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MACKENZIE FITCHETT

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Women’s club starts project to promote young readers

The Gloucester County Women’s Club will promote young readership with a new project this summer called Look 4 a Book   The program offers books for children that are hidden in…

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Williamstown students rewarded for volunteerism

Williamstown High School seniors Hannah Towers and Alexander Le have been recognized for their volunteerism with the Hoffman DiMuzio Gift of the Heart Community Scholarship.  The $1,000 award, presented last…

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Township resident named Cooper’s nurse of the year

Cooper University Health Care took time to recognize dozens of its nurses for their dedication to the profession during National Nurses Week earlier this month. Among awards from the hospital…

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Women United opens new Born Learning Trail

Women United of Gloucester County held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 22 for its fourth Born Learning Trail at Locke Avenue Park in Swedesboro. Born Learning Trails are interactive…

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Handicapped-accessible plot built at Williamstown garden

A disability-friendly plot at the Williamstown Community Garden has been built  through a grant awarded to Rowan University by the New Jersey Division of Disability Services. “There has been a…

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Pet Pantry in Blackwood celebrates its first year

The Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood celebrated the one-year anniversary of its community pet pantry on May 14. It all started in 2019, when the Amazon warehouse in…

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Annual Monzo Madness event sees changes due to COVID

Washington Township High School will hold its 18th annual Monzo Madness event on May 21, with a few changes. “We have been planning this all year, so as restrictions have…

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Monroe police department welcomes new chief and deputy

Monroe Township Council reserved the first half of its May 10 meeting for a police department promotion ceremony that included naming a chief and deputy chief and the promotion of…

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St. Mary’s School shows gratitude toward its instructors

St. Mary School in Williamstown showed its appreciation for teachers on May 4, welcoming them with a red carpet and gifts as part of Teacher Appreciation Week around the country.…

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Township students cited for dedication to volunteerism

Washington Township High School students Francesca Dostillio and Jake Minnick have been awarded the Gift of Heart Community Scholarship for their longtime volunteerism. The $1,000 award, presented last month, was…

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