Linwood signs on to new emergency communication system

Last Updated on Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:51 am Written by Suzanne Marino Friday, October 26, 2012 03:29 pm

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LINWOOD--As the weather models line up and it appears at this point that our area will feel a significant impact from Hurricane Sandy late Sunday and for several days after the offices of emergency management are getting up and running in front of the storm.

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Correction

Written by Suzanne Marino Wednesday, October 24, 2012 07:01 pm

A story in last week’s issue incorrectly listed the wards of candidates for Northfield City Council. Republican Robert Zlotnick faces Democratic incumbent Frank Perri in Ward 1.

Jim Travagline and Debbie Ranger Doherty are seeking the Ward 2 seat. 

Having some fun with history

Last Updated on Friday, October 26, 2012 09:48 pm Written by Suzanne Marino Wednesday, October 24, 2012 04:40 pm

NORTHFIELD—Twice a year the Northfield Cultural Committee invites folks to dig around in their attics and basements and see if there is a hidden historical gem they might have tucked away. Everyone knows the story of the Antiques Road Show where every once in a while someone walks in with a garage sale find and its worth six figures.

For the two dozen or so people who brought in their buried treasures it was a chance to learn they had just hit is rich or maybe they were just caught up with wishful thinking.

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Northfield gets good rate for municipal bonds

Last Updated on Friday, October 26, 2012 09:49 pm Written by SUZANNE MARINO Wednesday, October 24, 2012 03:31 pm

NORTHFIELD—City Councilman Tom Polistina had good news to share across the dais at the Tuesday, Oct. 23 City Council meeting. The council had agreed to go out for permanent bonding in August and once Dawn Stollenwerk, CFO for the city had everything prepared and council agreed to move forward it was up to the city’s bond council working with Polistina to decide when the rate would be most advantageous to Northfield and then to go out for sale. “We got a great rate for our bond at 1.787903 percent. And we got that right because of a lot of things that we are doing right in Northfield,” said the Councilman.

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Linwood City Police Blotter, edition of Oct. 25, 2012

Last Updated on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 04:26 pm Written by STAFF REPORTS Tuesday, October 23, 2012 04:22 pm

Police blotter information is supplied by local police departments and other law enforcement agencies. All persons named are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The Linwood City Police Department received 916 calls for service Sept 24-Oct. 22. The department conducted 29 criminal investigations, provided 40 medical assists, investigated 15 motor vehicle accidents, seven incidents of domestic violence and provided 19 fire assists.

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Who’s pulling the strings in Somers Point?

Last Updated on Friday, November 02, 2012 01:19 pm Written by Opinion Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:07 pm

To the editor:

What’s going on with the Republican Party in Somers Point? What are they trying to pull this year?

Lest we all forget about the debacle of 10 years ago when the former Republican club president ran for council and was not living in Somers Point at all. He lived in Egg Harbor Township and in the end he had to resign. Do they think we have forgotten what that cost our fine city in legal fees and progress?

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Somers Point residents waging war on trees

Written by Opinion Monday, October 22, 2012 04:51 pm

To the editor:

When did we become such a fearful people? Whence came the notion that it was possible, or even good, to eliminate all risk from our lives? The citizens of Somers Point are waging a war on trees, a war motivated by fear.

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Ribbon cutting celebrates revitalized MRHS

Written by Suzanne Marino Friday, October 19, 2012 03:46 pm

LINWOOD – A ribbon cutting Friday, Oct 12 officially marked the completion of a three-year, $40 million renovation and construction project that transformed MainlandRegionalHigh School from a tired, nearly half-century-old building into a revitalized educational campus.

The makeover extends from the entrance to the school and the athletic fields to the gymnasium, the science annex and the new administration wing.

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