This and profiles for the Board of Education candidates highlight this week's West Deptford newsletter.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Mold spores are on the rise, Leonard Bielory warns.
After 50 years, said Board of Education President Christopher Strano, much of the facility is due for an upgrade. But how significant will it be, and what will it cost?
Guest readers included teachers, family members, and some of the Miss West Deptford pageant winners.
The board discussed holding a public hearing on the budget, which is currently scheduled for the same night as its final approval.
The contract calls for raises of 2.5 percent after the first year and 2.6 percent after each of the following two years.
Gloucester County College will become Rowan College of Gloucester County on July 1, 2014.
West Deptford recorded a 24 percent participation rate in the program, according to the New Jersey Food For Thought School Breakfast Report.
The programs at Oakview will help to guide student achievement at the elementary school level.
The terms of the deal were not immediately available Monday night, but the contract is ready for a vote by the union.
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Rowan was one of three New Jersey colleges that made the Complex.com list of the 50 ugliest college campuses for 2013.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Wendell E. Pritchett was Rutgers-Camden's first African American chancellor, and played a role in preventing the merger of Rutgers and Rowan.
Ali Houshmand will now make $550,000, according to nj.com.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
A blogger who remembers emotional abuse in middle school encourages parents to ask their kids to be kinder to classmates.
Parents can search with their child's bus number, company name or company address.
Multiple polls have Gerald Owens in the top 15 statewide.
About 1.3 million students return to school in the state over the next few weeks.
Marketing teacher Mark Drummond is the new cross-country, indoor and outdoor track coach at Rutgers University-Camden.
Applications are due Sept. 15.
Administrators estimate the program, which helps at-risk students maintain their academic focus, has saved the district $149,000 without suffering a single dropout.
The policy aims to cut down on students not changing for gym class as well as clothing theft.
West Deptford's gridiron schedule for 2013.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
West Deptford students return to school on Sept. 5. Find out the important dates you need for the 2013-14 school year.
Negotiations have been cordial, both sides say, but the school and staff are both still anxious to get a deal done.
The Board of Education voted 5-3 to delay entering the state program, but has few answers on how to replace the revenues the program could have generated.
Four schools in the district will return to classes in the fall under new leadership.
One of the longest-serving professionals in the West Deptford public school system is riding off into the sunset.
More than half are headed for Gloucester County College.
First-year coach Christian Scannell survived a 5-4 board of education vote. But parents were concerned that reports of his non-renewal were leaked ahead of time.
Superintendent Kevin Kitchenman warns that without it, the school district will lose state aid. But some Board members are on the fence, he says.
Coach Amanda Schramm says her team wants to make some history in the Group 2 softball finals Friday.