KINGSWAY ICE HOCKEY INFORMATIONAL MEETING
WOOLWICH TWP. — Kingsway Ice hockey is preparing for their fifth season. An information meeting for all parents, boys, and girls entering K-12th grade in the fall of 2016 interested in playing ice hockey for the Kingsway Ice Hockey Club will be held at the Kingsway Regional High School cafeteria on Wednesday, March 16 at […]
COOKIE & CANDY CONTEST CHANGES
WOOLWICH TWP. – Last month we announced The New Town Press’s Cookie and Candy Recipe Contest. We are now making a change to the rules. We are asking you to bring your finished cookie or candy to our judging event in April at Botto’s Italianline Restaurant. To enter, you will simply have to email your […]
Kingsway Girls Basketball Defeats State Last Unbeaten Team to Win Division Title
By Christian Lynch On Jan. 16, the Kingsway girls basketball team ran into an undefeated Highland team and was defeated 53-45. The Lady Dragons trailed 29-21 at the half and could not claw back. Highland’s star duo of Ayanna Bey (21 points, 14 rebounds) and Azana Baines (19 points, 11 rebounds) dominated the court. This […]
March 2016 Issue Obituaries
DONOFRIO — John Richard Donofrio age 59, of Mullica Hill suddenly passed away on Dec. 17, 2015 at home. He was born in Cleveland OH and grew up in Willowick OH. He received a BS Chemistry – The Ohio State University and an MS Chemical Engineering – Cleveland State University and spent most of his […]
Logan Library Happenings
3Freegal Free Music Downloads, eBooks, Hoopla, Comics and Zinio eMagazines available at www.gcls.org. Staff will happily teach you to use your new Kindle or Nook to download eBooks free at the library. Ask a Librarian 24/7 Service www.gcls.org. Notary service available by appointment. Library phone number (856) 241-0202. GCLS Museum Pass Program- Funded by the […]
Kids are the stars in this local theater group
By Jean Redstone Oh my goodness it’s déjà vu. At least it’s deja movie view. It’s youngsters banding together, singing, dancing, dressing up and doing it on stage. Yes folks, there might be trouble, right here in Swedesboro City and only a band and chorus can save us. “Music Man” quips aside, if you’re a […]
DESIGNER BAG BINGO, MARCH 10
MICKLETON — The East Greenwich Home and School will be holding a Designer Bag Bingo on March 10 at the Jeffrey Clark School. The doors open at 6:45 p.m. and bingo starts at 7:15 p.m. The tickets are $25 in advance. Tickets at the door are $30. There is limited seating. For information email Sharon.Foth@gmail.com. […]
Lunabots Make It To Finals
THE LUNABOTS from Swedesboro- Woolwich advanced to the Regional Robotics Championships after an all-day robotics competition held at Salem Community College on Jan. 9. They competed against 27 other teams. Their teamwork, gracious professionalism and perfectly designed robot earned them a well-deserved win. Their platform was to recycle and reuse your shoes. Pictured here are […]
MOBILE OFFICE VISIT IN WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP
WEST DEPTFORD — Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Deputy Speaker John Burzichelli, and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro encourage Third Legislative District residents to visit a mobile office location at the Woolwich Township Municipal Building, 120 Village Green Drive in Woolwich Township on Thursday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We look forward to hosting […]
Woolwich Police Chief Marino Retires after 37 years
January 9, 2016 officially became “Chief Russell H. Marino Day” in Swedesboro, as proclaimed by Swedesboro Mayor Tom Fromm and Council, in honor of Retired Police Chief Russell H. Marino for his six years of service to the community. Among the almost 100 dignitaries, colleagues, friends and family gathered at Botto’s Italian Line Restaurant on […]