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WOODBURY — On Saturday, Nov. 15, during the Ladies Social Network Holiday Bazaar, Main Street Woodbury will introduce the new Shop Woodbury contest. The contest is open to all Woodbury residents and visitors as long as they have a Shop Woodbury Card. The Cards are available through the Main Street Woodbury office located at 36 S. Broad Street.
 
Each month, Shop Woodbury card holders, who spend the most amount of money in Woodbury, will be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate from a local Woodbury merchant.

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UPDATE: 113 people have donated $9,245 for Judge's medical expenses as of 8:20 p.m. Nov. 13.

WEST DEPTFORD TWP. — A fundraising campaign has been launched to help pay for medical expenses for a retired West Deptford K-9.

Judge, a 9-year-old German Shepherd dog, started his career with West Deptford police in 2007. With his handler, Cpl. Mike Franks, the dog was deployed more than 280 times, in cases such as drug detection, tracking, and apprehension. Judge’s work aided in the arrest of152 people, the seizure of three vehicles, the removal of three handguns off the street, drug seizures and the confiscation of more than $47,000 in cash.

The K-9 also had numerous interactions with children and residents during demonstrations and public events.

Judge was forced to retire in August 2013 because of issues with his teeth. Sgt.  John Chambers said Judge had four unhealthy teeth replaced with titanium canine teeth, but they wound up giving the dog problems.

In June 2014, the dog started experiencing health issues, including vomiting, hair loss and bloating. Judge was diagnosed with Cushings Disease and was given medication to control the disease.

In September, Judge started getting nose bleeds and was referred to a specialist, but the exact cause of the new symptoms could not be determined.

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LOGAN TWP. — On Nov,. 4, police investigated another in a series of scams involving residents who use online services such as Craigslist for event tickets and vacation rentals.

Police have offered some advice for dealing with online services.

Dealing locally, face-to-face, can avoid most scam attempts.

Do not extend payment to anyone you have not met in person.

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WOODBURY — A 22-year-old Woodbury man was held without bail following his arrest by the Fugitive Investigations Unit of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly failing to appeal in court for a status conference hearing on two sex offense charges.

Michael A. Allen was arrested without incident Monday at a Woodbury auto dealership where he worked as a mechanic and had been staying overnight, authorities said. West Deptford police assisted in the arrest.

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EAST GREENWICH TWP. — Police are investigating a Nov. 4 burglary in the Mickelton section of the township.

The culprit broke in through a basement window between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and stole an Apple iMac computer valued at $1,500, a PlayStation 3 game system valued at $400 and $540 worth of games, a backpack and a lockbox containing personal documents.

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DEPTFORD TWP. — Veterans Day got its start at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when an armistice was signed officially ending World War I.

The date was Armistice Day until 1954, when it was changed to honor all American veterans.

So it was fitting that Tuesday’s official Gloucester County Veterans Day ceremony started at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Rowan College at Gloucester County.

Held in the Student Center mezzanine, the celebration of county residents who have served in the military drew nearly 200 people.

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For the fifth year in a row, Wreaths of Remembrance this Dec. 6 will place wreaths at the graves of those buried at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Monroe Township.

The project was begun in 2010 as a way to honor and remember veterans, said Bernadette Blackstock, chief executive officer of the non-profit People for People Foundation.

In 2013, more than 750 volunteers turned out to help place the wreaths.

All money raised for the wreaths goes directly to the program, said Blackstock.

“This is not a fund raiser for People for People or any other group,” she said.

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For the umpteenth time, I was invited to speak at the Veterans Day ceremony in Woodbury Heights last Saturday.

The master planner behind the annual event is Councilman Eshia “Jake” Jacobs. Jake is convinced I have something important, interesting or at least relevant to say at the ceremony and I have done my best over the years to not disappoint him or the folks who come out to the lovely little veterans park the borough has created along West Jersey Avenue, by the railroad tracks.

(Passing trains have only interrupted the event once, as far as I can remember.)

No matter what I have to say, Jake and, by now, the people who attend the Veterans Day ceremony — and, more recently, the Memorial Day ceremony — know how much I respect and honor those who have served in the military and who swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

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MONROE TWP. — Two people were injured when the car they were traveling in crashed into a utility pole on Route 322 Saturday morning, Nov. 8.

The 2001 Buick Century, driven by Anna Wood, 74, of Williamstown, was traveling east on Route 322 at 11:13 a.m., just west of Fries Mill Road, when it drifted to the right and left the paved highway, police said.

The Buick continued on about 65 feet before hitting a Verizon utility pole. Impact caused the car to rotate clockwise, police said. It went another 118 feet before coming to rest on its wheels in an embankment, trapping Wood and her husband, William Wood, 80, in the car, said police.

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