NewsletterSubscribe
  • Government
  • Police & Fire
  • Business
  • People
  • Schools
  • Opinion
  • Advertise With Us!
  • Subscribe
Collingswood School Board and Borough Commissioners discuss a plan to acquire Good Shepherd School through a recreation bond. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.

Collingswood Borough to Acquire Good Shepherd School Under $15M Recreation Bond

The proposal seeks to leverage municipal bonding to acquire the former Catholic school and its adjacent convent for recreational space, and then transfer the property to the school district for its eventual refurbishment into educational uses. Some members of both governing bodies are critical of the plan. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

By Matt Skoufalos | October 2, 2025
  • Previous Article Reopened Audubon Public Library Celebrates Interior Renovations
  • Next Article NJDHSS Grant to Fund Behavioral Health Triage Center at Jefferson Cherry Hill

Related posts

Government

Congressmen Visit EMR to Stump for Regulation of Batteries Blamed for Scrapyard Fires

Donald Norcross and Frank Pallone joined EMR CEO Joe Balzano in calling for Congress to develop a process for keeping lithium-ion batteries out of the waste and recycling streams. The rechargeable batteries, which power all manner of consumer electronics, are increasingly blamed for fires at metal recovery facilities. A local environmental group suggests that the issue lies in how the facility operates. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...

September 11, 2026
Government

Oaklyn Council Weighs Anti-ICE, Pro-Police Resolutions at August Caucus

The borough considered a resolution prohibiting its property being used for immigration enforcement. It also discussed a measure condemning criticism of law enforcement from NJ Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (R, NJ-12) prior to its planned introduction in the statehouse. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...

September 9, 2026

Most Popular

  1. Collingswood Teen to be Tried as Adult in Killing of Mount Ephraim Man
  2. UPDATE: Police ID Victim of Fatal Route 130 Crash in West Collingswood Heights
  3. UPDATE: Man Charged with Kidnapping, Endangering Children, Agg. Assault at Haddon Twp. Ice Cream Shop
  4. U.S. Marshals Raid Jersey Kebab in Haddon Township, Detain Business Owners
  5. UPDATE: CCPO Investigating Death of Cherry Hill Veterinarian as Homicide

About NJPen

  • About NJ PEN
  • Contact Us / Submit News
  • Advertise With Us!
  • Subscribe
  • Membership FAQ

Topics

  • Government
  • Police & Fire
  • Business
  • People
  • Schools
  • Opinion

Local news you can't get anywhere else.

A resident journalist's perspective on suburban Camden County, delivered right to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Thank you!

Your first email should land in your inbox shortly.

Please add matt@njpen.com to your contacts to make sure you don't miss out!

NJPEN.COM | © 2026