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Comprehensive News Feed for Newport, NJ.

Results 1 - 20 of 75 in Newport, NJ

  1. Club News

    Friday Jul 11 | Daily Journal

    ... is welcome to join the group, which meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Downe Township Senior Center, 288 Main St., Newport. To join or donatea hat or scarf, or some four-ply worsted weight yarn,visit the center any Wednesday afternoonor call ...

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  2. Lawrence C. Davis, 77

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Daily Journal

    Lawrence C. Davis, 77, of Newport died Monday, July 7, 2008, at the South Jersey Healthcare HospiceCare in Bridgeton following a brief illness.

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  3. David Thomas Capps, 72

    Monday Jul 7 | Daily Journal

    ... more than 55 years. He worked for Armelini and RDS for 30 years. He later drove for 20 years for Catlett Trucking in Newport and finally for Nardelli Brothers in Cedarville. After retirement, he still found a way to take on a run to Virginia, but ...

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  4. Club News

    Friday Jul 4 | Daily Journal

    ... society, call (856) 825-7787. Downe Township Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. July 11 at the Senior Center, Route 553, Newport. Cumberland County Surrogate Arthur J. Marchand willbe the guest speaker. He will discuss living trusts and the importance of ...

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  5. Lois M. Bevan, 83

    Thursday Jul 3 | Daily Journal

    ... the late Joseph Bevan. She had resided in Mauricetown for the past 61 years. She was retired from Penn Glass Sand in Newport, where she was an office manager. Mrs. Bevan was a member of Mauricetown United Methodist Church. She served as treasurer, ...

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  6. Afternoon obituary updateRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Daily Journal

    Cecilia Cordes Read Cecilia Cordes Read, 78, of DuBois, Pa. and formerly of Newport, died suddenly at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.

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  7. Community News BriefsRead the original story

    Monday Jun 30 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... a.m., following the Seniors' monthly business meeting, which starts at 10 a.m., at the senior center, Route 553, in Newport. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. Any Downe Township resident who is 50 or older is welcome to join ...

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  8. Semper Fidelis -- Local Marine graduates boot campRead the original story

    Jun 17, 2008 | Daily Journal

    The community should be proud of one of the newest Marines! Michael B. Jones, 23, of Newport, New Jersey made his family and friends gleam with pride on June 6, 2008, when he was dismissed from Boot Camp in ...

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  9. Edward 'Bubblegum Pop' L. Keen Sr., 80Read the original story

    Jun 17, 2008 | Daily Journal

    ... bubble gum to any child that crossed his path. Surviving are his daughter, Ruth and her husband Dave Williams of Newport; sons, Edward 'Bow' Keen Jr. of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Gary and his wife Linda Keen of Dividing Creek; stepsons, James ...

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  10. Three nabbed in Stow Creek deli hold-upRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... executed. Numerous items of evidence were found, including the clothing worn during the robbery, several boxes of Newport cigarettes and a stun gun believed to have been used in the robbery. Crack cocaine and marijuana also were found, police said. ...

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  11. Trio charged with robbery of Stow Creek DeliRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | The Jersey Journal

    ... executed. Numerous items of evidence were found, including the clothing worn during the robbery, several boxes of Newport cigarettes and a stun gun believed to have been used in the robbery. Crack cocaine and marijuana also were found. Rivers and ...

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  12. happenings

    Jun 16, 2008 | Press of Atlantic City

    ... 28. DOWNE TOWNSHIP SENIORS DANCE , 7:30 to 10 p.m. today, Downe Township Senior Center, 288 Main Street (Route 553), Newport . Fundraisers BOOK SALE BY FRIENDS OF MILLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 25 and 26, and ...

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  13. BEN ColumnRead the original story

    Jun 13, 2008 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... facility. The 20-mile bike ride will tour the rural back roads of Cumberland County, passing through Dividing Creek, Newport and Cedarville. Prizes will be awarded to first through third places in various age groups, and for male and female. Prizes ...

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  14. Boater falls in water, rescued by dive teamRead the original story

    Jun 13, 2008 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... a friend, but the friend was on a walker and unable to help, said Cliff Higbee, chief of the combined Fortescue and Newport station 39. "We figure he had been in the water for about 20 minutes before we got there," Higbee said. The station's dive ...

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  15. Pa. man rescued from Delaware Bay

    Jun 12, 2008 | Gloucester Co. Times

    ... a friend, but the friend was on a walker and unable to help, said Cliff Higbee, chief of the combined Fortescue and Newport station 39. "We figure he had been in the water for about 20 minutes before we got there," Higbee said. The station's dive ...

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  16. Strawberries getting hard to find in N.J.

    Jun 8, 2008 | Press of Atlantic City

    ... owner of Woodbridge Farms in Downe Township, when asked why no strawberries were forthcoming this year from his Newport farmstead. "We actually planted a couple acres three years ago, but we'd just ditch them afterward. We're going to move on. But ...

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  17. BEN Column

    Jun 1, 2008 | Bridgeton-Millville News

    ... group meets every Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Downe Township Senior Center, 288 Main St., (Route 553), in Newport. Anyone who is a Downe Township resident that knits, crochets, or hand stitches, or has an interest in learning, is welcome to ...

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  18. Neighbors BriefsRead the original story

    May 31, 2008 | Daily Journal

    ... a two-day boating safety class from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Sun Dog Marina, 91 Landing Road, Newport. The course fee is $50. To register, leave a message with Don Heer at (856) 327-1519 or Joe Lee at (856) 453-4239 between 3-6 ...

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  19. Lester E. Gebhart, 85Read the original story

    May 29, 2008 | Daily Journal

    ... Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Cumberland Manor after an extended illness. Born in Grazierville, Pa., he had lived in Newport, Cedarville and Fairton before moving to Millville in 2000. He had worked for Wheaton Glass Co. of Millville from 1949 to ...

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  20. Activities for Older Americans Month

    May 19, 2008 | Daily Journal

    ... Township Seniors monthly dance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Downe Township Senior Center, Route 553 and Sharp Lane, Newport. For information, call Betty Mahoney at (856) 447-3039. Cumberland County Homemakers open house, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at ...

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