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Fighting corruption in Philadelphia: what’s going on? La lucha contra la corrupción en Filadelfia. ¿Qué ocurre? By FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
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MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ HAS RAISED HER VOICE AGAINST CORRUPTION IN PHILADELPHIA. HERE HER POSITION. MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ HA LEVANTADO LA VOZ CONTRA LA CORRUPCIÓN QUE SE PRESENTA EN FILADELFIA. ¿QUIÉN SERÁ EL REEMPLAZO DE BOBBY HENON? By | Por: FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA News Print Editor
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eople will say to me: ‘Latinos don’t vote,’” said Quiñones-Sánchez. “And I try to explain to them that it’s because they don’t see a value in their vote because they’ve experienced all of this corruption.” This is how Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez refers to what is happening in Philadelphia City Hall. In the aftermath of trial against John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, former IBEW Local 98 leader, and Councilmember Bobby Henon, Quiñones-Sánchez was one of the few people to say anything about change. She took no issue to speak about the need to change the way business is done at City Hall. Once accusations for federal corruption became public last November, she called on Henon to resign from Council, something that has not happened. He will most likely stay in the legislative body until February 22 until his sentencing. About Henon, who is in his third term and has been in Council for 10 years, this issue explains the procedure to decide who will replace him. According to law, the council president must issue a writ of elections that must take place in no less than 30 days later. Also, Democrats and Republicans will choose their candidates for District 6. On the Democrats side it has been speculated that Michael Driscoll could be one of them. There are not any names on the Republican side, but if they won, it would be the first time since 1963. Also in this issue, details on the relationship between the Mexican actress Kate del Castillo and drug trafficker Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, whose sentence to life was recently affirmed by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan. z
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ESPAÑOL “La gente me dice: ‘Los latinos no votan’. Trato de explicarles que es porque no ven el valor en el voto porque han experimentado toda esta corrupción”. Así se refiere al concejal María Quiñones-Sánchez a lo que ocurre en la Alcaldía de Filadelfia. En la etapa que siguió al juicio contra John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, exlíder de IBEW Local 98, y el concejal Bobby Henon, Quiñones-Sánchez fue una de las pocas personas que se expresó a favor del cambio. No tuvo reparos en manifestar la necesidad de modificar la manera en la que se hacen negocios en la Alcaldía. Una vez conocidas las acusaciones por cargos de corrupción federal, en noviembre pasado, ella propuso que Henon renunciara al Concejo, algo que no ha ocurrido. Seguramente estará en el cuerpo legislativo hasta el 22 de febrero cuando se conozca la sentencia. A propósito de Henon, quien adelanta su tercer periodo y cumple 10 años en el Concejo, en esta edición se plantea el procedimiento para decidir quién lo reemplaza. De acuerdo con las normas, el Presidente del Concejo debe emitir una orden judicial para realizar las elecciones en al menos 30 días. Además, demócratas y republicanos deberán escoger sus candidatos para el Distrito 6. Precisamente, por el lado demócrata se ha dicho que podría ser Michael Driscoll. En el lado republicano, no se especula sobre algún nombre, pero de ganar sería la primera vez desde 1963. Por otra parte, en esta edición también encontrarán detalles de la relación de la actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo y el narcotraficante Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, a quien recientemente la Corte de Apelaciones del Segundo Circuito de Estados Unidos de Manhattan le confirmó la condena a cadena perpetua.z
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez says that councilors should be respectful to the people who have been supportive of them.
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Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, during the XVI Summit of the Pacific Alliance, on Wednesday Jan. 26 in Málaga Bay (Colombia). The commercial treaty will translate into elimination of tariffs and a greater volume of products exported from the Asian country. Attendees to the summit were Presidents Sebastián Piñera from Chile, Iván Duque from Colombia, Pedro Castillo from Peru and Guillermo Lasso from Ecuador; and Treasury Secretary of Mexico, Rogelio Ramírez. Juan B. Díaz / ALDía News Colombia, Perú, Chile y México firmaron un Tratado de Libre Comercio con Singapur, durante la XVI Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico, realizada el miércoles 26 de enero en Bahía Málaga (Colombia). El pacto comercial implica la eliminación de aranceles y un mayor volumen de productos exportados desde el país asiático. En la cumbre estuvieron los presidentes de Chile, Sebastián Piñera; Colombia, Iván Duque; Perú, Pedro Castillo y Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, y el secretario de Hacienda de México, Rogelio Ramírez. Juan B. Díaz / ALDÍA News
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MARLA BILONICK HOPES TO LEAD A LEGACY HER EXPERIENCE IN URBAN AND INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS GIVES HER GREAT CONFIDENCE IN PROGRESSING THE PRIORITIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AS CHAIRWOMAN OF THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT’S CDFI FUND.
SU EXPERIENCIA EN AMBIENTES URBANOS E INTERNACIONALES LE DA CONFIANZA A LA HORA DE AVANZAR CON LAS PRIORIDADES DEL COMITÉ CONSULTIVO, COMO PRESIDENTA DEL FONDO DE INSTITUCIONES FINANCIERAS PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TESORO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS. By | Por: HECTOR DAVILA | AL DÍA News Staff Writer ENGLISH
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ables are places where discussions are made and ideas are shared, at least Marla Bilonick thinks so. She finds strength in the diverse representation and leadership on the Community Development Advisory Board. Since becoming chairwoman of the US Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund on Dec. 8, Bilonick feels honored and excited to lead. “It is a total honor to be involved at this level in work I’ve been doing for my entire career. So, I felt really good at representing my organization, my experience, and myself at the table,” Bilonick told AL DÍA. She hopes to hold larger discussions surrounding COVID’s impact on CDFIs nationwide, and wants to improve the process for how institutions become verified.
as mesas son lugares de discusión y donde se comparten ideas, al menos es lo que María piensa. Ella ve fuerza en la diversidad y el liderazgo del Comité Consultivo de Desarrollo Comunitario. Desde que inició labores como presidenta del Fondo de Instituciones Financieras para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFI) el 8 de diciembre, Bilonick se siente orgullosa y emocionada de estar a la cabeza. “Es un honor tener un compromiso a este nivel en un trabajo que he estado haciendo durante toda mi carrera. Sentí que estaba representando muy bien a mi organización, mi experiencia, y a mí misma en la mesa”, Bilonick le dijo a AL DÍA. Espera tener discusiones más amplias en torno al impacto de la COVID en los CDFI de toda la nación, y quiere mejorar el proceso mediante el cual las instituciones obtienen su certificación.
