Authorities say Adam Kirk, 43, broke into the home of a former girlfriend and tried to kill her. Her four children and another man fled while she locked herself in a bathroom to escape.
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The district is moving closer to a technology initiative that would put a flash-based laptop in the hands of every student.
About 60-75 children from the Zane North and Thomas Sharp Elementary Schools gathered together at the steps of the Old Zane School to perform in public.
Another West Deptford resident was jailed in connection with the incident after admitting to police that he allegedly traded the stolen vehicle for drugs.
The district has been approved for state grant dollars that would pay 60 percent of the $7.4 million proposed project.
Collingswood police arrested a pair of juveniles they say were responsible for a bike theft at the high school, but have no suspects in a pair of other thefts.
The district has been approved for state grant dollars that would pay 60 percent of the $7.4 million proposed project.
Plus: a regular meeting of the Collingswood Board of Education, GMO-free cookie swap, and seasonal events at the Collingswood Manor.
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The animal shelter is offering an adopt-one-get-one-free special on kittens.
The initiative is part of a call to improve the water quality in the state.
The initiative is part of a call to improve the water quality in the state.
The other big stories in Collingswood this week also included a cable-cutting vandal at the Heights of Collingswood, a lost-and-found dog, and a CPD officer who graduated the CamCo police academy.
The big stories in West Deptford also included an attempted murder, an animal cruelty case, WDHS student achievements, and an interview with Julian Lennon.
The group is accepting donations to help needy families.
After cutting 60 percent of its snow removal dollars in the 2013 budget, the township is down to about $13,000 for the remainder of the year.
The accused, whose first name only was released by authorities, faces nine counts of animal cruelty and was arrested on $16,500 in warrants.
The accused, whose first name only was released by authorities, faces nine counts of animal cruelty and was arrested on $16,500 in warrants.
The accused, whose first name only was released by authorities, faces nine counts of animal cruelty and was arrested on $16,500 in warrants.