Turnersville News

Efforts to combat harassing consumer debt collection practices in New Jersey continue to advance in the state legislature.

Monday, June 29, 2009 By Jessica Beym jbeym@sjnewsco.com WASHINGTON TWP. Those call Gloucester County's largest municipality home affectionately refer to it as "Township." But the history of this once rural, farming community which sprung from the soil in the shape of many housing developments may not be well-known to all its residents.

New Jersey may soon become the fourth state with a one-handgun-per-month buying limit.The state Senate approved the measure in a 21-15 vote late Thursday, several months after it passed the Assembly.

Joyce Ann Reilly of Winfield Park and William Joseph Carolan of Turnersville announced the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Marie Carolan, to John Frank Marcinko III, son of Angel and John Frank Marcinko II of Perth Amboy.

Gov. Corzine has appointed three new commissioners to the governing board of the Delaware River Port Authority.

An Evesham man whose brother is a powerful Democratic lawmaker has been nominated to serve as a commissioner overseeing the Delaware River Port Authority.

Members of our Gloucester County Community Editorial Board were asked their thoughts on the DRPA moving forward with plans for a light rail line in Gloucester County that would go through several town centers on existing rail tracks and end in Glassboro.

It's a typical Friday night at the Texas Roadhouse in Turnersville, the steak/rib chain's latest New Jersey location.

You could call it a family reunion, except that just about nobody is related. Longer than anyone can remember - starting in the '80s, when most of the kids were small, but nobody can pinpoint the summer - a group of 15, then 20, then more than 40 people of different ages, occupations, and towns in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has gathered every ...

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Kelli Lynn Allen of Turnersville, NJ to Michael Warren Smith of Plattsburgh, NY.

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office has identified the man who drowned in Woodbury Creek Wednesday night.

State lawmakers in New Jersey plan to introduce a resolution calling on President Barack Obama and Congress to urge Cuba to return a woman who gunned down a state trooper in 1973.

The New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Association on May 1 inducted four students from the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University into the organization.

Retro Fitness has opened in Turnersville Posted by South Jersey News Online vwilliams@sjnewsco.com May 15, 2009 12:17PM Centro Properties Group announced a 13,848 square foot Retro Fitness recently opened at Cross Keys Commons, located on the Black Horse Pike at the intersection of Tuckahoe Road in Turnersville.

Earlier this week I met with a young Jewish man from northern New Jersey considering moving his young family to Cumberland County because of a career opportunity in the area.

VINELAND - St. Mary's School Parent-Teacher Organization is hosting its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, June 3 to benefit the educational advancement of all students, according to a news release.

Just as it wouldn't be wise to take a seat in the stands at Citizens Bank Park, turn to a red and white Phreak and ask him how many points he thinks the Phils will score tonight.

Gloria Stewart, 81, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center after a short illness.

Pat and Ray Miller of Turnersville are very happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Christie to TJ Fitzpatrick, son of Joan and Tim Fitzpatrick of Medford.

Posted by South Jersey News Online vwilliams@sjnewsco.com April 23, 2009 12:29PM The Turnersville Washington Township Lions Club and the WT Police Department will sponsor the First Annual Bicycle Inspection Day on Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Washington Lake Park.