THE JOURNEY TO CHAIRWOMAN
Prior to filling the chair, CDFI Fund director Jodie Harris had first approached Bilonick about her nomination by President Joe Biden to be appointed to the advisory board. Bilonick said the official appointment came to her surprise when she saw her name published on the White House website. Her role as advisory board chairwoman carries much significance in the fund’s history. After being unanimously elected by her peers, Bilonick became only the second woman to hold the position, and the first Latino person. She believes her “double-hat perspective” offers a lot on the board. “I feel that what I will bring to the table is a sensitivity to, not just to our [Latino] community, but everyone who is at
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Antes de llegar a su cargo, la directora del Fonfo CDFI , Jodie Harris, había hecho contacto con Bilonick sobre su nombramiento por el presidente Joe Biden para el comité consultivo. Bilonick dijo que el nombramiento le llegó por sorpresa cuando vio su nombre publicado en el sitio web de la Casa Blanca. Su papel como presidenta de la junta tiene mucho significado en la historia del fondo. Al ser elegida unánimemente por sus colegas, Bilonick pasó a ser la segunda mujer en ocupar el cargo, y la primera latina. Cree en que esta “doble perspectiva” aporta bastante a la junta. “Siento que lo que tengo para aportar a la junta es sensibilidad hacia, no solo nuestra comunidad [Latina], sino además a todos lo que conforman la junta, y traer
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AND WHAT ARE THE NEXT CONCRETE STEPS CITY COUNCIL MUST TAKE TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED? ¿Y CUÁLES SON LOS PRÓXIMOS PASOS CONCRETOS QUE DEBE SEGUIR EL CONCEJO DE LA CIUDAD PARA INICIAR ESTE PROCESO? By | Por: NIGEL THOMPSON | AL DÍA News Staff Writer
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hen he was first convicted of federal corruption charges back in November 2021, Philadelphia District 6 Councilmember Bobby Henon said he would not resign from his post on the city’s legislative body until it was legally necessary on the date of his sentencing hearing of Feb. 22, 2022. He held strong on that position until the first City Council meeting of 2022 on Jan. 20. That morning, before council convened at 10 a.m., his office released a statement announcing Henon’s immediate resignation from his post. In the announcement, Henon thanked his constituents in District 6 (which encompasses parts of Northeast Philly like Bridesburg, Tacony, and Holmesburg) for allowing him to serve them “for the past 10 years.” Henon won reelection to his third term in office in 2019. With him now gone, the questions are now how will he be replaced and who could fill his shoes? For the time being, Henon’s staff will still be operating out of his district office in Tacony with oversight being provided
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ENGLISH by Council President Darrell Clarke. The office will operate in this fashion until a successor is elected. To do so also requires Clarke’s involvement. Per the city’s home rule charter, the council president must issue a writ of elections — basically a legal command for an election to take place. After the writ is issued, the special election must take place no less than 30 days later. Clarke has yet to set a date for an election, but once that is done, it falls to the Democratic and Republican ward leaders in Henon’s former district to select the candidates that will face off. There are seven wards that encompass District 6, and while the leaders have yet to publicly announce any candidates, a name that has risen to the top of early speculations is State Rep. Michael Driscoll.
WHO IS MICHAEL DRISCOLL?
Driscoll is a lawmaker with seven years of experience in Harrisburg representing District 173, which encompasses
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uando se le acusó por cargos de corrupción federal el pasado noviembre de 2021, el congresista del Distrito 6 de Filadelfia, Bobby Henon, dijo que no renunciaría a su cargo en el cuerpo legislativo de la ciudad hasta que fuese necesario dentro de lo que estipula la ley, en la fecha de audiencia de su sentencia el 22 de febrero de 2022. Se mantuvo fuerte en su postura hasta la primera sesión del Concejo de la Ciudad el 20 de enero de 2022. Esa mañana, antes de que el Concejo se reuniera a las 10 a. m., su oficina hizo un comunicado donde se anunciaba la dimisión inmediata de Henon de su cargo. En el comunicado, Henon agradeció a sus electores del Distrito 6, el cual abarca partes del noreste de Fili como Bridesburg, Tacony, y Holmesburg, por permitirle servirles “los últimos 10 años”. Henon ganó en 2019 la reelección a su tercer periodo en el cargo. Con su partida, la pregunta es: ¿quién lo reemplazará, quién se podrá sus zapatos? Por el momento, el personal de Henon estará desarrollando sus funciones por fuera de la sede del distrito en Tacony con supervisión del presidente del Concejo, Da-
rrell Clarke, y continuará de esta manera en tanto se elige un sucesor. Para esto también se requiere de la intervención de Clarke. Según dictan los estatutos municipales, el presidente del concejo debe emitir una orden judicial para que se puedan llevar a cabo las elecciones. Después de que se expida, las elecciones especiales deben realizarse en un plazo no menor de 30 días después. Clarke debe aún concretar la fecha para estas elecciones. Una vez se haga, queda a criterio de los líderes demócratas y republicanos de la subdivión, en el antes distrito de Henon, seleccionar los candidatos que se enfrentarán. Hay diez subdivisiones que conforman el Distrito 6; y si bien los líderes no han hecho público quienes son los candidatos, un nombre que ha llegado a ser el primero en la lista de especulaciones es el diputado Michael Driscoll.
¿QUIÉN ES MICHAEL DRISCOLL?
Driscoll es un legislador con siete años de experiencia en Harrisburg representando al Distrito 173, que comprende partes de Tacony, Holmesburg, y Torresdale, y FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
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Everybody is talking to each other and assumes it’s him Todos hablan y se asume que es él Alan Butkovitz ENGLISH parts of Tacony, Holmesburg, and Torresdale before snaking west into Millbrook. He was first elected to his seat in 2014, where he beat primary challengers Dennis Kilderry Jr. and Paul Definis before overcoming Republican candidate Michael Tomlinson by just over 4,000 votes in the general election. Since that first year, Driscoll has run unopposed in both the primary and general election three times, the last happening in 2020. Every year, IBEW Local 98
has also been one of his biggest donors. Local 98 has long been a major powerbroker across Philadelphia, but its clout and reputation have taken a major hit in the public sphere since the convictions of Henon and leader John Dougherty, better known as Johnny Doc. When asked about Driscoll’s candidacy for the council seat, the Democratic leader of the 54th Ward and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz said any other candidate vying for the party’s nomina-
ESPAÑOL una parte hacia este dentro de Millbrook. Fue elegido por primera vez en 2014, donde derrotó a sus oponentes en elecciones primarias Dennis Kilderry hijo y Paul Definis antes de vencer al candidato republicano Michael Tomlinson con más de 4.000 votos en las elecciones generales. Desde aquel primer año, Driscoll se ha postulado sin opositores en elecciones primarias y generales tres veces, la última en el 2020; y cada año IBEW Local 98 ha sido uno de sus patrocinadores más importantes.
Local 98 ha sido por largo tiempo un poder influyente en todo Filadelfia, pero su influencia y reputación se llevaron un golpe público desde la condena de Henon y del líder John Dougherty, conocido como Johnny Doc. Cuando se le preguntó acerca de la candidatura de Driscoll para el concejo, el líder demócrata de la Subdivisión 54 y antes Contralor de la Ciudad, Alan Butkovitz dijo que cualquier otro candidato que compita por la nominación del partido no ten-
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CLARÍN ARGENTINA
A NEW WORLD ORDER?
The conflict with Ukraine is all across media schedules and their editorials. Clarín, published on Jan. 28 a comment by Marcelo Cantelmi, who notes “adrift tension with Ukraine is growing in a threatening way, because there is not a balance to be attained or built.” He is referring to the world order during the Cold War. “It is incredible to see Moscow say that it does not have intensions to invade Ukraine for powerful reasons (…).One thing is certain, neither Joe Biden nor Vladimir Putin will get an even score in this disagreement. Only may the intervention of a third party who “betrays” both sides (particularly one of them) create a bridge whose stability will only be confirmed by time. That is what some key European powers insist on. The whole Post-Cold War geopolitical world order is set for debate in light of this conflict. It uncovers a world in which the USA is no longer to manage the global agenda. The experience of the Democrat leader in his first year at the White House clearly shows the limitations to reinstate this capacity.” El conflicto por Ucrania está presente en la agenda informativa de medios de comunicación y en sus comentarios editoriales, Es el caso de Clarín, que el 28 de enero publicó el comentario de Marcelo Cantelmi, quien advierte que “la tensión en Ucrania crece en su deriva amenazante, precisamente debido a que no existe ese punto de equilibrio para ser alcanzado o construido”. Se refiere al orden mundial durante la guerra fría. “Es creíble cuando Moscú afirma que no tiene intenciones de invadir Ucrania por potentes razones (…). Pero hay una certeza, ni Joe Biden, ni Vladimir Putin están en condiciones de hacer tablas en este diferendo. Solo posiblemente la acción de un tercer socio que ‘traicione’ a ambas veredas, en particular a una de ellas, podría armar un puente cuya estabilidad solo se constatará con el tiempo. Es en lo que se empeñan algunas potencias claves europeas. Este conflicto pone en discusión la totalidad del orden geopolítico establecido en la posguerra fría. Descubre un mundo en el cual EE. UU. ha perdido ya la condición de fijar la agenda global. La experiencia del líder demócrata en su primer año en la Casa Blanca demuestra con claridad los límites para buscar esa refundación”.
