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New Plans for National Food Market Taking Shape

Although plans are very preliminary and lots of hurdles have yet to be cleared, Collingswood could soon be trading in the often-dark National Food Market foran up-and-coming neighborhood grocer.

"I told him, 'Owen, when there’s a hit-and-run, usually the driver is the one who leaves.'"

Collingswood Man Shot and Killed in Camden

A Collingswood man paroled from state prison last year was killed Thursday night in Camden, and police are searching for the gunman.

Duck Duck Goose: Collingswood Gets a New Play Place

Owner and Merchantville native Katherine Swann describes her business as a low-key play place for children, parents and grandparents. 

The impact of the Garden upon sustainability within the city is just as valuable as the food it grows.

Joan Leonard to Run for Borough Commission

On running for office in Collingswood, Leonard says, "You have to love it because the things we’re doing are not easy."

School Lunch Update: New Regs Throw Curveballs

In September 2012, Collingswood Patch reported on the impact of new federal guidelines for public school lunches. At the halfway mark, we revisited the issue to see how things were going.

Mike Hall Seeks Re-Election to Borough Commission

Commissioner Mike Hall told Patch that local government in the borough is there "to keep costs at a reasonable amount, to provide the services that people want, and to make sure that they’re done correctly."

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