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Albert J. Countryman Jr.

Articles by Albert J. Countryman Jr.

‘A great resource’

The manager of the Lifelong Learning and Reference teams of the Burlington County Library System (BCLS), Rosy Wagner, was thinking of ways to better serve residents and patrons, especially those…

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Free help with taxes is on the way

Taxes are a sure thing. There are federal, state, county and municipal levies on income and taxes on gasoline, alcohol and tobacco products. As April 15 approaches each year, people…

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A trip to the baseball Hall of Fame

A father playing catch with his son for the first time – throwing the ball back and forth on a warm summer day. A cherished moment creating lifelong bonds and…

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‘Safety, safety, safety’

Hundreds of people turned off Taylor’s Lane and followed the road back to the grounds of the Delran Junior Marksman Club on a recent Saturday to see the pistol, rifle…

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‘When do you want me to go to Montgomery?’

A sense of awe and respect permeated the Dennis Flyer Theater at Camden County College last week as Dr. Clarence B. Jones came on stage singing a soulful, spiritual song…

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Echoes of Legion Field

The sound of shoulder pads making impact and commands from coaches permeated Legion Field as the Palmyra Panthers football teams practiced on a recent Wednesday evening to prepare for their…

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Formerly incarcerated welcome at Rowan job fair

Looking for work? Consider the Gloucester County Reentry Job and Resource Fair on Friday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ)…

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Beacons of hope: Tour will highlight history of Riverton churches

The Victorian town of Riverton along the Delaware River has long been a beacon for freedom of religion. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Mt. Zion AME Church there in the…

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Field of dreams

Area youth soccer clubs were just getting started in the ‘70s when at the end of the decade, teenagers Billy Carr and Tim Beck spent a spring evening at South…

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YMCA event ‘critical to the community’

There was a palpable energy in the air on a warm, sunny Aug. 26, as a Woodbury police officer directed vehicles into the parking lot across the street from the…

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