NEW POLICE AND PUBLIC WORKS AUDIO STREAMING COMING SOON TO UNOFFICIALLY WINSLOW

BELOW IS A LINK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THEIR INVESTIGATION OF WINSLOW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR DR. ANN GARCIA.

The document noted in the video is available in PDF format here on UNofficially Winslow.


Originally aired by CBS news on February 6, 2012

Can you find Waldo in this video clip ?

Monday At 11 p.m. I-Team (CBS News) Investigates
A woman is working five different jobs and earning $300,000, but the tax payers are fronting the bill. On Monday night at 11 p.m. the I-Team Investigates.

Please click on the graphic below to view the preview news clip video on this subject.


On September 1, 2011 UNofficially Winslow posted a report from the State of New Jersey Department of Education Office of Fiscal Accountability And Compliance Investagation Unit.

Please click on the graphic below to review the UNofficially Winslow posting which includes a link (wheel barrel of cash) to the above noted report.

JANUARY 7, 2012 TWELVE NOON

DON'T LET THIS BECOME A REALITY--VOTE TODAY

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UNofficially Winslow supports SUE ANN METZNER for Mayor, for she obeys the law. Not only the motor vehicle laws, but also all the laws of our society.

Wright is a retired police officer of 27 years and Director of Public Safety for Winslow Township. If Wright has a disrespect for the most simplest of motor vehicle laws and his own personal safety, what does he think about your personal safety?

Well let's see... he laid off eight police officers while his business partner, who just happens to be the municipal judge, got a 25% pay raise.

CLICK HERE for the UNofficially Winslow report on the judge's 25% raise.

SMILE YOU'RE ON BARRY CAM

Committeeman Barry Wright, Director of Public Safety, 2nd a motion to approve an ordinance to permit the installation of traffic cameras in Winslow Township. Both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Courier-Post have published articles explaining that traffic cameras often cause accidents instead of preventing them. You may review both newspaper articles using the links provided below. In addition to a copy of the ordinance Barry Wright 2nd the motion during a meeting when there was no television camera present. UNofficially Winslow was present and recorded the meeting. A video clip has also been inserted below.

Barry Cam ordinance

Courier-Post/USA Today
Red-light traffic camera deals under scrutiny

Philadelphia Inquirer
Red-light cameras' effect on accidents is debatable

CHANGE?....IS THEIR SLOGAN LYING ? IF SO, WHAT WILL THEY DO IF THEY ARE RE-ELECTED?

Below is a copy of a Flamini mailer from his 2008 campaign.

UNofficially Winslow believes Flamini is right, it's time for a "Real Change" in ward four. Time for ward four to have representation.


Flamini was re-elected in 2008 in spite of his lack of representation of the ward 4 residents. Flamini missed so many important meetings for ward 4 UNofficially Winslow posted his picture on a milk carton.


Committeewoman Lawrence seems to be a bit confused with the term "change" as well. This is a picture of Lawrence being sworn into office for the first time in 2004. This picture and text first appeared on UNofficially Winslow in October of 2004 and now Lawrence's re-election campaign signs say "Time for a change" ?

Notice Lawrence's hand is on the Bible while she is being sworn in. Since this picture was taken in 2004, perhaps there is a statue of limitations for lying while being sworn in on the Bible.

UNofficially Winslow October 2004:

MRS. MARIE LAWRENCE WAS NOMINATED BY THE WINSLOW DEMOCRAT MUNICIPAL CHAIR, LARRY HOLCOMB, TO FILL THE COMMITTEE SEAT VACATED BY MR. BATES.

FOLLOWING THIS NOMINATION, MRS. LAWRENCE WAS APPOINTED AND SWORN INTO OFFICE. MRS. LAWRENCE SERVED AS COMMITTEEWOMAN FOR WARD 3 FOR THE BALANCE OF MR. BATES' TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2005.

Barry Wright, Flamini, Lawrence, and Pleczynski's campaign signs and mailers include a slogan "Time for a Change", which sounds a lot like what they promised in 2008. It is 2011 now and Wright and his puppets have been in power for those 3 years and things have gotten progressively worse. Don't be fooled by the fact that Mayor Metzner is an incumbent...she has been an incumbent in a Committee that has been COMPLETELY CONTROLLED by the Wright team. By hiding behind a slogan like "TIME FOR A CHANGE" they are saying that you as a voter are not intelligent enough to realize that most of them have been there for almost a decade. And in fact if re-elected will be able to draw a pension for life!

