The Palmyra Sun

01/16/2025

DON'T FORGET! Are you or someone you know looking for new employment opportunities? Join Donnelly.Media at our next Job Fair TOMORROW, January 17 from 10-2 at the Cherry Hill Mall. There will be many great hiring companies and resources available for job seekers, including our Silver Sponsor, PosiGen. Pre-registration requested at job23.eventbrite.com

01/14/2025

Join The Sun Newspapers for the Kids & Camp Expo—a one-stop destination for everything your little ones need to have an unforgettable summer! Whether you’re looking for the perfect camp, fun activities, or expert advice, we’ve got it all under one roof! 🏕️🎨🤸‍♀️

We will be at the Deptford Mall on Saturday, February 1, 11-3. Pre-register for this FREE event at camp25.eventbrite.com

If you are interested in sponsor or vendor opportunities, contact us today at [email protected] for more information. Limited spaces remain.

01/13/2025

Are you or someone you know looking for full-time or part-time positions? Join The Sun Newspapers THIS FRIDAY, January 17 at the Cherry Hill Mall. We will be in the Nordstrom Corridor from 10-2. Pre-register for this FREE event at job23.eventbrite.com

If you are a hiring company interested in having a last-minute space at this event, email us at [email protected]. Spaces are limited.

01/10/2025

CALL FOR NOMINEES: In celebration of Women's History Month, The Sun Newspapers is looking for nominees for our 40 Fabulous Females event on March 7.

Do you know a local female trailblazer in their field? If so, go to southjersey.media/40-fabulous-submission to nominate them and tell us why they deserve to be recognized. Nominations close on January 31, and winners will be announced on February 7.

All winners will be invited to our celebration on March 6 at the Camden County Boathouse.

Sponsorship opportunities for this event are available; please contact [email protected] for more information.

Every March, The Sun Newspapers seeks to honor local female leaders during Women’s History Month. For 2025 edition, we want to honor more local leaders within our communities through our 40 Fabulous Females honoree event. Between November 20 and January 31, we will accept nominations for female co...

01/09/2025

VENDORS & SPONSORS WANTED: Join The Sun Newspapers at our Health & Wellness Fair, Presented by Weight Intervention Now - WIN at the Cherry Hill Mall from 11-3 on Saturday, February 15. We are looking for businesses seeking to improve a facets of wellness within the local community.

Email [email protected] for more information. Final deadline is February 5. There are limited spaces available!

If you are interested in attending this FREE event as a guest, pre-register at SJhealth25.eventbrite.com.

01/08/2025

VENDORS & SPONSORS WANTED: Join The Sun Newspapers at our Kids & Camp Expo at the Deptford Mall from 11-3 on Saturday, February 1. We are looking for businesses seeking to serve local families' summertime fun.

Email [email protected] for more information. Final deadline is January 22. There are limited spaces available!

If you are interested in attending this FREE event as a guest, pre-register at camp25.eventbrite.com

01/06/2025

HIRING COMPANIES WANTED: Join The Sun Newspapers at our next Job Fair Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Cherry Hill Mall from 10-2. For more information on how to get involved, email us at [email protected] before January 10th.

If you are interested in attending this event as a job seeker, pre-register at job23.eventbrite.com

01/02/2025

Are you or someone you know looking for full-time or part-time positions? Join The Sun Newspapers Friday, January 17 at the Cherry Hill Mall. We will be in the Nordstrom Corridor from 10-2. Pre-register for this FREE event at job23.eventbrite.com

If you are a hiring company interested in having a last-minute space at this event, email us at [email protected]. Spaces are limited.

01/01/2025

As we come to the end of 2024 and look forward to the new year, here’s a look back at the top four stories in Palmyra.

Courtesy of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism Civil rights activist and Palmyra grad Dr. Clarence B. Jones, who wrote Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech, was in a 30-second ad during Super Bowl Sunday paid for by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

Having a dream

Civil rights activist Dr. Clarence B. Jones delivered his first major speech as the Palmyra High School Class of 1949 valedictorian, urging his fellow students to reach for their dreams.

In 1963, he wrote some of the most famous words in history, from the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington in the nation's capital.

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," King thundered.

As we come to the end of 2024 and look forward to the new year, here’s a look back at the top four stories in Palmyra.Courtesy of the Foundation to Combat

12/29/2024

Albert J. Countryman Jr./The Sun A young man rides his bicycle during the holiday break from school while a passenger in the background waits for the next train at the River Line’s Palmyra station on the day after Christmas.

Palmyra's big news in 1834 was the Camden and Amboy Railroad's construction of a train station at Broad Street and Cinnaminson Avenue that brought together individuals and businesses in an area of several large farms and very few people.

Then part of Chester Township, the borough along the Delaware River began as Texas, a small railroad junction. Entrepreneur Joseph Souder figured the railroad would transform the town, so he purchased land and mapped out streets and property lots. In 1849, he and other interested investors renamed the village Palmyra, after the ancient trading center in Syria.

The people came and the town grew quickly, along with others along the railroad, including Riverton, Cinnaminson, Riverside and Delanco.

Albert J. Countryman Jr./The Sun A young man rides his bicycle during the holiday break from school while a passenger in the background waits for the next train

12/21/2024

Sheriff’s office continues River Line patrols

Special to The Sun Burlington County Sheriff James Kostoplis announced in August that his office will deter crime in towns along the River Line with an addition

12/15/2024

Wanted: School superintendent who can ‘lead with passion’

Courtesy of the Palmyra school districtConsultant Terri Lewis of the New Jersey School Boards Association led an input session for the superintendent search on

12/14/2024

Coveleski sworn in as police lieutenant

Courtesy of the Palmyra Police Department Stephen Coveleski (left) with Police Chief Josiah Murphy, was sworn in at a Palmyra council meeting on Nov. 18. Sur

12/13/2024

Legislators press federal agencies on drone sightings

Legislators who included newly elected U.S. Sen. Andy Kim and Sen. Cory Booker have sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - amon