Calling All 2015-2016 S/W Kindergarteners

SWEDESBORO — The Swedesboro-Woolwich School District will be hosting an information session for parents registering incoming Kindergarten students for the 2015-2016 school year on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Margaret C. Clifford School, located at 601 Auburn Avenue, in Swedesboro. If your child will be five years old on or before October […]

Swedesboro/Woolwich Elementary School Honor Students for 1st Marking Period

Charles Harker School Principal List Grade 5: Owen Christopher Boskey, Richard Charles Bryan III, Julia Ryan Campagna, Jenna Rose Delmar, Andrew Stephen Doyle, Abigail Ruth Fishburn, Abigail Sarah Frank, Sean Michael Glenn, John Michael Harrison, Grant Anderson Holly, Margot Lagretta Jones, Sarah Joyce Kelly, Anthony Michael Leone, Kaitlin Marie Lotkowski, Andrew Kenneth Markizon, Francesca Venice […]

Swedesboro Library Events

Special Programs for Adults Adults: Valentine’s Day Wreath – Wednesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. – Create a wreath for Valentine’s Day with Miss Lindsey – Teens invited, too! Adult Sewing Classes – Wednesdays, Feb. 11, 18, & 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn how to sew and complete one project. Participants must bring […]

Names In The News

Karen Forst of Clarksboro, has joined Laura Bishop Communications, LLC as a Development and Grants Consultant to complement the firm’s marketing communiciations practice, bringing nearly 10 years of grant writing, fundraising and board development experience to Laura Bishop Communications. Forst was with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) from 1999 to 2006. She […]

Filet Mignon topped with crap Imperial

A twist on surf and turf 2 6-8 ounce filet mignons from Botto’s butcher block meat case 1 lb. of crab meat (jumbo lump or super lump) 1 red pepper 1 green onion 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 ounces of heavy cream Pinch of old bay Teaspoon of Worcestershire Pinch of dry mustard Season filets with […]

Little Red Schoolhouse Open House

MICKLETON — Come see what the LittleRed Schoolhouse (LRSH) is all about by attending our Open House on Monday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. LRSH has been a familiar gathering place, drawing together the East Greenwich and surrounding communities for over 200 years. The schoolhouse is available for community events and for nearby […]

ENERGY ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR TRI-COUNTY RESIDENTS

WEST DEPTFORD — Senate President Steve Sweeney and Deputy Speaker John J. Burzichelli announced the awarding of weatherization funding for low-income residents in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. The $516,260 in funds from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs will go to the Tri-County Community Action Agency to be used to help eligible residents […]

Game Day at the Little Red Schoolhouse

MICKLETON — The Little Red Schoolhouse will hold its annual Game Day on Friday, Feb. 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All kids are welcome, but anyone under eight years should bring a parent or guardian. Kids can play sports outside or come inside and play a bunch of fun games and activities such […]

Coach Pickard Reaches 300 Career Wins

Just two months ago, we reported that Coach Tony Barchuk had won his 200th game as the football coach at Kingsway, becoming one of 10 coaches in South Jersey history to accomplish such a feat. That in itself is quite a bragging piece for any school. Well, Kingsway has done it again. On Jan. 3, […]

Cold Weather Comfort Drinks

Scarves, earmuffs, wool hats and gloves are not the classics of winter I think of when the cold seeps through the cracks in our old farmhouse and creaky barn walls. I think of Mother’s toddy that “kept the cold at bay” and, not incidentally, was an adult substitute for cough medicine. We kids would be […]