CLICK HERE to view Barry Wright, Chuck Flamini, and Marie Lawrence's official signed sworn oaths of office from 2003 to 2010. Time for a change ?

METZNER'S TEAM VS. WRIGHT'S TEAM --- WHY IS WRIGHT WRONG FOR WINSLOW TOWNSHIP?

CLICK ON EACH PICTURE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Why is Barry Wright so silent on this issue? Isn't it unusual that none of the other seven Committee members present* didn't have a single comment ?

* Committeewoman Gibison was absent from the meeting.

GARCIA IN THE NEWS UPDATED: SEPT. 23, 2011

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

THE STAR-LEDGER (NJ.COM) SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

COURIER-POST SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

ATLANTIC CITY PRESS SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

UNofficially Winslow Receives Document

This document containing the name of the Winslow Township Board of Education Administrator, Dr. Ann F. Garcia, is being posted for the edification of the public.

UNofficially Winslow has received this document from several sources over the past eleven days. This document has NOT been requested or received by UNofficially Winslow from any government agency via the Open Public Records Act. Please click on the graphic below to review the document.

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail RE: Regional Day School

----- Original Message -----
From: UNofficially Winslow receives e-mail
To: UNofficiallywinslow@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 12:00 PM
Subject: Regional Day School

How is it that RDS is being used as the board office when we don’t own the building? And where did the money come from to tear up the carpets and lay tile in all the classrooms that have become offices? This is a travesty that Winslow’s special needs students are relocated to a trailer in substandard condition while the central office staff take over a perfect building that was built for the sole purpose of educating special needs students.

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail

----- Original Message -----
From: Graz
To: UNofficially Winslow
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:46 PM
Subject:Garcia's Commitment

I spoke up at the Board meeting back in May and spoke to Board about Dr Garcia's TOTAL commitment to Winslow (I called myself a selfish taxpayer) and how she could devote full time to Winslow when she was also affliated with a few Charter Schools in Camden, Vineland and soon to open one in Somers Point. Not real happy if Board grants her the salary of $156,000 if only giving us part time work. May as well hire a consultant to do her job for far less money.

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail

----- Original Message -----
From: UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail
To: UNofficially Winslow
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 7:47 AM
Subject: email to UNofficiallywinslow


Dear UNofficially Winslow:

At the June 15, 2011 Winslow School Board meeting, there was an addendum to the Board Agenda. This one included only two items:

A.) Approve Ann F. Garcia, Ed.D. as Business Administrator/Board Secretary, effective 7/1/2011, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the mutually agreed upon Employment Agreement.

B.) Approve Dorothy Carcamo, Ed.D. as Assistant Superintendent, effective 7/1/2011, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the mutually agreed upon Employment Agreement.

I don’t understand why this wasn’t in the original Board Minutes. There was plenty of time for it to be included in the agenda. I wish that the public would have known about it before it was voted upon and approved. I am sure that there would have been many more people at the board meeting to make comments on these items.

I can only hope that there is a caveat in the contracts that are “mutually agreed upon” that includes exclusivity of employment in our district. I do know that at many Universities, the employment contracts state that the full time employee cannot hold another job. This is to maintain the individual’s focus on why they were hired.

In some cases, there is an allowance for outside work to be allowed but the payment would go to the education institution instead of the individual.

I truly hope that these things are considered before the final copy of the contracts is signed by the Board of Education.

Concerned Winslow Taxpayer

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail

From: Ellery Karl
Date: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: For Posting on UNofficially Winslow
To: UNofficially Winslow

Dear UNofficially Winslow,

I would have sent this message sooner but I was going to wait for the next Winslow Township School Board meeting and make the comments there. The more I thought about it, though, the more outraged I became. Let me explain.

On June 15, 2011, the Winslow Township Board of Education had a meeting that began with honoring of the retiring teachers at 5:00 and continued with the Public meeting at 7:00. Just before the Board members adjourned to Executive session, one board member (Mr. Mark Benjamin) made a comment during the “new business” portion of the agenda which upset me immensely.

