While his cell mate was at a court appearance. It was friday, two weeks after the 69yearold was formally charged for the murder of his wife April Kauffman back in 2012. Four other people were also charged including members of the pagans motorcycle gang. Prosecutors say kauffman ran illegal pill mill from his Atlantic County offices with the pagans. They allege he hired a hit man to kill his wife when she threatened to expose him during divorce proceedings. Kauffman was first held in the Atlantic County jail but was moved to Hudson County due to what prosecutors caulder Credible Threats on his life. In a statement the Prosecutors Office says James Kauffman died in an apparent suicide on friday morning, january 26, 2018. The investigation is continuing and we will have no further at this time. April kauffman was a radio host found shot inside the home she shared with her husband. We spoke with her daughter shortly after dr. Kauffman was charged. Right now in my heart im actually working
good evening commissioners. we are with security and we are working with live nation as well. before i start i want to point out that we do a lot of different events and different venues. this is really a sailing event. so the type of crowd that we are attracting is a mellow crowd. it makes this event more enjoyable for all kinds of ages. also live nation has done a great job of picking out the type of talent does greatly with this type of event from a security standpoint our job is not going to be that difficult. we are dealing with a great crowd and everything seems to be okay. a few things real quick, i would like to commend and acknowledge the live nation organization. they have gotten everything down to detail. there is no surprises and we don t have anything unexpected happen and we are one step ahead of the game. this event definitely has enough space. pier 27, 29 is newly renovated and up to code so we don t have to worry about other things that come with old proper
on the amendments that you have received from live nation that came in an hour-and-a-half ago. i think those comments in general were responsive to the concerns that the neighborhood steering committee had raised several days ago however there is one concern that is outstanding and that is no. 5 with the possible use of pier 27 and 29 as a concert venue in the long-term. we understand the contract situation with live nation and understand what is supposed to happen under the contract and certainly will happen at the end of october. there is a number of residents in the neighborhood who do not want to see any concerts at all, not this summer, not next year, whatever. they are not in that category. so we think there does need to be an amendment on item no. 5 and recommend on a 3rd line in the end striking within the foreseeable future and strikeing the phrase proximate in size. with those amendments that would remove my concerns and give the citizens of the northeast water fron