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NICK COHEN/The Sun
Robots took over the gym at Seneca High School the weekend of March 22 as part of the Mid-Atlantic Robotics district competition held at
the school each year. Shawnee was one of 40 schools from across Pennsylvania and New Jersey that competed in a game of aerial assist in
front of a raucous crowd of parents, students and robot enthusiasts from around the area.
Shawnee competes in robotics competition
By NICK COHEN
The Sun
If you were to pull into the
parking lot of Seneca High
School over the weekend of
March 22, you may have been sur-
prised to find it packed with cars
and open spaces near the school
at a premium. As you entered the
building, youd hear the sound of
top 40 music playing, laughter
and raucous cheering. And when
you made it to the gymnasium,
youd find its not high school stu-
dents competing but the robots
those students built taking center
stage.
Welcome to the FIRST Mid-At-
lantic Robotics district competi-
tion.
MAR competitions closely re-
semble the biggest high school
sporting events complete with
cheering crowds, mascots and
banners. Each robot competes in
a three-team alliance against a
second similar alliance in a game
that changes every year.
Seneca played host to 40
schools from across New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. Four of the
Lenape Regional High School
District schools, Cherokee,
Lenape, Shawnee and Seneca, as
well as Eastern Regional High
School and Moorestown High
School, were among those in-
volved, as well as schools as far
away as York, Pa., and Wanaque.
please see MAR, page 13
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Pothole repair team is recognized
Burlington County Freeholder
Deputy Director Joe Howarth rec-
ognized the ongoing work of
county engineer Joe Brickley and
his team dedicated to improving
pothole and road conditions
throughout the county as part of
the board of chosen freeholders
three-point countywide emer-
gency pothole mitigation plan.
With the severe winter having
taken a devastating toll on roads
throughout the area, county engi-
neer Joe Brickley and his team
have worked tirelessly to tackle
this enormous undertaking
Howarth said.
As the first point of the pothole
mitigation plan, Brickley was
tasked with leading a team to
oversee and implement an ag-
gressive countywide pothole re-
pair effort. This team has worked
to identify significant problem
areas and manage repair opera-
tions to ensure that road condi-
tions are improved as promptly
as is possible.
One of the teams objectives
was to improve and streamline
the system for reporting potholes
and damaged road conditions. To
this end a Burlington County pot-
hole hotline has been established
and can be reached at (609) 265-
5021. As part of his update to the
freeholders, Brickley reported
that this hotline has been success-
ful in helping to better identify,
prioritize and promptly address
problem areas.
Brickley reported to the free-
holder board that as of March 24,
county road crews have repaired
more than 1,200 potholes.
For the second point of the mit-
igation plan, the board of chosen
freeholders authorized a shared
services agreement with the
Burlington County Bridge Com-
mission allowing for the utiliza-
tion of their emergency repair
contractor, AP Construction. AP
Construction has been responsi-
ble for the milling and paving of
areas in which the damage was
more significant and extended be-
yond the capability for patching,
instead requiring sub base re-
pairs.
Finally, in an effort to address
the widespread pothole issues
and to prevent further degrada-
tion of existing potholes, the
board of chosen freeholders ap-
proved an additional shared serv-
ices program, which offered free
pothole mitigation materials,
known as cold patch, to munici-
palities willing to assist with the
filling of potholes on county
roads.
Brickley reported that with the
help of these shared services
121,000 square feet, or approxi-
mately three acres, of roads
throughout the county have al-
ready been repaired.
Burlington County maintains
508 miles of centerline roads.
Since December, road crews have
used approximately 170 tons of
cold patch and more than 240 tons
of hot mixed asphalt.
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Mid-Atlantic Robotics district competition
NICK COHEN/The Sun
Robots took over the gym at Seneca High School the weekend of March 22 as part of the Mid-Atlantic
Robotics district competition held at the school each year. Shawnee was one of 40 schools from across
Pennsylvania and New Jersey that competed in a game of aerial assist in front of a raucous crowd of
parents, students and robot enthusiasts from around the area.
