Bus trip to Holocaust Memorial Museum

National Holocaust Memorial Museum 

VINELAND -- The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition and the Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties are hosting a bus trip to the National Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Feb. 25.

The museum offers excellent materials for classroom use and tours are available on request. Everyone must stay at the museum for the entire tour day. The trip will be for educators and the public. A certificate for six Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be given to those educators participating. The Vineland School District will be granting a Professional Development Day to teachers who apply.

The bus will be leaving the University Center at Cumberland County College, College Drive, Vineland, at 8 a.m. sharp. Arrive no later than 7:45 a.m. Parking locations will be posted on the South Jersey Holocaust Coalitions website -- HolocaustCoalition.simplesite.com. The bus will depart the museum at the 5:30 p.m. closing time and will return to Cumberland County College at approximately 8:45 p.m. Stops will be made at The Maryland House on the trip to the museum and the return trip for refreshments.

Space is limited. E-mail the South Jersey Coalition at holocaustcoalition@gmail.com to register. A $28 non-refundable payment must be made no later than Feb. 22 and reservations will be on a first-come, first-served basis. No entrance fee to the museum will be charged.

Payment must be made to The Jewish Federation, and sent to The Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties, 1015 E. Park Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360. Write on the check memo line "DC Trip." Educators requesting PDH certificates should include the name of their school. Do not call the Jewish Federation office to make reservations.

CARNEYS POINT — Nominations are sought for the Salem Community College Foundation and the SCC Alumni Association's annual recognition program.   Graduates of Salem Community College and Salem County Technical Institute are eligible. Nomination letter should explain the individual's professional achievements and community service contributions. Please include the nominee's current resume.   Previous honorees are: Brooke Alston; Theresa Howarth; Erin Boyle;...

CARNEYS POINT -- Nominations are sought for the Salem Community College Foundation and the SCC Alumni Association's annual recognition program.  

Graduates of Salem Community College and Salem County Technical Institute are eligible. Nomination letter should explain the individual's professional achievements and community service contributions. Please include the nominee's current resume.  

Previous honorees are: Brooke Alston; Theresa Howarth; Erin Boyle; Sharron Sparks Boyle; Edith Corbin; Elaine Dunner; Jacob Farbman; Gilda Gill; Ralph Homan; Sue Ann Leighty; Michael Mulligan, Esq.; Barbara Nixon; H. Joan Pennington, Esq.; R. Matthew Richards; Thomas Shaw; David Sparks; Paul Stankard; Carol Tighe; Gregory Wright; and William Yeldell Jr. 

The individual will be honored this spring at commencement. 

Nominators should send a one-page letter by Feb. 22, with the nominee's current resume to Distinguished Alumni, c/o SCC Foundation, 460 Hollywood Ave., Carneys Point, NJ 08069. Nominations also may be e-mailed to bclark@salemcc.edu. For more information, call 856-351-2602. 

Nancy Merritt writes that Republican candidates derided as "clowns" actually stand up for hard work and limited government.

To the Editor:

In response to the recent letter "Clown car returns to GOP debate stage" from Roy Lehman and Garrett Fagan:

Beep, beep, Clown Car, get out of the way. It's the Free Stuff food truck rolling onto the Democratic debate stage. It's like "Let's Make a Deal" every day -- but you don't have to trade anything to get what's behind the curtain. 

Let's see what's on the menu: entitlement programs, a food truck specialty. You get whatever everyone else has without having to put in the same hard work. 

Then there's big government, the meal that lets all those elected officials control your money and make decisions for you. How about a side of no personal responsibility? Heck, who wants to be accountable for actions and choices when you can blame someone else. 

Oh, and everyone's favorite dessert: taxes. These aren't just taxes on the rich, as the Free Stuff  truck driver wants you believe. All that free stuff isn't really free, after all, is it? 

Don't worry about your diet because all the stuff on the Free Stuff food truck is good for you. How do I know? Because the driver says it is.

Those clowns from the Clown Car are here to remind you to think for yourself, work hard, get an education and be an example to your kids. Forget about them. They work too hard supporting their family, and paying their mortgage, car payment and student loan. Who wants to be like them?

Nancy Merritt

Mullica Hill 

Back Sweeney's N.J. pension amdendment

To the Editor:

New Jersey has been debating about public worker pensions for many, many years. There have been numerous proposals and attempts to fix the underfunding problem by different governors over time. But I believe that it is time to actually fix the issue once and for all with a constitutional amendment.

The issue has always been that the state hasn't paid in as much to the pension funds as it was supposed to. Governors have made lots of excuses for why they didn't have make full payments, and our current governor has been among the worst offenders.

I fully support state Senate President Stephen Sweeney's proposed state constitutional amendment requiring the state government to make its full pension payments quarterly. If voters approve, this would finally fix the pension system and prevent political games from jeopardizing the future of hundreds of thousands of people who worked hard to earn modest retirements.

I believe opponents are using the cost of implementing the proposal to scare people away from finally fixing the system but, if we don't act now, the costs will only grow. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) is one of the few elected officials who actually cares about this issue, and that is why I support him and his proposal.

Wendy Scarpinato

Monroe Township

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The outage impacted all Salem County government buildings.

UPDATE: Power was restored to downtown Salem City around 2:30 p.m.

SALEM -- A widespread power outage left most of downtown Salem City in the dark for several hours on Tuesday.

Some 800 customers were without electricity, according to Atlantic City Electric Spokesman Frank Tedesco.

He said a problem at a substation was to blame. Tedesco said utility workers were dispatched to the scene to assess what went wrong.

According to the utility's outage website, power was lost around 10 a.m. Tedesco said power was fully restored to the city around 2:30 p.m.

The outage was widespread, impacting all of Market Street, all of West Broadway and part of East Broadway and surrounding neighborhood streets.

The outage impacted all Salem County government buildings including the Administration Building, Courthouse and Fenwick buildings on Market Street and the Fifth Street Complex on Fifth Street.

The county's 9-1-1- emergency call center was not impacted because of its location in Mannington Township, officials noted.