Mr. Benjamin stated that he was filing ethics charges against board members for pursuing the hiring of a company and that he did not want his name associated with a board that did this as it would negatively affect his political career.

The part that really disturbed me was that he was thinking of his “political” career. I am now embarrassed that I voted for Mr. Benjamin in the elections to become a board member. I was under the impression that it was for the students and the community of Winslow Township. I did not realize that Mr. Benjamin was using this position as a stepping stone to other political aspirations.

Ellery Karl Winslow Taxpayer since 1982

Click here to view previous e-mails sent to UNofficially Winslow concerning Winslow Township School District and B.O.E.

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail

BELOW IS AN E-MAIL AND DATA RECEIVED BY UNOFFICIALLY WINSLOW. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DATA MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE AUTHOR.


----- Original Message -----
From: Gail Peirson
To: UNofficially Winslow
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: school board budget

TO: UNofficially Winslow

I have been perusing the school budget and have been quite disturbed about the cost of salaries and benefits for school administrators. Their own budget says their ratio is 40% benefits above salary. That is huge. And the national average by the labor statistics is 20 - 30%. Also these folks can "buy back" unused vacation and sick days to an extent. This seems to mean they get paid for working and then get paid again for not taking the days allotted to them. Vacation should always be taken, its good for you. I really object to the stats below.

In general it seems our ratio of "instruction costs" is significantly lower than the administrative and services costs, compared to other districts. Why is this?

Finally the arrangement of the budget available to us is very poor, it takes hours to figure out what it really says. I'd sure like to see something clearer.

We have to address some of these issues. Please come out to the school board meetings to hear what they say and to get questions answered like:

* what is being taught about the Constitution and our govt'
* what is in the history books about our founding fathers
* what is being taught directly or indirectly about the political scene and the political parties?
* what is being taught about the homosexual agenda
* what is being taught about the religions?

These issues are very scary in some school districts around the country, I think we should know the curriculum. Some schools are being taught little about our history and the Constitution. Some are being taught nothing about the role of the Christian faith in our history. Some are being "brainwashed" about political issues. Many schools are teaching homosexuality as "an alternative lifestyle". It seems the Muslim faith and Buddhism are receiving attention, whereas the Christian faith is being banned.

Help us in finding out what matters to you.

Gail Peirson
Sicklerville

WINSLOW SCHOOL BUDGET ISSUES

STATS - pupils on roll total = 5,654 + 500 others district responsible for

Number of teachers 509.

Salary range (5th. highest in the nation) – average being $49,700.

Teacher to student ratio 1:12

NJ $ amount spend per student $13,600.

Amount spent salary & curriculum $9,400. per student
Administrators = 21
Teacher aides = 155 Coordinators 8
Spec Ed day school = 49 students 19 teachers
Total revenues from all sources 2009 = $100,602,423.
2010 = $100,240,485.
2011 est = $97,959,328. this of course = total expenditures

2011 est revenue sources.

Taxes – local = $43,168,135. est + $1,715,278.
State $ 50,612,488. + 363,324.
Federal $ 6,500,000.
Preschool aid $1,644,274 # students ? (State$)
Cost of instruction K – 12 $49,181,000. ( $32,951,000. for teacher/aide salaries)

Teacher salaries national average for 2009 $49,700. to $61830

NJ Average $61,830.
New York average $66,760.
Delaware average $52,957.
Winslow average $64,736.

Cost of Benefits $20,592,000 “employee benefits as a % of salaries = 40.2 %”

Teacher and administrative benefits in New Jersey.
Total State salaries $8,661,066,891.
Total State benefits $4,279,503,333. (OVER 49%)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average benefit rate 20-30%

Includes:
Retirement 3.4%
Vacation & PTO 7%
Health Care 8%

Winslow:
Classroom salaries and benefits $7485. per student.
Special education cost $586,000.
Special note: Special day school 49 students and 19 teachers.
School sponsored activities and athletics $ 959,075.
Transfer of funds to charter schools $3,418,498.

Non-educational costs:
All support costs (not direct instruction costs) $28,031,000.

General administration $1,255,195.
School Administration $ 3,213,174.
Administration salaries and benefits $1008. per student.
Total administrative costs $1349. per student.
Central services and administration info technology. $2,065,330.