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cupants of two vehicles in the
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until the vehicle could be stopped
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ing the investigation it was deter-
mined that four juveniles were in
possession of an open bottle of
vodka in the vehicle, and during a
search of the vehicle police also
located a quantity of marijuana
packaged and concealed for sale,
a small digital scale, cash and a
glass smoking pipe.
All four juveniles were taken
into custody and transported to
the Medford Township Public
Safety Building for processing.
All four were charged with under-
age possession of alcohol, and a
16-year-old female was additional-
ly charged with possession of
marijuana under 50 grams, pos-
session of marijuana with intent
to distribute and possession of
drug paraphernalia. The juve-
niles were released to their re-
spective parents pending an ap-
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School taxes will likely have increase
By MIKE MONOSTRA
The Sun
Medford residents will likely see an in-
crease in their local school taxes as the
school district continues to try to bring
back programs and jobs cut in recent
years.
A Medford resident with an average as-
sessed home of $329,530 is expected to see a
local school tax increase of $154.10 in 2014,
according to a preliminary budget passed
by the Board of Education during a special
meeting on March 19.
The tax increase goes slightly above the
2 percent cap. Business administrator
Chad Fires said the district is utilizing
$661,081 of bank cap, allowing the district
to exceed the tax levy cap.
Superintendent Joseph Del Rossi said
the district is continuing the process of
cuts made four years ago.
Included in the preliminary budget are
four restored teaching positions and one
restored maintenance position that was cut
in the 2009-10 school year.
Out of the four restored teaching posi-
tions, two are in technology, one is a librar-
ian position and one is a music teacher.
Del Rossi said the decision was made to
add the music teacher position over an art
or gym position to benefit the most stu-
dents.
We felt we could impact the most stu-
dents with this position, Del Rossi said.
With the additional music teacher, all
five elementary schools will have their own
music teacher again. In addition, those
music teachers will also teach band. The
district cut two and a half band teaching
positions in 2009-10 as well, but has still not
brought those positions back.
The school district is also going forward
please see PUBLIC, page 7
T
he states of Colorado and
Washington legalized marijua-
na for recreational purposes in
2012. Could New Jersey be next?
State Sen. Nicholas Scutari is hop-
ing that it will. This week, he is sched-
uled to formally present a bill that
would legalize marijuana in the state
and tax it heavily. His bill would be
modeled after those in Washington
and Colorado, which earned $2 million
in the first month of sales last year.
Scutaris bill plans to tax and regu-
late marijuana much like alcohol, and
he estimates that New Jersey could
earn $100 million per year in revenue
from weed tax.
Anybody that looks at the facts
knows that the war on marijuana has
been a miserable failure, Scutari said
in a press release. Were not delusion-
al about how simple the effort would
be, but I think from a standpoint of
moving this state and this country for-
ward on its archaic drug laws, I think
its a step in the right direction.
From a purely financial perspective,
legalizing marijuana makes sense.
While $100 million may seem like an
inflated number, its probably not out
of the realm of possibility. New Jersey
had 2 million more residents than
Washington as of the 2010 Census and
3.7 million more than Colorado.
Much like alcohol consumption and
gambling, if people are going to par-
take in the practice of smoking mari-
juana, why not reap the benefits of
taxing the substance while at the
same time avoiding the cost of polic-
ing against it?
From an operational standpoint,
New Jersey has two other states to
model its plan after, plus many other
states in the U.S. that have decriminal-
ized the possession of marijuana for
recreational use. The Garden State has
also already legalized its use for med-
ical purposes.
People are also behind its legaliza-
tion. Lake Research Partners released
a poll last year that said 59 percent of
Jersey voters would support a bill
such as this, and an October Gallup
poll said 58 percent of Americans are
in favor of marijuana legalization.
But then, of course, comes the
curveball emotion, morality and ex-
ample.
