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Pinelands Regional Senior High School Reopens Following Completion of Invasive Repair Project; Upgrades at Junior High School Also Conclude

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FRESH NEW START LITTLE EGG HARBOR—A $53 million renovation project at Pinelands Regional Senior High School and Pinelands Regional Junior High School, which has made much news over the past three years, has largely been completed, with all invasive repair work finished.

The schools opened on time Sept. 5 for the 2019-20 school year, with Pinelands Regional School District officials meeting the “aggressive” reopening date set back in the spring of 2018 and reaffirmed over the summer.

“I am very happy and content,” said Superintendent Dr. Melissa McCooley. “I had no doubts we would be here, on time, but it was definitely a fight to the finish.”

Business Administrator Nick Brown said that almost 5,000-man-hours were accumulated by construction crews in the week leading up to reopening of the schools, so that the buildings would be ready for the students.

“We’re very much in the finishing touches,” he said.

“We are fine-tuning our HVAC system and going through a punch list of items.”

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WASHINGTON—The Washington Township Committee is trying to figure out what to do next after receiving an estimate on Sept. 3 to fix the Washington Township Senior Center, a building leased to the township by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

As previously reported by this newspaper, the senior center had to be closed recently after its chimney foundation tipped, which caused its fireplace to lean out, and then the chimney to break, creating a major structural issue, according to Mayor Dudley Lewis. He said the building was discovered to be in disrepair this past winter after a pipe froze inside of it and caused a flood.

“We understand it is going to be sort of a surgical operation, but we came up with an estimate of just over $21,000 for the entire project,” said Township Engineer Kevin Dixon, of the Galloway firm Dixon Associates, at a Sept. 3 township committee meeting.

Dixon said the estimate covers “demolition” of the side of the building that has the structural issue.

After Lewis asked Dixon if the estimate included possible work to “address sinking property” alongside the building, the engineer replied that he would imagine officials would want to have contingencies built in to the estimate because it was “very early” and a “conceptual” one.

“We obviously don’t have a subsurface investigation to go by, but it (the estimate) does address subsidence adjacent to the building, for now, unless something is discovered during the course of the (potential) project,” Dixon said.

Washington officials have been indecisive on See DISREPAIR/ Page 14

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Continuation of Hearing on Solstice Lot Postponed Due to Recusals, No Quorum

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apparently, she could not be here. We need a quorum of five people who are eligible to vote. We are missing two other board members, who were here last time.”

In addition, Matt Madden, an attorney representing Solstice, raised concern that the two members absent from the September meeting, who heard the first part of the testimony on Aug. 1, would not be present to cast a vote on the application, if one had come about Sept. 5.

Member Lionel C. Lee, Sr. was present at the Sept.

5 meeting, but Madden pointed to his absence from the Aug. 1 meeting.

“I understand Mr. Lee listened to the tapes and I appreciate that very much, it was a laborious task, but to the extent we could get the members who were here on Aug. 1, back, it would certainly be appreciated,” Madden said. “There were members who were here at the last meeting, who are not present, and that puts us at a distinct disadvantage.”

Both parties were particularly disappointed with the lack of a quorum to hear the Solstice matter, as they racked up legal fees during the evening for practically nothing, all while officials were aware that they may not have had enough members.

“So ladies and gentleman, the Solstice matter is going to be continued to Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.,” Sitzler said.

“We will try to reach out to the members to see if they can be here. There is some remedial action we could take. Emergencies sometimes happen, I don’t know what the circumstances are as to why some of these members can’t be here. There is not going to be new notices sent out in writing. Everyone here knows the

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PEMBERTON—A scheduled continuation of a Pemberton Township Planning Board hearing on Solstice Counseling and Wellness Center’s controversial application for minor site plan approval to add 39 parking spaces to its facility, was abruptly postponed and rescheduled last week.

Dozens of residents from the Birmingham section of Pemberton Township, along with legal representation for both the residents and Solstice, gathered in the Pemberton Township Municipal Building meeting room on Sept. 5 only to be told that the planning board did not have a quorum to hear the Solstice matter.

Members Letha Jackson, Alfred Korndoerfer, Jr. and Donna Lefebvre were absent from the meeting, despite enormous public interest in the high-stakes matter, and Mayor David Patriarca and Councilman Donovan Gardner—who both sit on the planning board—voluntarily recused themselves last month from the Solstice matter after the business raised concerns with their past public comments about the facility.

These circumstances left the planning board with only four of its nine members to hear the Solstice matter, leaving it without a quorum to continue the hearing.

“I apologize to you,” said Planning Board Attorney William Sitzler. “I got a call late this afternoon from the planning board secretary that we were sort of on the fence that we would have a fifth person here. We were holding out that one of them could be here, but

meeting is going to be rescheduled for Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.”

Several residents took issue with the rescheduled continuation date after learning that the planning board was not requiring the applicant to notify the Birmingham neighborhood of it.

One woman exclaimed from her seat that sending new notices in the mail should be done “out of respect.”

“That is not the law, though, with all due respect,” Sitzler said. “The law indicates people are here because they got the original notice, and that the hearing was continued with a verbal notice. That is what the law requires, it is not to make the applicant re-notice every single time they come back. It is not the applicant’s fault that this matter is being delayed.”

The woman contended that since it was the “township’s negligence,” the township can send out notices.

Since Patriarca and Gardner were present, the ninemember planning board actually had a quorum to hear other matters on its agenda.

Solstice is an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facility that opened in July 2017, in the Birmingham section of Pemberton Township.

Solstice, located at 300 Birmingham Road, has also asked the planning board to grant it variances so that it can exceed front yard setback requirements due to an existing condition, have parking within 50 feet of the street line and 20 feet of the lot line, omit a portion of required buffer due to site constraints and See HEARING / Page 23

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Shamong and County Partner to Phase Out Recycling Buckets for Blue Recycling Carts

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Onorato said the new carts will come with printed literature on “what, when and how to recycle” using them. She said the lid of each cart will also have a helpful “what to recycle” label printed on it.

“Plastic bags are a serious contaminant in the recycling process and should never be put in recycling carts,” she said. “Carts found with plastic bags will not be collected.”

Residents, she said, should start using their cart as soon as they receive it and stop using their round recycling buckets.

“The township does not want the old recycling buckets back, and our trash hauler, Garden State Removal, does not want them used as trash cans,” Onorato said. “Residents can mark them ‘trash’ and Garden State Removal will dispose of them if they are set empty at the curb. Residents who wish to recycle their old buckets may drop them off at the County Resource Recovery Complex, located at 22,000 Columbus Road in Florence, NJ 08518.”

Fawn Lake and Oak View mobile home communities will not receive carts and should continue using their round recycling buckets, according to the township administrator.

“Recycling will still occur every other Tuesday, and the first ‘car t’ collection will be on Tuesday, Oct. 1,” Onorato said.

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SHAMONG—Blue recycling carts are coming to most homes in Shamong Township later this month as the municipality, in partnership with Burlington County, are phasing out use of round recycling buckets to collect recyclables from township residences.

