Pioneer Trail in mantua Township reopenedRavenna Record-CourierPioneer Trail in Mantua Township is is reopened after a fallen forced its closure between Peck and Vaughn roads Thursday
By: Vitali Ogorodnikov 8:00 am on March 4
Construction costs are listed at $265,000
Permits allocate $250,000 toward general construction and $15,000 for excavation work
Credit: Scale Design Group via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia
The building will measure 45 feet wide and 84 feet deep
The structure will rise 38 feet to the main roof
Ceiling heights will measure approximately ten feet
The building’s street-facing facade will be massed as two attached rowhouses with a recessed central entrance
visually breaking down the structure’s mass
The two lower floors will be clad in masonry
and two balconies will be situated at the second story
The development boom in eastern West Philadelphia, in great part driven by ever-growing real estate prices and housing demand in and around University City
The project at 3932-36 Mount Vernon Street will rise within around a ten-minute walk to the north of University City proper
Lancaster Avenue runs a block to the southwest
which houses a major commercial corridor and carries the route 10 trolley and route 40 bus
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Philadelphia Housing Authority wants to learn how to construct $19,000 apartments
How is the developer able to shamelessly put a construction cost figure that clearly understates the true construction costs
Also how can 4 floors above grade have 10 foot ceilings when the structure itself is only 38 feet
Well you got numbers and you got to be able to read and interpret what it means
I bet that $265k is maybe for the initial foundation works only
Even if you’re using free slave labor
just for the materials alone would be more than $265k
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Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardMantua is getting younger as the rest of the city ages
Mantua's median age has decreased as Philly as gotten older overall
driven by an influx of Drexel University students searching for off-campus housing
met his new housemate — a Mantua resident in her 70s — she prodded him about his credit score
The 70-something-year-old woman vowed to make sure he got a place to himself
once he moved out of the second floor of her duplex on 40th Street
Kamara pays his housemate $700 a month on a yearlong lease in exchange for helping around the house
The living situation is the first of its kind in Mantua as demographics shift in the West Philadelphia neighborhood that borders Drexel University and has become one of the youngest in the city
“It’s like this middle ground where I can still respect my adulthood and live alone,” said Kamara
a freelance film editor and videographer who graduated from Drexel in 2023
While Philadelphia overall has been aging alongside the millennials who make up the largest portion of city residents, Mantua has been getting younger
The median age of a Mantua resident was 29.9 years old in 2023
Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey
It is one of the sharpest declines in age among any neighborhood and occurred during a period when the city’s median age rose 1.4 years
» READ MORE: Philly is in its millennial era: People born between 1981 and 1996 make up the largest portion of city residents
president of policy solutions at the Reinvestment Fund
called “studentification,” or when the age of a neighborhood drops as a nearby university’s presence sprawls beyond its campus
The fund calculates housing affordability by comparing the median sales price of homes in a neighborhood with the median income of long-term residents
which they extrapolate from earlier census data
From 2023 through the third quarter of 2024 — the latest period for which data were available — the typical home purchased in Mantua cost about $160,000
nearly triple what it did a decade earlier
This cost is about 50% more than what would be considered affordable on the $35,000 annual income of the typical long-term Mantua household
Those figures make Mantua Philly’s sixth-most-unaffordable neighborhood for long-term residents, according to an Inquirer analysis of Reinvestment Fund data, even as community groups push for more affordable housing and Drexel faces decreased enrollment
lessening the burden on nearby neighborhoods where students might look for housing
“The community can actually feel like a sandwich” as anchoring institutions close in
said Mantua Civic Association president De’Wayne Drummond
» READ MORE: Drexel is cutting staff and benefits as it faces a $63 million operating loss and 15% fewer first-year students
He remembers playing in the streets as a child and going to the supermarket
something the neighborhood has not had for years
“Your neighbors were your family,” Drummond said
Family homes were replaced by vacant lots that were eventually filled with apartment units targeted to students
With them came red Solo cups and pizza boxes that stick around on the street after trash day
and leftover furniture that clogs the sidewalk well after move-out
“I feel like I need to come up with a brochure that says how to be a good neighbor in this community,” Drummond said
Drexel’s enrollment boomed under former university presidents John Fry and Constantine N. Papadakis, growing from just over 13,000 students at the start of the millennium to consistently hover over 20,000 since 2010
and legal assistance programs for Mantua residents
Drexel’s expansion created a perfect storm for real estate developers in Mantua to invest in housing for college students
Drexel requires only freshmen and sophomores to live on campus
» READ MORE: Opinion | Ingra Saffron: How SEPTA and Amtrak improvements could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood
Haverford Square Properties president German Yakubov and his brother bought their first property
The company now manages around 320 units in Mantua
shifting from student housing to a mix of subsidized and market-rate units geared toward young professionals working at Drexel or the University of Pennsylvania and its hospital systems
Students made for high-turnover renters, Yakubov said, and their properties were being undercut by newer builds. The average rent in Mantua is now close to $2,800 per month
according to apartment search website RentCafe
which lists the citywide average as about $1,950
“Drexel’s commitment to civic engagement means a commitment to a shared
equitable future with our fellow Philadelphians
particularly the neighbors closest to the University,” a Drexel University spokesperson said in a written statement
Drexel has listened and worked closely with its community partners to ensure they have the resources and support they need to benefit from a rising tide and are not swept away by it.”
» READ MORE: From 2022: How The Inquirer covered the clearing of West Philadelphia’s Black Bottom
I think that these folks are often pitted against each other
when in reality what we can make together is so much better,” said Rachel Wenrick
founder of the Second Story Collective and director of the Writers Room storytelling group
Wenrick got the idea for the Second Story Collective in 2015 when Writers Room member Carol McCullough told her that she was being displaced from her Mantua apartment by a developer that bought the building to create student housing
The goal of the home-sharing program is to slow displacement by helping long-term Mantua residents age in place
Second Story Collective has funding to do up to $25,000 in repairs for six Mantua homes
and the collective is constructing 18 multigenerational housing units in the neighborhood to create more pairings like that of Kamara and his new housemate
Drexel staff meet monthly with the Mantua Civic Association to discuss issues and programs
“Longtime Mantua residents are feeling pressure — that could be on rents
that could be on property taxes that are rising,” said Dowdall with the Reinvestment Fund
“It’s going to be very difficult for a lot of those older
» READ MORE: From 2023: A Mantua community center was a ‘safe haven’ for kids. Now it’s falling apart and could become apartments.
