Business

Bleu Bear Bakery Preps Gluten-Free Oaklyn Kitchen

Ridgway Grace and Dan Schlueter relocate their specialty business from a West Berlin commissary to a purpose-built storefront on West Clinton Avenue this summer. The couple says its sweet and savory treats are perfect for those with or without dietary restrictions. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

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…

Business

Oaklyn to Welcome The Score Records 

Owen Riordan will cut the ribbon on Oaklyn’s first vinyl record shop at the August 29 Final Friday event. Riordan wants his store to become a community space that supports a small but mighty West Clinton Avenue business district. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…