Just because people do it doesnt
make it right. And just because states
can legalize and tax marijuana doesnt
mean they should.
What example does legalizing mari-
juana set for our children? How far
will we go just to make, or save, a
buck? Or are we just being too prudish
about this weed thing?
in our opinion
Puff, puff, pass ... on lower taxes?
Should New Jersey give green light to legal marijuana? Its an interesting case
Your thoughts
Should New Jersey legalize and tax
marijuana for recreational purposes? Or
would it be doing too much for the
almighty dollar? Share your thoughts
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with 11 capital projects. The ma-
jority of the work is the addition
of security vestibules at all seven
schools that will funnel visitors
directly into the respective build-
ings main office, according to Del
Rossi.
This will make it more diffi-
cult for an intruder to penetrate
the building, he said.
These projects qualify for
Regular Operating District
grants, meaning the state will re-
imburse 40 percent of the costs.
The remaining cost will be paid
through a lease purchase. Fires
said the work will be done up
front this summer and the dis-
trict will pay off its share in fu-
ture years.
We will have five years to pay
off the lease, he said.
A public hearing for the budget
is set for April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at
Medford Memorial Middle
School.
In other news:
Del Rossi said only one inci-
dent was reported for the first
half of the school year during the
districts violence and vandalism
report. He said the one incident
involved a knife a student
brought into school. The incident
was non-violent.
It wasnt brought into school
to threaten anyone, Del Rossi
said.
The Board of Education
passed a revised calendar for the
2013-14 school year to make up a
sixth snow day used earlier in
March.
According to the revised calen-
dar, June 23 will be a full day of
school. June 24 and 25 will be
early dismissal days. Class will
end for students on June 25.
Numerous middle school stu-
dents were honored prior to the
action portion of last weeks
meeting. The Medford Memorial
School girls basketball team was
honored for its championship
earlier this month. In addition,
students were honored for
their selection to Olympic
Conference and All South Jersey
bands.
The next Board of Education
meeting is scheduled for Monday,
April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the middle
school.
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 2
Toddler Time: Ages 2 to 3. 10:30
a.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.
Toddlers are invited to join Miss
Danielle for stories, songs and a
craft or activity.
Medford Sunrise Rotary Club:
MedPort Diner. 7:15 a.m. Call 354-
8104 for information.
THURSDAY APRIL 3
Storytime with Mr. Rick: Ages 4 to
6. 10:30 a.m. at Pinelands Branch
Library. Join Mr. Rick for stories
of all kinds to be followed by an
engaging and creative activity.
Yoga Pretzels: Ages 6 to 12. 4:30
p.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.
Yoga Pretzels is a fun and vibrant
way to get kids bending, breath-
ing, twisting and stretching. Kids
will find their connection with the
universe though playful poses,
such as rabbit, dog, camel, river,
stone, star and more.
Celebrate Whole Grains Day: 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at ShopRite Medford.
Learn about quinoa and farro and
other ancient grains as nutrition-
ists demonstrate ways to use
these healthy grains. Samples
and brochures will be provided.
Candlelight Yoga: 5:30 p.m. at
Pinelands Branch Library. Join
Babita Kapoor, registered Shakti
Om Yoga instructor, to learn
yogas ancient science of breath
control and re-energize your
body and mind. Learn self aware-
ness techniques through posture
and breathing, learn meditation
techniques to help with insomnia
and fatigue, and much more.
Senior Advisory Board Meeting: 3
p.m. at Cranberry Hall, behind
municipal building, 17 N. Main St.
Meetings are open to the public.
FRIDAY APRIL 4
Library Babies: Ages 0 to 2. 10:30
a.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.
Our littlest library goers are invit-
ed to join Miss Danielle for sto-
ries, songs, rhymes and play time.
Must be accompanied by a care-
giver.
