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By MIKE MONOSTRA
The Sun
Mt. Laurel residents could see
an increase in their local school
tax bill this year.
The Mt. Laurel School District
Board of Education approved the
tentative 2015-16 budget during a
special action portion of its work
session last week.
According to the preliminary
tax rate, residents with an average assessed home of $237,518
will see a tax increase of $42.75 in
their local school tax bill.
During the presentation, Superintendent Antoinette Rath
said the district's goal is to continue creating better schools
through curriculum and facility
enhancements.
This proposed budget builds
upon the foundation we've created over many years, Rath said.
please see TENTATIVE, page 10

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Erica Crippens husband Kyle Crosby
was charged with her murder in January
The following information was
provided by the Burlington County Prosecutors Office and the Mt.
Laurel Police Department.
More than two months after
she was reported missing by family, the body of 26-year-old Mt.
Laurel resident Erica Crippen
was found last week.
Burlington County Prosecutor
Robert D. Bernardi and Mt. Laurel Police Chief Dennis Cribben
announced on March 18 that the
remains of Crippen were discovered by investigators in a rural

area in Sykesville, Md.

Crippen was found underneath
a pile of branches and limbs in a
grove of pine trees off of Old
Frederick Road in Carroll County.
She was wrapped in a fleece blanket. Her hands and feet had been
bound with a cord that was also
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AARP to meet April 2

trip that will include a comedy
show and full course sit-down
lunch at Georgine's Restaurant.
The cost is $80 per person including tax and gratuities. For more
information contact Lois at (856)
581-9340.
Donations of non-perishable
foods and personal items will be
accepted for the Women's Opportunity Center between 12:30 and 1
p.m.
Refreshments and social hour
will follow the meeting. New
members are always welcome.
Attend your first meeting as a
guest. For membership information, call Jane at (856) 439-0995.

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Brooke Stanley was named to
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Alexander Mason was named to
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Due to the cancellation of the
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were ordered by members will be
available at the April 2 meeting.
A delightful song and dance
performance by the Harrington
Middle School children will be
presented for their premiere appearance.
Final payment and new reservations will be accepted for the
Bristol Riverside Theater bus trip
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The community is invited to
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eggs, stickers and candy. Bring a
basket to collect eggs. Children
who recycle their eggs will receive a prize.
The cost is $8 prior to the event
or $10 the day of the event. The
schedule for each age group is
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Ages 1 to 3 in the welcome
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Ages 4 to 6 in front of farm
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Ages 1 to 3 behind welcome

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All ages in front of farm
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Ages 4 to 6 behind welcome
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Special needs behind welcome center at 1 p.m.
All ages in front of farm
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March 28 at Lenape High
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The fair will take place from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Food and beverages will be
available for purchase.
Local crafters and the Lenape
Marching Band will be on
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MARCH 2531, 2015 THE MT. LAUREL SUN 5

Regional school taxes could

decrease for Mt. Laurel residents
LRHSD approves tentative budget at last weeks meeting
By MIKE MONOSTRA
The Sun
Mt. Laurel residents could see
a small dip on their regional
school tax bill for this upcoming
year.
The Lenape Regional High
School District board of education unanimously approved the
district's tentative 2015-16 school
year budget at last week's meeting.
The tentative budget includes a
decrease of $26.89 for a Mt. Laurel

resident with the average assessed home of $237,518. The regional school tax rate decreased
1.29 cents per $100 of assessed
value.
The total budget is $154,058,531,
an increase of 1.4 percent from
last year. Most of the budget is
funded with taxpayer money,
with $114,362,944 expected to
come from taxpayers in the district's eight municipalities.
Details on the tentative budget
were not discussed at the meeting. The budget was passed so it

could be submitted to the Burlington County superintendent's office prior to March 20.
District officials plan to discuss
the budget in full during the public hearing, scheduled for
Wednesday, April 28 at the district
administration building in Shamong at 7:30 p.m.
In other news:
A pair of late winter snow
days on March 5 and 6 are having
an impact on the school calendar.
please see LRHSD, page 13

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Police: Wallet stolen from purse at Wegmans

The following information was provided
by the Mt. Laurel Police Department.
A patron of Wegmans on Centerton
Road reported her wallet was stolen from
her purse on March 2 between
6:30 and 7 p.m. She reported that
the wallet had been in a zipped
compartment of her purse
while she shopped. It is suspected that the wallet was stolen
when she briefly left the purse unattended
in a shopping cart while she spoke to an
employee. A credit card that was in the
wallet was fraudulently used at a nearby
store.

