Spring Fling Draws Many With Food, Games, and Vendors
FOOD TRUCKS, a giant slide and swing, and games and craft vendors were on hand to the delight of many on May 22 as part of Spring Fling at the Locke Ave. Park in Woolwich Township. The event was sponsored by the Swedesboro Woolwich Parks and Recreation Committee. The day ended with a fireworks display. […]
2021 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
The 2021 Primary Election will be held for in person voting on June 8 with polling locations open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following is the list of local candidates running for their party seat for the upcoming November elections. EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE Vote for 1 REPUBLICAN: DALE L. ARCHER DEMOCRATIC: JASON […]
9/11 Memorial Coming To East Greenwich
EAST GREENWICH, NJ – East Greenwich Mayor Dale Archer was proud to announce at the Committee Meeting on May 25 that the Municipal Building on Democrat Road would be receiving a 9/11 memorial in the near future. The monument, which is scheduled to begin construction next month, will feature not only commemorative objects from all […]
How a long tradition and a local musician helped diverse venues stay open in the pandemic
Paleoanthropology (the study of fossils left by humans before they were modern humans) suggests our early ancestors, even at the pre-human stage, gathered and socialized. They seem to have made a form of beer and fermented drinks, some of the research shows. And recently, the oldest musical instrument so far found, a 60,000 year old […]
Gloucester County Mega Vaccination Site Transitions to Public Works Yard
CLAYTON — The Gloucester County Mega Vaccination site will transition to the Gloucester County Public Works Yard beginning Tuesday, June 1. On that date, all first dose vaccinations will be held at the Gloucester County Public Works Yard at 1200 N Delsea Dr, Clayton, NJ 08312. The new site will be run by the Gloucester […]
Summer’s the time for fresh, fruity, salads
Everybody rightly raves about the delicious garden vegetables produced by the Garden State’s soil. But the “garden” first offers us fruit, sweet, plump, plentiful and healthy fruit from trees, bushes, vines and cranberry bogs. We love the freshness and variety of our locally-grown fruits, yet we relegate them to secondary status as snack, dessert, afterthought […]
OLD STONE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CANCELED
WOOLWICH TWP. — The Old Stone Church Strawberry Festival, usually the first Sunday after Memorial Day, will be canceled this year due to continued COVID-19 concerns. We hope to see you in 2022. Please contact the Bethesda United Methodist Church with any questions at (856) 467-0127.
Juneteenth Celebration, June 19
DEPTFORD — This year H.E.L.P. Inc. – The Historical and Educational Lodge-Hall Preservatory is partnering with The Gloucester County NAACP, and The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, in hosting a Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 19 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fasola Park, 12 Sycamore Lane, Deptford. This event promises to have something for […]
FREE SENIOR BINGO, JUNE 28
CLARKSBORO — Zion United Methodist Church will be resuming their Free Senior Bingo Program on Friday, June 28. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. The program will continue on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Coffee, refreshments and fellowship will be available at 9:30 a.m. Bingo will be 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone […]
From a Dragon’s Point of View: Graduation
Just like any other year, seniors find it difficult to say goodbye to the places and people that built them. As the Class of 2021 looks back on their four years at Kingsway, they struggle to find closure on a senior year experience that shows little resemblance to the graduating classes that precede them. In […]