The borough challenges claims from Commissioner Jim Maley as being “based on a misunderstanding of events and resultant misconstrued application of conflicts law.” It argues that Virtua EMTs can help address first responder crews for which “staffing issues have reached a critical and dangerous status in the past several years.” Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
January 2, 2026
Although the suit acknowledges his role as an elected official, Collingswood Commissioner Jim Maley filed the action as a borough resident. It seeks nullification of the vote that awarded a one-year contract to Virtua Health to provide emergency medical services in the borough. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
December 24, 2025
Collingswood firefighter-EMTs have been overworked amid call volumes that have spiked in the past decade and cratered morale, Fire Chief Geoff Joyce says. Virtua Health EMTs could ease some of that workload, but borough leaders are divided on bringing them in. Commissioner Jim Maley said Mayor Daniela Solano-Ward should have recused herself from voting on the contract after consulting her husband, a Virtua physician, prior to soliciting bids for the service. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
December 4, 2025