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Pemberton Township Police Chief David Jantas holds a discussion with community stakeholders on March 26 at the Browns Mills Improvement Association (BMIA) Building regarding the launch of the Pemberton Township Police Department’s body-worn camera program. Sitting to the chief’s left is Lt. David King (Investigation Division), and sitting to the chief’s right is Lt. Jay Watters (Patrol Division) and Lt. Brian Wechkus (Administrative Division).

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PEMBERTON—Officers of the Pemberton Township Police Department will soon be outfitted with new equipment that officials say will improve the safety of officers and civilians alike: body-worn cameras. T he Pe mb e r t on Tow n sh ip Pol ic e Department is poised to launch its body-worn camera program in early 2020, Police Chief David Jantas told members of Pemberton Township Council at its Dec. 4 meeting. Jantas informed council that the police department expects to receive the cameras in mid-January. He said police are currently undergoing training on the department’s policies governing the use of the cameras. “We are doing policy training this month so that they (the officers) understand what we expect of them when they get the actual product,” said Jantas, adding that officers

will receive further technical training on the use of the devices once they are delivered. The department was awarded a $75,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 to purchase the cameras. The department subsequently met each of the federally mandated requirements necessary to receive the funding, including the preparation of detailed policies and procedures for the use of the cameras. Jantas proudly quoted federal evaluators’ findings that called the 21-page document prepared by his department a “comprehensive and thoughtful body-worn camera policy.” “The policy is in the process of being finalized and will be made public on the department’s website as soon as it is finished,” Jantas said. “It will be out there for everyone to see. There is nothing in here that has police secrets to it, but there are some things in here that should make the public

feel more comfortable.” Councilwoman Elisabeth McCartney expressed her gratitude to Jantas for pursuing the grant and implementing the department’s body-worn camera program. “I just want to thank you for that, because you and the people with you have chosen the best for our officers, and it is going to provide safety for our officers, as well as our residents,” she said. Jantas said that body-worn cameras will be turned on “any time that an officer is acting in his (or her) capacity as a law enforcement officer.” Jantas touted a feature that will integrate the department’s body-worn cameras and police vehicles. “This is one of the beauties of this system,” Jantas said. “As soon as we hit the lights and sirens, the body camera goes on. See SAFETY/ Page 14

MEDFORD—Two men from Camden were arrested after a brief foot pursuit earlier this month and charged with the murder of a Medford Township wom a n fol low i ng the discovery of her body in the riverfront city’s Farnham Park on Dec.2. Luis ColonMoli na , 36, a nd Wilfredo BoulonesC r u z , 49, w e r e apprehended by the Delaware River Port STEINBERG Authority (DRPA), af ter a br ief foot pursuit, following the discovery of 31-yearold Hayley Steinberg’s body in the park, near the 1600 block of Baird Boulevard, just after 12:22 p.m. Steinberg, according to Gloucester/Camden/ Salem County Medical Examiner Gerald Feign, MD, had suffered multiple stab wounds and ruled her manner of death to be a homicide on Dec. 3. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office charged Colon-Molina and Boulones-Cruz with felony murder, murder and armed robbery in the Farnham Park homicide case on Dec. 9, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden Police Chief Joseph Wysocki. Colon-Molina and Boulones-Cruz were remanded to the Camden County Jail pending a pretrial detention hearing. Mayer’s office said that no additional information is being released at this time. A law enforcement source told the Courier Post, a newspaper that serves the Camden area, that the suspects were using Steinberg’s bloodsplattered vehicle when DRPA police stopped the vehicle near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Colon-Molina and Boulones-Cruz were previously arrested in August and charged in connection with a July 25 strong armed robbery of a woman who was walking home from her day of shopping at the Audubon Crossings Shopping Center in Haddon Township, according to an Aug. 22 Facebook posting by Haddon Township Police. Steinberg’s friends told the Courier Post See CHARGED/ Page 19