Developers and experts say Mantua has been slow to completely “studentify” because of its community groups: The civic association successfully lobbied City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier to secure a mixed-income neighborhood zoning overlay
which requires at least 20% of units in new residential developments to be designated as affordable housing
“It’s maturing to a point where it’s a neighborhood that people want to live in who aren’t just students,” said Gary Jonas
and they want to live side-by-side with residents who have been there forever.”
one of the most collected and musealized rooms of the visitable itinerary.The display includes a presentation that allows simultaneous observation of the obverse and reverse of each coin
thus facilitating iconographic and textual analysis by visitors
The initiative complements a series of educational and informative activities related to the numismatic collection
with the intention of broadening interest in this specialized area of history and art
complement the nucleus of specimens from the Alessandro Magnaguti collection
currently on deposit at the museum by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
which has guaranteed their preservation and public enjoyment since last year
The two coins represent an enrichment in historical and documentary terms
completing the almost exhaustive survey of the Gonzaga coinage
they are a Thaler of Vincenzo I Gonzaga and a Ducatone of Francesco Gonzaga of Castiglione delle Stiviere
both examples of Mantuan monetary production at a crucial moment in its technical and aesthetic evolution
The first of the two specimens is a thaler minted during the rule of Vincenzo I Gonzaga
The specimen features on the obverse the profile of the duke in armor
depicted in half-length and accompanied by sword and scepter
with the Gonzaga heraldic coat of arms in the center
It is the only Gonzaga coin designed for the eastern market
and its rarity is such that only one other specimen is known
kept in Venice in the Papadopoli numismatic collection
The work of mintmaster David Gauger of Augsburg
a central figure in the modernization of minting techniques in Mantua
it was Gauger who introduced the first equipment for minting at the press in the Gonzaga mint
which made possible a level of design definition never previously achieved
The other specimen that has just come to the museum is a silver Ducatone accurately attributed to the year 1605
also known in only one other specimen preserved at the Münzkabinett in Vienna
bears an inscription on the reverse that has long generated misunderstanding: for years it was read as IN ECTORE TROIA
while the correct inscription is IN PECTORE TROIA
disguised himself as a woman and hid on the island of Syrus
The allusion appears to be in line with the figure of Prince Francesco Gonzaga
who aspired to assert himself in military endeavors and not in a lifestyle marked by luxury and quietude
as was the case for other members of the nobility of the time
The decision of the Ducal Palace of Mantua to enhance its numismatic section
is part of a broader strategy of expanding and deepening the collections
but also documentary materials and material evidence such as coins
The estimated value of each of the two coins may exceed 100,000 euros in the international market
where similar specimens emerge in specialized auctions
the purpose of the operation is not commercial
The integration between the collection nuclei already present and the new loans makes it possible to further refine the reading of dynastic
political and economic events related to the Gonzaga lineage
one of the most influential in central-northern Italy between the 16th and 17th centuries
Construction vehicles arrived this week at the former Gino’s Driving Range
Mini-Golf and Paintball complex to start the property clearing process for the development of a new Tractor Supply retail store
A small multi-use commercial strip of stores located at the front of the property is unaffected by the Tractor Supply project
In my visit yesterday I could see a “bobcat” truck removing elements of the former paintball course
and as I was leaving a large dump truck was backing into the property
Tractor Supply is a growing retailer focused on products for home yards and hobby farmers offering products for home improvement
pet care and even outdoor “work” clothing
They have a distinctive store model which features a large 20,000+ square foot store as well as an equally large outdoor enclosed area for large garden equipment and related products
according to online real estate sites utilizing listing service Bright MLS
the final sale for the property took place on Friday April 11th at a price of $1,050,000. As mentioned a subdivision for the small front multi-use commercial building was previously completed.
A 42Freeway reader who alerted me to the new activity says it seemed the trucks showed up on Saturday
the immediate day after the property settlement
42Freeway first wrote about the plans for this project back in August of last year which will turn the largest 8.4 acre portion of the property into a Tractor Supply store including its signature large outdoor garden supply space
The site plan shows the store parking lot and water retention basins being developed to the rear of the property
with a large parcel in front of the Tractor Supply project currently staying undeveloped… but you have to believe that the space was left there (for now) intentionally to support additional businesses in the future
According to the Mantua Township meeting minutes the site will feature an outdoor garden center with 16 foot fenced in storage area where customers can drive-thru for large pickups. It will also include a forage storage area for hay and a bulk propane fill up area
Tractor Supply likes to feature larger seasonal products such as yard tractors
snow blowers and other equipment… so a larger sidewalk area immediately to the front of the store will be developed to accommodate that
The large parking lot will support 110 vehicles
hours run earlier from no earlier than 8:00 AM and no later than 8:00 PM
Tractor Supply Mantua – Proposed669 Route 45Mantua NJ
Tractor Supply Website
posted recently but filmed previously when the mini-golf course was still open
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A year after a Mantua police officer faced child endangering charges that were later dropped, Officer Miranda Brothers has filed a lawsuit against the Portage County sheriff and the deputies who arrested her
Brothers was arrested Jan
after allegedly leaving her child in the care of Sabastian Paratore
who was "known to her and authorities" as a sexually oriented offender
"alone without any other adult supervision."
Brothers was initially placed on administrative leave while the charges were pending. A misdemeanor charge of child endangering was dismissed in July
seeks compensatory damages of $25,000 for each of the six claims in the lawsuit
The "joint and several" damages were sought against each defendent named in the suit − Portage County commissioners; Portage County Sheriff's Office; Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski; Detective Kenneth Romo
who now works for the Warren Police Department; and an unnamed detective in the sheriff's office
Neither Fink nor Assistant Portage County Prosecutor Chris Meduri could immediately be reached for comment
The complaint states that two deputies were observing Main Street Sub Shop on Dec
one watching the back entrance and the other watching the front
Neither deputy saw the child alone with Paratore
although the lawsuit states the deputy watching the front entrance saw the shop owner follow the child outside
had received reports that Brothers' child was in the care of a registered sex offender
and testified under oath that they were "unfounded" and "not accurate."
the Portage County Sheriff's Office "developed a plan" to take Brothers' child from her
deputies arrested Brothers as she exited the Ohio Turnpike and turned onto State Route 44 and drove into Mantua
Brothers' child was removed from her custody and briefly placed in foster care
although he eventually was returned to her
turned over her personal cell phone as well as her child's tablet
alleging that Brothers had allowed her child to be with Paratore
"alone without any other adult supervision." That
"directly contradicts sworn testimony" of deputies who observed the child on Dec
did a "forensic search" of the images on Brothers' phone
and didn't find any images or text messages indicating that the child had been left alone with Paratore
an "unnamed detective" came across Brothers' "private digital images."
"The Portage County Sheriff's Office's conduct of observing
sharing and/or disseminating the private images of Plaintiff Brothers was so extreme and outrageous that it went beyond all possible bounds (of) decency and is intolerable in a civilized community," the lawsuit states
caused "psychological injury," and Brothers "suffered mental anguish of a nature no reasonable person could be expected to endure."
