The Camden County History Alliance invites the public to join us for Camden County History Month from October 1 to October 31, 2026, when over 25 participating historic sites and history organizations throughout Camden County will be open with special exhibits, reenactments, and guided tours for adults and children, both in-person and virtual, spanning centuries of history. The vast majority of the more than fifty events and activities during the month are free.
As we celebrate America’s 250th, we invite you to tour the new American Revolution Museum of Southern New Jersey in the historic 1734 Benjamin Cooper Tavern on October 11. Visit the 1756 Gabreil Daveis Tavern Museum on October 11 & 25 and discover Local Revolutionary War Happenings and Heroes. Learn about the Matlack family and “Waterford’s Revolutionary Footprints” with the Waterford Township Historical Society on October 7. Attend a presentation “Hue and Cry: Attempts to Capture William Livingston During the American Revolution” with the Indian King Tavern Museum on October 17. Sail aboard the Schooner North Wind with Gloucester City Sail and hear about the American Revolution along the Delaware River on October 25 ($38 tickets), or come early for the free open house aboard the schooner.
The New Jersey Athletic Conference highlighted five Rowan student-athletes in its first weekly awards program for the 2026-27 season.
Michael Zarfati was named the NJAC Football Offensive Player of the Week, Emily Zanni was chosen the NJAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, Rowan Horner was selected the NJAC Men’s Cross Country Rookie of the Wee, Luke McNamee garnered the NJAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, and Mike Moore earned NJAC Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week honors.
Zarfati had game highs of eight catches for 173 yards and two scores against #21 Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday. The 173 yards were a career high for the junior. His first TD came on the opening drive of the contest, as he hauled in a 43-yard pass, breaking a pair of tackles to put the first points of the game on the board.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has awarded a $6,000 grant to UMC, a Neptune, New Jersey based nonprofit organization providing full-service senior living, healthcare, and home-based services across the state. The funding will support UMC’s Abundant Minds Café initiative, a free multifaceted brain health education program for independent older adults who may have concerns about early cognitive changes or mild cognitive impairment.
“As the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise, community-based programs are more important than ever,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s president and chief executive officer. “Families need access to meaningful support, education, and resources to help them maintain the best possible quality of life. We are proud to support UMC in providing critical services to individuals and families in the state affected by dementia.”
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of September 14 to September 18.
“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
Gloucester City, NJ, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988-John J. Ryan Jr., a World War II veteran, pilot, and longtime journalist, died after a short illness, of cancer, Tuesday, August 23, 1988, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital , Camden City.
Mr. Ryan, age 71, was a feature writer, photographer, and advertising manager for the Gloucester City News, from 1981 to the present. He was responsible for putting together the special editions and articles that appeared periodically, saluting various local people and organizations. On a weekly basis, he serviced and prepared the advertisements for 30 businesses for the newspaper.
“Without a doubt, the Gloucester City News will miss John Ryan,” said William E. Cleary Sr., editor and publisher.
“John was a true journalist in every sense of the word. He gave you a 110 percent on every story he wrote and every advertisement he prepared. He was such well-versed journalist that I often relied on him as my mentor”
Cleary said, “while visiting him at the hospital four days before he died, John, in a lot of pain, whispers, ‘Bill, there is a mistake in one of the ads in this week’s paper. Talk to the customer and smooth things over before he sees it.”
“That is insignificant compared to the loss that I, along with all who knew him feel inside. I was proud to know him as a person and a friend. He was quiet, yet his smile and his charm would warm the innards of your heart. He was a man of vision. He had the ability to see things that others missed. A man of integrity and honesty, he had a great love for Gloucester City. John is at peace now, and I know if there is a heaven, he is there, working sitting at a typewriter writing the next edition.”
Mr. Ryan was born in 1916 in Philadelphia and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Camden. After graduation he attended classes at the Campbell Soup Department of the Campbell Soup Co. in Camden. At the same time he attended evening classes at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School studying management.
From 1939 until the outbreak of World War II he was the owner of the Bi-Town Ornamental Ironworks that serviced the municipalities of Audubon and Oaklyn. He was a World War II B-17 bomber pilot with the 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He flew 25 missions over Germany and France, including raids on oil refineries and bombing runs on industrial centers.
During the Korean War, he was stationed at Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts and served as a flight instructor. During the mid-1950s, Mr. Ryan was transferred to the Strategic Air Command Base at Westover, Mass.
Prior to his military service, Mr. Ryan had moved with his family to the Audubon area, where he served as managing editor of the small Valley Press newspaper. When he returned to South Jersey he became active in civic organizations in Gloucester City and surrounding towns.
Mr. Ryan was a member of Townsend C. Young VFW Post 3620, of Gloucester City. He was also a member of the Moose and Elk Lodges in North Wildwood. John liked listening to Ann Murray, and long walks on the beach
The new Pennsylvania Game Commission Mapping Center is now available with several improvements. A cleaner mobile-friendly interface, faster access to maps and info, live data from authoritative sources. Improved search, navigation and overall performance.
The Philadelphia Waterdogs will play for the 2026 U.S. Bank Premier Lacrosse League Championship after defeating the Boston Cannons, 13-10, in Monday’s semifinal at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.
Philadelphia will face the Denver Outlaws on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 12:30 p.m. ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., less than 90 miles from Philadelphia, and the game will be televised nationally on ABC. The Waterdogs are seeking their second PLL championship after winning the franchise’s first title in 2022.
The Waterdogs’ roster features three players with hometown roots in the Philadelphia area and New Jersey. Michael Sowers is a native of Dresher, Pa., and attended Upper Dublin High School. CJ Kirst is from Bernardsville, N.J., and attended Delbarton School. Midfielder Dox Aitken is from Villanova, Pa., and attended Haverford High School.
Sowers and Kirst, both finalists for the PLL’s MVP award, led the way against Boston by combining for nine points on five goals and four assists. Sowers recorded a career-high 51 points this season, while Kirst set a PLL single-season record with 34 goals.
The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the suspect depicted in the following video for the incident that occurred on August 31st, 2026 inside of store located on the 5900 block of Haverford Avenue. The suspect entered a commercial establishment located on 5900 Haverford Avenue at 12:08 am and fired a semi-automatic firearm striking the victim in his shoulder.