Tow nsh ip Ad m i n ist rator a nd Clerk Susan D. Onorato told this newspaper on Tuesday that the carts will be delivered by the Occupational Training Center (OTC) to Shamong homes, on existing curbside recycling routes, between Sept. 18 and Sept.

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Each home on the curbside routes will receive one 95-gallon cart, to fill with bottles, cans, paper and flattened cardboard boxes.

“The carts are funded through a partnership between Shamong Township Committee and the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders,” she said. “The OTC operates the county’s recycling program and currently services carts at more than 130,000 homes in Burlington County. Car ts help keep recyclables dry and secure on wet and windy days.”

Families who are “super recyclers,” and require a second cart, may be able to request one from the township after Oct. 15 by calling 609-268-2377, ext. 304, or emailing info@ shamong.net. The township recycling dropoff will still be available for residents to drop off any overflow of recyclables.

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WASHINGTON—In the wake of an ongoing dispute involving three dogs that are purportedly frequently running loose within the vicinity of DeBow Lane, a dead-end street in the Lower Bank section of Washington Township, the Washington Township Committee is moving to toughen the penalty for those found in violation of the town’s dog handling ordinance.

The township committee introduced a proposed ordinance during its Sept. 3 meeting that would increase the penalty for violating the current dog handling ordinance on the books from a maximum fine of $50 to a maximum fine of $2,000, or a prison term not to exceed 90 days.

As previously reported by this newspaper, resident Dave West had alleged during a June township committee meeting that he cannot walk his dogs due to the situation and furthermore that the dogs running loose have chased his car. West, a resident of DeBow Lane, claims that the dogs are coming from 4 DeBow Lane, the residence of Thomas Florczak.

Resident Barry Cavileer, who retired from the township committee last year, said during the June governing body meeting that there was one incident during a recent cleanup in which Florczak called his dogs over to him that were running loose, but that they didn’t come to him. Cavileer, in a later interview with this newspaper, said that while Florczak’s dogs did not bite him during the

cleanup, the three medium-sized dogs made him feel “very uncomfortable.”

Florczak, at the time of the June township committee meeting, said that one of the dogs, “Chloe,” is a comfort dog and asked those in attendance what they would expect to happen when someone stops their car.

Mayor Dudley Lewis, in July, told this newspaper that West continued to complain about the situation after the June township committee meeting and the township code enforcement officer went out to the area, saw that the dogs were running loose, and got video of it.

A summons, he said, was issued in the matter.

“The ongoing dispute I am not sure has been resolved,” said Lewis in a Sept. 11 interview with this newspaper. “A summons was issued, and the matter went to court, but the reason for the ordinance is we discovered our maximum fine is $50. He (Florczak) got hit with the $50, but apparently the message has not gotten through to him. We’re proposing changing it to a maximum of $2,000, at the judge’s discretion.”

Lewis contended a second violation notice had not yet been issued in the matter because the township’s code enforcement officer has been unable to visit DeBow Lane due to him taking care of an ill family member.

Lewis added that it would potentially be a couple of months before any increased penalty would take effect as the proposed ordinance requires a second reading and public hearing, and then must go through a state process.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the township committee is in October.

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TABERNACLE—The Toshiba of America Foundation has awarded the Education Foundation of Tabernacle Township a $3,800 grant for Olson Middle School’s “The Impact of Erosion on a Bioswale” project.

“The primary focus of the project is to help students achieve an understanding of how environmental factors can impact an ecosystem,” said Jennifer Husted, president of the education foundation. “The secondary focus is to develop solutions that will preserve the nature of a bioswale, as well as provide an environment that is conducive to a variety of species.”

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Tabernacle Township has received a $6,500 grant from the Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust to bring back woodworking to students via a “Construction Kids” project.

“The Education Foundation of Tabernacle Township is appreciative of the support provided by both the Toshiba of America Foundation and the Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust,” Husted said.

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Area Attorneys Recognized for Providing Free Legal Services to Destitute Citizens MARLTON—Four area attorneys have received special recognition after serving as “major contributors” to Legal Services of New Jersey’s (LSNJ) pro bono legal assistance program.

Attorneys David H. Dugan III, of Medford; David D. Gladfelter, of Medford; Steven R. Neuner, of Marlton; and Joanne Ventura, of Marlton; were awarded Equal Justice Medals for their contributions to “destitute New Jerseyans.”

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Medford’s Knights Raise Over $54,000 for Less Fortunate

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MEDFORD—Saint Mary of the Lakes Knights of Columbus Council 6520 hosted its 12th annual charity golf tournament at Medford Village Country Club over the summer, raising more than $54,000 for Medford’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Burlington County and 1st Way of Burlington County.

“Knights of Columbus Council 6520 is grateful to our golfers, sponsors, local businesses and volunteers who ‘chipped in for charity’ to support vital organizations that treat every man, woman and child with respect, dignity, and compassion,” said Council 6520 Grand Knight Don Bouchard, who has chaired the tournament for the last three years. “We were thrilled to have reached the maximum number of golfers, as well as have 72 additional people join us for an awards presentation and wonderful dinner.”

The event had more than 28 sponsors and 30 boosters; including Holman Ford, Lincoln, Toyota and Audi; David Karbasian Law; ShopRite of Medford; Clyde Lattimer and Son Construction; Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation and Wawa Inc. “We believe in the mission of the Knights of Columbus and are happy to support them in their worthy endeavors,” said Kim Bezanis, ShopRite of Medford’s marketing manager.

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100 Men and Women Greet Pemberton High Students on First Day of School!

For the third consecutive year, over 60 community members and staff members participated in welcoming students back to school with signs and words of encouragement, high fives and handshakes.

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Freshman Jeremy Vrablic smiles as he receives a rousing welcome from staff and community members on the first day of school.

Pemberton Township High School staff members joined with community members to welcome back students outside the high school Sept. 5.

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GUEST COMMENTARY SOUND OFF State Should Reimburse for Cost of Disabled Veterans’ Exemption CONNORS, GOVE AND RUMPF

We a r e c a l l i n g fo r c o m m i t t e e consideration of our legislation that would require the state to annually reimburse each municipality for the cost of complying with a state mandate exempt i ng d isable d vet er a ns f rom paying property taxes.

The legislation, S-314 (senate bill) a nd A- 686 (a ssembly bi l l), wou ld a l s o r e q u i r e t h e st a t e t o p r ov id e funding to municipalities to cover the administrative costs associated with the veterans’ property tax relief program.

Tr e nt o n s h o u ld b e r e i m b u r si ng municipalities for the costs associated with the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption as it is a state mandate. This would be consistent with the policy of “state mandate—state pay.”

Nearly 800 veterans living in our legislative district receive this property tax relief benefit. But since this is an unfunded state mandate, the cost of

the exemption is passed on to all other taxpayers in the municipality. For 2018, the total exemptions for our constituent municipalities amounted to roughly $4.3 million and were more than $87 million total statewide.