Salem County Director of Operations Stacy Pennington said county workers were "waiting things out." Many were continuing to do work that didn't require computers or telephones.

Everyone was safe, Pennington said.

The power outage caused all Superior Court proceedings to be suspended at the courthouse, according to officials. Sheriff's officers were making sure the courthouse was secure and those entering the building had been restricted to employees only.

By early afternoon, most of the remainder of the day's court proceedings had been canceled and most Superior Court workers were sent home, officials confirmed.

Some county employees were also sent home because some of their offices had no windows and they were completely in the dark and load alarms were sounding in their buildings because of the power outage.

Salem City Chief of Police John Pelura III said officers were out directing traffic at the intersections of Market Street and Broadway and Market and Griffith Streets since traffic lights were out.

The city police station has its own generator so it still had its own power.

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Erin Jenkins and Mason Strawderman have been chosen "Wolverines of the Month" for December 2015. Erin Jenkins is the daughter of Adam and Lisa Jenkins of Woodstown. Erin is a member of Odyssey of the Mind, editor of the yearbook and the Woodstonian and president of the National Honor Society and Students of Service and a member of the field hockey...

Erin Jenkins and Mason Strawderman have been chosen "Wolverines of the Month" for December 2015.

Erin Jenkins is the daughter of Adam and Lisa Jenkins of Woodstown. Erin is a member of Odyssey of the Mind, editor of the yearbook and the Woodstonian and president of the National Honor Society and Students of Service and a member of the field hockey team. Erin has been a member of the Key, French, SADD Clubs, and Student Government. Erin's community involvements include volunteering for Peter's Pantry. In the fall Erin plans to attend a four-year college and follow up with graduate school majoring in sociology and politics.

Mason Strawderman is the son of Mark and Melissa Strawderman of Alloway. Mason is a member of the Marching Band, Chamber and Concert Choirs; along with Academic Team, Math League, musical productions, Physics and Engineering Clubs. pMason is also a member of the Lacrosse team. Mason's community involvements include volunteering for mission trips to Haiti, Philadelphia, Albany, North Jersey Hurricane Sandy Relief; along with being a volunteer counselor/kitchen helper at Delanco, and volunteering time with Little Scooper's Lacrosse Program.  In the fall Mason plans to attend Gordon College and pursue a degree in linguistics.

I consider these remarks as a complete insult, as a taxpayer and a first responder who willingly risks life and limb for the people of New Jersey. Watch video

By Robert Scardino

In the recent snowstorm, Gov. Chris Christie showed complete ineptness as an emergency manager, a critical responsibility of any elected leader.  

He has exhibited total disregard for many areas of our state, providing only snarky soundbites rather than genuine leadership. 

I have been a volunteer firefighter for almost 20 years and take great pride in serving my community. The lives I get to touch become a piece of my being. There is no greater feeling than being able to provide comfort and safety for those in need and in peril.

However, when large scale disaster hits, our governor is either persona non grata or conveniently forgets that there is any state south of Trenton. This is no more evident than after what has been dubbed Winter Storm Jonas. Christie has dispensed a lack of respect and a lack of response.

I must provide a little history. During Hurricane Irene in 2011, areas of Salem County were devastated by winds and flood waters, severely damaging roads, bridges and homes. This left the community I serve almost an island due to extensive infrastructure damage. Salem County sustained fatalities during this storm, devastating families as well as first responders. No help was provided in the form of mutual aid to Salem County, while local first responders persevered in their efforts for more than 24 hours.

The next year, when central and northern New Jersey felt the harshest effects of Hurricane Sandy and Christie's favorite shore points were threatened, unlimited resources came to those areas from all over the state, including Salem and Gloucester counties.  

I was in one of those mutual aid crews. After spending many hours away from home to help other New Jersey residents, dawn brought a scene no worse than we'd witnessed in Salem County the prior year. Where we were stationed, the worst effects appeared to be beach erosion with some flooding and wind damage. I was glad we were able to assist our neighbors to the north, but was puzzled as to why we had not received the same mutual aid support from Christie in our time of need.

This past summer, Gloucester County was hit by a "macroburst" --  a severe line of thunderstorms. Trees and utility poles were twisted and snapped, roads were impassable and homes were damaged by this storm's wrath. In my 45 years as a South Jersey resident, I had never seen such destruction from a summer storm. I witnessed scenes that reminded me of tornado damage. 

As I left my home to assist my parents in Gloucester County, a normal 20-minute drive took more than an hour and 20 minutes. Again, no additional aid was provided initially by Christie for an area south of Trenton where devastation is still evident months later.

Enter Winter Storm Jonas. With all the warnings provided by meteorologists and scenarios for damage along the coastline, our governor waited until the last minute to come off the presidential campaign trail, stating previously that he didn't see a need to come back to New Jersey.  

At my fire company, we followed our usual company protocol. We manned our station with volunteers for nearly 48 hours. As I sat on the stand-by crew, I witnessed flooding and wind damage to South Jersey shore communities, and watched via local news and social media extensive flooding and numerous water rescues carried out by first responders.  

As the hours passed and high tides progressed through the Wildwoods, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City, images of flooding and devastation were everywhere. Again, no aid from the state was mobilized. No mutual aid was provided by North Jersey communities to show reciprocity for what we provided during Sandy.  

As the storm progressed, Christie declared that "no real damage has been done in New Jersey" and returned to campaigning outside the state. At one event, he called the mayor of North Wildwood "crazy" for comparing the blizzard damage to that of Hurricane Sandy in his town. He lambasted a questioner citing the Cape May County damage with "... (do) you want me to go down there with a mop?"  

I consider these remarks as a complete insult as a taxpayer and a first responder who willingly risks life and limb for the people of New Jersey. If this man becomes president, will he tell the people of Tornado Alley, "Do you want me to come out with a dustpan and broom"? 

Christie should be charged with theft of service while he still collects a paycheck on the backs of New Jersey taxpayers. Beware America, this man is a charlatan and a bully.

Robert Scardino is a first responder in Woodstown, Salem County.

