Collingswood News

2. Elementary School Arts Night Thursday, May 31, 7:30 p.m. Collingswood Middle School Auditorium Artwork from every elementary school-aged child in the district will be on display, set to a backdrop of music performed by the bands and choruses of Garfield, Newbie, Sharp, Tatem, and Zane North.

Camden County investigators have finally named Taylor Bennett, 27, of Collingswood, as the lone suspect apprehended in a May 11 police action .

I hope that the entire University of South Carolina Gamecock family will take a moment today to reflect on the sacrifices of all veterans - men and women, past and present, living and dead - who left their families, friends and homes and took up arms in the defense of our nation.

I've heard a lot of griping from locals, both through this column and around town, regarding Collingswood's Restaurant Row.A Their general message is that new eateries pop up infrequently, and when something new does come along, it tends to bea€¦Italian.A It's a valid concern.

Viewfinder: Scene at May Fair As usual, May Fair was great. You can add your pictures to our photo gallery.A Fusing Asian Cuisines on Restaurant Row Fusion Bay takes over where Green House left off.

Last week, reader Ron D. sparked some discussion here with his observation that the American flag that tops the Route 130 entry into Collingswood was missing in action.

Sometimes, courting and engagements take a long time. Years after being told by the county superintendent that they should start talks to share a superintendent, Oaklyn and Collingswood are finally on their way.

Racist graffiti, including the N-word, was found on homes and cars in the Saddlertown section of Haddon Township on May 13.

I've heard a lot of griping from locals, both through this column and around town, regarding Collingswood's Restaurant Row.

Collingswood artist Sallie Paris has given many one-woman professional shows over the years, but she's particularly excited over one currently being exhibited at the Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill.

When U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez A announced today that they'd routed $5.7 million to the city of Camden for the hiring of new firefighters through the FEMA SAFER program, it was also a win for Collingswood.A Mutual aid arrangements with the borough's impoverished neighbor mean that the extra boots on the ground those dollars ... (more)

Last week, as the Borough put the finishing touches on a number of details involved in the completion of the LumberYard project- including closing out its financing and securing a builder for the remainder of the site -Collingswood mayor James Maley offered a video recap of the project timeline.

New Collingswood Retailer Offers an Extraordinary Experience Check out the new Haddon Avenue offering, where you can learn about hair blowouts one day and landscaping the next.

Complaints about parking in Collingswood typically center on its availability , and not necessarily how well it's executed.

Beer lovers, mark your calendars: June 2 brings merry tidings, as a piece of Philly Beer Week saunters over the Walt Whitman Bridge and nestles itself right into the heart of Restaurant Row.

Audubon is a defending state NJSIAA baseball champion and the Green Wave headlines the list of Retrospect-area teams that will make a serious run at a South Jersey title when the tournament begins on May 21.

For five years, Robb C. and Eric Sewell-Wolff lived in Burlington Township, in a home they loved, where they didn't know a soul in the neighborhood.

There are no answers yet aboutA Friday's police tactical operations in the vicinity of the Heights of Collingswood .

National Bike to Work WeekA may encourage some people to change the way they commute each day, not only to work, but to school or the park.

An evaluation question on this year's NJ ASK standardized test is catching attention from parents the state over: they want to know why their children were asked about their ability to keep secrets.