Crier Column 5/31: WHS Student-Alumni Dream Concert; Charlotte's Web opens Friday; WHS victory at Salem-Cumberland Golf Tournament

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024

The 25th Annual Woodstown High School Chamber Choir last Tuesday, May 28, 2024, featured senior soloists Jessie Bittle, Sam Gunther, and Natalee Basile, and guest soloist Emmanuel Acosta. (Photos courtesy Mrs. Tatum)

Hear ye, hear ye! O yez, o yez!

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the 25th Annual Woodstown High School Chamber Choir Recital — the choral program's most prestigious evening — on Tuesday night, and the performances were nothing short of extraordinary. 

The choir sang beautifully, the senior soloists received plentiful ovations, guest tenor soloist Emmanuel Acosta sang two fantastic selections (Una Furtiva Lagrima and Bring Him Home from Les Miserables), and we all witnessed the final, phenomenal performance of the student-led ensemble WOODTONES. At the end of the evening, the choir and some alumni sang "One Day More" with guest artist Acosta. 

The finale — a Chamber Choir tradition — was a performance of "Jenny Rebecca" by the Chamber Choir, guest artist, and Chamber Choir Alumni. This is one of the most exciting, engaging, and entertaining nights of the year. Congratulations to Director Kahlil Gunther on this 25th anniversary milestone and for leading a tremendous and talented choir.

COMMUNITY

ARTISTS HONORED: A dispatch from Woodstown Schools: 

Congratulations to the following Woodstown High School students for their winning submissions to the Mannington Mills Art is Cool Contest! 🎉 The reception took place last night at Mannington Mills for High School students in Salem County. First place students received a $100 visa gift card and second place students received a $50 visa gift card.  

 

🧡 9th:  Phenix Storms (1st) & Shea Mc Garry (2nd)

💙 10th:  Kevin Zarin (1st) & Kami Casiano (2nd)

🧡 11th:  Amber Chen (1st) Jake Ware (2nd)

💙 12th:  Kayleigh Leyman (1st) & Morgan Sutton (2nd)

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SACC: The Woodstown SACC Program is seeking items for its summer program. Anyone willing to donate items listed below, contact Loraine LaPalomento:

WISHLIST: basketballs, soccer balls, kick balls, hula hoops pool noodles, parachute, plastic baby pools, car wash sponges, cones, 5 gallon buckets,  fishing poles, tackle box with supplies, golf putters, foam golf balls, Games [connect 4, mancala, UNO],  marble works, playdoh, embroidery, coloring books, clipboards, construction paper, scissors, paint brushes, tempura paint, paper plates, colored pencils, markers, crayon boxes.

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FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.

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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.

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CHURCH : Dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem

• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint.  We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.  

ENTERTAINMENT

Original artwork for "CHARLOTTE'S WEB" created by Sam Williams, who also plays Wilbur the Pig. Sam is a multi-talented artist and his performance is wonderful in this show. Don't miss it!!

THEATRE: CHARLOTTE'S WEB opens next weekend! Performances are at the Blue Moon Theatre (Opera House) on June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Great for kids! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

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WHS Alumni and Student will entertain audiences on Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. for "Something's Coming: A Night of Dream Rolesnull" now in its third year!

DREAM CONCERT: Woodstown High School, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and The Curtain Call Club will host "SOMETHING'S COMING: A NIGHT OF DREAM ROLES," organized by WHS Senior Jessie Bittle. This concert will feature both students and alumni performing selections from some of their favorite musicals. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students/seniors available at the door. The event is Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Woodstown High School auditorium. Read more about it here. Read more about it here!

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MYSTICS AND BREWS: Join Psychic Medium Kimara for a night of mediumship. Connect with loved ones who've crossed over and hear their amazing messages. Tickets are $30. Event is June 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call or text Nicole at 609-922-4111.

SPORTS

Jacob Schermerhorn and Jeffrey Covely brought great pride to Woodstown by both shooting 75 in a victory at the Salem-Cumberland County Golf Tournament on May 21, 2024.

GOLF CHAMPIONS: The Boys Golf team won the Salem-Cumberland County Tournament at Centerton with a total score of 150. Jacob Schermerhorn and Jeffrey Covely both shot 75 in the victory. Schermerhorn and Covley, along with Ryan Johnson from Schalick competed in a three-way tie on two playoff holes, where Schermerhorn shot back-to-back pars to seal the individual victory. Covely and Johnson finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively. — from Wolverine Athletics

Congrats fellas and thanks for making Woodstown on the links!

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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.

