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GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (May 12, 2018)--A new liquor store called Bottlestop is opening up very soon in Gloucester City on Rt 130 North. The building is located next to Cheerleaders Bar, and was recently completely remodeled. As you would expect, this a full beverage location offering Beer, Wine and Liquor.
This is a larger store, almost similar in size to what you'd expect from a Canal's store. When we stopped in today, it appeared all construction and shelving was complete, and they were just waiting on inventory.
Retail/Commercial blog 42Freeway.com is reporting that according to several people who attended a tenants meeting at Gloucester Premium Outlets, management recently told tenants a Dave and Busters Restaurant and Entertainment Arcade Center is being planned for the Blackwood NJ’s Outlets site. The location will be in the land still available around the property (probably along side Route 42, where the Applebee’s was planned). Development is targeted to start very early in 2019 after this year’s holiday shopping season, with a targeted opening for later in 2019.
The long beloved Geets Diner in Williamstown NJ has reopened for limited hours this week (till 8pm), ahead of their Saturday March 24th Official Grand Opening!
Geets Diner and it’s large front sign on the Black Horse Pike and Rt 322 have been a community landmark for decades. People were shocked in August of 2016 when the prior owners abruptly closed.
More recently, published reports from last year show that area resident Sandy Cannon purchased the diner, along with partners from the nationally recognized Franklinville Inn. Based on the timing of those articles, the remodeling has taken longer than the new owners anticipated, but the quality in work shows.
There is an official Grand Opening event at 10am on Saturday March 24th. The diner created a Facebook event
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ --The third Royal Farms convenience store has opened in South Jersey, in Gloucester City. The location is on Rt 130 (South) where Market Street crosses over. Many remember this location as the Gloucester Inn or the Holiday Inn. They took over half of the property, demolishing two of the four hotel buildings in the process.
Historic in its designation as the “First African American owned golf course in America”, the Freeway Golf Course closed in 2016 and was put up for sale with an asking price of $2.4 million.
Well earlier this year in January 2017, the sale of the 150 acre property officially closed for almost half the asking price, at $1.25 million. The buyer was a locally owned property investment company, Black Horse Properties LLC.
The property is located at 1858 Sicklerville Road in Gloucester Township, down the road from the popular Villari’s Lakeside Restaurant and Bar.
The Freeway Golf course had a full liquor license, and the representative for the buyer's said the full agreement includes the liquor license.
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DOYLESTOWN, PA (04/17/2017)-- Delaware Valley University is proud to announce that the following new students have enrolled for the fall 2017 semester. The University looks forward to welcoming the new Aggies to campus this fall!
*This list is as of April 14, 2017 and does not include the full incoming class.
The official groundbreaking took place earlier in November for a new eatery called Wild Wing Cafe, to be located in Barrington NJ on the White Horse Pike next to the Super Wawa.
Wild Wing Cafe is a newer, but growing national full service restaurant with a twist… they feature live entertainment as a key part of the experience, something that is very rare for an eatery of its type.
They are currently centered in the Southeast (its first location was in Hilton Head) and the Barrington location is the first in the Northeast.
And when I say “full service”, I mean that it will also include a liquor license to offer your favorite beers and cocktails. The menu is similar to Buffalo Wild Wings and Hooters, wings are a key menu item but they also feature delicious burgers and other entrees They target several crowds; known as a go-to sports pub, a delicious restaurant, and a live entertainment venue.
Additional information is available at 42Freeway.com
The Freeway Diner on Deptford’s Route 41 closed 18 months ago with immediate rumors of Starbucks and an auto retailer moving in. And then nothing happened. Well this week, Greg Wisnowski of Equity Retail Brokers has confirmed that Starbucks has signed the lease for a full Starbucks store! There will also be a separate 6,000 square foot building which has a lot of interest from other retailers. Greg says they are targeting a 2017 opening for the Starbucks store.
For more information on the new Starbuck's and other local store changes, please read the full article over at 42Freeway.com
The August 9th Planning Board Meeting at Gloucester Township included a discussion on adding an Applebee’s to the Gloucester Premium Outlet shopping center, which would be the shopping destinations first restaurant offering alcohol.
The new Applebee’s will not be in the main walkable section of the center. There are allocated lots between Route 42 and the shopping center, designated as 2 different lots but able to fit up to 5 buildings, according to documents submitted to the Planning Board. The developer is targeting restaurants, banks, and additional stores.
Deptford's popular Filomena Lakeview Restaurant has been going through a transformation this summer, adding an outdoor patio (almost complete), an enlarged kitchen area... and a completely new and enlarged bar area. On the bar side, the owners have built an addition to the building which increases the bar area approximately two and a half times, at least doubles the bar seating and adds additional table seating.
