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William A. Quandt of Oaklyn, age 51

William A.

Quandt

, 51

of

Oaklyn

, NJ passed away on February

1

2, 2020,

at his residence

.

Born in Point Pleasant, NJ, he was the son of

Ann (

Parisi

)

Fillipone

(Frank)

and the late Willia

m

Quandt

.

William is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Cutler)

Quandt

; children, Ethan W,

Quandt

, Benjamin P.

Quandt

and Hannah K.

Quandt

; brother, Shaw

Quandt

; niece,

Sydnee

Quandt

and

nephews, Nicholas and Alexander

Quandt

. He was also predeceased by his nephew, Joshua

Quandt

.

William

worked

as a carpenter for PBR NJ Inc. in Haddon Heights.

Relatives and friends are invited to h

is

vi

sitation

on Tu

esday

, February

18

th, from

1

to

2

PM

at

the

McCANN

-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Interment will be private.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of

William A.

Quandt

. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN

–HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City Ph

:856

-456-1142

Burlington County Operation Helping Hand Program Expanded Services

Defendants with offenses related to drug use will be offered treatment services

MT. HOLLY, NJ (February 13, 2020)–Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that the Burlington County Operation Helping Hand program has expanded services into the municipal court that

serves Burlington City and Burlington Township, with outreach and treatment options being offered to those arrested on nonviolent offenses related to their drug use.

In partnership with the Burlington Township Police Department, the City of Burlington Police Department, and Solstice Counseling and Wellness Center (“Solstice”), the County Prosecutor’s Municipal Court Diversion Initiative (MCDI) seeks to provide intervention to those arrested for drug-related disorderly persons offenses or petty disorderly persons offenses by presenting the opportunity to enter treatment and have their court matter adjourned for a period of time.

At the successful conclusion of treatment, the defendant will return to court to face the charges, hopefully on the path to recovery so that the municipal prosecutor and municipal judge can consider their progress when determining the appropriate disposition or sentence in the case.

“We will continue to explore different options to provide support and assistance to people struggling with addiction,” Prosecutor Coffina said. “Being arrested puts one at a crossroads, and through the MCDI, we will present the opportunity for a person struggling with substance use to start down the road to recovery. We cannot relent in this effort if we hope to conquer this horrific opioid epidemic, which continues to destroy so many lives.”

Prosecutor Coffina emphasized that the MCDI is not a get-out-of-jail-free card, and

enrolling in a treatment program is no guarantee that the charges will be dropped or reduced. However, the municipal prosecutor and judge will give consideration to program participants who make a good-faith effort to pursue treatment, participate in counseling and embrace the recovery process. Assessments, referrals to an appropriate treatment program for each participant, and assistance with aftercare will be provided by Solstice.

The MCDI program is focused specifically on defendants charged with nonviolent offenses in municipal court. Eligible defendants must be referred by a police officer from the City of Burlington or Burlington Township police departments, or by the municipal prosecutor who prosecutes cases in the joint municipal court.

“We are grateful to Burlington County Assignment Judge Jeanne T. Covert, Municipal Court Presiding Judge Dennis McInerney, Municipal Prosecutor Dan Gee, Burlington Township Public Safety Director Bruce Painter, and City of Burlington Police Chief John Fine for their enthusiastic support of this initiative,” Prosecutor Coffina added. “We look forward to working with them and their agencies to offer help to people whose offenses are driven by addiction rather than malice, while still holding them accountable for their actions.”

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This is the third round of Operation Helping Hand that has been launched in Burlington County by the Prosecutor’s Office. During May and August last year, recovery specialists responded to calls around the clock from local police officers to offer support and access to treatment to individuals soon after they had been revived with naloxone following an overdose, were arrested or were simply struggling with addiction.

The pilot MCDI is expected to run through at least August 2020. In addition, this month the Prosecutor’s Office and law enforcement agencies throughout Burlington County are again making recovery specialists available on a 24/7 basis to anyone they believe could benefit from substance abuse treatment or counseling. This initiative, in partnership with the nonprofit City of Angels, will run throughout the month of February, and be reprised in May and July 2020.

