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LOCAL NEWS CLIPS - AUGUST 2006
Longest commute in U.S. is...here? Vineland area claims slowest trips to work 8/31/06 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton metropolitan area posted the nation's longest commute. Buena Vista Mayor said Cumberland County couldn't claim to be No. 1 over his township. He thinks it is a tie. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com
Man charged with Buena car burglaries 8/15/06 Buena Borough police charged John C. Jozefyk of being a suspected cat burglar with four counts of burglary and theft. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com
Towns study joint ventures to save cash 8/12/06 Residents got a boost for their municipal budget this year in the amount of $150,000 in extra state aid. Buena Borough has promised to share more services with Buena Vista Township as part of the agreement. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com
Hobbyist replicate railroad 8/8/06
IF YOU
GO The auction will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allen Auction Services, 231 Landing St., Vincentown.
DONGJIN
CHOI/Gannett New Jersey Joe Natale spent his childhood on the trains. His grandfather worked on them, often bringing Natale's father along on the rides. His father, who later became a grand engineer on the Reading Railroad from Camden to Atlantic City, would always bring Natale along, too. Now a chemical engineer, Natale serves as president of Patcong Valley Model Railroaders, the newest residents of Richland Village. "I guess the love for the railroad just runs in my blood," Natale said. "I think that's true for most of the members in our club." Patcong Valley Model Railroaders, a group of 25 members from across South Jersey who are interested in replicating HO-scale trains, moved last summer into Richland Village, a section of Buena Vista Township in northwest Atlantic County. They have started working on the first half of an 80-by-40-foot model replicating the 1945-55 era of trains in North Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and western New York. They are working to capture the transition from old steam engines to diesel locomotives. "We really want to stick with the East Coast and create something that people would recognize," Natale said. "We'll have big landmarks that people know, like the Altoona Horseshoe Curve, and we'll have local connections like a small part dedicated to Richland Village." The model, which will hold 12 to 15 trains, will require at least 10 people to operate. It also will include a coal mine, docking area, freight station and several loading areas. The entire project will take two to three years, but the railroaders hope to get at least half of it operational by Christmas. The railroaders, some of whom contribute about 15 hours per week to the project, include electricians who do wiring, artists who create scenery, and structural engineers who build the trains and design layouts. "Even after you get old, you still get to be a little kid," said Herb Scheufele, secretary of the club. "You still get to play with toys. That's what working with model trains is like." Patcong Valley Model Railroaders will be open to the public for special events throughout the year. It's one piece of a larger effort to revitalize a stretch of Route 40 in Richland. "What we are trying to do in Richland Village is pay homage to our railroad heritage while creating a unique place that will draw people from far away," Mayor Chuck Chiarello said. "We don't want something that every town has; we're creating a place where people might want to take a train ride to, visit the stores, eat a meal, visit the park and really enjoy." "It's a work in progress," he added. "We have a million things left to do, but we're headed in the right direction. Our main priority is to keep the flavor of the old times and stay true to our railroad theme."
Atlantic County's first rabies case of year confirmed in Buena Vista 8/5/06 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP Health officials Friday
confirmed the first positive case of rabies in Atlantic County this year,
authorities said.
Richland train service starts again Saturday 8/4/06 The Cape May Seashore Lines train service is expected to return on Saturday, August 5th. The train is scheduled to leave Tuckahoe at 10 am and Richland at 11:30 am. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com
Richland train arrives Saturday 8/4/06 BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP The Richland to Tuckahoe
train will begin Saturday service for the rest of the year this weekend after
holdups delayed the service twice before. Saw Mill Park, located near the train station, is now open to the public, along with several antique shops and restaurants. Adult fares are $10, children 12 and under are $5 and infants are free.
Richland-Tuckahoe train service on track 8/3/06
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP The Richland to Tuckahoe
train will begin Saturday service for the rest of the year this weekend
after holdups delayed the service twice before. Saw Mill Park, located near the train station, is now open to the public, along with several antique shops and restaurants. Adult fares are $10, children 12 and under are $5 and infants are free.
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