West Deptford News

Black Friday, 5:35 a.m. Left to right, Gloucester Catholic High School seniors Joe Cerrone,18, from Gloucester City, Maureen Lelle,17, from Glassboro, and Corey Duffy, 17, West Deptford leave the Deptford Mall after shopping early on Black Friday.

A West Deptford Township man was killed Saturday when he lost control of his car along Harrison Avenue and the vehicle struck a tree, police said.

Legislation which creates a three-year pilot program to provide high school students with financial literacy education has been signed into law by Gov.

West Deptford High School has congratulated these recent "Students of the Month," from left, Ryan Flaherty, Edward Januszka, Alyssa McLaney, John Daly, Jessica Key and Kevin Therkildsen.

Democratic lawmakers voted Monday to back two new leaders of the Legislature for the two-year term that begins in mid-January, opting for new blood as Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie prepares to take office.

With what he described as a unanimous vote, Sen. Stephen Sweeney cleared the way to become New Jersey's highest ranking Democrat when he is named Senate president in January.

Michael Aron hosts Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts , Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce , Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney and Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr to discuss the budget crisis and the election.

The decision of Assemblyman Herbert Conaway to run for Burlington County Democratic Chairman could complicate a 2010 special election for State Senator if Diane Allen were to leave the Legislature.A Allen is battling an aggressive form of cancer and recently had surgery.A She has a tough road ahead.A If Allen were to resign, the Republican County ...

"Nobody likes to talk about it," says Keith DiMarino of the ugly specter of child abuse.

Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, left, and Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo plans to formally kick-off his bid for a third term on Dec.

Oakview Elementary School continues to work on their service learning projects as the second grade students in Mrs.

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari One of the last senators to announce publicly that he would support Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney for leadership over Senate President Richard Codey , state Sen.

Senate President Richard Codey Senate President Richard Codey will make his own appointment to a 2010 congressional redistricting commission and leave a second seat for his presumptiveA successor to fill with his own choice.

A $1 billion project that is piquing the interest of idled construction workers in South Jersey has completed an arduous permitting process and is moving ahead of schedule, the project manager said Thursday.

Several cassette tapes were stolen Nov. 7 from an unlocked vehicle parked at the Kingswick Apartments.

A Beef and Beer fund-raiser for Bradley Kirk and family is planned for Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Verga Fire House, Old Crown Point Road and Hessian Avenue in West Deptford .

November 12, 2009, 3:00AM To the Editor: I wish to thank the people of West Deptford Township who voted for and me supported my attempt to win a seat on the township committee.

RiverWinds Restaurant's Executive Chef Ian Palagye is inspired by food. This passion led him to pursue his education at The Culinary Institute of America, where he allegedly never missed a day of class.

A West Deptford man is accused of trying to steal more than $700 worth of teeth-whitening strips from a township store.

The following have been indicted by a Gloucester County grand jury: Jeffrey S. Mead, 25, of Sewell on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking on July 29 in National Park.