September 2018 Issue Obituaries

RAPP — Robert Rapp, 67, of Swedesboro, passed away on July 31, 2018. Robert/Bob was a loving, kind, compassionate, empathetic, humble, hardworking man. He grew up in Teaneck, NJ. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Glassboro State and a Master’s Degree at the University of Illinois. Robert met several of his closest friends at Glassboro […]

Fresh Jersey vegetables are perfect for stuffing!

You’ve no doubt stuffed a tomato, fat and wide and delicious from the fields around South Jersey. Or maybe you’re a fan of the stuffed potato, creamy and savory. But if that’s where you stop stuffing, you are missing a lot of deliciousness. Pretty much if a fresh vegetable is big enough and round or […]

Tickets on Sale now for Senior Citizen

NATIONAL PARK — An old fashion American Carnival complete with a dunk tank and water ice will be the theme of this year’s Senior Citizen Picnic announced Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger and Freeholder Jim Jefferson. The picnic will be held on Sept. 18 (rain date Sept. 19) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at […]

DeSimone Honored By Fire Company on 100th Birthday

Members of the East Greenwich Fire Company as well as local officials gathered at the home of Ida DeSimone in East Greenwich to wish her a Happy 100th Birthday on Aug. 3. Born in Swedesboro in 1918, Ida married Joseph DeSimone in 1937 and moved to East Greenwich where they bought their farm on Jessup […]