On May 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Of the Fairview section of Camden. Beloved daughter of the late Frederick and Rose Hilling. Loving mother of Leslie Hilling (son-in-law, James Rodriguez). Cherished grandmother of Amanda Kee and Tyler Marcheski and great-grandmother of Julian Rivera. Dear sister of Catherine Hilling Gery. Beloved aunt of Dale Dawson and Nicole Dawson Fritz.
Marie was a graduate of Camden High School. She worked many years as a bank teller in Gloucester City and an aide for Senior Care in Voorhees. Marie was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and loved trips to the casinos.
Relatives and friends are invited to Marie’s Memorial Service on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM at the West Collingswood Station, 3010 Lynne Avenue, Oaklyn, NJ 08107.
Camden County, NJ – Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay is pleased to announce two investigative supervisors recently graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy.
Yasmin Harris of Rowan women’s lacrosse team has been named to the 2025-26 Allstate NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Good Works Team (Spring), as part of a group of 20 student-athletes who lead in their sport, academics and in communities across the country.
The Allstate NACDA Good Works Team was created to spotlight student-athletes for their meaningful community service. Honorees include men and women from NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and junior/community colleges, with student-athletes recognized each season across spring, fall and winter sports.
This Five-Year, $85 Million Fundraising Effort Will Save Species, Champion Animals, Create Wild Encounters that Transform and Innovate Learning at America’s First Zoo
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Zoo is excited to announce the public launch of “Remember the Future: The Campaign for Philadelphia Zoo,” a five-year, $85 million comprehensive fundraising effort that will support every facet of the Zoo and its aspirational conservation goals. With its storied legacy and leadership, the Zoo is uniquely positioned to respond to the ever-growing global concerns around biodiversity loss and habitat destruction and be the preeminent Zoo of the future with a guiding focus on conservation. Support of this campaign will safeguard a future with flourishing, wild habitats and the promise to spark wonder, connection, and possibility with every visit to the Zoo for generations to come. This is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the Zoo’s 150+ year history.
When we started building FreeQR, we spent weeks studying the QR code industry before writing a single line of code. We wanted to understand how the major players made money, how they structured their free plans, and what happened to users who didn’t convert into paying customers.
What we found was a business model built on leverage. Not technical leverage — psychological leverage. The kind where a platform lets you create something valuable, encourages you to distribute it widely, and then threatens to break it unless you pay.
John Gianvito, age 86, passed away on May 1, surrounded by his family at home. He was born on October 24, 1939 in Punxsutawney, PA, and later moved with his family to West Philadelphia, before settling in Brooklawn, NJ. He proudly served his country in the United States military, demonstrating a lifelong commitment to duty and service. Following his military service, he built a long and successful career in administration with the Haddon Township School District,
A graduate of Gloucester High School, he attended Rutgers University–Camden and was later inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame, an honor that reflected his talent, dedication, and athletic achievement.
ANNA E. CASSIDY (March 7) Private Funeral services were held for Anna E. Cassidy, 97, (nee Elliott), a lifelong resident of Gloucester City, who passed away on February 28, 2013. She is the beloved mother of John (Marjorie) and Daniel (Linda) Cassidy and loving grandmother of Kimberly, John, Lori, Bryan and Shayne. She is also survived by 10 dear great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Etherington-Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City.
ALEXANDER F. TRAKIMAS (March 7) Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Gloucester City for Alexander F. Trakimas, 70, who quietly passed away at home in Somerdale on February 18, 2013. Alex was rarely without a book in hand, the Barron’s newspaper and the Wall Street Journal. His beloved grandparents, Frank and Marie Sherrer, encouraged his love of reading and education when he was a child. He was born on October 21, 1942, the eldest son of the late Alexander and Theresa Trakimas (nee Sherrer) in Gloucester City. He was the loving brother of Patricia (Richard) Woodland, Joseph (Jackie), Ann (Charles) Adams, the late Frances and the late Suzanne. He attended Gloucester Catholic High School Class of 1961 and St. Joseph’s University Class of 1966. He worked as a stockbroker with Walston & Co. in Philadelphia for many years. He is survived by his children Patricia and Jennifer Roche and their mother Barbara, Alexis Chen, Justin and Matthew and their mother Carole. He also leaves behind six grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Kennedy Hospital and Laurel Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Camden County Library System, c/o William Brahms, Branch Manager, 203 Laurel Raod, Voorhees, NJ 08043. Funeral services were entrusted to McCann-Healey Funeral Home, 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (CNBNews)(January 20, 2023)—The morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, arrived with a mixture of emotions I can barely put into words. After 33 treatments spanning nearly two months, I was finally heading to the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at 3600 Civic Blvd., Philadelphia, for my last prostate cancer treatment. With me were my wife, Connie; my daughter, Connie Lynn Woods; and my granddaughter, Brianna Woods. My entire family wanted to be there—but the hospital limits the number of support people you can bring with you to just three. Still, knowing they were all thinking of me, sending texts of encouragement throughout the morning, made me feel surrounded by love.
As we drove up I-676 that morning, the Philadelphia skyline emerging through the winter haze, I found myself reflecting on how this journey had begun. It seemed like yesterday, yet it felt like a lifetime ago.
(TRENTON) — Seeking to improve efficiency across New Jersey’s justice system, Assemblyman Gary Schaer is advancing legislation to establish a statewide model of the holistic defense initiative, a proposal designed to deliver better outcomes for individuals and communities.
The bill would codify the New Jersey Holistic Representation Model of a successful pilot program currently operating in Atlantic, Hudson, and Monmouth counties, expanding integrated legal and social support services for individuals represented by the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender.
Walter Gilliano, 28, of Franklinville, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison Thursday by the Honorable Roger Lai for first-degree murder and related weapons charges stemming from the 2022 shooting of Chad Stuart in the parking lot of a Franklin Township bar.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: On Sept. 24, 2022, officers from the Franklin Township Police Department arrived at Villari’s Sports Bar for reports of a gunshot wound. The victim, Chad Stuart, 31, of Clayton, was lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Gilliano told officers he had shot Stuart. The investigation revealed that Gilliano and the victim had argued in the parking lot after the bar closed. The defendant then got into his car and drove away only to return a few minutes later with a gun. An eyewitness told police that Gilliano pointed the gun at the victim and shot him. The victim was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