Last year, City of Angels recovery specialists had a greater than 80% success rate in having people agree to recovery coaching, and ultimately, over 33% of the people with whom this connection was made went into treatment.

Operation Helping Hand is a law enforcement-initiated outreach program funded through grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and administered by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The Prosecutor’s current Operation Helping Hand program also includes recovery coach training (see here for more information), a veteran’s initiative, and support for the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department’s Hope One mobile outreach program and the County’s forthcoming recovery resource center, which is expected to open in the summer.

Operation Helping Hand is one of three BCPO initiatives aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic.

Operation Safe Overnight, which began in November 2018, focuses on saving lives and increasing enforcement activity at hotels and motels that have experienced overdoses and drug-related criminal activity. Through this program, with the support of Virtua Health, the BCPO has provided Narcan to county hotels and has also trained hotel employees how to use it to reverse an overdose and save a person’s life.

Straight … to Treatment is a program that allows people to walk off the street and into police stations in three municipalities to seek treatment for drug addiction, regardless of whether they are insured or live in Burlington County.

The Straight … to Treatment program began in Evesham Township in early 2018, expanded to Pemberton Township in September 2018, and to the City of Burlington in April 2019. It has helped connect over 200 people to treatment so far.

Straight … to Treatment Locations and Hours of Operation

Evesham Twp. Police Department, 984 Tuckerton Road, Evesham Township Mondays: noon – 7 p.m.

Pemberton Twp. Police Department, 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, Pemberton Twp. Tuesdays: noon – 6 p.m.

City of Burlington Police Department, 525 High Street, City of Burlington Wednesdays and Thursdays: noon – 6 p.m.

Opioid Treatment

Johnathan Mergentha, of Concord, NC; formerly of Gloucester City, age 19

Johnathan Mergentha

Suddenly on February 3, 2020, of Concord, NC; formerly of Gloucester City, NJ.  Age 19 years.

Beloved son of Echo and Kevin Mergenthal.  Loving brother of Christopher Koloski, Miranda Koloski, Robert, Ava and Emily Mergenthal.  Dear grandson of Mabel and Karl Sherrer, Mimi Gloria Domina and the late Mona and Edward Mergenthal.  He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, dear friends: Tyler Mahoney and Troy Mikoski and his bird, Morty.

Johnathan was a former student at Gloucester City High School and a 2018 graduate of J.M. Robinson High School in Concord, NC.  He was currently studying Bioengineering at R.C.C.C.  Johnathan excelled in school, earning top honors in multiple Microsoft Certifications, winning the state championship on his Vex Robotics team and graduating with honors.  He enjoyed spending time with his family in various activities including family game nights and trips back to New Jersey.  Johnathan loved his pet cockatoo, Morty, and had a love of animals in general.  He was known for his quick, dark humor and practical jokes, even becoming ordained as a minister so he could buy \”Jesus wafers\” to overcome everyday challenges in life.  He loved making people smile and laugh and loved his family and friends.

Funeral services were held Feb. 10 at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, 820 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ.  Interment will be private.

TRUMP VISITS WILDWOOD

WILDWOOD, NJ (February 14, 2020)(CNBNews.net)–Local resident Scott MacAdams (above) was in Wildwood for the Trump Rally on January 28.  He writes, \”We were in line for 10 grueling hours, and still didn\’t get in and ended up watching on one of the Jumbotrons.  It was a totally awesome day, and we met tons of great \’Deplorables\’. Here are some photos taken that day, please share them with your readers.\”

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Edward T. Ellis \”Tommy\”, of Gloucester City; Retired Army Veteran, American Legion Post 135

Edward T. Ellis “Tommy”, 83

of Gloucester City, NJ passed away peacefully on February 1, 2020.

Edward

was survived by his daughter, Sara

Prepsel

(Scott); granddaughter, Samantha

Prepsel

;

brother, David Ellis; sister, Caroline

Ippolitto

; niece,

Maureen (Ellis)

Gorlewski

;

and nephews

, Howard E. Ellis, Jr., Michael J. Ellis and James R. Ellis

.