ing, N.Y. for possession of marijuana

under 50 grams. He was released pending a
court hearing.
On March 2 at 3:40 p.m., Mt. Laurel Police responded to the ShopRite
on Ark Road for a shoplifting report. The investigation led to
the arrest of a 50-year-old
woman from Camden. She was
charged with shoplifting $50
worth of merchandise and released pending a court hearing.

police
report

On March 1 at 3 p.m., a cell phone was

stolen after the victim briefly left it unattended at the Funplex on Route 38.
On March 2 at 3:40 p.m., Mt. Laurel Police conducted an investigation into suspicious activity at a hotel on Fellowship
Road. The investigation led to the arrest of
a hotel guest, a 28-year-old man from Flush-

On March 3 at 5:50 p.m., Mt. Laurel Police responded to TJ Maxx on Centerton

Road for a shoplifting report. The investigation led to the arrest of a 22-year-old
woman from Sewell. She was charged with
shoplifting $210 in merchandise and released pending a court hearing.
On March 4 at 2:20 p.m., Mt. Laurel Police
responded to a hotel on Fellowship Road for
a disturbance. As a result of the investigation officers arrested 37-year-old man from

Pennsauken for outstanding criminal warrants. After he was taken into custody he
was found to be in possession of a drug
known as wet. Wet is the street name for a
dangerous mix of marijuana laced with
PCP. The suspect was committed to the
Burlington County Jail in lieu of $15,000
bail with no 10 percent option.
On March 5 at 8:55 a.m., Mt. Laurel Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Mt.
Laurel Road near Forrest Court. During
the stop, officers arrested the driver, a 27year-old man from Edgewater Park for possession of marijuana. He also had an outstanding criminal warrant. He was
charged with possession of marijuana
under 50 grams and released pending a
court hearing after posting bail for the
warrant.
On March 5 at 10:50 a.m., Mt. Laurel Police responded to the ShopRite on Nixon
Drive for a shoplifting. The investigation
please see POLICE, page 9

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Women in the Workplace

panel discussion is March 29
In recognition and observance
of Womens History Month, the
Southern Burlington County
Branch of the NAACP will host a
panel discussion named Women
in the Workplace: Balancing,
Leaning, and Making a Seat at the
Table at Mt. Laurel Library on
Sunday, March 29 from 3 to 4:30
p.m. Light refreshments will be
served. No registration is required.
The diverse panel of women
will provide their experiences
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that continue to hinder womens
professional development and
success and ways in which they
can be overcome.
The discussion panelists include representatives from the
field of law, labor, military, selfemployment as well as attendees.
Donations of feminine hygiene
products will be collected for a
women's homeless shelter.

Yes Club to meet on April 8

The Yes Club of Adath EmanuEl will hold its next meeting on
Wednesday, April 8, at noon. Jan
L. Bastien, noted author and authority on Ghostly Encounters,
will present at the meeting.
The meeting is open to all
members of the community. The

cost is $3 for guests and $2 for

members.
A members brown bag lunch
and refreshments are provided
for all.
For more information call
Emily Isaacson at (856) 273-1797 or
email s_isaacson@yahoo.com.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
Crochet anyone: 1 p.m. at Mt. Laurel
Library. Join craft enthusiast
Audrey Pache for crocheting and
conversation.
Novices
and
experts welcome. Instruction
available if needed.
Line dancing: 7 p.m. at Mt. Laurel
Library. Lisa from Dances by
Diane will instruct beginners in
the basic techniques of several
line dances. No partner, experience, registration or coordination
needed.
Rotary Club of Mt. Laurel meeting:

CALENDAR
Noon at Laurel Creek Country
Club, 655 Old Centerton Road.
For more information visit
www.mountlaurelrotary.org or
call (856) 234-7663.
Storytime: 11 a.m. every Wednesday
at Kids Play Lounge in Mt. Laurel.
Come hear a new story every
week and then stay and play the
rest of the day! Call (856) 2739500 or visit www.kidsplaylounge.com for more information.
New Covenant Presbyterian
Church Adult Bible Study: 2 to 3
p.m. Church is at 240 Creek Road,
Rancocas Woods, Mount Laurel.

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MARCH 2531, 2015

paws@mountlaurel.com.
Tween music workshop: Grades five
to seven. 5 p.m. at Mt. Laurel
Library. This music workshop fosters creative thinking and stimulates imagination regardless of
musical ability.