Social work ,health, speech, OT, PT, related services $4,650,311.
includes $1,274,044. for Guidance.
Child Study Teams $2,342,523.

Improvement of instructional services $ 531,705.
Instructional staff training services $165,650.

Building services:

Operation and maintenance of plant services $ 5,272,101.
Capital expenditures $48,593.
Total operations and plant maintenance $1,018. per student + $462. salaries.
Support services, support salaries and benefits $1,739. per student
Buses service $6,458,304.
Repayment of debt 2011 $3,263,196.

Examples of certain administrative salaries:
District superintendent - Poteet
FTE – 240 days a year,
25 vacation days ,15 sick days, 3 personal days
Annual salary $170,775. ( This = $711./day---Note: Gov. Christie makes $175,000.)
Allowance $4,021.
Health and other benefits for teachers benefit amounts (40 – 49% above salary)
Other remuneration and buyback of sick days, vacation days, personal days, annually $16,240.
Retirement buy back 100% of vacation days.

NOTE: If there are 21 administrative staff people and they can each buy back 10 vacation days a year at their daily rate and we average that rate at $500., the annual amount we owe these 21 people is $105,000. And that is just for their vacation day buy back, which they should have to take because it is what is good for them (and thereby the students) and which they were already paid for on those days they worked instead of taking vacation.

Carcamo - Asst. Supt. $156,375. ( 663/day) + $ 2,869. and buy backs $6,014. 236 work days ,25 vacation days, and 12 sick days.

Garcia -Business Administrator $156,375. + $1,140. + buy backs + $6,014. 236 work days, 20 vacation, 12 sick .

Moore - Coordinator/Dir/Mgr/Supvr. $120,000. + benefits $236 20 vacation, 12 sick.

RESIDENTS E-MAIL UNOFFICIALLY WINSLOW RE: SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

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RESULTS OF THE B.O.E. ELECTION

CONGRATULATIONS

Lorraine Dredden, Patricia Davis, Gulab Gidwani, Joanne Masciocchi, and most of all the children* of Winslow Township.

John Korostowski 518- 12.6%

Lorraine Dredden 923- 22.45%

Deborah Yanez 374- 9.10%

Patricia Davis 1,088- 26.46%

Gulab Gidwani 866- 21.06%

Angelia Tutt 343- 8.34%

______________________

Joanne Masciocchi 1092- 77.31%

Eartha Mitchell 319- 22.61%

Budget Question : YES 709 NO 814

* Including the illegally bussed in students.

VOTE THE CLOWNS OUT

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION

VOTE WEDNESDAY APRIL 27, 2011 POLLS OPEN 4 P.M. - 9 P.M.

UNofficially Winslow supports the following candidates:

Lorraine Dredden

Patricia Davis

Gulab Gidwani

Joanne Masciocchi

John Korostowski

CLICK HERE to print a sample ballot marked with UNofficially Winslow's candidates of choice.

http://home.comcast.net/~n2fob/garcia-doe.pdf

Winslow school bias lawsuit revived

REPRINTED FROM THE COURIER-POST

By JIM WALSH • Courier-Post Staff • April 15, 2011

WINSLOW — A white man, who was fired by the township school district after complaining of reverse discrimination, can sue under the state's Whistleblower's Law, an appeals court ruled Thursday.

The decision revived a legal challenge by Jerry Hester, a former director of facilities and operations for the Winslow district. He is suing the school board and former board president Patricia Parker.

Hester contends his August 2007 dismissal was payback for his internal complaint, made in December 2005, and his civil suit, filed in May 2007, that claimed he faced bias due to his race.

District officials pointed instead to problems at the local high school, including mouse droppings in the cafeteria that led to citations from Camden County health officials in 2007.

A Superior Court judge initially dismissed Hester's suit. But a three-judge panel said Thursday that Hester should be able to argue as a whistleblower, saying his complaints, if true, would show illegal activity in the district.

AREA FOOD DRIVE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

YES WE CAN FOOD DRIVE

A Winslow Community Event

Non-Perishable Food Items Can Be Dropped Off at ANY Winslow Township School or look for collection bins with this flyer attached in public buildings throughout the township.

Tuesday, March 1st through
Friday, April 1st

Friday, April 1st – 4pm-7pm--all items will be transported to Winslow Township High School for sorting.