SCORES

SCHEDULE

WATCH LIVE EVENTS HERE

GOVERNMENT

Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Sunny. High of 77F, low of 51F.

SATURDAY: Sunny. High of 82F, low of 52F.

SUNDAY: Clouds. High of 80F, low of 58F.

Forecast: 50 percent chance of rain on Monday and Thursday. Clouds and sun the remainder of the week with temperatures in the 80s and upper 70s. Mid-70s next weekend.

Woodstown Crier: Where I saw a lightning bug earlier this week. Soon, Woodstown and Pilesgrove will be a conflagration of little green Gatsbyian lights, welcoming summer and parties and fun.

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Want to share your Woodstown-Pilesgrove news in the Crier Column? Email Jim Cook at WoodstownCrier@gmail.com 

Crier Column 5/24: Happy Memorial Day! WHS Chamber Choir celebrates 25th Anniversary; WHS wins big at Salem County Track Championships

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024

The American Flag raised at a 2012 memorial ceremony honoring the life of Cpl. Derek Kerns (USMC) of Woodstown. (Photo from South Jersey Times, NJ.com)

Hear ye, hear ye! O yez, o yez!

Happy Memorial Day! 

This is a time where we get together with family and friends to enjoy the start of summer, but it's also a time to reflect on those heroes who gave their lives in service to this great country so we can have this holiday and the freedoms we treasure. We never forget their sacrifice. 

COMMUNITY

MEMORIAL DAY: Woodstown will host its annual MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATION at Memorial Lake on Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10 a.m.

If there is inclement weather, the event will be moved to Asbury United Methodist Church at 149 S. Main St. A decision will be made early Monday morning by Mr. Glenn Merkle. 

As of this update (Friday, 3 p.m.), forecast says the rain should hold off until the evening *fingers crossed*

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SACC: The Woodstown SACC Program is seeking items for its summer program. Anyone willing to donate items listed below, contact Loraine LaPalomento:

WISHLIST: basketballs, soccer balls, kick balls, hula hoops pool noodles, parachute, plastic baby pools, car wash sponges, cones, 5 gallon buckets,  fishing poles, tackle box with supplies, golf putters, foam golf balls, Games [connect 4, mancala, UNO],  marble works, playdoh, embroidery, coloring books, clipboards, construction paper, scissors, paint brushes, tempura paint, paper plates, colored pencils, markers, crayon boxes.

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FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.

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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.

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CHURCH : Dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem

• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint.  We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.  

ENTERTAINMENT

CONCERT: The Woodstown High School Chamber Choir will host its 25th Annual Recital on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. This event features solos and duets by WHS seniors, music from the Chamber Choir, and guest performances by Emmanuel Acosta, a lyrical tenor and professional opera singer and vocal coach from Princeton. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. Here is the flyer below:

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THEATRE: CHARLOTTE'S WEB is one month away! Performances are at the Blue Moon Theatre (Opera House) on June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Great for kids! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

SPORTS

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 the WHS Boys and Girls Track teams participated in the 2024 Salem County Track and Field Championships.

COUNTY CHAMPIONS: On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 the WHS Boys and Girls Track teams participated in the 2024 Salem County Track and Field Championships.  Below are highlights for both the teams.  Full results from the even can be viewed by clicking here.

Salem County Championships

Boys

Cole Lucas - 1st place 800m & 1600m

Tyler Dolby - 1st place High Jump

Jacob Marino - 1st place 3200m; 2nd 1600m

Joshua Crawford - 2nd place 400m & 800m

Karson Chew - 3rd place 800m

Aidan Taulane - 3rd Shot Put

Bryce Ayars, Joshua Crawford, Cole Lucas, Kyle Reitz - 2nd place 4x400m

Girls

Kami Casiano - 1st place High Jump

Calista Hunt - 2nd place Triple Jump

Abigail Melle - 2nd place Long Jump

Lillian Norman - 2nd place 1600m; 3rd place 800m & 3200m

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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.

SCORES

SCHEDULE

WATCH LIVE EVENTS HERE

GOVERNMENT

Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Sunny. High of 83F, low of 64F.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. High of 84F, low of 61F.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. High of 84F, low of 63F.

Forecast: Clouds on Memorial Day with thunderstorms and rain at night (65% chance). High of 80F. Low of 63F. Mostly sunny the rest of the week with temps in gradually decreasing in the 70s. This will be the first weekend since March without rain. Let's keep it that way for our sake and the business owners down the shore!

Woodstown Crier: Where we remember Woodstown's SPC Richie Emmons (US Army) and CPL Derek Kerns (USMC) and the many others.

