Plaques are a funny thing. For a small donation, you can have a plaque dedicated to anyone on pretty much any park bench in Gloucester Township. However, is it appropriate to have a plaque (created with public money) dedicated to a sitting Mayor… created by that same Mayor?

Is it just me, or is there something very Nazi Germany, Soviet Russian and Maoist China about all of that?

Mayor Mayer is the Mayor of Gloucester Township, and has had some form of political role in South Jersey ever since about 2002. This past week, I have received a barrage of criticism from friends and acquaintances on social media about Mayor Mayer’s seemingly tasteless move of allowing a plaque/statue to be raised in his honor at Gloucester Township Park:

 

\”It seems that a small statue has been placed on a newly constructed wall at GT Community Park. The plaque reads Dedicated to Mayor David R. Mayer April 2013. It is incredulous that the mayor and his friends would use public money and resources to stoke his massive ego. How incredibly narcissistic can one man be? Was this discussed and approved by his council?\”

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Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Audubon Police Chief Thomas Tassi reported a man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in the borough.

Ethan Albino, 26, of Haddon Township, was charged on Monday with one count of first-degree death by auto for causing the death of Julianne Mazzarella, 33, of Berlin Township. He was also charged with two counts of third-degree assault by auto for the injuries of his passengers, a 26-year-old Cherry Hill man and 25-year-old Haddon Township man.

Posted on October 22, 2015 Posted By: Maria

What does a priest do on Monday through Friday? Do they sleep in the church? Are they ever allowed to be out of uniform?

Back in June, I began my pastoral year at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Gibbsboro. A pastoral year has been described as a \”year of internship.\” While I’ve had many of these questions answered for me already, seeing the day to day life of a priest first hand has helped me to have a more in-depth answer to some of these questions.

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NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today warned consumers about a scam in which individuals posing as utility company employees are calling customers and threatening to turn off their electric and gas service if a payment is not made immediately over the phone.

TRENTON — More than 40 advocacy and labor groups are urging New Jersey lawmakers to oppose any deal that cuts the state estate tax in exchange for a gas tax hike, a potential compromise floated to raise money for the Transportation Trust Fund. The groups, including New Jersey Policy Perspective, New Jersey Working Families, Anti-Poverty Network…