SUNDAY MARCH 29
FRIDAY MARCH 27
AARP tax aide: 9:30 a.m. at Mt.
Laurel Library. Free tax help will
be offered to taxpayers with low
to moderate income with special
attention for seniors. AARP tax

aides will help prepare federal

and state income tax forms,
homestead rebate forms and
property tax reimbursement
forms. Please bring a copy of
2013 returns, relevant tax statements, a Social Security card and
PTR form.
Teen lockdown: Grades seven to 12.
7 p.m. at Mt. Laurel Library. Teens
are invited to participate in a live
action role play battle.

SATURDAY MARCH 28
Craft fair: 9 a.m. at Lenape High
School. The Lenape Band Parents Association is holding its
annual spring craft show. Local
crafters and the Lenape Marching Band will be on hand.
Egg hunt: 10 a.m. at Paws Farm
Nature Center. The community is
invited to join the Sunshine Rabbit and find eggs, stickers and
candy. The cost to participate is
$8 in advance and $10 the day of
the event. For more information,
call (856) 778-8795 or email

Women in the Workplace: 3 p.m. at

Mt. Laurel Library. In recognition
of Womens History Month, the
Southern Burlington County
Branch of the NAACP will host
this panel discussion on women
in the workplace.

MONDAY MARCH 30
Baby and toddler storytime: Ages
0 to 3. 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Laurel
Library. Come for stories, songs,
fingerplays and musical instruments for all.

TUESDAY MARCH 31
Preschool storytime: Ages 3 to 6.
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Mt.
Laurel Library. Come to the
library for a fun-filled session of
stories, songs, fingerplays and an
art activity.
Mt. Laurel I BNI Chapter meeting:
7:30 to 9 a.m. at Marcos Restaurant at Indian Spring C.C., 115 S.
Elmwood Drive.

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Police arrest man with wet drug

POLICE
Continued from page 6
led to the arrest of a 36-year-old
woman from Moorestown. She
was charged with shoplifting
$87.13 in merchandise and released pending a court hearing.
An employee of a business on
the 900 block of Pleasant Valley
Avenue reported her vehicle was

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scratched with a sharp object on

March 6 between 3 and 7:30 p.m.
The vehicle was parked in a parking lot adjacent to the business at
the time of the offense.
On March 7 at 3:05 a.m., Mt.
Laurel Police conducted a motor
vehicle stop on Fellowship Road
near Route 73. During the stop, officers arrested the driver, a 30year-old woman from Mt. Laurel.
She was charged with driving
while intoxicated and released

pending a court hearing.

On March 7 at 10:40 a.m., Mt.
Laurel Police responded to the
ShopRite on Nixon Drive for a
shoplifting report. The investigation led to the arrest of two individuals.

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Tentative budget includes

purchase of four school buses
TENTATIVE
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The total amount of the tentative budget is $71.8 million, a 1.19

percent increase from last year.
The district received $4.3 million
in state aid, the same amount it
received last year.
Included in the tentative budget are a number of materials to
particularly enhance the science
and technology programs. Money
is being allocated for STEM materials and supplies and to write
new curriculum standards for
science in grades six through
eight and technology for all
grades. The district is also planning to purchase additional
Chromebook carts and teacher
computers.

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A number of capital improvements are also included in this

year's budget. Among them is a
roof project at Larchmont School,
changing from carpet to tile at
Springville School, HVAC control
upgrades at three schools and
phase two of the district's exterior lighting project.
Business administrator Robert
Wachter elaborated on one capital improvement during the work
session. The district could expand its solar panel project to the
elementary schools. Solar panels
were installed at Hartford School
and Harrington Middle School in
2010 and 2011 to help reduce the
carbon footprint.
Wachter said the panels could
potentially cost less than the ones
installed in the past.
It's about 50 percent of what
we paid in 2010, he said.
The tentative budget also includes the purchase of four new
school buses. Two would be 54passenger buses, one would hold
16 passengers and one would hold
24 passengers.
Rath said the district has tried
to continue bettering the school
facilities and programs while still
keeping in mind the tax impact
the budget has on Mt. Laurel residents.
We feel this is a safe, sound
budget, she said.
The tentative budget was sub-

mitted to the Burlington County

superintendent for review. The
second reading and public hearing on the budget is scheduled for
the board of education meeting
on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.