LA VANGUARDIA SPAIN
‘WHY RUSSIA?’
Spanish sociologist, professor and former minister, Manuel Castells, commented on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s motivation behind the Ukraine conflict is partly “recuperating the national pride trampled after the Soviet transition. It was hard to go from being an empire to being a trampled nation controlled by oligarchy that dreams of living in London.” Castells points out that “Putin took his time to consolidate the new Russian State by subordinating oligarchy, reforming the economy, establishing misinformation networks and reinforcing its military power. Later; having a weak internal political opposition, he would gradually restore the scope of Russian influence, in Europe and in Central Asia (…) Putin would see Ukraine entry in NATO as an aggression.” He explains what could happen: “Europe, Germany and Ukraine in particular, depend greatly on Russian gas, and renewable energies will take some time before they are a suitable alternative. If it lost that market, it would have another important market in China. Previous economic sanctions barely created a problem in Russia. Harder sanctions would considerably hurt the global economy, especially if they extend to the financial system, which is interdependent. However, Biden needs to show toughness, after Afghanistan disaster, and also for internal politics. A slip by any of them could cause an authentic geo-economic disaster while we are still going through a pandemic.” En su comentario del 29 de enero, el sociólogo, profesor y exministro español Manuel Castells plantea que parte de la motivación que tiene el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, en el conflicto con Ucrania pasa por “la recuperación del orgullo nacional pisoteado tras la transición soviética. Fue duro pasar de ser un imperio a una nación humillada dominada por una oligarquía que sueña con vivir en Londres”. En su análisis, Castells señala que “Putin tomó un tiempo en consolidar el nuevo Estado ruso, subordinando la oligarquía, reformando la economía, tendiendo redes de desinformación y reforzando su poderío militar. Después, con una débil oposición política interna, restauró gradualmente la esfera de influencia rusa, tanto en Europa como en Asia Central (…) Putin vería como agresión la entrada de Ucrania en la OTAN”. Y explica lo que puede pasar. Señala que “Europa, en particular Alemania y Ucrania, dependen en gran medida del gas ruso y las energías renovables tardarán en ser una alternativa suficiente. Y si perdiese este mercado, tiene otro muy importante en China. Las sanciones económicas anteriores apenas crearon problemas en Rusia. Sanciones más duras harían un daño considerable a la economía global, sobre todo si se extienden al sistema financiero, que es interdependiente. Pero Biden necesita mostrar dureza, después del desastre de Afganistán, también por política interna. En esa situación un desliz de cualquiera puede generar un auténtico desastre geoeconómico cuando aún estamos en pandemia”.
LA JORNADA MÉXICO
‘UKRAINE: WASHINGTON FUELS THE FIRE’
The editorial of ‘La Jornada’, of Jan. 27, sets out “since the end of last year, the White House, some allies and supportive media insist on setting up the idea that Russia is preparing for an imminent invasion to Ukraine. Backed by this “species”, Joe Biden’s administration has threatened the Kremlin repeatedly with hard economic sanctions if it violates its neighbor’s territory.” It then questions the intentions of Vladimir Putin. “Considering the bombarding of misinformation that the global society has been exposed to on this issue, it is necessary to reiterate that the intended Russian aggression does not have any grounding on how the situation has evolved in that region. (…) The interest of Washington in raising tension between Moscow and Kiev to drag the Atlantic Treaty to a new bellic adventure is concerning, given the known appetite of the superpower for war and its disposition to invent a casus belli when it does not find one: it is still fresh the hoax around Saddam Hussein’s non-existent mass destruction weapons, and used to invade Irak in 2003; a practice that goes back centuries used to take over Cuba and Puerto Rico, and to devastate Vietnam.” El editorial de ‘La Jornada’, del 27 de enero, plantea que “desde finales del año pasado, la Casa Blanca, algunos de sus aliados y medios afines se empeñan en instalar la idea de que Rusia prepara una inminente invasión a Ucrania. A partir de esta especie, el gobierno de Joe Biden ha amenazado reiteradamente al Kremlin con severas sanciones económicas si viola el territorio de su vecino”. Pone en duda, entonces, las pretensiones del gobierno de Vladimir Putin. “Ante el bombardeo de desinformación al que se ha visto expuesta la sociedad global en este tema, es necesario recalcar que la pretendida agresión rusa no tiene ningún asidero en el desarrollo de los acontecimientos en esa región. (…) El interés de Washington por elevar las tensiones entre Moscú y Kiev y por arrastrar a la alianza atlántica a una nueva aventura bélica resulta preocupante, habida cuenta del conocido apetito de la superpotencia por las guerras y de su disposición a inventar un casus belli cuando no los encuentra: todavía está fresco en la memoria el bulo urdido en torno a las inexistentes armas de destrucción masiva de Saddam Hussein, usado para invadir Irak en 2003, pero tal práctica se remonta a siglos atrás y fue usada lo mismo para apoderarse de Cuba y Puerto Rico como para devastar Vietnam”.
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PERSONAL IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE FIRST JOHNNY DOC TRIAL, MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ WAS ONE OF THE FEW TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT CHANGE. EN LA ETAPA QUE SIGUIÓ AL JUICIO DE JOHNNY DOC, MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ FUE UNA DE LAS POCAS PERSONAS QUE SE EXPRESÓ A FAVOR DEL CAMBIO. By | Por: NIGEL THOMPSON | AL DÍA News Staff Writer
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n the immediate aftermath of the guilty verdicts handed down in the trial against former IBEW Local 98 leader John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty and Councilmember Bobby Henon, there was a deafening silence from just about everyone in City Hall. In the game of Philly politics, that wasn’t all that surprising. With Dougherty at the top, Local 98 was the preeminent power broker in the city, donating millions of dollars every election season to candidates running for municipal and statewide office. Councilmember María QuiñonesSánchez is one of the few to still hold office that often found herself on the other end of that money. “I don’t want to separate the fact that this particular union has invest-
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e escuchó un silencio ensordecedor en la Alcaldía luego del veredicto de culpabilidad en el juicio contra John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, quien fuera líder de IBEW Local 98, y el concejal Bobby Henon, En el juego político de Filadelfia no fue algo tan inesperado. Con Dougherty a la cabeza, Local 98 era el principal agente de poder en la ciudad, donando millones de dólares cada temporada electoral a los candidatos que se presentaban a los cargos municipales y estatales. La concejal María Quiñones-Sánchez es una de las pocas que aún mantiene su cargo y que se ha visto con frecuencia al otro lado de ese dinero. “No quiero dejar de lado el hecho de que este sindicato en particular ha invertido más dinero que nadie tratando de ase-
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they don’t see a value in their vote because they’ve experienced all of this corruption.” The word she used to sum it up was “apathy.” Apathy at the corruption, but also at a government that never seems to work for them, given the district also remains one of the most disinvested in the city. The combination makes it difficult for Quiñones-Sánchez to convince her constituents otherwise. “I think that, unlike any other part of the city, in my district… it’s a hurdle that I face every single day,” she said. “So for me, this kind of activity, I take it very personal.” When the indictments were first revealed against Dougherty and Henon, Quiñones-Sánchez also sat alone in calling on Henon to resign from council. Those calls remain unanswered, as Henon has kept his spot on the legislative body despite the conviction, and is legally allowed to stay in power until his sentencing scheduled for Feb. 22.
ed more money than anybody else in trying to make sure that I don’t win re-election,” she said in a recent interview with AL DÍA. “And we’ve beat them four times over.” It’s part of the reason why Quiñones-Sánchez took no issue in the aftermath of Dougherty and Henon’s convictions to speak out about the need to change the way business gets done at City Hall. Beyond Rep. Jared Solomon at the state level in Harrisburg, she remains the only public official in Philly to say anything. But to frame Quiñones-Sánchez’s public response to the corruption as solely an attempted one-up of political rivals is only part of the story.