The suit also claims the sheriff's office engaged in "malice in prosecution" by continuing the case
even after deputies found no evidence to back up allegations against Brothers
and after an April 15 hearing found "no evidence of a crime." The suit also alleges that the sheriff's office endangered Brothers' "business interests" by prosecuting her
knowing that she was likely to be suspended or terminated
and that her arrest would make it difficult to find another job
In 2023, a six-month investigation into the romantic relationship between Mantua Police Chief Joseph Urso and Brothers recommended that both be disciplined for violating village policies
The investigation came after Mayor Tammy Meyer, who was then president of Mantua Village Council, filed a formal letter of complaint
alleging favoritism and misuse of village resources
Reporter Diane Smith can be reached at 330-298-1139 or dsmith@recordpub.com
wife hospitalized after being shot in Mantua
3 juvenile suspects soughtPHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Police are searching for three suspects involved in a double shooting in the Mantua section of the city
Authorities responded to the 3800 block of Wallace Street around 4:20 a.m
Investigators say a husband and wife showed up to the hospital after having been shot multiple times while leaving an after-hours club
Police are now looking for three juvenile suspects
By: Vitali Ogorodnikov 8:00 am on January 11
Permits specify a construction cost of $550,000
which yields an average cost of around $146 per interior square foot
Credit: 24 7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia
The proposal at 3930 Brown Street will replace a grassy parcel that is a part of a much larger vacant lot, which will hopefully see more new construction, ideally of a higher-density variety, as the real estate market in nearby University City (situated via an approximately 15-minute walk to the south) remains hot
Lancaster Avenue
the neighborhood’s primary thoroughfare
which carries the route 10 trolley and the route 43 bus
runs within an eight-minute walk to the southwest
I’m very interested in seeing your place my number is 267-770-0745
The lawsuit a Mantua police officer filed in connection with her arrest by Portage County sheriff's deputies is now in federal court
Miranda Brothers filed the civil complaint against Portage County
unidentified detective in Portage County Court of Common Pleas at the end of December
Romo later left the sheriff's office for the Warren Police Department
Sixth District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Court records show the move was prompted by Brothers' allegations that rights guaranteed by the U.S
Attorneys representing Brothers and the defendants could not immediately be reached for comment
after allegedly leaving her child several weeks earlier in the care of a sexually oriented offender at a Mantua business
She was charged with misdemeanor child endangering and placed on administrative leave
the Portage County Prosector's Office dismissed the charge in July
Brothers' complaint seeks compensatory damages of $25,000 for each of the six claims in the lawsuit
The "joint and several" damages were sought against each defendent named in the suit
The complaint states that deputies monitored the business Dec
after a sheriff's detective received reports that Brothers' child had been left alone there with a registered sex offender
testified under oath that the reports were "unfounded" and "not accurate."
the complaint alleges that about two weeks later
the sheriff's office "developed a plan" to take Brothers' son from her
Deputies arrested Brothers during a traffic stop after she exited the Ohio Turnpike with her son in her vehicle
turned onto State Route 44 and drove into Mantua on Jan
Brothers' son was briefly placed into foster care
Brothers was accused of leaving her child alone with a sexually oriented offender at the business "on or about" Dec
Brothers' civil complaint alleges that this "directly contradicts sworn testimony" of deputies who observed the child that day
The civil complaint further alleges that while a "forensic search" of Brothers' phone did not uncover any evidence
sharing and/or disseminating the private [digital] images of Plaintiff Brothers was so extreme and outrageous that it went beyond all possible bounds (of) decency and is intolerable in a civilized community."
the suit alleges the sheriff's office endangered Brothers' "business interests" by prosecuting her
Federal Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan has ordered that the defendants "plead or otherwise respond to the complaint" by Feb
Report Diane Smith contributed to this story
Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com
Crews are close to finishing the site-grading for Mantua Plaza
which is a new mixed-use project to be developed on Woodbury-Glassboro Road next to Wawa. Several retail tenants are signed on (with more spaces available)
and a larger 29,000 sf medical building with lower level parking is also planned
42Freeway first covered plans for this project back in November of 2020. Not much took place at the site over the next few years… I would imagine partially because of the pandemic years
but also the project has continued to evolve
The version that they are moving forward with keeps most of the development focused closer to the front of the property
and adds large water retention basins to the rear
The design will offer an entrance point off of Woodbury-Glassboro Road of course
but then also a side entrance from Lambs Road which will be positioned between Dollar General and Wawa
With Woodbury-Glassboro Road defining “ground level”
the Mantua Plaza project site immediately dropped down from the sidewalk… it was a somewhat deep recessed area which has required significant amounts of clean fill to be brought in
to raise the site up closer in line with the roadway
Which means its a smart move to put the water management basins in the rear where they likely wont have to raise that portion of the property
The project site plan shows four buildings… three retail and the one larger medical building
In the front left of the property is the four-unit retail building (closest to Wawa)
and immediately next to that is a space for a freestanding fast food restaurant. The right side also features commercial space but presented in an “L”-shaped configuration
And positioned in the back closest to that Lambs Road side access
a 29,000 square foot medical office building is planned which will include lower level parking garage
Developers expect that with the popular Route 55 exit located less than a mile away and an estimated 24,000 vehicles a day driving along Woodbury-Glassboro Rd… the new development will prove very successful for retailers and medical tenants
Also considering that just one mile away is the entrance to the upcoming Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University. Opening in March of 2025
this globally recognized museum should bring thousands of new visitors to the area
This project is being presented by Soloff Realty and Development
At this time they are not offering timeframes for the project construction start and opening
but clearly the investment in this site grading work indicates they will likely move directly into developing at least that first multi-unit building
For information on becoming a tenant you can reach out to David Dunkleman whose contact information is provided at the project website
While the plan has evolved over the last few years
it has always featured a multi-unit building at the front of the property closest to Wawa… and one name has been attached to that portion of the planned building since I first learned of it… Dunkin
Dunkin will take the left end of the building which gives it the ability of having a drive-thru. This locates them next to the popular Wawa convenience store
The same building features 4 units and the SDR leasing brochure the tenants also signed on are Nail Spa and Verizon. For this building there is one spot remaining… Directly next to Dunkin
The site plans allocates space for a 3,200 square foot fast food restaurant
but it seems there is none signed on at this time
Typically at this stage the developer has been approved for the general concept but as tenants sign on they likely can adjust plans to meet the needs of the individual prospective tenants
The larger 16,400sf building on the right is also targeted for retail
and units can be divided to meet tenants’ needs
Soloff is also actively looking for tenants to move into the larger medical office building
Mantua Plaza – Under DevelopmentWoodbury Glassboro Road & Lambs RoadMantua
Leasing Website
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“We are trying to find out what it is or what caused them to initiate this operation against her in the first place
and why they treated her so differently from any other parent in a similar situation,” Brothers’ attorney
Fink said there was no evidence or probable cause to prove the allegations.
