Deptford News

The West Deptford High School Choir sings to a room full of local disabled veterans at the Elks Lodge in Deptford on Friday afternoon.

Deptford Elks 2708 is sponsoring a hoagie sale and Alex's Lemonade Stand on Saturday, May 26.

Special Olympics NJ for Camden, Salem and Gloucester is being planned. Join us for a "Fun Day" at House of Brews, 3501 Black Horse Pike, Turnersville Sunday, June 3. Activities for the kids, 1 to 5 p.m. Includes pony rides, face painting, dunk tank, balloons, car show, 1 to 5 p.m. Bands and DJ from 1 to 10 p.m. "All you can eat" buffet from 1 to 10 ... (more)

An Oak Valley woman who had pleaded not guilty to abusing her American bulldog abruptly changed course in Deptford municipal court Wednesday, pleading guilty and avoiding prison.

Anti-bullying student arts contest: In the first county-wide anti-bullying student arts contest, students from the Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Deptford Township and Pitman High School in Pitman won six of the top 10 video categories, pupils from Kingsway Regional Middle School in Woolwich Township swept all five prize-winners in ... (more)

WOODBURY - An Army sergeant admitted Monday that he downed "10 or more" drinks before getting behind the wheel of a pickup truck and colliding with a sedan in Deptford Township , killing one man and injuring two others.

A drunk driver blamed for a southern New Jersey crash that killed a man and left two other people injured last year has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and assault by auto charges.

"Honk if you love cars." The community is invited to attend Pitman Manor 's 9th Annual Classic Car Show and Picnic on Saturday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The "stars" of this much anticipated community relations event will be the approximately 100 vintage automobiles from throughout the region that will be on display.

Most of you underestimate the number of calories you eat - and I must say it's not easy to figure... Sack races were one of the many old-fashioned games and activities at Vineland Founder's Day on Saturday.

An administrative law judge has ruled that a southern New Jersey teacher caught verbally abusing a special-needs student should keep his job.

Gloucester County's Board of Taxation has been bustling since the April deadline for residential, commercial and farm property owners to file tax appeals.

Did you miss any of the prom photos that we posted Friday night from Clayton, Pitman, West Deptford and Woodbury high school proms? No need to worry.

Local Deptford residents came in droves and showed they were absolutely "ready for some ... Deptford Day " as they filled Fasola Park Saturday afternoon.

A southern New Jersey man has been charged with stabbing his 20-year-old nephew to death during a family argument.

His uncle, Chad Gatewood, 45, was charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon - a kitchen knife - and aggravated assault and committed to the Gloucester County Jail in Woodbury in default of $300,000 full cash bail, authorities said.

WOODSTOWN - Woodstown High School students are celebrating a night they will always remember tonight - their 2012 prom.

Congratulations to Christine D'Ottaviano , daughter of Patrice and Steven D'Ottaviano of Deptford who recently completed her first year of Graduate School for Criminal Justice at Monmouth University finishing with a 4.0 GPA.

The following individuals were indicted on the indicated charges by a Gloucester County grand jury last week: Andrew L. Russell, 21, of Deptford, for unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun, unlawful possession of a weapon requiring identification and possession of a defaced firearm on March 11 in Deptford.

Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust will be hosting a free "Walk in the Wild" on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. on the lands that comprise Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust.

DEPTFORD TWP. - A car crashed into an electric utility pole in front of Monongahela Junior High School at about 7:35 a.m., cracking the pole.