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1B i I i Inside A Hainesport railroad owner promises not to transport waste to an industrial park site before a court hearing. Page2B an Tri-County Obituaries 4, 5 Metro Editor Yoni Greenbaum (8')(i) 48(5-2408 Wednesday, March 8, 2111115 South sey Viral meningitis strikes student KEY POINTS Gloucester City High takes precautions Meningitis is an illness in which there is inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis, the most common type, is caused by an infection with one of several types of viruses. There are 25,000 to 50,000 hospitalizations each year due to viral meningitis. It is serious but rarely fatal in people with normal immune systems.

Common symptoms include fever, headaches, stiff neck, bright lights hurting your eyes, drowsiness or confusion, nausea and vomiting. Source: Centers tor Disease Control and Prevention Man shot in Camden; police seeking help CAMDEN Police and the prosecutor's office are asking the public's help in finding the person responsible for shooting and killing a man Tuesday night. Around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, police received a call that a man was dead at Westfield and Rosedale avenues, said Bill Shralow, spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. As of Tuesday night, police had still not identified the victim, who was described as a male in his late 20s.

The man had been shot at least once, Shralow said. Anyone with information on the shooting can call the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 225-8400 or Camden Police Department detectives at (856)757-7420. tact with an infected person's bodily fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Meningitis Association and the Meningitis Foundation of America. Viral meningitis is the most common form and is less serious than bacterial meningitis. Viral meningitis is rarely deadly in people with normal immune systems, and only a small proportion of infected persons actually develop WHERE TO CALL Parents may call the school nurse at (856) 456-7000 or public information officer Lynda Lathrop at (856) 456-4250, ext.

2153 school officials had privately notified all students and staff who had had direct contact with the student, Lathrop said. By the end of the day, an announcement was made over the loudspeaker and a road on weird, wacEty letter was sent home to parents explaining the illness, what symptoms they should look for and what precautions they should take. There have been no other confirmed cases of viral meningitis at the school, Lathrop said. Attendance on Tuesday was normal. Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of body tissues and is spread through close con i.

13 Vr seventh in a survey identifying TOP 10 Courier-Post staff GLOUCESTER CITY A Gloucester City High School student diagnosed with viral meningitis was taken to a local hospital for treatment, officials said. The student's condition was not immediately available Tuesday, said Lynda Lathrop, the school's public information officer. The school learned of the diagnosis Monday. By that afternoon, S.I. 'Unexpected Road' places 7th in quirky competition By JOSEPH P.

SMITH Gannett New Jersey BUENA VISTA An online survey of drivers has lifted an obscure road here to national attention. The survey, which collected more than 2,500 responses, sought to identify the most "wild, weird and wacky" street names in the nation. Unexpected Road, off Route 54 in the Buena Acres section of this Atlantic County community, finished in seventh place. It was, well, an unexpected finish given the competition, The first-place finisher, for example, was Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich. New Jersey actually landed two roads in the top 10.

Shades of Death Road in Warren County finished in eighth place. Mitsubishi Motors ordered the online poll through www.thecarcon nection.com, an Internet automobile industry news and opinion publication. The distinction is the latest in a series of bizarre coups for the township. Buena Vista in 2001 was named the Kindest Place in New Jersey. In 2004, as in CHARLES J.

OLSONGannett New Jersey the country's most wacky street names. There is no specific treatment regimen for viral meningitis. Doctors typically prescribe bed rest, fluids and list Winslow Wildlife Management Area f. Monroe Unexpected Road Franklin Buena Vista J54- Couner-Post WEBEXTRA For a step-by-step guide to improving your access to public information, visit courierpostonljne.com righttoknow set. Dugan filed the lawsuit in 2003 after being charged $1 a page for copies on a self-service machine in the Camden Comity Clerk's Office.

Until last spring, Camden County charged $1 a copy and Burlington 50 cents to use self-service copy machines for public records. A state appeals court ruled that fees had to be based on actual cost. Camden and Burlington counties have since reduced fees to 10 cents per copy. Dan Doherty, Dugan's attorney, said the two counties combined could owe several million dollars to title companies, other companies and individuals who made copies of deeds, mortgages and other records. medicine to relieve headache and fever.

The symptoms usually last seven to 10 days, according to the CDC. Six line up to pursue WMiigboro board seats Elections in April crucial as district recovers from debt By ANNA NGUYEN Courier-Post Staff WILLINGB0R0 During a tumultuous time, the school board elections April 18 will play a crucial role as the district tries to recover from an estimated $9 million deficit. Six candidates will vie for three, three-year terms on the nine-member board. Mary Morgan will run for re-election against former school board member Tony John and first-time candidates Ken Gordon Felicia Hopson, Martin Nock and Vemon Scott. "I got involved in this because I saw the potential the kids have here.

We need the board to refocus on education," Morgan said. "The deficit has overshadowed the purpose for being there." Morgan said she's tried to remain focused on education her voting record shows that she did not vote to close an elementary school and to eliminate critical positions in the curriculum last summer. Christine Johnson Osei-Tutu and Everline Reid-Smith decided not to seek re-election. Osei-Tutu, who replaced fonner board member Jessie Green in January, announced last month that she would not seek re-election due to "philosophical differences" with other board members and administration. "I feel we are not working towards the betterment of the district, but with other agendas," Osei-Tutu said.

