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Vol. 262, No. 57

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Help for Basimah Baker

Staff Photo by Bryan Littel

From left, Bridgeton PAL President Jerry Young, Basimah Baker and boxing coach Terry Gould accept a $250 donation from Dave Hitchner on behalf of the Bridgeton Invitational committee that helped send Baker to the PAL National Boxing Champion-ships in San Antonio, Texas.

Fairfield to Afghanistan

Photo special to The News

U.S. Marine Maj. Jon Custis, a native of Fairfield Township, hands out goodies to kids in Afghanistan as part of the U.S. attempt to win over villagers.

“This is actual security personnel coming forth and saying they were told to look the other way. They say they saw Jorge Rivera and Ray Montgomery confiscate contraband and bring young patrons and customers up to Harrah’s. This certainly confirms what we’ve thought all along.’’

— Attorney Tom Seeley

5 years

By Anthony Bellanoabellano@sjnewsco.com

ATLANTIC CITY — Four Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City security guards are adding accusations of drug and alcohol abuse against casino employees to an ongoing series of litigation brought by two Bridgeton attorneys.

Raymond Montgomery and Jorge Rive-ra are at the center of the new accusations in complaints drawn up by Bridgeton

attorneys Tom Seeley and Ted Baker. The complaints have been filed as part

of an ongoing sexual harassment case Seely and Baker are bringing against the casino and its sister resorts.

Three former security guards and a cocktail waitress still employed by Harrah’s have filed complaints, with com-plaints from an additional security guard pending, bringing the total number of plaintiffs in the case to 40, with one

(See CASINO, Page A-3)

Litany of casino charges adds drugs

By Sean C. McCullensmccullen@sjnewsco.com

VINELAND — Two police officers who shot and killed a 25-year-old man after he beat his grandmother to death with a baseball bat earlier this year were “legally justified in their use of deadly force,” Cumberland County

Shootingwas justified

(See SHOOTING, Page A-3)

By Greg Adomaitisgadomaitis@sjnewsco.com

VINELAND— After six months of providing shelter to homeless, pregnant women, the Jubilee house on the 300 block of North 8th Street has closed its doors.

“It was a little of everything,” said Ger-aldine Barsotti, explaining the cause for closure.

The demand was there. The means for keeping the house up and running were not.

The organization, which was incorpo-rated as a nonprofit in February 2008, is also dissolving after the closure.

Barsotti, president of the nonprofit organization Jubilee Women, Inc., said money was tight occasionally.

Grant funding came via the Cumber-land County Board of Social Service’s Homelessness and Emergency Assistance program.

If there weren’t any women staying in the four-bedroom house during the month, then county funds were not dis-tributed to the organization.

Between rent and utilities, it cost $73 to run the house for one day. Donations were more than welcome while it was still open.

Pregnant,homeless:No Jubilee

(See NO JUBILEE, Page A-3)

Philsbeginquest

From staff reports

BRIDGETON — A Millville woman admitted she was under the influence of alcohol and speaking on her cell phone when she caused an accident that resulted in the death of a South Carolina man, during her guilty plea Tuesday afternoon.

Jessica Lane, 32, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated on Tuesday, according to a release

Driver infatal getsplea deal

(See DRIVER, Page A-6)

By Bill Evansbillevans@sjnewsco.com

PHILADELPHIA — When Roy Halla-day told the Toronto Blue Jays he wanted to be traded to the Phillies last winter, it was with today in mind.

National League Championship Series Game 1. Citi-zens Bank Park. Phil-lies vs. Reds.

Halladay, who spent 13 seasons in Toronto w i t h o u t a playoff appearance, will be the starting pitcher when the Phillies open postseason play in search of their third straight National League title and sec-ond World Series crown in three years.

“As much as I enjoyed Toronto, I didn’t want to pass up an opportunity that I felt like down the road I’d be upset I missed out on,” said Halladay. “It was a perfect storm for me, really. A lot of guys that I had seen, I had admired, that I liked (played for the Phillies), and I had a chance to go play for that team.

“Not only did they have good guys, (See PHILLIES, Page A-6)