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Wt'dni'silav, September 11 21)07 i ii 1 i They said it ount 1 view this law as a law of public trust." Evesham Deputy Mayor Mike Schmidt, discussing pay-to-play ordinance (856) 48G-2408 Metro Editor Geoffrey F.X. O'Conndl fjocoiiiiellcourierpostonliiie.com Woman DiSssDoiig somxc tw2 East Greenwich mother of 3 presumed dead der-for-hire scheme that resulted in the death of Charles Mosley, a 64-year-old Franklin Charity flea market set for Haddonfield HADDONFIELD The Junior Women's Club of the Haddon Fortnightly will host a charity Ilea market from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22.

Proceeds will benefit local charities. The club is accepting donations of items for the flea market. Those who have items to donate should caU (85K) 429-4203. The club hopes to make this an annual event. The flea market will take place at the Fortnightly Clubhouse at King Highway East at Grove Street.

Admission is free. Since 1928, the Junior Women's Club of the Had-don Fortnightly has been a tradition in the Haddonfield area. Las' year, the club contributed nearly $100,000 in monetaiy and non-monetary donations to entered the home through a rear door. Francis Doyle, 35, was found stabbed to death outside the Building in the Frontage Industrial Park in Westville in 1985. Steven lies, 33, was found shot to death alongside Jackson Road in Monroe on Oct.

26, 1990. Frederick Hicks, 68, opened the door to his West Buck Street residence in Paulsboro on Feb. 29, 2004, and was punched in the face by a male assailant. He was robbed of a small amount of money and later died at Cooper University Hospital. Reach Meg Huelsman at (856) 251-3345 or Ij WHERE TO CALL Anyone with information regarding any of the cold cases is asked to call the Gloucester County Prosecutor's office at (856) 384-5500.

Deptford Avenue in Deptford. She died from a skull fracture and was apparently dumped on the road after having been killed elsewhere. The last time she was seen alive was the evening before in a local tavern. Patrick O'Neill, 17, was found shot to death inside his North Almonesson Road home in Deptford on Oct. 30, 1975.

He had apparently been shot after he interrupted burglars who had man who operated a used car dealership on Delsea Drive. It had been nearly a quarter of home in Woodbury. On June 20, 2003, law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of three men linked to her death, one of the oldest open homicides in the county. Two years later, two men were found guilty of felony murder and imprisoned in connection with her death. Going back to 1972, there are 16 unsolved homicides in the county, Weisenfeld said.

The oldest case dates to 1972 when Margaret Fayter, 49, of West Deptford, was found dead on the side of feld said. Prosecutor Sean F. Dal-ton said he is dedicated to solving and keeping the files open on the cold cases. Dalton took office in 2002, vowing to reopen cold homicides and assign them to investigators in the Major Crimes Unit, according to the prosecutor's office. The list of investigators and their assigned homicide cases are listed on the county's Web site.

Two such cases have been solved. After nearly nine years, a jury convicted Zarik L. Rose in a complicated mur- By MEG HUELSMAN Courier-Post Staff EAST GREENWICH Lola Carney, a 40-year-old mother of three, disappeared in 1982 in her red Chevrolet Nova. Today marks the 25th anniversary of her disappearance from her Whiskey Mill Road home, which she shared with her husband of nine years, George. Carney is presumed dead by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, and joins the list of 16 cold case crimes awaiting leads, spokesman Bernie Weisen- CARNEY a century before investigators revealed new evidence in the 1979 death of Rose Twells, an 82-year-old widow who was found bludgeoned to death in her Victorian Evesham passes law that aims to stop pay-to-play i.

1 j. i wl.jt" If Mr (': FA "I don't think we should slow down the process," Schmidt said. "We can move forward on this tonight" Under the ordinance, people or firms can give no more than $300 to a candidate or local party within a year of seeking municipal contracts. Those who hold contracts with Evesham could not contribute at all. It would similarly limit potential contractors to no more than $500 in annual contributions to the Burlington County party committees within a year's time.

It would prevent corporate employees from circumventing the rule by donating as individuals, rather than through their company. Employees from a firm seeking work in Evesham can contribute no more than $2,500 collectively. The penalty for violating the ordinance is a breach of contract complaint The violator would be banned from doing business with Evesham for five years. The ordinance takes effect Oct. 15.

Reach Jason Laughlin at (856) 486-2476 or By JASON LAUGHLIN Courier-Post Staff EVESHAM The township council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that limits the influence of pay-to-play. "I think we as a governing body took the lead on this," Deputy Mayor Mike Schmidt said at the council meeting. "And, I view this law as a law of public trust." The ordinance passed 3-2, with council members Debbie Sarcone and Chris Brown voting against it. Both said they wanted to wait to include an amendment that would exclude from the ordinance companies that could be considered for contracts of $10,000 or less. Some officials expressed concern that enforcing the pay to play legislation on such small contracts could limit the quality of businesses available to Evesham.

