Township K-8 District's Test Scores Stable

There were some moderate gains and some moderate drops in the 2011 testing cycle for Gloucester Township Public Schools, but results from 2010 to 2011 were for the most part stable.

Gloucester Township Public Schools experienced moderate gains at some levels and moderate drops in others, with its students generally scoring well in math, according to data on 2011 standardized tests released by the state Department of Education this week. The results are for Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (ASK) and High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) tests taken by public-school students in third- through eight-grades grades and high school students (usually juniors), respectively, in spring 2011. The tests assess "proficiency" in language arts and math for grades three through eight, with an additional science test for students in grades four and eight and a biology test for the high school students. The state's averages …

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Risky Behavior Cited in NJ's Fatal Crash Spike

There were 82 more traffic fatalities in New Jersey in 2011 than 2010.

Gloucester Township Council Election Results

The unofficial results from Tuesday's election have the Democrats sweeping the race by a wide margin.

Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday's Township Council election, as per the Gloucester Township Clerk's Office, with the winners of four seats in bold: Glen Bianchini - 5,186 Orlando Mercado - 5,076 Tracey Trotto - 4,944 Sam Siler - 4,929 Sam Garro - 3,312 Erica Weissmann - 3,309 Linda Musser - 3,300 Ted Liddell - 3,245 Darren Gladden - 459 These results do not include absentee ballots. Check back with Gloucester Township Patch later tonight or early Wednesday for reaction from the campaigns.

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General Election Deadlines Approach

Several important deadlines occur over the next few weeks.

The general election is just four weeks away, and several major deadlines are looming ahead of Nov. 8: Tuesday, Oct. 18–The deadline for new voter registration. New voters can register by mail, by sending in a registration form to the Camden County Superintendent of Elections (click link to download form), or in person at the Superintendent of Elections office at 7250 Westfield Ave., Pennsauken. Nov. 1–The deadline for mailed applications for vote-by-mail ballots. Nov. 4–The deadline for electronic applications for vote-by-mail ballots for qualifying military and overseas federal employees. Nov. 7 at 3 p.m.–The deadline for in-person applications for a vote-by-mail ballot at the county Office of the Clerk, Election Division (520 Market St…

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