We had stopped in several times to over the years to sit at the old bar, and for those familiar with the old set-up, the new bar area is a dramatic change. Open, brighter, and roomier. Add in the always awesome menu, its definitely worth a trip to check it out.
Back in November 2015, the Bellmawr Landfill redevelopers took ownership of the Pennant Rock Club’s liquor license.
I see two big takeaways from this:
Landfill: Despite many who think nothing is coming to the landfill, this purchase further confirms that the developers are intent on building something… and something more than just warehouses. South Jersey Observer has had several recent updates on the project, including road widening and plans that indicate the developer still has plans for a large multi-use development.
Pennant: The deteriorating Pennant Nightclub property will probably never reopen as a bar venue, as the only other available Bellmawr license is attached to the old Coral Reef property.
For additional details, and information on the landfill and Pennant properties, head over to 42Freeway.com
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Earlier this year, several news outlets stated that one of the largest food retailers in the world (and based in Germany) was poised to make its move into the US, and was targeting locations in New Jersey as a key entry point.
UPDATE: The map image and text was updated to reflect a more accurate location of the property on Cross-Keys Road.
The Gloucester Township Council meeting agenda for April 25, 2016 lists a referendum authorizing the agreement of sale of a portion of the old Erial/Sicklerville Nike Missile base to German Supermarket Chain LIDL. The Nike property is located on Cross-Keys next to the Acme supermarket.
While it wasn't clear from the meetings notes what the actual usage would be for the property, considering the location in a growing retail corridor... building a new supermarket would seem to be a primary reason for the purchase.
Read nore about LIDL and the Erial Nike Missile base over at 42Freeway.com!
Inspira Health Network, more widely known in our area as the owners of Woodbury's Underwood Hospital, has purchased 30 acres of land in Deptford NJ. The undeveloped parcel is located on Clements Bridge Road, across from the shopping center that used to house the Pathmark Supermarket.
The transaction closed in January 2016, and the buying company was listed as "Inspira Deptford Healthpark LLC", with an address matching the Inspira Corporate office in Mullica Hill.
Hobby Lobby moves closer into our region, with the opening today (Oct 5) of a new store in Sicklerville NJ, on Cross-Keys Rd.
Well, Monday is the official opening date, but those in the know realized that they have been in soft opening mode since Friday, and on a rainy Saturday evening 42Freeway stopped over to the brand new Sicklerville store and checked it out.
Head over to 42Freeway for our initial impressions of the store, as well as a few photos from inside.
Another store is under construction in Deptford NJ, near the Red Lobster. The second store is scheduled for an early 2016 opening.
One thing is certain, its not your regular hobby/craft store!
Gloucester Township continues its own streak of big openings, with the long awaited Tilted Kilt restaurant opening on Monday, October 5th at 11am. 42 Freeway was there for the VIP preview party on Saturday, and we have the exclusive preview photos of the beautiful restaurant and servers!
At it’s core, the Tilted Kilt is a sports bar with a higher-end décor. The Sicklerville location has at least 20 HD televisions, and all the great menu items you would expect such as delicious sandwiches, entrees and wings! They also have one of the large craft beer selections in our area.
But they are probably most known for their uniforms. Most think they are awesome, some think they aren't.
42Freeway attended the VIP preview party this weekend, and we have an article on the new restaurant as well as over 30 photos on the everything that is Tilted Kilt Sicklerville.
They open at 11am on Monday October 5, 2015. Head out there to check it all out for yourself!
The FULL preview article and 30+ photos are available over at 42Freeway.com (Photos are over at our Facebook site. See the article for link!)
Several years ago it was touted as a new state of the art Movie Theater to be located in an area of Deptford NJ along Clements Bridge Rd (across from the closed Pathmark). According to variations of Deptford Township planning documents, those woods were to become Movies, a hotel, a restaurant and more.
And then nothing. For two years the project sat.
This week a Deptford Movie representatives posted on social media that the delay was because they were approached by a hospital who wanted to buy the property... and the movie theater would develop elsewhere. After 2 years of negotiations they deal fell through and Deptford Movies is moving forward with the theater on Clements Bridge Road.
Bellmawr's new Aldi Supermarket opens on September 14th!
The store is located on the site of the former Bottom Dollar Food store, which was new construction and only in use for a short time before the company closed all locations.
The billboard seen in the article photo is located in Brooklawn, next to St Maurice Church, across from the Pennant. This is Shoprite territory, and it seems that Aldi is going right after the big competition by placing the billboard here.
