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Joseph Metz

Articles by Joseph Metz

Committee tables ordinance on road name change

The Harrison Township Committee voted at its April 15 meeting to table an ordinance that would change the name of Sentry Street in the Orchard Valley neighborhood to Ashcraft Lane…

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Mullica Hill Calendar from April 24 to May 1

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Thursday April 25: 55 Plus Strength Training Class at American Legion Post…

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Mantua Calendar from April 24 to May 1

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Thursday April 25: Veterans Commission Meeting at the Mantua Municipal Building at…

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Deptford Calendar from April 24 to May 1

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Wednesday April 24: Lego Club at the Deptford Library from 4 to…

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A place to help: Pantry collects crates of food for drive

As a way to prepare its inventory for the summer, the Mullica Hill-based food pantry Your Place at the Table (YPATT) will host its Pack the Crate food drive from…

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Story, then a craft at library’s Book Buddies

The Deptford library has a new program for kids from pre-K to second grade called Book Buddies, which will have them read a story together and create a craft based…

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Ordinance passed on chicken ownership in township

The Mantua committee passed an ordinance during its April 8 meeting that changes the minimum acreage ownership required for residents to own chickens and some other birds from five acres…

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District names teachers, other school awardees

The Mantua school district announced awards for district’s teachers, educational service professionals (ESP) and staffers of the year at its April 8 board meeting. There were nine winners, with three…

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Raffle winner gets tour of New Sharon firehouse

After winning a raffle last month that benefits the Central Early Childhood Center, Mount Royal resident Jeanne Steele was invited to the New Sharon Fire Company for a tour and…

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Library talk explains how women’s kitchen gardens fed early America

The Mullica Hill library will host the presentation Real Housewives of NJ: Early-American Women and Their Kitchen Garden at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The free discussion will focus on how…

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