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The Glassboro Municipal building. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Glassboro Council celebrates retiring officers at latest meeting

Luke Brown, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

The Borough of Glassboro Council met for its first regular meeting of the month on Tuesday, April 8, at the Glassboro Municipal Building. The meeting began with a presentation for the retirement of...

A sign on Academy Street on the apartment buildings under construction. Glassboro, NJ. Wednesday, April 9, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Glassboro breaks ground for new downtown residential units

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor April 9, 2025

The town of Glassboro celebrated breaking ground for The Residents at Academy Row on March 28, a new development of stacked luxury duplexes. The neighborhood will include 92 residential units and will...

A view of the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum. The architecture was designed to mimic a camera obscura. Mantua, NJ. Thursday, March 6, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Edelman Fossil Park & Museum opens to public

Aidan Zarcaro, Contributor April 2, 2025

After much anticipation, the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum (EFM) opened its doors to the public on March 29. Visitors were transported back 66 million years in time to experience the life cycle of the...

The Glassboro Municipal building. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Downtown Glassboro redevelopment plans discussed at latest council meeting

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The Glassboro Borough Council Meeting unveiled a major redevelopment plan at their monthly meeting on March 25 detailing a $1.7 million land sale that aims to bring 92 new homes and a 175-unit luxury apartment...

The site of the new Insomnia Cookies on Rowan Boulevard. - Photo via @42freeway on Instagram

Insomnia Cookies looks to be second cookie spot on Robo

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

Insomnia Cookies  is preparing to open a location directly on Rowan Boulevard, bringing its signature late-night cookie delivery just a few steps away from the current local favorite, Cookie Munchers. Insomnia...

Dr. Kenneth Lacovara holds up a Cretolamna (extinct shark) tooth at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in Mantua, NJ. Thursday, March 6, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

First look inside Rowan’s new (pre)-historic project

Paige Britt and Sarah Shockey March 12, 2025

Dr. Ken Lacovara traveled the whole world in pursuit of unearthing fossils and learning more about the life that existed before humans. His career has taken him to the deserts of Egypt, the mountains of...

Cookie Munchers now displays a Philly Pretzel Factory sign above its doors in anticipation of their collaboration. - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Cookies Munchers adding Philly Pretzel Factory to its Rowan Boulevard store

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

One of Rowan Boulevard’s most beloved spots, Cookie Munchers, recently announced that they’d be refreshing their store in a collaboration with Philly Pretzel Factory. Cookie Munchers announced on...

The podcast aims to discuss political news in New Jersey's Third Legislative District. - Photo via @ld3nj on YouTube

NJ state politicians announce South Jersey news podcast

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

At the end of January, New Jersey’s Third Legislative District launched “State House Minute," a brand new podcast highlighting the most pressing issues within South Jersey. “State House Minute”...

The museum will open in a little over a month. - Photo via the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum

Edelman Fossil Park & Museum sets opening date

Sarah Shockey, News Editor February 25, 2025

The Edelman Fossil Park & Museum (EFM) will officially open on March 29. Tickets are now on sale, starting at $29 for adults, $24 for children 3-12, and children under the age of two get free admission,...

The Glassboro Municipal building. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Borough of Glassboro Council holds first meeting of the new year

Christopher Otto, Contributor February 5, 2025

The Glassboro council held their monthly meeting on Jan. 14, the first one of 2025. It was a brief meeting, as there were no presentations or public hearings scheduled. Instead, the council, all in...

Mayor John Wallace III (right) at the council meeting. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Glassboro Retirees honored at council meeting

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor December 11, 2024

The Glassboro Council held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 where they discussed the retirement of two Glassboro employees. Firstly, the mayor and council acknowledged and congratulated Emmanuel...

Spicy's Bar opened its doors on Dec. 2. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Sun sets on Dawn to Dusk as it transitions into Spicy’s Bar

Madison Miller and Gavin Schweiger December 11, 2024

Last Monday, Dec. 2,  students may have noticed a sudden change in the popular breakfast cafe, Dawn to Dusk while walking down Rowan Boulevard, as it transitioned to Spicy’s Bar. While the abrupt...

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