ALBERT J. COUNTRYMAN Jr.

Albert Countryman Jr. joined the Donnelly.Media team in 2019 after owning the Gloucester City News for 17 years. Albert's history and connection to the places he covers allow him to connect with people and groups worth celebrating in our communities. His favorite pieces to share involve people who have overcome great odds to achieve success, high school teams winning state championships, and volunteers working at food pantries or other charitable organizations. Albert can be reached at acountryman@donnelly.media for stories pertaining to Cinnaminson, Delran, Gloucester City and Palmyra.

Panthers suffer first loss of the season

Nearly 200 fans dodged raindrops from the parking lot to the gymnasium on the afternoon of Dec. 29 to watch the Palmyra High School...

RCSJ presents Fall 2025 Athletes of the Season awards

Courtesy of Rowan College of South Jersey Cross Country runner Laney Vecchio (left), the NJCAA Division III national champion, and Alphiwe Ngcobo, star of the...

The ultimate tale of redemption

"Are there no prisons?" asked Ebenezer Scrooge. "Plenty of prisons," said one of the gentlemen asking for a contribution to help feed the poor at...

Historical Society seeks to clean up 1793 first balloon landing site

Severely overgrown through decades of neglect and hidden behind the Super Walmart along the Big Timber Creek in Deptford is the old Chestnut Oak,...

‘Best night ever’

Courtesy of Lots of Love Farm Rex the Wallaby is safe and sound "with the help of some really cool kids and a really cool...

‘Not just a spectacle’

Albert J. Countryman, Jr./The Sun Severely overgrown through decades of neglect and hidden behind the Super Walmart along the Big Timber Creek in Deptford is...