Swedesboro Resident Requests Fair Review of Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Amidst Application Discrepancies
SWEDESBORO — At the Swedesboro Council meeting held on Sept. 16, members of the Swedesboro community approached the council with questions about recent changes to the approved cannabis retail facility plans, and alleged mix-ups with applications for the facility. Jennifer Romano, owner of the Hip Hop Shop located on Kings Highway and a resident of […]
Logan Addresses Potential Tax Revisions
LOGAN TWP. — At the Logan Township Council meeting held on Sept. 17, Superintendent Patricia Haney, Business Administrator Christian Albadine, and Chief Financial Officer Will Pine presented a proposal for revising the tax rate to the council on behalf of Logan Township Schools. School officials said this revision, which will fall above the usual 2 […]
TRUCK ROUTE ESTABLISHED IN WOOLWICH
WOOLWICH TWP. – At the Sept. 16 Woolwich Township Committee meeting, an ordinance establishing a municipal truck route and weight restrictions was adopted. The ordinance designated Russell Mill Road from Woodstown Road to Davidson Road, Oldmans Creek Road from Woodstown Road to Russell Mill Road, and the entire length of Pancoast Road as allowed routes […]
PICKLEBALL MANIA
WOOLWICH TWP. — The pickleball courts, located behind the Woolwich Township building, were the place to be the weekend of Sept. 20 as 100 players and many spectators came from all over to participate in the inaugural Woolwich Pickleball Club (WPC) tournament. The tournament had six divisions where players (ages 12-72) competed for the coveted […]
What’s that scary noise that you heard in the woods? Maybe it’s the Jersey Devil
It’s October. Time for scary movies and spooky stories. Here’s a scary one for you with a local twist. Have you heard the one about the kangaroo-like creature with the face of a horse, the head of a dog, wings of a bat, horns, and a tail that was seen flying around South Jersey including […]
Autumn and apples
Autumn and apples, to me, go hand in hand. Apple cider, apple donuts, apple pie, caramel apples. I could go on and on. Did you know that over 30 different apple varieties are grown in New Jersey and that Gloucester County is one of the leading apple producing counties? This means that there should be […]
Fall Craft Fair, Oct. 19
WOOLWICH TWP. — The Aged to Perfection senior group is hosting their Fall Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Woolwich Township Municipal Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are 22 vendors at this event including woodworking items, knitted and sewn items, wreaths, jewelry, candles, pottery, book folding, holiday decor and homemade […]
Pink Clover Plans events in October
SWEDESBORO — The Colleen Sorbello Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Clover will be holding some events in October is this area. Founded in 2017 after Colleen’s passing, it was her vision to provide immediate comfort to women battling breast cancer. All proceeds go to the mission and has enabled them to provide direct grants to women […]
Swedesboro-Woolwich Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
BARNYARD BASH Join us on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Coombs Barnyard Bash. The event includes a wagon ride, visit with our barnyard animals, pumpkin picking (child’s pumpkin is included in their price. Adult pumpkins would be additional), barrel train rides for kids, corn maze and play time in our building. […]
Mt. Zion AME Church 225th Anniversary Service
WOOLWICH TWP. – The Historic Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church at 172 Garwin Road in Swedesboro (across form Kingsway High School) will celebrate its 225th Anniversary on Sunday, Oct.6. Our special guest preacher at the 3 p.m. service will be First District Bishop Samuel Lawrence Green Sr. of Philadelphia. Mt. Zion Swedesboro has been […]