The Brooklawn Shopping Center surprises everyone with the start of big construction taking place in both the remaining section of K-Mart, and the recently closed Radio Shack location across the parking lot!
Our research shows that FOUR new tenants are coming in, including national retailer Petco, Davita Dialysis and a Hope Thrift store!
Plus there will still be room for additional store(s) in both locations.
Construction is underway, and the Hope Thrift store indicates on their web site that they expect to be open by October of this year.
More information and additional photos over at 42Freeway.com
The Bellmawr Super Wawa opened today, Friday June 19th. The Wawa is located on Creek Rd in Bellmawr, on the Northbound side of Route 42, replacing the old Wawa and a Luke Oil.
We stopped in within the first 30 minutes of opening today to check the place out, and grabbed 10 photos which are posted over at 42Freeway.com.
It is immediately recognizable as a Super Wawa, but this location introduces (to my experience) several changes seemingly geared towards streamlining the customer flow through checkout. Where as the Mt Ephraim Super Wawa was built with the ring of cash registers, the Bellmawr Super Wawa has more of a retail store checkout model. They've also designated just one register lane for tobacco sales... presumably because that transaction takes longer in checking IDs and finding the appropriate product.
More observations and 10 photographs can be found over at 42Freeway.com!
But sad news also comes this week as the widely known and loved Italia Pizzeria closed, and the Walgreen’s Store announced that July 8th will be their last day for the Bellmawr location.
Both stores sit on the same side of the Black Horse Pike, just a few hundred feet apart.
Italia's owner commented on a Bellmawr Facebook page, and the Walgreens closing seems to be tied to some larger corporate profitability initiative.
New owners have taken over the ol' Spread Eagle Inn on Kings Highway Mt Ephraim, and instead of simply trying to clean up the local pub, they completely demolished the old tavern down to the basement, and they are building new. I drove by today and the building's outer shell is complete (to the extent of understanding its size and placement).
At this time we don't have any information on estimated opening.
I'm looking forward to checking out this spot when opens. Oddly, like the Krazy Kat in Deptford I never had a chance to check out the old bars before they closed which is odd considering how close I lived to both.
Also in Mt Ephraim, the Boardwalk Bar behind the McDonald's on the Black Horse Pike still sits empty and For Sale.
Sitting empty for several years along a core Deptford retail road, the Bally's Health Club is next in line for redevelopment plans. The current owner of the property (Next Realty) was recently in front of the Deptford Planning board to present their initial plans to bring new life to the property... starting with demolishingthe old building.
For more information on what tenants they are targeting, head over to 42Freeway.
The Wawa official Grand Opening page states that June 19th is the Grand opening for the long-awaited Bellmawr Super Wawa, located on Creek Rd at the entrance to Route 42 North.
On June 19th, the key times are:
8:00am store opening
10:00am Ribbon Cutting ceremony
The new store replaces an older Wawa and a Luke Oil gas station. The building construction and landscaping are definitely an upgrade to the prior buildings.
The only additional information over at 42freeway.com, is we have one additional photo taken at night... and from the exact same vantage point.
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DEPTFORD NJ May 24, 2015--The rumors around Deptford are true, and after 37 years of business this weekend marks the end for the Freeway Diner in Deptford NJ. The For Sale sign has been up at least a year, and planned for the location is an iconic retail store.
The beloved restaurant is set to close Memorial Day Night... at 10pm. After a long career at the diner, the owners are retiring and retiring the diner at the same time. Market values have probably popped back up as Deptford and Route 42 are hot retail destinations now. Two new hotels are proposed directly across the street from the diner (the other side of the Rt 42 entrance).
The waitstaff says the owner talked to the family developing the Brooklawn Diner (which is set to open in just week), and it is hoped many of the Freeway staff will find a new home in Brooklawn.
A unique Gloucester City landmark located at King and Monmouth is back in business as a local tavern after some interior remodeling, thanks to a local family who has been doing business in the City for years. The King Street Pub opened recently in an interesting building that for the last few decades has been a small tavern, but before that… a Jewish Synagogue?
The Bond family who are bringing this pub back to life first established a standard for high-quality food and service at Art’s Deli over on Broadway. Even if you’ve never been to Art’s Deli, a quick look at their Yelp andTripadvisor reviews let’s you know this family knows what they are doing. With a love for Gloucester City and seeing the shuttered pub as an opportunity to restore life to the iconic building, the Bond’s reopened the King Street Pub last month.
At Deptford's February Planning Board meeting, developers presented a preliminary plan for two new hotels to be developed along Rt 41 (Hurffville), at the entrance to Rt 42 southbound.
