Catch up on what happened this week in Medford.
Southern Burlington County NAACP to host Law Enforcement Roundtable Aug. 16
By Zane Clark
“There is power in communication.”
That’s how Marcus Sibley, communications chair for the Southern Burlington County NAACP, described his organization’s upcoming Law Enforcement Roundtable scheduled for Aug. 16.
The event will take place during the organization’s next general meeting at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Moorestown, with the conversation focusing on local relations between police and black communities.
Sibley touched on often repeated topics concerning police relations with black communities, such as police using excessive force, the need for more training to help police de-escalate situations, departments that might not be hiring African Americans or officers who might be targeting individuals based on the color of their skin.
By inviting the law enforcement representatives to sit among members of the SBC NAACP and other residents, Sibley said his organization hopes to provide people of color with a forum where the discussion remains on the issues and their underlying causes, rather than focusing of people’s reaction to an issue once it’s already occurred.
The full story can be found at https://medfordsun.com/southern-burlington-county-naacp-to-host-law-enforcement-roundtable-aug-16-740823704fec
March to the beat of your own drum at Bob Meyer Memorial Park
Girl Scouts Sarah May Lambert and Madison Bermingham didn’t skip a beat when executing their Silver Award Project.
The two cadettes of Troop 24304 designed, built and suspended a music wall in Bob Meyer Memorial Park in Medford as an interactive display for children to enjoy.
As members of jazz band and marching band for the past three years, they knew they wanted to incorporate a musical aspect to their project — and growing up as best friends and neighbors who would frequent the park, there was no better location to implement their idea.
Being happy with their decisions to follow their musical desires, they wanted to introduce children to the concept of making music and allow them to explore their creativity.
The full story can be found at https://medfordsun.com/march-to-the-beat-of-your-own-drum-at-bob-meyer-memorial-park-77118e29a162
Residents concerned about ‘breakneck’ speeds on Chairville Road
Many Medford residents spoke out at Wednesday night’s council meeting about the speed limit on Chairville Road.
After construction was completed on the road, its reopening has brought more attention to the speed people are actually driving. Although the speed limit has always been 50 mph, resident Mary Zaccardi shared concerns that she and her husband have witnessed students racing down the road when it was in poor condition, therefore the newly paved road may result in even faster speeds.
Medford resident Aniko Somogyi referred to Chairville Road as the “BCIT speedway,” stating that once school starts the students will continue to race down that road, creating concerns for the safety of residents, especially children, who often walk, jog and bike nearby.
Mayor Chuck Watson responded by stating there will be a traffic study done once school is back in session to provide a more accurate representation of how fast people are actually driving down Chairville Road.
The full story can be found at https://medfordsun.com/residents-concerned-about-breakneck-speeds-on-chairville-road-67a663228147
