Bank Robbery Collar, Changes at the RiverWinds Top Local News

Mother of Slain GA Toddler Also Lost Son in 2008 West Deptford Stabbing

Sherry West's toddler son was fatally shot when two teens tried to rob her at gunpoint in Georgia Thursday. Her 18-year-old son died five years ago in a West Deptford stabbing.

Michael J. Rowan Arrested in West Deptford Bank Robbery

West Deptford Police and the fugitive unit of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office charged the 24-year-old Deptford man in connection with the March 20 incident.

West Deptford Police and the FBI jointly investigating a Wednesday robbery at Bank of America on Mantua Avenue.

Hunger Hits Home for West Deptford ShopRite Employees

Two longtime ShopRite of West Deptford employees appear on the back of a Cheerios box in recognition of their work to end hunger in South Jersey.

A handful of proposals could bring the facility closer to breaking even on its costs, says RiverWinds Board Chairman Jeff Hansen.

RiverWinds Budget Concerns Top Committee Meeting

Financial matters topped the agenda at the March meeting of the West Deptford Township Committee, and foremost among them was the issue of bringing the RiverWinds Community Center out of the red.

Police also arrested a Carney's Point woman they say stole a blank prescription from a doctor's office and a Gibbstown woman who allegedly shoplifted $19 in pastries.

Gloucester County Fugitive Sweep Nets 21 Arrests

A coordinated, overnight fugitive sweep on March 14 brought in 21 wanted persons in a five-hour timeframe, without incident, injury or pursuit.

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