WHY LATINOS DON’T VOTE IN PHILLY
For her, the reality of corruption in Philadelphia government is something she dealt with way before deciding to run for office. As a lifelong resident of her district, Quiñones-Sánchez has seen firsthand the depths of political rot that can be reached. Take her predecessor in District 7 on City Council. Councilman Richard Mariano, backed by Johnny Doc’s IBEW Local 98, repped the district for 10 years between 1996 and 2006 before a bribery conviction sent him to jail for five years. Twenty years before Mariano, when Quiñones-Sánchez was a teenager, District 7’s Councilman Harry Jannotti was one of three members of Philadelphia City Council convicted of accepting a bribe, extortion and conspiracy as part of Abscam. The FBI sting operation on public corruption also brought down a number of federal elected officials and marked the first time members of Congress were caught on tape accepting bribes. At the state level, residents in parts of the district have also seen recent representatives like Leslie Acosta go down for conspiracy to commit money laundering and senators like Vince Fumo convicted of a total of 137 corruption charges. It’s been a constant for the predominantly Latino district that consistently posts the lowest turnout of any district come election time. “People will say to me: ‘Latinos don’t vote,’” said Quiñones-Sánchez. “And I try to explain to them that it’s because
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CRACKING DOWN ON SIDE JOBS
However, Quiñones-Sánchez has also legislatively honed in on the issue that sat at the center of Henon and Johnny Doc’s trial — Henon’s $70,000-a-year union salary he collected for a post he maintained
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PORTADA at the union while also being paid six figures as a member of City Council. The union pay was what jurors determined Johnny Doc used to essentially buy Henon’s vote and control of his spot on city council. Quiñones-Sánchez’s new bill, which was introduced on Dec. 16, 2021, puts a cap on what members of city council can make from side jobs at $25,000. That is a total amount of all side jobs an individual holds combined, not per gig. In public appearances around the issue prior to introducing the bill, Quiñones-Sánchez seemed to fall more in line with the goal of banning all outside employment for councilmembers, but shows a level of compromise with the $25,000 cap. “Anybody who serves in city council who says they have the time to do something else is not serving their constituents,” she said at the unveiling of her and Rep. Jared Solomon’s People Over Politics Petition on transparency in campaign financing on Nov. 29. When talking to AL DÍA, Quiñones-Sánchez clarified that for her, city council is “more than a full-time job” representing some of the most challenged areas of Philadelphia, but did point to some side gigs that do further benefit the work done by city council, such as speaking engagements or taking an adjunct professorship. These roles, she said, are “helpful to expanding in the worldview that people have of council, and the work that we do, the policy work that we’ve done.” “Teaching at a college or doing educational work is very different than some of council who are having to be on the council floor and abstain because there’s a potential conflict of interest,” said Quiñones-Sánchez.
EXPANDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Speaking of conflicts of interest, the bill also demands more transparency when a councilmember could benefit financially from legislation being considered. As it stands now, if a bill financially benefits a wide range of people in addition to the councilmember, a conflict of interest is averted. In Quiñones-Sánchez’s bill, a wide range of financial beneficiaries does not mean a conflict of interest doesn’t exist. The goal of the bill beyond limiting outside income is to increase transparency. FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
“I think the best we can do is ask people to disclose,” said Quiñones-Sánchez. “And then the voters have to make a choice about whether they want to continue to vote for someone that continuously has to abstain based on some of the conversations that are happening.” For that same reason, she said she has not received much pushback from her city council colleagues on the bill despite their ongoing silence, which Quiñones-Sánchez also said she expects to change as the bill gets some committee hearings. As for why she still finds herself as the only one speaking up now, the longtime member of city council referred to the lesson that’s taken the hardest for her to learn as part of the legislative body. “People really do get elected by the constituencies they represent… they are respectful and loyal to the people who have been supportive of them,” said Quiñones-Sánchez. It sounds like a really nice way to frame a dynamic where big money organizations like Local 98 can reign supreme, but she also said there needs to be some nuance to the approach. “I think it’s okay for folks to say: ‘I’m aligned with Local 98 for everything they stand for, everybody knows they take care of their members, but at the same time, this kind of work crosses the line,’” said Quiñones-Sánchez, referring to the Johnny Doc case. “I think people need to find comfort in getting to that space.”
was expecting a budget surplus of $439 million thanks to real estate and business tax incomes.
HOW JOHNNY DOC IMPACTS 2023
Regardless of public officials’ interest in speaking about corruption in Philly government, the fact is, there is a mayoral election coming in 2023 where questions about the Johnny Doc verdict will be one every viable candidate will have to have answers for.
As for Quiñones-Sánchez’s potential run, it’s still just that on paper. She told AL DÍA that she’s “listening and talking to folks,” and “definitely” sees 2023 as a year of the woman. Philadelphia has had 99 mayors in its history, all of which have been men. “Definitely see highly-qualified women, and I want to remain in that mix,” said Quiñones-Sánchez of those being speculated to run. “But when I look at the field of who is aspiring and given my body of work, I absolutely see myself in the top two of that.” z
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Beyond the bill, she’s also pushing for more transparency around campaign finance through the People Over Politics Petition alongside PA Rep. Jared Solomon. Its goal is to host a series of discussions in neighborhoods around the city to talk about campaign finance and begin to push the idea of the public finance of elections. Quiñones-Sánchez supported fellow Councilmember Derek Green in his push for public financing before the pandemic, and now she’s bringing it back. “I think it’s an opportunity to have that conversation and try to get more input from residents about their willingness to do that,” she said. In short, public financing would use tax dollars to fund candidates’ primary and general election campaigns. When Green was pushing it in 2019, the city
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gurarse de que yo no gane la reelección”, dijo en una entrevista reciente con AL DÍA. “Y ya las ganamos cuatro veces”. Es en parte la razón por la que Quiñones-Sánchez, en lo que siguió a las sentencias de Dougherty y Henon, no tuvo reparos en expresarse sobre la necesidad de cambiar la manera en la que se hacen negocios en la Alcaldía. Con excepción del representante Jared Solomon en Harrisburg, ella es aún la única persona del estado en pronunciarse al respecto. Pero es solo parte de la historia mirar la respuesta pública de Quiñones ante la corrupción con el lente de que es la única rival política en pie.
