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has been known about for almost year” now and that “no one has gone to a school board meeting” to ask questions during that time.

“That is where questions need to be asked,” he said. “At the school board meetings, and there is one upcoming on Feb. 22. That is where your answers should come from. … Doing it here is not going to solve your problems, because obviously you are saying you don’t have the answers to the questions you are asking.”

Buzby-Cope contended that “we sat down with them” (Brown and his administrative team) to no avail, calling a purchase by the municipality a “longshot” at this point with only a few weeks left before the auction’s conclusion.

“We sat down several times and haven’t received the answers,” the Bass River mayor said. “All within the past year – and they were always going to get them, and we are still waiting on reports and have yet to see them.”

Foder, who has recently clashed with both Brown and Assistant Business Administrator Johnathan Yates over lack of detail in draft meeting minutes and past mistakes on bills, as well as with their boss, Superintendent Dr. Melissa McCooley, calling on the latter to resign her position during a Jan. 24 Pinelands Regional Board of Education meeting (where an agreement to share office services with the Bass River district was terminated, apparently blindsiding Bass River school board members; and the superintendent defended herself against a parent led petition calling for her removal), told the commissioners to provide him with a list of questions and he will “take them to the (next school board) meeting and will get you answers.”

“Being a member of a school board, I will make sure you get answers!” Foder vowed. “If you have been waiting a year and don’t get answers, something is wrong! If you come to a public meeting, it is now on record, and they ‘have to’ get you an answer!”

By trying to get answers through private meeting(s) or by telephone, it will only become a “he said, she said” situation, added Foder, who noted this was the “first time” he was hearing the Bass River school officials did not get back to the municipality.

“I will get answers!” declared Foder, who noted that the former elementary school could also potentially be used to give the local fire company more space and possibly even allow for “everything” to be in one building.

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The two other gubernatorial nominees confirmed in the “package” vote along with Addiego were Republican Christopher “Kip” Bateman, a former senator who represented the 16th Legislative District from 2008 until this year, but chose not to run again, and former Democratic 22nd Legislative District Assemblywoman Linda Stender.

Bateman was confirmed to become a member of the Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield Board of directors by virtue of its being the state’s main healthcare plan, according to Woods, while Stender was appointed to the New Jersey Historic Trust in a non-compensatory capacity.

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But even if there are some issues at the former school that require remediation, one of the men urging the municipality’s purchase of the building said that “you have to look at the inflation” that is happening in the U.S. right now, contending that $400,000 for a facility (the minimum bid threshold placed on the school) of that size is presently “cheap” (with other municipalities reportedly having to spend millions of dollars for a building and property of comparable size).

But Capriglone countered “you also have to factor in the operating costs,” in addition to the approximately $400,000 debt on the school, which any purchaser would have to assume.

“When there is an opportunity, there is always some risk,” the man replied.

Brown, in a Feb. 10 response to this newspaper, wrote that “while I would like to address the inaccuracies in this report (from the commissioners), it benefits no one to go back and forth through the local paper.”

“I will say simply that this version of events is not accurate, and I will contact the mayor to discuss,” the business administrator added.

Brown, when asked by this newspaper if he could supply any of the aforementioned reports that the township has sought, did not respond as of press time. It was pointed out during the Feb. 7 commissioners meeting that the belief is the building is up for auction “as-is” because of the purported issues.

“There is really a large amount of questions that require answers, so you don’t end up with a facility – I won’t go as far as brown site, but … costs more than what the benefits are,” Capriglone said. “You are also factoring in a $400,000 debt. We have been trying to make an intelligent decision.”

One of the men pushing for the township’s purchase of the former school pointed to a clause in the “terms and conditions” of the auction stating that the “BOE has the right to postpone or cancel the auction in whole, or in part, at its discretion, and without notice, and to modify or add terms and conditions prior to or during the auction,” believing that could allow the municipality to have first dibs with the cooperation of the Bass River school board. But if the township ultimately decides to pursue any purchase of the former school, but is forced to place bids on it, PineGrove the possibility of a bidding war exists with several people already having expressed an interest in placing a bid through a question- Plaza PINE GROVE DRYCLEANERS and-answer section for the listing, and the listing already having garnered more than ShoppingCenter TOP NAIL SALON 17,000 views as of Feb. 13. 18 BROADWAY, BROWNS MILLS, NEW JERSEY 5 08015

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Addiego herself has posted a twoparagraph description of her responsibilities on her official page on the Burlington County website.

“As Superintendent of Elections for Burlington County, I oversee a staff that is available to answer any voter registration questions,” it reads, noting that the county is one of 21 tied into a statewide voter registration system that enables voters and their voting records to be transferred from other counties within the state.

“Our goal is to register voters in a timely manner and help all eligible voters to vote,” the message goes on, noting that “information concerning many topics related to voting” has been posted at the website, and that “even though the information is very comprehensive, we are available to answer any questions you might have.”

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