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Status of Tabernacle Rescue Squad Jeopardized by Proposed Ordinance By Mark Hatoff

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TABERNACLE—The prospect of the Tabernacle Rescue Squad (TRS) having to discontinue its services to Tabernacle Township residents and visitors is being raised after the introduction of a proposed ordinance that would repeal an existing one designating the TRS as the sole emergency medical-service provider for the municipality. The proposed measure was approved by a 3-2 vote following a Sept. 24 executive session of the Tabernacle Township Committee. Mayor Joseph Barton, Deputy Mayor Stephen Lee IV and Committeeman

Joseph Yates IV voted in support of the measure, while Committeewoman Kimberly Brown and Committeeman Richard Franzen opposed it. Founded in 1953, the TRS has served Tabernacle for over 50 years. The volunteer squad, on average, responds to over 700 EMS and rescue calls per year within the township and its neighboring communities. News of the proposed ordinance appeared to come as a shock to TRS President Jamie Wood and TRS Chief George Jackson III. “This has me very concerned,” Wood told the Pine Barrens Tribune in an interview four days after the meeting.

“We had no idea this vote was occurring. We only found out about it because one of our members was in the audience when the committee returned from executive session and the governing body announced its decision.” Wood added that as of Sept. 28, the TRS had still not been officially contacted by the committee in regard to the ordinance. Barton, when reached by phone a day earlier on Sept. 27, said that Lee, when he was mayor of Tabernacle in January 2016, tried to negotiate a contract with the TRS that he felt would be fair to residents. See EXIT/ Page 21

MEDFORD—For a man whose reputation has been impugned and now finds himself in the position of being pilloried by allies as well as adversaries, George Youngkin in an exclusive phone interview Tuesday with the Pine Barrens Tribune displayed an unexpected amount of equanimity when talking about the slings and arrows recently directed at him. The Democratic candidate for Burlington County freeholder, who has suspended his campaign amid revelations that he was once accused of physically abusing his ex-wife and harassing another, unnamed woman, was both forthright and forgiving toward condemnation from his own party, although he said he “wasn’t intent on making any comment” before being contacted by this newspaper. But, once having agreed to answer this reporter’s questions, Youngkin, who had already taken full responsibility for his actions and apologized for the pain he has caused his family, running mates and supporters, wasn’t about to let his political rivals off the hook, either. When asked whether he felt deliberately targeted by the Burlington County Times, in which the reports of those accusations first appeared, he replied that it was his belief the paper had simply run with a story that “got leaked to them”—one that was “dug up by the Republicans and dumped in their lap.” The allegations that have resulted in his current woes and the resulting muddle in which his party now finds itself just weeks before the election, Youngkin maintained, “weren’t 100 percent accurate” and have been “exaggerated.” He added that the article that brought them to public attention “only told one side of the story.” According to the newspaper account, Youngkin was arrested and charged with assault in November 2006 after an off-duty officer witnessed a dispute between him and his ex-wife, who also accused him of having tried to choke her six months earlier while they were still married. That charge was dropped when she obtained a court order barring him from contacting her. The paper also reported that an Evesham woman had complained on several occasions in 2004 and 2006 that Youngkin, whom she identified as a friend, persisted in calling and texting her after she asked him not to and showed up outside her children’s school and church. However, no charges were ever filed in the matter. When asked if he didn’t think all that might See HALT/ Page 12

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Seneca High Reopening Comes Amid News Blackout, Failure to Inform Health Officials of Mold By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

TABERNACLE—Members of the public and news media have not been the only ones kept in the dark, it turns out, about a surface mold issue at Seneca High School that forced the cancellation of classes there on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week. The Pine Barrens Tribune has learned that the problem at the high school in Tabernacle Township, which can result in a variety of health effects, especially for those with respiratory issues or mold allergies, was not reported to either the county or state health departments before the Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) school reopened Monday. “Our Health Department was not involved at Seneca,” said Jason P. Tosches, public information officer for the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Tosches confirmed that as of Oct. 2, LRHSD officials had still not reached out to county health inspectors to request an assessment or notify them of the problem, which required an environmental consulting company and cleaning company to perform lab testing and remediation. When asked if school districts usually reach out to the county health department when there is an air quality-related issue forcing the cancellation of classes, Tosches replied that they “typically” do. “That is the process for us to do an assessment,” he said. Donna Leusner, director of communications

of the New Jersey Health Department, confirmed on Oct. 3 that LRHSD officials had not yet contacted the New Jersey Department of Health about what happened, either. “The district has not contacted the New Jersey Department of Health,” she said. “While school districts are not required to notify the Department of Health when mold is identified, the Department of Health always encourages schools to work with their local health department when addressing any healthrelated concerns.” It was unclear, as of press time, why the district did not reach out to the two health departments. Dr. Carol Birnbohm, superintendent of the LRHSD, as this newspaper reported last week, was “out of the office” as efforts got underway to address the mold. Birnbohm, for the second week in a row, did not respond to email and phone messages left by this newspaper about the mold situation. Rather, she directed Laura Bishop, a publicrelations specialist contracted by the district, to call the Pine Barrens Tribune. “Dr. Birnbohm asked me to give you a call,” Bishop said. “We will not be responding to all of your questions that you have to date. We are directing you to a webpage that we set up on the Seneca website.” District Spokeswoman Elaine Kurtz, Seneca Principal Jeffrey Spector and Seneca Office Manager Janice Minuto, an administrative assistant to Spector, also did not return messages

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TABERNACLE—A proposal that called for Shamong, Tabernacle and Washington townships to join together to repave treacherous sections of Carranza Road (also known as Tuckerton Road in spots) has been rebuffed by Washington Township, causing an earlier version to be revived. “I contacted Washington Township on behalf of the Tabernacle Township Committee and they said they were not interested in the project,” said Dante Guzzi, township engineer for both Shamong and Tabernacle townships, last week.

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The three-town proposal was created by the Tabernacle Township Committee on Aug. 27. Washington Mayor Dudley Lewis, when reached by telephone Wednesday, said the Washington Township Committee did reject participating in repaving Carranza Road. “Basically, the (Washington) Committee feels we have little interest in paving a section of road where no residents live,” he said. The Tabernacle governing body is now planning to move forward with a previous plan in which Shamong and Tabernacle townships agreed

MEDFORD—A directive issued at the beginning of last week that placed substantial limitations on the ability of New Jersey’s craft beer breweries to interact with their customers was put on hold by the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday. The move followed an outcry from the industry and its supporters. News of the reprieve came in the form of an announcement from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The agency said it would suspend enforcement of the “special ruling” previously issued by ABC Director David Rible, a Republican holdover from the administration of former Gov. Chris Christie. “We want to make sure that we get this right,” Rible was quoted as saying in the latest pronouncment. “We are committed to supporting the state’s growing craft beer industry, while also balancing the concerns of other stakeholders and ensuring compliance with state law.” Sean Galie, co-owner of Lower Forge Brewery in Medford , noted that the ruling still exists, but the ABC agreed not to enforce it. Galie, who has been in consultation with others in the fledgling industry, posted a petition on the Internet last week opposing the edict, which he said has since garnered about 28,000 signatures and is still getting more. “The good news is that we don’t have to cancel anything or change anything right now about the way our brewery operates,” he said. “But the bad news is we have a long road ahead to really have our say in the way regulations do come about.” Galie added that the backpedaling on the directive was something he hadn’t anticipated so soon. “I was surprised at how quickly the state acted,” he said. “I honestly didn’t expect this (the degree of opposition) to change anything for at least a month.” But, Galie said he hopes that new negotiations will include “more parties at the table.” “I think smaller breweries are going to have a bigger voice,” he said. Rible’s edict, which went into effect as soon as it was announced, would oblige small brewing operations, which have grown to nearly 100 since a legislative reform six years ago expanded their right to sell their products to people touring their facilities, to cut back