He

was predeceased by h

is

parents

,

Edward B. and Emma L. (Voorhees) Ellis

and his brother, Howard E.V. Ellis

.

Edward

proudly severed his county starting in 19

56

in the Marine Reserves follow

e

d by 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He then was transferred to the National Guard in Cherry Hill where he worked as a Supply Sargent/Clerk

in a civilian position while maintaining his

active

military duties. On March 4

th

, 1998 he retired from the U.S. Army.

Edward

was a member of the Masonic Lodge #

160,

Elmer, NJ

and

the American Legion Post #

135,

Gloucester City

.

Relatives and friends are invited to h

is

vi

sitation on Thursday

, February

20

th, from

10 to 11:30

AM

a

t the

McCANN

-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral Service 11

:30

AM

in the funeral home. Interment will

follow

in BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ

.

Memorial donations may be made to

Fisher House Foundation Inc.

, 12300

Twinbrook

Parkway,

Ste

#41

0

, Rockville, MD 20832

or Willis Eye Foundation, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

. Please memo,

Edward T. Ellis

.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of

Edward T. Ellis

. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN

–HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City

Ph

:

856-456-1142

CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ON THE KIMMEL CENTER CULTURAL CAMPUS

March 2020 programming includes a renowned Broadway revival,

celebrated artists from across comedy, jazz, chamber & orchestral music, and more

(Philadelphia, PA, February 13, 2020) ––The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, along with Resident Company support from Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and The Philadelphia Orchestra, celebrates Women’s History Month in March 2020 with an array of programming honoring a breadth of female artistry and expression. Additionally, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Philadelphia and Drexel University’s Vision, 2020’s “Women 100” National Women’s Equality Initiative will host a series of events, including the

Seat at the Table

FREE and interactive exhibition, opening in March and running through September in the Kimmel Center’s Commonwealth Plaza.

“Representation of women is one of our top priorities when presenting world-class art, as we continue to fulfill our mission to engage the Philadelphia region’s diverse communities with art through performance and education,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “Throughout Women’s History Month, and all season long, we partner with our Resident Companies to bring you stories about women and female artistic champions, from comedy to Broadway, jazz to dance, chamber music to the orchestra. It is imperative to us that our audiences, particularly our growing student attendees, see themselves reflected onstage. Furthermore, it is an honor to serve as this institution’s President & CEO, with more than half of its dedicated staff made up women, and 51% female at the executive level.”

Women’s History Month-specific programming on the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus includes

Hello, Dolly!

, called “The Best Show of the Year” by NPR and “Classic Broadway at its best” by

Entertainment Weekly

, running at the Academy of Music February 19 through March 1. Comedian

Paula Poundstone

, most recently known from NPR’s #1 show,

Wait, Wait…Don\’t Tell Me!

, returns to the Kimmel Center’s Merriam Theater on Saturday, March 7; Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer

Kristin Chenoweth

returns to Verizon Hall on Friday, March 13; while the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ jazz series continues with Grammy Award-nominated

Jazzmeia Horn

in Perelman Theater on Saturday, March 14; and Emmy nominated comedian, actor, writer, director, and executive producer

Ilana Glazer

brings her

Horny 4 Tha Polls

to the Merriam Theater on March 21.

With the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Philadelphia and Drexel University’s Vision 2020’s “Women 100” National Women’s Equality Initiative will host a series of events, enlightening attendees to challenges; aiming to refocus attention for 50-50 leadership in business; and impacting the 2020 election by encouraging all women to vote. The Kimmel Center will host a

Seat at the Table

exhibition

.

On Thursday, March 12,

Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de SILVIA LOZANO

plays the Merriam Theater, reflecting the work of Mexico’s leading researchers and practitioners of folklore, dance, music, and costumes. Silvia Lozano is a distinguished artist, internationally recognized as a leading promoter of authentic Mexican folklore. She has dedicated herself to sharing the beauty of music, dance, costumes, and Mexican traditions with people around the world.

