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Joseph Metz

Articles by Joseph Metz

School board approves balanced budget for 2024-’25

The Mantua board of education voted unanimously to approve a district budget of nearly $26 million for the 2024-’25 school year during its meeting on May 6. The financial plan’s…

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Dog day at the park – with new rules

Mantua Township hosted its first Pups in the Park event at Chestnut Branch Park on May 4, when about a dozen dog owners accompanied their pooches for a K-9-themed day.…

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Playing for Bobby: Late officer’s name now graces Deptford High baseball field

Deptford High School hosted a ceremony before its varsity baseball team’s game against Gloucester Township on May 3 to celebrate renaming the field on which they played for fallen Deptford…

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Mullica Hill Calendar from May 15 to May 22

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Thursday May 16: 55 Plus Strength Training Class at American Legion Post…

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Mantua Calendar from May 15 to May 22

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Thursday May 16: Fire District Meeting at Union Fire Station at 7…

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Deptford Calendar from May 15 to May 22

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Thursday May 16: Environmental Commission meeting at the Deptford Municipal Building at…

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Cleaview clinic to host two wrestlers from Princeton

Clearview Junior Wrestling will host a clinic on Saturday, May 11, with instruction from Princeton University wrestling team freshmen Ty Whalen and Kole Mulhauser. The clinic will be held from…

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Recognizing those who go ‘above and beyond’

Several people in various categories were recognized and rewarded for their contributions to the community at the Mantua VFW’s community awards on April 27. The VFW named its outstanding police…

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Kids become part of an artist’s story at library club

The Deptford library’s monthly Art Club Jr. program for kids in grades three to five has a twist: Participants offer their own intepretations of an artistic style after reading an…

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