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GREENWICH TWP. — Betty Jones isn't worried how the latest reopening of the longtime eatery in Greenwich will go.

She’s waited too long for the chance.

“We bought the building seven years ago as my dream,’’ said the Greenwich resident who has a college degree in home economics and a master’s in public relations.

No, this girl is prepared.

During the day, she writes grants for Watson & Henry Associates in Bridgeton, including a grant to restore the David Sheppard House.

She has been there for 25 years.

She has been in Greenwich for 31 years.

“She’s almost a member,’’ kidded her brother-in-law, Gregg Jones, about the long-running joke that if you weren’t born in Greenwich you’ll never be a member.

Betty’s dream will come alive on Tuesday, Sept. 3, when the doors swing open for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Ye Greate Street.

“I always wanted to have my own little place,’’ said the wife of Cliff Jones, who has done extensive renovations to the quaint shop one wall over from the Greenwich Post Office.

“I love to cook and I’ve always tried to be hospitable.’’

The eating area will seat 23.

Is that enough?

“Hopefully, no,’’ the 60-year-old Betty smiled. “We could make room for more tables.’’

This is a place where regulars have their own coffee cups hanging on a hook.

“My husband asked me, ‘Where’s the hooks,’’’ she said after deciding to end that tradition.

But she acquiesced and put 10 of them under the coffee pot.

Ah, the coffee.

Cafe Magnum Opus of Millville will supply it.

“A house blend, flavor of the month and decaf,’’ she said. “And Ruth Jones will pick the flavor.’’

The coffee will be brewed for air thermos coffee pots that keep it fresh.

Ruth, Gregg’s wife, is also 60 and has been in the restaurant business for 12 years, mostly at Country Rose in Dutch Neck Village.

She will run the dining room, where there will be lots of specials on the menu board.

Rena DeRose, formerly of DeRose’s on Lincoln Street in Bridgeton and the Shiloh Pike, in Hopewell, will cook along with Jere Baker, of “our church,’’ Cohansey Baptist Church.

That’s the whole staff.

Betty Jones has cooked for her church.

“They liked it,’’ she smiled.

Eight different kinds of soup on different days.

Just like the famous Aunt Betty in Greenwich history — Gregg and Cliff’s great aunt — for whom the eatery is named — she makes excellent soups, according to Gregg Jones.

Homemade desserts.

Nothing out of a can.

Strawberry-rubarb pie.

Specials on the menu board every day.

“Comfort food, warmly served,’’ the sign says.

Chipotle mac and cheese as a lunch special.

“You come in, order your food at the counter and pick it up on a tray,’’ said Ruth Jones. “I’m really looking forward to it.’’

No tipping necessary.

Breakfast served on real plates.

Hamburgers, subs, steak sandwiches.

“Ruth and I will be here together on Saturday and that’s when I hope we are really busy,’’ said Betty.

Word has gotten around.

“People stop and peek in the window,’’ said Betty. “Bicyclists from out of town.’’

Locals have checked on the progress.

“I was playing at a senior dance in Downe Township and there must have been 20 people ask when this place is going to open,’’ said Gregg Jones. “People in Vineland have been asking me.

“There’s a general interest in this place because it’s been here so long.’’

It’s off the beaten path, but right at the end of Greenwich Road coming into town at Ye Greate Street.

But all Betty Jones needs is 23 for breakfast, 23 at mid-morning and 23 for lunch.

Aunt Betty’s Kitchen will be open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

With scheduled group meetings encouraged in the afternoon. A party here and there.

“And lots of takeouts.’’

Contact Jack Hummel at 856-451-1000, ext. 556 or email [email protected]

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By Hank Alexander

New Jersey’s near future is expected to bring clean energy and good jobs that will transform the Garden State into an economic engine and a vital link in the emerging global offshore wind supply chain. This growing industry will require manufacturing and production of undersea cables that safely deliver energy generated by offshore wind turbines to the homes and businesses that use the electricity.

