Friday, May 18, 2012
Services are on Saturday.
Eva B. Faehner(nee Bortniak), 77, of Haddonfield, died on Monday. She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Faehner; beloved mother of Mary Ellen Goldman of Whitestone, NY, Tim E. Faehner of Swedesboro, Lauralyn Faehner of Haddonfield and David J. Faehner of Oaklyn, NJ; loving grandmother of Stephanie Faehner, Colin Goldman, Timothy Faehner and Calli Goldman. Eva was very involved with her children's activities growing up. She was cookie chairman for the Girl Scouts, volunteered every year to help out at the little league concession stands and was a Central/Lizzie Haddon School room mother who always found time to help with any cause. After her children had grown she worked in the international trade field in the export department. She was…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Public officials discuss Bancroft purchase behind closed doors.
News of the proposed public purchase of the Bancroft property on Kings Highway East has been hard to come by lately. After several well-attended, high-profile public meetings at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, the plan is now only discussed in closed session in public meetings, which means the public is shut out of the discussion. It happened again on Monday when the borough Board of Commissioners voted to go into a closed session to discuss Bancroft at the end of a nearly three-hour work session that was open to the public. The school board has used the same tactic, as well. Officials have said some negotiations need to be behind closed doors, such as discussions of personnel matters and the purchase of property. They…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The allocation is contingent on a private group raising half of the money for the $1 million project at Haddonfield Memorial High School.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners on Monday agreed to contribute $354,000 to a $1 million project to install artificial turf at two fields at Haddonfield Memorial High School. The money will be contingent on $500,000 in private funds raised by a community group for the project. The agreement came after a 20-minute presentation from Joe Del Duca, a local attorney leading the private fundraising effort, and a lively 30-minute debate with Del Duca, and among themselves, at a work session. The commissioners finally agreed to support a resolution at their next meeting on Tuesday, May 22. Commissioner Jeff Kasko expressed concern that approving a resolution then may not provide enough time for public comment. “I’m very nervous not to have …
Monday, May 14, 2012
A look at what commissioner will discuss in work session tonight.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners will meet for a work session tonight at 5 p.m. at the Municipal Hall. No ordinances or resolutions are passed in work sessions but public policy is discussed and sometimes agreed upon. Here's a look at tonight's agenda items:
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Find a dream home in Haddonfield today.
Each week Haddonfield Patch brings you a listing of homes for sale or rent in the area. Here's this week's list submitted by Lenny, Vermaat & Leonard. 110 Chews Landing Road, $795,000 This two-story Colonial has five bedrooms and four full baths. The first floor features an inviting foyer, a newer upscale designer eat-in kitchen and a huge sunlit family room that has a cathedral ceiling with exposed beams, six skylights and is surround by windows. The master bedroom and master bath are also on the first floor plus another bedroom, full bath, den and laundry room. There are beautiful hardwood floors throughout most of the rooms in addition to ceramic tiled floors, two fireplaces, a finished basement with a wet bar and a two-car detached …
Chuck Klaus moves on to the high school after one year at Central School.
A carousel of job swapping around the Haddonfield school district has some staff members worried. The board of education announced three promotions this week that have three veteran district educators changing jobs. Chuck Klaus will leave the Central Elementary School after one year as principal to become the new principal of Haddonfield Memorial High School. He replaces Mike Wilson, who will become an assistant superintendent. Shannon Simkiss, the current dean of students at the high school, will replace Klaus at Central. Board members said promoting within the district placed veteran staffers in new jobs. But a teacher at Central School expressed a concern that may resonate with Central School staff and parents. “Central has had four …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
'South Jersey Magazine' ranked Haddonfield No. 1 last year.
South Jersey Magazine ranked Haddonfield as No. 2 in its annual Top Towns rankings this month. By all accounts that should be good news for this bucolic borough of quaint neighborhoods nestled amongst 10,000 trees, until you consider Haddonfield had been ranked No. 1 for as long as anyone can remember. This year, Haddonfield finished behind Medford, which was ranked No. 4 last year. "You can make an argument for Haddonfield being No. 1 every year," said Peter Proko, editor-in-chief of South Jersey Magazine. "This is a celebration of top towns in South Jersey and not a listing of worse towns." But despite Proko's caveat, there has already been some grumbling. He said he has spoken with several disgruntled South Jersey mayors about their …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The $15.23 million budget will boost property taxes.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $15.23 million budget that will increase the local tax rate by 7.47 percent. The budget will boost the average amount paid for local services by taxpayers to $2,304 yearly. That's a $134 hike for the owner of a home assessed at $491,359, the borough average. The tax hike is largely fueled by a nearly $500,000 increase in the reserve for uncollected taxes. The reserve is a state requirement. The budget will still keep Haddonfield under a state-mandated, 2-percent cap on increases to the amount raised by taxes, or the tax levy. The projected levy will be $10,576,000, up from $9,992,651. Commissioners are also approved the 2012 budget for the Partnership for Haddonfield, the borough…
Calling all local sustainability stars—Haddonfield needs you.
Submitted by the Haddonfield Environmental Commission and Green Team: On May 19, the Haddonfield Environmental Commission and Green Team will be holding a Green Fair in conjunction with the first week of the Haddonfield Farmer’s Market. The theme will be “Celebrating Our Sustainable Community.” Haddonfield is doing amazing things to support sustainability. We will be calling out some of our local sustainability stars. Come out to Kings Court and Celebrate Our Sustainable Community! Members of the Environmental Commission and Haddonfield Green Team will be showcasing local merchant’s sustainability efforts with write ups, photos, and more. Haddonfield was awarded bronze-level Certification as a Sustainable Community under the Sustainable …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Haddonfield puts on a grand reopening with a party.
The borough celebrated the completion of one of its biggest ongoing municipal projects, the reconstruction of Tanner Street in downtown Haddonfield, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and street festival Friday The Haddonfield Commissioners ceremoniously cut the ribbon, midway on Tanner Street, accompanied by Tanner Street business owners. Tanner Street has been undergoing extensive improvements over the past 48 months—the end result is a revitalized, beautified street with ample parking, fresh pavement and visitor-friendly access.
Maryann Campling
7:54 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
Messrs. Kenny, Hess, Kelly, etc. you are all absolutely correct in your observations and comments. I am still trying to process the fact that the BOE negotiated this deal directly with Bancroft. How did that happen?! And, is it "legal"? As an east-ender, who has been described as living on the outskirts of Haddonfield, I have contended with the threat of over/inappropriate development of the … more ›