Monday, April 29, 2013
Readers clicked on these 10 stories the most in April—did you read them all?
Collingswood Patch's most-read stories this month include articles on a suspicious package that turned out to be a hoax, a borough man accused of phoning in a half-dozen threats to Camden and complaints over "structured recess" at an elementary school. 10. Oaklyn Man Headed Up Camden Drug Ring, Prosecutors Say 9. Alleged Staged Mugging Leads to Arrests of Collingswood Men 8. Suspicious Device in Haddon Twp. 'a Hoax,' Prosecutor's Office Says 7. Collingswood Gulf Station Robbed at Gunpoint Sunday 6. 4 of the Best Chefs in America, Right in Collingswood 5. Little Louie's BBQ Selling Off Restaurant Gear Saturday 4. Collingswood Man Terrorizes Camden with Bomb Threats, Police Say 3. Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Package at Newton Diner …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The biggest stories of the week also include a Collingswood man who was shot in Camden CIty, a teenager who survived being struck by a car, and an update on school lunch planning.
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.'" A Collingswood man paroled from state prison last year was killed Thursday night in Camden, and police are searching for the gunman. 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. On running for office in Collingswood, Leonard says, "You have to love it because the …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Also this week, we preview the upcoming Restaurant Week, readers debate what business should stand at the entrance to Collings Ave. and smooth heads mean big money for St. Baldrick's.
The owner of the Haddon Avenue garden center is furious. He also says he has the perpetrator on camera. The six-year resident says Collingswood residents need the focus to come back to them. Ian Wachstein served 18 years on the local school board after someone tapped him on the shoulder and told him to put his money where his mouth is. Now Wachstein says he's been tapped again. The financial planner and 'I Love Collingswood' creator says the borough needs 'fresh eyes.' An empty storefront at Collings Avenue and the White Horse Pike needs a new tenant. What do Patch readers think should go there? Who's participating in the multi-course prix fixe week? We've got the list here. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a free shuttle among an eight-…
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Also this week in Collingswood, the town has a new deal with firefighters, a restaurant week is coming up, a 10-year-old extols the virtues of borough living and more.
The scaffolding set up around DiBartolo Bakery this week wasn’t just for construction—the Food Network also filmed a reality show there. After the film crew left town, the bakery debuted its makeover, new logo and a new slogan. Less than a year after he was released from prison, 34-year-old Zedrick T. Johnson could be headed back there soon, and for a long time. As Raquel Nunn, who suffered severe injuries in the Haddon Heights apartment explosion, continues to recover, she had one piece of good news this week: Her cat Leo was found. A Collingswood parent means business when she catches her son allegedly breaking into cars in the Heights of Collingswood. What does 10-year-old Joseph Degenhart love about his hometown? 'We can always hear …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Also this week in Collingswood, support pours out for the Haddon Heights explosion victims, Collingswood's school budget takes clearer shape and firefighters aren't amused by false alarms.
The FBI and Camden County Prosecutor’s Office are searching for a pair of bank robbers, one dressed rather creatively, who held up at gunpoint the Sovereign Bank in Woodlynne on Feb. 27. Local efforts to help those hurt and displaced by the Feb. 23 Haddon Heights apartment explosion continue to take shape. Little Louie's BBQ snuffed its smokers and closed its Haddon Avenue restaurant in Collingswood. After a hot discussion last week, we circle back on the idea of light trespass in Collingswood to see whether some cooler heads can sift through the issues at work. With the addition of Clay Oven Palace, Collingswood now boasts three Indian restaurants, each with their own flavors and ambiance. In what the Christie administration calls “the …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Also this week in Collingswood, the LumberYard makes more strides toward completion, Blue Moon opens a tasting room, Old Glory flies again and police report unusual thefts.
Collingswood Police now believe the man who carjacked two women at knifepoint Feb. 20 is the same person wanted in the Feb. 15 stabbing and robbery of a Gulf gas station attendant on Route 130. When she goes outside at night, Collingswood resident Suzanne Cloud looks up at the sky and is disappointed. In his decades-long firefighting career, Haddon Heights Mayor Edward S. Forte Jr. said the home that exploded Saturday afternoon is among the biggest incidents he can recall. It’s a far cry from his current headquarters near the “prominent Cherry Hill location of The Inn of the Dove,” said real estate developer Brad Ingerman, but when it’s completed—sometime in the next year or so—the new digs in Collingswood should do just fine. One …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Also this week, Collingswood's mayor vlogs about the old Zane School sale, women learn moves to protect themselves, Collingswood searches for its top volunteers and more.
Look around your favorite Haddon Avenue shops these days, and you might be surprised at what’s in their inventories. Although he knew the work was imminent, Verde Salon owner Kevin Gatto was taken aback when the kick-off to Phase III of the LumberYard construction began. At least he had a front-row seat to the show. In his video blog, Collingswood Mayor James Maley gives a walking tour of the property and explains the borough perspective on its sale to Kitchen & Associates. The Collingswood coffee shop manager is part barista, curator, and booking agent. She tells Patch about her new venture into jewelry-making. The most recent subject 'I Am Collingswood' is a cribbage fan—not canasta, as initially reported—but our story helped him …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Also this week, a new Panther joins the 1,000-point club and we sit down for a game of Collsopoly.
Fifteen years ago, Collingswood Commissioner Joan Leonard said, the “Old” Zane School on Haddon Avenue was a rotten dump with a caved-in roof that doubled as a pigeon roost. Did the borough get fair value for the once-dilapidated historic building? There's a lot to consider in making that call. O’Neill collected a lose ball on the defensive end, raced all the way down the court, and laid it in just 33 seconds into the Panthers’ contest with Sterling for her 1,000th and 1,001st career points. When we initially wrote about the Collsopoly board game in our roundup of Collingswood ephemera making the rounds on eBay, it was a fun surprise to discover that copies of the Monopoly-themed board game—a one-time school fundraiser—still existed, …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Also this week, a 99-year-old Collingswooder has some lessons for you whippersnappers, the gauntlet is thrown down at the countywide police force and our new food columnists hop the pond.
It was easily the strangest crime of the week—maybe. Oaklyn’s chief is tip-lipped, but needs the public’s help. Talk about adding insult to injury. For Heaven’s Sake is already in the process of shutting down, but now someone stole the star of a Nativity scene. Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. called the move a failure of leadership that “defies logic,” and promised new officer trainees will hit the streets in March. What do you think? What’s the secret to getting to 99? A glass of sangria a day, of course. Find out more about this Collingswooder who just wants to find a canasta buddy. Cyberbullying pushes up bullying incidents in general, Collingswood school administrators report. Find out what they’re doing about it. …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Also this week, Collingswood Police uncovered a reported stash of "wet," the mayor saw the borough through preschoolers' eyes and more.
“Wet” has been linked to violent murders in Camden. The Camden man arrested reportedly had 11 jars of it. See Collingswood through the eyes of preschoolers (hint, the Candy Jar is featured prominently). Old students, friends and a legion of grateful Collingswooders turned out to honor the man who shaped so many youth in athletes. Sophomore Jeffrey Valentine scored 15 points in his first game since switching from guard to forward, and plans to make the most of his opportunity. A traffic stop turned up a man wanted in several towns on warrants. After President Obama became the first president to address gay rights in an inaugural address, Collingswood entrepreneurs decided to mark the occasion with some ready-to-wear selections. A recording …
