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Landmark Americana Tap & Grill located near the Rowan University campus in Glassboro. Landmark's owner recently signed a settlement to sell the bar’s liquor license. - Multimedia Editor / Alexander Roseen

Landmark Americana to Sell Liquor License and Curtail Service in Global Resolution

Corey Rothauser October 7, 2020

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced on Oct. 1 that a settlement resolving charges against Landmark Americana bars in Glassboro and...

Dean of Students Kevin Koett virtually addresses Glassboro residents' concerns over student partying during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Managing Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

Rowan Officials Address Glassboro Residents’ COVID-19 Concerns in Virtual Community Update

Tara Lonsdorf September 16, 2020

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Glassboro and Rowan officials partnered to answer the questions of Glassboro residents related to the rise of COVID-19 cases in university students. The event occurred virtually...

Scene of the double homicide. Photo by Multimedia Editor Alex Rossen

Four Charged in Double Homicide on Warwick Avenue

Corey Rothauser September 4, 2020

Manuel DelaRosa Jr., 26, and Shantal Farrow, 36, were found shot to death inside their home on Warwick Avenue in Glassboro on Aug. 19. Both victims had a history with Rowan University. DelaRosa graduated...

People walk through the Rowan arch on the road to Bunce Green during the BSU protest. - Editor-in-Chief / Kalie VanDewater

Glassboro Leaders Brief the Community on Rowan’s Opening

Corey Rothauser September 2, 2020
Glassboro leaders like the Mayor, Town Police, and Rowan administrators hold an online panel to address concerns regarding Rowans opening during COVID-19.
LaScala's Fire recently opened on Rowan Boulevard. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Coronavirus closures: These Glassboro businesses have adjusted their hours

The Whit Staff March 17, 2020

Social distancing at home and looking to know which businesses will still be open? Don't worry - here's a list of every Glassboro business that will be open for service during the pandemic. !function(){"use...

Dan Loveland (Left Center), Justine Kozlowski (Center) and Gary Stockbridge (Right Center) hold the ceremonial scissors before officially cutting the ribbon for the new Atlantic City Electric office at 211 High St. West. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Staff photographer / Vincent Rebbecchi.

Atlantic City Electric opens on West High St. promising renewed economic opportunity in downtown Glassboro

Christopher Connors February 24, 2020

Representatives from the Glassboro Borough Council, Rowan University, Atlantic City Electric, and the New Jersey state legislature were on hand to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the company’s new...

Glassboro residents enjoying a fun night of the St. Anthony's Italian Heritage Festival - Photo by Lindsey D'Ambrosio

Glassboro celebrates St. Anthony’s Italian Heritage Festival

Lindsey D’Ambrosio September 18, 2019

On Saturday, September 14, the Glassboro community gathered together in Glassboro Town Square and Rowan Boulevard for St. Anthony’s annual Italian Heritage Festival. The event was held all day between...

Glassboro Police Deprtment Logo. -Glassboro Police Department Facebook page

Suspect of Sunoco break-in yet to be identified

Amanda Palma February 18, 2019

The love was quickly gone early Friday morning when a white male decided to knock in a window at the Sunoco gas station, according to Glassboro Police. Maybe a rough Valentine's Day? Regardless,...

A surveillance image shows one of the suspects dressed in a devil costume. -Courtesy of GPD Facebook page

Suspicious incident occurs at St. Bridget’s Church, near Rowan’s campus

Jaryd Leady October 29, 2018

On Oct. 28, Glassboro Police sent out a post on Facebook hoping to identify three college-aged males who disrupted the service at St. Bridget's on Church Street, yelling “God isn’t real”. The three...

A sketch of the suspect in the Oct. 20 robbery. -Courtesy of GPD Facebook page

Two assaults happen within one week

Amanda Palma October 28, 2018

Two assaults have occurred on and off Rowan's campus within one week. Last Saturday, Glassboro Police were dispatched at 3:30 a.m. for a strong armed robbery, off campus, according to Glassboro Police....

Altaif Hassan speaks at the Rowan University open-forum held on Friday.
-Photo Courtesy of / Dyone Payne

Glassboro police release body-cam footage of campus traffic stop

Amanda Palma October 10, 2018

Nine days after the incident on Rowan University’s campus, the Glassboro Police Department released all of their body camera footage to their Facebook page. The goal of their release of the footage was...

-Courtesy of Deuce Willis' Facebook page

Rowan campus reacts to viral incident of students held at gunpoint by GPD

Joseph Gramigna October 3, 2018

-Video by Multimedia Editor/Jaryd Leady A report about a suspect with a gun led Glassboro police to pull over a car with two Rowan students on Monday, pointing an assault rifle at them on campus....

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