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Stakeholder and Public Input Delays Passage of Special-Events Ordinance By Mark Hatoff

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TABERNACLE—A much-discussed specialevents ordinance that has been proposed to regulate and coordinate large private gatherings in Tabernacle Township has been tabled again to make way for a revised one to be based on stakeholder and public input. The proposed measure, which as it stands right now would require coordinators of private, large-scale special events held in town to coordinate with and receive a specialevents permit from the municipality for safety purposes, was tabled for a second time on Sept. 24. Forty-one minutes of passionate debate during an Aug. 27 public hearing on the measure resulted in the committee also tabling it later that night. Most comments in August centered on how many people would need to be present at an activity for it to be deemed a large-scale special event. Three hundred attendees at an activity was the criteria that was cited in the second reading of the proposed ordinance on both Aug. 27 and Sept. 24. A few other comments reflected concern that the town was trying to make the permit a revenue generator by proposing to charge coordinators a $75 fee. On Sept. 24, the committee agreed to table the second reading of a special-events ordinance so that Township Solicitor Peter Lange can revise it based on the suggestions made during the last two meetings. “I suggest we pare back the definitions and define special events as a function in which the number of participants is expected to be greater than the occupancy rating for the structure or

area (in which) it would be taking place,” said Lange of the proposed measure introduced on July 23. “I would also include items that come from a parade permit and make a special events definition applicable to a parade, march or road rally.” In addition, Lange said he would eliminate exemptions, except for functions such as weddings and funerals. Lange also recommended that when an event is expected to meet those definition standards, then organizers would need to fill out a special-events permit designed by Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Sunbury. The Office of Emergency Management could then require further information and plans at its discretion, he said. Sunbury and Public Safety Director Arch Liston both expressed a desire on Sept. 24 to provide input for Lange’s redraft, before the revised proposed ordinance is presented during an Oct. 22 committee meeting. In other news, the committee introduced another ordinance that would authorize the completion of capital improvements and acquisition of capital equipment for an estimated $1,365,000. The capital improvements, for which the estimated cost is a total of $1,180,000, include road reconstruction and/or resurfacing of Holly Park Drive, Cramer Road, Powell Place Road, Sylvan Court and Hawkin Road (Route 206 to Carranza Road). Repaving of Carranza Road is not included in this measure due to an ongoing NJDOT grant process (see separate story). Equipment would include a dump truck for the township’s Public Works Department complete with a plow, sander and spray system for an estimated cost of $130,000, and an all-wheelSee ORDINANCE/ Page 11

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WOODLAND—A former cranberry farm, owned by the same family since the Civil War, has been permanently preserved as open space, protecting clean water and the wildlife it supports. The site, comprising 442 acres off Route 70 in Southampton and Woodland townships was purchased at the end of August by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation for $560,000. The property is crossed by 5.5 miles of streams, including the pristine Burrs Mill Brook, a tributary of the Rancocas Creek. The land was purchased from the Thompson and Wright families, which owned the Birches Cranberry Company. According to family member Fred Wright, the land was part of a larger parcel acquired by his great-grandfather, Martin Luther Haines, around the time of the Civil War. The land was passed down to three succeeding generations of the Haines, Wright and Thompson families, with some acreage sold to other cranberry growers in recent years. Cranber r y production on the newlypreserved property stopped in 2004, and the land has since been naturally reverting to wetlands and pitch-pine forest. “This is a gorgeous property, with the Burrs Mill Brook running along its entire length and old cranberry bogs being reclaimed by nature,”

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said Michele S. Byers, executive director of New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “We’re very grateful to our preservation partners for making this project possible.” The property was purchased with funding from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, New Jersey Green Acres Program, Rancocas Conservancy, Open Space Institute, William

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MEDFOR D —The Village at Taunton Forge Shopping Center is in the midst of a transformation its owner hopes will make it the “special placeˮ in Medford Township. Since Medford True Value Hardware & Rental store, which first opened its doors at 101 Taunton Road on Feb. 28, 1998, relocated and opened in the center on April 7, the Village at Taunton Forge has gained Tacos el Tio, an upscale Mexican restaurant. “Tacos el Tio is a great addition to the shopping center,” said David DePetris, one of the members of the family which owns the center. Vibrant Mexican-themed murals greet guests seeking a memorable dining experience at Tacos el Tio. The murals were painted by Darlene Milos of Scranton, Pa., a friend of the family of Angelo Duva, who is the restaurant’s owner. The restaurant, which occupies the space that once in part housed Taunton Forge Liquors and boasts a large indoor and outdoor bar, took 11 months to build. It opened its doors on Aug. 1. “We knew we had the right guy when he

said he wanted to raise the roof,” said DePetris in pointing out that the eatery was built with a raised ceiling to make it feel modern and roomy. “Angelo had great vision and saw how three stores could be combined into one to create the space for his restaurant. Duva, who claims to source the best products available to prepare the food for his patrons, often interrupted an interview with this newspaper by getting on the phone with his food vendors to review his orders and make sure he was getting exactly the products he wanted. “We use quality meat,” Duva said. “Skirt steak is one of our best offerings and we use Certified Angus Beef® to make it.” Duva, who also offers fresh salsas, creative and flavorful entrees, decadent desserts and a variety of margaritas to his guests, owns a second Tacos el Tio restaurant in Egg Harbor Township. Duva’s family, including two sons and a daughter, assist him with his businesses. “It’s a happy place,” DePetris said. “Angelo is an experienced and talented restaurant operator” “ My brother Jim first met Angelo at his restaurant in Egg Harbor and immediately See SPECIAL/ Page 10

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Enough already. The last couple of years have been an unending barrage against the freedom of the press and the practitioners of this noble trade. From being called “liars,” “fake,” and “sick” by irate politicians to enduring capricious and punitive tariffs, the landscape for journalists today may be as inhospitable as it has ever been in the 242-year history of this great union of ours. All this while the public at large seems unable to break free of the social media echo chamber. We retreat there to endlessly bicker with those who don’t agree, or to bolster the confidence of our own positions by seeking solace from those who do. We’ve devolved into a nation of people who simply don’t want to hear it. And that is incredibly dangerous. The bipartisan testimony of 20 members of congress a few months ago before the

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is hurled relentlessly on social media or cable news channels, all of us who take part in the honorable, constitutionally protected trade of reporting news and ferreting truth get amalgamated into a cynical act of political theater that is threatening to the very fabric of democracy. And that’s what this is really about. We are arguing over political philosophies and cultural divides—not about whether news is biased. I bet you a week’s pay and a dozen donuts that the people who use the argument that news is “fake” don’t any more believe that notion than they think the Space Force is coming soon to a quadrant near us. But the damage is being done. We as a nation are beginning to give a collective shoulder shrug to the fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights. And we’ve got to snap out of it. We’ve got to accept that not all news is happy or affirming. We’re not always going to get what we want. I vaguely remember being taught that as a preschooler. Thomas Jefferson—who had a notably tempestuous relationship with the press—was a president who still often rose to defend it. He once wrote, while serving in Paris as

Minister to France: “The people are the only censors of their governors: and even their errors will tend to keep these to the true principles of their institution… “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.” If we’re unwilling to accept news that upsets us, or if we’re indifferent to differing views simply because we don’t want to deal with them, we’re essentially giving up on the notion we can ever truly be “one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I know it’s ironic, but I don’t believe we have given up because I don’t want to believe it. Layne Bruce is executive director of the Mississippi Press Association. This column is in support of the 78th annual National Newspaper Week, from Oct. 7 to 13. National Newspaper Week is a recognition of the service of newspapers and their employees across North America.