Join the Kimmel Center for a presentation of Dr. Kara Cooney, professor of Egyptology, at the Merriam Theater for

National Geographic Live! When Women Ruled the World

on Wednesday, March 18. Learn about women often neglected in history books, whose undeniable power and influence allowed them to work both with and against the patriarchal society.  Cleopatra used her sexuality – and her money – to build alliances with warlords of the Roman empire. Neferusobek was the first woman to definitively take the title of King. Neferiti is known more for her beauty than for bringing a fractured Egypt together. What can we learn from how these women ruled? Dr. Cooney shares some illuminating answers.

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus is home to eight beloved Resident Companies – this Women’s History Month, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents

Pamela Frank, Violin and Peter Serkin, Piano

on Tuesday, March 3. These beloved chamber musicians unite to perform an unforgettable evening of Bach. Grammy Award-winning soprano

Ana María Martínez

graces the Perelman Theater on Friday, March 13 for an all-Spanish recital of works by Rodrigo, Granados, Lecuona, de Falla, Moré, Capó, and selected zarzuela.

Takács Quartet

performs a renowned Beethoven performance on Sunday, March 15. Diving into the emotional depths of Beethoven’s music, the

Belcea Quartet

presents several of his famous string quartets on March 17 and 18. On Tuesday, March 31,

Jörg Widmann, clarinet; Tabea Zimmermann, viola; and Dénes Várjon, piano

perform a fantastical program featuring three of Europe’s most versatile and intriguing artists and Widmann’s contemporary take on classic fairy tales. In addition, The Philadelphia Orchestra joins the celebration with

Porgy and Bess

, conducted by Marin Alsop and starring soprano Angel Blue, March 5 – 7, and with Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank for

BeethovenNOW: Symphonies 2 & 3

, March 19 – 22. As part of the latter program, the Orchestra premieres a new work by Jessica Hunt, a student of Frank’s Creative Academy. Both programs are part of the Orchestra’s

WomenNOW series

, embracing and exploring the range, creativity, and power of women in music on the podium, in composition, and on stage.

For additional information, visit

www.kimmelcenter.org

.

Edward T. Ellis \”Tommy\”, of Gloucester City; Retired Army Veteran, American Legion Post 135

Edward T. Ellis “Tommy”, 83

of Gloucester City, NJ passed away peacefully on February 1, 2020.

Edward

was survived by his daughter, Sara

Prepsel

(Scott); granddaughter, Samantha

Prepsel

;

brother, David Ellis; sister, Caroline

Ippolitto

; niece,

Maureen (Ellis)

Gorlewski

;

and nephews

, Howard E. Ellis, Jr., Michael J. Ellis and James R. Ellis

.

He

was predeceased by h

is

parents

,

Edward B. and Emma L. (Voorhees) Ellis

and his brother, Howard E.V. Ellis

.

Edward

proudly severed his county starting in 19

56

in the Marine Reserves follow

e

d by 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He then was transferred to the National Guard in Cherry Hill where he worked as a Supply Sargent/Clerk

in a civilian position while maintaining his

active

military duties. On March 4

th

, 1998 he retired from the U.S. Army.

Edward

was a member of the Masonic Lodge #

160,

Elmer, NJ

and

the American Legion Post #

135,

Gloucester City

.

Relatives and friends are invited to h

is

vi

sitation on Thursday

, February

20

th, from

10 to 11:30

AM

a

t the

McCANN

-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral Service 11

:30

AM

in the funeral home. Interment will

follow

in BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ

.

Memorial donations may be made to

Fisher House Foundation Inc.

, 12300

Twinbrook

Parkway,

Ste

#41

0

, Rockville, MD 20832

or Willis Eye Foundation, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

. Please memo,

Edward T. Ellis

.

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of

Edward T. Ellis

. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN

–HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City

Ph

:

856-456-1142

New Jersey Allows Residents To Choose What Gender They Want To Be

TRENTON – New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton today announced that customers may now change the M/F gender designation on their New Jersey driver license or non-driver identification card without a doctor’s note.

The “Declaration of Gender Designation Change for New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card” form is available at NJMVC Agencies and can be downloaded from the NJMVC website,

njmvc.gov

, and no longer requires the signature of a health care practitioner.