“Although she was charged with leaving the child alone with a registered sex offender
each of the officers that testified stated that they never saw any contact with the registered sex offender,” Fink said
Brothers was blindsided when she was arrested in January 2024
The lawsuit says the sheriff’s office “demonstrated malice” when they prosecuted Brothers' case
The lawsuit also said the sheriff’s office violated Brothers' constitutional right to parent her child
Brothers' lawsuit said the Portage County Sheriff’s Office intentionally inflicted emotional distress
The lawsuit cites in part the removal of Brothers' child from her care
The conduct of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office and of Detective Romo of initiating a prosecution against the Plaintiff Brothers without probable cause to believe that Plaintiff Brothers committed the crime of Endangering Children was so extreme and outrageous that it went beyond all possible bounds decency and is intolerable in a civilized community
Deputies on scene also had a search warrant for Brothers’ cell phone and the lawsuit claims while her phone was being searched
a detective found private photos of her unrelated to the case and shared them
and they could not find any evidence of any wrongdoing on her cell phone or her child’s tablet,” Fink said
“They did however find several pictures which they then passed around themselves that had nothing to do with the case
Brothers asks for hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sheriff’s office for damages in the lawsuits
19 News reached out to the Portage County Sheriff’s Office for a comment but have not yet heard back
By: Vitali Ogorodnikov 8:00 am on December 4
Construction costs are specified at $750,000
lending an average construction cost of around $135 per interior square foot
Permits allocate $700,500 toward general construction and $50,000 for excavation work
Credit: Plato Studio via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia
the area nevertheless lost a considerable portion of its original rowhouse stock
are developed by the same team as the proposal at hand
The route 15 trolley runs two blocks to the north, across the Keystone Corridor railroad cut situated directly behind the property. The route 10 trolley runs a bit further to the southwest. The two trolleys offer direct or near-direct access to University City, Center City, Temple University
Fairmount Park may also be reached via an eight-minute walk to the north
I need an architect to complete a project in the area
why build basement apartments with egress wells for daylight
If a basement isn’t needed for utilities
better put it on a slab (building and zoning codes notwithstanding)
Platinum Signature Suites has acquired the former Fulton Bank Administration Building at 450 Bridgeton Pike in Mantua
and will be converting it into their latest salon suite location
The news of the upcoming Mantua location was announced on their social media channels recently. (Facebook)
The building is located next to the legacy Wawa on the Bridgeton Pike
Already banners are hanging at the property “Now Leasing”
and it appears crews are on site starting initial conversion work
“Salon Suites” are a newer business category in New Jersey
having only been legalized by New Jersey in 2020.
Platinum Signature Suites quickly established themselves as a leader in the South Jersey Salon Suite category when they opened their first location in Washington Township in 2022
They have subsequently opened another location in Marlton
and it appears they will be also developing a location in Deptford
The Mantua location is indicated as opening this Fall but the new Deptford location is stated to be opening soon… Summer 2025
I do not know where that location is being developed but I will be following up with ownership
The business model for the salon suites category is to offer stylists a means of branching out into their own business but with less risks and initial capital investments. Stylist owners can lease units which typically offer a fitted-out salon space that perfectly fits their needs
including core salon items such as salon chair(s)
Platinum Signature Suites also offers shared services such as a beautiful main lobby entrance
it is located directly next to the legacy Wawa on Bridgeton Pike (Rt 45) close to the traffic signaled intersection.\
It was just the end of February when the Platinum team acquired the 18,000 square foot former commercial office building
and already crews are on site starting the process of the conversion to Platinum Signature Suites
the first location for the brand in Turnersville was a conversion of a former large bank branch. The end result of that remodel was an absolutely beautiful and luxurious… clearly the team knows what it takes to create an amazing salon suite experience
For the Turnersville conversion I was able to visit during the actual remodeling process and then I came back for the Grand Opening to see the amazing build-out
In that first visit during construction I saw that the team had completely gutted the building down to bare floors and exterior walls
which enabled them to create a space perfectly suited to the salon suite customers
And it was amazing to return several months later to the Turnersville location for the grand opening to see the high-end remodel that they had developed featuring a variety of sized lawn suites in different sizes… as well as shared spaces including a employee break room
Every aspect of the design just spoke to a higher-end salon experience. While I am not really well versed on the leasing details at all
my understanding is Platinum Signature Suites their business model allows them to offer the best amenities in the business
If you are a stylist considering a move into a Platinum Signature Suites unit, likely the best first step would be to reach out to them.
and arrange for a tour of one of their existing locations
But as a quick overview, you can check out my July 2022 article on the Grand Opening of the Turnersville location
they offer glass-fronted suites with already in-place stylish chairs
Each unit offers individual suite stylist-controlled HVAC
Stylist even have 24 access to the facility
Reach out to Platinum Signature Suites for more
Platinum Signature Suites Mantua – Opening Fall 2025450 Bridgeton PikeMantua
For information on Turnersville and Marlton Locations, check their website
7:45 AM | Updated: 7:56 am
BY ALEX CABRERO
Box Elder County — The Mantua Fish Hatchery recently expanded its operations with a new facility designed specifically for producing fish eggs
This addition aims to enhance the hatchery’s capacity to support Utah’s fish population
Before anglers can boast about their big catches
Fish eggs produced at a new dedicated facility in Mantua
describes the process as “kind of cool
“What we do is produce nothing but eggs
We ship those out to other hatcheries with warmer water,” Smith explained
and then they’ll stock them out into public waters.”
“We do 6 million eggs every single year
That’s 30 percent of the overall quota for the state
so it’s a lot of eggs,” he said
These eggs are primarily for Bonneville cutthroat and rainbow trout
species that are popular among Utah’s fishing community
who grew up in Mantua and whose father managed the old hatchery
He was pretty jealous of what we have here,” Smith joked
but this one is dedicated to ensuring Utah’s fish population remains healthy
According to the Division of Wildlife Resources, more than 241,000 fishing licenses were sold in Utah in 2023. With fishing being a popular activity in the state, Smith believes the new facility will help ensure that lakes and ponds across Utah continue to be stocked with trout
As Smith puts it: “Making memories one egg at a time.”
Joseph Church in Mantua plans a free clothing and diaper giveaway for families in need from 9 a.m
in Mantua will offer free clothing in a first-floor classroom in St
Free diapers and wipes will be distributed based on current availability
A Mantua Township man was convicted Thursday of assaulting two men with with a metal fence post at the State Route 82 mobile home park where all three lived in October 2023
guilty of two counts of second-degree felony assault following the brief bench trial in Portage County Common Pleas Court
Enlow ordered the case referred to the court's adult probation department for a presentencing investigation
Sentencing is pending completion of an investigation report
“Violent acts like this have serious consequences
and today’s verdict reflects our commitment to holding offenders accountable," Portage County Prosecutor Connie Lewandowski said in a media release
"We appreciate the efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors in securing justice for the victims.”