No disruptions in PARCC's
first month
Rath said the first month of
PARCC is wrapping up with few
issues in the school. Despite some
students refusing to take the test,
she said students taking the test
have been able to do so without
any disruption.
In February, the school district
announced students who refused
the test would be permitted to do
an alternate assignment. Students can also do an alternate assignment after completing the
test.
Rath said students refusing the
tests have not disrupted those
who were taking the assessment.
The school district hasn't experienced many issues from a technology standpoint either. Rath
said the district has not had any
major issue, and the district's
technology team has been on
hand to correct any minor issues.
March is when students take
the performance-based component of PARCC. Students will also
take an end-of-the-year component in May.

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Taste

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Mt. Laurel
Shown clockwise from above: A large tray of chocolate cupcakes from Sunflour Bakeshop sits ready for hundreds of hungry Mt. Laurel residents prior to the start of Taste of Mt. Laurel
last Thursday at Harrington Middle School. Ethan Leitinger
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LRHSD Give to Goodwill

2015 drive is underway
LRHSD
Continued from page 5
Superintendent Carol Birnbohm said graduation is currently been pushed back to June 18 because the school calendar has
been extended to make up for the
snow days the district has had
this year.
We've had a total of four snow
days so far this year, Birnbohm
said.
Birnbohm noted the school
year could be pushed back further if the district uses additional
emergency days.
The snow days are also having
an effect on the board of education's meeting schedule. The
meeting scheduled for June 17
has been moved back one week to

Wednesday, June 24, to allow the

meeting to take place after the
end of the school year.
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spring tradition, schools in the
Lenape District have begun their
fourth annual Give to Goodwill
drive for 2015.
Students, faculty and staff at
all four high schools are encouraged to donate gently-used clothing, accessories, toys, books and
other small household items and
place them into a donation bin located in each school's parking lot.
Since 2012, the district has collected 109,387 pounds of donations.
Through the drive's first two
weeks, Cherokee High School
jumped out to an early lead, having contributed 0.84 pounds of donations per student. Cherokee
has won all three of the past Give
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Police also arrest husbands

mother for involvement
POLICE
Continued from page 2
Domestic violence is a terrible
scourge on our society. The result
in this case was the ultimate evil.
Kyle Crosby took the life of his
wife, the woman he pledged to
love and honor. We will seek justice for Erica, but that will never
erase the pain of her loss felt so
strongly by her family.
Crippens husband, Crosby,
was charged with murder in January in connection with her
death. Crippen lived with Crosby
on Aberdeen Drive in Mt. Laurel.
Together they had a 3-month-old
daughter, and also cared for Crippens 7-year-old daughter from a
previous relationship.
The investigation into Crippens death began on Jan. 7 after
Mt. Laurel school officials asked
Mt. Laurel Police to conduct a
wellness check at the familys
home when nobody came to pick
up the 7-year-old daughter. At that
time, Crosby signed a missing
person report that day indicating
he had not seen his wife since
Jan. 1. On Jan. 10, Crosby was
charged with endangering the
welfare of a child due to the poor
level of care he provided to the
children in his wifes absence.
Crosby was taken into custody
on the evening of Jan. 12 following a traffic stop and foot chase in
Bellmawr. In the trunk of the vehicle being driven by Crosby, investigators found several items
determined to have evidential
value in connection to her disap-

pearance. He was charged with

Crippens murder a day later.
Authorities believe Crosby
killed Crippen in the early morning hours of Dec. 31. The investigation revealed that Crosby had
traveled to Maryland between the
time that he disappeared from his
home and his arrest.
Three searches were conducted
in Maryland at different times by
investigators from the Burlington
County Prosecutors Office, the
Mt. Laurel Police Department,
the Maryland State Police, the
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources Police and the New
Jersey State Police.
A search was conducted on
March 17 following a forensic examination of the Global Positioning System found in Crosbys vehicle after he was taken into custody on Jan. 12. The GPS device
had recorded more than 8,600 coordinates. Investigators determined that Crosby had spent a
lengthy period of time in Carroll
County along Old Frederick
Road.
Crippen was discovered in that
area on March 17 at 12:12 p.m., approximately 85 feet from the roadway.
Jo Crosby, Kyles mother, 67,
from Gloucester Township, has
been charged with helping her
son conceal the death of Crippen.
She was released after posting 10
percent of $12,500 bail.
Additional details on the case
are still under investigation. Kyle
Crosby remains in the Burlington
County Jail on $1.2 million bail.
Mt. Laurel Police Chief Dennis
Cribben said returning Crippen

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be served to Kyle Crosby for this
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