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Crier Column 5/17: WHS singers accepted to All-State Choir; WHS athletes sign to college/unis; Pub Off Main opens Friday; Arielle Egan in concert for Music at Friends

 FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 

Danielle Hannah, Elizabeth Hitchner, Brianna Iocona, Virginia Messick, and Cameron Tatum will represent Woodstown High School in the 2024-2025 academic year at the prestigious New Jersey All State Chorus.

Hear ye, hear ye! O yez, o yez!

Woodstown will be well-represented next academic year in the New Jersey All State Chorus thanks to the outstanding talent of five great local singers.

Danielle Hannah, Elizabeth Hitchner, Brianna Iocona, Virginia Messick, and Cameron Tatum were selected after auditions to perform in one of the most prestigious and exclusive choirs in the United States. 

Congratulations to them and congrats to Kahlil Gunther, director of choral studies at Woodstown High School, for his great work preparing our students to receive such an honor!

GREAT NEWS

• The old Theo's Tavern at the Woodstown Diner, now renamed "Woodstown Pub Off Main" (under new leadership) will open to the public on Friday, May 17 at 4 p.m. Looks like a great place for a brew or cocktail! You Town Crier may make an appearance!

COMMUNITY

CONCERT: Musical Theater Through the Ages, featuring Arielle Egan, soprano with pianist Tyler Daddario will be this Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. Admission is free, donations accepted.

From Facebook:

Join Arielle and pianist Tyler Daddario as they delve into the world of Broadway style, composition, and influence. From Broadway’s origins to shows that have opened in the last 15 years, hear the music you love ... and will love to discover ... as Tyler and Arielle connect the dots in between.

Featuring songs from Meredith Willson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, and more, this evening of performance and discussion is not to be missed!

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FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.

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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.

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CHURCH : Dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem

• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint.  We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.  

ENTERTAINMENT

COMEDY: Open Mic Night on Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Moon Theatre. Tickets here.

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THEATRE: CHARLOTTE'S WEB is one month away! Performances are at the Blue Moon Theatre (Opera House) on June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Great for kids! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

SPORTS

Front Row (Left to Right): Taylor Sparks-Wilkes University-Soccer, Allie Huck-Stevenson University-Lacrosse, Emma Stuart-West Chester University-Dance, Taylor Prendergast-Rowan University-Field Hockey. Back Row (Left to Right): Max Webb-Misericordia University-Football, Jack Knorr- Kutztown University-Football, James Hill-Kutztown University-Football, Mr. Ursino-WHS Athletic Director.

SPRING SIGNING: Seven Woodstown student athletes will be representing the Wolverines at many colleges and universities in the fall 2024. See the photo above for their names, sports, and schools. 

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NEW RECORDS: Congrats to Andrew Pedrick and Zach Bevis. They've joined their sport's respective 100 clubs — Pedrick for his 100th hit in Varsity Baseball, and Bevis for his 100th goal in Varsity Lacrosse. Congrats, gentlemen!

Also, congratulations to Tulana Mingin for hitting her 132nd career hit in Varsity Softball, setting a new career record for Woodstown! You go, Tulana!!

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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.

SCORES

SCHEDULE

WATCH LIVE EVENTS HERE

GOVERNMENT

Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Clouds. High of 72F, low of 57F.

SATURDAY: Rain (65%) in the morning and early afternoon. High of 65F. Low of 55F

SUNDAY: Clouds. High of 72F. Low of 53F.

Forecast: Here we go again. This whole @#$%& month it's been the same story: Sunny and warm on weekdays. Rainy and cold on weekends. Next week is all sun, with temps starting in the 70s and creeping up to the 80s by Friday. You won't believe what's going to happen next Saturday — rain ... and temps dips 20 degrees back to the 60s.

Woodstown Crier: Where if you're a student artist or student athlete, Woodstown has no shortage of talent, motivation, and Wolverine pride!

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Want to share your Woodstown-Pilesgrove news in the Crier Column? Email Jim Cook at WoodstownCrier@gmail.com

Crier Column 5/10: Happy Mother's Day! FFA plants community garden; Unplugged Lights at Creekside; WHS musicians host Night Music; April Athletes honored

 FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 

Mom and I at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, exactly nine years ago this week. I was graduating from a Technical School there while in the United States Army and she flew out to be at the graduation. Happy Mother's Day!

Hear ye, hear ye! O yez, o yez!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there. I am blessed to have the best of the best. If you went to Woodstown Family Practice in the past two decades, you'll remember my mom, Nurse Maria Cook. If you were a child, you'd remember her as "da shot wady!" (as I've heard a few tots called her to their mothers). If you're one of my siblings, you know her as the best Mom on the planet.