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MacArthur’s Name Can Be Used to Spell Out Why He Isn’t the Best Representative I’ve used Republican Congressman Tom MacArthur’s last name to spell out why isn’t the right representative for Congressional District 3 (CD3): “M”oved to CD3 in order to buy himself a Congressional seat. He is counting on his own personal fortune to buy your votes this time around, too. “A”bandoned the House Armed Services Committee in spite of the presence of a major military base in our district and joined the House Committee of Financial Services. “C”orporate PAC money is pouring into his campaign, making informed voters wonder who he is working for in Congress. “A”uthored the healthcare bill that would have taken away healthcare from thousands of New Jersey families and raised rates for seniors and people with pre-existing conditions. “R”efuses to meet with his constituents in town halls, hiding behind invite-only, $100,000-entrance-fee fundraisers. “T”hreatens Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare by voting for bills such as

the Balanced Budget Amendment that would force billions in cuts to our safety net programs. “H”urts New Jersey by voting for tax bills that raise taxes on New Jersey middle-class families while giving massive tax breaks to himself and his corporate friends. “U”ndermines New Jersey states’ rights by supporting concealed carry reciprocity, allowing people from states with weak gun laws to bypass New Jersey’s strong gun laws. “R”uns a racist, lie-filled campaign because he cannot run on his dismal voting record. MacArthur’s misleading attack ads have made it clear that he prefers voters not look too hard at his own voting record in Congress. When you spell it out, you can see why. Vote Andy Kim, a Democrat, for Congress— “K”indness, “I”ntegrity, “M”orality. Lisa Cenneno ​Mount Holly, New Jersey

Tabernacle’s Deputy Mayor Got It Wrong About Repair Desperation Tabernacle Township Deputy Mayor Stephen Lee IV was wrong when he said, as also quoted in a Sept. 15 Pine Barrens Tribune article, that Carranza Road needed work for only “about five or six years.” Tabernacle’s own “Past-Present-Future Road Proposal” says that, “The finish course (of the road) was never completed.” Since there is no finish course, water has been seeping into the base of Carranza Road for the roughly 30 years since it was installed. Every year, freezing and thawing has caused

new potholes. Most years, Tabernacle has filled them. Now, Carranza Road is more of a collection of patches and holes than a road. By Tabernacle’s own rating system, Carranza Road (also known as Tuckerton Road for a stretch) to Moores Meadow Road is the worst road in the township. Stuart and Fran Brooks Tabernacle, New Jersey

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Location: Medford Details: Berry Basket Quilters Guild will host “A Harvest of Quilts” quilt show at Kirby’s Mill School, 151 Hartford Road, Medford. Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. See over 150 quilted items on display, silent auction quilts, a raffle quilt, vendors and more! Admission $5, under 12 free. www. berrybasketquilters.com.

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Location: Whiting Details: The Thyroid Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, Whiting. The monthly meetings help educate and support people with thyroid issues. For more information, call Stefanie at 732-350-2904.

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Location: Westampton Details: Lou Dottoli performs a variety of popular songs from Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. 7 p.m. at the Burlington County Library Auditorium, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton. $10 per person. For tickets, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us.

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

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Location: Whiting Details: CropWalk will be held in Whiting at Crestwood Manor, 50 Lacey Road, beginning at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to walk or support the walk. Church World Services assists those in need with food, clean water and education to teach farming. To donate and for more information, contact St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 732-350-2904.

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Location: Whiting Details: A bus trip is planned to visit Longwood Gardens to see the fall flowers and the Chrysanthemum Festival. $56 per person. For more information, contact Stephanie at 732350-2904.

Location: Westampton Details: Three musicians will perform the best of Americana, country and classic folk music. 2 p.m. at the Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton. Free admission. For more information, call 609-2679660.

Location: Southampton Details: An indoor fall craft fair will be held at the Hampton Lakes Emergency Squad Building, 2 Holly Blvd., Southampton, on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All crafts are handmade; food and refreshments will be available. Proceeds will be used to purchase emergency equipment.

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Location: Whiting Details: A bus trip is planned to visit the Woodmere Art Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. $67 per person. For more information, contact Stephanie at 732-350-2904.

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Trip 23 Bus to Resorts Casino

Location: Lumberton/Tabernacle Details: A bus trip to Atlantic City Resorts Casino is planned. The $27 cost includes: bus trip, $25 in slot play, snacks and door prizes. Bus leaves Lumberton Plaza, Rt. 38 at 8:45 a.m.; and leaves Hawkin Road, Tabernacle at 9:15 a.m. For reservations and more information, call Linda 609-351-6347.

Location: Westampton Details: Local artists will perform a selection of hits from the Motown era, including songs by Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and more. 7 p.m. at the Burlington County Library Auditorium, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton. $10 per person. For tickets, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us.

Craft 27 Holiday & Vendor Fair

Location: Whiting Details: The annual Craft & Vendor Fair at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Rt. 539, Whiting, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, there will be a Treasure Auction, 50/50 Raffle and a Baked Goods table. For information, call JoAnn Smithson at 609-575-1879, or 732-530-2121.

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PEMBERTON—A Cooper University clinical nutrition manager is hoping to reduce the risk of falling that deprives people of their independence and rises with age. Carla Fynan, as part of a Sept. 24 presentation to Pemberton Township seniors at the Pemberton Township Senior Center, distributed handouts and played a video to educate seniors about ways to mitigate potential falls and about the adverse impact they can have on quality of life. Fynan, also a representative of the Burlington County Office of Aging, said fall prevention can begin with regular exercise. She added that daily balance and strengthbuilding activities are particularly important, such as those offered in exercise classes conducted at the center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. and open to all at no cost. Medication side effects, Fynan said, are another significant cause of falls. She recommended that everyone talk with their doctor to learn if any drugs they are prescribed might result in dizziness and what precautions to take. She also encouraged the seniors to get regular vision checks. Fynan emphasized that it is important to identify and correct all tripping and slipping hazards in the home. She suggested everyone remove or secure throw rugs, use handrails when climbing or descending stairs and keep their hands out of their pockets while walking. In her capacity as a dietitian, Fynan also explained how Pemberton’s Meals on Wheels program works and reviewed its new winter menu. Colonial Village Caterers in nearby Pemberton Borough prepares the program’s meals, she said, allowing Pemberton Township workers to pick them up and transport them to the center freshly prepared. After discussing the menu, Fynan answered questions on different meal components and heard both recommendations and complaints. She promised to look into ways of correcting See SENIORS/ Page 12