Sell's attorney did not return a phone call seeking comment on Friday
Portage County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an attack at the Robin mobile home park at about 9:35 p.m
A "very agitated" Sell claimed that "he was a attacked by multiple individuals" and that he picked up a metal fence post to defend himself
The report quotes Sell as saying that the individuals "ran into [the post]," which was on the ground outside Sell's home
A neighbor reported that while he was parking his dirt bike across the road from Sell's home
reported they had been gathering wood in a nearby vacant lot when they heard Sell yelling at the neighbor
The two men said that when they walked over to investigate
Sell ran out of the darkness with the post and began hitting the older man with it
knocking him to the ground; the neighbor reported that Sell yelled "young punks" before rushing at the two men
The younger man said he grabbed the post but it slipped out of his hands and Sell hit him with it
The younger man said his wife saw what was happening
The report said deputies saw blood and bruising on both men when they pulled up their T-shirts to show their injuries
according to complaints the sheriff's office filed in Portage County Municipal Court in Ravenna
Sell also complained of injuries and an ambulance was called
but additional information was not provided
Sell was ultimately arrested at the scene and taken to Portage County Jail
the assaults were committed "by means of a deadly weapon
Sell has been free on a 10% of $20,000 bond
the prosecutor's office filed a motion on Friday to either revoke the bond or to modify it to require electronically monitored house arrest for Sell
A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Monday
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The Mantua Fish Hatchery was first constructed in 1910 by the Maple Creek Trout and Resort for fish production in Utah
The Division of Wildlife Resources purchased the hatchery in 1970
when some of the real work at rehabilitation began and in 1975
it built a recirculating aquaculture system to raise native Bear Lake cutthroat trout
due to the cold water temperatures in the area
the hatchery was better suited for trout egg production
The Mantua Fish Hatchery encountered some challenges because of those water temperatures
said rainbow trout like water temperatures at between 54 and 60 degrees
The water temperature at Mantua is 47 degrees
some updates were made to focus the hatchery on egg production
additional updates were needed due to failing equipment and other outdated facilities
The improvements are important because Utah is a treasure trove for anglers
with many lakes and water bodies extolled for their prime and easily accessible fishing habitat
The division offered a tour this week of the hatchery
According to the division, a whopping 12,831,218 fish — totaling a combined 1,238,903 pounds — were stocked into 722 Utah water bodies in 2024. That was an increase from the 10.6 million that the DWR stocked in 2023
Smith said the hatchery grows fall spawn rainbow
spring spawn rainbow and Bonneville cutthroat
“Rainbow trout are a West Coast fish that we brought to Utah
and that’s why we have them in the state,” Smith said
The fall spawn rainbow are grown over the winter and then stocked in the spring in Utah waterways
mature during the summer and then are stocked in the fall
The division says the practice of stocking fish in the Beehive State goes back more than 150 years
as fish were first formally stocked in Utah in 1871
fish were transported from other states by train and were stocked into lakes along the train route
Utah opened its first hatcheries and started raising trout locally
“These original hatcheries were really impounded streams where we put fry that we got from the federal government,” DWR Aquatic Section Assistant Chief Craig Schaugaard said
“We opened our first traditional fish hatchery — where we produced our own eggs and used raceways like we have today — in Murray in 1899.”
There are now 13 facilities across Utah, with construction underway to build a new Loa Fish Hatchery by 2027
The bulk of the fish stocked in 2024 — 11,086,947 fish of the total 12,831,218 fish — came from these division hatcheries
The remaining fish were transported from disease-free certified hatcheries across the U.S
This new facility at the Mantua hatchery includes:
The facility produces roughly six million trout eggs a year
about 30% of the total trout stocked in Utah
the division began construction on a new building to increase efficiency of the hatchery
A Utah Angler Survey on Blue Ribbon fisheries last year indicates that in 2023
Utah anglers spent an average of $188 per fishing trip
With an estimated 418,000 licensed resident anglers and a median of 14 trips per year
the total direct expenditure related to angling in Utah was calculated at $1 billion annually
This expenditure supports a total industry output of $2 billion
More than 1,600 in the eastern part of Aurora and in Mantua township are reported to be without power
and power is estimated to be restored at 3:30 p.m
Several other areas also are experiencing power outages
Summit, Medina and Portage counties have been under several weather alerts throughout the day
MANTUA, Utah — Mantua police chief Dakota Midkiff has returned to active duty, weeks after he was placed on leave after a video showed him involved in what appeared to be a violent interaction with a 76-year-old man
The Mantua Town Council voted unanimously to allow Midkiff to be taken off administrative leave and resume duties last Friday
Midkiff was caught on video taking Richard Shulze to the ground before arresting him
some of whom filed a petition calling for Midkiff’s removal
the town’s attorney told the council that the Shulze appeared to be resisting
and that weighed in favor of the use of force
Shulze has since been charged in Mantua’s justice court with a misdemeanor count of interfering with police
As part of his return to duty following the incident
Midkiff must take remedial training of no less than 40 hours
6:56 PM | Updated: 9:40 pm
BY DANIEL WOODRUFF
MANTUA — The police chief in a small northern Utah town is on paid leave — and residents are calling for him to be fired — over concerns about his actions during a recent arrest
Mantua Police Chief Dakota Midkiff was placed on leave on October 7
The mayor declined to comment on the specifics of the case but confirmed the chief’s leave was connected to the arrest just days earlier of 76-year-old Richard Schulze
which some residents have decried as unwarranted and violent
Midkiff — who has led Mantua’s small police department since 2022 — responded to a 911 hangup call near 30 West 200 North just before 11 a.m
The situation ended up involving allegations of child abuse
Midkiff wrote that Schulze showed up and said he was related to the family involved
Mantua police chief Dakota Midkiff is pictured in a July 2024 file photo
the chief claimed Schulze became “argumentative,” was “yelling,” and “refused to comply.”
“I decentralized him and he continued to resist
I requested for more units to respond to my location and Richard began to comply,” Midkiff wrote in the probable cause statement
“I successfully placed him in handcuffs without further incident.”
However multiple residents have alleged on social media that the arrest was unnecessary and excessive
KSL TV obtained a photo of the incident showing Schulze’s face bloodied
Schulze was booked into jail for interfering with an officer and released the next day
He told KSL TV Tuesday he didn’t want to comment on the situation yet
Multiple Mantua residents said they’re shocked by what happened — and who it happened to
Most of them didn’t want to speak on the record
“I don’t feel like he’s the kind of person that would be disrespectful in any kind of way.”
