Volume XX No.45: November 6, 2015

This week, the House of Representatives passed a long-term transportation bill that would provide $325 billion on transportation projects over the next six years. The Senate passed its own transportation bill (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy or DRIVE Act) in the summer, and the two still need to be reconciled. With the exception of a 2-year extension in 2012, Congress has not been able to agree on a long-term transportation package for almost a decade; it has passed – count ‘em – 33 short-term extensions. Getting a long-term deal over the finish line will be the first test for newly minted House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI).

On October 16, 2015, the Borough of Lawnside (Camden County) agreed to pay $120,000 to a woman who claimed that a Lawnside police officer slammed her several times against her car.

In her suit, Tiffany Gilmore claimed that on September 29, 2010 she was driving home from the grocery store with her two children when Lawnside Police Officer Carmen Colon jumped in front of her car and screamed for her to pull over. She said that since she was in a \”known drug area\” and didn\’t recognize Colon as a police officer and ordered her daughter to call 911 while she drove to the Lawnside police station. Colon had followed her to the police station and, according to the complaint, grabbed Gilmore after she exited her car and \”slammed her five times into her vehicle and then handcuffed her.\” When Gilmore complained about how tightly the Colon had applied the handcuffs, Colon allegedly grabbed the cuffs and pulled on them to direct Gilmore into the police station.

Colon issued Gilmore six traffic tickets and charged her with a disorderly persons offense and resisting arrest. Gilmore claimed that all the charges were dismissed or terminated in her favor.

In her complaint, Gilmore noted that Colon had been fired from the Camden Police Department but that Lawnside hired her anyway. Attached to the complaint was a May 22, 2007 letter from Camden Police Lieutenant John A. Sosinavage to the Camden County Prosecutor\’s Office in which he wanted to make clear

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SEWELL — In the grand scheme of the NJSIAA South Jersey playoffs, the outcome of the Gloucester Catholic vs. Schalick game meant nothing. But to the two teams, their meeting on a dreary, overcast Saturday meant everything.

Gloucester Catholic and Schalick entered the game a combined 0-14.

For the Rams, who carry the longest losing streak in South Jersey, it represented a chance to win for the first time since beating Highland on Oct. 12, 2013. For Schalick, which has been decimated by injuries this season and gone through four different quarterbacks, winning meant snapping its seven-game losing streak that dated to last Nov. 26, when it beat Cumberland.

Gloucester Catholic came within 15 minutes, 51 seconds of breaking its losing streak, but Schalick responded with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 16-7 victory.

Schalick improved to 1-7 overall, while Gloucester Catholic lost for the 23rd straight time and fell to 0-8 this year.

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Reminder for the week: Wildlife area visitors encouraged to know and follow rules

DOVER (Oct. 30, 2015) – To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Oct. 19-25 made 1,165 contacts with anglers, boaters, hunters and the general public, including 104 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks. Officers responded to 52 complaints and issued 51 citations, seven of which were related to the C&D Canal Conservation Area and associated recreational trail, where there is an increased Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police presence.

Items of particular note:

PROGRAM TO MOVE RESIDENTS OUT OF FLOOD-PRONE AREAS APPROACHES 400 CLOSINGS, 700 OFFERS ON 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF SUPERSTORM SANDY

(15/P98) TRENTON – Continuing its mission to make flood-prone communities more resilient, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced the first Superstorm Sandy Blue Acres property purchases in Linden today, the third anniversary of the historic storm.

CAMDEN CITY NEW JERSEY (October 30, 2015)–Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Oaklyn Police Chief Mark Moore reported a man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision that injured an Oaklyn police officer.

The officer was struck by a motor vehicle in the intersection of the White Horse Pike and West Clinton Avenue in Oaklyn at approximately 10:40 a.m. today while directing traffic on a construction detail.

TRENTON — Over the last three years, New Jersey has reduced its prison population at a greater rate than nearly every other U.S. state, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School. Only Mississippi reduced its prison population at a higher rate, according to the report, which…

VOORHEES, N.J. – Calendar of Events Listings for December 2015 at Bellmawr organized by age groups

 Camden County Library System

BELLMAWR BRANCH

Call for registration at the Bellmawr Branch (856) 931-1400 or register online at http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/events

WOODBURY NJ–Forty years have passed since 17-year-old Deptford High School student Patrick O’Neill walked into his family’s Almonesson Road farmhouse and his young life ended in what was probably his interruption of a daytime burglary.

The fatal shooting of the Deptford NJ boy is one of Gloucester County’s oldest unsolved murders. Nonetheless, Patrick’s three brothers still believe whoever shot him on 10/30/75 will be found.