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The Allergic Connection Between Stevia and Ragweed

t’s hardly a secret that many foods today have non-sugar sweeteners added to them. As far as natural sweeteners go, stevia is the king. It is in a bazillion food products, many of which are aimed at people with diabetes or obesity. Powdered supplements and lozenges often contain stevia. It is everywhere! Stevia is a plant-derived herb, so obviously there could be allergies. Maybe your throat itches or seizes up when sipping a steviasweetened drink or when you chew on sugarfree gum. Maybe you sneeze or your lips itch. Perhaps it is a coughing fit, hives and a rash. It is all because of a very common allergen: ragweed! Are you allergic to ragweed? If you are, then you are also susceptible to sensitivities from stevia consumption. Before I discuss allergic symptoms, I would like to share the extraordinary medical benefits that stevia offers in case you’re not allergic to it. Most people are not. Stevia helps with: • DIABETES • HYPERTENSION • KIDNEY DISEASE • PAIN AND INFLAMMATION • INFECTIONS • DIARRHEA Stevia is two hundred times sweeter than table sugar, contains almost no calories and won’t adversely affect your blood sugar when consumed. That is why it is an incredible herb for sweetening foods when you are on a diet, or if you are just health conscious. But the problem is the family tree. Stevia was born into the Asteraceae family, or “Aster,” which essentially means that stevia is genetically kin to marigolds, daises, chrysanthemums, dandelion, lettuce, safflower, sunflower, artemisia (wormwood), artichokes, endive, and, most importantly, ragweed.

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This is a botanical family that allergenprone individuals need to stay away from. In fact, there is an estimated 23 million Americans who suffer from ragweed-triggered hay fever. Not all of those people are sensitive to stevia, or the other plants in the Aster family, but some of you are and may not have realized it until just now! Pollen from the ragweed and pollen from the stevia plant contain very similar proteins as part of their genetic makeup. This means that there is cross-reactivity between them. Once the stevia protein passes through your gut, and gets absorbed by your bloodstream, it might get misidentified by your immune system and shot down! Your body might mistake it for the ragweed protein (because they are so structurally similar) and then you are faced with miserable allergic symptoms. I have written a longer version of this article that features other natural sweeteners, as well as advice to help determine if you’re truly allergic. Visit suzycohen.com and sign up for my free newsletter so I can email you this article along with precautions. In the meantime, keep track of symptoms that are suggestive of ragweed cross-reactivity such as throat, lip and mouth itching and swelling, hives, dizziness, coughing fits, temporary shortness of breath, or throat pain. If you feel like you are sensitive, I recommend cutting out stevia from your diet until you get some answers and visiting a board-certified immunologist for testing.

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New facade at the Village of Taunton Forge.

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got the right vibe upon meeting Angelo in his restaurant. The Village at Taunton Forge, built by DePetris’ father Joseph in two phases, one in 1978 and the other in 1985, has been undergoing a transformation to make it more competitive in a changing commercial climate. The addition of shopping centers on Route 70 and Route 73, since the center was built, and the growing impact of the internet on retailers have all contributed to the change in the center’s economic fortunes. DePetris is relying on new tenants, such as Tacos el Tio, to compliment several long-term businesses to bring the shopping center back to its glory days. In addition to new tenants, the DePetris family is investing in a new façade that has a modern expression of a village-style architecture. Additionally, Tacos el Tio and longtime tenant Illiano Cucina have both taken advantage of their lakefront positioning and have added outdoor dining areas with sufficient seating. The outdoor patios overlook a small lake complete with an island graced by fountains

and a waterfall. The addition of the Mexican restaurant, construction of outdoor dining areas and the façade overhaul are included in Phase Five of the shopping center’s improvement project. Previous phases included securing Medford Tow nsh ip and Pi nelands Com m ission approvals, reducing a tree buffer that hid the center from the surrounding roads, building a free-standing Rite Aid with a drive-thru, relocating and expanding Taunton Forge Liquors and bringing True Value Hardware to the center. DePetris said construction is expected to start within a week on new pylon signs, which will be located at the Tuckerton Road and Taunton Boulevard entrances to the center. The new signage that will display the names of the businesses within the Village of Taunton Forge will be the next improvement to the center, DePetris said. “We want our center to be a special place that is an asset for the community, our tenants and the family,ˮ he added. “We share common interest in making Village at Taunton Forge a great place to shop, dine and a part of the community.ˮ

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ORDINANCE (Continued from Page 5) drive utility vehicle for the fire department at an estimated cost of $55,000. A public hearing on the proposed ordinance will also take place at the next committee meeting on Oct. 22. Township Administrator and Public Works Director Douglas Cramer said the township has received a Community Development Block Grant of $70,000 to make improvements to Tabernacle Town Hall. He said the funding will be dedicated towards updating a wheelchair lift and making repairs to the building’s front entrance handicap ramp. Work on both projects is expected to begin in spring of next year. Cramer also announced that the township is looking to replace a 20-year-old gazebo in front of town hall and make it handicapped accessible. Officials are planning a bench dedication when the new gazebo is erected in honor of retiring veterinarian Dr. Gordon Stull, who has been providing a free rabies clinic service to Tabernacle for over 20 years. It was also reported that Yates Plaza, located on Route 206, is in the process of installing a new septic system, for which a letter of acknowledgment was approved and submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Barton announced that South Jersey Gas

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Company, which is currently expanding its service to the east side of town, had a “packed room” at an information meeting it recently hosted at Tabernacle Fire Co. #1’s firehouse. “It looks like a lot of our residents are interested,” he said, noting that the utility is now installing a main at New and Patty Bowker roads. Lauren Hurtt, supervisor of public affairs for South Jersey Gas, told the Pine Barrens Tribune in a text message that the installation of natural gas mains and services will extend through April of 2019, and will encompass approximately 19 miles of pipes with the potential of serving just over 600 new customers. Residents can find out when and if the service will be made available in their neighborhood by accessing the link https://www.southjerseygas. com/tabernacle. Resolutions passed included one approving the use of a Municipal Park Development Grant for $103,000 for continuation of construction of a dugout at Patty Bowker Field and gazebotype structures to cover picnic tables in the playgrounds at Patty Bowker Park and Prickett’s Mill Park. The committee also agreed to submit a grant application to NJDOT to repave Oakshade Road from Medford Lakes Road to the township line and authorized the solicitation of bids for 201819 snow removal service and roof repair for the township’s salt-storage facility.