POR QUÉ LOS LATINOS NO VOTAN EN FILADELFIA
Para ella, la realidad de la corrupción en el gobierno de Filadelfia es algo con lo que ya había lidiado antes de que decidiera lanzarse. Como residente de su distrito, Quiñones-Sánchez ha visto de primera mano el nivel de descomposición política al que se puede llegar. Pensemos en su predecesor del Distrito 7 del Concejo de la Ciudad. El concejal Richard Mariano, que tuvo el respaldo de IBEW Local 98 liderado por Johnny Doc, representó al distrito por 10 años (19962006), antes de que una sentencia por soborno lo enviara a la cárcel por 5 años. Veinticinco años antes que Mariano, cuando Quiñones-Sánchez era una adolescente, Harry Jannotti, concejal del Distrito 7, fue uno de los tres miembros del Concejo de la Ciudad de Filadelfia en ser condenados por aceptar sobornos, extorsión y conspiración, como resultado de la operación Abscam. La operación encubierta del FBI para frenar la corrupción pública también derribó a una serie de funcionarios federales elegidos y marcó la primera vez en que se grabó en cámara a miembros del Congreso aceptando sobornos. Con respecto al estado, los residentes de partes del distrito también han visto caer a representantes como Leslie Acosta, por conspiración para cometer lavado de dinero, y a senadores como Vince Fumo, sentenciado por 137 cargos de corrupción. Esta ha sido una constante en el distrito predominantemente latino, que tiene la participación más baja a la hora de las elecciones. “La gente me dice: ‘Los latinos no votan’”, dijo Quiñones-Sánchez. “Trato de
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explicarles que es porque no ven el valor en el voto porque han experimentado toda esta corrupción”. La palabra que usó para resumirlo fue “apatía”. Apatía por la corrupción y también por gobiernos que parece que nunca funcionan bien, teniendo en cuenta que el distrito es el que sigue siendo el que menos recibe inversión de la ciudad. Estos factores forman una combinación que le dificulta a Quiñones-Sánchez convencer de lo contrario a su electorado. “Creo que a diferencia de cualquier otra parte de la ciudad, en mi distrito es un obstáculo que debo saltar todos los días”, dijo. “Así que me tomo esta actividad de manera muy personal”, señaló. La primera vez que se revelaron estas acusaciones contra Dougherty y Henon, Quiñones-Sánchez tampoco encontró eco al proponer que Henon renunciara al Concejo. Este pedido sigue sin respuesta, ya que Henon ha mantenido su lugar en el cuerpo legislativo a pesar del fallo. Legalmente se le permite permanecer en el poder hasta la
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Sin embargo, Quiñones-Sánchez también se ha concentrado, desde el punto de vista legislativo, en el tema central del juicio de Henon y Johnny Doc: los $70.000 al año que Henon cobraba por un puesto que mantuvo en el sindicato al mismo tiempo que se le pagaba una cantidad de 6 cifras como miembro del Concejo de la Ciudad. El pago del sindicato era lo que el jurado determinó que Johnny Doc usaba esencialmente para comprar el voto de Henon y controlar su puesto en el Concejo de la ciudad. El nuevo proyecto de ley de Quiñones-Sánchez, que fue presentado el 16 de diciembre de 2021, pone un tope de $25.000 a lo que pueden ganar los miembros del concejo de la ciudad por trabajos adicionales. Es decir, el total de todos los trabajos adicionales, no por trabajo.
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AL FONDO DE LOS CONFLICTOS DE INTERÉS
Hablando de conflictos de interés, el proyecto además exige más transparencia cuando el concejal se pudiera beneficiar económicamente de la legislación que se entre a considerar. Como se plantea en este momento, si una ley beneficia económicamente a un grupo amplio de personas, además del concejal, se advierte un conflicto de interés. En el proyecto de ley de Quiñones-Sánchez, un amplio grupo de beneficiarios no implica que no exista conflicto de interés. La meta del proyecto de ley, más que limitar los ingresos de fuentes externas, es aumentar la transparencia. “Creo que lo mejor que podemos hacer es pedir que se revele más”, dijo Quiñones-Sánchez. “Así los votantes tendrían que tomar la decisión de si quieren de cualquier manera votar por una persona que se tiene que abstener continuamente en las discusiones”.
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Con este argumento en mente, dijo que no ha visto mucha oposición de parte de sus colegas del Concejo, a pesar de su constante silencio; lo que Quiñones-Sánchez espera que cambie cuando el proyecto entre a audiencias del comité. Con respecto a porqué aún es la única que se atreve a expresar estos puntos de vista, se refirió a la lección que más le ha costado aprender como parte del órgano legislativo. “Los concejales sí son elegidos por los electores a los que representan… son respetuosos y leales con las personas que los han apoyado”, dijo Quiñones-Sánchez. Esta pareciera ser una manera muy agradable de explicar una dinámica donde las organizaciones con mucho dinero, como Local 98, llegan a ser los reyes supremos, pero luego agregó un matiz diferente a este enfoque. “Me parece que las personas deberían decir: ‘Concuerdo con los principios de Local 98, todos saben que ellos se interesan por cuidar a sus miembros, pero al mismo tiempo, hay cosas que se pasan del límite’”, dijo Quiñones-Sánchez, al referirse al caso de Johnny Doc. “Creo que las personas deben acostumbrarse a ver las cosas de esa manera”.
PERSONAS PRIMERO QUE POLÍTICA
Además del proyecto de ley, también está trabajando por la transparencia en la financiación de campañas con la petición
People Over Politics, junto con Jared Solomon, representante de Filadelfia. Su meta es llevar a cabo discusiones en vecindarios de toda la ciudad acerca de la financiación de campañas y empezar a promover la idea de la financiación pública para las elecciones. Quiñones-Sánchez dio su apoyo a su colega el concejal Derek Green para impulsar la financiación pública antes de la pandemia y ahora lo pone de nuevo sobre la mesa. “Creo que es una oportunidad para discutir el tema e intentar obtener más información de los residentes acerca de si estarían dispuestos a eso” dijo. En resumen, la financiación pública utilizaría el dinero de los impuestos para financiar las campañas de las elecciones primarias y generales de los candidatos. Cuando Green la estaba promoviendo en 2019, la ciudad esperaba un excedente presupuestario de $439 millones gracias a los ingresos en impuestos del sector corporativo y de bienes raíces.
EL IMPACTO DE JOHNNY DOC EN EL 2023
Independientemente del interés que los funcionarios de gobierno tengan al hablar de la corrupción en el gobierno de Filadelfia, el hecho es que la elección a la alcaldía del 2023 se acerca, y allí es donde todo candidato viable tendrá que responder a preguntas acerca del veredicto de Johnny Doc. En cuanto al posible lanzamiento de
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Quiñones-Sánchez, está aún en el papel. Ella le dijo a AL DÍA que está “escuchando y hablando con las personas” y “definitivamente” ve que el 2023 será el año de la mujer. Filadelfia ha tenido 99 alcaldes en su historia y todos han sido hombres. “En definitiva, veo mujeres altamente cualificadas y quiero seguir siendo parte de ese grupo”, dijo Quiñones-Sánchez al referirse a quienes se especula se van a lanzar. “Pero cuando miro al campo de los aspirantes y veo mi cuerpo de trabajo, sin duda me veo en los dos primeros puestos”. z
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QUOTABLE SENTENCES FRASES CITABLES I WAS THE TYPE OF PLAYER THAT I KNOW I’VE GOT THE TALENT, BUT ALL I WAS LOOKING FOR WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AN EVERYDAY PLAYER. “YO ERA EL TIPO DE JUGADOR QUE SÉ QUE TENGO EL TALENTO, PERO TODO LO QUE BUSCABA ERA LA OPORTUNIDAD DE SER UN JUGADOR DE TODOS LOS DÍAS” Former Red Sox player. David Ortiz, as being elected to MLB Hall of Fame.
THE WORLD’S ECONOMY HAS GROWN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL, PARTICULARLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AND SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE PIVOTED AND ADAPTED BY ADOPTING TECHNOLOGY AT INCREDIBLY HIGH RATES
TAKING AWAY THAT BOOK WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY WHITEWASHED HISTORY, AND THAT’S NOT WHAT WE ARE FOR “QUITAR ESE LIBRO HABRÍA BLANQUEADO COMPLETAMENTE LA HISTORIA, Y NO ESTAMOS PARA ESO” Ashley Walker, member of The Round Rock Black Parents Association
“LA ECONOMÍA MUNDIAL SE HA VUELTO CADA VEZ MÁS DIGITAL, SOBRE TODO EN EL TRANSCURSO DE LA PANDEMIA, Y LAS PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS HAN PIVOTADO Y SE HAN ADAPTADO ADOPTANDO LA TECNOLOGÍA A RITMOS INCREÍBLEMENTE ALTOS” Isabel Casillas Guzman, SBA Administrator.