The property is currently several warehouses and businesses.
And again 42Freeway.com is the first to bring you this news.
This would put 4 hotels in close proximity of each other, making this a strong hotel corridor for the region.
Deptford planning minutes are very detailed on this project, and my article at 42Freeway.com summarizes the discussion and offers additional insight... including a link to the official town meeting minutes.
Breaking News! Today (March 27) Aldi completed the purchase of the Bottom Dollar Food locations…. and they’ve announced that 30 Bottom Dollar Stores are being converted over to ALDI .. and BELLMAWR and Woodbury made the cut!!
Gloucester Township is seeing a major retail development take place along Route 42, totaling more than 400,000 sq ft. Simon,one of the largest mall and outlet developers in the country is building an Outlet mall in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, between Route 42 and the Black Horse Pike. More specifically, there is a newer overpass bridge and exit on Rt 42 near the Camden County College, and when traveling south bound on 42, if you get off at that exit you will be dropped directly into the new Outlet mall.
If you are confused about the name "Gloucester Premium Outlets" or think maybe I typed it incorrectly... no, its absolutely correct. Despite requests from the local town leaders, the developer still decided to not use "Township" in the name, risking confusion with Gloucester City just a few miles away.
This is a very short and shaky video of the construction progress at the upcoming Gloucester Premium Outlets. The main walls seemed to be a prefab poured concrete, and all are up. Some finishing work has started… but this helps give an idea of size and progress for those who don’t have time to drive by.
Its three short clips together; from the 42 angle, the side angle, and then from Black Horse Pike
Right now I dont see many entrances on the outer perimeter, which has me wondering if all the store entrances are focused on inside plazas or if windows and entrances are cut in later (In the second part of the clip it does look like the concrete wall has windows marked out to be cut?)
DEPTFORD NJ--In the land of retail stores and national chain eateries, Deptford last year announced that a new large pediatric health care facility is coming to a property on Almonesson Rd. The medical organization moving in is the Wilmington-based Nemours duPont Children’s Health System which is one of the nation’s largest integrated pediatric facilities in the U.S. with locations in the Delaware Valley and Florida. The new Deptford world class 63,500 sq ft medical facility will become very well known in the metro area, bringing the town’s reputation full circle; from pig farms to retail center, and now a world-class pediatric health facility.
Just when everyone was scratching their heads over Chip Kelly's recent moves for the Philadelphia Eagles, he pulls a deal that has everyone this morning calling him a genius.
I was curious to see what the national sports media had to say about the move, and I found that the Dallas Morning News had already summed it up nicely. The fans living in Dallas have probably been shaking their head in disbelief all night, and it sure is unfortunate that they have to wake up to their own local paper summarizing the loss of their 2014 star offensive player:
Some admittedly "pro Eagles" excerpts... from the Dallas Morning news excerpts:
It's a double victory for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys only have themselves to blame.
Persuading Murray to leave the Cowboys, where he played behind arguably the league's most dominant run-blocking offensive line, is a huge coup for Eagles personnel czar/coach Chip Kelly
Stealing Murray from Dallas is a huge win for Kelly and the Eagles
It's too soon to suggest that Murray signing with the Eagles alters the balance of power in the NFC East, but the move definitely diffuses the potency of the Dallas Cowboys' offense.
By snagging DeMarco Murray away from the Cowboys, Kelly simultaneously struck a huge blow to a division rival
He's sticking it to this city's most insufferable sports rival: the haughty, entitled Cowboys.
Let's hear your opinions on this trade, and all of the Eagles moves! Dallas fans are welcome to comment also.
(42Freeway.com) Construction has started on a new Dunkin Donuts on Rt 47 (Delsea Drive), down by the North-Bound entrance to 295. The location is a long closed bank, which on the other side of it has the entrance to the Inverness Apartments.
Many think this is Westville, and its referenced several times on the internet as such… but looking at maps and the tax records this is definitely Deptford.
Regardless of the Zip code, this Dunkin Donuts will be serving many residents of Westville, Deptford and simply those heading off to work via Rt 295.
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The long awaited Burlington "Coat Factory" store in Deptford is scheduled to open March 20th, according to the property management website.
I had heard from a store associate the same date, but waited for something more official before posting.
The store is located in the same shopping center as Red Lobster and Olive Garden, specifically in the store that housed the original Sam's Warehouse Club.
This area has had a series of impressive store openings and signings recently, including the very recently announced Hobby Lobby.
