Schools

Collingswood to Close Garfield Elementary, Cut Staff, Programs Amid $4.6M District Funding Gap

Spiking increases in costs, cuts to federal aid, a downturn in student enrollment, and changes to the state aid formulation have the district financially cornered, its leadership says. Collingswood Schools have operated with a structural budget deficit for 13 years, and the state says the district has derived a below-adequate share of its operational costs locally for 17 years. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

Police & Fire

Prosecution Rests in Trial of Collingswood Teen Accused of Manslaughter

The state built its case on testimony from investigators, character witnesses, and off-duty police who were on hand when Oron Carl “Snook” Beebe, Jr. was assaulted in a Mt. Ephraim parking lot. Nonetheless, the most significant evidence remains a Snapchat video recorded by defendant Luke Humphrey after the alleged incident. Attorney Robert Agre presents the case for Humphrey’s defense next as the trial continues. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…