Over the last year numerous OPRA requests have been submitted to the small sleepy Borough of Pine Hill (home to a little over 10,000 people) by a few courageous Open Government Advocates. Gloucester City & Camden County The Truth has posted only a portion of what has been uncovered. These OPRA’s have exposed years and of corruption and back room shady deals including those made with Donald Trump. Sadly, there is so much more. However, the current elected officials seem to want change, possibly because they are afraid of what may come out about them or they truly want what is right.
Readers of this site have asked what favor did Pine Hill owe to now Council President Ruth “Heavy Heart” McCullen?
Pine Hill Council President Ruth "Heavy Heart" McCullen.
Why Councilman Charles Warrington, Director of Public Safety is still carrying around a gold police badge?
Councilman Charles Warrington (D-Pine Hill). Warrington also serves as a paid member of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Borough of Pine Hill.
Why MUA solicitor David Patterson is also allowed to be the municipal solicitor?
And why is a retired Police Officer who is on a disability pension working as a civilian police officer but has been seen doing police work?
Retired Officer Maguire, Now known as AGENT Maguire. On a cold, rainy afternoon, one of our informants snapped this picture of Retired by injuries sustained on duty Officer Maguire, now known as "Agent Maguire". While this "Agent" is collecting a disability pension and lifetime health care from NJPFRS, he is working as an "Agent" at this accident scene, with a telephone pole snapped in half. Do you think this is legal? Could't this be some type of "Disability Fraud"?
These are some of the many questions.
Lets Take a Look at The Pine Hill Political Graveyard of 2011:
Former Acting Municipal Clerk (who was illegally in the position) Loretta Buchanan: Replaced After One Major OPRA.
Former Pine Hill Acting Municipal Clerk Loretta Buchanan.
Was to be the Municpal Clerk but instead is Deputy Clerk/Finance Clerk Patricia Hendricks: Done by One Major OPRA.
Deputy Clerk/Finance Clerk/Acting Registrar of Vital Statistics Patricia Hendricks. Hendricks, in her capacity as Deputy Clerk released over 30 individuals information including health records, social security numbers, driver licesnse numbers, bank account information and domestic violence reports.
Tom “Multiple Job Holder” Cardis: Replaced After One Major OPRA as Clerk (He still remains the CFO).
Former Pine Hill Muncipal Clerk Tom Cardis. Cardis currently serves as CFO of Pine Hill Borough, Pine Hill Board of Education, Fiedsboro Borough and fulltime Buisness Administrator for Gloucester Township.
Ex-Mayor Fred Costantino: Done After A Year of Torment And Believing Former Solicitor John “Whips and Chains” Kearney.
Ex-Mayor Fred Costantino (D-Pine Hill), who spent much of his last year in office tormented by OPRA requests and unable to control the Borough's massive coverups. Costantino also served as Borough Administrator and currently serves as a Pine Hill MUA Commissioner.
Todd Gelfand: Done After Wire Tap Leaks.
Former Special Counsel Todd Gelfand, Esq, who worked with Kearney and Chesseman to destroy the life of Fmr. Sgt. Paul Grieco, until OPRA stopped them.
Ex-Police Chief Ken Cheeseman: Done After Heat Of A Wiretap.
Former Pine Hill Police Chief Ken Cheeseman. Chesseman is the current Fire Chief in Laurel Springs and is rumored to be a candidate for appointment by Clementon GOP Mayor Jack Nicholson to be the next Fire Chief of Clementon.
AND FINALLY GLOUCESTER’S OWN SOLICITOR
John “Whips and Chains” Kearney: Done After Several Botched OPRAS And Too Many Naps.
Above, former Pine Hill Solicitor John Kearney, taking a nap during a council meeting. Kearney is currently Solicitor of Somerdale Borough and Gloucester City. He was relieved (fired) from his duties as Solicitor in Pine Hill after 2011, Lindenwold Borough after 2010, Haddon Heights after 2007 and Audubon Park Borough after 2006.
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