National Park News

NEW YORK - A white powder that was found at Ellis Island and caused a brief evacuation at the immigration landmark in New York Harbor has been deemed harmless.

The therapeutic riding program at the Gloucester County DREAM Park has helped the balance, posture, and overall attitude of TJ Edmund, an 8-year-old boy from National Park who has Cerebral Palsy.

WOODBURY The following have been indicted by a Gloucester County grand jury: Jeffrey S. Mead, 25, of Sewell on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking on July 29 in National Park.

The Red Bank Battlefield, located in National Park, NJ, is a historic park that sits along the Delaware river overlooking Philadelphia.

By next week, 25 World War II-era buildings and two hangars will enjoy state protection when they are designated a historic district by the New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites.

MILLVILLE -- This city's aviation history long has been a part of its character, but now the Millville Army Air Field Museum and two-dozen other buildings at the airport, where that history first began, will forever be preserved.

WOODBURY The city is hosting Colonial Days this weekend. The weekend kicks off tonight with a series of spooky tales on the Historic Walking Ghost Tour.

The start of the 2008 Jonas Cattell Memorial Run on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, NJ.

A Community Halloween Party will be held at Ferrell United Methodist Church Social Hall, Rts.

NATIONAL PARK Three candidates are vying for the two open seats on borough council this year.

A number of municipalities in the Gloucester County have been awarded funding from the state Department of Transportation to help pay for major road projects, 3rd District legislators announced Tuesday.

The 9th Annual Victorian Tea will be held Nov. 1 at National Park Methodist Church, 5th & Asbury Ave.

Downtown Newton will be a hub of activity Saturday with three consecutive and simultaneous events.

National Park Methodist Church, 5th and Asbury avenues will hold its ninth annual Victorian Tea on Nov.

First Sign of Fall. Army & Navy Union - Garrison 52, 26 Riverview Ave., National Park, will sponsor a turkey shoot Oct.

Westville Police are asking residents for their help in identifying the men who held up a gas station on Hessian Avenue last week.

NATIONAL PARK The "Roaring Twenties" is the theme for this year's Annual Senior Citizen Picnic scheduled for today at Red Bank Battlefield along the Delaware River at the foot of Hessian Avenue.

Hot Springs National Park will be the first site featured in a line of "America the Beautiful" quarters starting next year that will feature a national park or other site from each state and U.S. territory.

Ifind it ironic that former National Park Service Superintendent Richard wished to blame all the ills of Fort Hancock on Rep.

A Gloucester County Jail inmate has died after hanging himself in his cell, officials said Monday.