Customers who choose to change their M/F gender designation must surrender their current driver license or identification card and obtain a duplicate for the standard fee of $11.00.

“We are proud to serve one of the most diverse states in the nation, and it is a bedrock principle for us at the NJMVC that we represent and treat every individual with respect and dignity,” said Chief Fulton. “Allowing customers to change their gender designation to reflect their gender identity is deeply important for showing that all New Jerseyans are valued equally. We are proud to stand with our LGBTQ community.”

The ability to change gender designation by self-attestation follows the passage of the “Babs Siperstein Law,” named after the noted transgender activist, which was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on July 3, 2018.

Later this year, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will offer an \”X\” gender option on New Jersey driver licenses and non-driver identification cards for non-binary New Jersey residents.

New Law Will Require Developers To Pay Towards Transit Improvements

(Trenton, NJ)(February 13, 2020)–Today, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee released S368 (Cryan/Weinberg). The bill permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.

“This legislation is important because it will make sure developers pay their fair share of mass transit costs associated with new developments. New developments create more demand on mass transit systems, and create more traffic in the area. New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states in the country, and we have some of the worst air quality in the nation,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Developers should be required to help offset the burden that their developments put on mass transit.”

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country, with 1,213 people per square mile. New Jersey has been waiting to see improvements for many different transportation routes. For example, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has been waiting over a decade for an extension in Bergen County. Other routes waiting for improvements and expansions include the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) Line, the West Trenton Line, and the Northern Branch Corridor.

“Developers are getting a free ride. They are letting taxpayers pick up the tab for mass transit improvements associated with their developments. What’s even worse is that when developers build near mass transit, especially rail and light rail, their property values go up dramatically. They can sell housing units and rental properties at much higher rates, especially when they are next to new or improved transit systems. There are many transit lines that are waiting for improvements, like the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line, the Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line, the SJ Line, and many more, that developers are already benefiting from,” said Jeff Tittel. “Some of the profit that these developers are benefiting from should be captured back to help pay for improvements to these bus, rail, and light rail systems.”

Some states and cities use Transportation Development Districts to help generate revenue to pay for the costs of transportation infrastructure improvements in and around new developments. Some cities use value-added tax (VAT) to help compensate for increased property values.

“This is a step in the right direction, but we need to do more. We should be expanding Transportation Development Districts, or TDDs, as a way to capture more funding based on enhanced property values. These TDDs help coordinate and finance transportation infrastructure improvements. We should also have a value-added tax, like in L.A., San Francisco, and other cities. These taxes assess a benefit based on the increase in property values for developments near transportation, and benefits for developing transit villages,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “This legislation will make sure developers pay their share for mass transit improvements near their properties. Commuters and taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill.”

NJBIA Supporting Youth Wage Tax Credit Bill

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is supporting legislation heard in the Senate Labor Committee today that would provide tax credits to employers who hire

workers under 18 years old.

The bill, S-718, is designed to help mitigate the impacts of youth hiring following the signing of New Jersey\’s $15-an-hour minimum wage law signed last year.

\”One of the unintended consequences of increasing the minimum wage so dramatically is an expected decrease in the employment of high school students,\” said NJBIA President and CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. \”Our members have told us that as the minimum wage increases, they will be less likely to hire youth workers with limited skills or less experience.

\”Without this legislation, many young workers will have challenges attaining that after-school or summer-vacation work experience that has helped set so many of us on our way in the workforce,\” Siekerka said. \”This bill would make it more feasible for an employer to hire someone under age 18.\”

Specifically, the bill provides an employer with a refundable tax credit against the corporation business tax or the gross income tax, as applicable, for the extra wages and payroll taxes paid to a worker under age 18.

The bill is one of several measures NJBIA is advocating for to help mitigate the negative effects of the minimum wage increase. Others include an \”economic off ramp\” to suspend minimum wage increases in a severe recession or after a natural disaster, providing tax credits to businesses with 10 or fewer employees, and a requirement to study the impact of the minimum wage increase on the economy.