SATURDAY APRIL 5
Paws to Read: 10 a.m. at Pinelands
Branch Library. Children are wel-
come to practice their reading
skills and make a new friend by
reading aloud to Daisy, a regis-
tered therapy dog. Daisy is a lov-
able 6-year-old Golden Retriever
and she loves to hear a good sto-
ry. Reading to dogs has been
shown to increase literacy skills
and confidence in children. Sign
up for a 15-minute slot.
MONDAY APRIL 7
Adult Knitting Club: 10:30 a.m. at
Pinelands Branch Library. Knit-
ters of all levels are invited to this
four-week series. Bring a project
you are working on or pick one
out at class. Beginners should
bring size 10 knitting needles.
Paws to Read: 3:30 p.m. at
Pinelands Branch Library. Chil-
dren are welcome to practice
their reading skills and make a
new friend by reading aloud to
Ocho, a registered therapy dog.
Ocho is a lovable 4-year-old Ger-
man Shepherd and she loves to
hear a good story. Reading to
dogs has been shown to increase
literacy skills and confidence in
children. Sign up for a 15-minute
slot.
Stamping and Paper Crafting: 6:30
p.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.
Come by for this level one class in
rubber stamping and paper craft-
ing. Learn basic techniques that
can be used to make beautiful
handmade cards, scrapbook
pages and other projects.
Helping Hand grief support: Fellow-
ship Alliance Chapel, 199 Church
Road. 7 p.m. Call 953-7333 ext. 309
for information.
Pre-natal Yoga: 6 to 7:15 p.m. at The
Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S. Main St.,
Medford. Call (609) 953-7800 for
more information.
TUESDAY APRIL 8
Storytime with Mr. Rick: Ages 4 to
6. 10:30 a.m. at Pinelands Branch
Library. Join Mr. Rick for stories
of all kinds to be followed by an
engaging and creative activity.
Medford-Vincentown Rotary Club
meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Medford
Lakes Country Club, Medford
Lakes. For more information visit
www.mvrotaryclub.org.
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This concert will feature some
of the best young talent in our
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ready accumulated a lengthy list
of accomplishments, will include
instrumentalists, vocalists and pi-
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Rockin Arts Camps
have fun for all ages
Painting, playing and perform-
ing will keep kids busy at the
Medford Arts Center this sum-
mer as three Rockin Arts Camps
convene in the MACs air condi-
tioned studio at 18 North Main St.
in downtown Medford.
First will be Rockin Tots for 3-
and 4-year-olds. Preschool young-
sters will engage in a range of
arts and musical activities appro-
priate to their ages. Tots will
gather from Monday, July 14
through Thursday, July 17 from 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost is $95 per
child.
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for the kindergarten set, will fea-
ture painting, singing, movement
and word play with an emphasis
on fun and creativity. Rockin Ks
will be held from Monday, July 21
through Friday, July 25, 9:30 a.m.
to noon. The fee is $100 per child.
Seven- to 10-year-olds will enjoy
a taste of all the arts at Rockin
Arts camp during the first two
weeks in August. Poetry and art,
drama and music plus story-
telling will provide a wealth of
opportunities for creativity and
fun. The first session runs from
Aug. 4 to 8, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
with a second session taking
place from Aug. 11 to 15. Campers
may attend one or both sessions.
The cost is $115 per child and $105
for the same student to attend the
second week.
Ann Magee, a certified teacher,
will once again lead the camps
with the help of aide Tia Living-
stone and a counselor. Registra-
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mail before June 13. Checks made
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All camp sessions will be held at
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Steven and Mary Lou Hotz of
Medford have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Michelle Lauren Hotz, to Harri-
son Stuart Cross of Medford, son
of Lawrence and Susan Cross of
Medford.
Hotz graduated from
Shawnee High School in 2007
and Saint Joseph's University
of Philadelphia in 2011
and is currently employed at
Bristol-Myers and Squibb
in Lawrenceville as a
senior regulatory database
specialist.
Cross graduated from
Shawnee High School in 2006
and was accepted into Local 98
IBEW apprenticeship program,
where he graduated with honors
and is currently employed as a
union electrician in Philadel-
phia.