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The surprises continue to roll in for the Almonesson Rd area of Deptford, with the signing of Hobby Lobby coming to join the new Burlington Coat Factory at the Court at Deptford!
Hobby Lobby seems to have a huge fan base, as the Facebook post for this story has already been shared over 50 times in the first hour.
The Court at Deptford is well known as the home to Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Ross. It took some tough hits over the years starting with the departure of the original Deptford Sam’s Club but is now turning into a thriving center with the very soon to open new Burlington Store and a larger Party City store at a new location.
Read about the previously announced Cross-Keys store here (with additional information on the store)
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DEPTFORD NJ--A popular Facebook group for Deptford residents was buzzing recently with news of stolen packages from a home located along a busy road in town.
Interestingly, what was picked up by a commenter in the same Facebook group, is this is the same woman who was arrested just months ago for stealing holiday decorations in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township! That case grabbed a lot of local media attention due to the fact it was holiday decorations.
Back to the more recent Deptford case, the alleged criminal pulled up into a homeowner's driveway, casually walked up the front walk, and removed a very heavy package which was recently delivered. Even more surprising, the homeowners were home and their vehicle was parked in the driveway! The alledged criminal parked right behind the homeowner's vehicle!
And how do we know this? Well, the homeowners have a video camera in place, covering the front yard.
The video was shared on Facebook and seen by over 20,000 people.
While it is slightly low resolution, there were enough details in the video for police to connect to someone they were familiar with. The NJ.com article states that Jeanette Montanez, 47 of Turnersville was arrested in the thefts. Oddly, the package was recovered behind a local business, along with another stolen package. In the video, it is clear to see the woman is struggling with a very heavy package, which turned out to be a box of ammunition.
The added twist is, one of the first commenters on the article (after someone posted in the Deptford forum this morning) noted that this appears to be the same woman who was arrest just this past November, for stealing holiday decorations from the front lawns of homes in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township!
As mentioned that earlier story gained extra attention, and I found several articles about the crime. Again in that case, it appears that things were stolen but then dumped!
Reading the articles in the two sets of crimes, it raises a lot of questions about motives, and what additional effort is needed to keep this woman from stealing from innocent homeowners again.
Work has been taking place on the new Super Wawa on Creek Rd in Bellmawr since earlier in 2014, and just a few weeks ago the steel frame of the new building appeared. It gives residents and commuters a clear indication of the store size and placement near the back of the property.
No signs yet of pump placement, but over at 42Freeway.com is a post showing the developer's site plan and a link to their web pages for the project. Head on over and check it out.
The five year old Shoppes at Cross Keys in Gloucester Township (Texas Roadhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings and Bertucci’s) recently received approval for an 85,000 sq foot retail addition, and the big fish they’ve landed to fill a large portion of that space is Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby is a retail arts and crafts store in the same category as Michael’s and AC Moore. While they have a location in Millville NJ, the Gloucester Township store appears to be the first in the immediate Philadelphia metro area. But what's really unique about the store chain, is the owner's strongly stated Christian beliefs which they took to the Supreme court last year.
We've all noticed the prices dropping all around the area, but 42Freeway.com reports what it thinks is the first gas station(s) in the CNBNews and 42Freeway region to drop below the $2 a gallon price. There are two stations near the same intersection that throughout the weekend appear to be going back and forth in prices, and the public has noticed as long lines have been reported, as well as the stations running out of gas before the day's closing. Around 2pm on Sunday when the photo was taken, the price was $1.99 but about an hour later people were reporting it had already moved to $1.97. Check over at 42Freeway.com to find out where the gas station(s) are located!
Incumbent Mayor Frank Filipek has won the hotly contested Bellmawr Mayoral race, which will extend his time as town leader to 18 consecutive years.
Filipek and his family ran a very clean campaign, focusing on his many years of service and achievements in the community, which started long before the beginning of his Mayoral run in 2000.
This year brought several challengers to the race, and along with that came a lot more election information, signs, and mailers.
With the much larger marketing push, almost 300 more residents came out to vote than they did in last election. 3,055 in 2014, versus 2,792 in 2010.
But there was a message in this year's campaign, for both Filipek and his challengers.
Next Tuesday (11/4) is election day, and this year offers several candidates for the Mayoral seat. Its the most competition I remember seeing! Of course it's awesome to see so many people want to get involved, but a lot of choices brings tougher decisions.
My simple idea is to utilize the widely read Cleary's Notebook website as a means to get a short candidate bio and/or platform out.
So with short notice I reached out to the candidates to have them send me their write up. The general theme being "Why residents should vote for me?". What I present here is completely unedited by me, except for simple formatting (to fit the site layout best)
If you aren't clear on Bellmawr's form of government or the powers of the Mayor, I suggest checking out the Bellmawr twiki page and read the "Local Government" section. A short and understandable read.
