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LOCAL NEWS CLIPS - OCTOBER 2007
BUENA VISTA: Fort Dix terror plot suspect pleads guilty 10/31/07
Agron Abdullahu faces up to 5 years in federal prison
after pleading guilty on Wednesday to providing weapons to a group of men
accused of plotting an attack on Fort Dix.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) BUENA VISTA: Volunteer fire company announces date of Elvis shindig, thank you very much 10/31/07 The
Collings Lakes Volunteer Fire Company announced their annual Elvis tribute
concert and beef and beer with Mike Reno is scheduled for Wednesday, November
17th.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) Plea deal eyed for Fort Dix defendant from Buena Vista 10/26/07
The Collings Lakes resident, Agron Abdullahu, who is
facing the least serious chares of six men in the Fort Dix terror plot case is
expected to plead guilty Wednesday according to a lawyer.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) BUENA VISTA: Enjoy a weekend haunting 10/26/07 Our Lady of the Lakes
Church is sponsoring their third annual haunted hayride this Friday and Saturday
on 19 Malaga Road in Collings Lakes.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) BUENA VISTA: Officials wants to crack down on false alarms 10/23/07
Township Committee introduced an ordinance last night for
regulations on the installation, operation and maintenance of certain alarm
systems.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) BUENA VISTA: Township moves ahead on funds for salt shed 10/23/07
The Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance that would appropriate
$70,000 to finance construction of a salt shed in the public works yard.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) Dogs display their competitive nature 10/22/07
The South Jersey Kennel Club Inc. hosted its 58th annual
All-Breed Dog Show and Obedience Trail this past weekend at the Buena Vista
Camping Resort.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) School funding will get close look after election 10/22/07
New Jersey lawmakers are trying to redo funding for public schools which
consumes most of the tax revenue.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Buena Vista tour show what open-space funding can save 10/18/07
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - "You'll think you're in the Serengeti or somewhere." It is midafternoon, and Fred Akers is leading a small group of observers
through a tunnel of branches on the 70-acre plot of land he is busy describing,
and which he says has just been saved from development. Twenty minutes of walking later, he reaches his destination, a 5-acre hollow
that becomes a vernal - or seasonal - lake after winter's snow and rain. Grass blows in the breeze and a bird swoops overhead, quickly identified by
one hiker, Michael Hogan, of the Weymouth Township environmental commission, as
a Cooper's hawk, which is listed as endangered. When wet, the hollow is a breeding-ground for rare types of frogs. Akers, who represents the Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association, had come to
Buena Vista Township both to trumpet the value of the area that stretches behind
Michael Debbi Park and to tie the fate of that fragile beauty to a battle for
more government funding. The site is about to be bought by the local township with funds from Atlantic
County's Open Space Trust through a 2-cent earmark from every $100 of property
tax paid. That purchase is possible, said Mayor Chuck Chiarello, because of the
state's matching funds for such open- space initiatives. But that money is now drying up and will run out after the 2008 fiscal year.
Both sides agree that the system should be refunded; the question is by how
much. A ballot question in the Nov. 6 election, and supported by scores of
environmental groups, asks voters to approve a bond issue of $200 million to
allow the state to continue preserving open space, farmland and historic sites.
Earlier in the day, Chiarello, a Democrat, was joined by Howard Kyle, chief
of staff for Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson, and Mayor Kathy Chasey
of Mullica Township, both Republicans, in a bipartisan statement of support for
approving the ballot question. Kyle said the county executive regarded the preservation of green space as an
important "growth management tool," offsetting the environmental impact of
development. Joining the politicians were members of the group Keep It Green, a collection
of more than 90 organizations and conservancies pushing to raise awareness about
the measure. The group has previously stumped in Cape May County, but Wednesday's event
concentrated on highlighting the effect of rescuing the 70 acre in Buena Vista
Township that is so close to the Pinelands. Jaclyn Rhoads, of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, part of Keep It Green,
said Wednesday, "New Jersey faces 'build-up' in the next 20 to 25 years." By
then, she explained, all available land that has not already been protected
would likely be built upon. And Doug O'Malley of another advocacy group,
Environment New Jersey, said that 40 acres of the state undergo development
every day. Chiarello said later that the expected cost of the land, $185,000, came
predominantly from Atlantic County open space funds. "But," he said, through
state matching funds, "half of that really comes from the state." The
municipality also got a $10,000 grant from the conservancy fund of the Pinelands
Commission. The Keep It Green wagon plans to roll into Cumberland County next week.
For complete details go to:
www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page) Residents will vote on land preservation 10/18/07 A press conference was held on Wednesday at the Michael Debbi Park in Richland to support the ballot question No. 3 to fund open space, farmland, and historic sites preservation statewide and locally. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA VISTA: Open space advocates want you vote 10/17/07 Today a meeting at 12:30 pm at the Michael Debbi Park in Richland will urge voters to support a statewide ballot question concerning open space. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA VISTA: Volunteers sought for Halloween event 10/16/07 The Collings Lakes Civic Association needs volunteers to help its third annual Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday for more information call 609-704-1904. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Classic cars cruise into Richland park 10/15/07 Corvettes Unlimited hosted their third American Wheels Show on Sunday at the Michael Debbi Park in Richland. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Civic group pursues grant for playground 10/13/07 Marx Heller, President of the Collings Lakes Civic Association applied for a Hamburger Helper's My Hometown Helper grant for new playground equipment near the lake beaches. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA: Township endorses open space legislation 10/12/07 Township Committee members shared their support with the Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007. They unanimously passed a resolution to endorse it. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA VISTA: Veterans Day activities announced 10/8/07 Veterans Day services will be held at 11 am in Saw Mill Park on Route 40 and noon at the memorial in front of Milmay Volunteer Fire Company on Broad Street. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Families head to Richland for annual autumn festival 10/8/07 The annual Saw Mill Park Festival was held in Richland on Saturday. The day was filled with crafters, yard salers, fun and games for the kids. The Scarecrow contest was also kicked off. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA VISTA: Van, SUV collide in Milmay 10/8/07 Due to a late morning crash Broad Street in Milmay was closed down. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Fire damages 23 acres of woodland 10/6/07 About 23 acres of woodland was burned by a fire on Thursday. The cause of the fire is under investigation. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Motorcycle crash sends rider to hospital 10/6/07 Traffic on Route 40 was detoured on Friday when a van collided with a motorcycle. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Family works to give ghost bride life for fest 10/5/07 The second annual Scarecrow contest started in Richland. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
BUENA VISTA: Food stamp outreach at MLK center 10/5/07 A Food Stamp program is now being hosted at the Dr. Martin Luther King Center. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
Survey of land will assess its financial future 10/3/07 The second of four public hearings concerning redevelopment near Comar Place was held Monday night. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
The Pinelands Commission Permanent Land Protection Committee approved $10,000 for an addition of 70 acres to the Michael Debbi Park in Richland. For complete details go to: www.thedailyjournal.com (Return To Top Of Page)
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