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M EDFOR D — Me d ford Tow n sh ip’s governing body has rescinded the municipality’s pay-to-play restrictions, citing confusing and outdated language in a 2012 township ordinance regulating political donations by public contractors. Me d fo r d Tow n s h ip C ou n c i l vot e d unanimously at its Dec. 3 meeting to repeal the 2012 Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, which imposed political contribution limits on vendors holding or seeking to obtain public contracts with the township. In essence, the 2012 ordinance disqualified a business from holding municipal contracts if the business (or individuals affiliated with the business) exceeded those limits when donating to Medford Township or Burlington County political campaigns or causes. “It has been a difficult ordinance to follow and to really define what it means,” said Mayor Charles “Chuck” Watson during the meeting. “It causes a lot of confusion. Our solicitor has recommended that we repeal it because he doesn’t even know how to advise some of our professionals or contractors in what they have done.” Watson added that the 2012 ordinance has caused “quite a few questions” that “have been hard to answer” and that is why council decided to review it.

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Superintendent for Tabernacle Schools to Depart for Brigantine School System By Michael Garofalo

The Tabernacle Board of Education President Victoria S h o e m a k e r acknowledged R o b b i n s ’ resignation “with regret” in an emailed statement to this newspaper. “Mr. Robbins has ROBBINS been instrumental in helping the Tabernacle School District move forward with its goal toward ‘Educating for a Lifetime’ and he will be sorely missed,” Shoemaker said. “We thank him for his years of dedicated service to the Tabernacle School District, and extend our best wishes as he moves into his new position.” The district is currently in discussions regarding hiring an interim superintendent, Shoemaker said, and will subsequently begin the process of selecting Robbins’ permanent successor. According to a spokesperson for the school district, Robbins will leave his position in Tabernacle before the end of the school year, but an exact departure date has not yet been established. Taber nacle Township Committeeman Stephen Lee IV contended at a Tabernacle Township Committee Nov. 25 meeting that news of Robbins’ resignation was “very sad.” “I think that it is a huge loss forTabernacle,” Lee said. “Mr. Robbins brought a lot of

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TA B E R N AC L E — G l e n n R o b b i n s , superintendent of the Tabernacle Township School District, has announced that he plans to resign from his position after accepting an offer to become the next superintendent of public schools in Brigantine. Robbins shared the news of his impending departure in a Nov. 22 letter to district families, staff and community members obtained by this newspaper. “I have submitted my resignation paper, and will be moving forward in a few months,” Robbins wrote. “Until then, I plan to continue forward serving as your leader.” “Together, we consistently strived to reach our mission of being empathetic, innovative, game changers, and success has become a norm in the Tabernacle School District. I am proud to have served you and appreciate the support and involvement you have shown over the years.” Robbins, a native of Shamong, was appointed as Tabernacle’s superintendent of schools in 2016 after having previously served as principal of Northfield Community Middle School in Northfield. His resignation comes in the midst of challenging circumstances for the Tabernacle Township School District, which eliminated several staff positions last year in the face of budget cuts due to changes in the state school aid funding formula. The Taber nacle Board of Education is expected to formally accept Robbins’ resignation at its next regularly scheduled meeting on December 16.

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Officials Work to Restore Invaluable Piece of Southampton’s History After June Flood By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

S O U T H A M P T O N —T h e f o r m e r Vincentown and Taber nacle Telephone Company building, which has also served as the home to the Southampton Historical Society since 1976, is again under renovation following a flood. The building at 17 Mill Street, which abuts the Rancocas Creek and is where the society has also maintained a telephone museum since 1976, was inundated with water on June 19 following the back building of thunderstorms in central Burlington County that dropped over five inches of rain in the area and led to significant flash flooding and flooding of the creek. “The latest flood caused about six inches of water on the first floor,” said Historical Society President Bob Ritter to this newspaper last week. Township Clerk and Administrator Kathleen D. Hoffman told this newspaper last week that the building suffered $25,000 worth of damage in the June flood. “Insurance is covering all of the repair costs, except $2,000,” Hoffman said. “It is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program. We have a separate policy with a $2,000 deductible.” Funds from an “open space tax” were transferred by the township committee last month to help pay for repair costs, according to Hoffman. Resident Carolyn Budd, an almost 40-year member of the Historical Society, inquired about the status of the repairs to the building during last month’s Southampton Township