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Of the top 200 most commonly p r e s c r i b e d medications in the US, all of them have dry mouth as a potential side effect. Dry mouth or Dr. Richard Weber xerostomia can range from slightly annoying to life altering. I have patients who keep water with them at all times just so they can swallow. There is an expression about how we don’t appreciate something until its gone. This is so true for our saliva. If you don’t personally have this problem, ask a friend or family member who does to better understand its impact on their life. Our saliva does amazing things for us. It lubricates our mouth and throat for swallowing, it begins the digestive process by breaking down simple carbohydrates, it remineralizes our teeth and it is by far OUR BIGGEST PROTECTION AGAINST CAVITIES! That’s right! Saliva does more to prevent cavities than anything else. More than even…brushing!! Our saliva has bicarbonate in it. The bicarbonate neutralizes the acids that enter in our mouth (acid from our diet, stomach or cavity-causing bacteria). If the acid gets neutralized then it can’t eat through the tooth and cause decay. This is one of the main reasons that some people tend to be more prone to getting cavities than

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the latter. Noting that there are always some meals that are favorites and others that seniors are inclined to skip, she assured those present that she would look at every option. “The 15 Minute Child Break,” a presentation held on the following day, provided information on how seniors can help safeguard any youths in their families from the dangers of drugs. The function, sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services, featured Kyran Killian, a substance awareness coordinator. Killian showed a video that highlighted the many drug-related dangers children and teens face and handed out pamphlets explaining strategies for dealing with addiction-related issues. She said grandparents should keep their prescriptions in a location where visiting grandchildren can’t have access to them, as the

with taking an older relative’s medications. Seniors were also advised by Killian to dispose of any unused medications safely, to remove any temptation from their homes or prevent accidents from happening. She urged anyone involved with youth to keep the lines of communication open with them, and advised that children be encouraged to resist peer pressure. Killian stressed that grandparents can play a key role in discouraging their grandchildren from engaging in harmful behavior, since youths often “tune out” a lot of parental advice. The week ended with a free breakfast bingo. Participating seniors were treated to cheese omelets, sausage patties, crisp bacon, a variety of bagels with cream cheese spread, fresh fruit, assorted pastries and muffins. The senior center is conveniently located across from the Browns Mills U.S. Post Office. The center typically opens daily at 7:30 a.m. and closes at about 3 p.m., but it will be closed for Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 8.

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become an issue in the election, Youngkin replied that the resurrection of these particular complaints from over a decade ago had come as something of a surprise to him, given that they had no lasting legal repercussions. But he said he was expecting that “somewhere down the line, (the Republicans) would come up with something” in an attempt to make him look bad, as he claimed was done to Democratic freeholder candidates in the last election. He added that giving this sort of information to the media, “would be a typical page out of their (Republican) playbook. “They can’t run on their record, so they’ll grasp at anything,” Youngkin said. “Their number-one focus is to discredit their opponents in any way they can.” Youngkin said he ran for the Senate last year and “nothing surfaced,” referring to his candidacy for an 8th District senate seat, which he lost by a little over 2,000 votes. This year, however, he believes allegations of this nature are more apt to draw notice, and that the controversy over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged early transgressions has “changed people’s perspective.” Evidence of such a change could be seen in the initial response of the two Republican freeholders running against him for reelection, Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs and Deputy Director Linda Hughes. In a “statement on George Youngkin,” Gibbs and Hughes opined how “making sure women in Burlington County feel safe and respected is a priority for us,” and that was why the newspaper account detailing Youngkin’s “history of domestic violence, harassment and stalking against multiple women sickens us.” The two women freeholders said “this pattern of abusive behavior is completely unacceptable. “No woman should fear for their (sic) safety,” the statement said, “Now we have to wonder how many other women would say #metoo and have had similarly awful experiences interacting with Mr. Youngkin over the years. Mr. Youngkin owes the people of Burlington County nothing short of full accountability and transparency on his past.” Repeated attempts by this newspaper to contact the two Republican incumbents for a response to Youngkin’s subsequent campaign suspension, and to inquire whether they might have developed similar views in regard to the Kavanaugh nomination, were unsuccessful. But fellow Democrats have likewise called for Youngkin’s withdrawal from the race and in some cases been quick to condemn his purported behavior. Youngkin, for his part, was somewhat philosophical about that, saying he could empathize with the difficult position in which they now find themselves. “I understand where they’re coming from,” he said. “Any hint of impropriety is a problem for them.” Demands for Youngkin to step aside have not only come from Youngkin’s Democratic running mate for the Board of Freeholders, Felicia Hopson, and former Freeholder Joanne

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Schwartz, a contender for county clerk, but from much more prominent state Democrats, including 1st District Rep. Donald Norcross, 3rd District candidate Andy Kim, who commented that he was “disappointed beyond belief” in Youngkin, and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, currently running for re-election. “George Youngkin’s actions are absolutely unacceptable—for a candidate for public office and for any citizen,” said Menendez (who has himself been the subject of attack ads by his Republican opponent in regard to bribery charges brought against him, on which he has since been acquitted) in a statement. “There is no place for domestic violence in New Jersey.” A similar response came from three prominent Democratic 7th District state legislators, Sen. Troy Singleton and assembly members Carol Murphy and Herb Conaway, who were quoted as saying they shared “a zero-tolerance policy against domestic violence, assault and aggression towards women” and were “extremely shocked and gravely disappointed to learn about George Youngkin’s past behavior.” “They’re all running races without all the facts on the table,” said Youngkin in response to such declarations. But Youngkin was nevertheless contrite in the face of such condemnation, and did not attempt to downplay either the significance of the complaints or the overriding issue of domestic abuse. “Let’s face it—it’s a serious allegation,” he conceded. “It was part of my past that I’m not proud of.” Youngkin also indicated that he appreciated the gravity of the concerns raised by the #MeToo movement, despite whatever role it may have played in his current difficulties. “I don’t want to discount the seriousness of women’s issues,” he said, noting that they are very troubling and “they have to be addressed.” But Youngkin said his biggest concern right now was reestablishing the trust of his family. The entire episode, he said, had been “very, very rough” on them and had “taken a toll” on his wife, who was aware of what had transpired in his former marriage, but whom he hadn’t told about the harassment reports from the Evesham woman. He has also been left to deal with the matter of the disarray his party faces in the wake of his campaign’s suspension, particularly inasmuch as it might be too late to field another candidate in a race that had been considered highly competitive, now that some ballots have already been mailed out. “I don’t know if I can be replaced on the ballot,” Youngkin said, noting that the next steps will be up to the party leaders. “But, I’ll respect their wishes.” But speaking for himself, Youngkin said he still believes that he has “a lot to offer and a desire to serve the public.” “At this stage of my career, I could devote a lot of time to it,” he said. For the time being, however, Youngkin said he was “laying low.” “The scab is still raw, and I’m waiting for things to play out,” he added. “People have to be responsible for their actions. There is no sense in lying because it is going to come back and bite you.”

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left by this newspaper. Leusner said there are no regulatory standards for reporting or remediating mold. She added that health departments don’t do inspections before schools reopen. However, Leusner emphasized that the depar tment does encourage schools to communicate with their local health department as they pursue environmental health-related concerns. “Schools typically hire private consulting firms to evaluate and test for mold,” Leusner said. “Samples are sent to private analytical laboratories for analysis. The consultant will provide recommendations on clearance and re-occupancy.” Birnbohm, thus far, has not been willing to name the environmental consulting and cleaning companies that have been addressing the problem at Seneca. The superintendent also has not explained how they were selected without a scheduled LRHSD Board of Education meeting since the presence of the mold was first revealed. However, a letter addressed to Anthony Voiro, supervisor of buildings and grounds for the LRHSD, was posted on the webpage this week that identified Coastal Environmental Compliance, LLC of Hammonton as the environmental consultant and Servpro as the cleaning company. “The majority of the affected areas throughout the school have effectively been remediated,” said Cathy Ledden, a senior environmental compliance officer for Coastal Environmental to Voiro on Sept. 30. “A visual inspection, along with sampling of these areas has passed clearance with the exception of four rooms… Rooms D106, C202-F, C211-1 and C116 shall remain closed until further procedures are