"We are definitely in agreement that we all want this, though," Sarcone said. Schmidt and Mayor Randy Brown pushed to pass the ordinance and amend it later as necessary. MEG HUELSMANCourier-Post Officials are considering ways to fix this Wllliamstown skate park. Much of the equipment there, like this ramp cracked in the lower left comer, is damaged. Repairs could cost as much as $90,000, officials said.

Williamstown skate park in disrepair support a wide range of causes. Pemberton Borough will hold craft show PEMBERTON BOR- OUGH The 22nd annual Craft Show and Fall Fest is set for Sept. 29 along Hano- I ver Street. I The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in- eludes a classic car show and is open to the public.

Vendors are being sought for the event. Call (609) 894-8222 or visit www.pembertonbor-ough.us. Health fair to be today in Moorestown i MOORESTOWN The Evergreens Retirement Community hosts its annu- al health fair from 12:30 to 3 p.m. today at 309 Bridge- boro Road. The event is open to the public.

Local doctors, occu- pational therapists, nutri- tionists and dietitians, will offer health-related advice and screenings. For more information, call Kathleen Rogers at (856) 439-2060. Campfire, cookout scheduled in Clayton I CLAYTON A CampfireCookout and Night Hike will be held on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Scot- land Run Park Nature Cen- ter, Academy Street.

All are invited. Hot dogs and beverages will be pro- vided, but participants are encouraged to bring other food to share. Participants will learn about the 4-H Kids Nature Club, which meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Nature Center on the first Saturday of the month. i Register in advance by calling (8.56) 881-0845.

There are no fees charged for this, program. Police continue probe of possible luring 1 BUENA VISTA A 43- year-old township man contacted police Saturday after reading an account in a newspaper of a possible luring incident. Detective Lt. David Sherma declined to identify the man Tuesday, saying he has not been classified as a suspect and no charges have been filed. A 13-year-old girl on Friday told police a man opened the door of his car and tried to lure her inside Rutgers-Camden professor earns honor By MEG HUELSMAN Courier-Post Staff MONROE The kids who routinely bring their skateboards, bikes and scooters to the township's skate park know to avoid the large chunks missing from the half-pipe and check the duct tape holding together a two-sided ramp.

Screws intended to hold the thin skating surface to the metal skeleton are loose and often missing from the park's apparatus. Garbage and seasons-old piles of leaves sit beneath the ramps and equipment. "This park needs to be fixed," said skater Greg Le-gacki, 14, of Williamstown. "It's dangerous. Any little crack (in the ramp) and you can Built in April 2003, the $350,000 park has lacked maintenance during its short life.

"It was a state-of-the-art to-do when we first built it," Mayor Mike Gabbi-anelli said. "Now, we know we have a problem, and we're working to fix it" Preliminary estimates report it could cost $40,000 to $90,000 to repair the park, according to township officials. The skating arena a fenced-in, black-top enclosure complete with lights sits in the rear of Earl-ing E. Owens Memorial Park adjacent to Williams Ron Williams, former chairman of the township's Parks and Recreation board and a major influence in the township's decision to construct the park. "What it really needs is a maintenance schedule, and it needs to be fixed." Williams pointed to pockets of gravel in the asphalt, tin cans and plastic bottles beneath the ramps and an incomplete fence, and said he's disappointed by the park's condition.

"These parks have to be constantly maintained. Otherwise, it'll get run down," he said, noting the layers of surface material missing from the different See STATE, Page 7B town High School. The arena attracts young people from across Gloucester County who have few alternatives and are drawn to the park's complexity. Bikers, skateboarders, rollerbladers and scooter riders are all welcome, as long as they wear helmets. Most skate parks, like one at Washington Lake Park in Washington Township, ban bikers, claiming bikes damage ramps more than skateboards.

The Williamstown park is also different because the surface, a type of polymer resembling wood, makes for a smoother, more controlled ride than the metal surface used in other parks. "It's just a shame," said CAMDEN A Rutgers-Camden professor is being honored for lifetime achievements by a Hispanic leadership organization. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago of Voorhees, an urban studies professor who founded the LEAP Academy University charter school in Camden, has been cited by the National Hispana Leadership Institute. She is to receive the National Mujer Award at a Nov. 9 ceremony in Denver.

The award recognizes Hispanic women who have contributed significantly to the well-being of the Hispanic community. Marissa Rivera-Albert, the institute's president, noted Bonilla-Santiago's "exceptional record in education, leadership, and public service." Among other accomplishments, Bonilla-Santiago founded LEAP, one of the state's first charter schools, in 1997. LEAP now has more than 720 students. Courier-Post staff Westampton Municipal Building Courier -Post file Bellmawr Municipal Building Courier-Post file TOWN SQUARE News to stay informed and help you act E-mail cpmetrocourierpostonline.com, fax (856) 663-2831, or call (856) 486-2401 with updates. a v4 ML, '91 U'r4 ft 1 maair UifriX .1 i il k1 I WW Hall, 242 Kings Highway East.

