The NJ DEP\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife plans to implement a Conservation Order (CO) for light geese in 2010. This will be the second consecutive year that a CO has been authorized in New Jersey. The CO time frame is February 16 through April 10, 2010. Under the CO, light geese can be taken with no bag limits outside of the traditional hunting period, while also allowing the use of electronic calls and shotguns loaded with up to seven shells.

Being a mother of five children, I cannot imagine the pain his mother and family are feeling not knowing. With Christmas so close, I know it had to hurt even more.

So if you know anything, please break your silence. Give Bobby’s mom and family the best Christmas they could have. Call the police or the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. You don’t have to give your name. It might help you to have a better Christmas too.

Josephine Fuchs, Gloucester City (source Gloucester City News)

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First we intend on continuing to video the council meetings and expect this year to spend $25,000 in UEZ grant monies to upgrade our equipment for better home viewing and digital retention of events.

A three year project of bringing TD bank to town has been accomplished. The entire Cumberland and Broadway area has been given a wonderful facelift. We will be addressing the traffic light situation on Broadway with the County, as well as residential parking permits for the affected neighborhood.

The Broadway Street scape project is nearing completion with the upcoming installation of freestanding decorative lighting, electrification of poles, tree planting and the installation of benches and waste receptacles. We have also been awarded monies in the amount of $270,000 for phase two of this project and this year will be performing similar improvements from Monmouth Street north to Hudson St.

Street scape Projects will begin on Market St. From King to the new school site and on Burlington St. From Market St. North to Hudson St. The money for these projects has been awarded in the amount of $485,649 for Market street and $523,841for Burlington Street the contractor has been selected through the lawful bid process.

In an aggressive act to control our future destiny as it relates to our most valuable life sustaining resource, the construction of our new water treatment plant has begun and completion is expected late spring or early summer.

Our yearly rental property inspections have been conducted over the past two years with much

Ordinance 73-15 addresses the issue of snow removal from sidewalks. The ordinance says \”It is the duty of the police officers of Gloucester City, to make complaint against any person or persons who violate73-15 of this ordinance\”.

Chief Berglund acknowledged that he did not assign any police officers to perform the required duty of the ordinance nor did he know how the time was established to start the count down for the violation.

Chief Housing Inspector Stecklair acknowledged that he volunteered his services to \”Be the Eyes and Ears of the Police Department\”.

It was his position that \”something needed to be done to ensure safe passage of children to school\”.

Stecklair then assigned Inspector Wagner to police the King St, Market St, Monmouth St, and Broadway corridors. When asked why Wagner listed nine owners not part of his instruction, he speculated that they may have been phoned in by complaining neighbors and Wagner added them to the list being forwarded to the police department.

When asked why such a small group of properties were selected instead of citing all properties city wide Mr. Stecklair said \”it is like catching speeders, you can’t catch them all\”.

I feel the properties weren’t going anywhere and could have been covered city wide.

The ordinance allows twelve hours to comply. Stecklair feels this is more than adequate time to comply. Berglund felt 24 hours may be more appropriate. All parties agree the ordinance needs to be rewritten.

I feel \”No rule is so general that it is without exception\” and the exceptions should be included in the ordinance.

Chief Berglund stated that letters have been sent out to administratively dismiss the tickets. The letter finds you guilty and warns all recipients that any future violation will be fully prosecuted and shall not be dismissed.

So the indication is that even if you would have been able to prove wrongful citation or prejudicial selection you are still guilty and lose the opportunity to have a future offense dismissed that will be afforded to others not preselected by Inspectors Stecklair and Wagner.

One question that comes to mind is what happened to \”fair and equal treatment under the law\”?

My letter is not intended to be the position of our public servants. It is therefore suggested that the city post the ordinance in question on its web site and that any/all named individuals post clarifications to my letter if they differ with any of the foregoing content. It will certainly improve communication between the city administration and the taxpayers.

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CNB Note: More details on this topic will be forthcoming in Monday’s Tips and Snippets column.