Devon Perry, Interim Executive Director for Visit South Jersey, wants to build on recent success spurred by the craft beverage industry.

HADDON TWP. -- A little over a year after she first started working with the group, Devon Perry is now running the show at Visit South Jersey, the marketing organization for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties. She stepped up as interim executive director after Jake Buganski left for a new job as president of Corning and the Finger Lakes in New York.

Devon Perry, Interim Executive Director for Visit South Jersey, wants to build on recent success spurred by the craft beverage industry. (Photo provided by Visit South Jersey) 

The South Jersey native and owner of King's Hall, a co-working space in Haddonfield, wants to continue to focus on some of the region's strengths and help it grow as it comes out from the shadow of neighboring Philadelphia.

"Not only do we have the little mom and pop owners, but we have some of the best wineries, breweries and restaurants in the world," she said.

Visit South Jersey also does marketing for South Jersey's Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association, and under Buganski, helped establish the Vintage Atlantic Wine Region, a network of wineries spanning New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Perry said the wineries have seen a huge benefit from that partnership.

The area in general has also seen a boost in tourism over the last few years as well. The region's four counties were all in the top five in the state for tourism growth in 2014.

Now, the group is hoping to capitalize on that growth and promote the region through the same focus on craft beverages. Visit South Jersey already has 12 craft brewery or distillery members.

"Everything is all cohesive," she said. "We're already poised to really position ourselves as a competitive region to other wine region in the United States. What's exciting to me is I'm watching not only the wineries but the breweries and distilleries become the next chapter."

Perry said they are focusing on the word "craft" to help tailor their message and promote the area's businesses as a whole. The message they want South Jersey to represent is simple.

"We are quality," Perry said.

It's just up to Visit South Jersey to broadcast that message for their members. Which Perry thinks shouldn't be that hard.

"The cool part is the hospitality and tourism assets in South Jersey are very high quality," she said.

However, the difficultly comes from worrying about where they will get the money they need to accomplish their goals. Visit South Jersey gets very limited funding from the state. That leaves Perry to worry about how to position the region's brand at the same time she has to figure out how they are going to run the operation day-to-day.

Perry said corporate sponsorships play a huge part in helping the organization keep going, but a little more help form the state would make their fight much easier.

"The corporate dollars could go a lot further if we have state funding," she said. "The potential economic development that could occur, and the return on the dollar could be 10-fold.

But Perry isn't going to let the struggle over funding get in the way of focusing on growing South Jersey.

"I like that this challenge is before me," she said. "I wouldn't want for the region to look at the challenge and feel anything but up for it."

Growing up and settling in the region, the area's growth has given Perry so much optimism about what kind of heights it can achieve.

"Thinking of it as a woman who has three children under the age of 5 ... too see South Jersey emerge not just as a place to live but a place to visit makes my heart sing," she said. 

With snow and rain comes icy roads, and law enforcement officers were kept busy working to keep the roads as safe as possible.

The winter blizzard that struck the state this past weekend left roads blanketed with snow and ice, leaving driving hazards for commuters.

While the winter storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow in sections of the state, Salem County snow totals ranged in municipalities, some with 12 inches of snow.

With snow and rain comes icy roads, and law enforcement officers were kept busy working to keep the roads as safe as possible.

Not only did police respond to many disabled vehicles left stranded in sections of the county, authorities were also responding to a handful of motor vehicle accidents caused by the inclement weather, local police chiefs said.

The Pennsville Police Department reported eight motor vehicle accidents over the weekend during the blizzard.

Pennsville Township was hit with at least 11 inches of snow by the end of the storm.

Of these accidents, only one resulted in a non-life threatening injury, according to police.

Dig out snow at least 3 feet around all sides of fire hydrants

"During the storm we handle eight accidents all contributed from the weather. Officers also pushed out numerous vehicles that were stuck or left in the roadway," Pennsville Chief Allen J. Cummings said Tuesday.

Traffic was light on Friday, but by Saturday travels picked up again until the nighttime when snow intensified.

New Jersey State Police handled 10 motor vehicle accidents and 46 vehicle assistance incidents, according to authorities.

Numerous people were stuck in drifts on Glassboro and Burlington roads in Upper Pittsgrove.

Carneys Point Police responded to more than 20 disabled motor vehicles and a few motor vehicle accidents, while Salem City officers tended to a handful of accidents.

Woodstown authorities reported zero accidents during the winter storm, which brought more than 8 inches of snow. Elmer was also hit with a foot of snow, while other municipalities varied.

Police are reminding drivers to slow down and be extra cautious.

Two warming centers have been set up in Penns Grove and Salem for the homeless.

SALEM  -- Code Blue is expected to be declared for the first time in Salem County Wednesday night.

The declaration would trigger the opening of warming centers for the area's homeless to give them places to take shelter during the bitter cold nights.

"We are ready as we can be at this time," said Ray Bolden Jr., a leader in the Salem County Code Blue Coalition on Tuesday.

Bolden, executive director of the Salem County Inter Agency Council of Human Services, and Bishop Dawn R. Brown, founder of Cathedral of Holiness Missionary Baptist Church in Pennsville, are co-directors of the Code Blue Coalition.

Bolden said the weather forecast looks like a Code Blue declaration will be warranted this week.

Volunteers have been preparing for Code Blue in Salem County for nearly a year.

Two warming centers will be open -- one at the John B. Campbell Center, 118 Walnut St., Salem, and the River Church, 222 South Broad St., Penns Grove.

They will be provided with a place to sleep and food. If the Code Blue declaration is made as expected, the warming centers will be open from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday.

Code Blue is declared when the temperature is expected to remain at 25 degrees or below for more than two hours or if the temperature is expected to be 32 or below with precipitation.

Cots, blankets and pillows are in place at the two designated warming center, Bolden said.

"We don't know how many people to expect," Bolden said.

He said about 25 volunteers have been cleared through security screening and are ready to go to work.

