HISTORY CAME ALIVE AT AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION IN SWEDESBORO
Winning Artists (left to right) Robin A. Jess -3rd prize for New Jersey Rises; Susan Spitz – Historic prize for A Break Between Battles; David Dorrell – 1st prize for The High Ground; Anna Smeda – 2nd prize for The Burning Schoolhouse: Skirmish at Swedesboro, 1778; Bernadette Perry – People’s Choice Award for Old Swedes […]
Trinity “Old Swedes” Church Annual Golf Tournament, June 10
SWEDESBORO — The Trinity “Old Swedes” Church Historic Preservation Foundation invites the community to its 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 10 at Town & Country Golf Links in Woodstown. This signature fundraiser supports the maintenance of the historic 1784 church building, a National Register of Historic Places landmark. Founded in 1703 as part of the New […]
The Great Cow Chase
Supplies at General George Washington’s winter encampment at Valley Forge were running dangerously low in the winter of 1778. Turning to one of his most trusted subordinates, Washington sent General “Mad Anthony” Wayne and about 300 hand-picked troops on a large foraging expedition to South Jersey. Wayne’s orders were to requisition beef cattle and gather […]
St. Peter’s Community Pantry News
CLARKSBORO — St. Peter’s Community Pantry is truly just that, a community pantry serving the community and served by the community. Our volunteers and our clients come from all walks of life, all socioeconomic levels, and all ages. We are proud to share the news that several of the youngest members of our community have […]
Spring Fling, May 20 is set to be a hit
LOGAN TWP. — The Logan Township Home and School League is thrilled to announce the Spring Fling Celebration & Raffle is scheduled for Wednesday May 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is being hosted at the Logan Township Elementary back parking lot and field, with rain accommodation in the school, if needed. “This […]
BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY EVENT CAUSES PROBLEMS ACROSS THE AREA
LOGAN TWP. – According to Logan Township Police Department, at 10:55 a.m. on March 29, they responded to the Repaupo section of the township in the area of the Bridgeport Motorsports Park for reports of several motor vehicle complaints including vehicles in the area speeding, passing unsafely, racing, and passengers riding on vehicles. They learned […]
May 2026 Issue
STILES — Janet M. Stiles, 81, passed away peacefully on March 19 in Anchorage, Alaska. Born on December 29, 1944, in Woodbury, New Jersey to Elbert and Mabel Gaventa. Her siblings Catherine, Ruth and Ed joined the family of six on their Repaupo family farm growing peaches, corn, tomatoes, asparagus, and strawberries. After beginning piano […]
No updates on murder/suicide of Swedesboro Mother
SWEDESBORO – The life of a Swedesboro resident, Tomeka P. Kamwani (Brooks), 41, was taken in a murder suicide on March 27. The Broad Street resident was allegedly stabbed by her former fiancé who then took his own life. Reports from Kamwani’s family state that a restraining order had been filed against her former fiancé. […]
County Library Programs & Events for May
All GCLS Branch Libraries are closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. For more information or to register, visit our website at www.gcls.org. Logan Library 498 Beckett Road 856-241-0202 Children’s Programs: Active Storytime: Fridays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 11:30 a.m. Join us for stories that will incorporate yoga […]
HISTORY OF SWEDESBORO RAILROAD, MAY 20
SWEDESBORO – The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. will feature a special speaker, Bob Margucci. He will be speaking on “Early History of the Railroad from Woodbury to Swedesboro.” Margucci is a member of the East Greenwich and Gloucester County Historical Societies, as well as multiple state, county and […]