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Week in Review: Suspected Drug Ring Cracked, Santa's in Town

These stories topped the news this past week. Did you read them all?

 
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Jason Handy pleaded guilty to assaulting two female cab drivers in 2006, crimes for which he was charged after DNA evidence in another case linked him to them.
Avalon String Band performs during Gloucester Township's Christmas Parade on Saturday December 1, 2012.
Frosty the Snowman gives a thumps up during Gloucester Township's Christmas Parade on Saturday December 1, 2012.
Timber Creek players celebrate after the Chargers defeated Hammonton and won the 2011 South Jersey Group 3 football championship game at Rowan University on Dec. 3.
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Blackwood Man Arrested as Part of Family Drug Ring

Police say this family ran its own business—a drug ring. The alleged ringleader, who also reportedly set up booby traps near distribution facilities, is jailed on nearly $2 million bail.

Jason Handy Sentenced for Taxi Assaults

The Blackwood man admitted to attacking two female cab drivers, one in Gloucester Township. DNA evidence connected him to the crimes.

Viewfinder: Blackwood Christmas Parade

Santa made his annual triumphant entrance into town, welcomed with streets of cheering residents and a fleet of floats and fire trucks decked for the holidays.

Chargers Heading Back to Title Game

Timber Creek will play for championship status on Dec. 7. Will you be there to cheer on the Chargers?

Erial Elementary Food Drive Feeds 17 Families

Erial students embraced the spirit of the season to help brighten the holidays for local families in need.

Privito’s To Go: Upscale Take Out Right in Town

This upscale Italian take-out eatery has been a township mainstay for 18 years and counting.

Gloucester Catholic Custodian Charged with Secretly Filming Students

The ex-janitor allegedly set up a network of pinhole cameras around the Gloucester City school.

Three Stallions Teams Win Titles

Gloucester Township youth football players dominate on the gridiron.

These are just a few of the many stories Gloucester Township Patch brought you last week. Scroll through our news archives for the full list.

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