By Thomas Peipert and P. Solomon Banda Associated Press AURORA, Colo. — As the new Batman movie played on the screen, a gunman dressed in black a n d wear- ing a helmet, body armor a n d a gas mask stepped through a side door. At first he was just a silhou- ette, taken by some in the audience for a stunt that was part of one of the summer’s most highly anticipated films. But then, authorities said, he threw gas canis- ters that filled the packed suburban Denver theater with smoke, and, in the confusing haze between Hollywood fantasy and terrifying reality, opened fire as people screamed and dove for cover. At least 12 people were killed and 59 wounded in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history. President Barack Obama said he was sad- dened by the “horrific and tragic shooting,” pledging that his administration was “committed to bring- ing whoever was responsi- ble to justice, ensuring the (See COLO., Page A-7) 190th Year, No. 270 USPS No. 358940 SERVING SALEM COUNTY, N.J., SINCE 1819, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2012 © 2012 Today’s Sunbeam 75¢ Salem County Breaking News: nj.com/salem High 78 Details on Page A-2 Business.................. A-6 Classifieds .............. B-7 Comics..................... B-6 County .................... A-3 Dear Abby .............. B-5 Entertainment ...... B-5 Firelog..................... A-5 Lotteries ................. A-2 Obituaries .............. A-2 Picture from Past. A-3 Sports ...................... B-1 Viewpoint ............... A-4 World ....................... A-8 Relive the memories: From graduatons to proms to major Salem County news events, we’ve captured them all in photo galleries. View galleries at www. nj.com/salem/photos 844144 Gloucester County & 4-H 4-H Fair Fair New Jersey July July 26 - 29 Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds 275 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77) • Mullica Hill FOR MORE INFO CALL: 856-307-6450 x3 Or visit us on the web at: gc4hfair.com 2012 2012 Salem County Clerk Gilda Gill, right, gives a little history on the Robert Gibbon Johnson House during the grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Salem County Tour- ist Information Center, which is now located in Johnson Hall. Staff photo by Britney Lillya Staff Photo by Cathy Cramer Robert Sabatini addressed the family of victim Charles Ray with an apology, assur- ing them he was innocent, before he was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Tourist Information Center opens new location ‘Horrific and tragic shooting’ Associated Press photos Above, Eyewitness Jacob Stevens, 18, hugs his mother Tammi Stevens after being interviewed by police out- side Gateway High School where witnesses were brought for questioning in Aurora, Colo. Below, investiga- tors look over evidence on the ground outside the back door of the Century 16 movie theater. Below, the gas mask allegedly used by the suspect is seen on the ground. HOLMES Gunman kills theater-goers at Batman premiere 50 years for man who killed educator By Jason Laday nj.com/south BRIDGETON — Robert Sabatini, convicted in June of murdering former Salem County educator Charles Ray, was sentenced Friday to 50 years in state prison. Addressing the court, Sabatini proclaimed his innocence, decrying the trial as unfair and charac- terizing the prosecutors as liars. He referred to Ray as a close friend, and stated he felt sorry for his family’s loss. “I will be back,” said the 52-year-old Fairfield Town- ship man. “I only have a fifth grade education, but I will prove my innocence, and I will spread the love that (Ray) showed to me in (See COURT, Page A-5) HUD offers homeowners damage aid from storm By Jason Laday nj.com/south A day after a federal disas- ter declaration was issued for Salem, Cumberland and Atlantic counties, freeing funds to compensate local governments for damage from the June 30 storm, the U.S. Department of Hous- ing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will begin offering assistance. HUD will be target- ing homeowners and low- income renters who were forced from their homes because of damage from the storm which ripped through the three counties, causing widespread damage. Trees and power lines were ripped down by the storm which claimed the (See HUD, Page A-5) By Michael Williams nj.com/south SALEM — Tourists looking to dis- cover the hidden treasures of Salem County will now have a new, more accessible center to receive informa- tion on what the county has to offer. The Salem County Tourist Infor- mation Center was officially opened at its new location Friday in Johnson Hall, 90 Market St. in Salem City. Johnson Hall, a brick mansion built by prominent Salem citizen Col. Robert Gibbon Johnson in the 19th century, is also home to the Salem County Chamber of Commerce. County officials said aligning the chamber with tourism efforts makes (See RIBBON, Page A-5) TIGERBYTHETAIL THE BRITISH OPEN I SPORTS B-1 SNEDEKER LEADS, BUT WOODS STILL LURKS THE COUNTY TODAY I INSIDE A-3 HORNET’S NEST REMOVED FROM PENNSVILLE HOME Tragedy not keeping movie fans at home ■ Sports blogger among those killed in shootings. ■ Shooting suspect was a brilliant student. ■ Warner Bros. dealing with shoot- ing aftermath. Page A-7. By Andy Polhamus and Alex Young nj.com/south For the people that were either lin- ing up or streaming out of the Regal Cinemas in Vineland Friday morning, news of the shooting at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colo., was not enough to keep them away from seeing the (See WATCH, Page A-5) ■ For a gallery of photos from the opening of the new Salem County Tour- ist Information Center, visit nj.com/salem/pho- tos
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By Thomas Peipert and P. Solomon Banda
Associated Press
AURORA, Colo. — As the new Batman movie played on the screen, a gunman dressed in black a n d w e a r -ing a helmet, b o d y a r m o r a n d a gas m a s k stepped through a side door. At first he was just a silhou-ette, taken by some in the audience for a stunt that was part of one of the summer’s most highly anticipated films.