Now a petition is filling up with signatures calling for Chief Midkiff to be fired
Reached for comment in response to this story
Midkiff said in an email that he was “not permitted to release any information” since the case is currently under investigation
He added that the town of Mantua anticipates releasing information on the outcome of the investigation on Thursday at its regular council meeting
Mantua has had a turbulent history with police chiefs, going through several in just the last few years. Shane Zilles lost his job as police chief in 2019 after getting arrested for driving under the influence
Former chief Michael Castro was dismissed in 2021 after just months on the job amid an uproar over ticket quotas for officers
A source previously told KSL TV Castro did not support those quotas
and other officers resigned after Castro was dismissed
Midkiff was then appointed as Mantua’s police chief in 2022
wouldn’t say anything else about this case other than that it’s currently being reviewed while Midkiff is on leave
one full-time officer and one part-time officer continue to patrol the town
Box Elder County — A physical altercation between a 76-year-old Mantua resident and the town's police chief
which neighbors say left the elderly man bloodied and concussed
may prove to be a breaking point for the small
struggling police department with a checkered history
residents packed the chambers and foyer of the Mantua Town Hall
some calling for the termination of Chief Dakota Midkiff
who is currently on administrative leave pending review
The town attorney was called in to walk through segments of almost three hours of body camera footage not yet released to the public
Cars lined the grass and pebble easements on both sides of the road leading up to the city building
Neighbors shuffled in to find the wooden chairs in the cramped waiting area occupied
others standing along walls and in the doorway to the council chambers
Some even sat on the ground in the singular aisle leading to the curved committee table
"He's still beat up," said Tiffany Reimann
"He still doesn't want people seeing what he looks like
He's in a pretty dark spot right now because of what happened."
Schulze had walked over to his daughter's house
where Midkiff had responded to a domestic call
who family says was an officer for the Division of Wildlife Resources for over 30 years
left the property as instructed by Midkiff but returned to the consternation of the chief
became "argumentative" and was yelling
"I approached him and instructed him to place his hands behind his back
He refused to comply with my instructions and resisted me trying to place his hands behind his back
Town attorney Seth Tate told the audience at the meeting that the two men "struggle while standing up for a few seconds
does not show when Schultz's "head must have hit the concrete."
Photos taken by family and neighbors appear to show Schulze's head bloodied with wounds darkened into plum-colored bruising across his face
One of those photos was passed around during the meeting in a cellophane sleeve
One man told KSL.com he visited Schulze a day after that photo was taken and said his injuries looked even worse
An undated photo of the injuries 74-year-old Rick Schulze sustained after Mantua Police Chief Dakota Midkiff arrested him Oct
KSL.com)"I have definitely seen elderly people with much more benign looking injuries that have died as a result of those injuries," said Joe Bach
Reimann's version of events differed from the booking report
"Midkiff made a mountain out of a molehill," she said
"Instead of keeping the peace in our town and keeping things safe
he made things completely out of control that day."
Tate provided a legal analysis of the use of force
which was "frankly against my better judgement," he said
given how recent the incident happened and how little time the town has had to investigate
He played a 3.5 minute clip of body camera footage and presented a preliminary finding
The severity of the crime being investigated may not have warranted Midkiff's use of force
but he said the perceived threat Schulze posed and his alleged resistance to arrest both lean in favor of Midkiff's use of force being justified
A petition started by Reimann has been passed around since that day
which she estimates has 240 signatures so far
The town will be sending it to the Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training
which certifies Utah police officers and is conducting its own review
discussed the arrest of her neighbor Rick Schulze at a Town Council meeting Thursday
KSL.com)"I can't fire someone without due process; I'm sorry," said Mayor Terry Nelson
and so that's why we're going about it this way
were concerned about the way town residents were handling the issue
"It's actually embarrassing," said city employee Dave Ornelas
"for the people of Mantua who chose to defame
convict and decide a sentence on merely speculation
one side of the story and incomplete facts."
who recently retired from the Mantua Justice Court
said Midkiff is innocent until proven guilty
"I know some of the town employees have been harassed," Johnson said
and questioned why town officials were making statements about an ongoing investigation
Asked to comment before Thursday's meeting
Midkiff told KSL-TV he was "not permitted to release any information" since the case is under investigation
The real problem with the town's police force is much deeper than this single incident
"The best law enforcement officers come at a premium," he said
"Because our budget cannot support the best
either can't get or can't keep employment in a bigger city."
In a statement given to the Box Elder News Journal
Midkiff began his career in January 2020 with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office but graduated from Law Enforcement Officer Academy as recently as April 2021
He worked as a part-time police officer with Wendover Police Department on the weekends
before working part-time in Mantua under former Chief Craig Hamer
Hamer left the West Jordan Police Department after he was given a termination letter for numerous disciplinary issues
At the time, a source within Mantua told KSL officers were being pressured to bring in more revenue through writing more tickets
Officers were allegedly penalized when ticket revenues went down
drawing protest from Castro and other staffers
Several officers submitted resignations after Castro's dismissal
Before Castro, Shane Zilles was the police chief, but he was arrested and subsequently fired for impaired driving in February 2019
Bach said as the population around the reservoir grows from "a small town to a bigger small town," it might be time to consider outsourcing policing to the county
we are in a very difficult time of transition," he said
"If we can put our pride and tradition aside and look at the facts
we may be much better off as a community to contract these services."
is being asked to conduct an independent evaluation of the incident
family owned Driscoll Foods is looking to expand its presence in South Jersey with two warehouse buildings proposed for Mantua Township in property across the street from the former Sony complex (Lambs Road).
UPDATE: Article was updated to include official response from the GCL project team regarding this warehouse project and impacts on GCL plans for a station at the same site
The project looks to gain Mantua Township Land Use approval at a hearing scheduled for next week
One interesting aspect about the proposal that might not be readily apparent to some is that the unrelated Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) project documents show a train station is also planned for this area at Lambs Road
with the associated large parking area and garage for the train station being at the exact same location as the smaller Driscoll warehouse building
Seems two different projects are interested in the same property
the location is about 28 acres of undeveloped land across the street from the former Sony Music complex (to the North
The property has direct frontage and road access to Lambs Road via the existing Columbia Drive
The site is somewhat an upside down “U”
starting at Lambs Road and then wrapping around behind an existing warehouse building
continuing East behind the Cloud 10 Car Wash and the recently closed Rite Aid
According to the documents submitted for the warehouse approval
all aspects of this warehouse project are on the undeveloped properties (other than extending Columbia Drive into the new warehouse parking lots)
It’s an interesting property to describe because other than about 650 feet of road frontage on Lambs Road
the bulk of the acreage sits behind other buildings on Lambs Road (to the South)
… and then the Conrail railroad tracks to the West
The properties are zoned as Industrial District
so the warehouses are a permitted use on the properties
That being said there are some requested variances such as building height
buffer distance and loading berth sizes… which require the approval from the Land Use Board
I will soon start my coverage of the Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL) which is proposed along the existing railroad tracks on the western border of the properties
it is a proposed commuter light rail line with the goal to connect Glassboro with Camden (and in Camden offer pedestrian access to the existing Patco)
The GCL project includes approximately fourteen railroad stations along the way
in communities within the counties of Camden and Gloucester
So again this article is not about the full GCL project… I will be getting to it soon
But I noticed a crossover aspect of the warehouse proposal and GCL projects
As part of my research for the start of my GCL coverage
I’ve been studying the train stations and visiting the locations ahead of an introductory “this is what the GCL is all about” article
One of the key GCL project documents to describe the project scope is their Final Environmental Impact Statement which lists all of the stations and locations in the Chapter 1 Project Description section
And it grabbed my attention that the GCL Project Team is planning the “Mantua-Pitman” train station where the tracks meet up with Lambs Road… With a significant GCL train station parking area/ garage planned exactly where Driscoll foods is looking to build a 72,000 square foot warehouse
The GCL document describes the “Mantua-Pitman” station parking as a garage facility
initially supporting 475 cars and then 15 years later… 1,200 cars
Clearly both large projects cannot be developed on the same site
UPDATE: official statement from the GCL project team below regarding this warehouse project and plans for a GCL Train Station at the same site:
The GCL Project Team is aware of the proposed development at this location and its potential implications for the planned public parking lot
Although we have made several efforts to engage with the developer to discuss these considerations
the GCL Project Team remains committed to proactive coordination with stakeholders involved in adjacent real estate developments
I fully understand that it’s one of the challenges of planning a large Government sponsored project such as the Glassboro-Camden Line which can take many years of analysis and design to get to the point of funding and development… and during that time the rest of the world is moving forward with their own plans
Compare that to private companies like Wawa who when planning a new store which can take years to gain approvals
Wawa (or it’s developers) will simply go in and buy up the properties or lock them in with agreements.
