Author Bio

RYAN LAWRENCE

Ryan is a veteran journalist of 20 years. He’s worked at the Courier-Post, Philadelphia Daily News, Delaware County Daily Times, primarily as a sportswriter, and is currently a sports editor at Newspaper Media Group and an adjunct journalism instructor at Rowan University.

Articles by RYAN LAWRENCE

Newkirk rises to top of Deptford police department

Frank Newkirk had run out to get a quick lunch at one of the local fast-food establishments in town last week when something he was wearing caught the attention of…

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Top Dog: Fire K9 Ember joins Fire Marshall’s office

Six years ago this September, during his first term as a Gloucester County freeholder, Daniel Christy became aware of just how critical a working dog can be in an investigation.…

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Welcome to the Cave: Teens launch sports podcast

In the next few months — as long as the pandemic cooperates, of course — Sam Levin, Daniel Leonard and Luke Dorfman will begin their high school careers at Cherokee,…

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PHOTOS: Washington Twp. and Harrison Heat battle in championship game

The Harrison Heat 10u team scored a 4-2 win over host Washington Township to capture the 2020 Washington Township Summer Classic tournament championship on Monday. Frankie DeFalco, Cole Urban and Braydon…

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PHOTOS: Harrison Heat and Washington Twp. battle in championship game

The Harrison Heat 10u team scored a 4-2 win over host Washington Township to capture the 2020 Washington Township Summer Classic tournament championship on Monday. Frankie DeFalco, Cole Urban and…

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How to keep your pets safe during peak of summer heat wave

For our four-legged friends, the dangers of summer don’t end with the annoyance of constant fireworks during the week of Independence Day.  Just as their powerful ears are more susceptible…

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Swim clubs enjoy successful first month and a ‘new normal’

The months, weeks, days and hours leading up to official swim club  reopenings last month were a combination of nerve-wracking, stress inducing and worrisome, but patrons are now diving in…

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Rising to the challenge

A week after finally getting to graduate with his friends following a long, frustrating spring and the beginning of an uncertain summer, Anthony Schooley packed his things inside the dugout…

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A ‘feel-good’ operation

Back in March, Anetka Napierajczyk was supposed to be planning for a   Polish wedding celebration that was six months away. But COVID-19 was an unexpected guest and changed everything…

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Historic penmanship

John Greco had just finished his first year of college at Trenton State (The College of New Jersey) when he had a bit of a revelation. Greco was an educational…

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