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Collingswood, NJ
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Get the youngsters reading early - like Mark did with Zach, The Retrospect’s number one fan who buys the paper every week and reads it cover to cover. #collingswoodbookfestival
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Coach Erhardt and the boys tennis team win Group 1 South Sectional Title over Pitman 5-0! 🎾🏆. @_htsd @TheRetrospect @TheColonialCon1 @NJSIAA @HadTwpTennis FlyHighHawks!
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Softball Group 1 State Semifinals.
Final Score: @_htsd @TheColonialCon1
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FlyHighHawks! Hawks move onto the Group 1 @NJSIAA State Finals Friday.
This week's free story available here:
Township BOE Restores Six Positions
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New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA) is a vital tool for sustainability via transparency. Excellent op-ed from the @TheRetrospect on the shameful bill that passed in both chambers of the State Legislature earlier this week. @GovMurphy better #VETO
Leading the Public’s Trust to Slaughter
Scathing editorial from publisher Brett Ainsworth about New Jersey legislators trying to destroy the public's right to know. Now Governor Phil Murphy has a choice, veto or sign.
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#OPRA
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First big league homer for our guy Joey Loperfido!
Through his first 11 games in the show, Lope is hitting .324 with a homer, a double and 5 RBIs.
There is no person more deserving.
Congratulations Lope!
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📸: @astros
Leading the Public’s Trust to Slaughter
Scathing editorial from publisher Brett Ainsworth about New Jersey legislators trying to destroy the public's right to know. Now Governor Phil Murphy has a choice, veto or sign.
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#OPRA
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Here they go with “we are swamped with commercial requests.”
This bill does NOTHING to stop that! It actually gives commercial requestors PRIORITY over residents and reporters!
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My concerns about this #OPRA bill remain.
While the amendments address some issues, the version before the Senate Budget Committee today will still result in less transparency, and make it harder for residents to hold government accountable.
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🚨🚨 Confirmed. They gut OPRA on Thurs @ 10am. Come testify & bring friends, neighbors, family. If you can't make it, submit a slip in opposition:
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Oaklyn Dad Flips Script About Kids on Bikes
Full story, no paywall, here:
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#BikeBus @bcgp @CollsSchools
Votes are in and here’s the free story of the week:
Collingswood Stresses Local Control of Water
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Reporters need to share those stories. I know reporters generally don’t advocate, but gutting OPRA = gutting the press = gutting democracy
Public records are NOT easy to access. It requires a fight. The cost of OPRA is a minimal cost for transparency – at Newark, NJ
The tally for the free story of the week is in!
Oaklyn Kidney Donor Given Her Own Day
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ALT 10/10 FOR JANET: Longtime Oaklyn resident and borough employee Janet LaBar received special recognition for her kidney donation. Here she receives a proclamation from fellow Collingswood High School class of 1984 classmate and Camden County commissioner director Lou Cappelli. Second from left is Krystal Valianti, recipient of LaBar’s kidney, and at far left is her mother Oaklyn councilwoman Dot Valianti.
Read all about it! Loads of news this week. Click the link and vote now to release one of these stories to the public.
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Survey says Oaklyn Police Report for free story of the week!
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