This weekend marks the final opportunity for firefighter candidates to distinguish themselves by physical ability. Department leaders say the test measures endurance and responsiveness to instruction on the jobsite. Here’s what it entails.
March 20, 2025
Superintendent Bob Fisicaro says options for closing the gap include a combination of tax increases, drawing down a reserve fund for emergency unemployment benefits, and borrowing against money reserved for improvements to athletic facilities. The district submits its budget Wednesday.
March 19, 2025
EPA estimates of contamination at the former Welsbach Facility superfund site were off by a factor of 20, and excluded a newly discovered radioactive groundwater plume. Nonetheless, the agency says its models show cancer risks from the site “are lower than or within” acceptable ranges, and has halved the scope and cost of its remediation plan.
March 18, 2025
A month after removing the conditional tag from its agreement with Woodmont Properties, Haddonfield commissioners agreed to revisit proposals from all nine bidders for the Bancroft redevelopment project under a judge’s order. They settled on Woodmont again, citing pressure to resolve the borough’s affordable housing deficit, or risk a builder’s remedy lawsuit.
March 16, 2025