Without question, our veterans and their families are more than deserving of this benefit in light of the tremendous sacrifice by these individuals in service to their country.

Our constituent municipalities, which do an incredible job of assisting qualified veterans applying for the property tax exemption and other programs, should be reimbursed not only due to the fact that this is a state mandate, but also as a means of consolidating this veterans’ program under a single governmental entity, being the state in this case.

We serve, respectively, on the state Senate and state Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committees to more effectively represent our constituency.

Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove represent New Jersey’s 9th Legislative District, which includes Bass River, Tabernacle and Washington Townships in Burlington Count y and part of Southern Ocean County.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Kids Should Learn Multiplication Tables, Not Learning How to Hide Under Tables

My daughter was 3 years old when the Sandy Hook Massacre happened. She had just started her 6th week of school.

At age 4, she came home and demanded that we find her a safe place to hide in every room of the house in case a “bad man” got inside. She has never known a year without active shooter drills, and I have never known a school day without the gut-level terror that she might not come home.

So, it is with great pride and hope that I read in an area newspaper that state Democrats, including Third Congressional District Rep. Andy Kim, were speaking up for gun safety measures—particularly universal background checks.

Universal background checks a re a gun safety measure that the majority of people—from both parties—agree on.

They are not onerous and would not stop

any law-abiding citizen from obtaining a weapon they want.

The House has passed background check legislation. Senator Mitch McConnell has stalled it in the Senate. Why? He is afraid the Senate might pass it, and he refuses to allow the Democrats any semblance of a win. He is a petty man whose vindictiveness places our children at risk every day.

On my daughter’s first day of school this year, she proudly told me, “I figured out where our classroom Code C (active shooter) hiding place is.”

She should be learning her multiplication tables, not how to hide under tables.

We need to do better. Kim did his job.

McConnell needs to do his.

Kerry Douglas Mount Holly, New Jersey

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(Re: Developer Seeks Letter of Support for Solar Project in Southampton) It makes absolutely no sense to me to destroy grassland or forests to install solar panels. ~James Kane

(Re: Developer Seeks Letter of Support for Solar Project in Southampton) Good article. I am curious if these two parcels are already cleared land. The land could be used to build industrial buildings instead, but that would have a greater negative impact (impervious land cover for the building and parking) on the environment.

If we are going to offset coal fired and perhaps even some natural-gas-generated electricity, these community solar projects on already cleared land are something to consider. ~Mike Kaliss

(Re: Developer Seeks Letter of Support for Solar Project in Southampton) James Kane: As opposed to destroying the Pinelands by punching a pipeline through the bogs and forests, not to mention risking the watershed and the aquifer that services all of South Jersey? People need to stop whining about small things, while allowing large projects to destroy the environment. I’ll take a football field of solar panels over the shortsighted and doomed pipelines.

(Re: Pleas for Cameras in Sunbury Village Grow in Aftermath of Two Shootings)

Townships do not care! They are selling souls to the devil.

I have had cameras for many years. People think they are a cure all. They are not. They do not deter crime. You can see this demonstrated every night on the news when they show video of a crime. A hoodie is all that is needed to block the face.

Most cameras aren’t even good enough, anyway. If you mount cameras on a pole, you will be lucky to get a license plate. If you use PTZ cameras, you will need someone operating them.

Otherwise, you will need five or six cameras mounted on every house. Cameras are not the answer.

~Renee Thompson Budd

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Locals Provide Picnic to Seniors After Center Closes for Holiday

BMIA to Celebrate Centennial

By Ebba Liguori

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PEMBERTON—Many senior citizens living in Pemberton Township rely on the Pemberton Township Senior Center to serve them nourishing meals daily.

However, the senior center was closed on Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday.

Pemberton Township resident David Tigar, and his brothers, came to the seniors’ aid and held a Labor Day Picnic for them on Sept. 2.

The picnic, T.A.S.H.-2019 (Tigar’s Annual Summer Happening), is an annual good deed that Tigar and his brothers do for the senior citizens of the township on Labor Day as the senior center is traditionally closed for the annual holiday.

There was enough food to feed many more than attended, and many seniors who did attend and help devour the feast expressed that it was a generous invitation.

Later in the week, once the senior center reopened, many of the seniors participated in an annual trip to Quakertown. One of the trip’s first stops was to the Quakertown Farmers Market.

Seniors, ahead of the trip, were gifted with a $5 food coupon and a $1 Market Buck. Many seniors rushed to enjoy a breakfast on the free-food coupon.

They then leisurely browsed the many offerings in

the market to spend the Market Buck.

Fridays are “Silver Savers” days at the market.

During this promotion, each senior is able to bring receipts to the market’s office and receive a rebate for purchases. One Market Buck is given for every $20 in receipts. This results in a 5 percent discount on items. The market promotes seniors shopping with this as an encouragement.

The market is similar to the local Columbus Farmers Market, with both indoor and outdoor booths.

Pemberton seniors enjoy the shopping trip, but the luncheon stop at Mastoris Diner on the way home is the major reason most attend. Mastoris provides a “mini-menu” with several delicious selections available.

Mastoris offered a special meal to the seniors, which included a pasta serving with a homemade sauce. Crisp tossed salad, with choice of dressings, was also included. Entrees included chicken parmesan, ham with pineapple, roast turkey, and broiled tilapia. Dessert included several choices, including strawberry shortcake, blueberry cheesecake and red velvet cake.

The next trip is to Jenkinson’s Aquarium on Sept.

25. Tickets are available at the senior center and only cost $50 for senior residents. Following the aquarium tour, participants will stop at the Flaming Grill in Brick Township.

By Ebba Liguori

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PE M BE RT ON —T h e Br ow n s M i l l s Improvement Association (BMIA) will celebrate 100 years on Sept. 14 with a “Sailing on Mirror Lake” event.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The rain date is Sept. 15.

When Browns Mills was first settled, sailing on the lake was very popular. A local yacht club was built by volunteers and sailing regattas were

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Clubs from around the state would participate in races and there could be up to 70 sailboats, at one time, on the lake.

The public is invited to participate in the event and bring their sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats to Mirror Lake. Gas powered boats, however, are not permitted.

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ear and anxiety sap us of our power and drain our confidence. Joy makes us strong and gives us the positive feeling that we can overcome the inevitable struggles we all face.

Those who love God should banish fear and anxiety from their life and strive to radiate joy and happiness. Fear and anxiety may at times come from a psychological or even a physiological disposition. Anxiety disorders run in families and are strongly heritable. But ryy powerful antidote so too does one very to anxiety, which is religiosity and its

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There are people, however, who are truly depressed and try to suppress the urge to harm themselves. We need to be loving and gentle with them, and if they need medicine, then so be it.

Medication treatment should be based upon neurotransmitters that are imbalanced.

Doctors tend to throw a dart in the dark by prescribing popular drugs without actually measuring metabolites of neurotransmitters, which provide a glimpse behind the curtain (i.e. Homovanillate or 5-HIAA).

So, let’s get to it, what do you think is better, a Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI), a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) or a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MOA)?

