February Community Calendar
AGED TO PERFECTION: If you are over 55 years of age and reside in Woolwich or Swedesboro join us. We are an active senior group enjoying common interests, games and outings. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Woolwich Township Municipal Building. New members are welcome. […]
Kingsway Girls Wrestling Debuts
By Christian Lynch The Kingsway wrestling program has a storied history. It has three state championships in its trophy case. It has been led by some of the most respected coaches in the South Jersey wrestling community, such as Guy Davidson, Jesse Castro (the current wrestling coach at Liberty University), Tom McConnell (the current coach […]
East Greenwich Fire and Rescue Log
Dwelling Fire: 2; Building Fire: 2; Motor Vehicle Crash: 6; Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash: 1; Material Spill: 1; Fire Investigation: 1; Interior Fumes: 1; Exterior Fumes: 4; Fire Alarm: 10; Carbon Monoxide Alarm: 1; Service Assignment: 1; Cardiac Arrest: 1 DEC. 4 at 17:23, Kings Hwy. at W. Tomlin Station Rd. for a Commercial […]
Swedesboro & Logan Library Events
SWEDESBORO LIBRARY Register for your favorite programs! Adults: Needle Arts: Crochet, Knit or Sew Night! – Tuesday, Feb. 5 & 19 – 6:30 p.m. Learn how to sew, knit or crochet or get help with your own project. Be sure to register at www.gcls.org. FREE GED/HSE Preparation and Testing – Tuesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, […]
Historical Society wants to know what you know about Swedesboro of Yore
By Jean Redstone History, at least the recorded history of we homo sapiens, does not begin with the discovery of an artifact in a jungle or the uncovered bones of a half-million-year-old corpse lifted to the surface by flood waters. It doesn’t start with the remnants suggestive of ancient villages or the fascinating drawings on […]
S/W Students Are Recycling to Save the Planet
WOOLWICH TWP. — At Swedesboro-Woolwich’s Governor Charles C. Stratton school, Mrs. Bussott’s second graders are participating in the Philadelphia Zoo’s UNLESS contest to help save an endangered species, the Golden Lion Tamarin. This squirrel sized monkey is on the endangered list due to unplanned urban expansion, and deforestation of the Atlantic Forest of Rio de […]
SNAP Update
Route 322 Sewer Line Installation Begins
By Karen E. Viereck, Editor/Publisher WOOLWICH TWP. – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the corner of Garwin Road and Route 322 on Dec. 18 for the start of the long-awaited installation of sewer lines along Route 322 in Woolwich Township. Although this ceremony was to mark the beginning of the installation of the 7.5-mile sewer […]
Muck and mud from the past might enhance Swedesboro’s future. Yes. Really.
By Jean Redstone It’s the new year. Time for folks to think about past events and plan for future endeavors. By “past” I mean anywhere from 100 million to 65 million years ago. By “future” I mean from now to a couple or so years from now. And by “folks” I mean your community leaders […]
Accidents at Intersection a Continuing Concern for East Greenwich
by Robert Holt MICKLETON — During their meeting on Dec. 11, the East Greenwich Township Committee discussed a recent motor vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Tomlin Station Road and Kings Highway. The accident, involving passenger cars and a tractor trailer, happened on Dec. 4. Unfortunately, that intersection has seen a number […]
