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Charges in Millville drowning. Page A-8 nj.com/bridgeton FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011 50¢ 6 56525 11071 9 ■ Charges in drowning. Page A-8. ■ Minivan flips. Page A-8. ■ Water restrictions. Page A-8. Annie’s Mailbox ....... C-4 BEN column . . . D-1 Classified...... C-4 Comics ........ B-8 Community .... B-6 Crossword ..... B-7 Dr. Gott ....... C-4 Horoscope ..... C-4 Obituaries ..... A-8 Police Blotter . . A-8 Sports ........ C-1 Sudoku........ B-7 Television...... B-7 Viewpoint ..... A-4 Rainy, High 89 Details, Page A-2. 50% chance of thunder- storms today, tonight. WEATHER INSIDE TODAY INDEX Vol. 263, No. 112 Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland ‘Miss Bridgeton 325’ chosen Saturday night ADELEA HERNANDEZ CLAUDARRA HEARD CYNTHIA REYES DANIELA MARTINEZ GUADALUPE HERNANDEZ MELISSA ASCENCIO RAQUEL RUIZ STEPHANY PERSALTA YESENIA DIAZ STEPHANIE DeJESUS “When I look at the police reports, 90 percent of the recurring properties are owned by absentee landlords.” — Liz Nicklus, Weed & Seed coordinator At the Music in the Parks competition on June 4 and 5 at Hershey Park, 92 students from the Woodruff School Music Department gave superior march- ing band and show choir performances to bring home first-place honors. Story on Page A-3. Hershey champs By Jim Cook Jr. [email protected] MILLVILLE — In the coming months, absentee land- lords may not have it as easy as they do now. An ordinance may be going before city commission that allows the city to levy fines for landlords living out- side of Millville if police or other authorities are sent to the residence. “When I look at the police reports, 90 percent of the recurring properties are owned by absentee landlords,” said Liz Nicklus, coordinator of Weed and Seed and board member of the Millville Development Corp (MDC). At the Thursday morning MDC meeting, Nicklus made her feelings clear that the city needs to scrutinize its situation with current absentee landlords. She said that the majority of properties that are dete- riorating or festering with crime, are owned by an absen- tee landlord. Millville targets absentee landlords (See LANDLORDS, Page A-5) By Greg Adomaitis [email protected] BRIDGETON — On the heels of recent resident concerns, city council has introduced an ordinance long in the works that targets graffiti and getting it removed. Public, private, business and aban- doned properties all bare the tags. There seems to be no favorite target for these urban artists. It’s all good. “The main point is we as a commu- nity try to abate graffiti in the City of Bridgeton,” said City Councilman Den- nis Thompson. Emphasis on community. He and fellow Councilman Mike Zapol- ski worked not on redrafting an older graffiti ordinance, but building this one from scratch. The new one provides the property owner of a tagged structure with 90 days to remove the graffiti after receiving a removal notice. They may also object to removal with- in 30 days of being issued a notice. In that case, they will have a pending court action to challenge the removal within 60 days of the removal order’s date. Those who comply will fill out and return the removal order, noting said graffiti has been removed. “We’re not trying to stress the hom- eowner,” said Thompson. He understands that not every resi- dent is going to have materials or man- power to rectify a problem they had no part in. “The city is willing to help,” said Thompson, adding that they have the right to repaint. The city can come along and remove the tag and bill the property owner later if they don’t remove the graffiti or object Law to rid city of graffiti (See GRAFFITI, Page A-5) By Greg Adomaitis [email protected] BRIDGETON — The city put out a call for an ambassador. In return, 10 teen girls stepped up to be Miss Bridgeton. Only one of them is walking away with the tiara on Saturday night, though. The “Miss Bridgeton 325” pageant is part of the city’s ongoing and year-long 325th anniversary celebrations. This weekend’s event will determine who will represent Bridgeton at various events for the following year. “I can’t wait until everybody sees the show these girls are putting together,” said Pageant Committee Chairwoman and city Councilwom- an Gladys Lugardo- Hemple. “I wish the best of luck to everybody. You’re all queens to me but the judg- es can only pick one,” she said. The con- testants are all Bridgeton residents and high school age students who repre- sent every grade level. “The contestants have been meeting every Monday since April and three or four times a week for the past few weeks,” said Committee member and city Recre- ation and Public Affairs Director Melissa Hemple. The six-member pageant committee also included Karen Barnett, Gloria Cortez, Amy Loder and Iris Santiago. They went to work in March to get this event organized. Choreographer Danielle Bunting, soon to be a sophomore at Rowan University, (See PAGEANT, Page A-5)
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Charges in Millville drowning. Page A-8
nj.com/bridgeton FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011 50¢
6 56525 11071 9
■ Charges in drowning. Page A-8 .■ Minivan flips. Page A-8 .■ Water restrictions. Page A-8 .