The Salem County Code Blue effort is patterned after the successful Code Blue program in neighboring Cumberland County. Begun in Bridgeton, the program now includes Vineland and Millville and is coordinated on a countywide basis.

Those who want to volunteer or make other types of donations for Code Blue in Salem County should call Brown at  856-678-6144.

Monetary donations are also being sought. They can be sent to the Inter Agency Council, 98 Market St., Salem, NJ 08079 or call Bolden directly at 856-935-7510 Ext. 8317.

The Salem County organization has also established a Facebook page.

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A fallen veteran has left behind a legacy to those who have been touched by his life and service.

A fallen veteran has left behind a legacy to those who have been touched by his life and service.

Erick Foster
 

Erick Foster's name and heart continues to thrive after he was killed by an insurgent fire in August 2007 through a recently established non-profit organization that reaches out to local veterans.

Foster was just 29 years old when he died in Iraq, but a close friend made it his mission to shine his compassion for others through Team Foster.

"Erick was a big part of who I was and who I became. I fell in love with the military and the army," Nick Liermann, CEO and Founder of Team Foster, said.

Liermann served active duty as a captain in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and currently serves as a JAG officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Foster and Liermann buddied up back in college and that's where the dedication for the United States military was sparked.

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"Erick was a big part in teaching me and showing me that you can get out of the military whatever you put in -- he always gave it 100 percent," Liermann said.

The non-profit organization -- formed in 2015 -- is based out of Philadelphia and reaches veterans throughout South Jersey.

In honor of Foster, the organization is working to pair service dogs with tri-state area veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury through a partnership with Alpha Bravo Canine.

"We wanted to work with someone on a much more local scale to make a bigger difference. It's a huge impact because the VA doesn't cover service dogs. Hopefully we can make a visible impact for everyone to see," Liermann said.

Alpha Bravo Canine trains service dogs for those suffering from PTSD. Team Foster is sponsoring two puppies who just came home by paying for the purchase, veterinary bills, specialized training, and other necessities.

With help from friends and family, Liermann was able to put together the organization and kick off the first Foster 100 fundraiser in 2014.

"I was blown away by it and the response we got. We got such positive feedback after the fact that we decided to formalize and we became incorporated in 2015," Liermann added.

The Foster 100 is a 100-mile bike ride stretching all the way from Philadelphia through South Jersey and ending in Cape May.

Join to help those who have served for us. Join to improve yourself. Join to be a part of... https://t.co/AVBmkXMrin

-- Team Foster (@Foster_Ride) January 2, 2016

Now, the organization is planning for the third annual ride come September 17.

Erick's sister, Abby Ellis, lives out in Indianapolis with her husband, and said the efforts by Liermann and the organization are amazing.

"We're honored that Erick has touched Nick's life so greatly and hat he's using that to touch others'. He had given so much of himself leading his troop the eight years he was in the army," Ellis said.

"We found out over the years that he's impacted many people's lives. Others have seen that and notice it," Ellis continued.

Ellis reflected on her brother's love for the Army, tracing back to when he was a little boy.

"When he was very little that was always his passion. He always wanted to do that there wasn't any questions about it. He was super hardworking and such a loving guy. He was fun-loving too -- always had a goofy smile and tried to be lighthearted in everything."

"Nick has really done a great job. We hope to make it out there this year. It's a great cause and he's done a fantastic job with it. It's nice to see how Erick has touched those around him," Ellis added.

Next month, the organization will also be holding a fundraiser with a puppy kissing booth to meet the new service puppies in Philly. 

For more information on Team Foster or to get involved, visit www.teamfoster.org.

Plans to bring Kennedy Health System into the big Thomas Jefferson University Hospital tent raise the usual cautions.

Keeping track of twists and turns in the South Jersey hospital landscape is like the old sales pitch at the ballpark gate for buying a scorecard: "You can't tell the players without a program."

The latest wrinkle: Kennedy Health System, with full-scale hospitals in Stratford, Cherry Hill and Washington Township, has agreed to be taken over by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, one of Philadelphia's premier medical teaching institutions. "Jeff," as it's often known, has been involved in an acquisition spree lately, but mostly in Pennsylvania.

If the "merger" creates a rub-off effect of Jefferson's top-rated care on three community hospitals in Camden and Gloucester counties, that can only be a good thing. But, as with all of these moves, questions persist.

An immediate question involves Kennedy and two other institutions, Inspira Health Network and Rowan University -- which itself controls two medical schools, one of them an osteopathic one located next to Kennedy's Stratford hospital.

Earlier this month, Kennedy CEO Joseph W. Devine implored Rowan's trustee board not to sell to Inspira excess university property in Harrison Township so Inspira can construct a new hospital there. Devine considers Inspira a competitor. He said that approving the Inspira deal would undermine a successful teaching-hospital relationship between Kennedy and the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine. Enough trustees were swayed by Devine's argument that they postponed a vote on the land sale.

What now? If Devine and other Kennedy officials knew of the impending Jefferson deal when he addressed the Rowan trustees -- it had to have been in the works before last week's merger announcement -- it's the Rowan people who should feel betrayed. What happens to the wonderful mutual relationship when a different teaching hospital buys Kennedy?

Unless Devine assures that the Rowan SOM won't be left hanging without a hospital partner, the trustees should disregard what he told them Jan. 6. That doesn't mean the board should OK the land sale immediately, since other issues surround Inspira's hospital plan. But Devine's protestations no longer look to be a valid barrier to a sale.

At their Jan. 22 press event where Jefferson and Kennedy signed a "letter of intent," phrases like "partnership," "innovative model" and "revolutionize patient care" flowed from executives like saline solution from a runaway IV drip.

Guess what? No one involved is going to say: "This is all about trading on Jefferson's superior brand awareness, and giving Kennedy a way to fend off Cooper and Virtua," the South Jersey health care behemoths. 

Regulators and patient advocates must thus view any Kennedy takeover with healthy skepticism, looking hard at platitudes about how care would be advanced. As we've stated before, it's the same kind of scrutiny state authorities must use before greenlighting Inspira's Harrison Township plans.

