PAUL VBS, AUG 21-25
BRIDGEPORT — St. Paul’s UMC, 125 Church St., Bridgeport, will be holding Vacation Bible School from Sunday, Aug. 21 to Thursday, Aug. 25. They will also be holding a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Aug. 27. Call 856-430-5301 for more information.
Area Students Inducted Into RCGC PTK International Honor Society
DEPTFORD TWP. — Rowan College at Gloucester County celebrated the exceptional achievements of 91 students with its spring 2016 Alpha Psi Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society induction ceremony. This year’s inductees from this area include: Amanda Cahall, Woolwich Township; Alec Dececco, Mullica Hill; Kristal Dejesus, Swedesboro; Kathryn Dersch, Mullica Hill; […]
Friends School Wins Prize as a Top Collecting School for “The Great Crayon Cleanout”
MULLICA HILL — Friends School in Mullica Hill was awarded a STEM prize for saving 53 pounds of crayons (0.7 pounds per student) from local landfills through The Great Crayon Cleanout, a new partnership between Bedtime Math Foundation and The Crayon Initiative. The event helped kids learn basic math skills while working to save the […]
NJ Rush ’02 Blue Girls To Vie For National Championship
SICKLERVILLE — The New Jersey Rush ’02 Blue girls’ soccer team, based out of the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township, is one of four U13 girls’ soccer team that began its pursuit of a national championship when round-robin play in the 2016 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship Tournament started on July 26 at the Toyota […]
PEACH FESTIVAL, AUG. 6
RICHWOOD — Richwood United Methodist Church presents a Peach Festival, Aug. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ewan Fire Hall, 312 Ewan Road in Mullica Hill. The dessert event features all types of peach desserts and ice cream. Dinner platters of hot dogs and salads, or sloppy joes and salads, or pulled pork […]
Mickleton Men See the Past In Their Local Brewery’s Future
By Jean Redstone Perhaps the first interesting thing about Charles (‘Chuck”) Garrity is that he’s got a streak of dedication pushing him, like a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough. There’s an inner commitment toward an identified success — think farmer nursing a new crop to harvest. The second interesting fact is that he […]
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sponsors Lunch Club
SWEDESBORO — Bill McAllister, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a lunch club at Noon on Aug. 19 for a discussion of current events, the economy and investing at Edward Jones, 1226 Kings Hwy, Swedesboro. Lunch is provided. Please RSVP to Sandy (856) 241-3883.
August 2016 Issue Obituaries
McCOLGAN — Rose A. McColgan, 82. Plucked out of the audience in Switzerland in an exhibition, she was given a single shot out of a crossbow. Better than all the other professional contestants, her bolt landed dead center, defeating a world champion. Not bad for her first shot ever. Though the crowd insisted she receive […]
Logan Library Happenings
Free Downloadable items: Music, Books, Audiobooks, TV shows, Movies, Magazines and comics available at www.gcls.org. Staff will happily teach you how to use your 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 […]
Local students achieve Dean’s List at TCNJ
EWING, NJ — The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the spring 2016 semester. Sarah Holland, Psychology; Julia Malak, Communication Studies; Amanda Mastronardi, History, Self Designed Major; Alexander Moncher, Accountancy, all of Mullica Hill. Giavanna Pratta, Biology; Madison Reilly, Criminology – […]