But then, authorities said, he threw gas canis-ters that filled the packed suburban Denver theater with smoke, and, in the confusing haze between Hollywood fantasy and terrifying reality, opened fire as people screamed and dove for cover.
At least 12 people were killed and 59 wounded in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history.
President Barack Obama said he was sad-dened by the “horrific and tragic shooting,” pledging that his administration was “committed to bring-ing whoever was responsi-ble to justice, ensuring the
(See COLO., Page A-7)
190th Year, No. 270 USPS No. 358940 SERVING SALEM COUNTY, N.J., SINCE 1819, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2012 © 2012 Today’s Sunbeam 75¢
Salem County Breaking News: nj.com/salem
High 78Details on Page A-2
Business.................. A-6Classifieds ..............B-7Comics.....................B-6County .................... A-3Dear Abby ..............B-5Entertainment ......B-5Firelog ..................... A-5
Lotteries ................. A-2Obituaries .............. A-2Picture from Past . A-3Sports ......................B-1Viewpoint ............... A-4World ....................... A-8
Relive the memories: From graduatons to proms to major Salem County news events, we’ve captured them all in photo galleries. View galleries at www.nj.com/salem/photos
844144
Gloucester County &4-H 4-H
Fair Fair
New Jersey July July 26 - 29
Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds275 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77) • Mullica Hill
FOR MORE INFO CALL: 856-307-6450 x3
Or visit us on the web at:
gc4hfair.com20
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Salem County Clerk Gilda Gill, right, gives a little history on the
Robert Gibbon Johnson House during the grand
re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Salem County Tour-
ist Information Center, which is now located in
Johnson Hall.
Staff photo by Britney Lillya
Staff Photo by Cathy Cramer
Robert Sabatini addressed the family of victim Charles Ray with an apology, assur-ing them he was innocent, before he was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Tourist Information Center opens new location
‘Horrific and tragic shooting’
Associated Press photos
Above, Eyewitness Jacob Stevens, 18, hugs his mother Tammi Stevens after being interviewed by police out-side Gateway High School where witnesses were brought for questioning in Aurora, Colo. Below, investiga-tors look over evidence on the ground outside the back door of the Century 16 movie theater. Below, the gas mask allegedly used by the suspect is seen on the ground.
HOLMES
Gunman kills theater-goers at Batman premiere50 years for man who killed educatorBy Jason Laday
nj.com/south
BRIDGETON — Robert Sabatini, convicted in June of murdering former Salem County educator Charles Ray, was sentenced Friday to 50 years in state prison.
Addressing the court, Sabatini proclaimed his innocence, decrying the trial as unfair and charac-terizing the prosecutors as liars. He referred to Ray as a close friend, and stated he felt sorry for his family’s loss.
“I will be back,” said the 52-year-old Fairfield Town-ship man. “I only have a fifth grade education, but I will prove my innocence, and I will spread the love that (Ray) showed to me in
(See COURT, Page A-5)
HUD offers homeowners damage aid from stormBy Jason Laday
nj.com/south
A day after a federal disas-ter declaration was issued for Salem, Cumberland and Atlantic counties, freeing funds to compensate local governments for damage from the June 30 storm, the U.S. Department of Hous-ing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will begin offering assistance.
HUD will be target-ing homeowners and low-income renters who were forced from their homes because of damage from the storm which ripped through the three counties, causing widespread damage.
Trees and power lines were ripped down by the storm which claimed the
(See HUD, Page A-5)
By Michael Williams
nj.com/south
SALEM — Tourists looking to dis-cover the hidden treasures of Salem County will now have a new, moreaccessible center to receive informa-tion on what the county has to offer.
The Salem County Tourist Infor-mation Center was officially opened at its new location Friday in Johnson Hall, 90 Market St. in Salem City.
Johnson Hall, a brick mansion built by prominent Salem citizen Col. Robert Gibbon Johnson in the 19th century, is also home to the Salem County Chamber of Commerce.
County officials said aligning the chamber with tourism efforts makes
(See RIBBON, Page A-5)
TIGERBYTHETAILTHE BRITISH OPEN I SPORTS B-1
SNEDEKER LEADS, BUT WOODS STILL LURKS
THE COUNTY TODAY I INSIDE A-3
HORNET’S NEST REMOVED FROM PENNSVILLE HOME
Tragedy not keeping movie fans at home
■ Sports blogger among those killed in shootings. ■ Shooting suspect was a brilliant student.■ Warner Bros. dealing with shoot-ing aftermath. Page A-7.
By Andy Polhamus and Alex Young
nj.com/south
For the people that were either lin-ing up or streaming out of the Regal Cinemas in Vineland Friday morning, news of the shooting at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colo., was not enough to keep them away from seeing the
(See WATCH, Page A-5)
■ For a gallery of photos from the opening of the new Salem County Tour-ist Information Center, visit nj.com/salem/pho-tos
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