A historic partnership would position New Jersey as a regional manufacturing hub, with Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, poised to host the region’s first cable manufacturing facility.

Currently, the only other one of this kind in the U.S. is in South Carolina. Based on current offshore wind targets, there will be an estimated demand for between 800 and 1,000 miles of cables annually in the U.S. — much more than the South Carolina facility alone can manufacture. The New Jersey facility would be at the site of the Repauno Port & Rail Terminal along the Delaware River where the former home of a DuPont manufacturing facility is being redeveloped into a multi-use port facility for energy products, cargo, warehousing and logistics.

A premier multi-modal energy distribution hub, Repauno is strategically located on more than 1,600 acres, with truck, marine and rail access, connecting our customers to premium markets and destinations for energy products.

In addition to energy product distribution, we announced a partnership with UK-based Clean Planet Energy last year to develop a waste plastic to sustainable fuels manufacturing facility.

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With more than 250 acres currently approved for development, Repauno is positioned to play an integral role in the development of offshore wind and renewable energy opportunities. The cable manufacturing site is an added economic benefit of Rise Light & Power’s proposed Outerbridge Renewable Connector project – a transmission solution that will enable energy generated from offshore wind turbines to connect into New Jersey’s bulk transmission grid.

The cable manufacturing site is an added economic benefit of Rise Light & Power’s proposed Outerbridge Renewable Connector project — a transmission solution that will enable energy generated from offshore wind turbines to connect into New Jersey’s bulk transmission grid.

Rise is committed to investing millions of dollars to develop a shovel-ready site at Repauno should the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issue an award to the Outerbridge proposal. BPU is expected to decide in late 2022 among numerous proposals to bring energy ashore from offshore wind turbines and connect it to New Jersey’s bulk transmission grid.

The Outerbridge Renewable Connector project would repurpose the past to power the future. One of the primary facilities would be built on the site of a former coal-fired power plant in South Amboy that closed seven years ago. Bringing a cable manufacturer to Repauno would make New Jersey the epicenter of cable manufacturing in our region by repurposing and revitalizing existing infrastructure to achieve our clean energy goals. Both sites are in industrially zoned areas that don’t intrude upon local communities.

Rise and Delaware River Partners — Repauno’s owner — agreed to undertake development and permitting work to make the site shovel-ready and attract an offshore cable manufacturer to construct and operate the facility.

Submarine cable manufacturing facilities of similar size typically generate about 500 jobs during construction and more than 100 good-paying, full-time jobs during operation. Through workforce development, we welcome workers and their families to plant roots in the area – similar to the days of on-site DuPont manufacturing. New Jersey’s clean energy future will create jobs and uplift communities as the offshore wind industry takes shape. We at Repauno view ourselves as pioneers, and we’re excited that Rise wants to blaze the clean energy trail with us.

I look forward to the day — not far off — when submarine cables manufactured here at Repauno are loaded onto vessels and transported for installation in one of the offshore wind lease areas that utilize the Outerbridge Renewable Connector to transmit electricity to reach New Jersey’s homes and businesses. It’s a climate win, it’s an economic win, it’s a win for Greenwich Township and it’s a win for the state of New Jersey.

Hank Alexander is the chief executive officer of Delaware River Partners, which owns the Repauno Port & Rail Terminal.

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Real Estate

CRG, the real estate development and investment arm of Chicago-based Clayco, announces the sale of two speculative industrial facilities in East Greenwich for $107.74 million. The firm sold The Cubes at Huff Lane, a 283,040 square-foot building, and The Cubes at Harmony Road, a 252,750 square-foot building, both located in the East Greenwich Logistics Center about 20 miles southwest of Philadelphia.

