The Retrospect.

On Tuesday night, Haddon Township officials welcomed Audubon Park’s mayor and three members of council at their regular meeting. The town formally agreed to provide the small borough with police coverage, starting on September 1.

By Bill Bates

Mount Ephraim

The Mount Ephraim Board of Commissioners appointed Anthony Jiles and Steve Palma as Special Police Officers for the borough effective March 6, 2009. The MEPD had vacancies that they both were qualified to fill.

The borough has hired Terry Shannon, who is a Registered Municipal Clerk who is currently appointed to the borough of Barrington and is available to provide the needed services. The Shared Service agreement is on a part-time basis for the period from March 16 through December 21, 2009 for a total cost of $15,466, subject to adjustments as provided during the term of agreement, pursuant to a shared services agreement.

Marie Darlington who previously was Acting Borough Clerk for the past several months will now fill the position of Deputy Borough Clerk to replace Ethel Hartman.

Face of Defense: \’Lady\’ Sniffs Out Explosives in Afghanistan

By Army Spc. Matthew Thompson
Special to American Forces Press Service

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 26, 2009 – She takes a few steps forward and then glances over her shoulder. A few feet up the road she stops and lies down on the ground, a sign of possible danger.

Army Sgt. Stephen Netzley, a K-9 handler with 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary Regiment, and his German shepherd, Lady, search for explosive devices during a route clearance patrol in Afghanistan\’s Logar province, March 9, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Thompson
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Lady is a German shepherd trained to sniff out explosives and their components. Her handler is Army Sgt. Stephen Netzley, a scout with 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Altimur in Afghanistan\’s Logar province. 

\”I know the discomfort of not knowing if there is an [improvised explosive device] out there while patrolling the roads,\” said Netzley, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the K-9 section at FOB Altimur. \”Now I have a chance to make the roads safer.\” 

Do you have free time during the week and looking for something rewarding to do? If so, we have the perfect project for you! Every year the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife introduces fishing to thousands of new anglers at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center. It is only through the efforts of our fishing education volunteers that we can accomplish this great task. 

OPRA REQUEST DATED MARCH 15^TH, 2009:

This request is to review Gloucester City records to determine the work/leave status of City Clerk Paul J. Kain during the 2008 calendar year. This is not a request to review the personnel file of Paul J. Kain.

The 2009 edition of Reef News is now available on the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife website. Reef News highlights the activities and accomplishments of the NJ Artificial Reef Program and includes information on vessel deployments, reef statistics and locations, species profiles, a reef evaluation survey and much more.

To learn more about the Artificial Reef Program and to view and print Reef News visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/artreef.htm on the DFW website.

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