Saturday, April 2nd – 9am-Noon--all items will be packed and distributed LOCALLY to Winslow Township families in need.

This is a community event! Winslow’s fire department, police department, EMS, students, and families will be joining together for this great cause!

Volunteers Needed! Bring the Kids!

For more information e-mail: catfishcav@comcast.net

WINSLOW CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDER INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

REPRINTED FROM THE COURIER-POST FEBRUARY 26, 2011

(Click on picture to enlarge)

WINSLOW — The founder of Camden County's only suburban charter school has been accused of attempting to defraud the school in an indictment handed down Wednesday by the state grand jury following an investigation by the state Attorney General Office's Division of Criminal Justice.
Linda L. Clemons of Winslow's Sicklerville section, founder of The Institute for Excellence Charter School and president of its board of trustees, was charged with one count of attempted theft by deception in the third degree. The school opened in September 2009 in the township's Cedar Brook section.

For the complete Courier-Post story please click the graphic below.

ARE THE WINSLOW TOWNSHIP ROADS ON A SODIUM FREE DIET?

Below is an e-mail received by UNofficially Winslow and UNofficially Winslow's reply.

Has Winslow Township been snow plowing your street and not treating the icy conditions? Were the County roads noted in the Township's e-mail below cleared of all icy conditions quickly as compared to the Township's own streets?

Click here to e-mail your remarks about Winslow Township's effort on treating ice and compacted snow in your area.


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul S Kaplan
To: thaddeusmackey@winslowtownship.com ; russellbates@winslowtownship.com ; mayormetzner@winslowtownship.com ; marielawrence@winslowtownship.com ; Lisa Dority ; karengibison@winslowtownship.com ; johnwilson@winslowtownship.com ; Joe Gallagher ; emcglinchey@winslowtownship.com ; diannaco@winslowtownship.com ; charlesflamini@winslowtownship.com ; barrywright@winslowtownship.com ; anthonytomasello@winslowtownship.com ; WINSLOW TOWNSHIP PUBLIC WORKS
Cc: Stuart ; Eric J. Riso

Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: SNOW REMOVAL GUIDELINES


IN REFERENCE TO THE COUNTY ROAD REFERENCES IN THIS EMAIL. WHERE IS THE LOCAL REPRESENTATION? GOD FORBID THE LOCAL REPRESENTATION SHOULD COMMUNICATE ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS. I'VE BEEN HEARING THIS "COUNTY ROAD COP-OUT" FOR YEARS. NOT JUST WITH SNOW REMOVAL ISSUES, BUT ROAD REPAIRS MATTERS AS WELL.

ALSO THE LOCAL ROADS IN MY AREA THAT ARE WINSLOW ROADS ARE VERY POORLY CLEARED AND HAVE NO, ZERO, SALT APPLIED. EVEN TOUGH I RECENTLY OBSERVED THE GOVERNING BODY APPROVE IT'S PURCHASE.

NOW THAT THE JUDGE HAS HIS 25% INCREASE, MAYBE NEXT BUDGET THE GOVERNING BODY WILL ALLOW FOR A 25% INCREASE OF ROAD SALT. SOUNDS SILLY ? SO IS A 25% INCREASE ON THE BACKS OF FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES AND LAID OFF COPS.


----- Original Message -----
From: WINSLOW TOWNSHIP PUBLIC WORKS
To: ALL RESIDENT
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 1:23 PM
Subject: SNOW REMOVAL GUIDELINES


PUBLIC WORKS - SNOW REMOVAL GUIDELINES

Our Public Works Department is working hard to make driving safer and easier in snowy weather. Depending on the duration and amount of snowfall, Township trucks may plow your street several times. As snow rolls off our plows, it will accumulate in driveways. Please understand that this is unavoidable and it is the homeowner's responsibility to clear it. Here are some helpful hints to make "snow" business less frustrating:

· Shovel snow to the right side of your driveway (facing the street) to minimize the amount of snow entering your driveway.

· If possible, wait until the Township trucks have made at least two passes on your street before cleaning your driveway.

· Shovel and/or blow snow onto the curb, not into the street.

· DO NOT PARK cars on the street from one hour after snow has continuously fallen until 12 hours after snow has stopped. This speeds the removal process and prevents cars from being plowed in.

