Government 
Collingswood Commissioners Split on Virtua EMS Services Bid
Collingswood firefighter-EMTs have been overworked amid call volumes that have spiked in the past decade and cratered morale, Fire Chief Geoff Joyce says. Virtua Health EMTs could ease some of that workload, but borough leaders are divided on bringing them in. Commissioner Jim Maley said Mayor Daniela Solano-Ward should have recused herself from voting on the contract after consulting her husband, a Virtua physician, prior to soliciting bids for the service. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
December 4, 2025
Business 
Gibbsboro Redevelopment Pitch Reveals Collingswood Restaurant Concerns
Gibbsboro Mayor Ed Campbell solicited more than 60 established businesses in two counties in an effort to spur redevelopment of a hospitality district around Silver Lake. When his letters reached Restaurant Row in Collingswood, they revealed the operational challenges local, chef-driven establishments are facing. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
November 26, 2025
Government 
Government 
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…
October 2, 2025