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The column that wonders how Greenwich Township is doing with its dike situation.

The column that wonders how Greenwich Township is doing with its dike situation.

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Good morning!

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It's a funny thing how something like snow can bring people together.

Having to shovel snow is an easy thing to commiserate about.

It's also a good excuse to do something good -- like how Tri City Boxing's Angelita Rodriguez and A'shun Robbins helped clean snow as a community service project for Tri-City H.O.P.E.

Shep, the friendly neighborhood boogieman/snow monster, helped clear driveways for free after the storm.

Just don't draw thank him for it or he'll come back and put more snow on your driveway than he took off.

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"Buried the old left hip today in a ceremony in Delaware.

"Didn't need a big casket.

"John Boyd of Fitness Connection fame gave the eulogy.

"It was his walking track that did me in."

- Jack Hummel

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A Super Bowl Sunday Helping Hoagie Sale was organized to benefit Trevor Ward, a Cumberland Regional High School senior battling leukemia.

Place an order online by visiting www.thecowproject.org and selecting Cumberland as the school district on the website. The deadline for orders is Feb. 4 and sandwiches can be picked up on Feb. 7 at Poliseno's Italian Deli on Landis Avenue in Rosenhayn.

A two-foot party hoagie will cost $10 and a party tray costs $50.

The Changing Our World Project is sponsoring the fundraiser.

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Eileen Bennett and Nelson Trout, authors of "The Bloody Third," will be on hand to sign books at the following upcoming events. Their book is a history of Millville's Third Ward.

- Bayshore Center at Bivalve on Feb. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

- A Novel Idea in Landis Marketplace on Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.

- Bogart's Coffee and Cafe on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.

- The Mansion House in Millville on March 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Due to the weekend snow, an additional registration date was made for the Millville Soccer Association's spring season.

Registration is scheduled Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the final registration date is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Millville Soccer Complex on McCafferty Boulevard.

Those unable to make it can also register online at www.millville soccer.com.

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The Cumberland County Human Relations Commission is presenting jackets to the local police chaplains during its first meeting of the year on Feb. 2 at the First Assembly Fellowship Hall at 4:30 p.m.

"To support the cause of helping people to love their neighbor as their self, the Commission recognized an opportunity to assist the volunteer Police Chaplains of Millville, Vineland and Bridgeton to be better identified and equipped to serve in this time of cold weather," said Gerritt Kenyon, chair of the commission.

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MY KIND OF TOWN: Where it doesn't matter if you have a mop or a shovel, as long as you're there to help.

Don E. Woods may be reached at dwoods@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @donewoods1. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

George Anderson writes that the Academy Awards need to be color-blind when it comes to judging movie performances.

To the Editor:

I think the "racism" controversy over a lack of minority acting nominees in this year's Academy Awards is completely ridiculous.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the awards, nominates actors, actresses and filmmakers for Oscars based on the quality of their performance  -- not skin color. 

Yes, there were some films and performances by African-Americans that may have been worth a nomination, such as Will Smith's in his recent movie "Concussion." 

Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, is the person who elevated this controversy by calling for an Oscar ceremony boycott and essentially accusing the Academy of racism. But has anyone ever considered that maybe this year's nominees represented the best performances in their categories?

This ridiculous controversy runs contrary to everything the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out about and stood for. He strived for African-Americans to be judged as equals based on their merits, character and achievements. 

You can't win anything just for being black. You win something by striving for a goal to be the best at whatever you do.

That's how success works.

George I. Anderson

Millville

Income equity op-ed ignored truths

To the Editor:

The South Jersey Times' Jan. 21 print edition featured a Tribune News Service column by Jay Ambrose with the headline "How the liberal goal of income equality can actually breed poverty."

I recognize that commentaries are opinion; however, the Times should not publish commentaries that are as misleading as Ambrose's. He claims that income redistribution in the direction of greater equality, as promoted by liberals, will somehow ruin our country. 

Actually, the opposite has already happened. The rich and powerful have influenced laws and regulations, as well as their enforcement, to unfairly favor themselves. According to Forbes magazine, the top 400 individuals now have as much wealth as the bottom half of Americans -- more than 150 million people.

It is difficult to understand how Ambrose could write an article on income equality that fails to acknowledge such disparity, or why the Times would publish it. Does any reasonable person believe the 400 wealthiest people, or the top 1 percent for that matter, have done anything to deserve their outlandish wealth? 

Our government creates the capitalist market, and the capitalist market has been rigged to favor the rich. Liberals are simply arguing that we should reverse the income and wealth redistribution that has occurred over the last 30 years. Our capitalist market rules should not be biased toward the rich. 

In many ways, liberals are arguing for a return to regulations in place during the middle-class expansion after World War II, but without that era's biases involving race, ethnicity or gender, and with full recognition of the importance of environmental sustainability.

Jess Everett

Pitman 

Rowan parking: What about the students' cars?

To the Editor:

Regarding recent Times articles announcing Rowan University's latest building projects on Rowan Boulevard, and the purchase of a home outside Glassboro for the university president: 

While I applaud Rowan's expansion and the opportunities for business and employment it brings, I am troubled by the lack of concern for Glassboro residents.

One new project is an 850-vehicle parking garage in Rowan Boulevard's commercial area. Great idea, but will students be permitted to park there? Will this relieve the on-street parking by students day and overnight? 

I've been a Swarthmore Road homeowner for 55 years. "The Ridge" neighborhood has become a rental community for students. Our property values have suffered, but that is a separate issue. Borough streets, not just in the Ridge, are full of student vehicles. On-street parking ordinances cannot be enforced due to the volume of cars.

Where is Rowan in addressing this problem? I recently spoke with a Rowan commuter student. She has great difficulty in finding a parking spot every day. I am sure this is true for most students. Rowan continues to build where there were formerly parking lots, but has provided no replacement facilities for student parking. 