The couple is planning a
wedding on Sept. 26, 2015 at
The Ashford Estate in Allen-
town, NJ.
MICHELLE LAUREN HOTZ
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engagement
Annual Easter egg hunt
scheduled for April 12
Medford will have its annual
Easter egg hunt on Saturday,
April 12 at 9 a.m. at Freedom
Park.
Preschoolers through fourth
graders are invited to join with
the Easter Bunny in an Easter
egg hunt for fun-filled eggs. Spe-
cial prizes for those who find the
"magic" eggs.
Bring a bag or basket.
This event is a free community
outreach service by the Shawnee
and Seneca High School Interact
Clubs and the Medford Vincen-
town Rotary Club.
The event has been changed to
a 9 a.m. start to accommodate the
Medford Youth Athletic Associa-
tions opening day ceremonies
and parade.
In the event of inclement
weather, the Easter egg hunt will
be rescheduled for the following
Saturday, April 19.
For more information, visit
www.MVROTARYCLUB.ORG.
Medford Arts Center
to host jazz event
In commemoration of Jazz Ap-
preciation Month in April, the
Medford Arts Center will host, for
the fourth consecutive year, the
return of the Little Big Band in
concert on Friday, April 11 at 7:30
p.m.
There will be a donation of $10
at the door.
The Little Big Band, which has
become one of the MACs most
popular musical offerings, fea-
tures six of the Delaware Valley's
top jazz musicians. All of the
members still perform regularly
throughout the tri-state area. All
are members of Medford's Own
Big Band Express.
Members of the group are Don
Zimmerman on trumpet, Tom
Baird on trombone, Clarence Wat-
son on keyboard, Nick Paveromo
on bass, Al Hobbs on drums and
leader Tony Femiano on saxo-
phone.
For further information con-
tact Tony Femiano at (609) 654-
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The goal of FIRST, as well as
the competitions they hold, is to
inspire high school students to be
excited about careers in science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics as well as to give
them the tools they will need to
become leaders in these fields.
The students are given a new
game to play each year, and have
six weeks to design, build and
program the robot to be success-
ful on the competition field.
Most robots are about the size
of a small chest freezer. Each
team is given the same basic com-
ponents to build their robots, but
no blueprint is provided.
The result is a diverse collec-
tion of cleverly and uniquely
crafted machines.
What was this years game?
Aerial Assist, which involves the
robots throwing 25-inch diameter
balls into goals of varying point
values over a two-minute, 30-sec-
ond period.
Shamong Township resident
Robert Fraley attended the event
with his wife and kids. The
uniqueness of the event was a
draw for the Fraley family.
It was quite impressive and
lots of people attended, Fraley
said. The competition was pret-
ty cool, kids want to go back
again.
Each team has an electrical,
mechanical and software sub
team. The team also contains stu-
dents to work on areas such as
management, web design and
photography.
Students also speak and make
presentations to the companies
that sponsor them. Sponsors
range from local businesses to
major corporations such as Lock-
heed Martin and The Boeing
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The impact of the event goes
beyond just competing against
other high school students. It
may act as a glimpse into a poten-
tial career path for the competi-
tors.
Many students go on to col-
lege and pursue STEM careers.
These competitions are amazing,
and I guarantee that you have
never seen anything like this,
Seneca High School parent Kathy
Andjel said.
The students are assisted
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who help the students to grow
their technical knowledge,
self-confidence and leadership
skills.
What the teams pull off is re-
ally incredible to watch, and
what they learn is transferable to
college and in their career,
Voorhees resident and parent Je-
remy Cramer said.
Not just the technical skills
but to learn to work as a team, to
make a presentation for a compa-
ny. Its impressive.
At the end of the competition,
domo arigatos were handed out
to all Mr. Robotos on a weekend
well done as eyes turned to the
MAR Region Championship that
will be held April 10 at Lehigh
University.
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