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The NJ Department of Transportation today put out a letter announcing changes to the construction schedule on Route 295, between exits 45 and 57. For more details, see the letter below from Commissioner Simpson.

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Dear Legislator,

I am writing to inform you of a significant change in an ongoing road reconstruction project that may affect your constituents. As you know, we are in the process of rebuilding a 12-mile section of Interstate 295 in Burlington County, from Interchange 45 (Rancocas-Mt. Holly Rd. in Westampton) to Interchange 57 (Route 130 in Bordentown).

We are accelerating the project schedule in an attempt to complete the work by the end of the year. This will cut about nine months from the project completion date and minimize inconvenience to motorists. It also will ensure a safe and smooth driving surface on all lanes before the return of harsh winter weather that would further deteriorate the roadway.

Starting on the morning of Monday, June 7 and continuing for approximately five days, NJDOT will close one southbound lane of the highway, reducing capacity from three lanes to two. We anticipate congestion for evening peak-period traffic.

For one week, from Monday, June 14 to Friday, June 18, motorists will have the full complement of three lanes available to them for peak-period, peak-direction travel.

In 2011, Cherry Hill will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our official name change from Delaware Township to Cherry Hill Township. The year will be marked with celebrations and reminiscences of Cherry Hill from 1961 to 2011.

Help the Township mark this special occasion by designing a unique logo that represents our past, present and future. The winning design will be featured on all promotional materials in and around our community throughout 2011.

Logo submissions will be accepted until July 30, 2010. A panel of Township officials will narrow the submissions and the final logo will be voted on by the community, just as the name change was 50 years ago.

The 50th anniversary logo will be unveiled at the Township’s popular Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 24, 2010.

The 50th Anniversary Logo Design Contest is open to all individuals. Click here for submission guidelines.

For more information, contact Megan Brown at (856) 488-7868 or email Events@CHTownship.com

Burlington County Times
Editorial
May 28, 2010

Today is the start of the first long weekend of the summer season. When the majority of us make plans for the Memorial Day weekend, we consider taking a jaunt to the shore, or enjoying a shopping trip or picnic. And let's be honest here - honoring the nation's war dead is often last on the to-do list or not on it at all.

It's not that we as Americans don't think it's important. We certainly do here in Burlington County. There are a number of remembrance events scheduled over the next few days, some solemn, some less so, and many county residents will attend and take time to honor the men and women who have lost their lives while in service to this country.

But we believe the original meaning of Memorial Day is fading.

A number of communities claim to have celebrated the first Memorial Day, according to usmemorialday.org. It was often called Decoration Day, and one of most widely accepted versions of its origins is that it began in 1866 in Waterloo, N.Y., as a way to honor the memory of those who died in the Civil War. It was officially proclaimed Memorial Day in May 1868 by Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, when flowers were placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery. In the years following the Civil War, many other cities and towns, in the North and South, held ceremonies to honor the country's war dead.

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NJ101.5
by David Matthau

Jersey colleges and universities could soon be forced to develop emergency communication systems - so everyone on campus can be alerted if there's a bomb threat, a crazed gunman on the loose, or some other dangerous situation.

Assemblywoman Pam Lampitt says after the Virginia Tech shooting rampage - where 32 people were killed - we need to have "a comprehensive system in place, and ensure that our universities are standardizing these types of securities and efficiencies."

Her legislation calls for "each one of our college campuses to develop a comprehensive safety, security, emergency management system - and have it documented and submitted to Homeland Security…it doesn't benefit the university to have a system in place, and not share it with the proper outside authorities, because at some time, you're going to need that outside additional support."

She adds "many kids are coming to our colleges with mental health issues, and we don't have the ability to pre-screen- it's all based on self-disclosure, and at any point in time, somebody can crack, and somebody can go off the deep end, and do something that's really erratic…we have to remember that our colleges and universities are responsible for livelihoods - they're responsible for young people who might not know, and depend upon the administration of a university or school to ensure their safety."