but the Government needs to do full analysis and designs before they can acquire properties
So it is possible that plans have already changed for this GCL Mantua-Pitman Station (beyond the published Final EIS document) but won’t be made available until this current Preliminary Engineering and Design Phase is completed (est 2025)
I should note that this appears to already be the second location for this station… as older documents from 2013 show the train station was planned slightly North
The public notice for the warehouse meeting was put in the South Jersey Times on Thursday November 7th just a few days after the election
which I then noticed over the long holiday weekend
Mantua does a good job with putting Land Use applications and associated site plans online ahead of Land Use meetings
but Driscoll Foods documents were not available online until this morning (I emailed about them over the weekend)… so with a few days to the meeting I wanted to get this online
Driscoll Foods Warehouses – ProposedColumbia Drive (at Lambs Rd)Mantua Township NJ
Driscoll Foods
2024 at 7:00 pmMantua Township Municipal Building401 Main StreetMantua Township
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10:47 PM | Updated: Oct 18
BY BRIAN CARLSON
MANTUA — Strong emotions were shown during Thursday night’s town council of Mantua
where people have been gathering signatures to get their chief fired after accusations of excessive force
It was standing room only at the Mantua Town Council, many eager to hear the town’s initial findings in the police’s chief arrest of 76-year-old Mantua man Rick Schulze
The town’s attorney showed police body camera video of the Oct
2024 to hear the findings from the attorney’s office
Mantua police chief Datoka Midkiff had responded to a 911 hang-up call at the home of Schulze’s daughter
who neighbors said called her dad to come to the house
The video shows Schulze doing this at first but then walking back toward the chief
and the chief knocks Schulze to the ground
Photos taken by one of Schulze’s neighbors show him bloody and bruised from the encounter
Photo from neighbors showing Rick Schulze being arrested by Datoka Midkiff on Oct
“I was super upset to see my sweet neighbor beat up by the cop unnecessarily
It wasn’t right,” said Tiffany Reimann
Mantua resident Tiffany Reimann gathered more than 200 signatures to get the chief fired
found the chief’s actions so far were reasonable
“It appears as though the injury to Mr
Schulze appears to have happened due to the fact that there was some resistance during the arrest and in the takedown
we feel the use of force was reasonable in this particular situation,” said Seth Tate
speaking about the reasoning why he felt the police chief’s actions were reasonable
Although preliminary findings are preliminary
they do not sit well with the Schulze family.“I don’t want it happening to another person’s family
another person’s dad,” said Skylar Stokes
As far as what the Mantua Mayor thinks of all this
he said it’s an awful thing that happened
“I can’t fire someone without due process.”
the plan is to have a second investigation from either the Weber County or Davis County Sheriff’s Office look into the chief’s arrest
That’s expected to start in the next few weeks
figuring out what kind of business she would start in her hometown was a combination of what she knew and identifying a need
"I've been shopping bulk food stores pretty much my whole life since I lived in Mantua (Village)," she said
"The closest I've been able to get to Mantua is Middlefield
I used to have to drive all the way to Mesopotamia
I thought it'd be a great idea to open a store like this in the village
because there's no bulk food store in Portage County."
Vechery opened Next Door General Store at 4637 W
but its grand opening was held in mid-August with help from Mantua-Shalersville Chamber of Commerce
Vechery started the groundwork in 2016 when she bought the old building where the store is located and began putting money into fixing it up
It was a process that took years and lots of approvals
all to bring in the kind of business she enjoys
"It was really because I enjoy shopping bulk food," said Vechery
The store's sales floor is only about 640 square feet
so she had to carefully consider the products she planned to sell
She spoke to wholesale suppliers about their recommendations
but then decided to only partially stock the shelves and let her customers tell her what they want
and I put a suggestion sheet up at the counter for people to give me ideas what they would like to have me carry," said Vechery
adding that she ended up with about 10 pages of suggestions
She says she now has "a variety of flours you will never see in a grocery store" in packages ranging from one to 50 pounds
There also are many different spices in 4-ounce containers
"because that's what my customers requested," she said
"I have everything you need to bake or cook
She said the store also carries canning items
canning salt and pectin for thickening jams and jellies
but that is not as big a seller as Vechery originally thought it would be
She said she still has a suggestion sheet out
but it has not been written on for a while
"So I guess I've done a pretty good job," said Vechery
working as an airline reservationist in New York City and Cleveland
But she returned home some years ago and now lives in Mantua Township
"I grew up with a very vibrant village," she said
"It was a thriving community when I was growing up
Vechery has volunteered with the non-profit Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corp
The DMRC works to improve the village by raising money
providing matches for grants and promoting businesses
"I grew up in a village that I wanted to see come back again
a friend has helped her from the beginning
including teaching her how to price and package merchandise
it's kind of a family business," said Vechery
MANTUA — The address says it all for a new attraction here: 66 Million Mosasaur Way
That's the home of the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, where a deep quarry offers access to the sea floor — and dinosaur remnants — from 66 million ago
The museum's eye-catching displays include the 30-foot-long skeleton of a mosasaur
is primed to allow a largely youthful audience to gawk at prehistoric beasts in the museum and
Not a bare-bones approach: Fossil park and museum open in South Jersey
“What we’ve accomplished here will have impact well beyond Gloucester County,” Rowan President Ali Houshmand said at a ribbon-cutting March 20. "Soon enough, school buses full of children will experience this amazing facility.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who also attended the ribbon-cutting, called this a day for the history books.
"It will attract people from all across the country," Murphy said.
The museum's own history dates to 2003, when paleontologist Ken Lacovara, then at Drexel University in Philadelphia, learned of the Mantua quarry and its rare window into the past.
