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Alleged Slur stirs debate at Haddonfield BOE meeting and Haddonfield skirmish. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Alleged slur stirs debate at Haddonfield BOE meeting
Residents gathered in the library of Haddonfield Memorial High School to discuss a topic that has sent ripples through the community. A Haddonfield lacrosse player’s alleged racial slur was the catalyst for discussion during much of Thursday night’s meeting. The incident occurred on May 1 at the high school where an HMHS lacrosse player allegedly directed a racial slur at a black Sterling High School female track athlete. The district was informed of the complaint and began an internal investigation, during which “some issues” were discovered that are “completely unacceptable” for the community, the district said in a May 11 statement.
Skirmish in Haddonfield to take place on June 2
Kings Highway will be a battleground on Saturday, June 2, when a sea of British Redcoats and rebel colonists fight to the death in the streets. This will be the sixth annual re-enactment of the conflict in Haddonfield on the soldiers’ march to Monmouth, hosted by the Indian King Tavern. Michelle Hughes, resource interpretive specialist of New Jersey, said the re-enactment, started by Dr. Garry Wheeler-Stone in 2013, marked the anniversary of the British Army’s “brief” encampment in Haddonfield, which took place June 18 and 19 of 1778.
Borough Commissioners approve budget
The agenda for the Tuesday, May 22, borough commission meeting was light. The 2018 municipal budget was approved on second reading, with only one change. Commissioners approved the 2018 municipal budget. The total borough budget is at $18.3 million, of which about $11.4 million will be raised in municipal property taxes, according to Commissioner Jeff Kasko. This represents a 2.09 increase from last year for property taxes. “For the seventh year in a row, we have flat state funding,” Kasko said. For the median assessed property of $448,481, the proposed 2018 local municipal tax levy will be $2,465, which is an increase of $50 over last year’s rate.
