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Third Fridav OVISTS' Bravden Schenn on up Flyers promote prospect Brayden SchennCI What's new at this month's downtown Millville eventA8 OCTOBER 20, 201 1 A GANNETT COMPANY THEDAILYJ0URNAL.COM 75 i 1 Lifci uL-1 1 i in i -ii, nm-m i jl TV JEMAL Beheaded animals left at cemetery Worker finds pig's head at Viand grave it I Mi mals placed on grave sites, he told police. There have been about a half-dozen instances since early summer, Riley told investigators. At times, the grounds-keeper said, he found crows with their heads cut off that were partially buried in the ground. Other times, he said, he found beheaded mice. See CEMETERY, Page A11 I It Tfflr By Deborah M.

Marko dmarko9thedailyjournal.com VINELAND A groundskeeper found a severed pig's head on a Sacred Heart Cemetery grave. It's the latest of several disturbing discoveries involving beheaded animals at the East Walnut Road cemetery since the beginning of summer, according to police. After reporting to work at 8 a.m. Tuesday, grounds-keeper Doug Riley told police he was driving around the cemetery to see what work needed to be done when a clear, plastic bag caught his eye. When he went to pick it up, Riley saw it contained a large pig head that had been severed from the body, police said.

Riley told police he disposed of the pig head in the cemetery's trash container. It wasn't until he mentioned the incident to other cemetery staff that the groundskeeper contacted police. It's not the first time Riley has found dead ani I A sign warns at the Sacred Heart Cemetery entrance in Vineland trespassers to stay away, staff photocharles j. olson Viand eatery satisfies appetite for job cramer 1 U. i 4L 14- 4- I.

11. AAM- Vineland resolves two legal matters By Kristi Funderburk kfunderburkthedailyjournal.com VINELAND The city has resolved two on-going legal matters with former employees. Former public works director and superintendent Joseph Bond's lawsuit against the city was dismissed and he isn't seeking an appeal, according to city officials and documents. But a settlement in a legal matter regarding former information systems employee Gina Randazzo-Thompson will cost the the city nearly $100,000. Mayor Robert Romano couldn't say how much the city would pay in legal fees for the Bond, case or how much, if any, the city has paid toward Randazzo-Thompson's settlement, noting insurance would cover at least the majority, but he is glad both issues are now resolved.

"Even to win them, it costs you money," Romano said. "It comes to a point with a lot of these cases when your legal (team) will say it's cheaper to settle it than go to court and win it." Randazzo-Thompson See LEGAL, Page A2 OBITUARIES A6 George R. Hayes, 70 Kalliope Papamihalakis, 80 Catherine Rodano, 94 Ines Maria Pagan Rodriguez, 83 Joseph Patrick Weiss, 61 TODAY'S EDITION ANews BLiving CSportsClassifieds F4. Caleb Garrison (left), 5, and his brother Isaac, 6, of Millville help themselves to a buffet dinner Wednesday during the grand opening of Golden Corral in Vineland. staff photocharles j.

olson 'Meatloaf and mashed potatoes as good as my grandma's' 7 t. 5- Shore Mall or neighboring states to sample Golden Corral's Mexican, Chinese, Italian and good old fashioned American comfort food selections. A half-hour before the scheduled 11 a.m. grand opening, the management welcomed damp diners in out of the rain. They formed a serpentine line in the lobby eagerly eyeing the steaming entrees carried from the kitchen by a bustling crowd of See CORRAL, Page A11 By Deborah M.

Marko dmarkothedailyjournal.com VINELAND Lance Koehler and his healthy appetite were first in line Wednesday, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to get reacquainted with the familiar Golden Corral cuisine. The franchise's debut brings 150 jobs and just about that many choices on its expansive buffet to Cumberland County. Local fans recounted how they've traveled to the IF YOU GO Golden Corral, located at 3624 S. Delsea Drive, Vine-land, is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Buffet prices for adults are $8.39 for breakfast (includes beverage), $7.99 for lunch and $10.99 for dinner. There is a senior discount. James Harden of Millville fills his lunch plate Wednesday at Golden Corral, staff photocharles j. olson Families uncertain about patients' fate Christie to close psych hospital; plan saves millions of dollars 5 HIGHLIGHTS BusinessStocks A12 Comics A10 Crossword C5 DearAbby B5 Lotteries A2 Neighbors A3, B4 Opinion A13 Television B5 Weather A2 The administration building at Sen. G.W.

Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Glen Gardner, gannett photo By Bill Bowman Gannett New Jersey Editor's note: Republican Gov. Chris Christie has a reputation as a fierce budget cutter. In this latest installment of an occasional series, we look at the cuts in mental health care. For Walter Ludeke, it's the "what if' that concerns him. What if, he wonders, his wife Denise, 61, doesn't do well at a nursing home and regresses during her treatment of Alzheimer's dis ease, and needs to be re-institutionalized? It's not an idle question: In February Denise Ludeke was sent to a community-based residence for Alzheimer's patients.

Several days after being there, she regressed in her treatment to the point where she had to be readmitted to Sen G. W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County. In the past several years that he and his wife have been dealing with her disease, the question of her Vol.137 No. 293 treatment hasn't been a concern because Hagedorn has been there, and Denise Ludeke's treatment team always managed to bring her back from any regressions, Ludeke, 60, said.

But Hagedorn will close next summer. And the state's three remaining psychiatric hospitals Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Camden County, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris County and Trenton Psy- chiatric Hospital leave family members of Hagedorn patients with no preferred choice. "I fear that if Denise has a recurrence of this, where will she go?" Ludeke said. "Trenton is antiquated, Greystone, although it has been redone, is not specialized in what they do. And I definitely wouldn't want her to go to Camden.

I've heard horror stories about Camden." Gov. Chris Christie ex-See CHRISTIE, Page A11 Single copy price 75 cents For home delivery assistance, please call (8S8) 746-5606.