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Alpacas, A-11; Health merger? A-6; Safe curve, A-5 nj.com/bridgeton FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 50¢ 6 56525 11071 9 ■ Bridgeton going sidewalk cafe. Page A-3. ■ Vineland woman stabbed. Page A-3 . Annie’s Mailbox ....... B-8 BEN column . . . A-6 Classified...... B-8 Comics ........ B-7 Community .... A-3 Crossword ..... B-6 Dr. Gott ....... B-8 Horoscope ..... B-8 Obituaries ..... A-7 Police Blotter . . A-3 Sports ........ B-1 Sudoku........ B-6 Television...... B-6 Viewpoint ..... A-4 Sunny, High 90 Details, Page A-2. Great weekend to get outside WEATHER INSIDE TODAY INDEX Vol. 262, No. 147 Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland 6 56525 11071 9 WEATHER INSIDE TODAY INDEX Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland Brutal Vineland beatings solved Staff Photos by Cindy Hepner Luis Torres, left, of Vineland, and Victor Torres, of Bridgeton, are arraigned in the brutal beating and robbery of William and Ledy Oca- sio. Ledy and William Ocasio enter the courtroom before the arraignment of the men charged with beating and robbing them on June 18 of this year. By Sean C. McCullen and Jason Laday [email protected] VINELAND — Two city men and a Bridgeton man have been charged in the robbery of an elderly couple outside their Yelkca Avenue home in mid-June, authori- ties announced on Thursday. Heraldo Cordova Ramirez, 44, and Luis Torres, 59, both of Vineland, and Victor Tor- res, 46, of Bridgeton, were arrested Tuesday on charges relating to the June 18 rob- bery of William and Ledy Ocasio. The three men were arrest- ed simultaneously at three separate locations, Vineland Police Capt. Rudy Beu said. Each man is charged with two counts of first-degree armed robbery, two counts of second-degree aggravated Three arraigned By Jason Laday [email protected] BRIDGETON — A Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled that a private attorney representing the family of Nielsa Mason, who was murdered in 1997 at Cumberland Regional High School, cannot be heard during a motion to change the location of the coming criminal trial. Superior Court Judge David Krell later denied the change of venue motion, keeping the murder trial of Peter Henriques in Cumberland County. Krell stated he is confident the court will succeed in finding an unbiased jury. Attorney Richard Pompelio, director of the New Jersey Crime Victims Law Center, had intended to address the court on behalf of the Mason family during a hearing on whether to move the Henriques trial to a different jurisdiction. The hearing was initially scheduled for earlier this month, before the issue of Pompelio’s standing came into question through the objection of Henriques’ attorney Robert Luther. Cumberland County Assistant Prosecutor Linda Law- hun had argued in favor of Pompelio arguing for the fam- ily during the motion. Krell, in making his decision Thursday, said in a crimi- Judge: Henriques trial stays here (See HENRIQUES, Page A-5) Millville excited about 2011 Fourth of July events By Greg Adomaitis [email protected] MILLVILLE— If Millville hosts a city-wide July 4th event next year, attendees can thank the 10 people who got the ball rolling Thursday night. The Millville Development Corp. (MDC) meeting at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts threw around plenty of ideas and just about all of them stuck. Area July 4th celebrations this year were marred by a lack of city-sponsored events. Fireworks after sunset were nearly nonexistent and parades were few and far between. Resident-driven events became the order of the day. The much sought-after fireworks display was dis- cussed. A past five-minute display cost about $3,000, something the MDC had to take into account. Figuring out the financial aspects comes next though, Thursday night was spent hammering out what events can and should be hosted. “Sponsors would know that the money is going to a good event,” said MDC Executive Director Marianne Lods. Pitman, whose July 4th parade celebrated it’s 100th year this summer, inspired the MDC to turn their city into a holiday destination. (See FOURTH, Page A-6) By Jason Laday [email protected] BRIDGETON — The Cum- berland County freeholders on Thursday passed a resolution declaring an emergency at the Cumberland Manor, and pro- ceeded to award an “emergency contract” to a Pennsylvania com- pany to fill the vacated position of director at the nursing home. Current Cumberland Manor Director Mark Stratoti has announced to county officials he plans to resign from his position effective noon, Oct. 3, a Sunday. His last day on the job will be the Friday, Oct. 1. The resolution awards Pre- mier Healthcare, of King of Prus- sia, Pa., a $99,000 contract to serve as a licensed administra- tor for the Cumberland Manor for a period of six months, begin- ning Oct. 4. According to county officials, half of the contract amount, $49,500, will come out of a line item in the current county bud- get. The balance will be charged to the 2011 budget. The resolution approved by the freeholders states New Jer- sey law mandates that all long- term nursing homes licensed in the state must have a licensed nursing home administrator overseeing the operation. The county is in the midst of an efficiency study at the Cum- berland Manor. Premiere Healthcare was hired last spring to conduct the study into how costs can be low- ered at the nursing home. The company’s report is due to be submitted within the next two months. Cumberland County Free- holder Director Lou Magazzu said any statement about the Emergency Cumberland Manor change (See MANOR, Page A-6) ByJean Jones [email protected] MILLVILLE — TrackRacket lawyers Oliver Griffin and Rich Gallucci said they wanted to set the record straight and dispel incorrect rumors Thursday, as they spoke to TrackRacket sup- porters and a few members of the NJMP Green Flag Commit- tee. “It isn’t a case of wanting to shoot down the track and put people out of work,” Griffin said. “The goal is to come to some sort oif accommodation both sides can be happy with.’’ He said there are three ways the lawsuit can end up — the case can be dismissed in its entirety, or the track can shut down and everybody gets laid off, neither of which is going to happen, or an accommodation can be reached between the community and the track. Similar situations have been settled dozens of times and usu- ally result in noise restrictions, he said. He emphasized that the law- suit was in four parts and only one had been dismissed. The city no longer is a defen- dant, he said, because of the noise ordinance it had adopted, TrackRacket sets record straight (See NOISE, Page A-6) “It isn’t a case of wanting to shoot down the track and put people out of work. The goal is to come to some sort oif accommodation both sides can be happy with.’’ — Oliver Griffin, TrackRacket lawyer
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