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The luxury liner RMS departs Southampton, Eng- Ruling on land, on April 10, 1912, prior to her maiden Atlantic voyage to New York City. searches Associated Press photo leaves a door open By Jason Laday nj.com/south BRIDGETON — If the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding strip searches for detainees seems familiar, it’s because Cumberland County saw a similar case back in 2008. The court ruled last Monday that detention centers do not need any “reasonable suspicion” or “just cause” to strip-search a detainee. THE SIREN SONG OF But the Cumberland County A century strip-search case had a much dif- ferent outcome. later, the story of one In July 2008, the county agreed of the worst maritime to pay $4.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by disasters in history still William Suggs, a Medford Town- ship man who was incarcerated holds a strong allure in Cumberland County Jail on a child support warrant and sub- jected to a “visual cavity search” TITANIC shortly after being admitted to the facility. Titanic survivor Lily Suggs’ attorneys argued that, Potter is buried at the (See SEARCHES, Page A-7S) Ship’s era in Philadelphia. In the same cemetery rest SALEM COUNTY a handful of other fascinates Titanic passengers including , George the region Freeholders Dunton Widener and By Jessica Bautista Harry Elkins Widener – members of one of nj.com/south hold off on the wealthiest families t’s been almost a in the region at the century since one of time. the most disastrous maritime wrecks in SCC funds Staff photo by Jessica Bautista I By Phil Dunn history claimed more than 1,500 lives on an ocean nj.com/south ■ Country club cooks liner thought to be unsink- SALEM — A $2.1 million fund- up the final feast on the able. ing source for capital improve- Titanic. Page C-1. While the last remain- ments that was promised to ing survivor from the sink- Salem Community College by ing of the RMS Titanic the freeholder board last year died three years ago, the has been put on hold. Sinking gave rise to new media reality memory of, and fascina- The derailment of this funding By Christopher Sullivan Feet up on the AP city desk, At the Times, the manag- tion with, the events of April 14 and 15, 1912 source came last week when the Associated Press an editor named Charles ing editor, Carr Van Anda, three Democrat minority mem- Crane read an H.G. Wells had returned from his usual – the glamour, the innova- bers of the Salem County Board listless late shift novel to while away the news- late supper to an office where tion, the immense tragedy of Chosen Freeholders voted to dragged on that night free night. “Telegraph instru- a forgettable story about a – are still going full speed abstain on the Chapter 12 ordi- in the New York ments clicked desultorily,” he political feud was being read- ahead. nance. A newsroom of The said later, “and occasionally ied for the front page. A copy And nowhere with more Chapter 12 is a state commu- Associated Press and, across one could hear the heartbeat boy dozed. intensity, perhaps, nity college capital construction town, at The New York Times. of the clocks.” (See MEDIA, Page A-5S) (See TITANIC, Page A-4S) (See COLLEGE, Page A-8S)

David Mazur, of Vineland, Advocate makes sure sits outside a Salem-Bridgeton bus Starbucks with folders full of officials hear him out newspaper takes elaborate route clippings of By Greg Adomaitis town and county. This is By Michael Williams idea of connecting Salem past propos- and Bridgeton to create nj.com/south what directly involves our als to county nj.com/south tax dollars and services,” more opportunities for VINELAND — David government SALEM — While plans residents, said creating the Vineland resident of officials. Mazur is seated at a Star- eight years explains. to establish a bus route the route has proven to bucks here sans morning Mazur, who works at Staff photo by between Salem City and be a little more compli- coffee but armed with the Woodbine Develop- Greg Adomaitis Bridgeton have encoun- cated than he originally decade’s worth of news- mental Center in Cape tered somewhat of a thought – and the fate paper clippings and bud- May County, is a vocal bumpy road, officials said of the route now rests in get proposals. proponent of sound gov- that the project is still the hands of the Salem And judging by his past ernment. in the works and a trial County freeholders. battles, the last thing His lengthy letters to period for the bus route “I’m still pushing for Mazur needs is caffeine local newspaper editors could be coming in the it, and I’m really excited to fuel his fight. prove it. near future. about it,” said Davis, who “I actually only care “Because I’m concerned Mayor Robert Davis, had previously hoped to about the local level – (See MAZUR, Page A-9S) who has been driving the (See BUS, Page A-9S)

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