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Haddonfield appoints Municipal Alliance coordinator

The Borough of Haddonfield has appointed Noreen D. Duffey to serve as program coordinator for the Municipal Alliance, a community-based committee responsible for promoting a culture of wellness in Haddonfield.

Duffey will be responsible for helping the Alliance to sponsor, support, and endorse initiatives that promote healthy behaviors, foster enlightened attitudes, warn of the perils of substance abuse, and condemn irresponsible practices, especially with respect to underage drinking.

A part-time teacher?s assistant at Haddonfield Friends School, Duffey has extensive experience in the corporate world, having served as a senior advertising specialist for Aramark, the Philadelphia-based multinational provider of food, hospitality, and facility management services.

During her ten years with the company, Duffey organized management training workshops; planned and implemented television, radio, and print advertising campaigns; and coordinated publicity efforts related to Aramark?s sponsorships of the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games.

Duffey has a BA in advertising from Penn State and a substitute teaching certificate from Burlington County College. She is resident of Mt Laurel.

Duffey?s work is likely to include serving as a spokesperson for the Alliance, responding to requests for information from the public and the media, organizing activities and events, implementing programs, preparing and submitting grant applications, and acting as a liaison between the Alliance and school Guidance departments and the Police Department.

It is expected that Duffey will work an average of 20 hours per week. She can be contacted by telephone at 856-429-4700 x 257 or by e-mail at alliance@haddonfield-nj.gov.

The Borough Commissioners reconstituted the Municipal Alliance during the summer of 2007, following a number of serious incidents that involved teens and alcohol. Prior to that time, the Alliance was essentially a school-based group. Now it has representatives from the Borough (including the Board of Commissioners and the Police Department); the School District (including the Board of Education, the administration, and the student body); the PTA?s; Council of Churches; Civic Association; Rotary Club; and the community at large.

The Alliance meets at 7pm on the fourth Monday of each month in the High School library. All members of the community are welcome ? and encouraged ? to attend.

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