The answer is unclear. One category of meds will work great for you, and be an epic fail for your friend.

Why is that?

It is due to the fact that Zoloft (sertraline) works by making serotonin linger longer, and that is great if you have reduced serotonin activity. But what if that is not your problem?

What if you’re depressed because you have low amounts of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a youth hormone that declines after 40? What if you have low amounts of testosterone or estrogen? What if your levels of serotonin are fine, but you have super low levels of norepinephrine or dopamine? In the latter case, Zoloft would not work, and might be harmful, whereas Wellbutrin (bupropion) would be great!

Some of you could benefit from a med that raises both serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Remeron (mirtazapine) works in this regard. There are so many possibilities, so do not lose hope!

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If you need to raise just serotonin and norepinephrine, but not dopamine, Effexor (venlafaxine) is an SNRI that does exactly that!

Each person responds differently to medication t hat restores activit y of a neu r ot r a n sm it t er. Not ever yone w it h depression is deficient in one specific thing.

I have readers today who are in bad shape and feeling isolated and hopeless. I want to help you. Keep doing a little more “trial and error” with medications (and other therapies outside the pill). There are tests you can take today to measure metabolites. I have a more comprehensive version of this article, which you can receive via email, if you sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com In closing, I couldn’t possibly know what is right for everyone because neurotransmitter levels are like fingerprints in people.

Someti mes depression is caused by folate or B12 deficiency, or thyroid illness.

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If you feel like you are at your wits end, and you have tried everything and it is just time to go (and stop being a burden to others), then you need to stop thinking those thoughts immediately because it simply isn’t so. You haven’t tried everything. There are people who love you and need you. The National Suicide Prevention Line is 800-273-8255, or text HELLO to 741741.

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House POWERWASHING TIPS Powerwashing the exterior of the home can be an effective way to clean it in the spring and fall.

Powerwashing, also known as pressurewashing, utilizes a high-velocity water spray to remove dirt and residue from the exterior surfaces of a home. It is frequently used on vinyl siding, concrete and sometimes wood decks to treat mildew and other growth that accumulates over time.

Powerwashing can be a great way to remove grime without having to scrub by hand. But it requires a delicate touch to get it right. Sometimes it is best to leave the job to professionals. But homeowners willing to give it a go can try powerwashing themselves, as various stores rent power washers.

The home improvement website ImproveNet says that, until very recently, pressure washers were almost exclusively commercial machines sold to professionals or rented to do-ityourselfers. Lately manufacturers have targeted homeowners looking to buy with lightweight options. For those who see powerwashing as a routine venture, purchasing a unit may be worth the investment.

It is important to exercise caution when operating a powerwashing machine. The highvelocity spray can tear through skin. It is key to get a feel for the washer, and try less pressure first to get a handle on the magnitude of the tool.

Don safety gear prior to using a pressure washer. Gloves, eye protection and ear protection can be handy. Most units will

connect to a standard garden hose. Choose old clothing and expect to get wet. Never point a powerwasher hose at anyone and do not attempt to rinse feet or hands in the spray.

The renovation resource The Family Handyman suggests starting with a widedegree nozzle to test out the spray on the surface that needs to be cleaned. A 15- or 25-degree nozzle is usually the wand for general cleaning and paint stripping without damaging the surface of the home. Experiment

Protect your plants from winter weather For the majority of gardening enthusiasts, gardening is a warm weather activity. While some people live in climates that make it possible to enjoy gardening year-round, those who don’t often lament the end of the gardening season.

Winter might not be conducive to gardening, but the arrival of cold weather does not necessarily mean a gardener’s work is done until the following spring. Taking steps to protect plants from winter weather is an important part of maintaining a healthy garden that thrives from year to year.

Timing is of the essence when winterizing a garden. The online gardening resource Get Busy Gardening!TM advises gardeners that the best time to winterize is after the first hard freeze in the fall. A hard freeze occurs when temperatures dip below freezing overnight.

When that occurs, annual plants and vegetables are killed off and perennial plants, which grow back year after year, begin going dormant.

Better Homes and Gardens notes that perennials are the easiest plants to prepare for winter, as they require just a little cutting back and mulching to be safe from cold weather. But no two perennials are alike, so homeowners should consult their local gardening center for advice on how to prepare their particular perennials for the coming months.

The steps necessary to winterize annuals depends on which type of annuals, coolor warm-climate, you have. Cool-climate annuals should be covered with polyspun garden fabric when light frost is in the forecast. In addition, Better Homes and Gardens recommends pulling dead annuals

and adding them to a compost pile after a killing frost. Any annuals that developed fungal disease should be discarded. Mulch annual beds with a three- to four-inch layer of chopped leaves or similar materials, spreading the mulch only two inches thick over self-sown seeds you want to germinate in the spring.

Warm-climate annuals also should be covered with polyspun garden fabric when light frost is expected. Seeds of cold-hardy annuals can be planted for extended winter bloom, while gardeners also can collect seeds of warm-weather plants that will breed true to type. Even though you’re winterizing, Better Homes and Gardens recommends that gardeners continue to weed and water their plant beds and plants while also keeping an eye out for pests. If organic mulch has decomposed or thinned out, replace it with a new layer.

Get Busy Gardening!TM notes that the bulbs of tender plants like dahlias and tuberous begonias can be dug up and overwintered in their dormant state. All dead foliage should be removed after the bulbs have been dug up, and the bulbs should be allowed to dry out a little before being stored. Container gardeners can overwinter their tender bulbs in their pots inside, but be sure to remove their foliage and store them in a dark, cool place that maintains temperatures above freezing.

Winterizing may mark the end of gardening season, but it’s an important task that can ensure a healthy, beautiful garden next spring, summer and fall.

with an optimal distance of the washer wand to get the desired cleaning effects without causing any damage. Work using a horizontal and slightly downward angle to avoid driving water up under the siding of a home.

Avoid spraying any electric wires or components on the home. Also, try not to spray upward, and angle the spray away from doors, windows and vents.

Some washers have reservoirs that will hold a detergent solution. Choose the right detergent

for the job. Keep in mind that cleansers containing bleach can damage surrounding plants, so they may need to be covered while the washing takes place.

Avoid the use of ladders when operating a powerwasher. The push-back from the wand can cause falls. Instead, opt for an extension wand to address the upper reaches of a home.

Powerwashing a home is an effective way to remove stubborn grime and refresh the look of a home’s exterior.

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How to protect wood floors from inclement weather

Wood floors are a worthwhile investment that can improve the beauty and function of just about any room in a home. Even though wood floors are durable, and new protective treatments help seal out many of the things that may have damaged floors in the past, homeowners still need to prioritize protecting their hardwood floors.

Certain seasons of the year can be more harsh on wood floors than others. For example, seasons characterized by moisture and precipitation, particularly the early spring, winter and fall, can be hard on wood floors.

The experts at ServiceMaster Clean say that cold, snowy days can damage wood floors, and Lumber Liquidators agrees that winter weather can be harsh on flooring.