“We will not be responding to all of your questions that you have to date.” Laura Bishop, public relations specialist for Lenape Regional.

completed.” In a follow-up letter on Oct. 2, Ledden told Voiro that C116, C202-F and D106 “have passed clearance.” “Room C211-1 will remain closed,” Ledden said. “Additional cleaning procedures will be conducted on October 2, 2018, and additional clearance testing will be conducted 24-48 hours (after) the additional cleaning to ensure this area is cleared. Rooms C116, C202-F, and D106 have passed the visual and clearance testing, therefore these areas can be opened to students and staff.” But more than a week after the presence of the mold was first discovered, district officials had still not identified all of the rooms inside Seneca that were discovered to have surface mold. None of the documents posted on the website contain this information. Bishop, when pressed, said the information on the website is “all we have.” “Whatever we have available is posted on the website,” she said. “We are asking you to go the website. All of the information the district has at this time is there.” Bishop’s comments also suggest that district officials have not yet viewed or do not have the actual laboratory testing results from Seneca and have instead only relied on the letter from Ledden, as the actual laboratory testing results had not yet been posted on the website as of press time. Seneca High has 98 rooms. Sources told this newspaper last week that as many as 17 of them, or 17 percent, had mold. The remediation steps and what chemicals have been used have also not been shared. These details were also not posted on the website. P h o n e c a l l s pl a c e d w i t h C o a s t a l Environmental, during its regular business

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hours, as of press time, were not answered. Several messages left on an answering machine were not returned. The Servpro franchises of Burlington-Mount Holly, Bordentown, Southern Burlington County, Cherry Hill and Haddon Heights all emphatically, but politely denied performing work at Seneca. However, a woman who answered the phone at the Mount Laurel and Moorestown Servpro franchise had a much different reaction when asked if they performed the cleanup work. “I do not confirm or deny without the customer’s consent,” said the woman, before abruptly hanging up the phone when asked for her name. One of this newspaper’s questions that continues to be unanswered by district officials is in regard to whether staff or an outside company routinely checks for mold inside district facilities. Also disregarded have been questions that sought to determine when Seneca was last checked for mold and if an air quality test had ever been performed inside the school. The Pine Barrens Tribune also asked the officials if any student had fallen ill after exposure to the mold. This question, too, remains unanswered. Copies of previous health, air and safety testing could not be located on the district’s website. Birnbohm also did not respond to inquiries about whether Seneca had any recent roof leaks. As this newspaper reported previously, a pipe burst in the school’s main foyer area during the weekend of Jan. 6-7, flooding part of the school. Tosches said Tuesday that if the county health department receives a parent complaint about the mold at Seneca, the department “will go out and do an assessment.” Additionally, while the LRHSD does not have to report mold discoveries to the state health department’s Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH), district officials must investigate complaints about mold at its facilities filed by any of its employees. “The New Jersey Department of Health’s PEOSH unit investigates mold complaints using the department’s Indoor Air Quality Regulatory Standards, which are based on a visual inspection of mold in public buildings,” Ledden said. “Schools are required to investigate those complaints and report back to DOH within 15 days and take steps to clean up the mold. The standards require each public employer to have a designated person responsible to ensure compliance with the Indoor Air Quality standard. They have to meet certain performance requirements.” Seneca employees who wish to file a “confidential” complaint can visit https://www. nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/peosh/ compform.shtml for more information. “PEOSH has not yet received any Lenape School District employee complaints,” Ledden said as of Oct. 3. The Seneca community was informed by Birnbohm on Oct. 1 that they will have to make up the three days of missed school on Oct. 8, Feb. 15, 2019 and March 8, 2019. Spector told school parents last week that air quality testing laboratories were backlogged nationwide. He also assured parents that he and Birnbohm “attempted to move quickly to address this situation” to reopen the high school as soon as possible. It is unclear how the district made the attempts to expedite the process without seeking the assistance of the county and state health agencies. Birnbohm and Spector did not schedule a special meeting with parents to discuss the mold situation. A Back-to-School night program was underway as this newspaper went to press, and the superintendent did make an appearance. One parent told this newspaper that she called the school Friday to ask questions and the phone “just rang and rang,” despite Spector saying that he was available to address concerns. Seneca is the newest of the district’s four high schools, having opened its doors on Sept. 2, 2003. The high school serves 9th-12th grade students from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships.

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Seneca High School has reopened after closing for three days last week due to surface mold discovered in as many as 17 rooms. Despite the closure, Lenape Regional officials did not notify county and state officials of the mold problem which would have resulted in an assessment. Superintendent Dr. Carol Birnbohm refuses to answer questions about the mold discovery and remediation process.

How to Get Involved:

The Lenape Regional Board of Education has a meeting scheduled for Oct. 17 at 93 Willow Grove Road in Shamong beginning at 7:30 p.m. A portion of the meeting is devoted to public comment. Additionally, the county health department will assess the mold problem at Seneca if they receive a parent complaint. Parents can call 609-265-5548 to file a complaint. Also, Seneca employees with a mold complaint can contact the Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health through the state health department by calling 609984-1863.

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the number of annual events they sponsor each year to a mere 25, subject to state approval. It also imposes other restrictions on microbrewery activities, including allowing each to host only one private celebration a week and limiting them to a dozen off-site events, such as festivals, annually. Those limitations, Galie said, would have forced him to drastically alter the kinds of activities his operation sponsors that have helped the brewery attract customers to its brand, such as arts and music festivals. That, he added, is also what he believes caused people to be so motivated in coming out against it. “We were actually getting ready to cancel a lot of events,” he said. “As things now stand, Lower Forge has two “live music” events scheduled on Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Friday, Oct. 19.ˮ Galie added that he was particularly impressed by the interest that Murphy showed in the issue. “The governor got on top of it very, very quickly,” he said. “I think he’s going to look at whatever process he can use to be a little fairer in how he addresses this.” At a Facebook Live town hall conducted last Monday, Murphy said he wasn’t sure the directive was “the right, sensible step to take.”

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(Continued from Page 4) to join together to improve parts of Carranza Road. However, the two-town plan is contingent on the two municipalities conjointly receiving necessary grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Guzzi submitted a grant application for each town last month that sought NJDOT funding for a joint project between the municipalities to resurface Carranza Road from Tuckerton Road South in Tabernacle to where it becomes a dirt road in Shamong, near the dormant Blue Comet line railroad tracks. Tabernacle had received $245,000 from a previous NJDOT grant cycle to repave Carranza Road from Tuckerton Road South to near Moores Meadow Road. But Tabernacle approached Shamong in hopes of extending the area covered by the original grant so that those who utilize the road will see complete relief from numerous potholes on it. Once Shamong and Tabernacle agreed to join together, representatives from both towns met with state Sen. Chris Connors (R-9th District) and staff of Sen. Dawn Addiego (R-8th District) in May. The two senators were said to have agreed to support any joint applications to repave the road, shortly thereafter. In response to a question from Tabernacle resident Fran Brooks at a Tabernacle governing body meeting on Sept. 24, Guzzi said that when a grant application is submitted, the township applies for the cost of an entire project. “The NJDOT decides the amount of money the grant will be issued for and we do as much of the project as the grant money will allow,” said Guzzi, in reference to how much of Carranza Road will be repaved. Tabernacle Mayor Joseph Barton said an alternate plan is in place if the state doesn’t provide any further grant money. “If we took our funding and paid a third and then Shamong did a third, we would then need to split the last third of the project,” he said. “I’m OK with us paying for the first portion of the repaving, as long as Shamong agrees to pay for their part.”

