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Borough Moves to Acquire National Food Market
The Haddon Avenue corner store is too infrequently open at a prime retail location for the borough to allow the site to continue underperforming, Mayor James Maley said.

The Haddon Avenue corner store is too infrequently open at a prime retail location for the borough to allow the site to continue underperforming, Mayor James Maley said.

A smoke-in-the-building call mustered crews from three boroughs to an Oaklyn home Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, it became a show of readiness and nothing more.
Newcomer Terry Moody led the field, beating the highest vote-getting incumbent by nearly 100 votes. Kathleen McCarthy and James Hatzell also will return to service.
The footage seems to show a voter selecting "Barack Obama" on a touchscreen system. Each time he presses the button, the screen highlights "Mitt Romney" instead.
The footage seems to show a voter selecting "Barack Obama" on a touchscreen system. Each time he presses the button, the screen highlights "Mitt Romney" instead.
The footage seems to show a voter selecting "Barack Obama" on a touchscreen system. Each time he presses the button, the screen highlights "Mitt Romney" instead.
The footage seems to show a voter selecting "Barack Obama" on a touchscreen system. Each time he presses the button, the screen highlights "Mitt Romney" instead.
Collingswood Mayor James Maley chatted with Patch about how the borough responded to the storm and what he'd like to do differently next time.
Read personal statements from each, and then tell us in the comments what are the most important reasons you're taking with you into the voting booth Tuesday.
The father of four has served six years on the school board, chairing the personnel committee. He also coached Little League baseball in town, and is active in his church.
The father of two is a retired schoolteacher of 44 years who has lived in Collingswood for nearly 40 years and has two grandchildren in the district.
The sitting president of the school board is a lawyer and accountant, a Rotarian, a father of three, and a 22-year Collingswood resident.
The mother of three has been working for the borough for the past decade. An 18-year PTA member, she has served on the school board since 2008 and has worked on curriculum.
This week kicks off with a borough Commissioners meeting, and wraps up with Second Saturday. In between, there's Election Day and a couple holiday-themed events.
According to the public utility, 294 of its accounts in Collingswood, or 4.5 percent of its nearly 6,500 customers in the borough, are still without power.
New Jersey has opened up statewide vote-by-mail and provisional balloting for victims of the storm and first responders.
A pair of entrepreneurs launch a T-shirt fundraiser for the Red Cross, while another resident organizes far-reaching material support for victims of the disaster.
Elton John, Bill Joel, Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi and Sting are also attached to the event, which will air from 8 to 9 p.m. Friday, live from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York.
A comprehensive round-up of adjusted, official Halloween celebration times in several nearby towns.
A transcript of the speech delivered during the President's Wednesday visit to the Jersey shore, with an introduction from Gov. Chris Christie.