Regarding the newly purchased $925,000 presidential home in Harrison Township, I was really "touched" by Rowan spokesman Joe Cardona's justification for buying a near-million-dollar home. Cardona addressed the  current residence (in a Glassboro over-55 development) and functions that are held there. I quote: "(The house is) not meeting the needs of the president, We're filling the streets with parking. It's not a good situation for the neighbors."

If someone from Rowan wants to answer this letter, I would appreciate it. But there is no excuse for the lack of respect for Glassboro residents. If wonderful plans are coming for student parking, great!

George H. Armstrong

Glassboro

Settle Millville City Council vacancy

To the Editor:

I am neither a citizen nor a taxpayer of Millville. So, Millville citizens, don't get twisted because of what I've written. It's only my opinion.

The government of Millville consists of five city commissioners. Currently there are only four members. These four people are gridlocked on agreeing on a person to replace Jim Quinn (who resigned to take a Cumberland County freeholder seat).

Two commissioners want James Parent to replace Quinn and two commissioners would like Robert Tesoroni to have the seat. In the last council election, in 2013, Tesoroni placed sixth and just missed gaining one of the five seats. There were 2,351 votes for Tesoroni. He should be supported by all four commissioners because was next in line.

The problem here is that the two commissioners who will not vote for Tesoroni have made this into a political football. The Millville City Commission has only until Feb. 4 to replace Quinn.

If they do not come to an amicable agreement by then, the commission will have just four members until the next election on Nov. 8, 2016. The citizens of Millville will end up being shortchanged by not having a full slate of commissioners.   

David M. Levin

Vineland

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The latest prices from Cedar Lane Feeds Auction for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.

UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP. -- Prices at Cedar Lane Feeds Auction Tuesday were as follows:

Hay, per square bale: High, $7; low, $4.

Hay, per round bale: High, $67; low, $27.50.

Goats: High, $127.50; low, $69.

Chickens: High, $13.50; low, $2.50.

Ducks: High, $16.50; low, $5.50.

Guineas: High, $6; low, $ --- .

Chicken Eggs - Brown: High, $3.30; low, $1.50.

Chicken Eggs - Green: High, $2.50; low, $2.

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DELSEA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Delsea Regional High School announces its January Crusaders of the Month  PITMAN The W.C.K. Walls School announces its Students of the Month for December 2015:  Kindergarten — Titus Brett, Tyler McIlvaine and Kaiden Pfender. First Grade — Reilly Driscoll, Liam Etter, Nolan Russell and Logan Thompson. Second Grade — Justin Evans, Gianna Palma, Amiyah Riley, Sara Wojtkowiak and Joseph Zubert. Third...

DELSEA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Delsea Regional High School announces its January Crusaders of the Month 

• Senior - Nick Angelus
• Junior - Mackenzie Miller
• Sophomore - Wyatt DiGregorio
• Freshman - Jillian Groff 

PITMAN

The W.C.K. Walls School announces its Students of the Month for December 2015: 

Kindergarten -- Titus Brett, Tyler McIlvaine and Kaiden Pfender.

First Grade -- Reilly Driscoll, Liam Etter, Nolan Russell and Logan Thompson.

Second Grade -- Justin Evans, Gianna Palma, Amiyah Riley, Sara Wojtkowiak and Joseph Zubert.

Third Grade -- Annaliese Brown, Tyler Elliott, Alyson Geyer and Ellie Sanker.

Fourth Grade -- Dylan Alward, Alicia Bradley, Grace Eller, Aidan James, Ashton Kukowski and Samantha Lonney.

Fifth Grade -- Olivia Burrows, Hayes Hulitt, Cole McFadden, Kevin Thompson and Joella Trush.

CARNEYS POINT

January Students of the Month at Field Street School:

Kaiya Aikens, Travis Balback, Yadira Canela-Delgado, Reynaliz Charon, Luis Colon, Frankie Juarez Reynoso, Sawyer Kessler, Mia Lester, Katlyn Mills, Siany Ocasio, Kevin Olivos Valencia, Nidhi Patel, OM Patel, Alex Porter, Trinity Ransome, Sucel Recinos, Amy Recinos-Martinez, Jordan Richardson, Bristol Scott, Chloe Sharp, Kayla Smith, Elder Sontay Escobar, Sheily Sontay Mazariegos, Neziah Spence, Keely Stallings, Daivonnah Thomas and Brandon Torres-Ramos.

BRIDGETON

Bridgeton resident Courtney Skipper was named to the Dean's list at the University of New Haven in Orange Connecticut. Courtney is working on a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She was named to the Dean's List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2015 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List. The university is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. The University enrolls approximately 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Bunker Hill Middle School Principal Joseph Vandenberg announces the school's Students of the Month for January. The selections include:

Grade 6 - Gabriella Coppola, Olivia Crabtree, Nicolas Lunt, Saul Ronsayro and Christian Vivero De La Rosa.

Grade 7 - Liam Friel, Evan Kenderdine, Leilanie Sanchez, Chloe Sheridan and Mackenzie Sozio.

Grade 8 - Shivam Darji, Zuleyha Kumas, Matthew Marmon, Paige Tatus and Zachary Weiserth.

Students at a South Jersey high school were challenged to look at life through someone else's eyes and reflect on themselves during an emotional workshop.

CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- Students at a South Jersey high school were challenged to look at life through someone else's eyes and reflect on themselves during an emotional workshop.

Penns Grove High School students were faced with tough topics that pushed them to dig deep into themselves and find compassion toward others through Challenge Day exercises.

The workshop was held earlier this month.

"The main focus was to 'love' each other and do not judge another individual/student because you have no idea what their life circumstances are, or what they have been through or going through in the present," Sharon Riley, Program Director of PGHS School Based Youth Services, said.

Teenagers focused on safety and how to find a healthy environment to share whatever has held them back in order to receive continued support.

Challenge Day is a six-and-a-half hour experiential program where two trained leaders from San Francisco Bay Area fly out to different schools and lead the workshops.

Finding that support was a key lesson for the students, as well as acceptance, empathy, connectedness, and forgiveness.