THE PERSON I NOMINATE WILL BE SOMEONE WITH EXTRAORDINARY QUALIFICATIONS, CHARACTER, EXPERIENCE AND INTEGRITY - AND THAT PERSON WILL BE THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN EVER NOMINATED TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. “LA PERSONA QUE NOMINE SERÁ ALGUIEN CON EXTRAORDINARIAS CUALIDADES, CARÁCTER, EXPERIENCIA E INTEGRIDAD, Y ESA PERSONA SERÁ LA PRIMERA MUJER NEGRA NOMINADA AL TRIBUNAL SUPREMO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS” President Joe Biden
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his story’s first episode was ten years ago. The Mexican actress Kate del Castillo had just finished the shooting of her successful soap opera La Reina del Sur [Queen of the South]. After some days off, she decided to write an open letter on Twitter, which became viral in just a few hours. “The Queen of the South” said in her extensive tweet “Today, I believe more in El Chapo Guzmán than in governments that hide truths from me.” A decade later, the story is coming back to the headlines for different reasons. One of them is a sentence to life was confirmed for Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias “El Chapo” in the United States; another reason is Kate del Castillo will be shooting the second part of La Reina del Sur. The most thrilling part is that new details came to the surface on the legal investigation by the Mexican criminal justice on the actress between 2015 and 2017, due to her approach to El Chapo. The Attorney General’s Office insisted that the actress had created a criminal bond with the drug lord. She was investigated for money laundering and organized crime, as she allegedly had received money from the Sinaloa Cartel to finance a movie about El Chapo and his tequila business. Neither could be confirmed, nor her involvement in covering for the drug trafficker so that he could remain in hiding for months. El Chapo first approached the actress in 2014. At the time, the drug dealer was serving a sentence for drug trafficking in a Mexican prison. The thing was simple, her tweet was running through his head, and he decided to give her the rights of his life story. Their exchanges were through notes that their lawyers gave them, and text messages on a cell phone given to her exclusively to talk to him. The Project would have been successful, but months later after their first encounter, he escaped once again from jail in a movielike way. Two months later, he contacted her again, from underground. Later came their encounter; the secret trip, the meeting somewhere in Mexico with the most searched man in the world was captured in a picture of El Chapo, Kate
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Mexican actress Kate del Castillo’s successful film and TV career took a back seat to her relationship with “El Chapo Guzmán”. Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images . La exitosa carrera en cine y TV de la actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo pasó a segundo plano por su relación con “El Chapo Guzmán”. Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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the table, and give them opportunities,” said Bilonick. “I’m all about unity.” Upon joining the board, Bilonick said she was immediately impressed by the diverse roster that makes up its members. She commented how refreshing it was to see this level of representation at the CDFI Fund, compared to other institutions across the country. Bilonick said her experience largely covers urban settings in places like New York and Washington, D.C., where she has worked. Her roots in community leadership extends from supporting small businesses impacted by 9/11, to aiding those heavily impacted by COVID-19.
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oportunidades para ellos”, dijo Bilonick. “Para mí, la unidad lo es todo”. Cuando llegó a la junta, Bilonick dijo haber quedado impresionada con la diversidad de sus miembros. Comentó que fue como aire fresco ver este nivel de representación en el Fondo CDFI, en comparación con otras instituciones en el país. Bilonick dijo que tiene una gran experiencia en entornos urbanos, en lugares como Nueva York y Washington, D.C., donde ha trabajado. Sus raíces en el liderazgo de comunidades van desde apoyar a pequeños negocios afectados por el 9/11 hasta ayudar a aquellos que han sufrido un impacto grave a causa de la COVID-19.
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nidades de todo el país. “Sé muy bien lo que se necesita para cumplir con este trabajo, pero a la vez recibo información de otras personas que ya están trabajando en esto en cualquier otro tipo de comunidad”, dijo. NALCAB ofrece un enfoque particular en la movilidad económica de los latinos. Con experiencia internacional y liderazgo en Estados Unidos, Bilonick ve conexiones entre las comunidades latinoamericanas que necesitan apoyo económico y las comunidades del país. “Mi enfoque en microfinanzas es legendario en el campo, y realmente pude verlo en acción en las comunidades en Latino América, que no son muy diferentes de las comunidades que viven en Nueva York o el D.C.”, dijo. Bilonick estará cuatro años ocupando el cargo de presidenta del comité consultivo, y en esos cuatro años su meta es la de dejar como legado el haber llevado hacia adelante las prioridades del CDFI.z
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tion would not get the support needed to advance. “Everybody is talking to each other and assumes it’s him,” he told Axios Philadelphia.
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gen al candidato demócrata William A. Dwyer Jr. Actualmente, los únicos republicanos en el Concejo de la Ciudad de Filadelfia son el diputado por mucho tiempo del Distrito 10 Brian O’Neill, y David Oh por todo el estado. Oh también es el único republicano para todo el estado del Concejo de la Ciudad que queda, después de que la concejal Kendra Brooks del Working Families Party (Partido de Familias Trabajadoras) le arrebatara las elecciones en el 2019. Ese año, Henon también superó a su oponente republicano por más de 4.000 votos. z
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SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: KENSHUN R. HARDLEY, ET AL, and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE IN THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000020 DATED: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022 STERN &EISENBERG, PC 1040 N.KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 407 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 $155.52
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By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02130619 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 23rd Day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in BOROUGH OF BELLMAWR, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 216 WARREN AVENUE, BELLMAWR, NJ 08031 Being Tax Lot: 5, Block: 37 Dimensions approximately: 50.00 FEET WIDE BY 111.64 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: CENTER AVENUE The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $189,389.37 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of:AMANDA PARKIN AKA AMANDA L. EVANS, ET AL, and taken in execution of GS MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2018-RPL 1 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002359 Dated: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2022 KML LAW GROUP, PC THE LITS BUILDING- SUITE 5000 701 MARKET STREET ATTN: POST SALE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 $138.24 • 27
JOBS SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00404721 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 23rd Day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Name of Sale: SOUTH JERSEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION VS. THOMAS FLANAGAN, ET AL Street No.: 825 WOODLAND AVENUE Municipality : TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER County: CAMDEN COUNTY State : NEW JERSEY Tax Lot and Block Nos.: LOT 4 BLOCK 703 The Dimensions: 50ft x 125ft No. of feet to the Nearest Cross Street:275 ft from Austin Avenue The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $97,682.14 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Note: The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through advertisement. Seized as the property of: THOMAS R. FLANAGAN A/K/A THOMAS FLANAGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY FLANAGAN, DECEASED; MRS THOMAS R. FLANAGAN A/K/A THOMAS FLANAGAN, HIS WIFE, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and taken in execution of SOUTH JERSEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002434 Dated: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2022 EISENBERG, GOLD & AGRAWAL. 1040 NORTH KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 200 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 $164.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F1211518 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 23rd Day of FEBRUARY A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 3199 FEDERAL STREET, CAMDEN NJ 08105 Being Tax Lot: 34, Block: 1119 1036 Dimensions approximately: 61 X 155 M124 Nearest Cross Street: 32ND STREET BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF FEDERAL STREET WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF 32ND STREET; THENCE “THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THORUGH PUBLICATION.” PRIOR LIENS/ENCUMBRANCES 3RD QUARTER TAXES $1,427.33 CCMUA OPEN PLUS PENALTY $1,095.00 SEWER OPEN AND DUE $46.00 TOTAL AS OF September 14, 2021: $2,522.33 The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $358,285.08 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: DORCA I. DELGADO-SHAFER, ET ALS, and taken in execution of DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL INC TRUST 2007-HE5, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007- HE5 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002376 Dated: January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2022 FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, P.C. 7 CENTURY DRIVE, SUITE 201 PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 $164.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01472918 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 2nd Day of MARCH, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ SHORT FORM DESCRIPTION FOR USE IN THE ADVERTISING OF SHERIFF’S SALE The property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF COLLINGSWOOD, County of Camden and State of NJ. It is commonly known as:19 WEST MADISON AVENUE, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ 08108 It is known and designated as Block 109, Lot 23. Dimensions approximately: 40’ x 130’ Nearest Cross Street: HADDON AVE Prior lien(s): SEWER/UTILITY LIEN (Cert#: 2100077) redemption figures in the approx. amount of $496.97 WATER /SEWER account past due in the approx. amount of $1,718.85 SEWER CCMUA account past due in the approx. amount of $352.00 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $489,903.65 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: CHRISTY VITA, ET AL, and taken in execution of DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19002877 DATED: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022 STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG, LLC 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY SUITE 302 ROSELAND. NJ 07068 $169.92
