Problem With Dredge Disposal Facility in Salem County Continues

Press Release September 10

TRENTON * Despite assurances from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it had
stopped a discharge from a Delaware River dredge disposal facility in Salem County, DEP inspectors today found water flowing uncontrolled from the site, raising the department\’s concerns about potential harmful impacts from contaminants on ecologically sensitive wetlands.

\”This finding is especially troubling because the Army Corps of Engineers represented both to DEP and in court documents that they stopped the flow of water shortly after it started last month,\” Commissioner Bob Martin said. \”At this point, we do not know how long or how frequently this water has been flowing off the site and into New Jersey wetlands or what environmental impacts this situation is having. We demand immediate answers and an action plan from the Army Corps. They must stop this discharge and prevent it from happening again.\”

The disposal facility is adjacent to the Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge and its ecologically sensitive tidal wetlands.

On Thursday, Governor Chris Christie and Commissioner Martin expressed outrage that the Army Corps had begun using a section of the Killcohook

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Fire rips through South Jersey diner

| Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/10/2010

A fire ripped this morning through a diner on the White Horse Pike in Haddon Township.

No injuries are reported in the smoky two-alarm blaze at the Newton Diner on the township\’s border with Oaklyn near Cuthbert Boulevard.

Camden County Deputy Fire Marshal Paul Sandrock said police reported the blaze about 4:45 a.m. and firefighters arrived in minutes to find a \”well involved\” fire.

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Rowan University 2010 Men’s Cross Country Outlook

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The Rowan University men’s cross country team has a strong group of veterans returning this season. The \"Troxies Profs did not have one senior on last year’s squad. In 2009, Rowan took second place at the Collegiate Track Conference (CTC) Championships. They finished third at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships, the Sea Gull Invitational and the Delaware Invitational. The Profs were 15thoverall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional.

Leading the pack of returnees are Eric DuBois (jr. Pittsgrove, NJ/A.P. Schalick), Stephen Mennitt (so. Edison, NJ/Edison) and Jake McCormack (jr. Cliffwood, NJ/Matawan Reg.). DuBois earned NCAA Atlantic All-Region honors with a 34th place finish (26:13.0) at the regional championships. He came in seventh (27:06.52) at the conference championships and was on the NJAC All-Conference first team. In addition, DuBois took 13th place (27:05.86) at the CTC Championships.

Mennitt was named the NJAC Rookie of the Year and was an All-Conference first team selection. At the NJAC Championships, he captured fourth place with a time of 26:59.60. Mennitt came in third (26:32) at the Sea Gull Invitational and was seventh (26:38.79) at the CTC Championships. He was selected the NJAC Rookie of the Week twice. McCormack had an eighth place finish (27:18.46) at the NJAC Championships and earned All-Conference second team honors. He took third at the Delaware Invitational (27:06.15) and was fifth (26:35.72) at the CTC Championships.

\”We have three very strong runners (Steve, Eric and Jake) even though they are two juniors and a sophomore,\” stated head coach Bill Fritz. \”They have experience and will be good in

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