Monthly Archives: January 2012


On the Job – January 18

On January 16, 2012 a resident of Brandywine Place reported that approximately $1675.00 in fraudulent charges were made on her American Express card.  Ptl. Bryan Rowin completed the initial investigation and forwarded all pertinent information on to the detective bureau for a more in-depth review of the case. On January […]


Deconstructing Tom Shelton 4

We are a nation of consumers, and as such we like our labels. With food we need to know if it is sugar free, caffeine free, or fat free.  With religion we need to know is it Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu. With politics we need to know if  it’s […]


Rec Commission at Full Capacity 1

The Rec Commission is once again running at full capacity with a Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer. On January 9th, Mayor Linda Schwager appointed Mike Guadagnino and Dan Logatto to voting positions. Schwager  moved alternate Andy Haas to a voting position from an alternate spot and also appointed Steve Saliani to an […]


Charles Dickens: A Life

Claire Tomalin. Charles Dickens: A Life. New York: The Penguin Press. 2011. As Reviewed by Ted Odenwald Claire Tomalin has written an outstanding biography of Charles Dickens, published for the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Britain’s greatest 19th-century novelist. Her meticulously researched and documented study explores Dickens’ strengths […]


Hate Grows in New Jersey

Martin Luther King Day may be a good time to take stock of the issue of prejudice in New Jersey. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the few agencies in the country monitoring hate groups, New Jersey is presently ranked 3rd — having moved up a notch […]


Simple Arithmetic

Simple Arithmetic Submitted by a local taxpayer interested in the annual School Budget vote. It wasn’t surprising to read of the Court tossing out the defamation lawsuit of former RIH Superintendent Saxton (December 2011 Suburban News) against a Board of Education trustee. Most public servants are interested in doing just […]