Lastly... people are encouraged to comment, but keep all comments civil, constructive, no rumors. Cleary's Notebook reserves the right to not publish any comments that do not meet its guidelines.
Without further ado, here is the unedited text from each candidate.
If you went through the Bellmawr School system and it's Bell Oaks Middle School, you undoubtedly know of the small cemetery across the street from the school at the corner of Anderson Ave and Bell Rd.. No sign to identify the cemetery. No office. Simply a cemetery that on one hand seems forgotten, but on the other still has people visiting regularly and even a rare new burial.
The cemetery is the Resurrection of Christ Cemetery, established in the early 1900s by a Polish Catholic church in Camden, who established the cemetery in an area where Polish immigrants were establishing homes.
For the core information I present here, we have the State's massive road project to thank. As part of the extensive research into all impacts of the state's massive road project, the NJDOT commissioned an extensive history of the area. Amazingly, while so few know nothing about this quiet cemetery and those who are resting there, the state was able to put together a very interesting set of history.
Deptford continues its hot-streak of bringing in new businesses, with locally based Forman Mills set to to take over Deptford's closed K-Mart. The location is on Rt 41 (Hurffville Rd), in the same shopping center as the McDonald's and AC Moore.
Even though it seems Forman Mills is starting late, the activity and aggressive hiring push makes me wonder if they are trying to have the store opened for the lucrative Holiday season.
For other details and information on Tuesday's hiring fair, head on over to 42Freeway.com
It has quickly become one of our area's premier town festivals... The Bellmawr Octoberfest rolls into town Saturday October 18th, at the town Recreation Center on Creek Rd!!! While most area town festivals are setup on long streets, the Bellmawr Octoberfest is more of a town fair... like it was pulled right from the closing scene of the Grease movie! You can see and experience all the awesome fun and sites, without feeling like you've walked a marathon! :-)
Craft Vendor booths will be set-up, awesome carnival rides and games, and plenty of delicious food! Prior festivals have included live music and a beer garden.
The Bellmawr Fire Department will be there to feature "Fire Prevention Month" with the Fire Safety Trailer and equipment.
Bellmawr Octoberfest Bellmawr Recreation Center 125 South Bell Road Bellmawr, NJ 08031 10am - 4pm
Town-Wide Open House
Also taking place at the same time is a town-wide Open House. Bellmawr resident and realtor Cindy Riemer of Keller-Williams Realty has organized over 15 open houses for Saturday! It's a great way to see a large sampling of Bellmawr housing options in a very low-pressure way.... You're curious about buying a new home, but maybe not ready to get "hooked" into a realtor, so here you can casually browse at your own pace!
Below is a list of participating homes as of several days ago. Stop in at the Octoberfest to visit Cindy at the Keller-Williams booth to see if more homes have been added
Rolling out 3 brand new listings on Saturday. Grand Openings!
Originally published by the South Jersey Times (NJ.COM), it appears the new Burlington Store being built in Deptford will be open before the Holiday shopping season.
Very impressive considering we just heard about the new store, and only weeks ago saw the first signs of construction.
We saw this earlier in the week over at the Brooklawn Facebook page, and stopped over tonight to take a look ourselves.
The Brooklawn Diner owners have turned on the exterior lights and the colors look amazing. It will be an awesome welcome to one of Brooklawn's key entrances.
42Freeway.com provides updates on several new store happenings in the Deptford area, with the area around the Red Lobster/Olive Garden restaurants becoming very hot, possibly due to the new Christmas Tree Store center opening this year.
Home Goods and Ulta Stores October opening dates determined. The stores are located in the Barnes and Noble shopping center on Almonesson Rd. Many seem very excited to have the HomeGoods store in Deptford, which is listed as a relocation of their Delran Store.
Contruction fencing is up for Deptford's new Burlington Coat Factor store, to be located in part of the old Sam's Club location. Check the link to see how they are positioning the store in the center.
The Outback Restaurant which sits in the corner of Almonesson and the mall is undergoing a remodeling... and remains open during the process. This also seems to be driven by the drawing power of the new Christmas Tree Stores center as Outback is basically in front of the shopping center, in view of the mall, and the side road of Almonesson has the above mentioned new stores moving in. Can you say "Prime location"?
And in another part of Deptford, one of its 2 Walmarts now has a Pretzel Factory inside the store. Ok, this isnt huge news, but with so many Walmarts to chose from in the area... maybe getting a hot and fresh pretzel on the way out is enough to bring you to this store!.