Adults volunteer and participate in Challenge Day at Penns Grove High School, in Carneys Point Township (Submitted Photo | For NJ.com) Brittany M. Wehner | For NJ.com 

Days after the assembly, a teacher witnessed a student apologizing to another in class while asking for forgiveness after continued harassment, according to Riley.

Bethlehem Twp. School District professional day training focuses on safety, security and kindness

"They asked if they would forgive them and said they would never do this to them or any other student again," Riley added.

Parents, teachers, and students responded with a positive reaction to the experience and the School Based Youth Services Program developed a follow-up support group called "Be the Change" for students.

Meetings will be held bi-weekly to keep the spirit of Challenge Day going.

The photobooth, as it is popularly called, was invented by commercial photographer Anatol Josepho in 1921.

In 2014, the Zimmerlli Art Museum in New Brunswick presented an exhibit titled "Striking Resemblance" that featured a mysterious assemblage of 445 photobooth images purchased from a New York City antique shop in 2012 showing the same man in snapshots taken from the 1930s through the 1960s.

The mystery was later solved, as noted by Janelle Griffith in this article posted on nj.com on June 23, 2014. The man in the images was Franklyn Swantek of New Boston, Mich., who owned Swantek Photo Service, known as "Michigan's largest operators and distributors of Photomatic." He took the self-portraits as test shots after service stops to mix the chemicals in the booths needed to develop photos.

The curious part of the story wasn't so much that the man took this matter-of-fact approach in his business; it was that he saved all 445 snaps. Perhaps it was because photobooth pictures were, and still are, keepsakes that people find difficult if not impossible to discard.

MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey

The portable picture studios have become extremely popular at weddings and other events these days, but are most certainly nothing new; the technology dates back nearly a century.

Inventor of the photobooth Anatol M. Josepho posed for one himself in the 1920s with a pipe and his terrier. Courtesy of flickr.com 

According to a March 2008 article on telegraph.co.uk, the photobooth, as it is popularly called, was invented by commercial photographer Anatol Josepho (born Josephewitz in Russia in 1894) from blueprints he devised in 1921.

The article notes that "by September 1925 he had opened his Photomaton Studio on Broadway, between 51st and 52nd streets. Crowds, as many as 7,500 people a day, would line up to have their photos taken for 25 cents for a strip of eight: the place came to be known as 'Broadway's greatest quarter-snatcher.'"

Within a short time, the Photomatics had become popular 'quarter-snatchers' along the New Jersey shore as well. Resort areas from Seaside Heights to Cape May featured the booths in arcades, offering, in some instances, a strip of photos allowing for a series of poses or a single snapshot dispensed in a metal souvenir frame.

Norma Jeane Mortenson posed for one in 1938 in California; you know her better by the name given her by movie studios -- Marilyn. Courtesy of pinterest.com 

The photobooths eventually made their way to department stores and malls, offering an alternative to coin operated rides and toys in plastic bubbles dispensed like gumballs.

The popularity of the booths lay in the quick production of the picture; as Poloroid cameras became more affordable and widespread in the 1960s and 1970s, the novelty of an 'instant' photo from a booth declined.

Here's a gallery of photobooth pictures taken in New Jersey through the years. Perhaps you have some of your own in albums and drawers; send them in to ghatala@starledger.com for use in future galleries.

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It Happened in Bridgeton was uploaded to Youtube by John Rose, who was given a cassette copy of the film by his friend John Wojtowicz. Watch video

The people of a Bridgeton were the stars of a film, released in 1937, showing life in the city and its surrounding area.

It Happened in Bridgeton was uploaded to Youtube by John Rose, who was given a cassette copy of the film by his friend John Wojtowicz. They found the tape at Squirrels Nest Antique Store.

"We didn't want the video to get lost since we both felt it was an important piece of Bridgeton History and wanted to make it available to easily be shared and found online," Rose said about uploading it to Youtube.

The local Antiquarian League also made DVD copies of the film previously, which is in the possession of a number of locals and used in classes dealing with local history.

The film depicts industry in Bridgeton, landmarks like Sunset Lake and even the last Civil War veteran alive in the area -- James Trenchard.

You can watch the highlights of a football game, where Millville beat Bridgeton 33-0.

The Bridgeton Evening News is even highlighted -- a precursor to the South Jersey Times.

The film ends with:

"You live in Bridgeton.

"So trade in Bridgeton.

"And boost Bridgeton until..."

Then final intertitle card appears reading: "The End." 

BRIDGETON — 252 Hampton St., Fannie Mae to Alejandro Alverez for $45,000. — 83 Woodland Dr., 21st Mortgage Corp to Frank Canino for $40,000. — 527 Buckshutem Road, Maurice L. Booker to Rosaura A. Cruz-Hernandez for $100,000. — 27 Twin Oaks Dr., Adam C. Murray to Rachelle Kijevcanin for $165,000. — 5 Mather St., Dolores Roemer to Austin Headrick...

South Jersey Times 

BRIDGETON

-- 252 Hampton St., Fannie Mae to Alejandro Alverez for $45,000.

-- 83 Woodland Dr., 21^st Mortgage Corp to Frank Canino for $40,000.

-- 527 Buckshutem Road, Maurice L. Booker to Rosaura A. Cruz-Hernandez for $100,000.

-- 27 Twin Oaks Dr., Adam C. Murray to Rachelle Kijevcanin for $165,000.

-- 5 Mather St., Dolores Roemer to Austin Headrick for $60,000.

-- 25 Crestwood Dr., Michael A. Mathis to Kimberly R. Ghedine for $99,000.

DEERFIELD TWP.

-- 590 Landis Ave., Wells Fargo Bank Trust to Nicole Schaffer for $125,000.

-- 416 Landis Ave., Paul Messick Jr. to Ronda N. VanMeter for $142,000.

EAST GREENWICH TWP.

-- 217 Waterbury Court, ERBS Investors LLC to Dominic and Rebecca Gambino II for $383,540.

ELMER

-- 216 Main St., Fannie Mae to Virginia Briggs for $30,100.

FAIRFIELD TWP.

