Sweet olive -- the most fragrant of all | Garden Column
By Lorraine Kiefer In fall some folks are outside less than in summer. Their relaxing hours after dinner in the garden are cut by darkness and it is dark early in the morning too. One way to still...
View ArticleFEMA awards grant to Williamstown Fire Company
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has awarded a $22,728 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to Williamstown Fire Company. MONROE TWP. -- The Federal Emergency Management Administration has...
View ArticleStill no verdict in trial of N.J. cop accused of murder
Jurors reconvened Wednesday morning, having only had time for a few hours of discussion on Tuesday after both sides made their closing arguments. WOODBURY -- After a day and a half of deliberation, a...
View ArticleGrab your glue gun! Hobby Lobby set to open in N.J.
The new Sicklerville Hobby Lobby store will celebrate its grand opening on Oct. 5. Crafters have been chomping at the bit since the March announcement that two Hobby Lobby stores were coming to South...
View ArticleFriends of Woodbury Library holding FUN-raiser
The Friends of the Woodbury Library are holding a fundraiser on Oct. 22 from 6;30 to 11 p.m. featuring beer, cheese and chocolate pairings with Gary Monterosso and music by Full Blown Cherry....
View ArticleInspira hospital decision bad for Woodbury; Lawmaker spurns public worker...
Robert Catando longs for the days when the Woodbury hospital was independent, and known as Underwood-Memorial. To the Editor: When Inspira Health Network this past spring stated that its Woodbury...
View ArticleGlassboro student named a Commended Student in 2016 National Merit...
Glassboro High School Principal Danielle F. Sneathen announced in late September that senior Cassandra Ferrara was named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Sneathen...
View ArticleIt's windy out there, even for the fish | Jim Bolton's outdoors column
For the past week the wind has been the fisherman's enemy, both along the coast and in the Delaware Bay. By Jim Bolton For the past week the wind has been the fisherman's enemy, both along the coast...
View ArticlePitman Police Department seeks to show they have nothing to hide with body cams
The Pitman Police Department will become one of the latest to acquire body cameras for its officers, joining a growing trend among agencies throughout the state and country, as calls for increased...
View ArticleBurglar targeted vacant homes in alleged pipe theft spree
Paul J. Trush, 41, of Sicklerville, is already in the Camden County Jail, but will face additional charges in Evesham Township when he gets out. EVESHAM TWP. -- A South Jersey man already in Camden...
View ArticleWoodbury fall parade canceled
UPDATE: The Woodbury Merchants' Antique Show, Woodbury Community Garden Harvest Fest and Woodbury Breakfast Rotary Duck Race have also been canceled. More information will be posted on the City of...
View ArticleAtlantic City Electric prepares as Hurricane Joaquin approches
Criticism following Atlantic City Electric's handling of the June macroburst storm has made the company reevaluate its communication efforts. Hurricane Joaquin is still making its way across the...
View ArticleStill recovering from Sandy, Delaware Bayshore prepares for Hurricane Joaquin
Three years after Superstorm Sandy flooded the Delaware Bayshore and devastated infrastructure and property, the Delaware Bayshore braces itself for another hurricane. Still rebuilding from when...
View ArticleDeptford cop found guilty of murdering friend
A Deptford police officer on trial in the shooting death of his friend has been found guilty of murder and aggravated manslaughter, a jury announced this afternoon. WOODBURY -- A Deptford police...
View ArticleN.J. man gets chance to thank life-saving officers
Washington Township Officers Chris Tarasevich and Lawrence Achey's said they were just doing their jobs when they brought Maccarone Sr. back from the brink of death. WASHINGTON TWP. -- Anthony...
View ArticleTwo Glassboro students sworn in as student board representatives
Glassboro High School seniors Noah Johnston and Cassandra Ferrara started their year-long term as Student Board Representatives on Sept. 21. The two were sworn in by Board of Education President Pete...
View ArticleGCC alumna appointed to Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors
DEPTFORD TWP. — Pattie Van Atter, a former graduate of Gloucester County College (now Rowan College at Gloucester County), has been selected to serve on the Phi Theta Kappa board of directors as of...
View ArticleFamily donates painting to Margaret E. Heggan Library
The family of James John Ponter has donated one of his paintings, "The Mountain Man," to the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library in Washington Township. James John Ponter was a life-long resident...
View ArticleWhat's your New Jersey news IQ?
Take this week's NJ.com News Quiz and find out. Take a break from Hurricane Joaquin prep and take this week's NJ.com News Quiz. Surely answering seven questions based on local news stories of the week...
View ArticlePolice cameras worthwhile, even without N.J. mandate | Editorial
A recent ruling that New Jersey cannot mandate its police departments to obtain incident cameras should not deter towns that wisely want to have the technology. An adverse ruling from the New Jersey...
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