First-time candidates say they want to bring improvements to the school board. "While we have very nice people on the board that mean well, it's clear they don't have the expertise and knowledge to deal with multi-million budgets," said Nock, who is president of Communities in Schools, an organization that assists students in the Philadelphia School District. Nock testified Monday in the state Senate Budget and Appropriations committee hearing in support of a bill that would provide an interest-free, 10-year loan to the distinct. Gordon said he hopes to bring 18 years of business See BOARD, Page 6B WEB EXTRA To read previous stories about the district's budget deficit, go to courierpost online.comwillschools. The Top 10 wild, weird and wacky street names in America: 1.

Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich. 2. Divorce Court in Heather Highlands, Pa. 3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee (the only road up to Constipation Ridge).

4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup in Albany, Ga. 5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity in Houston. 6.

Bucket of Blood Street in Holbrook, Ariz. 7. Unexpected Road in Buena Vista. 8. Shades of Death Road in Warren County.

9. The intersection of Count and Basie in Richmond, Va. 10. Tater Peeler Road in Lebanon, Texas. Jf; Photo provided Officials are determining if missing woman Brianna Maitland is in this photo.

Missing Vt. woman may have visited S.J. ATLANTIC CITY Police need help finding a missing Vermont woman who may have been spotted re cently a casino. Brianna Maitland, 19, was last seen at her job in Montgomery, Vt, on March 19, 2004. MAITLAND Police are using surveillance video to determine if Maitland was gambling at Caesars Atlantic City with a male companion.

Maitland is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 118 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. Her family is offering a $20,000 reward. Anyone with information regarding Maitland's whereabouts or the individuals in the surveillance photo are asked to call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (800) 709-7090 or the Vermont State Police at (802) 524-5993. Tickets still available to see Rather tonight CHERRY HILL Tickets will be available at the door tonight to hear former CBS Evening News anchorman Dan Rather at The Star Forum's closing event Tickets are $60.

Rather speaks at 8 p.m. at Cherry Hill High School West, 2101 Chapel Ave. Reserve tickets by calling (856) 429-7425 before 4 p.m. New Living magazine to launch Thursday The Courier-Post is pleased to announce the debut of its second South Jersey Living magazine, which launches Thursday. The new section will feature lifestyles news focusing on South Jersey people and what matters to them.

New columns will focus on parenting, style, health and gaming. New blogs will launch on our Web site, courierpostonline.com. Short Order lunch and takeout reviews, a Hot Tickets concert column, an It List pop culture column, a reality TV column and more will be included. Courier-Post staff Tomorrow A developer plans a new shopping center in Source: Online poll sponsored by Mitsubishi County offices may reimburse for copies Synagogue seeks approval to grow Unexpected Road placed part of a promotion by rum maker Bacardi, the Richland section of the community temporarily named itself Mojito in honor of the rum-based alcoholic drink made with mint. Mayor Chuck Chiarello learned of the road poll results thanks to an e-mail from Doug Adams, police chief of neighboring Buena Borough.

See STREET, Page 7B Plans also include 115 additional parking spaces and a more extensive storm water drainage system on the 4.8 acre site, according to the application. "We have no room," Schachter said, describing the cramped interior. The synagogue provides religious services to more than 150 families in Gloucester and Camden counties, and its Hebrew school teaches 100 children. "As Gloucester County continues to expand, more Jewish families are coming into the area," said Martin Siegel, the building committee's other co-chairman. The congregation has averaged 15 new families a year for the past three years, Schachter said.

The congregation was established in the township in 1972. Residents who live near the synagogue can expect to see and hear more traffic with the expansion, according to the application. B'Nai Tikvah ejiiayuyuc CuiMniuiiiii Glassboro Courier-Post The original synagogue was built in the late 1970s and expanded in the mid-1980s. The congregation began discussing a second expansion six years ago and its trustee board committed to the project about three years ago, Siegel said. The congregation's goal is to become a regional synagogue for Gloucester County, Schachter said.

"We're looking for families who want to attend a congregation closer to home rather than go to another county," Siegel said. Reach Lisa Grzyboski at (856) 251-3345 or lgrzyboskicourierpost online.com Washington-l" DETAIL Courier-Post staff MOUNT HOLLY People who made self-service copies at the Burlington and Camden county clerks' offices starting in 1997 could be eligible for reimbursement under a class-action lawsuit, a judge ruled. The order signed by Superior Court Judge John Sweeney sets 1997 as the retroactive date for reimbursement as part of a lawsuit alleging self-service copying fees at the clerks' offices were excessive. Joseph Dugan, a builder from Southampton, filed the suit, alleging the fees violated the state Open Public Records Act. Named as defendants were Camden County Clerk James Beach and Burlington County Clerk Philip Haines.

However, Sweeney has yet to order any reimbursement because he has not determined the copying costs in each county since 1997. No new court date has been By LISA GRZYBOSKI Courier-Post Staff WASHINGTON TWP. The township planning board hadn't heard a Jewish congregation's proposal to more than double its synagogue size by press time Tuesday night because of a full agenda. Congregation B'nai Tikvah was seeking preliminary and final approval for a plan to expand its synagogue at Fish Pond Road and Spring Lake Avenue to 11,370 square feet. The estimated $750,000 addition would house a new sanctuary and all-purpose room, while the existing structure would be used for office, meeting and Hebrew school space, said Al Schachter, a co-chairman of the congregation building committee.

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