Committee meeting. At the time, the insurance company was going back and forth with the restoration contractor and both parties were trying to come to an agreement, according to Hoffman. Budd pointed out that the building, at the

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Hoff man, amid township com mittee concerns—after Budd spoke—that money was being “thrown out of the window” due to escaping heat, agreed at the time to have the building temporarily covered with plywood. “The restoration company had cut out all of the drywall and insulation,” said Hoffman on Dec. 3 in the follow-up interview. “It (the drywall and insulation) has since been repaired and no longer is an issue.” Ritter told this newspaper that a heater blower for the building has also since been replaced, and that the water-damaged sheetrock and insulation was removed to a height of two feet, before being replaced. Flooring in the bottom-half of the building is now under repair, according to Hoffman and Ritter. The restoration project, Hoffman said, also involves painting. Budd told the township committee on Nov. 12 that she was concerned about the fate of the township’s historical records. The building traditionally houses almost all of township’s historical records. Hoffman replied at the time that the records had been removed from the building and were in storage for the time being. “All of the archives will move back in upon completion of the repairs,” said Hoffman to this newspaper last week. Ritter told this newspaper that all of the society’s items on display survived the June flood. “We only lost a few items that were on the floor,” he said. “Most items survived because they were on the wall, in showcases up off the

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BROWNS MILLS—A group of philanthropic collector-car enthusiasts, in conjunction with Deborah Heart and Lung Center, held the 7th Annual Santa Claus Rally on Dec. 7. More than 100 High Octane South Jersey exotic and classic cars, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maserati’s, roared into town with Santa and Frosty, and with the help of many volunteers, thousands of toys were unloaded from a 24-foot trailer to bring holiday cheer to more than 800 local children during the holidays, and over 1,200 Deborah Heart and Lung Center cardiac pediatric patients throughout the year. “Many thanks to High Octane South Jersey, whose generous and compassionate members bring the joy of holiday giving each year to the pediatric patients at Deborah, as well as many local children,” read a program prepared by Deborah for the event. “High Octane South Jersey’s deep-rooted philanthropy is a gift that keeps giving throughout the year, and is a reminder to all that it is better to give than to receive.” Burlington Community Action Partnership, Browns Woods Apartments, Christian Caring Center, Pinelands Family Success Center and the Pemberton Township School District were also local beneficiaries of the rally. Helpers from Holman Enterprises, Hampton Behavioral Health Center, Central Jersey Urgent Care, Pemberton Rotary Club and the OceanFirst Foundation were among the volunteers who sorted the toys for the local beneficiaries. Members of the Pemberton Township High School Choir caroled as the rally arrived at Deborah. Santa, after a presentation of gifts at Deborah by Chris Scfario, founder of High Octane South Jersey, ceremoniously opened the trailer full of collected toys so that they could be transferred to the intended recipients. High Octane South Jersey showcased their exotic and classic car display while at Deborah. Visitors were given the opportunity to tour the cars, which are the heart of this vibrant 1,700-member car community. Donna McArdle, Deborah’s Public Relations Liaison, said that High Octane South Jersey’s efforts have greatly inspired the widespread spirit of giving throughout the township and that everyone is working together to “make maximum impact” to brighten the holiday season. “As this event has grown, we have built partnerships with many organizations that have all come together and can all show how various community groups can tackle common problems,” McArdle said. “This year we were joined by Holman Enterprises, Central Jersey Urgent Care and Hampton Behavioral Health and like-minded partners.” McArdle added that partner interaction doubled this year and it was amazing to see that growth. “We have had so much ability to reach families who need help during the holidays,” she said. “People joined together to make a difference. “ The rally kicked off at Flying W Airport and Resort in Medford Township, where there was an opportunity for philanthropic collector-car enthusiasts and guests to have coffee with Santa. The 7th Annual “Running of the Toys” preceded the toy drop and presentation at Deborah. “We served almost 2,000 children between the various agencies,” McArdle said.

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Pemberton Township High School’s student choir caroling throughout the 7th Annual Santa Claus Rally.