The sale to Carson, California-based Watson Land Company was brokered by JLL, which managed the leasing process for both facilities. They were developed by CRG in a joint venture partnership with Pacific Coast Capital Partners, LLC (“PCCP”) and completed in September 2020. The Cubes at Harmony Road is located at 191 Harmony Road and is fully leased to a global e-commerce fulfillment company. The second building, located at 100 Huff Lane, is also fully leased. East Greenwich Logistics Center is adjacent to Interstate 295, less than a half mile from the New Jersey Turnpike and less than 20 miles from I-95.

“Each of these buildings was a major success for our clients and capital partners,” said Frank Petkunas, senior vice president, partner and Northeast industrial leader for CRG. “The facilities’ last-mile accessibility to Philadelphia and major freeways gave us a strategic position in the market. As major e-commerce users and logistics users continue to prioritize the Southern New Jersey industrial markets, CRG will continue to establish its footprint here to meet those needs.”

CRG develops its industrial buildings under The Cubes brand, which prioritizes core national markets with access to major population centers and strong local workforces in key logistics corridors. Since 2018, the firm has broken ground on approximately 18 million square feet of The Cubes projects across the country, more than 10 million square feet of which has already been delivered.

“This is the strongest industrial market of our lifetimes and today’s users require best-in-class, next generation facilities to keep pace with that demand,” said Shawn Clark, president of CRG. “That’s the standard we put into each of The Cubes, including these two in East Greenwich. We bring these buildings to life with the most vertically integrated development and investment platform in the country, and each successful sale helps us prove that.”

The two facilities were designed by CRG’s integrated partner Lamar Johnson Collaborative, while its parent company Clayco managed construction. Both warehouses feature 36-foot clear heights and early suppression fast response (ESFR) fire sprinkler systems. The Cubes at Huff Lane features 43 loading doors, 187 parking spaces and 60 trailer stalls, while The Cubes at Harmony Road includes 38 loading doors, 208 parking spaces and 79 trailer stalls.

The sale is the sixth industrial asset disposition for CRG in the past year, which sold NorthPark Distribution Center One in St. Louis on March 16; The Cubes at DuPont in Seattle on Dec. 28, 2020 to Duke Realty; a 1,002,150- square foot e-commerce warehouse to KKR at The Cubes at Bridgeport in Coweta County, Georgia on Sept. 25, 2020; and a 350,000 speculative warehouse in Portland, Oregon to KKR on July 17, 2020.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the sellers was led by Senior Managing Director John Plower, Director Ryan Cottone and Analyst Zach Maguire, along with Vice Chairman Paul Torosian, Managing Director Dean Torosian and Executive Managing Director Nate Demetsky.

“We saw a tremendous amount of investor interest in this offering due to the high quality of construction, infill location and the in-place cash flow that both leases provide,” Plower said. “Southern New Jersey is a great distribution location, as it provides easy access locally and regionally along I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike and is just across the river from Philadelphia’s massive population center.”

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EAST GREENWICH TWP. - A Gloucester County woman is suing a trucking company in connection with a chemical spill that enveloped some South Jersey towns in a rotten-egg smell earlier this month.

On Aug. 10, The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management notified residents that a tractor-trailer carrying 7,000 gallons of the chemical Lubrizol-1389, an additive used as a machine lubricant, had a gas leak while parked at the Travel Center Truck Stop on Berkley Road in East Greenwich Township.

Officials later clarified that the gas was expelled via a pressure relief valve activated as a failsafe when the chemical started to heat up inside the tanker.

While officials said the odor emitted from the chemical is "generally harmless", the OEM added that the chemical may effect each person differently with some that may experience mild symptoms such as eye and skin irritation, sore throat, headache and vomiting.

Gina Slavin-Borgesi, a South Jersey resident, is suing Transchem USA LLC after reportedly experiencing a range of debilitating respiratory effects and headaches she claims are tied to the incident.

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According to the federal lawsuit filed in 333rd district court in Harris County, Texas, Slavin-Borgesi is seeking over $1 million in relief from Lubrizol Corporation, the manufacturer of the chemical, and TransChem, a Texas-based company that owns the truck that was carrying the chemical.