Love you, Mom, and Happy Mother's Day!!!

GREAT NEWS:

Tickets are now on sale for CHARLOTTE'S WEB at the Blue Moon Theatre (Woodstown Opera House). Performances are June 7-16, 2024. I'm directing this one, and we've got some of Woodstown & Pilesgrove's best talent on our stage. Tickets in the ENTERTAINMENT section of this column.

OVERHEARD IN PILESGROVE:

• Attend the Pilesgrove Township Committee meeting this Tuesday night. There's good news.

OVERHEARD IN *NEW YORK CITY* LAST WEEKEND:

• A producer may be scouting out Woodstown as a location to film a T.V. pilot. 

COMMUNITY

WREATHS: The Squirrel's Nest Art Studio and Elegantly Loraine are hosting a workshop for making floral wreaths for Mother's Day. No experience necessary. Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $45 per person with all supplies included. Pay in store or Venmo @Jennifer-Carll-Simon ... visit www.elegantlyloraine.com

Just a reminder ... Mother's day this year is Sunday, May 12 this year. Don't forget!

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FARMERS: A dispatch from Woodstown's Future Farmers of America (FFA):

Our students have been hard at work over the past week to refresh and plant our community garden space and we are excited to offer the space to the community! 

It is our sincerest desire that the community will find pride in the garden space and enjoy its rewards. See our flyer for details:

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FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.

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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.

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CHURCH : Dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem

• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint.  We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.  

ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC: The Woodstown High School Chamber Choir and Varsity Blues Jazz Band will host a small ensembles concert on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. Admission is free (donations accepted). Small ensembles include: The WOOD-TONES, Saxophone Ensemble, Saxophone Duet, Clarinet Choir

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CONCERT: Music by Unplugged Lights, the duo Paul Kranz and Maggie DiPalma will be playing at Creekside Inn on Friday, May 10 from 6 - 9 p.m. Best music in town! Get your reservation in advance!

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THEATRE: CHARLOTTE'S WEB is one month away! Performances are at the Blue Moon Theatre (Opera House) on June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Great for kids! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

SPORTS

Woodstown High School Wolverine Athletes of the Month for April 2024

ATHLETES: Congrats the following Woodstown students for being named Athletes of the Month for April! They are:

Top row, left to right: Allie Huck (Lacrosse), Lillian Norman (Spring Track), Andrew Stengel (Tennis). 

Bottom row left to right: Jacob Schermerhorn (Golf), Joshua Crawford (Spring Track), Kayla Brown (Softball), Brent Williams (Baseball).

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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.

SCORES

SCHEDULE

WATCH LIVE EVENTS HERE

GOVERNMENT

Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Rain. High of 58F. Low of 48F.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. High of 64F. Low of 44F.

SUNDAY: Rain (55%). High of 58F. Low of 47F.

Forecast: Cloudy all next week with rain on Tuesday. Temps in the 70Fs, then dip back down to the 60Fs for another cloudy, rainy weekend. Right on schedule. We have beautiful weather during the week and we have weird, cloudy, rainy weekends as of late. 

Woodstown Crier: Where we all owe it to our mothers on Sunday and everyday. If your mother is no longer here, reflect on the words of President Abraham Lincoln: "All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel: Mother." 

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Want to share your Woodstown-Pilesgrove news in the Crier Column? Email Jim Cook at WoodstownCrier@gmail.com

Crier Column 5/3: WHS Communications Academy honored; TO THE STARS concert this Sunday; Charlotte's Web cast announced; Yard Sales all over town

  Friday, May 03, 2024

The Woodstown High School Communications Academy was featured on the front page of the May issue of NJEA Review.

Hear ye, hear ye! O yez, o yez!

Catch me on the organ at First Baptist Church in Woodstown this Sunday. Hymns are "Revive Us, Again," "Blessed Assurance" and the Doxology. Rev. Tim Joyce is at the pulpit for communion Sunday and Lance Bird is leading the band. 

GREAT NEWS:

The front page of NJEA Review, featuring the WHS Communication's Academy.

Woodstown High School's Communications Academy was featured on the front page of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Magazine. The publication also featured a fantastic report about the Communications Academy and all the great things they're doing. Click here to read it. 

Some of my favorite times at Woodstown High were producing "A.M. Woodstown" a closed-circuit show that ran during the 1990s into the 2010s. The program has evolved by leaps and bounds since then and it's wonderful to see all the progress that's been made and the students who are learning critical skills that will benefit them in the future.

OVERHEARD:

• Gary Lincoln is returning home to Woodstown and he's brining his pizza with him. 

