Bob at 1-609-880-3789.

INSURANCE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PROPER COVERAGE. DON’T ASSUME. GET PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, DEAL WITH AN INDEPENDENT AGENT. O’NEAL INSURANCE AGENCY, 1614 ROUTE 206, TABERNACLE, NEW JERSEY, 08088.

PHONE NUMBER: 1-609-268-2158.

*Bath and Shower Updates in as little as one day! Affordable prices – no payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty and professional installs. Senior and military discounts available.

Call: 1-855-761-1725.

*Dental insurance - Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Covers 350 procedures.

Real insurance - not a discount plan. Get your free dental info. kit! Call 1-888-623-3036, or visit www.dental50plus.com/58 #6258.

*DirecTV Now. No satellite. $40 per month for 65 Channels. Stream news, live events, sports and on demand titles. No contract/commitment.

Call 1-866-825-6523.

*DISH TV: $64.99 For 190 Channels plus $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free installation, Smart HD DVR included, along with free voice remote. Some restrictions apply. Promo Expires 7/21/21. Call 1-833-872-2545.

*Donate your car to kids! Fast free pickup running or not – 24-hour response. Maximum tax donation. Help find missing kids!

877-831-1448.

*HughesNet Satellite Internet – Finally, no hard data limits! Call today for speeds up to 25mbps as low as $59.99/mo.! $75 gift card, terms apply. Call 1-844-863-4478. *New authors wanted! Page Publishing will help self-publish your book. Free author submission kit! Limited offer! Call 1-866-951-7214.

Call to get your FREE Information Kit

1-888-981-3280 dental50plus.com/pine

Includes the Participating (in GA: Designated) Providers and Preventive Benefits Rider. Product not available in all states. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO; call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer.

Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN); Rider kinds B438/B439 (GA: B439B).

6255

Self-Boarding Wanted. 5-acres of green pastures and 65-acres of private trails.

Available in Lumberton, New Jersey. $150 per month, per stall. Plenty of storage space. Call Jackie, 609-502-8454.

SPRING CLEAN UPS Spring clean ups, lawn cutting gutter cleaning. Shrub pruning some tree work, along with hauling. estimates=reasonable rates. Call or Bob at 1-609-880-3789.

and and Free Text

WANTED TO BUY *!! Old guitars wanted!! Gibson, Fender, Martin, etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. Top dollar paid. Call toll free at 1-866-433-8277. *Protect your home with home security monitored by ADT. Starting at $27.99/mo. Get a free equipment bundle including keypad, motion sensor, wireless door and windows sensors. Call 1-833-719-1073.

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

Follow @PineBarrensNews on Twitter

READER ADVISORY Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the above classifieds with an asterisk. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars. Toll free numbers may or may not reach Canada.

PPine Grove Tenants

DENTAL Insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

SELF-BOARDING FOR HORSES

Pine Grove Plaza Shopping Center

18 BROADWAY, BROWNS MILLS, NEW JERSEY 08015 5 RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:

856-218-8677 7

ALBA PIZZA

TOP NAIL SALON

PINE GROVE DRY CLEANERS

AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392

Saturday, March 13, 2021

PLACE ADS 24/7 AT https:// required when typing URL

REACH THOUSANDS OF JOB SEEKERS!

DRIVERS WANTED!

♦ Page 15

Part-Time Delivery Driver Needed

HTTPS://PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM/PLACEJOB

CDL

JOB BOARD

Immediate

Opening E.O.E.

Must have reliable transportation and be able to work Fridays.

Excellent pay offered.

Call 609-801-2392.

• No Overnights/Local • No Log Books • Competitive Hourly Pay

Call (856) 777-2199 1011 S. Main, Medford d, NJ 080555

“Indoor comffort you know and d tru ust.”

POS OS SITION AVAILLABLE! HVAC Tech

with 4+ Years of Field Experien nce • Get 40 + Hou urs Ye ear-round.

• Flex Schedule Available. anufacturer • Ma Training.

• Hourly $, Plus In ncentiv ves.

• Benefit Pack ka age with PTO to Start.

Check Out Our Website @

harriettses.c com

re Like Wherk!

You Wo

Vincentown, New Jersey 08088 • 609-801-2392 www.pinebarrenstribune.com

Page 16 ♦

WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM

Saturday, March 13, 2021

THE POWER OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom Meeting A healthy lifestyle begins with the basic decisions you make in your everyday life. To learn more about how the daily choices you make about your diet and activity level affect your overall health, join DR. PETER MURPHY from Capital Health Primary Care – Washington Crossing for a discussion of common challenges and the simple steps you can take to get on the right path.

This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address.

Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2-3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date.

Welcome to Capital Health Welcome to the first facility in the region to offer a robotic-assisted Whipple procedure to treat pancreatic cancer.

Where a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, and rehabilitation services collaborate to provide the best care and the care that’s best for him. And all under one roof.

Because you’d go to the ends of the earth to make sure he got care like that. And so do we.

Find a doctor near you at CapitalHealth.org/cancer

@capitalhealthnj