"She lives 11 miles away and there were people who were experiencing symptoms from 50 miles away," said Adam Funk, the attorney representing Slavin-Borgesi.

The litigation also requests a temporary restraining order against Transchem to preserve any evidence related to the release of the chemical such as video and other documents.

"This is a business that apparently conducts this sort of work all the time and there's no excuse for negligence and failure to follow proper procedures that led to this event," said Funk. "Our goal in this litigation is to compensate these residents for the injuries they've suffered and prevent a similar event from occurring, perhaps with even more tragic consequences."

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A town hall was held at the East Greenwich Township Municipal Building Aug. 16, for residents to ask questions and raise any concerns regarding the incident.

While the Gloucester County OEM declined to comment on the suit, a final update on the tanker release was posted to their Facebook Aug. 19, that reported the vessel involved in the vapor leak was removed from the truck stop where the incident took place.

The Health and Claims Information Center staffed by Transchem USA remains open through Aug. 26, for anyone who who would like to speak to a Health Professional or who may require information regarding a claim. Transchem USA and Lubrizol Corporation has not responded to any requests for a comment.

Nicolette White is the Diversity and Inclusion reporter for the Burlington County Times, The Daily Journal and Courier-Post. She is a Temple University graduate with Dallas, Texas roots. Send tips to [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @nicolettejwhite.Please support local journalism with a digital subscription.

Gibbstown flooding

Joe DeAngelo of Gibbstown walks past a storm drains and a flooded drainage ditch next to his yard after heavy rain, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013.

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GREENWICH TWP. — Joe DeAngelo has lived in Gibbstown for decades, and he's used to seeing water flood the streets whenever heavy rains come down.

Recently, that water has begun to creep into his basement, as well as flood his yard, and he’s wondering what can be done about it.

Greenwich Township lies along the banks of the Delaware River and is the last stop for rainwater from throughout the county before draining into the river.

This summer has been the rainiest on record for South Jersey in decades and that has resulted in a lot of flooding for the township and its residents.

In the last three weeks, two massive storms dumped more than 12 inches of rain on Gloucester County. Flooding occurred throughout the area, but in Greenwich Township, they are always worried about what’s coming a day later.

“Anytime we get a big rainstorm, we get it 24 to 48 hours afterward as the rest of the county drains to the river,” Mayor George Shivery said.

DeAngelo’s property is next to one of the many storm drains and drainage ditches that traverse the township and those ditches, which used to be a lot deeper, can overflow and that is where many flooding problems arise.

“I get water in my cellar when the ground is so saturated,” DeAngelo said. “They used to come around once a year and clean these ditches out, but they don’t do that anymore.”

According to Shivery, being able to clean the drainage ditches would be a big help.

Up to the mid-1960s, the township would rent a backhoe each year and have the ditches deepened and cleared, he said, but regulations now make that impossible.

“Those ditches are all clogged up,” he said. “Basically, they are natural waterways ... the township kept them pretty clean,” Shivery said. “What happened were all the changes in the DEP, now you have to have permitting,” he said.

The Department of Environmental Protection requires “Flood Hazard Area permits and Flood Area and Freshwater Wetland General Permits for certain activities for stream cleaning,” said Bob Considine, a spokesman for the DEP.

Guidelines state that when it comes to sediment removal, a permit is needed if heavy machinery is used.

Shivery says he has asked the county to help him with this issue, but has yet to find a solution.

Gloucester County Engineer Vince Voltaggio understands the frustration Greenwich residents have, but says the county has done all it can to help the flooding problem.

“The flooding is a result of the river and the elevation of the river. Your streams and everything wants to drain to the river. Everything runs downhill,” he said. “We’ve done everything to our ability to help protect them out there. If you have a ditch that’s 4-feet deep or 8-feet deep, it can only drain to the river’s elevation.”

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