The quarry, with a depth of about 60 feet, was owned by Inversand Co., a Clayton firm that mined clay.
Over the next few years, Lacovara worked with Michelle Bruner, Mantua's director of economic development, to build grassroots support for the fossil site. That included "community dig days" at the still-privately owned quarry off an access road near the intersection of southbound Route 55 and Woodbury-Glassboro Road.
"I was hoping that maybe 75 people would show up on a Saturday morning to dig fossils with us," Lacovara said of the first community event. "(Approximately) 1,600 people showed up."
He also reached out to Rowan administrators to promote the quarry's educational value and to save the site from commercial development.
Rowan bought the 123-acre property for approximately $2 million, and Lacovara became the first dean of its School of Earth and Environment in 2016. He's now the museum's executive director.
"Currently, about 4 acres of the former marl quarry are dedicated to paleontological research and fewer than 300 square meters of it have been fully processed,"a Rowan representative said.
Areas of active research by Rowan faculty and staff are separated from public dig areas.
"This site is an unique and fantastic geological feature of Southern New Jersey," said Raymond R. Jones, an Inversand spokesman. "The fact that the site is good for paleontology only scratches the surface of what that facility has under its control, considering its potential educational value."
The quarry already has yielded more than 100,000 fossils from more than 100 extinct species. It was under the ocean when an asteroid strike wiped out most dinosaurs back in the late Cretaceous period, so most fossils have come from marine life including turtles, crocodiles and a mosasaur.
But Rowan researchers have also found fossils from land-dwelling dinosaurs that drifted away from a coastline that was then near modern-day Philadelphia.
The museum is expected to attract families and school groups with dinosaur sculptures, live animal exhibits and interactive displays. It also has a dinosaur-themed playground.
Ric and Jean Edelman, Rowan alumni graduates and philanthropists, donated $25 million to the project.
"There’s nothing better for children to get excited about science than the stars and the dinosaurs,” said Ric Edelman, who with his wife has also funded a planetarium on Rowan’s Glassboro campus.
General admission ticket prices for the museum are $24 for children ages 3 to 12, and $29 for older visitors. The 75-minute Quarry Dig Experience is $25 with museum admission, or $40 on its own.
“For all the memories we’re going to create, it just fills our hearts,” Jean Edelman said.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
Jim Walsh is a senior reporter with the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Courier-Post. Email: Jwalsh@cpsj.com.
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The Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University in Mantua Twp NJ has set March 29th as the first day open to the public
Advanced ticket sales opened today and you could be one of the first to see this amazing new world class museum which is located right in Gloucester County
You also purchase a membership which pays for itself after 3 visits
“EFM” spans 44,000 square feet across 123 acres
the world-class institution will include a unique fossil dig experience
offering a unique blend of scientific discovery and exploration for all
This amazing $72 million museum has been talked about in scientific communities around the world… so once this opening date spreads out around the country and beyond
things could get pretty busy over there in Mantua Township. So for us locals it might be best to jump on board right now
the Edelman Fossil Park Museum has a brand new entrance roadway off of the Woodbury-Glassboro Road traffic signal
More on that in the article below… but as a teaser did you know the first-ever Tyrannosaur discovered was found in Sewell
Yes it’s an interesting location for something that has the global archeological
paleontology and museum community abuzz… plus it’s also the only museum where you will be able to actually go into a real fossil quarry site and search for your own fossils (open seasonally)
Tickets start at $29.00 for adults and $24 for children 3 to 12
Due to the cold winters in New Jersey the fossil quarry site aspect will be open seasonally from May 1st through October
The Edelman Team provided the following summary of the features:
Both the Quarry Fossil Dig and the Virtual Reality Pass are listed as premium extra cost experiences
I was actually lucky enough to get a tour through the museum last year when it was still under construction (before the exhibits were in place)
It’s a substantial museum and I can’t wait to see the final museum
Our goal with the museum is to bring back that childlike sense of wonder and help people feel a deeper connection to the incredible history of our planet
we’ve preserved millions of years of history in stunning detail
with each fossil telling its own unique story
We want visitors to feel like they’re stepping into the world of dinosaurs and walk away feeling inspired
and ready to make a difference for the future
Well of course Mantua is a wonderful community and fully deserving of a “many 10s of millions of dollars” investment in a museum
But as I’ve covered previously the real reason for this location is that the dinosaurs themselves chose it
Located behind the Loews on Woodbury-Glassboro Road
a marl clay mine operated on the property and for likely more than 100 years workers at the mine (as well as locals and students) would regularly find dinosaur bones and fossils amidst the marl clay
Scattered throughout the decades of newspaper archives i have access to are stories of different significant fossil finds such as a large crocodile in 1934
a huge thigh bone from a duck-billed dinosaur in 1957… or a 50-foot long Mosasaurus Maximus Ancient Marine Lizard” found in 1961
Despite all of that activity the mining business continued to operate there behind Lowes until 2012
With the mining company looking to move out of the property
it was actually considered for a housing development
With the risk of a housing development taking over the property
and also the mining company in 2015 no longer positioned to keep the pumps running (which kept the pit dry)… Doctor Kenneth Lacovara and other volunteers stepped in to drive the effort to save the property as a global resource for fossils and fossil education
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Lydia Ellerhorst was trying to decide on a career in the 2000s
she just went back to her childhood and found the answer
I just have memories of going to my dentist and actually talking with my orthodontist about going into dentistry," she said
but just realized I like to be around people and take care of them
She opened Ellerhorst Dentistry in the professional building at 10730 Main St.
across the street from the Mantua Village Hall
Mantua-Shalersville Chamber of Commerce celebrated the new business with a ribbon-cutting on Aug
Ellerhorst is from Garrettsville and graduated from James A
Garfield High School as salutatorian in 2001
She earned her undergraduate degree at Mount Union College in 2005 and her doctorate in dental surgery from Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 2009
Ellerhorst then served for five years in the U.S
she completed a two-year advanced education in general dentistry residency program at Fort Bragg
she and her family moved to Ohio so that her husband
could complete his residency as a doctor of osteopathic medicine and so that their children could be closer to grandparents
and Jeff Ellerhorst practices at Total Lifetime Care Center in Garrettsville
Ellerhorst worked at a dental practice in Cortland before she decided to start her own practice in Mantua because of family connections and a shortage of dentists
"There is just a great opportunity," she said
Ellerhorst Dentistry provides a variety of services
teeth whitening and other cosmetic dental treatment
and then we have two hygienists coming and then two other staff members," Ellerhorst said
Call 330-274-3495 for more information or to make an appointment
Ellerhorst said she wants to be involved in the community
She has already sponsored the Mantua Soccer Association and Biomed Science Academy STEM School has reached out for her to talk to younger students about oral health
"We're just excited to be a part of our community because I'm from Garrettsville and have family from Mantua," she said
"So I'm just happy to be in my own community."
Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com.