National Park News

December 01, 2009, 3:00AM To the Editor: Here it comes: The deep-channel dredging of the Delaware River.

James R. Magee Jr. died doing what he loved -- strutting with a string band in front of a happy crowd.

The Gloucester County Nature Club will meet at The Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 3 Lenape Trail, Wenonah, on Thursday, Dec.

An Indoor Craft Sale and Flea Market will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the National Park Fire Department, 523 Hessian Ave., National Park.

ARMY RESERVE PVT. JOSEPH D. ROBERTSON JR. has completed Basic Combat Training as a Distinguished Honor Graduate and earned a Certificate of Achievement at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

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.