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TRAFFIC LIGHT AT PAULSBORO RD./KINGS HWY. APPROVED
WOOLWICH TWP. — According to Woolwich Township Mayor Natalie Matthias, Gloucester County has approved the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of Paulsboro Road and Kings Highway. According to Gloucester County Commissioner Matthew Weng, the traffic study of the Kings Highway/Paulsboro Road intersection was complete in December 2024, concluding that a traffic signal […]
August
The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the Spring 2026 semester. Swedesboro: Benjamin Bisignaro, Alex DiPietro, Kathleen Lewin, Shane Maccarone, Abigail McCool, Alexander Mun, Todd Nelson, Lily Thomas. Woolwich Township: Brooke Hamaty, Jack Lafleur. Shane Maccarone, of Swedesboro and Jack Lafleur, […]
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
WOOLWICH TWP. – The first day of school for the Swedesboro Woolwich, East Greenwich, South Harrison and Kingsway schools will be Sept. 3. Logan Township Schools will begin on Sept. 8. Full days will be held in Logan, South Harrison, Kingsway, and Swedesboro Woolwich. East Greenwich will have an early dismissal.
Swedesboro-Woolwich Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
There is a free movie night on Wednesday, Au. 12 (rain date is Thursday, Aug. 13) at the Woolwich Township Municipal Building front lawn featuring How to Train your Dragon. It is rated PG and runs for 98 minutes. Franklin Bank will provide popcorn at this movie. Remember to bring your chairs, blankets and beverages. […]
Boro Council Discusses Public Works and Safety Projects
SWEDESBORO — Public Works and safety was the dominant topic of discussion at the July 20 regular meeting of the Swedesboro Council. As part of his public works report, Mayor Tom Fromm informed the council of an upcoming proposal regarding the borough’s water treatment plant. Fromm said that the plant currently uses four tanks for […]
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH & COMMUNITY PANTRY
CLARKSBORO — With only four weeks until school begins again, St. Peter’s Church and St. Peter’s Community Pantry are gearing up for a very busy fall. Please add these important dates to your calendar. FOOD DRIVE PANTRY Saturday, Sept. 4 – Monthly Food Drive at the Pantry SPAGHETTI DINNER Saturday, Sept. 12 – Annual Spaghetti […]
What Are Those Tubes?
AUBURN — People have been asking about the strange tubes that sprouted on the field located between the Pennsville-Auburn and Pedricktown-Woodstown Roads; the old Homan Farm in Auburn. The field does indeed looks strange and inside each five-foot tube is a newly planted tree. Saplings need protection from deer browsing, so the trees are encased […]
East Greenwich Seniors Events
The East Greenwich Senior Citizen Committee offers a range of regular and special activities for residents over 55 to build friendships and foster community involvement. Meetings & Volunteer Opportunities Monthly meetings are the first Thursday, 10 a.m. in the East Greenwich Municipal Building, 159 Democrat Road, Mickleton. The next meeting is on Aug. 6. New […]
The Battle of the Row Galleys
Near the end of March 1776, two British warships began to disrupt American shipping in the Delaware Bay, causing much anxiety in Swedesboro and especially in Penn’s Neck (modern-day Pennsville). In April, the enemy ships ascended the river and dropped anchor to send foraging parties ashore, who were looking to appropriate supplies from the pantries […]