The moratorium that saved the Pinelands

In the summer of 1978, New Jersey did something governments rarely do: it stopped. Faced with mounting pressure to open the Pine Barrens to large-scale development, the state imposed...

Civil War encampment pays tribute to local heroes

It was a brilliantly sunny day for a demonstration of honor and remembrance at the Gloucester County Historical...

No ‘better time’

Four police officers were honored during the June 24 township council meeting, two who were promoted and two...

Country in the Park a first for township

The township's parks and recreation department will team with organizer Just Jersey Fest to host the Country in...

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Build physical and mental strength in the park

The South Jersey branch of Alchemy X, a fitness studio in Sewell, invites residents to the Washington Lake Park Amphitheater in Washington Township for...

America’s 250th and teen talk at the library

The township's Margaret E. Heggan Library will host multiple summer events for kids, teenagers and adults alike. One of them is "Celebrate the 250th: George...

Gone fishin’: Police host Cops and Bobbers

The township police department hosted the first of two Cops and Bobbers events on June 11 at the lake behind the police station. Kids and...

Washington Twp. Community Calendar, July 1-14

For more on township events, visit www.twp.washington.nj.us. For library events, visit hegganlibrary.org.   Around Town July 13 - Zoning Board Regular Meeting - 6 p.m. At the Library...

Minutemen mark graduation – all 519 of them

Graduates of Washington Township High School closed the book on their high-school careers on June 25. Hundreds of friends and family surrounded the class of...

More charges in sex assault by teacher 

A Gloucester County grand jury has filed more charges against a 36-year-old township resident and former teacher already indicted for the 2021 sexual assault...
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