Homeowners need not give up on hardwood if they live in an area that sees all four seasons.

They just need to take a few steps to keep floors looking beautiful.

Clean up the salt. Salt that keeps sidewalks and streets clear of snow and ice inadvertently gets tracked inside a home. Hard chunks of salt can scratch wood floors, and, if left to sit, that salt can eventually cause white marks and other stains. Routinely vacuuming and sweeping up salt is necessary to protect wood floors.

Invest in shoe storage. Wet or snowy boots can create puddles around the house.

Have a special mat or tray by the front door where wet shoes can be kept. A nice bench in the entryway makes it easy for residents and guests to remove their shoes until it’s time to go back outside.

Use water-wicking mats. Homeowners will probably need a few extra mats around to tame errant drips and wipe shoes. Any entrance that might be used by people or pets should be protected. Try to avoid petroleum-based, rubber-backed mats, as they could discolor the wood floor.

Control humidity indoors. Cold, dry air in a home can be problematic because the moisture in the wood can eventually evaporate into the air. The heat will suck that moisture from the flooring, causing it to shrink, creak and splinter and become more brittle. Think about investing in an in-line humidifier for the home’s HVAC system that can keep a moderate amount of humidity in the home. Hardwood floorboards are installed to accommodate minor temperature and humidity fluctuations.

This is typically a range of between 60 and 80 degrees F with a relative humidity range of 35 to 55 percent, advises ServiceMaster.

Use the right cleaning products. Avoid excessive water to clean wood floors, and select soaps that are specially designed for wood flooring. Consult with the flooring manufacturer for a list of detergents that are safe to use.

With proper care, hardwood flooring can survive rain, snow and cold weather.

How mulched leaves help your lawn Various chores are synonymous with certain times of year. For example, cleaning a pool is a summertime task. In addition, rare is the instance that Mother Nature forces anyone to break out the snow shovels outside of winter.

Raking leaves has long been a task for fall afternoons, but homeowners may be surprised to learn that they might be better off putting their rakes in permanent mothballs.

In the 1990s, turfgrass specialists at Michigan State University began exploring the potential benefits of leaving mulched leaves on a lawn instead of raking them and leaving them for curbside pickup. While the researchers noticed an obvious leaf residue on the lawn after mulching, they noted that it only sticks around for a few days. Eventually, the tiny pieces sifted down into the lawn, ultimately serving to control future weed growth while also providing the lawn with essential nutrients. Over time, researchers noted that homeowners who mulched rather than raked their leaves needed

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less fertilizer to give their lawns a green look in spring, saving homeowners the effort and cost associated with fertilizing.

Researchers also noted that decomposing pieces of leaves cover up bare spots between turf plants, which have traditionally proven to be excellent spots for weed seeds to germinate. In fact, MSU notes that homeowners can expect a nearly 100 percent decrease in dandelions and crabgrass after mulching leaves for just three years.

Depending on the type of mower being used, up to six inches of leaves can be mulched at a time. Push mowers can handle smaller amounts, though can still be as effective as ride-on mowers.

Fall may be synonymous with raking leaves.

However, homeowners who want to give their lawns a healthy boost should consider putting their rakes away and mulching their leaves this fall.

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Exterior renovations that improve curb appeal remodel tops the list for good looks and value.

The average cost of $3,611 is for replacing an existing two-car garage.

Manufactured stone veneer

Replacing a portion of vinyl siding with stone veneer can greatly improve curb appeal, adding style that can set a home apart. Homeowners can expect to recoup a 94.9 percent return on their investment.

Wood deck addition

A wooden deck on the rear or side of a home enhances homeowners’ ability to enjoy the outdoors year-round. A wood deck addition recoups 75.6 of the cost of homeowners’ initial investment.

Neglecting a home’s exterior can be a disservice to homeowners, particularly those looking to increase the value of their homes.

Curb appeal is important, as a home’s appearance can greatly affect prospective buyers’ perceptions.

Knowing which projects can offer the most bang for their remodeling buck can help homeowners make the right choices when improving the exterior of their homes. The following are some areas where homeowners can direct their focus if their end goal is a greatlooking home with added value, as determined by the 2019 “Cost vs. Value Report” from Remodeling magazine. This report compares the average cost of 22 remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale across 136 markets.

Garage door replacement

Homeowners can recoup 97.5 percent of their investment on a new garage door. This

Siding replacement

Not only does old or weathered siding look unsightly, it can impact the energy efficiency of a home. Even though a siding replacement project is costly — at roughly $16,000 — it offers a 75 percent return and peace of mind that the home is being well-protected from the elements.

New entry door

Replacing an existing door with a 20-gauge steel door complete with clear dual-pane halfglass panel, jambs and an aluminum threshold with composite stop gets homeowners 75 percent of their initial investment back at resale. Improving the door isn’t all about good looks, either. A door that isn’t well-insulated or secure can be problematic.

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Prepare your deck for winter

Homeowners often take steps to winterize the interior of their homes in the weeks before winter’s arrival, but such efforts should extend to the outside of a home as well.

Decks make for great gathering places when the weather permits. Decks are where many people spend their free time and eat their meals come spring and summer, when the temperatures climb and the sun sets well into the evening. But as summer turns to fall, homeowners must take measures to protect their decks from potentially harsh winter weather.

Inspect the deck for problems. Decks tend to be used more often in summer than any other time of year. That makes fall and early winter an ideal time to inspect for wear and tear and any additional issues that may have cropped up

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How to create a winter-friendly outdoor living space

throughout the summer. Damaged boards and loose handrails should be fixed before winter arrives, especially for homeowners who plan to use their decks in winter. Fixing such issues in winter and even into spring may be difficult thanks to harsh conditions, so make good use of the relatively calm autumn weather to fix any issues on the deck.

Clear the deck of potted plants. Even homeowners who intend to use their decks in winter should remove potted plants from the deck in the fall. The home improvement experts at HGTV note that moisture can get trapped between deck boards and plastic, wood or ceramic containers in cold weather, and that can contribute to mildew, discoloration or decay.

Store unnecessary furniture. Homeowners who like to sit on their decks in winter will no doubt want to leave some furniture out over the winter. But those with lots of furniture for entertaining guests can likely move the majority of that furniture into a garage or shed for the winter. HGTV notes that doing so will prevent the potential formation of blemishes on the deck that can result from inconsistent weathering.

Remove snow, but do so carefully.

Prolonged contact with snow and ice can damage a deck. As a result, homeowners should clear snow from their decks when accumulation is significant. HGTV recommends using a snow blower on the deck to avoid scarring. If a shovel must be used, push snow with the planks to reduce the risk of damaging the deck.

Homeowners who take steps to protect their decks throughout the winter months can ensure these popular areas are ready once entertaining season returns in the spring.

Covering a deck or patio and/or adding a fire feature are two ways to make outdoor living spaces more winter-friendly.

For many homeowners, the arrival of fall and winter marks an end to time spent lounging and dining al fresco on the patio. But cold air does not necessarily mean patio furniture must be packed up until flowers bloom anew in spring.

