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Mayor Says Signs Welcoming Visitors to Shamong Township Stolen
SHAMONG—It’s been an unwelcome sight recently in Shamong Township. That is because someone stole Shamong Township’s new welcome signs, intended to welcome people to the municipality when they cross into its borders. They also serve a more significant purpose in letting people know, especially vistors, what town...
Haddon Heights woman finds message in a bottle on Ocean City beach
Amy Smyth Murphy was walking on the beach at Corson's Inlet State Park in Ocean City when she saw something unusual."I noticed it because the bottle was like a really nice aqua," she recalled.It was early in the morning on July 3, and she says the glass bottle - corked with something inside - was right there on the sand.She couldn't wait to tell her 14-year-old nephew Jack Smyth and 16-year-old niece Avery Smyth."We made a group chat," Jack said. "Everyone was decoding it and looking things up.""She takes out a message in a bottle with a cork and it...
Gym owners who defied COVID lockdown won’t get license back, N.J. appeals court rules
The civil rights of two gym owners who defied COVID-19 lockdown orders were not violated when a New Jersey borough pulled their business license and refused to give it back, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti, co-owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, filed an appeal...
Accountant sentenced to prison for charging $3M on N.J. employer’s credit card
A woman who worked as an accountant for a New Jersey company was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $3.8 million in fines for charging millions in personal expenses on her employer’s credit card. Jennifer Vandever, 51, of Atco, was also sentenced...
Third Structural Engineer Says Tabernacle Town Hall ‘Not in Imminent Danger of Collapse,’ Contradicting Previous Statements of Tabernacle Officials, Professionals
TABERNACLE—In completely contradicting months of allegedly suspect claims by Tabernacle Township professionals and officials, as well as that of two structural engineers (both of whom many accused of not being independent from those individuals), who contended that Tabernacle Town Hall is in “imminent danger of collapse” into Medford Lakes-Tabernacle Road, a third structural engineer retained by the municipality has certified on July 22 that after having performed a July 9 inspection of the building, “In our opinion, the building is not in imminent danger of collapse.”
E-ZPass customers have a new customer service center in South Jersey
The South Jersey Transportation Authority opened a walk-up E-ZPass Customer Care Center on June 28 in the Farley Service Plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hammonton to provide support and resolve concerns. The new center, which joins locations in Newark and Camden, was created to serve South Jersey residents...
Camden County sees nearly 40% dip in overdoses in 2024, data finds
CAMDEN — Camden County officials are celebrating the latest data on overdose numbers. For the first half of 2024, there has been a 39% drop in overdoses when compared to the same months in 2023. "Honestly, the numbers were a bit surprising. We've been leveling off over the last...
South Jersey Caribbean Festival prez ‘overjoyed’ with ‘overwhelming attendance’
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Kylla Herbert, president and coordinator of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival in Camden, says she was “overjoyed” with the “overwhelming attendance” on July 13 at 24th Annual event, at Wiggins Park, at the Camden Waterfront.
Estell Manor Groundhog Has Rabies; 2 People May Have Exposure
Atlantic County public health officials have announced a positive test for rabies in a groundhog in Estell Manor. Officials say two people may have may have been exposed to rabies. Groundhog Becomes Fourth Positive Case for Rabies in Atlantic County. A groundhog that confronted a family dog in the 100...
Burlington County Sending Two Athletes to 2024 Paris Olympic Games
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County residents have a chance to cheer on two hometown athletes when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opens this week. Curtis Thompson of Florence will be competing in the javelin and Paxten Aaronson of Medford will be competing in soccer for Team USA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Games will be Thompson's second Olympics, as he represented the United States in Tokyo in 2021, where he placed 22nd. He qualified for this year's Olympics by winning the men's javelin throw finals at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials...
Hornickel Taking Leave of Petulant Pemberton to Assume New Role as Medford Twp. Manager
MEDFORD—After an “extensive” nine-month search for a new township manager to replace Katherine “Kathy” Burger, who retired last November – one that involved reviewing some 45 resumes and conducting interviews with nine candidates from locales ranging from Florida to Colorado – Medford Township has ended up hiring Daniel Hornickel, the beleaguered business administrator of neighboring Pemberton Township, for the job.
Supporters protest transfer of ‘amazing force’ from library
Dozens of people turned out to the Gloucester County Library System Commission meeting at the Mullica Hill library on July 24 to protest what they said was the commission’s sudden transfer of library employee Jim O’Connor to the Logan Township branch. “Jim is the employee that every library...
Plans for 2 new hotels turn ‘junkyard’ area into gateway for N.J. town, mayor says
A plan to build two hotels and an “upscale” restaurant has cleared land-use boards in Cherry Hill, to the delight of some local officials. “It’s a big upgrade to an area that has languished for decades,” Cherry Hill Mayor David Fleisher told NJ Advance Media about the site for the new hotels. “It was pretty much was a junkyard.”
Delays and cancellations are a daily occurrence on NJ Transit’s River Line. This lawmaker wants answers
Riders are getting fed up with frequently delayed and canceled trains on New Jersey Transit’s River Line. One South Jersey lawmaker is trying to get to the bottom of it.
Mantua neighborhood mobilizes over housing proposal
MANTUA TWP. — A proposed housing subdivision here appears set for an Aug. 20 public hearing, but with upset neighbors primed to turn out in opposition with their own attorney. Local builder Karen Salerno wants to create 13 single-family house lots at 120 Woodlawn Avenue, a property totaling about 7.16 acres. At present, that...
Food truck event draws large crowd to Main Street
The Mullica Hill Business Association hosted its first annual food truck Friday festival on July 19, when vendors on Main Street fed people from both in and out of the township. The event, according to association president George Murphy, drew about 1,000 people and continued well past its 8 p.m....
Township plans for late-summer, early-fall events
The township is hosting a number of events to close out the remaining days of summer and celebrate the arrival of fall. Kicking things off Tuesday will be National Night Out, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the township recreation center. Representatives of the fire and police departments and township EMTs will explained their everyday work at the free event, open to all residents.
Entries being accepted for Burlington County 48th annual juried art show
Entries are being accepted for the Burlington County 48th Annual Juried Art Show. The show will feature selected works at the Annex Gallery from Oct. 17 through Jan. 4. Artists can submit up to three pieces for a $20 entry fee. Online registration is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The deadline for entries is Oct. 5, when all pieces must be dropped off at the Smithville Annex Gallery between noon and 4 p.m.
Mosquito Spraying Through Camden County on Thursday
Early Thursday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water. “It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid any standing water...
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