10th Annual Jazz Bistro, March 1
WOOLWICH TWP. — Enjoy an enchanting night of entertainment by award-winning jazz bands, accompanied by an all you can eat buffet dinner at Kingsway Regional High School on March 1. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door: adults $14; children under 10 are $8. For more information visit Facebook Event page: […]
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Women get wine and roses, but what do men get? The secret to a man’s heart, they say, is through his stomach. Let’s go that route. I highly recommend going out for dinner at one of the local restaurants of your choice. The Swedesboro area has a wide […]
Swedesboro-Woolwich Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
Summer Camp Connection Night will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Woolwich Township Municipal Building from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come check out a variety of summer camps offered in our area. This event is open to all residents of surrounding communities, not just Swedesboro Woolwich. Due to low vendor attendance, please […]
Holiday food program a success thanks to community
From Gerry Siglow, President Kings Things Thank you, thank you the wonderful people of the Greater Swedesboro Area. You made our Thanks Giving and Christmas Programs a great success. At Thanksgiving with a donation form Acme Markets and the Total Turf Experience King’s Things via a drive through distributed 250 turkeys and sides and 500 […]
Council gives approvals for start of new Commodore Business Center North II
LOGAN TWP. – At their Jan. 6 meeting, the Logan Township Council approved the application, permit fee and performance bond of Three Eagles Nest LLC for the construction of two buildings with 729,449 total square feet of warehouse/distribution, light industrial/office space to be located between Route 322, Jennie Lane, and Stone Meeting House Roads. These […]
BEST OF WINNER OF CHRISTMAS PARADE
SWEDESBORO — Greater Swedesboro Business Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 ShopRite/Zallie’s Swedesboro Woolwich Christmas Parade. Trophies were sponsored by Inspira Health. The winners are, as voted by parade attendees: Animal Entry – South Jersey Rescue Band – Jersey String Band Cheer Group – Kingsway Youth Cheerleading Float – Grace Church […]
Take your best shot! Enter it in the Flora and Fauna Photo Contest
It’s back! The New Town Press is holding another photo contest with a Flora and Fauna Theme. Show us your favorite picture of flowers, plants, and animals. Send in your best pictures of your pet or wildlife in the area. You can also send pictures of cultivated flowers and trees and wildflowers, crops and trees. […]
DESIGNER BAG BINGO, MARCH 3
SICKLERVILLE — Congregation B’nai Tikvah Beth Israel is sponsoring Designer Bag & Accessories Bingo on March 3 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 176 Stagecoach Road, Sicklerville. Doors open at 3 p.m. and bingo starts at 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person for 10 games. Also included are door prize drawing, 50/50 and basket raffles, […]
MATTHIAS SELECTED AS 2024 MAYOR IN WOOLWICH
WOOLWICH TWP. – Democrat Natalie Matthias was selected to serve as mayor of Woolwich Township for 2024 at the township’s annual reorganization meeting. Matthias has been a member of the Woolwich Town Committee since 2019, and served as Deputy Mayor. Democrat Michael Nocentino has been selected as Deputy Mayor. In Woolwich Township, the Township Committee […]
Public Transportation Options for the Working Poor Continues to be a Major Problem in South Jersey (Part 2)
Mayor Frank W. Minor, Logan Township “HELP WANTED” In 2019, I published an article attempting to create awareness of the discrepancy in the lack of availability of public transportation to local employers versus the abundance of unfulfilled skilled and unskilled job opportunities. In summary, I wrote that Logan Township has seen tremendous growth and expansion […]