In its 2017 Home Design Trends Survey, the American Institute of Architects found that consumers continue to emphasize practical features that expand the functionality of their homes via heavy investment in outdoor living spaces. The survey found that the popularity of outdoor living spaces increased by 72 percent between 2012 and 2017, highlighting just how much homeowners enjoy spending time outdoors. By taking measures to make their outdoor living spaces winterproof, homeowners can enjoy these areas of their homes even more.

Cover your deck. A covered deck may appear to make the space less enjoyable during spring and summer. However, covered decks can protect residents from the sun on especially hot days while also making the space more functional in winter. An overhead

shelter on a deck can be outfitted with heaters (and fans to provide a cooling effect in summer) and allow residents to sit outside and watch snow fall without getting wet.

Plant the right trees. Coniferous trees prevent wind, which can be especially harsh in winter. Homeowners who are unsure about which direction wind typically comes from can consult a landscape architect to determine where to plant the trees to ensure they’re most effective.

Fire up the patio. A firepit or fireplace can warm up an outdoor living area, making such a space warm and cozy even on a cold winter night. A patio with a built-in firepit can cost a pretty penny, but such an addition can withstand winter weather better than a standalone firepit, which might be vulnerable to being tipped over by winter winds.

Install lighting. The sun sets early in winter, so homeowners won’t be able to rely on natural light to illuminate their outdoor living spaces well into the evening like they do in summer.

Heat lamps can be used to both warm and illuminate a space, serving dual, budgetfriendly functions.

With the right adjustments, outdoor living spaces can be enjoyed throughout winter.

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whether to repair the senior center using municipal monies since the building belongs to the state. There has also been a question as to whether the township can make substantial repairs to state property.

Township Solicitor Tom Coleman, at an Aug. 6 township committee meeting, said that while the municipality has “a duty to maintain what is there,” he “doesn’t necessarily think the chimney fix should be made on the township’s dime.”

He contended, at the time, that the condition of the building was not caused by the municipality.

“On July 8, I sent the state a letter, seeing what their intention was with respect to improvements that need to be made on the property, as it relates to specific items and aspects of the house that I think are out of our control,” Coleman said. “I have not heard back from the state.”

However, the solicitor said that Township Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman had received follow-up communications from the state with regards to their intent. Hoffman, when asked by the lawyer to elaborate on those communications, said that she spoke to “Joe,” an assistant supervisor of the local New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry office (a NJDEP agency), and he advised her that they don’t have any money to make repairs to the chimney.

The township committee, according to Coleman and Hoffman, could opt out of the lease early, or renew the lease.

“The operative date that you need to consider is February 2020,” Coleman said. “That is when we need to let them know whether we are going to continue for an additional 15 years with that property.”

Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the NJDEP, said last month that the park service was “preparing information” to give him for a rebuttal in this newspaper. However, as of press time, Hajna had still not provided that information.

“This is an issue we are still addressing,” said Lewis during the Sept. 3 township committee

meeting. “We got an estimate tonight, or an idea of what it will cost to replace that chimney, and we still have to discuss this with the State of NJ, as they own the building. One way or another, we want to do something as far as the seniors are concerned, but we do have to evaluate the cost to the taxpayers, especially on a building we do not own.”

The mayor added that there is “a lot to be discussed” before the township committee can reach a decision on the next step to take.

The building in question, apparently at one time a residence and office for a state ranger and referred to by locals as “The Ranger Station,” has served as the almost 25-year home of the senior center.

Many recreational activities and programs were held there on a daily basis up until when the building was shuttered.

Deputy Mayor Paul Seybold said last month that he agreed that the estimate to fix the building should be obtained, but the township committee should also look at “letting that house go.”

“I think we should deal with facilities we have here within town hall, either open it up a couple nights a month, or every two weeks to seniors, etc.” he said. “Maybe we should put a bocce ball court and possibly some playground equipment behind town hall.”

During the latest township committee meeting, Joe Toriello, director of activities for Washington seniors, said he believed Seybold’s suggested alternative was not acceptable to the elders of the community.

“I read in the newspaper, that it was suggested, come two days a month, you will let us in this building (town hall),” Toriello said. “That is not acceptable. I think it is only fair to have a place where we can go every day, or to adjust that (proposed schedule of opening town hall). I don’t necessarily say put big money into a building we don’t own.”

Toriello added that he had “a list” of over 20 residents who would like to see recreational activities and programs continued at the senior center.

Committeeman C. Leigh Gadd Jr. proposed that the township committee consider the option of negotiating with the state to obtain ownership

of the building.

“It would certainly be more appropriate to put that kind of money in a building we own, rather than a building we are leasing,” Lewis said.

Toriello, with the township committee looking on, provided this newspaper with a copy of a letter he wrote stating that a “senior community center” is not a luxury, but a necessity.

“The Green Bank Girl Scout Troop enjoys spending time at the center, throughout the year,” he wrote. “They tend the garden, play on the bocce court and decorate for the holidays. The girls love being at the center and aspire to host events like tea parties or Christmas performances that would bring the community together.”

Toriello also wrote that the Washington Township Senior Center allows locals to play bocce ball or mini golf, utilize a garden space, host a ladies’ card game regularly, read and socialize. He added that there is a free library inside the building with a variety of history and nature books, and that the building also contains veteran resources.

“Our desire is to keep this historic building, in the heart of the Pines, an active center for seniors and the entire community,” he wrote. “It is a place to stay active and healthy. It is a place to gather with friends. There is a host of resources available. It is a meeting place for the younger generation.”

Toriello told the mayor during the Sept. 3 township committee meeting that he also felt that the building should be a community center, not a senior center, because he works with all ages.

“My job is simple: get old, be happy and have fun and I hope you guys join along with me,” he said.

Several residents, including seniors, came to the Sept. 3 township committee meeting to support Toriello and express concern over the senior center’s condition and closure.

Jeannette Depiero, one of those residents, described to the governing body how the senior center served as place of refuge to residents following several hurricanes and winter storms that caused power disruptions in town.

“It was one of the only places around here that

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A keep out sign warns senior citizens to stay away from the Washington Township Senior Center. had electric,” she said. “People could cook, if they wanted to, and they could stay overnight because there was heat and electric” Depiero pointed to the recent sale of the Green Bank School to the state, which had served as the municipality’s longtime shelter during emergencies up until the sale. The town has discussed the possibility of using town hall as a shelter in the future.

“We just never know; we need to get it together and be ready in case something comes,” she said.

“Right now, I don’t know what we are going to do.”

Three residents, who live across the street from the senior center, told the township committee that they felt it had become an “eyesore” with “overgrown vegetation.”

Prior to their comments, Seybold announced that public works was going to “cut brush” at the senior center on the day following the Sept. 3 township committee meeting.

“We understood your concerns and we are going to address it,” Lewis said.

In a follow-up Sept. 11 interview, Lewis said that he has received no input from anyone since the meeting.

“It is status-quo,” he said.

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Long Quest to Find Perfect Purse I have had a love and hate relationship with purses for as long as I can remember.