“The craft beer industry has sort of taken a real hold in our state,ˮ he said. “It's become a source of (a) great sort of pride.” The governor also pointed out that the industry was “a particular draw for millennials and we need all the millennial draws we can find.ˮ Murphy added that his son had turned 21, “and if he's having a beer, he's having a craft beer. ” While Murphy described himself as an “old-school” beer drinker, he said “there is room for both in our state.” The new announcement from the ABC also notes that the agency plans to confer with the same stakeholders it previously consulted and invite other parties, including those craft breweries most affected by the Special Ruling, to further understand their concerns and ways to address them within the confines of the existing legal framework and limitations set by the limited brewery licenses. “At the same time, ABC will share these concerns with legislators and work with them to determine whether further amendments to the state’s limited brewery licensure program are needed,” the announcement says. A message has now been added at the top of thebrewedindependent.org website where the petition is posted, thanking Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, the leaders of the State Legislature and Rible “for listening to the public concerns and looking at a better path forward for our industry.”

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The Perfect GARDENER COLUMN How hard is it to start a hobby farm?

Over the past ten or so years, there has been a growing interest in what are known as “hobby farms.” People are increasingly looking to ditch their computers for growing things in the great outdoors. Nothing big, of course, but a farm that would let you stay in touch with nature. It sounds great, but how hard is it to do? Don’t take on too much too quickly

Depending on your goals and how quickly you want to reach them, starting a hobby farm can be more or less difficult. The key is to start slow and increase in size and complexity gradually so you have time to learn and find the size that is right for you. If your city or town allows it, starting with a few chickens in the backyard can be a great way to begin. Be careful about money

Another reason to go slowly is financial. You don’t ever want to invest a lot of money quickly in land or equipment — certainly not enough to put your overall finances in danger. Hobby farms rarely turn a profit and, if they do, it doesn’t happen until years after they’ve started. Only spend money you’re willing to part with. Have fun!

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hen one gets a call that a loved one is very sick, one normally grabs their shoes and runs to their aid. That’s how I roll anyway. Yet, I have to tell you that on more than one occasion, this has caused me some embarrassment. Especially where my mother is concerned. When she called and told me that she was sick enough to go to the doctor, I did not take the time to style my hair. Nor did I apply eyeliner and a fresh coat of lipstick. No sir, my mother needed me ASAP and I barely took the time to step into my flip flops. What about our little patient, you might ask? Well that was a bandage of a whole different color. Her hair was done up, her makeup pristine, and I’ll be switched if she hadn’t taken the time to coordinate her jewelry with her ensemble. Worse yet, she was offended by my appearance and asked me to walk into the medical facility a step or two behind her so folks wouldn’t judge her on her mothering and surely wonder if she had raised me right. You would think that one would learn, but I haven’t. Take a recent late-night phone call, for example. Not only was my dear and precious mother ill, but she was sure that she needed to go to the emergency room. I didn’t show up at her house in my pajamas, but I did look as if I had just crawled out of bed because, you see, I had just crawled out of bed. The poor little dear was sick enough that she did not have her face on, her hair was not beauty-shop worthy and although she is always beautiful, she simply wasn’t looking her best. As the ambulance pulled into the drive, she stood and looked at me with desperate eyes. “Lori,” she said between deep breaths. I did my best to choke back a sob as I waited for her next words, fearful that they might be her last will and testament. “Lori,” she repeated, “after I get to the hospital, I need you to come back here. I’m going to need my eyeliner, my makeup kit and don’t forget my ratting comb.” People always ask me if I make stuff up, but I’m here to tell you that you just can’t make this stuff up. Praise the good Lord, Mom’s illness wasn’t serious, but it did require a procedure to get her

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back on her feet. Much to her chagrin, it wasn’t the sort of procedure that one could undergo while in full makeup. “What do you mean I can’t put on my face?” she asked the nurse with disdain. “What difference does it make if they can’t observe my pallor?” she asked of the technician. When she looked at the doctor and inquired, “What are we, animals?” I did my best to stifle a chuckle and then I tried to smooth the wrinkles out of my blouse and did my best to hide my unpolished toenails. As I stood by her sickbed in disheveled clothing and a hairstyle that would put a cavewoman to shame, my sick mother worried about her “presentation to the public.” Meanwhile she was chatting it up with her male nurse, cracking jokes to the dietitian and, like a comedian leaving the stage, telling folks, “Hey, I’ll be here all week!” She survived her procedure with flying colors, praise the Lord. When it was done I applied her makeup, styled her hair and handed her a tube of lipstick. To the tune of “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful,” she was dismissed with a medical entourage following her to the curb as they surely wondered why a woman who was so well put together could have raised a daughter that didn’t even comb her hair. I love that little woman and I wouldn’t have her any other way. But I tell you this; the next time I get a late-night sick call, I’m going to make sure that I’m presentable before I leave the house.

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C R O S S W O R D Across 1 Sherbet flavor 5 Exhalation of relief 9 Rumor, to a rumor mill 14 With 5-Down, "Spanglish" actor 15 Capital of Samoa 16 Vitality 17 Annual Time honoree 20 "__ who?!" 21 Throw in 22 Selection for a reading 23 Like LAX and JFK 25 __ colada 26 Plant, as seed 27 Nickname of a Nobel-winning novelist 31 Under the intended pitch 32 DVR button 33 Mogadishu is its cap. 34 "Shush!" 36 Concern for an orthodontist 38 NFLer again in 2016 42 Old tape initials 44 Detective Spade 46 Greek letter that would be last in English 47 Doesn't get confused, as facts

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50 "The Greatest" boxer 52 __-chic: hippie-influenced fashion style 53 Knee-baring skirt 54 Letterman's successor 56 Like a texter who types ":-(" 57 Winter illness 60 Verbal nudge found in each set of puzzle circles 63 Trusty mount 64 Advertising award 65 Gradually withdraw 66 Makes by working 67 Green Hornet's sidekick 68 Betting numbers Down 1 Gym class punishment, perhaps 2 Cannes concept 3 Oft-molded almond confection 4 Ambulance letters 5 See 14-Across 6 Apple with earbuds 7 Picture file suffix 8 Something stuck in a bonnet 9 Misses military roll call, maybe 10 Rob __: cocktails 11 "Whatever works" 12 Wolfgang Puck's restaurant

13 Pitched 18 Inaugural recitation 19 Puts on the museum wall 24 One born there 25 "Guernica" muralist Pablo 27 Rank below cpl. 28 __ française 29 "Family Guy" daughter 30 Like the '69 N.Y. Mets 35 Diver's sickness 37 Bit of butter 39 Found a new home for, as an unwanted present 40 Olympics entrant: Abbr. 41 Yoga class need 43 Baseball or golf 45 Nearsighted cartoon character 47 Off-__: askew 48 Cornball routine 49 Executive's confidante 50 Make __ for: argue in favor of 51 Ton of, slangily 55 "It's __ fun" 56 Foul mood 58 Set the pace 59 Coffee servers 61 Suffix with pay or Cray 62 Couple

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

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Thompson Wright Brook in the tract acquired by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.

