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12/28/2025

*Franklin Township Residents

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Copart, Inc. has filed an Application with the Zoning Board of the Township of Franklin, County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey for Use Variance and Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval so as to permit an Auto Auction Yard with associated parking on the premises on Delsea Drive and designated as Block 2102, Lot 13 on the Franklin Township Tax Map, together with any other waivers and variances that may develop during the processing of the Application. A public hearing has been scheduled for January 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township of Franklin in the Court Room located at 1571 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, New Jersey, 08322, and when the Application is called any interested party may appear either in person, or by agent or attorney, and present any objections which they may have to the granting of the relief sought in the Application. The Application, plans and all documents related to the proposed project are on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Daniel Markind, Esquire Flaster/Greenberg P.C. Attorney for Copart, Inc. 1810 Chapel Avenue West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 [email protected] Attorneys for Copart, Inc. Cost $62.37 12/21/25 1T (11054721)

*This was published on another website - we are posting it for those in the Franklinville Lake area who may be interested in attending this upcoming public hearing for this application.

Fatal MVC- Malaga Road/Carriage Glen - 26 year old from Franklin Township
12/28/2025

Fatal MVC- Malaga Road/Carriage Glen - 26 year old from Franklin Township

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FTPD ARREST
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FTPD ARREST

12/19/2025

TRAFFIC ADVISORY - ELK TWP- GLOUCESTER Gloucester County Sheriff's Office-Gloucester County,NJRoute 55 southbound closed and detoured due
to flooding in Elk Township, Gloucester County

Traffic being detoured at Exit 48



(Trenton) – Route 55 southbound is closed and detoured due to flooding near mile post 46.6 in Elk Township, Gloucester County.

At approximately 10 a.m. today, Friday, December 19, Route 55 southbound was closed and detoured because of flooding caused by heavy rain and water overflowing a retention basin from a private development under construction. NJDOT crews are working with the developer and local officials to alleviate the flooding so the road may be reopened. The following detour is in place until further notice:

Route 55 southbound Detour:

Motorists on Route 55 southbound are being directed to take Exit 48/CR 641/Glassboro/Ferrell
Stay right to take the ramp to CR 641 south toward Ferrell
At the first traffic signal, turn left onto Aura Road/CR 667
Turn left onto Clayton Avenue eastbound
Turn right onto Buck Road/CR 553
Turn left to take the ramp onto Route 55 southbound
The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information. For NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) , on the NJDOT page, or Instagram .DOT.

12/18/2025

Woman Convicted of Weapons and Terroristic Threats Charges
Woodbury, NJ – A jury found Sykia Harper-Brown guilty of second-degree possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and third-degree terroristic threats according to a press release from the Gloucester County Prosecutors Office. She faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison on each of the weapons charges and a maximum of five years for the terroristic threats charge.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Harper-Brown traveled from Pennsylvania to Monroe Township on Nov. 4, 2023, armed with a 9mm handgun and a baseball bat. Prior to the incident, she exchanged heated text and Facebook messages with the victim, her sister-in-law, including threats. Harper-Brown went to the victim’s residence, banged on the door, and demanded the victim come to the door. While the victim’s fiancé called 911, Harper-Brown retreated to her vehicle and fired the handgun into the air from the sidewalk. Officers later located a shell casing in the area. The defendant’s release was revoked following the verdict, and sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 27, 2026.
“This verdict affirms that threats and intimidation that place others in fear will be met with serious consequences,” Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns said.
The case was investigated by Det. Jordan Plitt of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the trial was held before the Honorable Kevin T. Smith. The State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Narline Casimir. Prosecutor Johns thanks the Monroe Township Police Department for their assistance in this matter.

