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Mantua Mayor’s Message for March 28

Dear Community Friends, This past weekend, I had the distinct honor of meeting a young resident and future entrepreneur, Charlie Bowen-Ashwin. Charlie, who is 9 years of age, is a Girl Scout at the junior level in Troop 61468. She was born and raised in Mantua and is in her fifth year of scouting. The […]

Police golf outing will benefit K-9 unit

The Mantua police department will host its first K-9 golf outing at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, at Pitman Golf Course. The event will raise funds for the police department’s K-9 unit and was organized by officer Matthew Germscheid. “The Mantua Township Police Department K9 unit is primarily funded by donations made tothe K-9 […]

Mantua K-9 unit visits township schools

The Sewell and J. Mason Tomlin elementary schools got visits from a Mantua police K-9 unit on March 22 to mark the schools’ Coins for Canines drive. Officers Cody Mroz and Stephen Wolfsgruber arrived with Tyson, a 2-year-old German shepard, as the schools came to the end of the annual coin collection drive that benefits […]

Police urge vigilance after Harrison burglary

A recent residential burglary in Harrison Township has prompted Mantua and Wenonah police to urge vigilance in their towns. The burglary resulted in a vehicle being stolen, according to Harrison police, who are still investigating the case with help from the department’s detective bureau. Mantua Police Chief Darren White is urging residents to be vigilant […]

Mantua Calendar from April 3 to April 10

Events are subject to cancellation. Check in with the organizer’s website and social media for news and updates. Monday April 1 to Friday April 5: Trash Bulk Pick Up week Thursday April 4: Fire District Meeting at Union Fire Station at 7 p.m. Historical Commission Meeting at Norris Street School/ Historical Museum at 7 p.m. […]

OPINION

Why daylight savings time all year might be a good idea  

One of the most welcoming things about spring is the return to Daylight Savings Time, when, like clockwork, we exchange dark mornings and nights for later sunrises and sunsets.  The practice goes back to the late 19th century and is still controversial today. Legislation introduced in 2022 to have DST all-year round has languished in […]
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