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Joseph Metz

Articles by Joseph Metz

Kevin Kanauss named superintendent at board of ed meeting

The Deptford board of education named interim superintendent Kevin Kanauss its official head of schools at an April 4 meeting, a position he will hold for three more years. Kanauss’…

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Clearview Math League participates in Math Mayhem Competition

The Clearview High School Math League participated in an intense Math Mayhem Competition on March 25 at Stockton University. The in-person competition is hosted annually by the university and features…

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Hogs and Heroes make donations to K-9 Unit

The Harrison Township Police Department’s K-9 unit got donations of a crate, treats and toys on April 3 for its lone dog, Dunkin’. The items came from the Hogs and…

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Presentations dominate Deptford council meeting

Deptford council presented awards for March business and citizen of the month at its recent meeting.   A relatively small audience at the April 3 session saw Holy Grounds Coffee Ltd.…

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Fire engulfs Marshall’s Towing and Auto Repair on Bridgeton Pike

More than 40 vehicles were burned in a large blaze at an auto salvage yard in Sewell on March 30, according to Mantua Fire Chief Brian Hauss.  The fire at…

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Active Adults to host senior luncheon at Richwood UMC

Harrison Township’s Plus 55 Active Adults program will host its monthly senior luncheon on Wednesday, April 12, at Richwood United Methodist Church’s (UMC) Fellowship Hall. The 11 a.m. to 2…

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Mantua to be setting of Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park

Mantua Township will be the setting for Rowan University’s Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park Museum, where guests will see fossils from the dinosaurs’ last moments on Earth. Expected to…

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Deptford Township works to help planet with Earth Day cleanup

Deptford will sponsor an Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 22, to coincide with the national holiday, help keep the community clean and better protect the environment. Volunteers can register…

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South Jersey Mom and Baby Expo aims to assist moms of all kinds

  Wonder Time Elective and Diagnostic Ultrasound will host the South Jersey Mom and Baby Expo at Total Turf Experience sports complex in Pitman on Saturday, April 15.  It’s an…

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Mullica Hill library’s Money Monsters aims to educate kids on financial literacy

Coinciding with Financial Literacy Month in April is the Mullica Hill library’s Money Monsters Workshop to teach kids the importance of money, financial literacy and costs of certain items. The…

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