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Albert J. Countryman Jr.

Articles by Albert J. Countryman Jr.

The faces of gun violence victims

An art exhibit that portrays gun violence victims on the second floor of the Woodbury library on Dec. 23 includes portraits of young people whose lives were ended by bullets.…

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Palmyra High girls’ basketball has winning start

With an explosive offense and stifling defense, Palmyra High School girls’ basketball team has won its first six games of the season by a combined score of 337 to 118.…

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‘I like to read’

On a chilly Dec. 20, avid readers from Palmyra and Riverton found warmth in the borough library as they leafed through used books, audio books and music. “I like to…

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Steve Sweeney enters 2025 governor’s race

While a hotly-contested presidential election is expected next year, candidates for New Jersey governor are looking ahead to 2025. Here’s why: South Jersey native and former state Senate President Steve…

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Tri-Boro towns kick off holiday season

The towns of Cinnaminson, Palmyra and Riverton have long been known as the Tri-Boro, with their residents attending each other’s carnivals, parades and festivals for many years. The tradition continued…

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Beating Murray: Rummikub tile game a challenge at Moorestown library

Rummikub players gather in the Moorestown library computer lab every Wednesday to have fun, enjoy good company and wonder why Murray Rosenblatt, 97, always seems to win. Sure enough, he…

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Building job skills in Deptford

Walk into the bright, sparkling new Together Café at Rowan College of South Jersey and you will be served by pleasant and efficient students with special abilities who are earning…

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Trained on the past

One of the greatest surprises of any Christmas morning is to see toy trains propelled by a transformer racing around the tracks under the tree. The curator of Deptford’s Museum…

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Sheriff’s office again collects toys for struggling families

Children know Santa Claus is getting ready to pick out their favorite games and toys for delivery under their holiday tree on Christmas Eve. Yet for some children in needy…

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Minimizing the flu: County offers free shots

Residents arrived at the Elk Township municipal building on Nov. 15 to get a free flu shot from staff of the Gloucester County Department of Health. ‘We are having clinics…

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