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Melissa Riker

Articles by Melissa Riker

Weekly Roundup: Camp Firefly, Girl Scout Gold Award, Prom House 110 Carranza

Catch up on what happened this week in Tabernacle. Camp Firefly’s 13th annual camp for bereaved children will take place this August Camp Firefly is a one-night overnight camp being held…

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Weekly Roundup: Camp Firefly, Pride Paws fundraisers, Medford school budget

Catch up on what happened this week in Medford. Camp Firefly’s 13th annual camp for bereaved children will take place this August Camp Firefly is a one-night overnight camp being held on…

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St. Mary of the Lakes School wins first place at Battle of the Books

The seventh and eighth-graders won the competition at the Burlington County Battle of the Books. First place team members from the Battle of the Books competition. On Wednesday April 11, students…

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Prom House 110 Carranza provides safe after-prom activities

Seniors are invited to play games and win prizes after prom from midnight to 5 a.m. The after-prom celebration, Prom House 110 Carranza, takes on its fifth year at Seneca High…

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Prom House 110 Carranza provides safe after-prom activities

Seniors are invited to play games and win prizes after prom from midnight to 5 a.m. The after-prom celebration, Prom House 110 Carranza, takes on its fifth year at Seneca High…

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Medford Milers Club completes 200 mile race

Each runner had to run three separate legs during the race. Members of the Medford Milers Running Club at the American Odyssey relay race. This past weekend the Medford Milers Running Club’s…

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The Medford Township School District adopted the 2018–19 budget

There will be a tax increase of 2.25 percent next school year. The Medford Township School District adopted the 2018–19 budget at last week’s meeting, and overall, the district will see…

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Local Girl Scout is saving the world one craft at a time

Seneca student is honored the Girl Scout Gold Award for recycled craft project. Nicole Sander at Seneca High School with the ring toss game she crafted out of recycled bottles and…

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Local Girl Scout is saving the world one craft at a time

Seneca student is honored the Girl Scout Gold Award for recycled craft project. Nicole Sander at Seneca High School with a dice crafted out of a recycled cardboard box and duct…

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Pride Paws nonprofit provides transitional employment opportunities

Pride Paws held their ninth annual Pins 4 Pride fundraiser on April 28. Michael Hofmann, Alec Ritzel, Nicole Schroeder, Emily Mathis and Alicia Headley at the ninth annual Pride Paw’s fundraiser,…

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