· To insure safety of pedestrians, residents must remove snow from sidewalks following a snow fall. Please remember that children are walking to school and that there are bus stops all over town.

In the event of deep snow, please shovel around your mailbox and fire hydrants near your house - for your safety and your neighbors'.

Not all roads in Winslow Township are maintained by the Township. During bad weather, we often receive calls from our residents about the condition of roads whose maintenance is the responsibility Camden County. We're happy to relay your concerns, but if you would like to reach the Camden County Highway Department directly, please call (856) 783-0043. Here is a list of County maintained roads:

Albertsons Road
Blue Anchor Road
Cedarbrook Road
Chews Landing Road
Cooper Folly Road
Crosskeys Road
East Central Avenue
East Fleming Pike (parts of)
East Taunton Road
Egg Harbor Road
Erial Road
Factory Road
Hall Street
Hay Road
Hayes Mill Road
Mays Landing Road
New Brooklyn Road
New Freedom Road
Norcross Road
Old White Horse Pike
Pennington Avenue
Pump Branch Road
Sicklerville Road
Tansboro Road
Tom Wells Road
Vineyard Road
Waterford Road
Watsontown Road
West Fleming Pike
West Taunton Road
Williamstown Road
Wiltsey's Mill Road

Route 30, Route 73 and Spring Garden Road are maintained by the State of New Jersey: (856) 486-6600.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM UNOFFICIALLY WINSLOW

The Township Committee of the Township of Winslow will conduct a Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 7:30 pm in the Winslow Township Municipal Building, 125 South Route 73, Braddock, New Jersey, for the purpose of conducting, discussing and acting upon Re-Organization including Resolutions, other Appointments and any other Township Business as deemed necessary.

UNofficially Winslow Receives E-mail

From: "Gulab Gidwani"
Date: November 20, 2010 10:42:59 AM EST
To: "Gulab Gidwani"
Subject: Appeal to members of Winslow Community


Dear Members of Winslow Community,

Can you please help with an urgent food need in our Township. During our time of Thanksgiving and counting our blessings I plead that we reflect on those less fortunate in these devastating economic time. We've been blessed with much and here is a chance to share some of that back to our community needs. I contacted the Township for where the need was greatest and they referred me to the Health Dept. From there I was referred to Joe & Debbie Haigh of Sicklerville United Methodist Church and the Thanksgiving Outreach. 150 families are in need of a Thanksgiving Day meal this is up from 50 last year. Families are identified by our School Nurses as to families in need. Our Dealership would happily accept any food donations or if easier monetary donations of any amount could be made out to SUMC memo -Thanksgiving Outreach. “As my father taught me manage the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves”. So believe me when I say any amount will be blessed and multiply to feed.



Ways you can help:
1. Ask each employee, friend, and relative to please bring in a food item accumulate and drop it
at Stones Camping World or if you need call my cell and I will arrange pick it up myself.

2. Make a monetary amount of any amount will bless someone else’s family.

3. Contact others by phone or forward this email or by word of mouth as members
as possible.


Food Choices needed:

• Any 2 Litre bottles of Juice (Prefer not to be Soda)
• Any canned vegetables
• Any boxes of stuffing
• Any canned cranberry sauce
• Any boxes of instant potatoes
• Any boxes of Jell-O
• In lieu of turkeys supermarket 10.00 gift cards will be given so if family has infants they may choose formula instead.
• We will highly appreciate anything that you can do for the unfortunate in our community.
  
  Thank You in advance and God bless you and your families.
  
  Kevin C-609-405-2576
  
  Kevin Stone
  
  President
  Stones Camping World
  127 N. Route 73
  Berlin NJ 08009
  
  (Cedarbrook)
  
  P.S.: 2nd drop off location: Exotic Woods Co., Inc., 444 Chews Landing Rd., Sicklerville.
  
  Contact: Gulab Gidwani
  
  Cell: 856-278-1737
  
  Phone: 856-728-5555.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PENDING FOR WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASE.

The Winslow Township Committee has introduced an ordinance to once again raise our water and sewer rates. All ordinances that are introduced require a 2ND reading and vote prior to adoption. The date for the mandatory public hearing and comment period has been put on the Township Committee's agenda for Tuesday November 23, 2010. (7:30 P.M.)