-- 396 Reeves Road, Scott Poolake to Joseph M. Elbeuf for $216,000.

-- 53 Shoemaker Lane, Crestar Real Estate Investments LLC to El Chapulin LLC for $10,000.

FRANKLIN TWP.

-- 500 Swedesboro Road, Top Dog Investments LLC to Robert E. Davis Jr. for $215,000.

GLASSBORO

-- 587 DeFrancesco Circle, Beazer Homes Corp to Matthew Lindner for $263,000.

-- 126 Woodlane Court, Matthew and Candace Murschell to John P. and Melanie R. Saicic for $264,000.

GREENWICH TWP. (CUMBERLAND COUNTY)

-- 884 Ye Greate St., Alan B. Hedges to Cumberland County Historical Soceity for $100,000.

HARRISON TWP.

-- 411 Woodruff Trail, Linda L. Proto to Ronald V. Proto and Michael A. Proto for $83,000.

HOPEWELL TWP.

-- 622 Barretts Run Road, Carolyn Michelle Carter to Kirsten Kathleen Gandy for $10,000.

LAWRENCE TWP.

-- 526 Bay Point Road, Hartley Hudson to New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection for $128,991.19.

LOGAN TWP.

-- 47 Hamilton St., Anthony R. Ippoliti and Penny Croxton to Anthony R. Ippoliti and Paula L. Ruckenstein for $17,400.

MAURICE RIVER TWP.

-- 4079 Route 47, Kaye Myers to Francis J. Nagle for $133,000.

MILLVILLE

-- 219 Howard St., Stacy McCartney to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC for $120,898.44.

PENNS GROVE

-- 49 to 53 Cumberland Ave., American Regional Real Estate Partners LLC for Diomel C. Uruchima for $1,000.

PITMAN

-- 160 W. Holly Ave., Carolyn Pye attorney, to WLM Property Innovations LLC for $116,000.

PITTSGROVE TWP.

-- 10 Willow Lane, New Jersey Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventists and Helen C. Dodick, Esq. for the Estate of Florence M. Tius for $59,000.

QUINTON TWP.

-- 44 Main St., Fannie Mae to Kaja Holdings 2 LLC for $17,855.25.

-- 107 Waterworks Road, James R. Reilley Sr., trustee to Margaret T. Danner for $100,000.

SOUTH HARRISON TWP.

-- 107 Joanne Court, RJ's Heritage Homes Inc. to Michael and Christina Morozewicz for $75,000.

SWEDESBORO

-- 212 South Ave., Michael and Christine Roncoroni to Darlene M. Pidgeon for $216,500.

VINELAND

-- 665 Westmont Lane, Housing and Urban Development to William M. Mercogliano Jr. for $52,200.

-- 112 to 122 W. Wood St., MFGI 237 LLC to 122 E. Wood LLC for $300,000.

-- 2504 Allegheny Ave., Landmark Development No. 4 LLC to Andrey B. Kornoukh for $198,555.

-- 248 W. Wheat Road, Coba Inc. to Mario J. Ruiz-Mesa for $64,500.

-- 1964 E. Oak Road, Carol A. Dallago to John J. Sabados Jr. for $121,000.

-- 1964 E. Oak Road, Housing and Urban Development to Hightower Group Inc. for $55,000.

-- 331 Amanda Court, Folkstone Properties LLC to Cristhian Navarro-Guifarro for $206,000.

-- 561 Northeast Blvd. Vineland Northeast LLC to JRP NJ Realty LLC for $100,000.

-- 1295 W. Chestnut Ave., Edwin Cruz to Jose Rosas Martinez for $180,000.

-- 1356 Panther Road, Richard A. Ferrari by executor to Brian Barsuglia for $230,000.

-- 2509 Allegheny Ave., Landmark Development No. 4 LLC to Michelle Montana for $180,000.

-- 2330 E. Oak Road, John B. Phebus by attorney to John F. Scarpa for $185,000.

-- 1122 Woodcrest Dr., Einstein Family LLC to Gregory Gervato Jr. for $157,000.

-- 1184 Fairmount Ave., Anna M. Pasquale, executor, to Michael R. Pasquale for $55,000.

-- 1831 Monarch Lane, Ronald G. Beaudoin Jr., administrator, to Maria T. Aretz for $100,000.

-- 7 Ewan Terr., New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance  to Nichole Channel for $150,000.

-- 13 S. State St., Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. by attorney to Black Door Properties LLC for $95,000.

-- 2968 S. Delsea Dr., Raisa Tischenko to Joseph Fricano for $110,000.

-- 1253 W. Walnut Road, Housing and Urban Development to Carlos A. Ruiz Vargas for $85,000.

-- 2020 Indian Dr., Fannie Mae by attorney to Ivan R. Perez for $310,000.

-- 1335 N. Valley Ave., Tracey Lazzarino Pettit, administrator, to Danielle Lazzarino for $122,681.51.

-- 1206 E. Cornell St., Fannie Mae by attorney to ADR Properties LLC for $56,000.

WEST DEPTFORD TWP.

-- 32 Budd Blvd., Housing and Urban Development to Robert P. and Stephanie B. Mahon and Carol A. Mahon-Craig for $116,543.

-- 117 and 119 Crown Point Road and 39 Phoenix Dr., WNA Realty LLC to Exeter 39 Phoenix LLC for $11,750.

WESTVILLE

-- 18 New St., Feng Yu Dong to Kamal Uddin for $35,500.

WOOLWICH TWP.

-- 18 Oakview Terr., Woolwich Investors LLC to Kirbie D. Hanlon and Frank T. Paolini for $415,220.

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New Jersey State Police respond to a motor vehicle crash that left one dead in Salem County.

OLDMANS TWP. -- New Jersey State Police are on the scene of a motor vehicle accident that left one dead in South Jersey.

Emergency personnel responded just after 8 a.m. to Straughns Mill Road in the area of Freed for reports of a crash involving a car and tractor trailer.

One person has been confirmed dead on the scene.

It is unclear at this time what caused the crash and police have not released anymore information on the fatality.

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