Blackwood News

Lindenwold Man Charged With DWI for Violent Crash that Caused Injuries Emery Galiazzi was charged for an accident last month on Coles Road that sent two people to the hospital.

Camden County College held its 45th annual commencement ceremony Saturday under an 18,000-square-foot, event tent on its Blackwood, Gloucester Township campus.

Cub Scout Pack 57, is selling cards for free car washes at AutoSheen, which has locations in Blackwood, Williamstown and Cherry Hill.

When Gov. Chris Christie at long last signed the 911 Good Samaritan bill, it signaled many things.

Clayton High School Prom, at Paris Caterers in Blackwood, Friday, May 18, 2012. BUY THESE PHOTOS Are you one of the people pictured at this prom? Want to buy the photo and keep it forever? Look for a link below the photo that says "BUY" to purchase the picture: Click on it, and you'll have the ability to order prints in a variety of sizes, or ... (more)

As a taxpayer, a Gloucester County College student and someone who uses county roads leading to GCC, my drive on these public roads has become in one spot both an annoyance and a potentially problematic situation.

Two felons-including one on community release from state prison-had illegal handguns in the township, police said.

Chris Christie and state legislators in Trenton. They compromised last week on most of the provisions of the "Good Samaritan" bill.

Karen M. Leonetti, 53, of Washington Way Apartments, Blackwood, is wanted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office on a warrant.

Karen M. Leonetti, 53, of 2049 Blackwood-Barnsboro Road, in Blackwood is wanted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office for failure to appear in Superior Court, Woodbury, on April 24, 2013, for a pre-arraignment interview on a narcotics possession charge.

The Bulldogs earned the 7th seed in Region XIX Baseball Tournament after finishing the season 18-17. Bergen will play a rat tail game on Saturday, May 4th at 11am versus #10 seed Luzerne CC at Camden County College in Blackwood, NJ.

Gloucester County College may have beat Camden County College to the punch, but that won't stop them from having a blast staging "Avenue Q." Stages, the theater company at Camden County College, will close its season with the Tony Award-winning musical on Friday, May 3 through 11.

Two Gloucester Township police officers wounded during a 2012 shooting inside police headquarters were honored with the department's highest award during a ceremony Thursday.

The first week of May brings a flurry of farmers market openings to South Jersey.

A teenage boy was taken into custody after he allegedly threatened to bring a gun to school to commit a murder-suicide. On Wednesday, a student at Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, NJ, told the Vice Principal that Steven Gilboy, 18, planned on coming to the school during dismissal with a gun to shoot and kill two students before turning the ... (more)

The owner of Filomena Cucina Italiana on Blackwood-Clementon Road in Gloucester Township faces up to five years in federal prison after admitting he failed to pay taxes on hundreds of thousands of dollars in income another restaurant he owns in Deptford.

The report of a possible threat from a high school student prompted heavily armed police to surround the student's home in Camden County, N.J. and bring him out for questioning.

<![CDATA[Richard Simmerman Sr. of Fairton, and formerly of Millville, died at home on Monday. April 29, 2013, after an extended illness. Mr. Simmerman lived in the Millville area most of his life. Mr. Simmerman was a proud Vietnam veteran, and served in the United States Army from 1968 until 1970. He then served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1971 until 1974. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, and the Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars. He enjoyed collecting stamps, and loved to paint wildlife and landscape settings. Mr. Simmerman worked for Glastron in Vineland for more than five years, maintaining the inventory. Mr. Simmerman is survived by: his companion, Delores Platt of Millville; son, Richard and Brenda Simmerman of Fairton; grandson, Cameron Simmerman of Fairton; brother, George and Mary Simmerman of Blackwood; and sisters, Jane Henry and Skip of Millville, and Dorothy Stolar and Fred of Florida. Services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Cumberland County Community Church of Millville. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery of Millville. Relatives and friends will be received at the church on Thursday from 10 until 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, 524 N.W. Boulevard, Vineland, NJ 08360. Written condolences can be sent to: rocapshannon@aol.com.

Chris Christie and state legislators in Trenton. They have compromised on most of the provisions of the "Good Samaritan" bill that, just a few months ago, looked dead in the water after the governor vetoed it.

People who call 911 seeking medical help for someone overdosing on drugs will soon have limited immunity from criminal prosecution on drug charges in New Jersey.