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Salvatore Yacovelli, of Barrington and a Maple Shade BOE employee, pleaded guilty to using his position to fraudulently obtain health insurance benefits for his ex-wife and to repaying a personal pension loan with money from a school district account.
The Camden County Historical Society has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration alleging that the federal laws which should have protected this important resource were circumvented.
Efstathio Tryfonas, 59, of Westville NJ was arrested on July 19 on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography, according a statement that has been issued by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s office.
The Armitage Pavilion in Cooper River Park will soon be replaced with the help of a $1 million Green Acres Grant awarded to Camden County by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Garden State Preservation Trust.
The Brooklawn Planning Board approved the preliminary and final site plan for a new Wawa convenience store with fueling station to be constructed at the site of the Metro Diner.
Bellmawr E.M. Burke student, Joseph Siefert, was recognized at the June, 2017 Council monthly meeting for winning the Fire Department’s annual fire safety poster contest.
Seviroli Foods remembers their “wonderful customers” from the Bellmawr area, but at this time, there are no plans to re-open the retail store.
The construction of the 12 Bellmawr Park Housing units is now underway due to I-295/I-76/Route 42 Interchange project. 6 units are being constructed in the dead-end area of Peach Road. 6 more are being constructed on Essex Avenue.
The Winnipeg Jets announced they have agreed to terms with forward Buddy Robinson on a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $650,000.
The Bellmawr Board of Education (BOE) approved a new contract for Superintendent of Schools, Annette Castiglione, through June 30, 2020.