Penn Foundation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Victoria Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. The land will be open to the public for passive recreation, including hiking, birding and nature observation. Existing sand roads bordering the former cranberry bogs offer stunning views of wetland habitats and will form the basis of a future trail system. The land will be managed as part of NJ Conservation’s 1,227-acre Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve, located less than a mile to the east on Route 70. The property lies within the Forest and Preservation areas of the New Jersey Pinelands, a critical ecological region that supports diverse plant and animal communities. It acts as a stepping stone between the tidal Rancocas Creek and the Atlantic Coast, providing prime habitat for numerous threatened and endangered species and migratory birds. According to New Jersey Landscape Project data, the land serves as habitat for endangered, threatened and special-concern species like bald eagles, timber rattlesnakes, red-headed woodpeckers, barred owls, northern pine snakes, brown thrashers, great blue herons, worm- eating warblers, American black ducks and eastern whippoorwills. Priority species that may breed on the property include American black and mallard ducks. Ring-necked and northern pintail ducks are common migrants, buffleheads have been observed at the site, and wood ducks are found in the region. The Pinelands Commission provided $169,000 toward the acquisition through the agency’s Pinelands Conservation Fund. “Permanent land protection is a critical part of the Commission’s mission to preserve the Pinelands’ ecosystem,” said Nancy Wittenberg, its executive director. In its latest round of funding, the Pinelands Commission placed a new emphasis on preserving land that has been impacted by off-road vehicle use. There is evidence of offroad vehicle use on the eastern portion of the property. “Through this acquisition, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s active presence and management of the site will help to eliminate future damages wrought by off-road vehicles,” Wittenberg said. The property also was assigned Pinelands Development Credits (PDCs), which were extinguished once New Jersey Conservation purchased the land. If not extinguished, those credits could have been used to increase residential development. The Rancocas Conservancy contributed funding from its state Green Acres grant. “The Rancocas Conservancy discussed the importance of preserving this property a decade ago,” said Rob Hofstrom, a conservancy trustee. “Its linear shape allows a long stretch of Burrs Mills Brook to be protected from development, thereby keeping intact the natural riparian buffer. “The project fits into the Conservancy's mission to preserve and protect the Rancocas Creek Watershed, in this case by maintaining a healthy tributary,” added Hofstrom. “Thanks

to New Jersey Conservation Foundation for leading this project to a conclusion, and to Green Acres for assistance that enabled the Conservancy to make a financial contribution to the acquisition.ˮ “We congratulate all the partners who made this acquisition possible,” added Green Acres Program Director Martha Sullivan Sapp. “People will be able to come here to enjoy the serenity, scenery, and wildlife unique to New Jersey’s Pinelands.” The Open Space Institute also contributed funding to help protect the region’s water resources. Preservation of the ThompsonWright property bolsters the protection of the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer, an underground sediment layer in South Jersey that stores 17 trillion gallons of pure, fresh water and provides for the drinking water needs of about a million New Jersey residents. The aquifer lies close to the land surface and also supplies much of the water in the rivers, streams and wetlands of the Pine Barrens. The project was supported through OSI’s Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund. The fund is made possible with support from the William Penn Foundation from its Delaware River Watershed Initiative, which seeks to protect water quality in the Delaware River Basin. The Thompson-Wright property is important for the health of the Delaware River because it protects the wetlands and forested headwaters of the Rancocas Creek, which travels through the New Jersey Pinelands and into the Delaware. The creek is the largest tributary of the river from the Pinelands, producing approximately 10 percent of the river’s total flow. “This is a milestone for the Delaware River, and for the 15 million people who depend upon the river’s unspoiled forests to protect their drinking water,” said Peter Howell, OSI’s Executive Vice President of Capital & Research Programs. Funding was also contributed by Victoria Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Bird Habitat and Conservation. “A core mission of Victoria Foundation is to protect New Jersey’s drinking water supply,” said Irene Cooper-Basch, executive officer of the Newark-based foundation. “Helping to permanently preserve the Thompson-Wright property was an easy decision for us as its strategic location in the Pine Barrens will safeguard critical wetlands and pristine streams that feed into our aquifer.” “We are so pleased to have assisted the NJ Conservation Foundation in the protection of this property in the Pinelands,” said Barbara Brummer, New Jersey State Director of The Nature Conservancy. “This region has so many unique values and it is critical to keep its habitats connected and resilient.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser vice contributed funding from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, which awards grants to increase bird populations and wetland habitat while supporting local economies and American traditions such as fishing, bird watching, family farming and hunting.

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EXIT (Continued from Page 1) However, Barton said the TRS would not agree to the terms and conditions at that time. Barton added that the idea to repeal the current ordinance on the books came at the suggestion of Arch Liston, the municipality’s recently appointed and first-ever public safety director. Liston, when he was appointed public safety director by the committee on June 4, was given the authority to oversee Tabernacle’s Division of Fire, Division of Emergency Medical and Rescue Services and Office of Emergency Management. “We need to have a contract,” Barton said. “Arch looked at all of the costs of the fire department and Emergency Medical Services recently and what is required to serve the township. Arch then suggested that in order to get a new contract with TRS, we should repeal the current ordinance, which would give us an opportunity to negotiate.” Jackson and Wood, however, have a different recollection of the 2016 contract discussions. “We were negotiating a contract and we thought it was done, but it was never executed,” Jackson said. “Arch Liston had asked us

the committee would then have three options. “We can negotiate a fair contract, or we can also take the billing from them and control it ourselves to determine what they need,” Barton said. “A third option would be for us to put out a request for proposals to bid for services, for which TRS would also be welcome to bid along with anyone else.” Jackson and Wood, in comments to this newspaper, said that one of the options the committee is considering would violate federal law. “In regards to an option of taking away billing from us, they can’t do that due to federal law,” Wood said. “We pay for our operations, with the exception of the building lease itself, which the residents approved by referendum for the township to pay. All (other) expenses are covered by us, not the township budget.” Wood said that she sent a letter to Liston and the township committee on Sept. 27 requesting further communication. “Our first concern is for the safety of the residents of Tabernacle,” she said. “Our record has always been very good in providing a high level of care. This situation has us very disappointed and concerned for our residents.” A second reading of the ordinance, along with a public hearing, has been scheduled for Oct. 22.

general questions in a review he did, but we are not sure what he is basing his suggestion on. Why repeal the ordinance if you would not then have a provider in place? I think it would be prudent to settle a contract first.” Barton, Yates and Lee have said in recent months that they feel the municipality has already provided more than enough support to the TRS. The governing body, in June, narrowly approved a budget amendment that provided $12,000 in aid to the TRS, with $10,000 to be placed into a reserve fund to be used at a later date, if needed. The approved budget figure was $23,000 less than what the town contributed to the TRS in 2017. The purpose of the budget amendment, initially proposed by Lee, was to make reductions to this year’s municipal budget in order to avoid a tax increase. The amendment was also approved by a 3-2 vote, with Brown and Franzen casting the dissenting votes. “We have given them a building (located behind Nixon’s General Store on New Road),” Barton said. “They have been able to increase revenue by charging other townships for their services.” Barton added that if the ordinance to repeal the current one is passed on second reading;

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