Annie’s Mailbox . . . . . . . C-4 BEN column . . . D-1 Classified. . . . . . C-4 Comics . . . . . . . . B-8
Community . . . . B-6 Crossword . . . . . B-7 Dr. Gott . . . . . . . C-4 Horoscope . . . . . C-4 Obituaries . . . . . A-8
Police Blotter . . A-8 Sports . . . . . . . . C-1 Sudoku. . . . . . . . B-7 Television. . . . . . B-7 Viewpoint . . . . . A-4
Rainy, High 89Details, Page A-2.
50% chance of thunder-storms today, tonight.
WEATHERINSIDE TODAYINDEX
Vol. 263, No. 112
Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland
‘Miss Bridgeton 325’chosen Saturday night
ADELEA HERNANDEZ CLAUDARRA HEARD CYNTHIA REYES
DANIELA MARTINEZ GUADALUPE HERNANDEZ MELISSA ASCENCIORAQUEL RUIZ
STEPHANY PERSALTA YESENIA DIAZ STEPHANIE DeJESUS
“When I look at the police reports, 90 percent of the recurring properties are owned by absentee landlords.”
— Liz Nicklus,Weed & Seed coordinator
At the Music in the Parks competition on June 4 and 5 at Hershey Park, 92 students from the Woodruff School Music Department gave superior march-ing band and show choir performances to bring home first-place honors. Story on Page A-3.
Hersheychamps
By Jim Cook [email protected]
MILLVILLE — In the coming months, absentee land-lords may not have it as easy as they do now.
An ordinance may be going before city commission that allows the city to levy fines for landlords living out-side of Millville if police or other authorities are sent to the residence.
“When I look at the police reports, 90 percent of the
recurring properties are owned by absentee landlords,” said Liz Nicklus, coordinator of Weed and Seed and board member of the Millville Development Corp (MDC).
At the Thursday morning MDC meeting, Nicklus made her feelings clear that the city needs to scrutinize its situation with current absentee landlords.
She said that the majority of properties that are dete-riorating or festering with crime, are owned by an absen-tee landlord.
Millville targets absentee landlords
(See LANDLORDS, Page A-5)
By Greg [email protected]
BRIDGETON — On the heels of recent resident concerns, city council has introduced an ordinance long in the works that targets graffiti and getting it removed.
Public, private, business and aban-doned properties all bare the tags.
There seems to be no favorite target for these urban artists.
It’s all good.“The main point is we as a commu-
nity try to abate graffiti in the City of Bridgeton,” said City Councilman Den-nis Thompson.
Emphasis on community.He and fellow Councilman Mike Zapol-
ski worked not on redrafting an older graffiti ordinance, but building this one from scratch.
The new one provides the property owner of a tagged structure with 90 days to remove the graffiti after receiving a removal notice.
They may also object to removal with-in 30 days of being issued a notice. In that case, they will have a pending court action to challenge the removal within 60 days of the removal order’s date.
Those who comply will fill out and return the removal order, noting said graffiti has been removed.
“We’re not trying to stress the hom-eowner,” said Thompson.
He understands that not every resi-dent is going to have materials or man-power to rectify a problem they had no part in.
“The city is willing to help,” said Thompson, adding that they have the right to repaint.
The city can come along and remove the tag and bill the property owner later if they don’t remove the graffiti or object
Lawto ridcity ofgraffiti
(See GRAFFITI, Page A-5)
By Greg [email protected]
BRIDGETON — The city put out a call for an ambassador.
In return, 10 teen girls stepped up to be Miss Bridgeton.
Only one of them is walking away with the tiara on Saturday night, though.
The “Miss Bridgeton 325” pageant is part of the city’s ongoing and year-long 325th anniversary celebrations.
This weekend’s event will determine who will represent Bridgeton at various events for the following year.
“I can’t wait until everybody sees the show these girls are putting together,” said Pageant Committee Chairwoman and city Councilwom-an Gladys Lugardo-Hemple.
“I wish the best of luck to everybody. You’re all queens to me but the judg-es can only pick one,” she said.
The con-testants are all Bridgeton residents and high school age students who repre-sent every grade level.
“The contestants have been meeting every Monday since April and three or four times a week for the past few weeks,” said Committee member and city Recre-ation and Public Affairs Director Melissa Hemple.
The six-member pageant committee also included Karen Barnett, Gloria Cortez, Amy Loder and Iris Santiago.
They went to work in March to get this event organized.
Choreographer Danielle Bunting, soon to be a sophomore at Rowan University,
(See PAGEANT, Page A-5)
