Boro introduces budget with tax increase
SWEDESBORO – Swedesboro Council introduced and approved their 2025 municipal budget at their May 19 meeting. The budget calls for a rate increase from 1.182 to 1.206 per hundred of assessed property value. Swedesboro’s average assessed home of $173,205 would see an increase of $42.05 on their municipal tax. This year’s total budget is an […]
Logan & Kingsway buses involved in accidents 1 day apart
WOOLWICH TWP. – On May 14, a bus transporting Logan Township Elementary School students was involved in a bus and truck accident at the intersection of Paulsboro and Stone Meeting House Road. The accident resulted in a broken telephone. Roads in both directions were closed to traffic until the pole was replaced. Logan Elementary School […]
Teens at their best
The youth in this area are doing some amazing things. They are winning championships in sports. They are boy scouts and girl scouts. They are hardworking students. And some have learned to help turn grief into wonderful things. And some use their talent and imagination to write their first book. The teenagers I am talking […]
Swedesboro Memorial Day Ceremony
SWEDESBORO’S annual Memorial Day Ceremony was held outside of Swedesboro Borough Hall on a sunny May 26. The names of all the area residents that sacrificed their lives in wars, from the Revolutionary War up to the Middle East Wars, were named individually and a flag was placed in a basket for each person. Veterans […]
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, JULY 7-11
CLARKSBORO — Vacation Bible School will be held on July 7 to 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church. All children 4 years old through 6th grade are invited. There is no charge for this. Come for a fun week of singing, Bible stories, crafts, games, and train rides. Dinner is […]
Swedesboro-Woolwich Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
The Swedesboro-Woolwich Parks & Recreation Committee would like to extend our thanks to our Family Fun Day Sponsors: Classy Cow Food Joint, Franklin Bank, Jules Pools, Kiwanis of Greater Swedesboro, Perfect Day Photography, Sweetsboro Pastry Shop, and Woolwich Sand & Gravel. We had a marvelous crowd at this year’s event. We are planning to add […]
BLOOD DRIVE, JUNE 26
MICKLETON – A blood drive will be held on June 26 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the East Greenwich Municipal Conference Room., 159 Democrat Road, Mickleton. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: East Greenwich to schedule an appointment. Maximize your blood donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type O, […]
Free Fishing Days June 7 and Oct. 18
TRENTON — New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife offers Spring and Fall Free Fishing Days. In 2025 the first is Saturday, June 7, and the second Free Fishing Day is Saturday, Oct. 18. The June Free Fishing Day is held in conjunction with National Fishing and Boating Week. The October date allows the public to […]
June Issue
Liam Finegan and Roman Kuzmick of Swedesboro were named to Susquehanna University’s Spring Semester Dean’s List. Kiera Cryan of Swedesboro was named to the Dean’s List of undergraduate students for the Spring 2025 Semester at Geneva College.
Discover Fresh Finds at Main Street Market This Summer
MULLICA HILL — Coming back for its second season in the heart of downtown Mullica Hill, the Main Street Market is held every second Saturday of the month from June through September, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street between Church and High Streets. Located in the charming historic district, residents and visitors can […]