In an article covering the current state of New Jersey's Marijuana Treatment Center program, it mentions that the still unopened Bellmawr facility has not been licensed after almost 1 1/2 years, even while construction is almost complete.
The article is credited to the Courier-Post, but the link presented here is from its sister newspaper, The Daily Journal
Excerpt below is specific to Bellmawr, but read the entire article to get the full picture on medical marijuana in New Jersey:
The owners of another facility, Compassionate Sciences, are still trying to get permission to open their center in Camden County. Nearly a year and a half after starting its review, the state Department of Health has yet to issue a permit to the nonprofit that wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary and growing facility in Bellmawr.
The facility is nearly built, and the state still is conducting background investigations.
At full capacity, Compassionate Sciences could serve up to 3,000 patients, according to Andrei Bogolubov, the nonprofit’s spokesman.
Bellmawr's Mangia Bene Pizzeria is set for a re-opening at the end of August. The new ownership team was in the property today preparing it for a hopefully quick reopening.
Additional commentary and details over at 42Freeway.com.
Regional Commerece website 42Freeway.com goes back to Gloucester Township Mayor, Dave Mayer to get the offical tax incentive deal for the upcoming $100 million dollar Premium Outlet Mall. The short answer is, nothing special was done for the project beyond the standard tax-incentive program outlined at the GT website. Check 42Freeway.com to get the details, and the exact quote on the project incentives from Mayor Dave Mayer.
Thousands attended this year's Irish Parade. It was cold, brisk sunny day. Special guests included NJ Governor Phil Murphy and the Deputy Consul General, Shane Cahill. In the line of march were string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music, community groups and floats. The parade began at Martin’s Lake at the intersection of Baynes Avenue and Johnson Boulevard and proceeded down Monmouth Street to King Street before ending at Proprietor’s Park.
Before the parade there was an opening Ceremony Mass at St. Mary’s, 426 Monmouth Street .
Photo credits: Bruce Darrow, Gus Danks, Frank Kelly, Connie Lynn Woods
JUNE 21, 2008, time 12 Noon
The second day of Gloucester City’s Rock and Roll Revival weekend kicked off today Saturday at 11 AM. The Festival, which concludes tonight at 7 PM, is being held along Broadway from the corner of Broadway & Market to Cumberland Street. The Festival features ALL DAY entertainment — car show, dance off, children’s entertainment, craft and food vendors, a beer garden, and more.
The beer garden is in front of Jack’s Twin Bar, Broadway and Market Street. There is a cover charge of $5 and beer cost $3 a bottle.
The Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) is sponsoring the event which cost the UEZ estimated $50,000. This is the second year it has been held.
Gloucester City High School, Class of 1962, celebrated their 50th Class Reunion at the
Wyndham, Mount Laurel, NJ over the weekend of November 9 through November 11. Seventy people attended the festivities.
Photos submitted by Janet Bevan, Wayne/Bonnie Flegler, Connie Sarlo, Peggy Cramer, Ken Legge, Barb Middleton
Editors note: if you have any photos of that weekend you like to share send to cnbnews@verizon.net (UPDATE w/ new photos 11-13-12)
The weekend event was held in Millville . Alumni members from the Class of 1960, Class of 1961, Class of 1962, Class of 1963 and 1964 were in attendance.
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BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNewsnet)—The Alice Costello Elementary School (ACES) was one of this year’s winners of the Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic About Reading program. The Phillie Phanatic is the star of children's books and as a result has turned his love of reading into the exciting Phanatic About Reading program presented by Comcast.
Studies have shown that children who are encouraged to read items of their own choosing tend to spend more time reading independently, and as a result, their literacy scores improve. Founded in 2004, the program encourages students to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. Each year teachers in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area are encouraged to enroll their classrooms and join the nearly 40,000 students already reading with the Phanatic! (source Phillie Phanatic website)
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2017/05/phillies-phanatic-visits-alice-costello-school.html#more
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February 5 and February 6 the east coast was hit with another blizzard. According to the National Weather Center the following accumulations for this area include:
CAMDEN COUNTY...
