Tips and Snippets: 

By William E. Cleary Sr.

GLOUCESTER CITY-Did you notice all the construction work on South Broadway between Market and Monmouth Streets last week? If you rode by the area it was pretty hard to miss the workers cutting up the sidewalk and the backhoe loading buckets of dirt into trucks. Trying to get into the City Post Office was a nightmare since the area was roped off with traffic cones and construction tape. I couldn’t recall reading anything about plans for a major project this size anywhere. And so being a curious person I contacted Councilman Nick Marchese. 

Written By The Mystery Consumer

Tradition is a wonderful thing, and Duffy\’s stands tall. For ninety years, Duffy\’s has provided excellent chocolates at their original location at 29 N. Broadway in Gloucester City. That location also carries delicious gummy spearmint leaves and orange slices. Love the spearmint leaves. 

Duffy\’s is a family owned business and a Gloucester City tradition, one of the City\’s oldest businesses. They are renowned for their \”Irish Potatoes\” which they sell a ton of around St. Patrick\’s Day. If you\’re a Gloucester resident, and haven\’t been to Duffy\’s – and there are actually some who haven\’t – take a walk over for some real taste treats.

Prior to retirement, Richard worked as a journalist, writer and editor for many large newspapers. In his early career, he worked in New York with Discount Store News & Restaurant News. Later in his career he moved from North Jersey down to Southern Jersey where he worked for the Courier Post, Retrospect, and most recently the Star Herald. He had a true love and passion of reading, his favorite authors included Hemmingway, Ludlum, and Stephen King.

Richard also loved to watch the BBC network and was a big fan of classic car shows. Richard always had a dunkin donut coffee in hand; his two favorite flavors were the pumpkin spice and hazelnut. He also was a true chef and especially enjoyed baking. But of all his hobbies and passions, his true love was being with family, whether it was family dinners or just being together, it was what made him smile and of course being surrounded by his precious grandchildren.

Arrangements under the direction of the Falco CARUSO & Leonard Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning RD in Pennsauken. Final disposition private.