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West Deptford Information Forum scheduled for Oct. 15

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Published: 25 September 2014
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WEST DEPTFORD TWP. — The West Deptford Township Committee for the Disabled will celebrate its second Annual Information Forum for all ages on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

There will be a mix of vendors and local agencies and special service coordinators will be returning to highlight wellness services for residents of Gloucester County and surrounding areas.

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Heroin pills found in Pitman

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Published: 25 September 2014
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PITMAN —Police Chief Robert Zimmerman has issued a warning about some new drugs found in Pitman, known as "heroin pills."

The pills seem to be available in Gloucester and Camden counties, he said.

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Rubber band jewelry, Book Talk and a day at Chili's

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Published: 24 September 2014
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WOODBURY — Here are some cool things happening at and with the Woodbury Public Library:

Saturday, September 27, 11:00AM
Special Saturday: Rubber Band Crafting with Mrs. B
Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware Street, Woodbury
All ages. Free. Snacks provided.

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Rain causes lobby leaks at Delsea Regional High School

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Published: 25 September 2014
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FRANKLIN TWP.  — The water is coming through the roof at Delsea Regional High School by the bucketful — forcing students to walk in a labyrinthine obstacle course, just days before a third referendum which includes roof repair.

“The middle and high schools have leaks,” said Dr. Piera Gravenor, the superintendent of the district, “but today the major problem is the high school lobby. I’ve never seen it as bad as it is right now.”

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Jim Six column: A bad case of writer's cramp?

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Published: 24 September 2014
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Have you been to see the doctor lately? Be prepared for a shock.

 Some months ago, I went in to my primary doc’s office and was told they’d switched to a new computer system. Oh, goodie. Then they handed me a clipboard and told me to fill out all the blanks — including my name and address.

 

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National Rx Drug Take Back Day comes to Gloucester County

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This Saturday, Sept. 27, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

This federal Drug  Enforcement Administration event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and provides a venue for people who want to safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.

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Stolen .45 used by West Deptford burglary suspect to take own life

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Published: 23 September 2014
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WEST DEPTFORD TWP. — William Schickel is believed to have killed himself Monday with a handgun stolen in a  Sept. 17 burglary.

Schickel, 24, of the White Swan trailer park on Mantua Grove Road, was being sought by the U.S. Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force when he took his own life, police said.

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Veterans' Picnic comes to 4-H Fairgrounds Saturday

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Paul and Bernadette BlackstockHARRISON TWP. — You know that big Veterans’ Picnic that’s coming up this Saturday? Well, it wasn’t always at the 4-H Fairground.

The picnic was started by a D-Day veteran as a way of getting other veterans together. It was in Philly, then it moved to New Jersey, to a horse farm and, finally, to its current site in Mullica Hill.

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Self-inflicted gunshot ends West Deptford standoff

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Published: 23 September 2014
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WEST DEPTFORD TWP.  —More than 11 hours after U.S. Marshals trying to serve a warrant on 24-year-old William Schickel heard what sounded like a gunshot, police discovered his body inside a townhouse on Buckingham Drive.

It was 12:44 a.m. Tuesday when SWAT and other police entered the townhouse in the 1000 block of Buckingham and discovered the body of the White Swan trailer park resident, police said. It appears he died from a self-inflicted gunshot, said police.

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