Chris Scafario, founder of High Octane South Jersey, joined with his daughter (to his immediate right) presents the collected toys to Deborah and ﬁve other local beneﬁciaries, joined with Santa Claus (in the background).

Santa Claus visits with Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s cardiac pediatric patients on Dec. 7.

Volunteers and community members unload a 24-foot trailer ﬁlled with collected toys to give to those in need during the holiday season.

Santa Claus takes a peek at the stacks of toys the community collected for needy children.

Rev. William D. Carter, III, of Pemberton United Methodist Church, delivers an invocation at the 7th Annual Santa Claus Rally.

Thousands of toys were collected to beneﬁt those in need during the holiday season.

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Present Concrete Road Map for Future Although we can sometimes be critical of our local leaders on this page, and this newspaper can feature critical coverage from time-to-time, we pray for our local leaders in that they make the best and right decisions for the people and that they will do everything in their power to correct any injustices, and protect citizenry from prejudice and harm. We pray that Woodland Township Mayor William “Billy” DeGroff will find it within himself to lead the municipality through very difficult times. DeGroff, in order to be successful in his leadership role, must move away from recent wavering and hesitant positions. Over the past few months, the Woodland mayor has: • Informed the citizenry that he had no knowledge of a clear cut, only to admit

moments later in the same conversation that he knew about it: “None of us had any idea because he didn’t say when he was going to do this,” DeGroff said. • Called a property in deplorable condition “bad, but not that bad.” • Hosted a springtime plan unveiling to build retirement housing off Route 72 on a 101-acre municipal tract, only last month to temper expectations and announce he is open to selling the property to individuals not interested in developing it, all while saying the ideal thing for it is commercial development. • Claimed the town was “broke, but not that broke,” and then in response to this newspaper’s pressing questions, emphatically replied the “town is not broke.”

We believe the controversy with respect to the dwelling at 4007 Route 563, in which Woodland condemned a home while being flipped and claims it’s on non-conforming property, can be put to rest with decisive leadership. Indecisiveness creates a vacuum for trouble and loud disagreements that invite assumptions versus facts. We pray that the mayor can encourage his team to perform to their optimum, protecting Woodland taxpayers from having to pay demolition costs, save the homeowner of the condemned home from financial distress and preserve a historic property. Most important of all, however, is that he present a concrete road map for the future to invite investment in the town.

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Impeachment Is Moral Imperative

In recently reading about T hird Congressional District Rep. Andy Kim’s support of an impeachment inquiry, I am grateful that the district elected a thoughtful congressman who takes his oath of office seriously. Many of us have written, met with and called Kim with our views on this most important issue, and we know what a difficult decision this was for him. Kim did not go to Washington to impeach a president; rather, his “mission” was to work for his district. He felt that voting for an impeachment inquiry was as serious as a decision to vote to go to war, and did not take it lightly. This is a sad time for our country and democracy, seeing President Donald J. Trump’s administration’s lawlessness in

plain sight. I appreciate Kim’s commitment to the rule of law, to the constitution, and to the national security of our nation. No one should be above the law, and when laws are broken, there must be accountability. This is not, and should not, be a political or partisan issue.The success or failure of our democracy depends on our members of Congress doing the right thing, which is not always the popular or convenient thing. The point of impeachment inquiries and hearings is to hold accountable an administration (and president) that continues to violate laws, the Constitution, and commit egregious abuses of power. Impeachment is the right thing to do, and a moral imperative. Impeachment hearings, whether or not they result in the removal of

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the president, will let the American people know who in Congress will uphold their oath. Those who dismiss this process as “partisan,” are abdicating their constitutionally mandated duties if they do not take action against the obvious and proven crimes, and many obstruction offenses evident even in the redacted Mueller Report. There are those who will still see this as a drastic measure, and…it is. However, we are in drastic times, and the very future of our country is in peril and hangs in the balance. I appreciate the stance Kim has taken, most of all because he came to the decision in a thoughtful, measured and pragmatic way. Rosemary L’Erario Eastampton, New Jersey

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(Re: Woodland Condemns Home While Being Flipped and Claims Its on Non-Conforming Property) There was plenty of opportunity to tear it down, why now? Something isn’t right! ~Karen Bryant

