We Want To Hear Your Memories

Are you a long-time Swedesboro resident? Are you a long-time farmer? You have memories. You have stories. We want to hear it! We want to preserve Swedesboro’s history. Contact Teresa Carlton at 856-467-1693 with your story.

Kingsway SENIORS OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER

Hailey Ferry, daughter of Jeff and Carla Ferry of Clarksboro. School Activities:  Captain of the Field Hockey team, Vice President of Student Council, National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Musical, Lacrosse, Senior Choir, Gospel Choir, Interact, Foreign Language Club, SURE/SIA, Student Ambassador, Cabaret, Peer Facilitators and Unify Club. Out of School Activities:  Hailey is […]

Logan Township Police Department Crime Log

Sept. 1 – Oct. 26, 2018 Sept. 1: A delivery driver at Wawa, 1700 Center Square Rd. reported that while he was making a delivery to the store, someone entered his truck and stole a backpack, phone charger and $40 cash. The truck’s windshield was also cracked during the incident. No surveillance video was available. […]

Certified Gardener Program Announces New Classes for 2019

CLAYTON — A new season of Certified Gardener classes will be starting soon at the Gloucester County Office of Government Services Building in Clayton. The Certified Gardeners are community volunteers trained in environmentally friendly gardening. This is a year-long program that includes lectures and hands-on learning. The class meets each Wednesday from 9 a.m. to […]

BIRTHDAY OF JESUS CELEBRATION

CLARKSBORO — The community is invited to join in during this season of giving for the Birthday for Jesus celebration on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at Zion Community United Methodist Church. Please bring a gift to Jesus of hats, gloves or socks for our tree, various sundries for our military or non-perishable food […]

Candy adds another kitchen treat to holiday cakes and cookies

It is, of course, de rigueur to pile the holiday dessert sideboard with homemade cakes and cookies. But there’s a third “C” often overlooked for hand-crafted and merry delights. Candy. Just as welcome as cake or cookies made in your kitchen, homemade candy is also proof to family and friends that goodies from the heart […]

COOKIE BAKE SALE AND CHRISTMAS SHOP

RICHWOOD — Richwood United Methodist Church will host a Cookie Bake Sale and Christmas Shop on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richwood UM Church Fellowship Hall, 111 Richwood Road in Richwood. This event features “pick your own cookies”. Choose from many varieties of homemade cookies and treats. One pound […]

Kingsway Girls Cross Country Wins South Jersey Group 4 Championship

The Kingsway girls’ cross-country team, the three-time defending South Jersey Group 4 champions, graduated two Division 1 caliber athletes, Alexis Mullarkey (who competed this fall for Robert Morris University) and Kylie Anicic (who moved on to Temple University). These two girls led Kingsway to unprecedented heights last year, as the girls’ team won county, division, […]

New Board of Trustees elected at Raccoon Valley Swim Club

MULLICA HILL — Raccoon Valley Swim Club, located in the heart of Mullica Hill, is preparing to enter into its 62nd season of serving the local community, by naming a new board of trustees. Lifelong Woolwich Township resident Jonathan Steward has been elected president. Steward’s parents, Harry and Judy Steward, were founding members of the […]

December 2018 Issue Obituaries

MELSON — Gary Melson Jr., 45. Gary had an unusual talent, a cookie maker especially chocolate chip. He was known among township residents from his activities of volunteering at the Mount Royal Fire Hall, mowing lawns, and riding his John Deere green tractor up and down Kings Highway, dragging his trailer full of weed whackers, […]