January 2019 Issue Obituaries

DRIVER — Bertha M. Driver (nee Hodson) age 86, of Mullica Hill passed away Nov. 23, 2018 at Inspira Medical Center Woodbury. Wife of the late Robert Driver Sr., she is survived by her daughters Sharon Dahllof of Sewell and Gail Driver of Harrisonville, six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and sisters Dorothy J. Carroll of […]

Logan Twp. Police Crime Log

Oct. 26 – Nov. 27, 2018 Oct. 30: Police were dispatched to Valken Sports for an internal theft report. Company officials related that as a result of an ongoing internal audit it was learned that an employee was issuing refunds to fraudulent accounts and using the proceeds of those refunds as her own. The total […]

Kingsway Boys Cross Country Shocks New Jersey to Win State Championship

By Christian Lynch Last year, the Kingsway boy’s cross country team completed its greatest season in school, South Jersey, and state history, as it won the State Group 4 Championship. Before that, its only other state championship occurred in 2012-13, when it was in Group 3. It was a long build-up, as most of the […]

Swedesboro Library Programs

Register for your favorite programs! Adults: Needle Arts: Crochet, Knit or Sew Night! – Tuesday, Jan. 8 & 22– 6:30 p.m. Learn how to sew or get help with your own project. Be sure to register at www.gcls.org. Decorative Wine Bottle Craft – Thursday, Jan. 10 – 6:30 p.m. Turn a wine bottle into a […]

Oldt ~ Onimus

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Carolyn Oldt of Mullica Hill are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Justina Oldt to Mark Onimus. Mark is the son of Buddy and Laverne Onimus of Drexel Hill, PA. A June 14, 2019 wedding is being planned Justina is a graduate of Widener University in June 2015 […]

Over 20 lbs. of Heroin Seized in Logan

LOGAN TWP. — On Sept. 12, 2018, a collaborative effort by law enforcement officers from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office – Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force (GGNTF), and the Logan Township Police Department, seized over 20 pounds or a total of 10 kilograms of suspected Heroin in Logan Township during a traffic stop on […]

BROWNS CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Walter and Rosa Brown of Carneys Point, NJ celebrated 60 years of marriage on Jan. 2, 2019. They are the parents of Jennifer Pearson, Logan Township and Jeanette Young of LaPlata, MD.

Church compiles hygiene kits to aid in disaster relief

SWEDESBORO — First Baptist Church of Swedesboro continues to live out the mission of Jesus Christ, as a missional church. “We literally ‘flipped the script’ for our 126th Church Anniversary on November 4th.  Instead of feeding ourselves a celebratory church dinner, we all gathered after service and worked hard to aid the victims of natural […]

Logan Township Council Introduces Opportunities to Help Residents

BRIDGEPORT — At their meeting on Nov. 21 Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor announced that the township would be launching the Logan Township Employment Portal, designed specifically to connect qualified Logan residents with township businesses. Minor noted that Council had been working closely with Logan Township businesses to customize the job portal to meet the […]