Catch up on the biggest stories in Haddonfield this week.
Haddonfield welcomed African exchange students, and the Board of Education is addressing community concerns. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Haddonfield welcomes African exchange students
Cultural divides are an inevitable part of moving anywhere, especially to a new country, as seen when the fellows at Urban Promise International moved from their hometowns in Africa to the United States. Although it has been difficult to adjust to a new country, the fellows are excited about the future and the friendships they plan to make in their educational careers here in the United States, specifically Haddonfield.
Board ‘all about listening’ to staff, community concerns
The Thursday, Oct. 26 Board of Education spent much of the evening discussing issues related to bond referendum construction, updating the public on the superintendent search and fielding questions about the ongoing Haddonfield Education Association contract negotiations. The meeting’s agenda saw citizens’ comments pushed to a later slot in the evening than is typical. Board president Adam Sangillo said this was done by design in the hope that his presentation might provide insights into some of the staff and community’s concerns.
At Borough’s Oct. 24 meeting, borough commissioners and residents discussed a resolution to designate a conditional redeveloper for Bancroft property
At their Tuesday, Oct. 24 meeting, borough commissioners and residents discussed a resolution to designate a conditional redeveloper, 2 Hopkins Lane, LLC, for the Bancroft property, which the borough purchased last year. The Bancroft school first announced it was moving to a new location 10 years ago, leading to a decade of uncertainty about the future of the property. Haddonfield purchased the property by signing an agreement between Bancroft School and 2 Hopkins Lane, LLC, the buying company of Brian O’Neill of Recovery Centers of America.
Speeding a ‘hot topic’ on Haddonfield PD’s radar
On one of the first days of October, Christopher Yanavich was at work when he realized he had forgotten his wallet, so he placed a call home to his pregnant wife, Natalie, who promptly went outside with their 2-year old son, Tommy, to search her car. At that moment the family cat, Tucker, having spotted the pair, decided to cross Hopkins Ave. The phone went silent, and when Yanavich called back 10 minutes later, he received the news: Tucker was dead. Yanavich said the incident has him seriously considering what efforts can be made to curb speeding down residential Haddonfield streets. Haddonfield Police Lt. Jason Cutler said speeding is something that is always on the department’s radar.
