Collingswood News

Did you miss any of the top stories in Collingswood this week? Here's a recap-click any headline to read more.

You want the skinny on all things May Fair? Here's a quick guide to the basic info about the biggest party the borough throws all year, courtesy of the Borough of Collingswood .

Municipal taxes in Collingswood will rise by $56 on a home assessed at the borough average of $230,000. The newly re-elected commissioners, Jim Maley, Joan Leonard and Mike Hall, introduced a $16.1 million budget at their re-organization meeting on Tuesday.

Pat Robinson was a child of the 1940s and '50s. But until she was about 30 she didn't think to challenge the traditional roles of women practiced in those days.

It is a small but dedicated group. Some practice in the morning, others in the afternoon, and through it all the Collingswood High Crew Club has enjoyed the competition and camaraderie even though making ends meet isn't always easy.

These stories topped the news this week on our South Jersey Patch sites- Cherry Hill , Cinnaminson , Collingswood , Gloucester Township , Haddonfield-Haddon Township , Moorestown and West Deptford .

A Patch reader sent in this photograph of a black-and-white kitten found in the alley behind Cooper Avenue in Collingswood Wednesday evening.

Back in 1979, the Collingswood May Fair was little more than a clothesline exhibit of local art, said Jerry Chambers.

Family fun, music, art and classic cars all collide in a mile-long fair on Saturday for Collingswood's annual May Fair.

The Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitted the following . The Camden County Freeholder Board's Office of Veterans Affairs will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

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The next regular meeting of the Collingswood borough commissioners is slated for June 3, but the 2013 municipal budget won't be presented until a June 19 special meeting, Mayor James Maley announced at the commissioners reorganization meeting Tuesday .

Collingswood High School students seeking to raise their SAT scores are invited to participate in the free prep class provided by the nonprofit group, Collingswood SAT .

Looking for something for your children to do this summer? The Summer Camp Academic Enrichment Program offered by Collingswood Public Schools features a week of courses in technology, performance, environmental studies, cooking and more.

The Collingswood Public Library is looking for a part-time circulation assistant .

Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd allegedly criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold around the region.

Jeff Kieserman of Collingswood, left, watches closely as Don Hart demonstrates the art of thread chasing on a wood lathe at Klayhorse Studio in Elsinboro during the annual "Arts in Bloom" Spring, Studio and Gallery Tour, May 18, 2013.

Sunday afternoon marks one of the most fun events of the year for fans of history in the borough, as the Proud Neighbors of Collingswood hosts its annual porch brunch tour.

UPDATE: 4 p.m., May 17: Maggie was rescued this morning by Pamela Ott, the founder of Saved Whiskers Rescue Organization .

At mid-afternoon on Election Day, resident Tim O'Neill paced in the Scottish Rite parking lot with a sign supporting Ian Wachstein .