(Re: Woodland Condemns Home While Being Flipped and Claims Its on Non-Conforming Property) Cutting holes in walls and wall board is hardly a structural problem. There is nothing wrong with that house at all. ~MK Ryan

(Re: Woodland Condemns Home While Being Flipped and Claims Its on Non-Conforming Property) That house has been for sale for years. Why wasn’t it condemned sooner if it is dangerous? ~Colleen Gorman

(Re: Woodland Condemns Home While Being Flipped and Claims Its on Non-Conforming Property) I love that the writer quoted the definition of “boo koo” word-for-word from Urban Dictionary. ~Patricia Courchene-Krone

(Re: Woodland Condemns Home While Being Flipped and Claims Its on Non-Conforming Property)

(Re: Town Taken to Task Over Public Records Asks for Law Review)

Scammy-Scammerson—local political hacks stealing from the taxpayers. It is funny how they have a modicum of power (barely) and they gut the residents that they are supposed to protect. These politicians forget that there is always a bigger dog out there!

If that house was built in the 1870s, how could it be designated as a “non-conforming” lot? When did the lot regulations come into being?

It is public records, so give them what they ask for. Better yet: put them in a public place and let them help themselves (i.e. such as an online database). ~Ron Bendig

At the end of the day, aren’t “public records” just that? Access to them is afforded by the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) custodian, who (as is my understanding of OPRA) is a layperson that is supposed to act as a conduit and liaison for public records. I wonder if sometimes a town council answering a simple question might circumvent the need for someone to even file an OPRA.

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(Continued from Page 7) floor or had legs high enough to keep them out of harm’s way.” Ritter added that the decision to restore the building was “a long one,” and restoration didn’t start until Nov. 25. The township committee has debated the fate of the building on numerous occasions, recognizing that it is in a flood plain and experienced devastating damage in June 2004 and April 2007 from significant creek flooding. Township committee discussions in 2016 had also mentioned that the Joint Insurance Fund wrote to the township and said that it will no longer insure the building due the flooding history. “They have been saying that for years,” said Hoffman to this newspaper last week. A code enforcement officer had even condemned the building for usage in 2016 due to the possibility that then-increasing erosion of the embankment next to the building would have caused the bulkhead protecting it to fail with little or no advance notice. Officials had theorized that the building could collapse into the creek should the bulkhead, which holds

back the creek’s water, fail. The township committee, at the time, had weighed relocating the building behind a library in Vincentown, or moving it to the east side of the existing lot by approximately 20 feet. However, in the latter case, the building would have remained in a flood plain and officials would then have had to consider elevating the structure. Mayor James F. Young Sr., however, proposed leaving the building, built in 1896, in its current spot. After the 2016 committee debate, and amid growing public anxiety, the building, which is on the New Jersey and National Historical Registries, was reopened in 2017. However, township officials at the time would not disclose how they were able to reopen the building. “I just hope each and everyone of you (township officials) realize the importance of the building and its contents,” said Budd at last month’s township committee meeting. “Is there any other place in the township where the history records are kept, or is this the sole place where the historical records are kept? Does anyone else know where the history of the township and Vincentown is kept?”

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like a duck, as I take short, sliding steps all the way into the local diner as all those around me say, “Be careful Lori. Don’t slip, don’t fall!” …Because I need reminded, don’t you know? Adding insult to injury, some bamboozler of a weatherman was explaining for his captive audience just how bad this coming winter is going to be. He had a picture of the sun and graphs and charts to back him up and explained that this winter would be as bad as the winter of 2010. I am not sure I remember the winter of 2010, but I’ll tell you this—I know that I didn’t like it. Forecasters say that we will be experiencing more seasonable weather for the next few days and the naysayers are standing right behind them and finishing their sentences with, “Yes, and enjoy it while it lasts!” We will get through it, we always do, and when spring finally arrives, we will be praising the powers that be. We will enjoy the budding flowers and splash of green on the trees. Warm temperatures will return and we can look up at the blue skies and give the day a five-mile smile. Then winter will knock on the door, as he always does, and remind us, once again that he is still here and in it for the long haul. I hate winter. 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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