Click here to review (print) the introduced ordinance for raising the water and sewer rates.






As of Friday November 19, 2010 the upcoming meeting agenda, nor a copy of this proposed ordinance, has been posted to the Official Winslow Township website.

WINSLOW TWP. BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED

PRESS RELEASE
11/01/2010 4:39 PM

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, CAMDEN COUNTY
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED


Customers of Winslow Township Water Department were notified on Friday October 29, 2010 of a problem with our drinking water due to the presence of E. coli in a water quality test that resulted in our water system exceeding the maximum contaminant level under the Total Coliform Rule. Our customers were advised to boil the water before using as precautionary measure.

We are pleased to report that the subsequent water quality testing show the water quality to be safe.

THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS LIFTED and it is no longer necessary to boil your water before using. The following measures are strongly encouraged at this time:

Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the service main.
Empty and clean your automatic ice makers and water chillers.
Water reservoirs in tall buildings should be drained and refilled.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.


If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Winslow Township Water Department on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30 pm at 609-567-0700. Thank you.

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP ISSUES E.COLI WARNING

DRINKING WATER WARNING
WINSLOW TWP. WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH E. COLI BACTERIA
BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING/USE ALTERNATE WATER SOURCE

Winslow Twp water has violated a drinking water standard, specifically the Total Coliform Rule by exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for E. Coli bacteria during October 2010. E. Coli bacteria were found in the water supply on October 28, 2010.These bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems.


Do not drink the water without boiling first. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for three minutes, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.


E. Coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.


The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.


Bacterial contamination can occur when increased run-off enters the drinking water source (for example, following heavy rains). It can also happen due to a break in the distribution system (pipes) or a failure in the water treatment process.
What we are doing:
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2.Chlorine_disinfection_is_being_increased.
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Additional samples will be collected and you will be informed when the tests show no bacteria and you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving this problem within the next several days.


For more information, please contact Winslow Township at (609) 567-0700. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791.


Winslow Township is providing this notice to you.
Public Water System ID #: NJ 0436007
Date distributed: 10/29/10

UNofficially Winslow is preparing a posting regarding a rate increase for both the water and sewer utilities. The ordinance was introduced during the NON-TELEVISED township committee meeting of October 26, 2010. This new ordinance will be presented for a final vote while your preparing for Thanksgiving on Tuesday November 23, 2010. The public must be given a chance to comment on this new ordinance just prior to the final vote.

UNofficially Winslow will present documentation showing Committeeman Barry Wright, Director of Municipal Utilities, voted in favor of introducing the rate increase ordinance as well as Wilson, Flamini, Lawrence, Mackey, and Tomasello. While Karen Gibison and Mayor Metzner voted against the measure in an effort not to raise the water and sewer rates. (Bates was not present at the meeting.)

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE INTRODUCES ORDINANCE TO RAISE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE'S SALARY BY 25%

In the video clips below, the Township Committee debates issues concerning raising the Municipal Court Judge's salary by 25%.

1) Committeeman Barry Wright recuses himself from voting on the portion of the ordinance that involves the salary adjustment for the Municipal Judge, but still intends to vote on the ordinance. (CLICK HERE for details regarding Wright's conflict.) Committeewoman Gibison challenges and questions how you can isolate one part of the ordinance and still vote on the balance of the measures without voting line item by line item.

2) Dialog continues concerning the financial situation of the Township. References are made to the recent police officers who were laid-off and Township employees who were forced to take furlough days in an effort to save their jobs.

Committeewoman Gibison:

"...In regards to the Municipal Judge, who's salary if this goes through will be $49,054. as amended...One day a week of coming to Winslow Township..."

Part 1 of 2

Part 2 of 2

In the brief video clip below, Committeeman Chuck Flamini, Director of Finance, discusses the anticipated difficulties with the 2011 municipal budget. This is the same Chuck Flamini who just voted to introduce a 25% salary increase for the Municipal Judge.



The final vote on this matter is expected to take place during the next Township Committee meeting, Tuesday September 28, 2010. The September 28 meeting is not scheduled to be televised.

There will be a special public comment period during the September 28, 2010 meeting specifically for this matter. Typically this type of matter is handled early on in the meeting agenda. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M.

CLICK HERE to review the actual text of the introduced ordinance.