Regular meeting Zoning board of adjustment meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bellmawr Municipal Building, 21 E. Browning Road. Regular meeting Recreation advisory committee meeting 7 p.m. Sept.

19 at West Deptford Municipal Building, 400 Crown Point Road. Regular meeting Site plan review committee meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Haddonfield Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway East. Regular meeting.

Historic preservation commission meeting 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 af Haddonfield Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway East. Looking tor more events? Check out the calendar in Tuesday's My Generation, Thursday's and Sunday's Communities sections and Friday's Scene entertainment section. For more volunteer opportunities, check the Volunteers page in Saturday's paper.

on Route 40 on Sept. 5. The girl ran to a nearby home. She gave police a description, including a partial license plate number. Police said the description of the man, his car and license plate, were all correct.

Sherma said the man told police that he waved to the teen to tell her it was safe to cross Route 40. "This investigation is continuing an effort to determine if a crime occurred and if charges are warranted," Sherma said. Staff and wire reports 423 Commerce Lane, Suite 1, West Berlin. Regular meeting Library board of trustees meeting 8 a.m. Tuesday at Haddontield Public Library, 60 Haddon Ave.

Regular meeting Board of election meeting 10 a.m. Tuesday at Board of Election Offices, 6991 Park Drive, Pennsauken. Regular meeting Construction board of appeals meeting 1 p.m. Tuesday at County Engineer's Office, 1900 Briggs Road, Mount Laurel. Regular meeting.

Municipal utilities authority meeting 3 p.m. Tuesday at Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority, 433 John F. Kennedy Way. Regular meeting Committee on the Disabled meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at RiverWinds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, Thorofare.

Regular meeting Environmental commission meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at Deptford Municipal Building, 1011 Cooper St. Regular meeting Zoning board of adjustment meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Monroe Municipal Building, 125 Virginia Wllliamstown. Regular meeting Zoning board of adjustment meeting 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Haddontield Borough am Monday at Gill Memorial Library, Broad and Commerce streets, Paulsboro. Regular meeting Board of health meeting 5:30 p.m. Monday at Deptford Municipal Building, 101 1 Cooper St. Regular meeting Board of health meeting 7 m. Monday at Runnemede Borough Hall, 24 Black Horse Pike.

Regular meeting Committee meeting 7 Monday at Woolwich Municipal Building, 121 Woods-town Road. Regular meeting Committee meeting 730 pm. Monday at Harrison Municipal Building, 114 Bridgeton Pike, Mulfca Hill, Regular meeting Environmental commission meeting 7:30 m. Monday at Haddonfield Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway East. Regular meeting Rent stabilization board meeting 7:30 p.m.

Monday at Gloucester Township Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing Road, Blackwood. Regular meeting Council meeting 8 pm. Monday at Mount Laurel Municipal Complex, 100 Mount Laurel Road. Regular meeting Soli conservation district board of supervisors meeting 8 Monday at Camden County Soil Conservation District Office, lar meeting Board ol education meeting 7:30 m. Tuesday at Hattie Britt Administrative Offices, 330 Mount Laurel Road, Mount Laurel.

Regular meeting Board of education meeting 7:30 p.m. Sept, 19 at Park School, 301 Grace Som-erdale. Regular meeting Government Library board of trustee meeting 7 tonight at Deptford Public Library, 670 Ward Drive. Regular meeting. Parks and recreation meeting 7 tonight at Glassboro Senior Recreation Center, 1 S.

Main SI. Regular meeting Planning board meeting 7 tonight at Deptford Municipal Building, 101 1 Cooper St. Regular meeting Committee meeting 7 30 tonight at Wa-lerford Municipal Building, 2131 Auburn Atco. Regular meeting Zoning board of adjustment meeting 7:30 tonight at Wmslow Municipal Building, 125 Route 73 Regular meeting Planning board meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Monroe Municipal Building.

125 Virginia Williamstown. Regular meeting Library board of trustees meeting 10 Community Blood driv 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thuraday al UMDNJ-Acartemic Center, 42 Laurel Road, Stratford (800) GIVELIFE Blood Drlv 1:30 to 7:30 pm, Friday at Logan Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1 8 W. Merchant Audubon.

(800) GIVELIFE Blood drive 8 a.m. to 8 m. Sept. 17; Lourdes Medical Center ol Burlington County, 218 Sunset Road, Willingboro. (800) GIVELIFE Blood drive 7 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Underwood-Memorial Hospital, 509 N. Broad Woodbury. (800) GIVELIFE Education Board of education masting 7 tonight at Beverly City School, 601 Bentley Ave.

Regular meeting Board of education meeting 7 30 tonight at Joan Pearson School, 1301 Burlington Delanco. Regular meeting Board of education meeting 7 pm. Monday at Administration Offices, 17 trial Road Blackwood Regular meeting Board of education meeting 7 m. Tuesday at Oaklyn Borough of Public Schools Board ol Education, 136 Kendall Blvd. Regu.