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02026715 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 2nd Day of MARCH A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the Municipality of CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 3073 MICKLE STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08105 Being Tax Lot: 94 Block: 1044 Dimensions approximately: 18 FEET WIDE BY 92 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: THIRTY-FIRST STREET THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON. 2021 Qtr 4 Due: 11/01/2021 5611.29 OPEN 2022 Qtr 1 Due: 02/0112022 $571.85 OPEN 2022 Qtr 1 Due: 02/0112022 $5571.84 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 08/06/2021 $500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 02/06/2021 $500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 08/06/2020 $500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 02/06/2020 $500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 08/06/2019 $5500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 02/06/2019 $5500.00 OPEN Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 08/06/2018 $5500.00 OPEN CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 080140320 10/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 $54.75 OPEN Sewer: AS OF THE DATE OF THIS SEARCH THE STATUS OF ACCOUNT 77.0684905-1 The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $119,625.45 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: WILLIAM A. SANDOVAL, SR., ROBYN SANDOVAL and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 20000613 Dated:February 2, 9, 16, 23 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $210.24
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By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01514519 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 2nd Day of MARCH, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereone erected, situate, lying and being in the TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL, County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Premises commonly known as: 1948 THE WOODS II, CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003 (with a mailing address of 1948 KENNET COURT, CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003 Being Tax Lot: 1, Qual. C1948 Block: 520.04 Nearest Cross Street: EVESHAM ROAD Dimensions approximately: N/A CONDOMINIUM, UNIT NUMBER 1948 Amount Due for Taxes: Subject to Tax Sale Certificate nUmber 21-0048- Sold to Loramark Capital, LLC, in the amount of $510.78 dated June 30,2021 and Recorded on September 30, 2021 under book 11867 at page 497. Subject to priority condo lien: Pursuant to NJSA 46:8B-21 et seq., this sale may be subject to a limited lien priority of the condominium association and any successful bidder at sheriffs sale may be responsible for paying up to 6 months worth of unpaiud condominium fees. Subject to any additional unpaid taxes, municipal liens or other charges. And any such taxes, charges, liens, insurance premiums or other advances made by Plaintiff prior to this sale. All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether or not any outstanding interest remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the current amount due thereon. If the sale is set aside for any reason., the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee’s attorney. As the above description does not constitute a full legal description, said full description is annexed to that certain mortgage recorded in the Office of the Register/Clerk of Camden County in Mortgage Book 7006 at Pae 750 et sec., Camden, New Jersey, and the Writ of Execution on file with the Sheriff of Camden County. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $173,178.76 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: DONNA A. ACKERMAN A/K/A DONNA ACKERMAN; MR. DONNA A. ACKERMAN, SPOUSE OF DONNA ACKERMAN A/K/A DONNA ACKERMAN; THE WOODS AT CHERRY HILL || CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATES, INC and taken in execution of LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000084 Dated: February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022 SCHILLER & KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP 15 CORNELL ROAD LATHAM, NY 12110 $241.92
FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
TRABAJOS SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00521317 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 16th Day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF MOUNT EPHRAIM, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 102 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ, 08059 Being Tax Lot# : 1.01 in Block #: 97 Dimensions (Approx.): 50 X 100 Nearest Cross Street: LINWOOD AVENUE IMPORTANT: Indicate lien information, if any, to be advertised pursuant to the Supreme Court decision of 10/28/99 - Summit Bank vs. Dennis Thiel (A-58-98). The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $187.762.28 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: CHARLES JOSLIN, ET AL and taken in execution of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 18002726 Dated: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2022 FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 BROAD STREET SUITE 501 NEW YORK, NY 10004 $135.36
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F853620 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 9th Day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/ about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 1351 CHASE ST, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08104 Being Tax Block: 1357 Lot: 113 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN Dimensions approximately: 16’ X 84’ Nearest Cross Street: PERSHING ST Prior liens and encumbrances not extinguished by sale: TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #2002149; $1,312.19 AS OF OCTOBER 29.2021 OPEN TAX QUARTERS AND UNPAID MUNICIPAL CHARGES DUE AND OWING TO THE CITY OF CAMDEN: NONE AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2021 The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $23,028.15 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Note: The sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale for any length of time without further advertisement. Seized as the property of: RICHARD H. LATIE, HANIFAH EDWARDS.. ET AL and taken in execution of PC4, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002276 Dated: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2022 GARY C. ZEITZ, LLC 1101 LAUREL OAK RD. SUITE 170 VOORHEES, NJ 08043 $138.24
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02454016 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 9th Day of February, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/ about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in BOROUGH OF LAWNSIDE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 79 LAPIERRE AVENUE, LAWNSIDE, NJ, 08045 Being Tax Lot: 24, Block: 1104 Dimensions approximately: 119 X 107 IRR Nearest Cross Street: HEANEY AVENUE *Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff. The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $175,617.63 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seizedasthepropertyof:DORISCARPENTER,MR.CARPENTER,HUSBAND OF DORIS CARPENTER, and taken in execution of WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTINA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT AS TRUSTEE OF SECURITIEZED MORTGAGE ASSET LOAN TRUST2015-1 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19003819 DATED: January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022 PARKER MCCAY, P.A. 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE SUITE 300 P.O. BOX 5054 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $138.24
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02059719 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 9th Day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Concise Description County: Camden Municipality: Township of Cherry Hill Street address: 410 Princeton Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Tax Lot: 16 Tax Block: 184.01 Approximate Dimensions: 104.36’ x 183.71’ Nearest Cross Street: Woodland Avenue “THE SHERRIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION” The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $251,640.82 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Seized as the property of: MARK J. FREELAND. ET AL and taken in execution of ROUND POINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002249 Dated: January 12,19,26, February 2, 2022 PLUESE, BECKER & SALTZMAN 20000 HORIZON WAY SUITE 900 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $138.24
FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00792220 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 16th day of FEBRUARY, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF PENNSAUKEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 3460 BETHEL AVENUE Being Tax Lot: 13, Block: 3107 Dimensions approximately: 50’ X 125’ Nearest Cross Street: MARION AVENUE Additionally, the sum of $5,807.07 is the amount represented to Plaintiff, by the Tax Collector’s Office as being outstanding on account of taxes due and owing through December 8, 2021 on Lot 13. This sale is subject to any and all unpaid Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or not. This sale is also subject to any and all other unpaid taxes, water, sewer, municipal liens or any other charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or not. This sale is also subject to any and all other unpaid taxes, water, sewer, municipal liens or any other charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or not. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES REMAIN OF RECORD AND/ OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED HEREBY AND, IF SO, TO ASCERTAIN THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THERE ON. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:
"APPROXIMATELY" $183,418.62 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED
SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. Note: The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through advertisement. Seized as the property of: ELIZABETH MEYER, and taken in execution of 1ST COLONIAL COMMUNITY BANK GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21002309 Dated: January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 2022 SALDUTTI LAW GROUP 800 NORTH KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 300 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 $187.2
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hirteen years have passed since the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) and the North American Academy of the Spanish Language guage (ANLE) gave an extraordinary gift to Spanish-speakers in the United States. But the US Spanish-language media have unashamedly ignored the gift until today. Due to an urgent consultation with the U.S. government in 2009, both academies authorized the Spanish cognates of "billion" and "trillion" in English applied in the United States Spanish language. Since then, "billón" in Spanish shall be the unit followed by nine zeros and "trillón" as the unit followed by twelve zeros. In the 2012 Fall, almost a decade ago, the Dictionary of the Spanish Language (DLA) confirmed in its lexicon the two entries for "billón" and "trillón." The Academy's announcement coincided with incorporating the word "estadounidismo" into its dictionary, thus recognizing that U.S. Spanish has its own identity at the same level as other Spanish-speaking countries. However, the mainstream Spanish-language media has been mute about the efforts of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language to represent its constituents. Even I have seen and heard my dear colleague, Jorge Ramos, from Univision, confusing "estadounidismos" with Spanglish: A gross mistake. In 2020, the Research Institute of United States Spanish (RIUSS) called on the country's Spanish-speaking media to follow the recommendations from the academies to use the terms regarding the translations of "billion" and "trillion." RIUSS argued that those terms were prominent in the government's economic relief messages to taxpayers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The communication from RIUSS attached examples of the terminology used in some Spanish-speaking media that ignore or are unaware of the RAE, ANLE, and the government's own standard for U.S. Spanish, including excerpts and videos from Telemundo, Univision, La Opinión, El Diario NY, El Nuevo Herald, y Chicago Tribune en español.
FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 2022
ENGLISH Today, in the Biden Era, the urgency to accept and use the gift from the academies by the US Spanish-language media is more critical than ever. Instead, to convert millions of millions to billions and billions to trillions, the Spanish-language media shall follow the original figure in English. "Biden details 2 trillion dollars plan to rebuild infrastructure and reshape the economy." "Biden detalla un plan de 2 trillones de dólares para reconstruir la infraestructura y restructurar la economía". RIUSS noted that "the (academies) standard was registered and published on digital.gov, a U.S. government website focused on improving online information services in Spanish." "However, translations for the Spanish-speaking audience in the United States today still respond to linguistic approaches of the international Hispanic standard, at the expense of the reality of the Spanish-language in this country." Leticia Molinero, an ex-member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language and founder of RIUSS, has said that English is a factor of unity of the U.S. Spanish language. An example is "aplicación" from the English word "application" as a form filled out with personal data to obtain a job or a service. Hispanics from New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, or Seattle always request, fill out and complete an "aplicación" and "aplican" for a job. Laura Godfrey from the mentioned official U.S. portal government in Spanish has written: "GobiernoUSA.gov and the North American Academy of the Spanish Language have joined forces with one common goal: To improve Spanish language communications in the United States." It is time for the U.S. Spanish-language media to represent its audience and learn from the academic Manuel Seco's "Essential Grammar of the Spanish Language." "The language belongs to the community that speaks it, and it is what this community accepts that really "exists," and it is what use takes for good that is the only thing that ultimately "is correct." z
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an pasado trece años desde que la Real Academia Española (RAE) y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (ANLE) le hicieron un regalo extraordinario a los hispanohablantes de Estados Unidos. Pero los medios en español de Estados Unidos han ignorado descaradamente el regalo hasta el día de hoy. Debido a una consulta urgente con el gobierno de los Estados Unidos en 2009, ambas academias autorizaron los cognados en español de “billion” y “trillion” en inglés para ser aplicados en el español de Estados Unidos. Desde entonces, “billón” en español debe ser la unidad seguida de nueve ceros y “trillón” la unidad seguida de doce ceros. En el otoño de 2012, hace casi una década, el Diccionario de la Lengua Española (DLA) confirmó en su léxico las dos entradas para “billón” y “trillón”. El anuncio de la Academia coincidió con la incorporación de la palabra “estadounidismo” a su diccionario, reconociendo así que el español de Estados Unidos tiene una identidad propia al mismo nivel que otros países de habla hispana. Sin embargo, los principales medios de comunicación en español han permanecido mudos acerca de los esfuerzos de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española para representar a sus constituyentes. Incluso yo he visto y escuchado a mi querido colega, Jorge Ramos, de Univision, confundiendo “estadounidismos” con spanglish: Un craso error. En 2020, el Instituto de Investigación del Español de los Estados Unidos (RIUSS) convocó a los medios de habla hispana del país a seguir las recomendaciones de las academias para usar los términos con respecto a las traducciones de “billion” y “trillion”. RIUSS argumentó que esos términos eran “protagónicos” en los mensajes sobre el alivio económico del gobierno a los contribuyentes debido a la pandemia del Covid-19. La comunicación de RIUSS adjuntó ejemplos de la terminología utilizada en algunos medios de habla hispana que ignoran o desconocen las recomendaciones de la RAE, ANLE y el propio estándar del gobierno para el español de Estados Unidos, incluyendo extractos escritos y videos de Telemundo, Univision, La Opinión, El Diario NY, El Nuevo Herald, y Chicago Tribune en español.
Hoy, en la Era Biden, la urgencia de aceptar y usar el regalo de las academias por parte de los medios de habla hispana de Estados Unidos es más crítico que nunca. En cambio, de convertir millones de millones a billones y billones a trillones, los medios de comunicación en español deben seguir la cifra original en inglés. “Biden details 2 trillion dollars plan to rebuild infrastructure and reshape the economy.” “Biden detalla un plan de 2 trillones de dólares para reconstruir la infraestructura y reestructurar la economía”. RIUSS señaló que “la norma (de las academias) fue registrada y publicada en digital.gov, un sitio del gobierno destinado a mejorar la creación de servicios de información en línea en español”. “Sin embargo, actualmente las traducciones destinadas al público hispanohablante de Estados Unidos todavía responden a enfoques lingüísticos de la norma hispana internacional, a costa de la realidad de la lengua española en este país”. Leticia Molinero, exintegrante de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española y fundadora de RIUSS, ha dicho que el inglés es un factor de unidad del idioma español de Estados Unidos. Un ejemplo es “aplicación” de la palabra inglesa “application” como un formulario que se llena con datos personales para obtener un trabajo o un servicio. Los hispanos de Nueva York, Miami, Los Ángeles, Chicago, Houston o Seattle siempre solicitan, llenan y completan una “aplicación” y “aplican” para un trabajo. Laura Godfrey del mencionado portal oficial del gobierno de Estados Unidos en español ha escrito: “GobiernoUSA.gov y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española han unido fuerzas con un objetivo común: Mejorar las comunicaciones en español en los Estados Unidos”. Es hora de que los medios en español de Estados Unidos representen a su audiencia y aprendan de la “Gramática Esencial de la Lengua Española” del académico Manuel Seco. “La lengua es de la comunidad que la habla, y es lo que esta comunidad acepta lo que de verdad “existe”, y es lo que el uso da por bueno lo único que en definitiva “es correcto”. z
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TOP DOCTORS I N C L U D I N G O U R F A C U LT Y M E M B E R S
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD Roberto Ortiz-Aguayo, MD, MMM