Although men don’t understand it, most of us women like to change them out frequently.

Lori Clinch Sometimes we do it for fashion, sometimes COLUMNIST for color, but mostly we look for change because of their size.

You see, there is the duffle bag of a purse that we women sometimes carry so that we stow your cellphone. can fit all of our wares and necessities in it, I ignora ntly took such a purse on a up to and including a compact car. weeklong family vacation. Thinking that I The problem with the oversized bag is that didn’t want be loaded down with a satchel I tend to toss everything under the sun in and remembering other such excursions there, thinking that it might be handy to have when my family of men would use me and everything on my person, up to and including my oversized bag as a pack mule, I went with safety pins, Band-Aids and a healthy snack. the minimal option.

Before long, my back is aching, I am I smiled with pride as I slung the sleek and leaning to the right to offset the weight, and lightweight pocketbook over my shoulder I have developed arms like a lumberjack. after we parked at the airport. I looked at Worse yet, with this hefty purse, I can’t fellow travelers who were loaded down with find a stinking thing. Therefore, a person, large bags and felt relief with the freedom I such as myself, will hold the oversized was about to enjoy. suitcase of a bag on the side and give it a In fact, I was happy right up until the little shake, blindly rummaging the bottom, moment when I realized that I would have looking for a penny while a sales clerk and to keep my cellphone in my pocket, and my a long line of customers wait. sunglasses on my face.

Normally, after a brief stint with the big I went around like that for a week. I had handbag, I opt for the organizer purse. That nowhere to keep a pack of gum, very little little gem usually has no less than 15 little space for my Kleenexes and Lord knows I pockets. There is a place for everything and couldn’t begin to think of hauling a nail file. everything in its place.

That cute and useless little number went Oftentimes, there is one zippered section the way of the Dodo upon our return and for sunglasses, another for nail clippers and the very second we walked in the back door. other sections specially designed to hold I now have me a brand-new purse, and I everything from your hand cream to your have to tell you, I think I nailed it this time. It cellphone. is large enough to hold all of my necessities, I like to take a step back and appreciate yet small enough that I can simply sling it the organized purse for a moment or two. My over my shoulder rather than drag it behind appreciation usually lasts until I remember me on the ground. It is light, it is right and that I have a bad memory and now have no I think it will get me by. idea which zippered pocket is housing my Now if only I can remember where I put car keys. the darn thing.

What I need to do is to make a mental note to remind me that people with bad memories can’t carry multiple pocket purses.

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“We also are grateful to the five silver sponsors, 14 bronze sponsors, and the more than 100 merchants who donated items for the auction, raffles, and tombola prizes,” Bouchard said. “These are mostly local merchants who support this event and they are critical to the tournaments success.”

The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. Dedicated to the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism, the Knights provide members and their families with volunteer opportunities for service to people of all backgrounds.

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During the 2017-18 school year, the senior high school had to be closed for more than two months after a series of roofing issues posed a serious risk to student safety. This forced the district to implement split sessions during that time at the junior high school.

The senior high school was then closed during the entire 2018-19 school year to allow for invasive repairs to the building. During its closure, 7th grade classes were held at Frog Pond Elementary School, while students in grades 8 through 12 had classes at the junior high school. Construction trailers were set up on the junior high school property during the previous school year to accommodate the extra grade level of students, as the junior high building had always just served grades 7 through 9. When the 2018-19 school year ended in June, the most significant junior high school renovations commenced.

Some elective courses and extracurricular activities were affected by the yearlong senior high school closure.

“I am excited to be able to do shows here again,” said Colin Johnston, a senior from West Creek who is involved in Pinelands Regional’s theatre program.

In a move coinciding with the permanent reopening of the senior high school and to signify what officials hope is a “fresh, new start” for the district beginning with this school year, officials decided that 9th graders will no longer attend the junior high school, but rather the senior high school.

This decision brings the district in line with most others in South Jersey, in which students in grades 9 through 12 attend school in the same building.

“It is a fresh start for everyone,” said F. Eric Pschorr, principal of Pinelands Regional Junior High School, in an interview with this newspaper following a Sept. 4 orientation and public tour of the junior high building. “Incorporating the 9th grade with the high school will make it a true high school.”

Pschorr said that when 9th graders had their classes at the junior high school in the past, the freshmen would always have to go across the street to the senior high school to participate in clubs and activities.

“They will now be among their peers and get to do the things high schoolers do,” said Pschorr of the decision to have all 9th grade classes held at the senior high school.

A new Terrazzo floor at Pinelands Regional Senior High School that includes a water-jetcut-Pinelands-Wildcats school logo.

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“The 9th, 10th and 11th grades have never had a course in this high school,” said Troy Henderson, who is beginning his first year as principal of Pinelands Regional Senior High School, during a Sept. 4 orientation and public tour of the senior high building.

Following a 2017 incident in which some students reported mysterious illnesses and rashes coinciding with unauthorized roof work at the senior high school, and a revelation by Brown that AlphaGuard™ was going to be applied to the building’s roof on Aug. 22 to resolve “some issues” (which later was applied), some parents expressed their fears to the Pinelands Regional Board of Education that there would be strong odors inside the senior high school to begin the school year.

This newspaper, which participated in both Sept.

4 tours, did not detect any noticeable odors inside either of the schools.

“We haven’t received any complaints,” said Brown in an interview with this newspaper during the Sept.

4 tours. “The roof scan is done. We made all the air tests available on our website.”

Greeting the tour participants at the entrances of both schools were new canopies that were installed over the summer to protect students from the elements when they await transportation, or entry to the buildings.

Brown, who spent more than a half hour giving this newspaper a personalized tour of the senior high school, pointed out that the canopies are equipped with lighting to improve security when students are outside the front of each of the buildings.

Each of the schools now also have security vestibules, which are designed to help prevent visitors from immediately accessing the main part of the buildings without permission.

Greeting senior high school students and visitors who pass through the main lobby of the building is a new Terrazzo floor that includes a water-jet-cutPinelands-Wildcats school logo.

Brown said the lobby’s ceiling was also raised, and that the senior high school’s attendance office and school resource officer (SRO) office are now “in tandem” with each other in the lobby.

“The architect did a nice job incorporating and putting in the modern conveniences of the school,” he said. “The SRO and attendance office are now both intuitively located in the building.”

A popular and notorious commons, a “vestige of late 70s architecture” typically found in malls, was maintained inside the senior high school. However, Brown said that vegetation that had grown all the way to the ceiling, with skylights, had to be removed to accommodate the renovations. He added that the commons now has a more “neutral color” following improvements that were made to it.

The senior high school’s media center is where some of the most significant renovation work took place, according to Brown. The media center now takes on a modern feel, with noticeable “energy efficient lighting on sensors.”

“The media center has a new, exterior wall,” Brown said. “Everything in here was gutted and

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A new canopy with lighting installed at Pinelands Regional Senior High School.

Students of Pinelands Regional Senior High School take a tour of the newly-renovated senior high building during a Sept. 4 orientation redone.”

