Inspira Opens New Family Medicine Center in Clarksboro
EAST GREENWICH — Inspira Health Network celebrated the opening of its newest Family Medicine office in Clarksboro this week with a ribbon cutting and open house. The newly constructed 4,800 square foot center located in the Whiskey Mill center at 121 Berkley Road, features six treatment rooms. Comprehensive primary care services, including care for children age […]
Kingsway Petition on School Funding Rejected by Supreme Court
WOOLWICH TWP. — Kingsway’s efforts to reopen a lawsuit requiring equal distribution of state school funding has been rejected by the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Kingsway Regional School Board of Education had filed a motion with the Supreme Court to join a pending matter seeking a court order that requires the commissioner of […]
Woolwich Adopts Resolution Addressing School Funding
WOOLWICH — During their meeting on Feb. 21, the Woolwich Township Committee passed a resolution requesting assistance from the State of New Jersey regarding the school funding issue faced by the Swedesboro/Woolwich and Kingsway Regional High School Districts. School funding has been a hot topic for debate in the area because the districts have experienced […]
East Greenwich on Track to Introduce 2017 Budget Early
EAST GREENWICH — At their meeting on Feb. 14, the East Greenwich Township Committee reported that 2017 budget talks were ahead of schedule and making good progress. East Greenwich is coming off a year in 2016 where the town saw no tax increase, but its budget was not introduced until May. On this night, Mayor […]
Boro Purchases Glen Echo Ave. Creekside Property For New Park
SWEDESBORO — At their Feb. 6 meeting, the Swedesboro Borough Council announced settlement on a vacant land on Glen Echo Avenue. “We were given the keys – it’s official,” Mayor Thomas Fromm said. The property is just off of Kings Highway along the creek, near Fran Convery’s Auto Body Shop. The location will add to […]
Swedesboro Woolwich Parks and Recreation Upcoming Events
WOOLWICH TWP. — The Father-Daughter Dances are happening soon. Residents of Swedesboro and Woolwich are invited to the 2017 Father-Daughter Dances on March 11 at the Governor Charles C. Stratton School. The Pre-K through 2nd grade dance is from 4 to 6 p.m. and the 3rd thru 6th grade dance is from 7 to 9 […]
Sunrise, Sunset Photo Contest Now Underway
WOOLWICH TWP. – Keep your cameras focused because the next New Town Press Photo Contests is under way. The theme of this contest is “Sunrise, Sunset”. Original pictures taken of sunrises and sunsets are being accepted. Photographs should be a minimum of 300 dpi and emailed in a jpg format to editor@newtownpress.com. Please attach the […]
Woolwich Township & Swedesboro Community Garden News
WOOLWICH TWP. — Attention all gardeners! Woolwich Township has just announced its plans for the 2017 Community Garden season and will be accepting applications during the month of March. Now entering its tenth season, the Community Garden will once again be offered to allow residents of Woolwich Township and Swedesboro (as well as other communities) […]
Horses Act As Healers In The Dream Park’s Therapeutic Riding Program
It is not clear who originally delivered the following opinion, though Winston Churchill, a great horse-lover, is a likely choice: “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man,” he is said to have said. At nine years of age, John King was nowhere near manhood when he became happily familiar […]
Center Square School Goes Bollywood
LOGAN TWP. — Namaste is the Hindi word for Hello that the students in prekindergarten to first grade learned during their recent assembly when the students had the opportunity to learn about the Indian culture, customs, country, music and dance. The staff and students learned a dance which typically takes place during an Indian Wedding. […]