CHERRY HILL 27.3 150 PM 2/6
PENNSAUKEN 25.5 108 PM 2/6
WATERFORD 22.0 115 PM 2/6
CHERRY HILL 21.0 115 PM 2/6
SICKLERVILLE 20.0 400 PM 2/6
SOMERDALE 20.0 341 PM 2/6
PENNSAUKEN 19.2 115 PM 2/6
HINELLA 19.0 115 PM 2/6
BLUE ANCHOR 18.0 115 PM 2/6
ERIAL 17.0 820 AM 2/6
PINE HILL 18.0 115 PM 2/6
STRATFORD 16.0 820 AM 2/6
GLOUCESTER CITY 15.0 115 PM 2/6
GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
NATIONAL PARK 28.5 445 PM 2/6
MALAGA 20.0 1247 PM 2/6
GLASSBORO 23.5 330 PM 2/6
SEWELL 18.9 1030 AM 2/6
MANTUA 20.5 230 PM 2/6 MANTUA TOWNSHIP
SOUTH HARRISON 16.0 1100 AM 2/6
WEST DEPFORD TWP 15.0 1025 AM 2/6
CROSS KEYS 13.0 1100 AM 2/6
WASHINGTON TWP 13.0 1100 AM 2/6
FRANKLIN TWP 12.0 1100 AM 2/6
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Middle School, 500 unit block of Market Street, Gloucester City opened on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The $87 million school will house an estimated 685 students from grade 4 up to grade 8. The new 122,000 square-foot school includes 27 general classrooms, eight special education classrooms, three science classrooms, a cafetorium with stage, gymnasium, media center, computer lab and administrative offices. (https://www.njsda.gov/)
Photos by Miguel Perez
photos by B. Darrow
Girls
Catholic jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first quarter and was led by Caitlyn Sweeney and Julie Genther, who had 16 and 10 points respectively. Sweeney also hit the only two 3s of the game as the Rams improved to 9-6 overall. Marisa Cooper dropped 17 in the loss, but it was not enough as Gloucester falls to 12-2 on the season.
By Lois Lane, gossip columnist for ClearysNoteBook
The Gloucester City Breakfast Club had a huge turnout for their December 29 meeting held at the Dining Car Depot, Monmouth Street at the Railroad. Some thirty-nine men were in attendance.
Hank Miller won the prize for coming the longest distance.Breakfast_club_december_07_003 The former Gloucester resident, who writes the column When East Meets West for ClearysNoteBook, flew in from his home in Kitakyushu City, Japan just for the breakfast.
Winning second place was former Gloucesterite Jack Bowe, who traveled from St. Louis Missouri to see his friends. Third was Bill Wibby Yeager who drove from Dover, Delaware. Fourth and Fifth Place goes to Butch Shaffer (Cape May) and Ron Raube (Mays Landing). The winners each received a second cup of coffee at no charge plus all the water they could drink.
El Presidente Chas Pitzo announced that Bill Cleary has resigned as treasurer and Jack Heiser volunteered to take his place. Pitzo gave a treasury report stating there was $400 in the account.
Speaking of Cleary he was the winner of the 50-50 this month. Since he was chosen to pick the stub out of the bucket some members thought he shouldn't be eligible to Breakfast_club_december_07_006 win. The executive board held an emergency meeting and ruled he could keep the prize ($19.02) as long as he picked up the tab for everyone's breakfast. Needless to say when it came time to pay the check Cleary was no where to be found.
Besides those already mentioned others in attendance included: Sam Chew, Frank Grandizio, Tom and Bud Wrigley, John Lang, Joe Boulden, Bob Bevan, Frank Cipolone, Bob Sliwa, Jack Persichetti, Ron Middleton, Joe DiGiacomo, Earl Kaighn, Walt Hall, Stu Rechard, Tom Moody.
Also, Gary Marcucci, John Hindsley, Joe Raube, Rick Gonzales, Jim and Harry Blymer, Mike Bowe, Joe Miller, Chalie Tourtual, Harry Walker, Tom ChooChoo Murphy, and Bob Bevan.
The next meeting, Saturday, January 26 at 9 AM. To become a member you must be a male, be able to eat breakfast and enjoy laughing. Also you need to know the answer to this question……where was the Charles Street Stadium located? Just in case you need a hint it was somewhere in Gloucester City.
The remnants of the greatest day ever remain in the streets of Philadelphia, or, if you were there, in your clothes, up your nostrils, under your fingernails, like grains of sand after a day at the beach. They will never go away. And who would want them to, anyway? The Eagles’ Parade Of Champions from Thursday resonates like no day in the history of the City of Philadelphia ...(photo credit) Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2018/02/a-parade-to-remember-forever-.html
A hodgepodge of photos taken at the Democratic National Conventions held July 25-28 at the Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center to officially name former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as its presidential nominee with Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate. The convention comes the week after Republicans held their gathering in Cleveland to nominate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence.
More than 4,700 delegates are attending the Democratic convention.
PHOTO CREDIT CNBNews photo journalist Amanda Stevenson Lupke
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