Significant enhancements, Brown said, were also done to the senior high school’s cafeteria. He contended that an “outdated stage” and “a weird space” with a drop ceiling were taken out.

While showing the newly-revamped senior high school cafeteria to this newspaper, Brown noted that its new design is coinciding with a “new approach” being implemented for the 2019-20 school year, by the school’s food service, to “encourage healthy participation in the school lunch program.” He said that as part of that new approach, the cafeteria now has “a lot of reach-in coolers” and “fast, fresh graband-go coolers.”

He contended the new approach was important in ensuring the future viability of the school lunch program, because if students bring their own lunches and don’t participate in it, it will become difficult for the program to be financially successful if there is no outside participation in it.

Michael Simoncini, new food service director for both the junior and senior high schools, later announced that he spent most of the summer revamping and reshaping both the junior high and senior high cafeterias.

“We will be making fresh made pizzas every day, in a couple varieties,” he said. “We will also have salads, freshly-made hoagies on Liscio’s Italian breads, assorted sandwiches, and wraps, along with many other hot items every day. We also have a large variety of breakfast items, including Bagels & Beyond bagel sandwiches; which will consist of egg and cheese; ham, egg and cheese; and sausage egg and cheese.”

The cafeterias will also now be offering Wawa coffee.

“He is a trained chef,” said Brown of Simoncini.

“A lot of times, school food service directors are not trained chefs.”

A significant amount of the renovations took place on the senior high school’s exterior. Brown walked this newspaper around the entire outside of the building, pointing to the various improvements.

The building’s façade is brick. Brown contended that “every single brick”—thousands of them—were new.

“All the windows, doors and window sills, and every brick, is all new,” he said.

A transformed planter in the Pinelands Regional Senior High School commons, which contains a piece of the World Trade Center in New York City that was brought down by terrorists during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Behind the senior high building is a newly paved road that leads to a maintenance area and football field. Brown called the finished road “significant,” noting that equipment was previously subjected to wear and tear by being dragged across a dirt, unimproved pathway.

Walking the newly paved road eventually leads up to a glass vestibule and the A-wing side of the senior high school.

“It just looks sharp,” said Brown of its new, exterior look.

Brown also pointed out the senior high school’s new tennis courts, football field and stormwater management system that was constructed as part of the project.

Henderson said the senior high school’s football program will have its first home game in three years on Sept. 13.

Prior to the project commencing, only two-thirds of the junior high school had air conditioning, according to Pschorr. He said the entire building is now air conditioned after work was done this summer to install an air conditioning system in the back section of the building.

“Overall, I think it is going to be an exciting, new year,” said Natasha Martinez, of Little Egg Harbor, whose daughter is entering 7th grade.

Other improvements completed over the summer include the addition of two school bus lanes and one pass-by lane behind the junior high building.

“We made it triple-wide in the back,” Pschorr said.

Buses will no longer drop off or pick up students in the front of the junior high school. This now opens a lane in the front of the junior high school for parents to pick-up and drop-off their kids at curbside.

“I think it is important to think about the $53 million worth of work that has just taken place in a community of our size,” Brown said. “The community made a significant investment in its schools and I think the buildings look great.”

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Another variance was also requested to allow the business to reduce the number of requested parking spaces in the application from a required 57 to 39, part of a convoluted circumstance in which the zoning law for the area the business has been established requires it to have more parking spaces than it currently has, yet there is controversy over the business seeking to add more parking spaces.

Pemberton Township declared a portion of Birmingham a General Commercial/Light Industrial (GCLI) zone several years ago, despite it being mostly comprised of single-family-detached residential structures.

The change in zoning designation permits retail sales of goods and services, restaurants, bars, taverns, nightclubs, department stores, garden centers engaged in the retail sale of living plant material, banks— including drive-in facilities—offices and office buildings, theaters, bowling alleys, racquet clubs, swim clubs, skating rinks, pitch-and-putt golf courses and similar entertainment uses (except pinball or video arcades), automobile sales through franchised new car dealers, car washes, service stations, wholesale distribution facilities, along with light industrial uses such as manufacturing, child-care centers, health clubs, fitness centers, funeral homes and taxicab operations, in a large part of Birmingham.

Locals, however, such as resident Mike Kent, contend the existing residences were not taken into consideration and that the neighborhood has been placed at an “inherent disadvantage” by the change in Pemberton Township zoning.

Solstice, as previously reported by this newspaper, has been the source of many complaints by Birmingham residents. The residents claim that the business has turned their once "Hamlet-like neighborhood” into a “hangout” with drug use, suicide attempts, trespassing, excess litter, aggressive driving, speeding and illegal parking. The alleged incidents are fueling the opposition to the application.

Residents previously attended a Pemberton Council meeting in the fall of 2018 to voice concerns over parking issues along Indian Trail and Birmingham Road from Solstice’s operation. The roads, which rarely had cars parked alongside them according to residents, suddenly had dozens of vehicles parked there on a daily basis. The parking problems, along with complaints, eventually forced Pemberton Council to establish a no-parking zone along the two roads.

The parking ban has since been enforced and the street-side parking situation has improved.

However, while Michael Mandale, chief executive officer of Solstice, testified during the Aug. 1 planning board meeting that he has also since altered schedules so that parking does not overflow onto local streets, he contended that vehicles are now packed into the facility’s parking lot, and requires the additional parking spaces to alleviate the situation.

Mandale, during the August planning board meeting, said he was issued a zoning permit on July 13, 2017. He added that he applied for a certificate of

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“Construction Official Daniel Wassenar conducted the final inspection,” Mandale said. “He advised me that I needed to install a handicap placard out front, and I did that while he waited. He then thanked me for bringing a drug rehab to town and said that the ‘town was in great need of this.’”

But as officials explained during the Aug. 1 planning board meeting, a site plan application might have been required before the permit and certificate of occupancy was issued, though they aren’t completely sure. The officials have been combing through dictionaries, definitions contained in the laws of other towns and a Planners Handbook/Bible to define “office” and “office buildings” so that they can determine whether or not a drug and alcohol treatment facility, that offers counseling within an office space, meets either one of those definitions. Pemberton, the officials said, does not define an “office” and “office buildings” in its code book.

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“The question is; is it a change of use,” said Pemberton Township Planning Board Engineer Chris Rehmann in a later interview with this newspaper. “If it is a change of use from an office to a clinic, the answer, according to the planning board solicitor would be, ‘Yes, a site plan was required.’”

Given the circumstances, officials at one point during the August planning board meeting even questioned if Mandale was appearing before the correct board and whether or not they could hear his testimony without him first going before the Pemberton Township Zoning Board.

A decision has still not been made on whether the planning board is the correct one to hear Solstice’s application for the parking spaces. It had been expected that a decision on whether the application could proceed before the planning board was going to made on Sept. 5.

“I am disappointed, but what are you going to do?”

Kent said. “I feel our attorney has built a strong case and it is disappointing planning board members couldn’t attend. What else can I say?”

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