Joseph Collins, School Business Administrator of Delsea RHSD and Elk Township SD received the Safety Star of the Year Aw...
12/17/2025

Joseph Collins, School Business Administrator of Delsea RHSD and Elk Township SD received the Safety Star of the Year Award$117,500 Awarded to Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem County School Districts

Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem School Districts Joint Insurance Fund (GCSSD JIF)

For Immediate Release: December 15, 2025

Each year, the Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem School Districts Joint Insurance Fund (GCSSD JIF) celebrates member school district successes at their Annual State of the Joint Insurance Fund Dinner. The dinner meeting is organized to reward and recognize the extraordinary efforts of member districts for their commitment to provide a safe and healthy environment for students, staff and community by actively participating in risk management programs.
Rewards were earned by Members who reduced the number of accidents by focusing on local safety efforts. Utilizing GCSSD JIF safety services, districts build and maintain responsive internal accident reporting systems. Member Districts were acknowledged for their hard work with recognition plaques and monetary awards.
In all, 26 member school districts were recognized and received awards totaling $117,500.


Joseph Collins, School Business Administrator of Delsea RHSD and Elk Township SD received the Safety Star of the Year Award. Joe has been an exceptional Business Administrator, consistently demonstrating his value through significant contributions to the health and safety programs across both school districts under his management.


View GCSSD JIF Award Presentation and Photos on Website HERE


The GCSSD JIF is a public entity that is owned and controlled by its 26 Member Districts. It is not an insurance company, and is monitored by the NJ State Department of Banking & Insurance. The State of New Jersey allows public entities to collectively pool their resources to insure for property, liability and workers’ compensation coverages. The GCSSD JIF was formed in 1998 to reduce the cost of risk so that more money would be available for educational purposes. Member Districts have saved millions of dollars and returned $2,073,675 in the form of dividends to their schools for textbooks, supplies, tax relief, technology and new programs.

12/17/2025

UPCOMING CLOSURE OF BOROUGH OF CLAYTON OFFICES / TRASH ADJUSTMENTS FOR THURSDAY DEC 25TH
The Clayton Borough offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We will re-open on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 8:00 AM.

If you experience a water or sewer emergency during the holiday, please call 856-881-2300 and request that the Clayton on-call employee be dispatched to your location.

Please note that trash and recycling collection will be affected this week. If your trash and recycling collection day is Thursday, December 25, 2025, your collection day will be moved to Friday, December 26, 2025. Please have your cans out on Thursday night for Friday collection.

Tuesday and Wednesday collection days will follow their normal schedule this week.

Please remember to begin using your new Borough trash tote starting on your first collection day in 2026!

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The newspaper was originally called the Franklinville Sentinel and was started in 1942 by Mildred & Bill Caccese of Franklinville. Cindy & Norman Merckx of Malaga (Franklin Township) purchased the newspaper in July 2008 from Jim & Carol Kinkade who owned the newspaper for 30 years.

Cindy Merckx Publications LLC t/a The Sentinel of Gloucester County was formed in 2008. Cindy worked several years as a writer for Kinkade covering school board, planning & zoning board and town council meetings, as well as photographing events. One day Kinkade stated that he was thinking of downsizing as he owned two newspapers. Kinkade had confidence in Cindy’s experience and work ethics. He asked Cindy if she would like to purchase the newspaper from him. Cindy & Norm discussed his proposal and went to their local bank where they were able to get a loan to purchase the newspaper.

Cindy had years of experience working with people in the community as well as the newspaper business. She worked as a secretary and substitute teachers aide for several years. She was also a certified religious education teacher for St. Mary’s Church in Malaga and was the director of youth programs. One of Cindy’s first jobs after she graduated from high school was working for the Woodbury Times in circulation where she sold newspaper subscriptions part time. Years later, while raising four children in addition to caring for her widowed mother who was ill, Cindy worked for six years as an early morning rural route newspaper delivery driver for the Courier Post to help make ends meet and meet the daytime demands of a caregiver for her family. She continued working as a writer for the Sentinel for several years, and also worked part time in the office each day selling advertising where she interacted with many local business owners.

Cindy decided to change the name to The Sentinel of Gloucester County to expand the papers news coverage throughout Gloucester County. The logo of the Sentinel and the quote “Guarding Your Right to Know” was redesigned for the color banner.