• A new bar is opening where the old Theo's Tavern used to be (in the diner). Your Town Crier may be making an appearance at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

COMMUNITY

SATURDAY YARDSALES: A dispatch from Woodstown Mayor Joe Hiles:

Woodstown Spring Community Yard Sale Day is the First Saturday Day in May. 🌹Woodstown Mayor Joe Hiles & Borough Council added a Summer Community Yard Sale Day for the First Saturday August. 🌞

There is no rain date, there is no list of participating address, there is no need for a yard sale permit on these two days.

Other than Community Yard Sale Days a $5 permit is required and only authorized yard sale signs may be used. Permits and signs may be obtained at Woodstown Borough Hall.

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TRAFFIC: From Mayor Hiles: "RE Pierson Construction will begin a construction project on Marlton Road from North Main Street to McCoubrie Street. The project will involve reducing Marlton Road to one lane of travel while they mill, repave, and install curbing. Dates: 5/3/2024-5/24/2024"

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CHURCH SALE: The annual Church Yard Sale at First Baptist Church of Woodstown is this Saturday, May 4, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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WREATHS: The Squirrel's Nest Art Studio and Elegantly Loraine are hosting a workshop for making floral wreaths for Mother's Day. No experience necessary. Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $45 per person with all supplies included. Pay in store or Venmo @Jennifer-Carll-Simon ... visit www.elegantlyloraine.com

Just a reminder ... Mother's day this year is Sunday, May 12 this year. Don't forget!

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FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.

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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.

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CHURCH : Two dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem

• May 5, 2024 at 4 p.m. we will have an Evensong Service.  Evensong is an adaptation of daily evening prayer which is observed through out the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church World wide, and is an ancient tradition which transcends time and distance. For more information you can visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsSalemNJ/

• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint.  We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.  

ENTERTAINMENT

Woodstown Middle School hosted its annual spring concert featuring outstanding performances by the Woodstown Middle School Choirs and Bands. Paula Gorman (above) directed the choirs and Shannon Sheridan (below) directed the bands. 

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CONCERT: THIS SUNDAY! The Woodstown High School Chamber Choir will be guest starring at the "TO THE STARS" concert hosted by the Salem Community College Oak Singers. The event will also feature new compositions by Woodstown musician Jeffery Nowmos. The concert is directed by Kahlil V. Gunther. It will be held this Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3 p.m. at Davidow Hall at Salem Community College. 460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point. Free admission.

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THEATRE: This week, I finished staging the first act of "Charlotte's Web" at the Blue Moon Theatre (Woodstown Opera House). We have a tremendous cast stacked with some of the region's best talent from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. And the show is led by many of Woodstown's finest actors. It's going to be a great show! Here is the cast below:

E.B. White/Lurvy - Alair Diremigio
Wilbur - Sam Williams
Charlotte - Hannah Lee DeFrates
Fern Arable - Cadence Laning
Martha Arable - Ariel Johnson
Avery Arable - Joseph DiBella
Homer Zuckerman - Jon Laning
Edith Zuckerman - Lori Thompson
John Arable - Jim Cook Jr.
Templeton - Brady Thompson
Goose - Donna Laning
Gander - Charlie Lai
Sheep - Crit Olmos
Lamb - Sophia Shipman
Announcer/Uncle/Reporter-Photographer - Gabriel Vereen

Performances are June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Link for tickets will be posted soon.

SPORTS

BASEBALL: Congrats to Brent Williams on his 100th career hit in Woodie Ball! His achievement occurred Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in a 14-2 win over Penns Grove High School.

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SOFTBALL: Congrats to Kayla Brown! On Friday, April 19, 2024, Kayla Brown pitched a perfect game in the Varsity Softball Team’s 13-0 win over Wildwood. Kayla struck out 13 of the 15 hitters she faced.

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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.

SCORES

SCHEDULE

WATCH LIVE EVENTS HERE

GOVERNMENT

BOE: Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District will host a special Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Location: William Roper School at 211 East Lake Rd. in Pilesgrove.

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Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Clouds. High of 70F. Low of 51F.

SATURDAY: Rain (40%). High of 64F. Low of 48F.

SUNDAY: Rain (80%). High of 80F. Low of 48F.

Forecast: Cloudy all next week with rain on Tuesday. Temps in the 70Fs. Wednesday at high of 82F. Temps back down to the 60s with rain next weekend. Ugh.

Woodstown Crier: Where we all need to relax and drive slow this weekend for the yard sales.

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Want to share your Woodstown-Pilesgrove news in the Crier Column? Email Jim Cook at WoodstownCrier@gmail.com